Chapter Forty-Nine: Death Message
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“I am very disappointed.”
When Zheng Xiu put away the star fire and walked into her study, there was a young person standing by the pond and speaking to a person sitting on a chair under the eaves.
There was a gurgle. The carp in the pond spit out bubbles.
The carp in this pond were very fat, and their red, white and black colors were very vivid, and not messy at all. They were very rare specimens. There were many who were pure all over their bodies, except for a red patch on their forehead. The value of these carp surpassed the simple courtyard itself, and could not be obtained just with money.
The only thing in the world which surpassed money was power.
This young person had previously been called Li Xin but now, Fang Xin. Originally, this courtyard belonged to him. In the past, he gave people the feeling he was a spirited young cultivator, but now, he stood with his hands behind his back, and felt like he had a powerful presence. He looked at Fang Xiang on the chair, his expression angry and gaze aggressive.
Changling’s weather had warmed up already, and the carp which stayed at the bottom of the pond during the winter were playing at the surface and creating splashes. However, on the bamboo chair, Fang Xiang still feared the cold, and had a thick fur blanket over him.
“What are you disappointed about?”
Hearing Fang Xin’s question, Fang Xiang’s expression did not change much. He was just like usual, slightly indolent in his speech, like nothing had happened.
“Why pretend?”
Fang Xin sneered, and took out a letter from his sleeve. He said in a cool voice, “Since you have accepted the arrangements, and I have called you father, why did you secretly write a letter to your distant relatives, describing the matters of the marquessate establishment?”
Fang Xiang heard these words and wordlessly looked at the spirited and domineering young man.
“Is it not good for you to be here and enjoy the rest of your life in peace?”
Fang Xin looked at the silent Fang Xiang, and thought the other feared him. He said earnestly as he looked at the letter in his hand, “Food, drink, shelter, what are you dissatisfied with? You can have all the food you wish, and even beautiful servants, what are you not satisfied with?”
Fang Xiang looked at him, still silent.
“It is impossible to hide your little actions from me. So please do not do this.”
Fang Xin used a bit of force to crush the letter in his hand. The pieces fell into the pond next to him.
The carp were beautiful, but not smart. They thought this was food, and immediately swallowed the pieces.
“I think there is something that you have wrong.”
Fang Xin had turned to walk out of the courtyard, but at this time, Fang Xiang’s voice sounded.
Fang Xin’s heart suddenly shook. He abruptly turned around, and he said solemnly looking at the other, “What?”
“My father and I created this Fang Marquessate Establishment through fighting. I still have a younger brother. Even if I accept you as my son, it is not your turn to be in charge of this Fang Marquessate Establishment.” Fang Xiang laughed and said, “And if you really want to recognize me as your father, each time you see me, you have to kneel to greet me. Where in the world are there such domineering sons like you.”
“You want me to kneel to greet you?” Fang Xin’s eyes narrowed slightly and he laughed.
Fang Xiang looked at him, just looked and did not speak.
“Just because of you, a cripple?”
Fang Xin’s smile completely disappeared, and his expression turned cold. “Even if your father manages to survive the war this time, I fear that he will not be transferred back to Changling in his life, and the younger brother you speak of? Does he dare to return to Changling? If he appears, he will be killed before he enters the city. So please be more clear minded.”
After a pause, Fang Xin looked with scorn at Fang Xiang and said, “You can only rely on me. The Fang Marquessate Establishment still exists because the empress needs to give the marquises some face, and need the marquessate establishment to be maintained. If you attempt to do anything that makes people unhappy, maybe your good life will disappear at any time, and even your food will be worse than the servants.”
He was a member of the Li family, and close to Minister Li. At this time, he controlled the Fang Marquessate Establishment. His words and conduct gave off the air of an important person, and his threat seemed to turn this courtyard into winter.
“So there is something you still do not understand.”
Hearing this threat, Fang Xiang laughed like he was looking at a pitiful worm.
