Chapter 96

Zhao Mingqu laughed lowly.

He had long coveted the throne of Great Qin; how could he easily hand this position to someone else?

Even if Young Master Mo didn’t rebel, Young Master Mo would still become the target of his strike.

He was too excellent.

His excellence made countless people unwilling to hand that position over to him.

“So you set up a conspiracy.”

“So you just watched as the thirty thousand Annan Army were slaughtered by the Xiongnu?”

Lu Li’s eyes were filled with bloodshot veins.

Extreme anger made him slowly fall into a calm state.

This did not mean he had calmed down.

On the contrary, he was now in a state where he could explode at any moment.

“You must know that we only started it.”

“We originally thought it was an extremely difficult plan.”

“Who could have thought that this plan would proceed exceptionally smoothly.”

Zhao Mingqu, thinking about the smoothness of the plan back then, still felt a sense of disbelief.

The plan that had originally seemed as difficult as ascending to heaven

had, after a beginning was made,

suddenly made Zhao Mingqu realize that all parties involved in the plan

had all participated in pushing the waves.

“What do you want?”

“Power?”

“Status?”

“As long as you want it, I can give it all to you.”

“My only request is to let me leave.”

At this moment, Zhao Mingqu slightly recovered some of his grace and luxury as a Prince.

A glimmer of light flickered in his eyes.

If he could incite betrayal from someone beside the Ghost,

then this Ghost would one day die by his hand.

Thinking of this, a flash of killing intent crossed Zhao Mingqu’s eyes.

Patience was his required course.

Just when Zhao Mingqu thought he could definitely incite Lu Li to betray,

a long sword pierced directly into Zhao Mingqu’s chest.

*Stab!*

“You...”

A smear of fresh blood flowed directly from the corner of Zhao Mingqu’s mouth.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

A cold smile hung on Lu Li’s mouth.

“You thought that by giving me these things, you could make me betray the Young Master?”

“I’d better send you down early to atone for the thirty thousand Annan Army.”

Just as Lu Li’s words fell,

Zhao Mingqu’s body also collapsed softly.

Ridiculous!

Dragging Zhao Mingqu’s body,

in the night, the pitch-black color gave Lu Li the best protection.

Looking at the city gate of Xianyang.

Lu Li’s eyes were filled with darkness that could not be melted away.

Zhao Mingqu’s corpse had long been hung by him at the city gate.

He believed that tomorrow morning,

it would present a surprise to the entire Xianyang City.

“Have you heard? Have you heard?”

“Shh, keep your voice down; if those lords hear you, your head won’t be safe.”

“I’m telling you, I went to see it myself.”

“That Prince’s corpse is hanging at the city gate.”

The morning light had only just illuminated the horizon, and the news had already spread throughout the entire Xianyang City.

Early in the morning, the city gate opened, and people saw Zhao Mingqu’s corpse.

No one knew who had done it.

But no one dared to clean it up either,

so they could only let Zhao Mingqu’s corpse continue to hang above the city gate.

“Report to my lord, someone saw early this morning that the Prince’s corpse was hung above the city gate.”

After the servant received the news, he immediately reported it to Li Si.

He hadn’t slept for a long time last night.

Early this morning, he learned of such news.

Li Si’s face was incomparably ugly.

He hadn’t expected Zhao Mingqu to be hung at the city gate.

This Ghost was simply slapping them in the face in public.

At the same time, a trace of terror surged in Li Si’s heart.

He gripped the bottle of poison inside his robe tightly.

This bottle of poison was given to him by Donghuang Taiyi.

If his identity was exposed, he would need to take this bottle of poison immediately.

Li Si had originally thought that he would never have the chance to drink this bottle of poison in his life.

But he hadn’t expected it.

The Shadow Legion sent by Donghuang Taiyi was actually completely annihilated by the Snow Dragon Riders.

The most powerful trump card under the Yin-Yang School had also disappeared.

He had also simultaneously detected the Ghost’s powerful strength through this trump card.

Li Si only felt a thin layer of cold sweat covering his entire body.

Even the Shadow Legion was no match.

What else could he do?

In his eyes, light flickered.

Li Si’s eyes flashed with contemplation.

Since Donghuang Taiyi was unreliable,

then he would cooperate with someone else.

“You go down first.”

Rubbing his swollen temples,

Li Si had also made up his mind about his next plan.

In a secluded courtyard in Xianyang City.

The subordinates who went out to gather information had also reported what happened this morning to Donghuang Taiyi.

Sitting in the position below Donghuang Taiyi were the five great Elders.

