The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 439 The Young Swordsman's Tale: Underworld Chapter 7

When Xiao Ruofeng, who was beaten to the point of near death, was dragged back to the main hall, he saw Xiao Chuhe, who had been demoted to a commoner, leading his men and hurriedly heading to Qingzhou under the cover of night.

Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the Angry Sword Immortal on the way, and all of Xiao Chuhe's followers were killed. He himself was also seriously injured.

Fortunately, his master Ji Ruofeng arrived in time and successfully repelled the Angry Sword Immortal.

However, during their fight, Zhuoxin seized an opportunity and destroyed Xiao Chuhe's hidden meridians, rendering him unable to use his internal energy again.

Seeing this, everyone was at a loss for how to react.

Previously, they still held a sliver of hope that Xiao Ruojin would recall Xiao Chuhe in the future.

But Xiao Chuhe is already useless now. Even if he is recalled later, what use will he be?

It seems they should shift their focus to the other princes as soon as possible!

What if a dark horse emerges in the end?

Hey!

Just as everyone was sighing in despair, Xiao Ruofeng's eyes were bloodshot with rage, wishing he could rush into the big screen and tear Yan Zhantian and Zhuoxin to pieces: "How could this happen? It was Yan Zhantian and Zhuoxin, how dare they lay a hand on Chu He!"

If he had known earlier that Zhuoxin would target Xiao Chuhe, he would have eliminated this source of trouble without hesitation before implementing his own plan.

Furthermore, if he remembered correctly, the Furious Sword Immortal was none other than the Second Prince Xiao Chong's master.

The fact that the Furious Sword Immortal was able to intercept and kill Chu He this time was probably at the behest of Xiao Chong.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chong acted as gentle and kind in front of others, appearing as a loving older brother.

Who could have imagined that he was so ruthless and merciless in secret, showing no regard for brotherhood and so decisively choosing to kill Chu He?

It's hateful that he never saw through Xiao Chong's true colors before.

At this moment, Xiao Ruofeng was filled with deep regret.

Xiao Ruofeng knew Xiao Ruojin's temperament well and understood how much she valued this son.

At this moment, Xiao Ruojin's decision to demote Chu He to Qingzhou was merely a rash one made in anger. She would surely find an opportunity to bring him back to Tianqi City in the future.

Therefore, although Xiao Ruofeng felt sorry for Xiao Chuhe's plight, he was not really worried.

But who could have imagined that Xiao Chuhe would be ambushed by Nu Jianxian and Zhuoxin one after another, ultimately ending up in such a miserable state.

Xiao Yi sneered and said sarcastically, "You were still not convinced by what I said earlier, but now you see? You and Xiao Ruojin pretended to be clever, thinking that Zhuoxin and the others could not cause any trouble in the imperial tomb, so you wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate those treacherous people in the court."

And the result? Not only did the plan fail, but you also lost your life, and now even Xiao Chuhe has been dragged into it. It's utterly ridiculous!

"However, Xiao Chong is quite a character. He was not fooled by Xiao Ruojin's outward rage. The moment Xiao Chuhe was demoted, he keenly realized that this was when the other party's defenses were weakest. So he made a decisive decision and ordered the Furious Sword Immortal to assassinate Xiao Chuhe. If Ji Ruofeng had not arrived in time, Xiao Chuhe would probably have really died."

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Xiaokang's curiosity was instantly ignited: "Judging from your words, do you perhaps think highly of this Second Prince Xiao Chong?"

Xiao Yi shook his head helplessly and sighed, "It's a matter of choosing the tallest among the short. Since Xiao Chuhe is hopeless, among the remaining princes, only Xiao Chong and Xiao Yu still have some potential."

He paused deliberately at this point, looking at Emperor Xiaokang with a half-smile: "If you had to choose, which would you choose?"

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xiaokang's face instantly contorted in pain: "I won't choose any of them. I plan to have a few more children."

Xiao Chong was blind, and Xiao Yu's birth mother was unchaste.

Even if these two people are very capable, they are by no means the best candidates for the crown prince.

Xiao Yi said with a forced smile, "Are you sure Xiao Ruojin can give birth now in time?"

Thinking of Xiao Ruojin, who was sickly and whose lifespan was uncertain, everyone fell silent.

After a moment of silence.

“…Let’s go with Xiao Chong.”

……

The days in the underworld passed by one by one, and four years quietly slipped by in the blink of an eye.

The people in the main hall were no longer paying as close attention to the dynamics on the big screen as they had at the beginning.

After all, compared to four years ago, the changes in Beili are not very obvious.

Faced with the same content, anyone would find it boring and difficult to maintain patience for long.

During these four years, the only thing that could slightly arouse their interest was Emperor Mingde's increasingly frail health and the increasingly fierce struggle for the throne between the White King and the Red King.

However, their methods were nothing more than the same old tricks, and if they went a little too far, they would be quickly suppressed and warned by Emperor Mingde.

At first, they would speculate whether Emperor Mingde would ultimately choose the White King or the Red King.

But after four years of observation, they finally saw through it all.

The rapid rise of the White King and the Red King in these four years was merely the result of Emperor Mingde's intention to have them check and balance each other in order to stabilize the court.

At the same time, they used their infighting to suppress other princes, paving the way for Xiao Chuhe, who had not appeared for four years.

This kind of behavior is just baffling.

"Hesitation only leads to more trouble. Since Emperor Mingde already knows that Xiao Chuhe is already a cripple, why does he still insist on leaving the throne to him? Wouldn't it be better to spend that time nurturing the remaining princes instead of waiting for Xiao Chuhe?"

"That's right! Even if Xiao Chuhe is capable, his hidden meridians are damaged now, and his body is getting thinner and weaker every day. How can he shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country?"

"Times have really changed. We older folks just can't understand the thoughts of these younger generations."

"Well, they all seem... uh... quite willful?"

Everyone was puzzled and stopped dwelling on the matter. Feeling that life was really meaningless, they set up a mahjong table in the side hall.

Xiao Ruofeng, the youngest in the family and the best at gambling, was not qualified to sit at the table and could only serve tea and water to his ancestors on the ground.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely intense, even surpassing the power struggle between the White King and the Red King.

During this time, seeing that Xiao Ruofeng performed well, and considering that he was their junior and had come down at such a young age, the others couldn't help but feel some pity for him, so their relationship with Xiao Ruofeng became much closer.

However, Xiao Ruofeng always kept Xiao Chuhe's safety in mind, so he would often take time to return to the main hall while serving tea to the elders and keep an eye on the situation in the human world.

That day, after serving tea to everyone, he habitually returned to the main hall, hoping to see if he could catch a glimpse of his nephew's whereabouts.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Chuhe had changed his name to Xiao Se and opened an inn called Snowfall Manor, where he ran into Lei Wujie, the son of Lei Mengsha.