“You probably do not know why as the Deer Mountain Conference started, Yuanwu and Zheng Xiu deliberately targeted the Fang Family. In reality, the true reason is not that my younger brother left Changling before the Deer Mountain Conference, and angered Yuanwu. It is not because my cultivation is crippled, and I have lost all value.”
Fang Xiang looked at the dazed Fang Xin and said with slight scorn, “The true reason is because the Fang Marquessate Establishment is too strong. Because my younger brother was someone who even Wang Jingmeng thought highly of in the past, and thought that he was the cultivator with the most potential in Changling. Adding on me and my father, the Fang Marquessate Establishment was much stronger than the other marquessate establishments.”
Fang Xin unconsciously swallowed. He did not have time to think carefully about the deeper meaning here, but for some unknown reason, he started to feel cold inside.
“You are a member of the Li Family, and are born with Minister Li’s trust, but you are too young, and too stupid.”
Fang Xiang looked with sympathy at this young person and slowly said, “So you probably will not understand. Yuanwu was able to tolerate Ye Celeng, one because he needed to balance some of the powers of Changling, and two because she cultivated overseas. In reality, her progress was not fast, and she killed sea monsters in order to help the medicine seeking fleets so she also got many hidden wounds. Yuanwu and Zheng Xiu are different in many aspects, but they are similar in one. They are jealous of talent, jealous of cultivators who may pose a threat to them, and even surpass them.”
Fang Xin was more shocked the more he heard. He forced himself to be calm and said, “You have said so much, but what does it have to do with now?”
“Yuanwu had my younger brother go to his death before his breakthrough, had my cultivation crippled at Deer Mountain. The Fang Marquessate Establishment endured all this.” Fang Xiang said emotionally, “Even if you have used some of the power of the Fang Marquessate Establishment, even if you have postured in front of me, even if my brother had to go hide out in the sea, all this can be endured. But making my father go to the border to die is too much.”
“I sent that letter to my distant relative because my younger brother had gone there a few times when young, and may revisit. Even I do not know where my brother has gone to cultivate. I sent a letter there. Maybe he would have some information.”
After a pause, Fang Xiang looked at Fang Xin who was paling. He said, “There is actually a simpler way of letting him know about the Fang Marquessate Establishment. But in the past, I felt the price was too high, or rather, there was no need.”
Fang Xin could not understand the meaning in Fang Xiang’s words. He just felt cold, and started to feel terror.
“Some people can endure because I am still alive. This Fang Marquessate Establishment does not seem very different than before. But if I die, many people will not be able to endure. Also, no one will be able to conceal the news that I am dead. My brother will learn of this.”
“What are you saying!” Fang Xin screamed.
Fang Xiang smiled, a smile filled with scorn.
“You……” Fang Xin took a step back in disbelief.
“You probably want to ask why I feel that there is such a need now. Very simple, you even blocked the letters I sent out. Also, you probably have not had the time to know what happened over at the Yin Mountain battlefield.”
Fang Xiang took a deep breath. He looked at the carp in the pond, and inexplicably felt happy. “The only pity is, if you had been more respectful to me, even a bit, even on the surface, maybe I would have spared your life. But you always thought of me as I cripple. You did not know that I could kill you at any moment because your cultivation is really too weak.”
As he spoke, Fang Xin’s hair stood on end. With a shrill scheme, his body madly retreated.
But at this time, Fang Xiang’s body expelled hundreds of streams of energy. The energy was very mixed, but condensed and powerful, like shattered blades.
These energies came from the Deer Mountain Conference. These were the powers that those strongest experts of the world forced into his body when fighting.
These energies had been nailed into his body like daggers, crippling his cultivation and unable to be removed…… because at the same time they were removed, it was like hundreds of daggers being pulled out of him at the same time. He would suddenly get hundreds of unhealable wounds at the same time.
