Chapter 194

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Xuan Ge did not go to the Shence Mansion to see Jing Yuan; instead, alone, he strolled leisurely through the streets and alleys of the Luofu Xian Zhou.

His million-strong army was in no rush to deploy.

After all, the Yu Que, Yao Qing, and the other remaining Xian Zhou would all dispatch troops to aid Luofu; as soon as the Sky Ferry Division's Tong Dao opened, his Shen Wu Corps could enter as a matter of course.

When that time came, a rebellion war determining the fate of the Xianzhou would officially pull open its prologue.

He was unclear what Marshal Hua's side was ultimately thinking, and couldn't be bothered to guess.

After all, whoever loses is the rebel army — this sentence, he had stated clearly and distinctly.

"Ling Sha still understands me best."

Xuan Ge walked onto a Tian Qiao, leaned on the railing, and gazed at Luofu's azure Sky, his tone gentle, muttering to himself.

People ultimately change; he was no exception.

Be it Jing Yuan, or Marshal Hua, or the other Heavenly Generals, their impression of him forever remained on that year's unruly Shen Wei General.

Only Ling Sha had kept changing along with him, understood his Restraint, understood his Ambition, and even more understood his Soft Spot — the person who supported him most in all the Huan Yu.

Back then, when Xuan Yao was forcibly bound to a Path by the Aeon of Erudition, when Xuan Xing was abducted by the Aeon of Destruction Nanuk at that moment, he could endure no longer.

All his prior concessions and Restraint had merely been expedient measures.

At that time, he couldn't beat the Aeons, so he could only sheath his edge and silently accumulate strength.

But now, it was different.

"Have you heard? The Shen Wei General intends to seize power, to become the Xianzhou Emperor."

Not far away, several patrolling Yun Qi soldiers stopped their steps, huddled together whispering, their tones full of hesitation and bewilderment.

"What do we do? Really fight the Shen Wu Corps? My cousin is in the Shen Wu Corps; I don't want to face him with drawn blades...."

A young Yun Qi soldier frowned, his tone carrying a touch of bitterness, his eyes full of struggle.

"Sigh, who knows."

Another soldier sighed, his expression weary: "Luofu's interior is already in chaos; many colleagues don't want to fight, and I'm the same."

"Don't think so much."

A soldier patted his companion's Shoulder: "The Shen Wei General has always protected the Xian Zhou's people; he won't let us shed blood and tears both."

"Once the Shen Wei becomes Emperor, we'll all be Shen Wu Corps, and never again have to suffer the anger of these factional struggles."

"We're all men; honestly, I believe in the Shen Wei who kicks abominations like dogs, but I look down on that Shen Wei who soaks in the Hou Gong all day."

A tall, burly soldier pursed his lips, his tone carrying a few parts Tease, yet unable to hide the Admiration in his eyes:

"If he really becomes Emperor, I'll definitely put his Painting in my home and enshrine it!"

These whispers entered Xuan Ge's Ears, not a single word missed.

But he did not turn his head to look, still leaning on the railing gazing into the distance, his expression without the Slightest Vibration.

Until he heard that last sentence, only then did the corner of his mouth curve upward slightly, revealing a faint, light smile.

This smile was not mockery, not Mockery, but rather made his resolve to become Emperor even more firm.

He wanted to unify the Xian Zhou, never because he wanted to stand at the highest point of power, enjoying the worship of ten thousand people.

Rather, because the Xianzhou Alliance was too weak, too rotten.

There were always people standing on the moral high ground, feeling this is unacceptable, that is unacceptable.

Once things didn't suit their own wishes, they'd jump out pointing fingers.

Their own abilities lacking, they'd open their mouths and not speak a single useful word.

Every last one weak and Incompetent, trash who only know how to spew Feces.

Honestly, Xuan Ge also found it very hard to hold back.

He truly couldn't understand how Jing Yuan endured these flies from the cesspits, buzzing in his ears day after day.

He had originally sent Qi Ningli to Yao Qing Xian Zhou to assist Fei Xiao, the purpose very simple.

It was precisely to kill off this swarm of pests, to let them contaminate Fei Xiao's thoughts less, not let these trash delay Fei Xiao's future.

At this moment inside the Shence Mansion, the Atmosphere was Heavy enough to suffocate.

