Several ministers have already been chopped into mince by chaotic swords or turned into charred bones and ashes by the flaming iron brands for speaking out and offering frank advice!

"I know you are loyal, righteous, kind, and filial, but you really must not go to Chaoge!"

"Exactly because of this, I must go even more!" Bo Yikao said solemnly: "The King was not born lecherous and brutal, but has been bewitched by the demon consort Su Daji. Knowing this, how can I just sit back and ignore it?

"This time, when I go to Chaoge, I am determined to advise the King, to make him realize his folly and escape the plague of that demon's influence!"

"Absolutely not!"

Ji Chang urgently scolded: "If you act as such, how could that demon queen possibly tolerate you?"

"My mind is made up, father need not persuade me further."

Bo Yikao said with a calm face: "If I can awaken the King, what does it matter if I perish? I only regret failing to repay the kindness of my father and mother's upbringing."

Having said that, he knelt down on both knees and gave a solemn kowtow to Ji Chang, his expression extremely firm.

"Alas!"

Ji Chang sighed heavily.

He knew his eldest son was very stubborn; once he had made a decision, there was no chance of changing it.

Even if he were tied up with ropes and locked in the room, he would find a way to escape and sneak off.

Rather than that, it would be better to go along with his heart and send more people to escort him.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but wryly smile.

His two sons, one gentle and refined, utterly loyal to Great Shang, willing to give his life without a word of complaint; the other brave and resolute, always thinking of raising an army to attack Shang, to overthrow King of Shang's rule, and let Great Zhou take its place!

How could there be such a difference between two brothers who grew up together?

Ji Chang could not understand.

For these two resolute children, he could only choose to trust.

Without hesitation, Bo Yikao packed his bags, gathered a group of guests and servants, took the Seven Fragrant Car, sobering felt, white-faced monkeys, these three precious gifts prepared for the King of Shang, as well as a large amount of gold, silver, jewels, precious medicines, etc., and set off mightily.

They traveled by waterway.

Taking a large ship from upstream of the Yellow River, they could reach the hinterlands of Central Plains.

After disembarking, Chaoge would not be far away.

Ever since they left, Ji Chang had lost his appetite, constantly divined and calculated the fortunes and misfortunes of Bo Yikao's journey.

But now, with the Calamity Qi pervading between Heaven and Earth, even the Saint could not see clearly, let alone him?

Worried, he sent several groups of people to Chaoge one after another to gather news.

About six months later, a Great Shang Envoy came to the outskirts of Xi Qi, claiming to be on the orders of the King of Shang to reward the Western Marquis and deliver specially prepared jerky.

"Bring him in," Ji Chang nodded, signaling the guest to bring the man in.

Before long, a gaunt middle-aged man was brought in.

The man knelt down as soon as he entered the hall, presenting the box in his hands and said, "Reporting to Western Marquis!"

"Rise," Ji Chang said indifferently.

"Thank you, Western Marquis!"

After the man stood up, Ji Chang took a good look at him and inquired, "During the Angel's time in Chaoge, have you seen my son Bo Yikao?"

"This..."

Xin Shen's gaze involuntarily glanced at the box.

Ji Chang furrowed his brows, his voice containing a hint of threat, "Is the Angel worried about something?"

"I... I truly have not seen the Western Marquis's son," the Great Shang Envoy said, his eyes on the box growing more obvious.

"What's in that box?" Ji Chang asked.

"This... This is the special meat jerky that His Majesty the King of Shang specifically instructed me to bring, as a gift for the Western Marquis to taste." The Great Shang Envoy replied.

"Meat jerky?"

Ji Chang's heart tensed slightly, and he immediately had an ominous premonition.

At this moment, a guest hurried back from Chaoge with a pale face and said, "To... To report to the Marquis!"

Ji Chang recognized that the man was one of the guests he had sent to Chaoge to look for someone, and he quickly asked with urgency, "Did you find Bo Yikao?"

"I've... I've found him!"

The guest said with a face full of terror, "I... I saw the noble eldest son!"

"You saw Bo Yikao?" Ji Chang relaxed slightly and quickly pressed for details, "Where did you see him?"

"Right in front of the Royal Palace!"

The guest seemed dazed for a moment, and then the look of terror on his face deepened, "The noble eldest son... He... He..."

"What exactly happened to him?!"

Ji Chang's expression suddenly became very grim.

"What in the world happened? Speak clearly!"

The guest said with some trepidation, "That day, the noble eldest son went to the palace to offer three treasures to the king, yet during the white-faced gibbon's dance, it suddenly leaped toward Lady Daji..."

Hearing this, Ji Chang became tense.

The white-faced gibbon was the guardian beast near the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor's Tomb, extremely intelligent, capable of singing and dancing, but only close to those with noble virtues, its golden eyes discerning demons and evil!

Could it be that Bo Yikao was attempting to expose the demon queen's true face publicly?

The guest's following words also confirmed Ji Chang's speculation, murmuring at last, "After that, the king ordered the white-faced gibbon to be skinned and deboned to make a demon figure for suppressing the souls, and ordered the noble eldest son to be chopped into mince, and made into... meat jerky!"

"Meat jerky!"

Ji Chang almost choked on his breath.

He turned his head violently towards the Great Shang Envoy, extending a trembling right hand to point at the box, "Inside here..."

"Exactly."

The Great Shang Envoy looked at him with some fear but still gritted his teeth and said, "The meat jerky in this box is made from the flesh of your noble son... I am merely following orders, none of this is my business!

I have delivered my mission, and now I shall return to Chaoge to report back."

With that, he bowed, lowered his head, and made a motion to take his leave.

"Scoundrel!"

Ji Chang slammed the table and rose, clenching his fists tightly, and with gritted teeth, he angrily shouted, "My son Bo Yikao was brave and loyal, kind and reasonable, yet he was chopped into mincemeat by that deluded king and demon queen, and they even sent the meat jerky to me!

This is absolutely outrageous!"

"Western Marquis!"

The Great Shang Envoy trembled all over, and stammered, "Marquis, please be calm... this has nothing to do with me..."

"Guards!" Ji Chang commanded coldly.

"Seize this man!"

Ji Chang said frostily, "When the army departs tomorrow, we shall execute him at the front of the battle lines as a sacrifice to our Great Zhou's banner!"

"What!"

The Great Shang Envoy looked at Ji Chang in disbelief.

"You... You're going to rebel?"

"You are mistaken!" said Ji Chang coldly, "It's rectifying heaven's path."