Fang Xin’s body was swept up by this energy. As he screamed, his body split into countless pieces, giving off a disgusting white and blood color under the sunlight.
Fang Xiang was too dizzy under the blinding sunlight, but he was very content, and he closed his eyes with a smile.
Translator Ramblings: I don’t think Li Xin knew what he was getting into at all. Through suicide to send a message is also pretty …… astounding.
Volume 5 49 - An Unannounced Battle
With the rhythmic beating of the metal hooves, the tremors of Guyu Pass grew stronger. The dust column they created obscured even the last light of dusk and caused the sky to look even more chaotic.
Yet with the sound of electricity cracking, all the Qin soldiers at the city gates suddenly saw whiteness.
Accompanied by a wolf-like scream, the Wuzhi cavalry soldiers pulled out their blades from beside their saddles in unison.These blades created cold light that shone on the faces of all soldiers on the tower.
In this suffocating mood, countless soldiers could not help but turn to gaze at the highest ranking commander of this city, Wu Qiwu. They could not understand why no military orders had not yet been issued.
Wu Qiwu did not look at the cavalry and turned to the mountain slope. He could barely discern the youth standing on a tall rock. He could not help but feel respect. Even if this was a great gamble, no matter what, this youth was able to maintain such a calm with a great army pressing in. Ordinary people could not rival this.
In less than the time for half a cup of tea, this cavalry’s ordnance range would reach the gates. At this time, Wu Qiwu saw the cavalry change slightly out of the corner of his eye. He suddenly turned and his eyes filled with joy.
That youth had gambled correctly.
Heavy breathing formed strange sounds on top of the city gates. When the Qin soldiers on the city gates could clearly see the faces of the Wuzhi cavalry, the cavalry’s straight sprint started to change slightly.
The dozens of horses that were the head changed direction slightly and headed towards the slope the Imperial Guard Army was on. Like they were caught by an invisible rope, the horses behind these dozen horses also changed direction and suddenly slowed down.
While they were slow, the hoofbeats of these horses seemed to grow heavier, and the sound of crackling occurred in the air. All the Qin soldiers inside Guyu Pass felt their hearts contract violently.
This was “Exploding Stone Horse”!
“Exploding Stone Horse” was a term from the Wuzhi cavalry. It referred to four horses to a team, the front two horses relatively light while the rear two heavily armored. The front and rear horses were connected together with extremely tough and elastic leather equipment. By relying on the momentum of the front two horses, just like how some heavy ordnance would be wound up, they would pull these leather equipment to their limit and then propel heavy stones!
These heavy stones were originally hardened and weathered agate stones from the steppes. After being roasted simply by fire by the Wuzhi, they became extremely hard and easy to shatter. The moment they landed on the ground, sharp pieces of stone would spray out at the moment of impact.
The ordinary Qin military ordnance would have a range of three hundred paces, except for some special ordnance that required the vital energy of cultivators. But the Wuzhi ordnance could throw stones of a certain weight over four hundred paces just relying on the special ordnance and horse power!
Something like the “Exploding Stone Horse” was created by coordination of equipment and horses, and the riders. In Wuzhi, only a few elite cavalry could use this. If one were not careful, the horses at the helm would trip or the ones in the rear fall. The cavalry would fall into chaos and damage themselves.
Yet now, hearing the thunderous sounds, all the Qin soldiers in Guyu Pass who had knowledge knew that most of the Wuzhi soldiers in this cavalry army were skilled with the “Exploding Stone Horse”!
So this cavalry was one of the elite cavalry armies of Wuzhi!
This was not a duel of swords in Changling with people inviting each other by holding their swords in front of them. When the cavalry arrived, the battle had begun.
Ding Ning looked quietly at this elite Wuzhi cavalry with its powerful presence. He knew the Imperial Guard Army’s morale had fallen to the extreme, and was starting to feel terror and despair. Yet as the leather tightened to their limits and gave off bursts of exploding sounds, he held his hand out and pressed down.