Moon Goddess had originally been at her National Teacher’s Mansion, but after hearing Donghuang Taiyi’s order, she had rushed here immediately.

“He is threatening us.”

Great Commander spoke with an icy face.

The battle last night had also left her with some minor injuries.

“The Shadow Legion is gone; what do we have to play with the Ghost?”

Star Soul’s face was extremely ugly.

As the person with the most outstanding talent in the Yin-Yang School, he had never experienced such a thing before.

The Yin-Yang School’s trump card, the Shadow Legion, had been completely annihilated by someone.

And they had also been ambushed.

Although no one had died, they were all injured not lightly.

After this battle, their Yin-Yang School could be considered to have suffered a great loss of vitality.

Even this courtyard was not their Yin-Yang School’s own secret base.

“Shut up!”

Donghuang Taiyi’s two cold words immediately made everyone stop talking.

He held the highest power within the Yin-Yang School.

No one dared to refute his words.

“Lord of the Clouds, how is it on Ying Zheng’s side?”

Donghuang Taiyi’s voice came out once again.

The Lord of the Clouds, sitting to the side, only felt a cold gaze staring straight at him.

A sinister chill immediately surged over his body.

Subsequently, he replied respectfully.

“He won’t live much longer.”

“Three months at most.”

After hearing the Lord of the Clouds’ answer, Donghuang Taiyi’s eyes closed slightly.

Three months.

Three months was enough for them to control the entire Great Qin.

“Star Soul, you and Moon Goddess go together and control Ying Zheng.”

“I want to completely control the entire Great Qin before the Ghost uncovers our Yin-Yang School.”

Donghuang Taiyi’s gloomy voice sounded.

They currently had no strength to deal with the Ghost.

The best way was to use the power of Great Qin.

Ying Zheng currently trusted the Lord of the Clouds very much.

After all, his weak self could obtain power from the elixirs refined by the Lord of the Clouds.

And this was the first step for them to control Great Qin.

As the National Teachers of Great Qin, both Star Soul and Moon Goddess had the power to influence Ying Zheng.

A secret meeting ended quickly.

Outside Xianyang City, on a secluded small hillside.

Ying Mo stood above with an expressionless face, his gaze staring straight at Zhao Mingqu at the city gate.

No one dared to come and collect Zhao Mingqu’s corpse,

and this was also what Ying Mo wanted.

Lu Li followed behind Ying Mo.

He also followed his gaze and looked at the gate of Xianyang City.

Since the Young Master had awakened, his gaze had always carried a bottomless coldness...

This was the first time he had seen a trace of sadness in the Young Master’s eyes.

Lu Li quickly understood what the Young Master was thinking about right now.

He must be thinking about the Annan Army from back then.

At this moment, what Ying Mo was recalling in his mind was indeed the scene of fighting alongside the Annan Army.

They had defended Great Qin together,

cutting off the claws the Xiongnu dared to extend toward Great Qin.

Every brother’s heart was filled with the honor of fighting for the country.

Thinking of this, a smile actually appeared at the corner of Ying Mo’s mouth.

At that time, they were so happy.

Hateful!

Recalling the scene of the entire army being wiped out once again,

Ying Mo’s eyes were immediately filled with thick blood color.

Lu Li, standing to the side, suddenly felt a thick smell of blood.

He knew that the Young Master must be thinking about what happened back then.

This thick smell of blood also signaled the killing intent in the Young Master’s heart.

At this moment, Ying Mo was rolling with thick killing intent all over his body,

like an ancient demon god.

Those people,

for the sake of their own selfish desires,

had actually slaughtered thirty thousand Annan Army soldiers.

Ying Mo’s hands creaked as he clenched them.

“Lu Li, who is next on the list?”

A cold voice sounded.

Lu Li suddenly came back to his senses.

“Young Master, the next one is the Yin-Yang School.”

“The news from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion indicates that the Yin-Yang School’s shadow seems to have appeared in the matter five years ago.”

Ying Mo’s eyes flickered.

Yin-Yang School?

Donghuang Taiyi...

“Investigate it for me; investigate their background clearly.”

In the past, Ying Mo might not have had the ability to investigate the whereabouts of the Yin-Yang School.

But it was different now.

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion could investigate all information in the world; a mere Yin-Yang School, although it would take some effort, could still be investigated.

Lu Li knew

that the Yin-Yang School definitely had intricate connections with the matter five years ago.

As one of the Hundred Schools of Thought,

as long as they participated in the matter five years ago,

Lu Li didn’t intend to let a single person from the entire Yin-Yang School go.

“Yes, Young Master.”

— Author's Notes —

...Seeking flowers...