Jing Yuan sat on the Zhu Wei, forcibly enduring the rage in his heart, his gaze cold as he looked down at this group of jumping Clowns.

Fu Xuan stood at his side, her face a sheet of ice, brows tightly knit, the disgust in her eyes utterly undisguised.

Yan Qing stood with Hands Behind Back, body turned sideways, eyes tightly closed, as if even one more glance would feel like contaminating his own eyes.

Jing Yuan deliberately had not let Xuan Yao stay here.

That child had inherited Xuan Ge's Ruthlessness; if anyone dared insult his father, he would surely strike a killing blow, and his cruelty was in no way inferior to Xuan Ge's — at the slightest provocation, extermination of the entire clan, not a single one left.

He didn't want Xuan Yao contaminated by these trash's blood.

Below the dais, packed with people, Dense and countless, almost filling the entire Shence General's Mansion main hall.

There were Sky Ferry Division officials, Craftsmanship Division chiefs, Tai Bu Si, Earth Balance Division clerks, even Ming Clan representatives, Ten Kings Division, and even a Yun Qi Xiao Wei.

These people were all bureaucratic Ming Clans from across Luofu, yet at this moment they were like a pack of mad dogs, clamoring incessantly in the Discussion Hall.

"General! The Shen Wei General harbors treacherous designs, right now within Luofu Xian Zhou's borders!"

A man in official robes stepped forward one step, his tone impassioned, yet unable to hide the cowardice in his eyes:

"When the other Xian Zhou's reinforcements Arrive at Luofu, please General must order the capture of this traitorous minister and rebel son, the Shen Wei General!"

"Yes, General!"

Another official immediately chimed in, voice sharp: "The Divine Might General's old wounds haven't healed, his strength is greatly reduced!

As long as the various Heavenly Generals join forces, they can certainly kill this treacherous minister and rebel, protecting the Xianzhou Alliance thoroughly!"

"We should immediately strengthen the Skysplitter's defense, absolutely cannot let the Divine Might General succeed!"

Someone else shouted loudly, expression panicked: "Once the Divine Might General recovers from his injuries, that will be a catastrophe of annihilation for the Xianzhou Alliance!"

Jing Yuan slowly took a deep breath, striving to calm the anger in his heart.

These people, normally they only know how to yap, not a shred of real ability; if not for the complex web of connections behind them, he would have struck them down long ago.

Jing Yuan's golden eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze turning dangerous, slowly settling on a gray-haired man in the first row.

His tone was flat, yet carried an indisputable majesty: "Gu Yi Clan Chief, do you still remember the rebellion of the Yu Que Qiao Hua Clan?"

"That rebellion was a major event recorded in the Xianzhou history books."

The Gu Yi Clan Chief's whole body violently trembled, his face instantly turning ashen pale.

He hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet Jing Yuan's gaze, hands tightly clutching his robes until his knuckles turned white, yet still biting his lip to death, not uttering a word.

"If you won't speak, then I'll tell you."

Fu Xuan stepped forward, coldly sweeping a glance over everyone present, finally landing on that Yun Qi Xiao Wei who had clamored the loudest, her clear cold voice reverberating in the Discussion Hall.

"Early on, General Yao Guang couldn't normally grasp military authority due to temporal dislocation."

"To stabilize the Xianzhou situation, General Yao Guang distributed the military authority in his hands; among them, one clan that grasped military authority was the Qiao Hua Clan."

"This originally wasn't anything; later, General Yao Guang was cured of temporal dislocation by Xuan Ge, regaining the ability to wield military authority, and the Qiao Hua Clan could continue serving as Yun Qi Xiao Wei."

Fu Xuan paused, her tone growing even colder, gaze once again turning to the Gu Yi Clan Chief: "But the Qiao Hua Clan chose the wrong path."

"The Qiao Hua Clan was one of the clans that firmly counterattacked against Xuan Ge becoming the Divine Might General back then."

"They feared Xuan Ge would settle accounts with them after taking power, so they brazenly launched a rebellion, delusionally hoping to shatter the Divine Might's prestige."

"In the end, the Qiao Hua Clan was personally surrounded and suppressed by Xuan Ge leading troops, the entire clan executed, not a single descendant left."