“Side! Crouch!”
The shrill military orders swiped through the suffocating air. All the Imperial Guard Army soldiers had been waiting long for orders. At finally hearing the order, most soldiers unconsciously carried out the order and crouched down to the side.
There was a relatively shallow ditch in front of most soldiers, not wide, and just able to let them go in sideways. As they unconsciously carried out the military order, accompanied by a burst of shrill whistles, the dust in front of the Wuzhi cavalry dissipated. Suddenly, gleaming rain appeared, and in the next moment, the rain reached the Imperial Guard Army.
Pop pop pop ……
Burst of dust covered the Imperial Guard Army frontlines like splashes, followed by popping and colliding sounds. The formation was almost completely covered by sharp crystal stones. All the crouching soldiers changed expression, and felt numerous sharp energies passing through the world.
Yet …… most soldiers found they were unharmed. Not many died.
When the dust created by the sharp stones landed and covered them, most of them realized — this side crouch managed to reduce the chance they would be directly hit by these sharp stones. And the fragments of the exploding stones would only scatter on the ground and were a less threat. This shallow ditch was one that could not be seen from a distance. At least, the Wuzhi cavalry who attacked right after arriving could not see that they had dug many shallow ditches on the slope.
Before the battle started, no one in the army had understood why Ding Ning sent such orders, having them waste time digging these ditches that could not stop horses or for them to squat in. But the timely order reminded them that these shallow ditches were to deal with the Wuzhi cavalry’s “Exploding Stone Horse”!
How had Ding Ning accomplished this?
They were not the border army and most of them did not know that the Wuzhi elite cavalry had such tactics. How had Ding Ning known and expected such an elite cavalry to come?
The realization left the Imperial Guard Army soldiers befuddled. They became more nervous even as their respect for the man deepened.
The violent vibrations in the ground reminded them the cavalry was starting their charge and less than four hundred paces from them. Even if they jumped up in disobedience of the military orders, they likely could not muster an effective defense under the other’s charge. And after another hundred paces, the arrows of the Wuzhi army would be effective.
Under repeated volleys, even if they were crouching sideways, the packed arrows would create astounding fatalities. All the Qin soldiers watching the scene from the Guyu Pass city walls could see more clearly and understood this even better.
These Qin soldiers saw the elite Wuzhi cavalry charge up the mountain slope without slowing down. The slope seemed to be of no difference to them compared to flat ground. Unless the youth on the stone had some means of making the cavalry stop in their steps, even for a moment, the Imperial Guard Army had no chance of survival.
This would be a one-sided massacre and the battle would end quickly.
Among the dozen vanguard horses in the Wuzhi cavalry, one exceptionally tall rider had noticed Ding Ning standing on the rock at the rear of the Imperial Guard Army long ago. At this time, his horse suddenly sank, creating a burst of dust as a deep azure bow appeared in his hands.
This giant rider was stunningly quick. Before anyone could see clearly, he pulled the bowstring and finished shooting.
An arrow suddenly appeared in the chaotic air. An azure arrow light, with a white vortex, accurately raced towards Ding Ning.
Ding Ning saw this incoming sword light but did not move. Nangong Caishu, standing behind him, narrowed her eyes slightly and drew her sword with a low shout.
Boom, boom, boom!
Three consecutive explosions through the air and her sword light collided hard with the azure arrow. Like chopping firewood, she managed to smash this powerful arrow forward.
Ding Ning’s expression did not change.
At the same time, sword lights emerged from the carriages on the flanks of the forward cavalry that acted like barriers.
Ding Ning flipped his hand up.
“Rise!”
The shrill military order sounded!
Translator Ramblings: I know that there were horse-drawn ballistas but I don’t know if one where the horses provided momentum existed.
Volume 3 49 - A Sword Flattening A Mountain
Emperor Yuanwu did not speak, his lips pressed together tightly like two thin blades.
