Chapter 292

"Long live our Empress!"

Watching the scene below, Xiao Meiniang nodded with satisfaction, and her heart could not help but feel happy.

"He should be able to know the news of me becoming the Empress of Great Sui very soon."

Xiao Meiniang thought to herself.

As a woman, having now become the Empress of Great Sui, coupled with the fact that Great Sui's Xuanyuan Sword had made it onto the Divine Weapon Ranking, this news should soon spread throughout the Nine Provinces, and Ying Ziyu should also know very soon.

"I really want to see what expression he will have when he hears the news."

Thinking of this, Xiao Meiniang smiled faintly. In her mind, she had already begun to imagine Ying Ziyu's astonishment upon learning that she had become Empress in such a short time.

With the news of the Xuanyuan Sword making it to the ninth place on the Nine Provinces Divine Weapon Ranking, the news of Xiao Meiniang ascending the throne also spread by word of mouth, quickly circulating through the Nine Provinces and becoming a topic of conversation for people in inns.

Great Ming Realm, Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

"Hey, hey, do you know? Great Sui actually has an Empress! The former Emperor Yang Guang was forced off the throne in public."

"Indeed, indeed, I also heard that this Empress was originally Yang Guang's Empress. Hehe, I wonder what expression he had when he saw his own woman seizing his throne on the day of the coup."

"But having said that, if you ask me, this Empress might truly be the child of Heaven. Look at what Great Sui was turned into in Yang Guang's hands? It had long since lost the hearts of the people, and the officials were divided. Yet, as soon as the Empress came, the Xuanyuan Sword immediately made it onto the Divine Weapon Ranking, bringing blessings to Great Sui. If you ask me, this Empress must be the darling of Heaven."

"..."

Lu Xiaofeng opened his eyes wide, watching the people at the table nearby talking loudly, patted his own head, and said to Hua Manlou:

"Did I hear wrong? A woman actually became the Emperor of Great Sui???"

Hua Manlou also said with slight surprise:

"No, you did not hear wrong, because I also heard the same news."

"If my ears have not failed me, not only that, but I did not expect the ancient divine artifact, the Xuanyuan Sword, to be in the hands of Yuwen Tuo of Great Sui."

"I truly wonder what kind of demeanor such a divine artifact would have."

"Haha, hahaha, I never thought the dignified Great Sui Dynasty would actually let a woman become Emperor."

"It seems Great Sui has truly declined. Don't you know there is an ancient saying that only women and small men are difficult to raise?"

"I think the fate of this Great Sui Dynasty has come to an end."

Bai Zhantang, holding his stomach with one hand and patting the table with the other, could not help but laugh loudly.

"I originally wanted to inquire about Brother Ximen's news here at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, but I didn't expect the news of Great Sui having an Empress to come instead."

"Then we haven't wasted too much time this time; at least we know Great Sui is going to be in chaos."

"These days, the world is truly not peaceful. I don't know how Brother Ximen is doing now; I hope he is blessed by Heaven."

Chu Liuxiang sighed slightly.

Just as the four of them were about to stand up and leave, someone at the next table suddenly said:

"All of you are talking about news that the whole world knows; it's really boring to still use it as a topic at the wine table."

"Let me tell you, do you remember one of the protagonists of the battle at the Peak of the Forbidden City a while ago—Ximen Chuixue?"

"A friend of mine met him on the way to Bright Peak a while ago!"

"It is said that Ximen Chuixue might have suffered a blow; he no longer has the appearance of a noble young master, with messy hair and tattered clothes, looking just like a beggar!"

Chu Liuxiang and the other three, who were just about to stand up, felt their bodies stiffen upon hearing of Ximen Chuixue's plight.

They did not expect that their good brother had actually fallen into such a state. One must know that before, Ximen Chuixue was very particular about his own image!

Having received news of Ximen Chuixue, and such unfriendly information at that, the four of them became very anxious. Too hurried to ask about the truth of the news, they set off one after another toward Bright Peak.

"Brother Ximen, you must not have an accident!!!"

Chu Liuxiang, Lu Xiaofeng, and Hua Manlou shouted frantically in their hearts.

The reason they were so anxious, besides just learning the news about Ximen Chuixue, was also because the four of them had previously made a trip to Mount Emei.

Although they did not find Ximen Chuixue, the naturally sensitive Bai Zhantang had discovered traces of a battle left by a master on the road to Mount Emei.

Among them were Ximen Chuixue's sword techniques!

And judging from the traces, it was very likely that Ximen Chuixue had been defeated and had suffered very serious injuries!

Ming Sect, Bright Peak.

With the Xuanyuan Sword making the Divine Weapon Ranking, and Xiao Meiniang becoming the first Empress of Great Sui, the entire Nine Provinces were discussing it one after another.

However, within the Ming Sect, they were not affected by this news.

In fact, the atmosphere within the hall was filled with oppression.

Yin Susu sat on the highest chair of the Ming Sect, poking her chin with one hand, staring at the news in her hand with furrowed brows.

Bright Left Envoy Yang Xiao, Bright Right Envoy Fan Yao, as well as the Purple-Shirt Long Wang, White-Browed Eagle King, Green-Winged Bat King, the Five Wandering Masters, and others—the people of the Ming Sect who held any standing—were all bowing their heads, frowning, and thinking about something.

The reason for the current situation was precisely the news in the hands of Ming Sect Leader Yin Susu.

Golden-Haired Lion King Xie Xun had been captured on his way to find Cheng Kun.

Even more ironically, according to the news, the people who captured Xie Xun were four individuals, including Cheng Kun.

Besides Cheng Kun, there were three mysterious masters.

One of them used sword techniques, and the other two seemed to use Shaolin martial arts.

As the oppressive atmosphere gradually spread, the hot-tempered Bright Right Envoy Fan Yao was the first to stand out and say:

"Those old bald donkeys of Shaolin Temple."

"They usually call my Ming Sect an evil faction, an evil cult, and keep benevolence and morality on their lips every day."

"Yet they are all hypocritical villains!"

"Does this matter need further thought? It is very obvious that those old bald donkeys of Shaolin Temple are shielding their own, wanting to protect that bastard Cheng Kun!"

"Then they sent people to capture the Lion King."

"Instead of sitting here doing nothing, it would be better to send people to Shaolin Temple to demand an explanation!"

The Purple-Shirt Long Wang, seeing Fan Yao finish speaking, nodded slightly and said:

"I agree with what Right Envoy Fan said."

"If a Dharma King of my Ming Sect is captured by someone and our sect has no reaction at all,"

"wouldn't that make the people of the world look down on our sect? Thinking my Ming Sect is easy to bully, becoming a joke to the world!"

Just at this moment, Yang Xiao was as calm as ever. He glanced at Fan Yao, then looked at the several Dharma Kings, and then shook his head and said to Yin Susu:

"Sect Leader, I believe this matter is definitely not that simple." ===== CHAPTER 293 =====