Fu Xuan's voice had not the slightest ripple, yet carried a bone-piercing chill:

"Gu Yi Clan Chief, such a big matter, you wouldn't have no impression of it, right?"

As soon as the words fell, Fu Xuan suddenly hooked a trace of cold mockery at the corner of her mouth, tone carrying a few points of ridicule:

"Our Fu Clan, back then, was actually also in the ranks opposing Xuan Ge."

"But our Fu Clan saw through things thoroughly, unlike you bunch of trash."

"When encountering the displeasing, the unsatisfactory, you only know how to point fingers, relying on your own complex interpersonal connections, betting Xuan Ge wouldn't dare strike."

"Of course, Xuan Ge indeed doesn't dare strike right now."

Fu Xuan's tone was calm, yet every word struck the heart: "After all, Yu Que still needs to operate, still needs you worms to maintain the surface calm."

"But... once he becomes Emperor, it's different."

Her gaze swept over everyone present, tone carrying a few points of mockery:

"You jumping around like this now is just because you're afraid, afraid that after he becomes Emperor, he'll settle accounts for what you did back then."

"Thud——" The Gu Yi Clan Chief's legs went soft, directly kneeling on the ground.

The deep blue robes on his body were soaked with cold sweat, gradually turning black, cold sweat on his forehead continuously flowing down, dripping onto the ground, spreading into a small water stain.

He gritted his teeth, raised his head, viciously staring at Fu Xuan, voice hoarse:

"Xuan Ge holds grudges comparable to the Emperor's Bow; you Fu Clan also opposed him back then, aren't you afraid of being settled by him!?"

"Afraid."

Fu Xuan's tone was calm, not the slightest panic: "My senior sister Yao Guang fundamentally can't help me, so the Fu Clan has no retreat."

"Hehe! Hehe!" The Gu Yi Clan Chief suddenly laughed wildly, laughter shrill, carrying a few points of despair.

"You Fu Clan actually calculated everything early on, right."

"Planning to hand you over to Xuan Ge, to settle the old grudges of opposing him back then! And as expected, you Fu Clan, early on secretly defected to the Shen Wu Xian Zhou, defected to Xuan Ge!"

Fu Xuan didn't deny it, expression calm and waveless.

The facts are exactly so; rather than sitting and waiting for death, better to proactively defect, at least still able to leave a way out for the Fu Clan.

"Everyone don't talk about anyone!" The Gu Yi Clan Chief violently stood up, viciously sweeping his gaze over Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan, then looking at the other people present.

"Among those present, not a single one is clean! Which of you doesn't have secret collusion, which of you doesn't have selfish motives!"

"Come men." Jing Yuan finally spoke, tone still flat.

"Press them all down, await disposal."

As soon as the words fell, large numbers of Yun Qi Army surged in from outside the Discussion Hall, quickly surrounding them.

That Yun Qi Xiao Wei instantly turned deathly pale, powerless to resist.

He was the Gu Yi Clan's young master, this time following his father to come, originally to show support and strike at Jing Yuan, because he himself was subordinate to the Divine Strategy General's jurisdiction.

Yet didn't expect, what he heard was actually the news of the Gu Yi Clan's imminent destruction.

His legs went weak, couldn't even stand steady, could only let the Yun Qi Army bind him up.

"Hahaha! Jing Yuan! Fu Xuan! Xuan Ge's ferocity is known to all!! He won't let you go!!!"

The Gu Yi Clan Chief was bound with body-binding locks by the Yun Qi Army, struggling and roaring, voice shrill.

"I'll wait for you in hell! I'll wait for you all in hell!"

He looked at the body-binding locks on his body, eyes full of despair; this kind of lock can trap anyone, none can break free, even less commit suicide.

He should have guessed long ago, Jing Yuan, and also Marshal Hua and the other Heavenly Generals, early on joined hands planning to clean up the clan factions inside the Alliance.

Those willing to submit, willing to cooperate, stay;

Those refusing to obey, continuing to jump around, kill them all, not a single one left.

But he bet wrong, it should be that all the clans on the Xianzhou Alliance read it wrong.

They actually naively thought relying on interpersonal networks could move the Heavenly Generals.

"Hahaha! I'll be waiting for you in hell!"