Yet, Yan Ying did not stop here. He looked at Emperor Yuanwu and continued. “But you are human and not god. The ‘Universe Gold Body’ is magical, but it must follow the rules governing the primal energies of the universe. Your seemingly unaffected tolerance is just opening a meridian point in your body to contain your opponent’s killing intent and power. The killing intent and power will exist in your meridians and will not disappear for no reason. One day, they will explode.”
The peak of Deer Mountain grew quieter. Every gaze was extremely complex, for these words concerned the secrets of Emperor Yuanwu’s cultivation. A grandmaster like Yan Ying was speaking so confidently that there would be no mistake.
Emperor Yuanwu’s eyes narrowed slightly, like two thin swords. In his eyes, Emperor Chen of Han and Yan Ying were naturally not worthy opponents, yet, he could continue to grapple with them.
It should be finished. He slowly thought inside, as he raised the yellow sword in his hand.
For a powerful swordsman, their sword essence was the best expression of their minds. The moment he lifted his sword, everybody present knew the time to decide the battle had arrived.
Countless rays of light fell down from the sky where no one could see. They flooded into his body at a speed surpassing a cultivator’s perception. Emperor Yuanwu’s body completely disappeared into the bright rays of light. But everyone could sense that Emperor Yuanwu seemed to be expanding and growing taller and bigger.
Emperor Yuanwu’s body seemed to grow until it was as tall as the sky.
Emperor Chen of Han knew the final moment had come. He had no fear, only the joy of release on his face.
He took a deep breath. Borrowing the pressure of the energies that Emperor Yuanwu was giving off, he gathered all of the pill energies deep into his body. His body started to contract, like it was shrivelling. The red light on the surface of his body decreased.
As his presence pulled back, his body floated forward towards Emperor Yuanwu.
At this moment, Emperor Yuanwu’s halo of light was emitting an aggressive presence that seemed able to fend off gods and ghosts. The power at the tip of his shining blade surpassed the limits of what all cultivators present could comprehend and approached the ethereal path of heaven.
This sword seemed to have the power of the heavens, and could not be stopped by human power. Just facing this was difficult. However, Emperor Chen of Han’s body crashed towards the tip of the sword, his eyes flashing with a strange light.
Through the curtain of light, Emperor Yuanwu glanced at Emperor Chen of Han, his brows furrowed……
He sensed what Emperor Chen of Han was doing, however, this was his strongest moment. This ethereal sword that seemed to have the power of all life was one that even he could not change.
He swung the yellow sword forward, accompanied by inhuman power.
Dozens of feet away from the sword tip, Emperor Chen of Han’s body already showed hundreds of wounds.
Countless transparent blades seemed to fill the air and dance silently in front of the yellow sword. No pill energy seeped from Emperor Chen of Han’s wounds.
At this moment, he only turned his head, flashed an indiscernible smile and nodded at Yan Ying behind him.
His body was cut into countless pieces and scattered in this moment. The last emperor of a dynasty, in this brief moment, disappeared from the world.
And yet, an exceptionally hot crimson pill light crashed onto the tip of the yellow sword and exploded.
Boom!
The world shook.
All those around felt a mountain was pressing down. The cultivators who were closest to the battle, retched up blood.
The crimson pill fire rolled outwards like a meteor exploding. The piercing light invoked instinctual tears, but they still forced their eyes open, not wanting to miss a second.
Emperor Yuanwu felt there was an enormous mountain pressing towards him. The yellow sword in his hand dimmed slightly.
Back when Emperor Chen of Han had charged towards his sword, he had sensed the other was going to explode with the full power of the Heaven Stealing Pill. So his mind was absolutely calm, his presence shuddering slightly as he swung his sword even more aggressively.
The fierce pill fire was cut smoothly like two solid hemispheres, separating at his side before becoming numerous dragons of fire.
At this time, Yan Ying’s left thumb curved slightly and plucked in the air.
A dark and cold black sword light appeared in the raging air.
This black sword light was like a snapped zither string. Its origins were unknown and untraceable as its flew and accurately cut towards Emperor Yuanwu’s eyes.
Emperor Yuanwu had not dodged when he had faced the onslaught of fingers, but now, Emperor Yuanwu closed his eyes abruptly and bowed his head slightly.
A bang sounded at the corner of his left eye.
The moment the black sword light and his left eyebrow made contact, his body became an empty and vast world again. He was going to absorb the power of the black sword light into him. But everyone could clearly see a thread of blood seeping down from a wound on his left eyebrow.
His left eyebrow had been cut.
“Following the mind, untraceable ……”
The emperor of Chu and some of the older people present could see that Yan Ying’s sword essence still came from that person. In the past, Yan Ying had cultivated with that person as the goal. He had spent unknown amounts of effort on grasping that person’s tactics.
At this time, no one knew if Yan Ying was purposefully angering Yuan Wu or he felt that this was the best tactic to use against his enemy. Even so,there was no time for anyone to consider this.
A black orchid bloomed on Yan Ying’s hand.
This black orchid seemed to be alive, giving off a greedy presence towards the blood spilling from Emperor Yuanwu’s brow. In the next moment, the black orchid disappeared into streams of black energy. They entered the blood, and the light around Emperor Yuanwu’s body.
Nobody was able to sense the kind of tactic Yan Ying was using at this moment. Many looked towards Emperor Yuanwu with anticipation, hoping to see him fall to the ground or retreat.
But Emperor Yuanwu only shook slightly.
The yellow sword in his hand still swung, he completed the swing to its fullest.
The space between him and Yan Ying twisted fiercely. With a loud crack, everything was completely separated.
Yan Ying’s body completely stopped. He frowned slightly and bowed his head calmly.
Emperor Yuanwu had put his sword away.
The lights falling from the sky started to fade; his enormous presence that felt taller than the sky, urgently shrank.
The front of Yan Ying’s body showed no abnormality. But as he bowed his head, a bright line of light appeared on his back.
Pew pew pew pew ……
Dark yin energy shot out along this bright line of light.
Although the dark and heavy yin energy contained a mountain of power, all those around could sense a power, even stronger and more terrifying, flying through the world……
That was a sword light.
Someone looked towards the mountain peak opposite Deer Mountain that Emperor Yuanwu was facing. Someone finally understood that the sword light went through Yan Ying’s body in an attempt to force the power out of Yan Ying.
Now, the straight sword light landed on the opposing mountain peak.
That mountain suddenly shook.
A wave of dust shot out near the peak of the mountain. In the next moment, the mountain gave off numerous cracking sounds.
The cracking sounds gathered into a terrifying roar.
Everybody was shocked speechless.
Following the circle of dust, the mountain split into two. The enormous mountain peak slid backwards, colliding with the body of the mountain below and giving off an enormous sound no one had ever heard before.
The cut mountain was as smooth as a mirror.
That mountain had originally been taller than Deer Mountain. Now, the parts of it taller than Deer Mountain had been cut off by this sword strike and the peak was smoother than any flat land.
An enormous wave of dust rose.
Without the obstruction of the mountain, a wild wind surged from the back of the mountain. The dust was blown away, and their sights were no longer obstructed
To the read of that mountain was a flat river valley. Through this river valley, it was possible to attack the Chu, the Yan, or the Qi.
The yellow sword in Emperor Yuanwu’s hand disappeared.
He looked at Yan Ying who hung his head, looked at the shocked spectators, and the mountain he had flattened with a blow.
He said, “This Lonely One wants that mountain.”
Translator Ramblings: This isn’t as much flattening a mountin as …… giving it a chop.
Volume 2 49 - An Ordinary Move
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Deep into spring.
The processions of the Chu, Yan, and Qi dynasties were like three long dragons that left Deer Mountain and went into the wilderness to the rear of the mountain.
Many of the generals and cultivators of these three dynasties felt exceptionally humiliated. They knew that the three dynasties had arrived at different times, but had to leave together because any of the dynasty armies that had come alone would not be safe facing the Qin army alone.
This kind of humiliation was even greater to the Chu generals and officials gathered around the emperor of Chu’s imperial carriage. Nine years ago, they had been victors against the Qin. Now, the situation was completely reversed.
"Time and fate, it is not due to war. Fortune and woes are entwined and can turn into each other. Few can understand this."
What worried these Chu officials the most was that the emperor of Chu had used up his last energies at Deer Mountain. Right now, even weak cultivators could feel that his body was like a lamp burning the last of its oil. Only the burning wick remained, giving off heat. So while the emperor of Chu was calmly speaking these words of comfort to his most trusted officials, in their ears, he was speaking his last words.
"The Yangshan Commandery originally belonged to them. Giving it back is not much. Giving Yuanwu this Deer Mountain is not much. In order to stop the Qin army from entering, at most we just have to station some armies directed at Deer Mountain. What is most important is harmony."
Knowing that the people around him could not immediately walk out of Emperor Yuanwu’s shadow, the emperor of Chu smiled. After saying these words, he only kept the most important officials to the Chu Dynasty with him.
"From the previous assassination, I think you must know some things. You should know that I do not favor Consort Zhao Xiang only because of her beauty."
His gaze landed on these important officials whose hairs were turning white and said gravely, "What I need you to do now is to unconditionally obey all her decisions, no matter what she does."
Hearing such a sweeping imperial order, these four old officials that understood him greatly, stopped breathing.
"Take this as my last words."
Yet, before they could speak, the emperor of Chu looked at them and continued to speak softly, "Since these are my last orders, you should know just how much thought and consideration I have put into it. You do not have to worry, or ask more questions. I just need you to carefully remember it. No matter how incorrect you feel something is, act according to my words."
The four officials understood the significance of his words, knelt down to accept their order.
The emperor of Chu bowed slightly as the carriage continued to advance.
A young cultivator was summoned alone in front of his carriage. Even the old officials that the emperor of Chu trusted the most only knew that this young cultivator was called Li Yunrui. He had been one of the personal bodyguards of the emperor of Chu in recent years.
When this young cultivator came in front of the emperor of Chu’s carriage alone, the countless bronze sparrow seals on the bronze carriage started to glow. These sparrows appeared as if they were about to take flight, pulling along this carriage, towards the ethereal towers in the sky.
Under the light, this young cultivator’s expression was extremely calm and solemn. He knew that the light this bronze carriage gave off right now was to stop anyone from eavesdropping, and also to make the emperor of Chu or any other person to disappear from this place. He knew that there was an extremely important order, one that may even cost his life, waiting for him. He did not speak, and solemnly waited.
"Do not let anyone know of this matter today, including Consort Zhao Xiang and the future emperor of Chu." As he spoke first amidst the dancing bronze light, the emperor of Chu looked at him gently and apologetically.
Li Yunrui took a deep breath and nodded to show his acknowledgement.
"You will depart for Changling now. There is a Changling youth who followed Fu Su into Wu Mountain. Previously, they followed Forefather Zhou. With your abilities, it would not be hard to find who this person is." He looked at the other with approval. "Give what I previously gave to you to protect to him."
When he was told that Consort Zhao Xiang could not be allowed to know of this matter, Li Yunrui had grasped the gravity of the situation but hadn’t shown any shock or puzzlement. Yet, when these words fell, Li Yunrui froze slightly and wanted to voice his query.
However, the emperor of Chu seemed to have read his mind, shaking his head he said, "Do not be worried about anything. You just have to give that item to him."
Li Yunrui took a deep breath and nodded.
"After my death, only you and that Changling youth will know of this."
The emperor of Chu still seemed worried. He spoke slowly, but with magnitude. "You cannot allow anyone else to know of this matter. If possible, you cannot let them learn you went to Changling."
Li Yunrui took a deep breath, but still felt he could not breathe. He felt his body growing heavy. But, in the next moment, countless light spun around him into the air. His body disappeared quickly from in front of the emperor of Chu’s carriage as the lights flew upwards.
The emperor of Chu nodded slightly as he looked silently at the lights that disappeared into the white clouds. He hoped that his guess and intuition was correct without any problems.
Li Yunrui’s body passed through the chaotic primal energies of the universe like a leaf in the turbulent wind. After a dozen breaths, he landed in the forest far away where he could not see the Chu Dynasty’s army.
There were still faint lights circling his body so his body was light and no presence was exposed. Looking around his location, he knelt down in the direction of Chu. Then, kowtowed deeply several times.
Tears streamed down his eyes.
For he knew that hence on, he would never see this admirable emperor again.
In the procession of the Qi Dynasty, there were still eight large men in chainmail carrying that tomb-like black sedan.
Inside this large sedan made with
jade as brick and bright pearls on the roof, there still were two purple-black wooden chairs in the center.
The emperor of Qi was still sitting in one of the wooden chairs.
Sitting in the wooden chair opposite him was Yan Ying who had changed into new clothes. His eyes were tightly shut. While his vitality had disappeared, his expression was normal as though he was just sleeping.
"Anything, once it reaches a peak, will naturally decline. When the fire is too strong, it cannot last long."
"Prospect Teacher, this is something you told me."
"I truly think of you as my teacher, but you feel that I do not qualify to be your student. So I can only call you Prospect Teacher."
"Based on what you told me, Yuanwu’s victory today is a good thing?"
"He is so strong, he intimidates three dynasties. This must be his strongest moment. If not for this, I think that us three dynasties will not ally against the Qin Dynasty and would be defeated one by one. So how will he decline from his peak? Without you at my side, I do not have much confidence ……"
After mumbling all this, the emperor of Qi looked fawningly at Yan Ying and said seriously, "Prospect Teacher, see, I have followed your words and will take your body back to your student, completely whole. You will not suddenly scare me somehow?"
After he said this, the emperor of Qi waited silently.
After a long moment, he sighed. "Prospect Teacher, it appears you have truly left me…… without you, I really feel this is dull ……"
His sigh was light and echoed through this black sedan.
The atmosphere of the Yan Dynasty was the most depressed.
Because, when they left Deer Mountain, the emperor of Yan’s expression had been the most ugly and furious. Even when he entered his imperial carriage, his eyes burned with unusual fury.
No order had come out from the imperial carriage.
The officials of the Yan Dynasty all thought that the emperor of Yan’s anger had not dissipated.
No one would have never thought that, behind the heavy curtains of the imperial carriage, the emperor of Yan’s eyes showed no fury, and not even much grief.
The half-fish half-bird spirit beast flew high in the sky.
Ding Ning and Fu Su sat together, watching as Deer Mountain and Wu Mountain rapidly disappeared from their sight.
All the enemies had departed, but Emperor Yuanwu was still at the top of Deer Mountain.
All by himself, he stood by the cliff and allowed the mountain wind to blow at his dragon robe and hair.
Few would think that Emperor Yuanwu was waiting for someone to appear.
In Emperor Yuanwu’s mind, there was another person who was the unpredictable factor. Yet, that factor had not appeared. He had won, and won absolutely.
What might have been the likeliest to kill him had not appeared …… that person had completely disappeared. Even if the Nine Death Silkworm had appeared, maybe it had nothing to do with him.
Carrier pigeons and hawks flew through the air, spreading the results of the Deer Mountain Conference in all directions and to the entire world.
Looking at the threads of white clouds in the sky, Emperor Yuanwu thought, that person would never appear.
Translator Ramblings: This chapter really develops the other three emperors in character. Pity one of them is close to death ……
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