allonlinenovel Chapter 373 The Young Singer's Journey 42
Chapter 373 The Young Singer's Journey 42
Lei Mengsha once single-handedly slaughtered almost all of Nan Jue's experts, leaving them nearly wiped out. But now he is no longer alive, and the Silver-Clad Marquis who struck fear into Nan Jue is dead.
The three generals of Beili have also disappeared without a trace. Other military generals were either killed or demoted by Emperor Mingde in the Langya Prince's rebellion case.
The rest, like Ye Xiaoying, though capable, had already developed disloyal intentions and spent their days plotting rebellion, having no heart to serve their country.
At this moment, internal strife is about to erupt in Beili. As long as Nanjue and Beiman seize the opportunity to join forces, the destruction of Beili and the extinction of its people will be just around the corner.
Xiao Yu acknowledged that Emperor Mingde was a benevolent emperor who loved his people dearly. During his reign, the people of Beili enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity.
However, it must be said that Emperor Mingde was as narrow-minded as his father, Emperor Tai'an. Their vision was confined to the small area in front of them, and they were blind to the long-term future of Beili.
They act only for the immediate benefit, without considering the consequences.
Both men remained focused on the power struggles within the court, wary of various factions, always fearing this or that, yet they truly saw that eggs were cheap.
Never looking up at the world, forever immersed in the illusion that Beili is the overlord of all nations.
In their approach to the issue of the crown prince, Emperor Tai'an and Emperor Mingde were strikingly similar.
Emperor Tai'an had high hopes for Xiao Ruofeng, but after giving Xiao Ruofeng military power, he also gave Xiao Ruojin the proper harem for a crown prince, fearing that the two brothers would eventually turn against each other.
Now, Emperor Mingde favors Xiao Chuhe, adding forces such as the Langya Army, the Four Guardians, and the Hundred Knowledge Hall to Xiao Chuhe's power, while also supporting Xiao Chong and Xiao Yu, and adding considerable power behind them.
This tactic is exactly the same as that of Emperor Tai'an. They truly are father and son, afraid that their sons might get along too well.
Seeing Xiao Yu standing there silently for a long time, Su Changhe felt uneasy: "At first, we all thought that the Prince of Langya could bring true light to the Dark River, but he died in the end, so we..."
"That's enough. I've already heard those words. There's no need to repeat them." Xiao Yu's tone revealed obvious impatience as he interrupted Su Changhe.
"..." Su Changhe's lips twitched a few times, but he swallowed back what he was about to say.
Xiao Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to continue complaining, and glanced at Su Changhe and Su Muyu's faces.
"Today, I will spare your lives for the time being."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Dark River breathed a sigh of relief. However, before they could fully exhale, Xiao Yu's next words brought them back to their senses: "However, you have to do something for me."
Su Changhe: ...
Su Muyu: ...
The two closed their eyes in anguish, thinking to themselves: Sure enough, they knew things would turn out this way!
These people all treated the underground river as a chess piece, placing it wherever it was useful.
The two felt a pang of distress, but given the circumstances, they could only suppress their dissatisfaction and ask with forced expressions, "What is it?"
Xiao Yu raised his hand and lifted the thin veil on his hat, then smiled slowly at the two of them: "I order you to go to Nanjue immediately and eliminate those five grandmasters."
"The Five Grandmasters?"
While Su Muyu was still in shock, Su Changhe almost fainted.
OMG!
The person who almost killed them was none other than the Crimson King, Xiao Yu!
What shocked him even more was that the Crimson King revealed his true face at this moment, completely exposing his identity in front of them.
This undoubtedly sent a clear signal to them: if they dared to refuse the Red King's orders, the Red King would kill them directly to eliminate the risk of their identities being exposed.
No!
The journey to the Southern Manual is extremely dangerous, and the five Grandmasters are even more difficult to deal with!
How could they possibly accomplish this task?
Su Changhe stared blankly into space, his brain practically spinning.
Now, they only have two paths before them: one is to obey the Crimson King's orders and go to Nanjue to assassinate the five grandmasters; the other is to refuse and then face the Crimson King's ultimate attack.
How to choose?
Su Changhe was internally frantic, and a surge of anger rushed to Dou Niu.
The Northern Li royal family is simply going too far!
They said the martial arts world needed regulation, so the Shadow Sect created the Dark River.
Over the centuries, how many shady things has the Dark River done for the imperial court?
Now, Dark River only wants to move from darkness to light, but the Northern Li royal family won't even give them that chance.
It was clearly the Northern Li royal family that acted unjustly first, yet they turned around and accused Anhe of betraying the court.
What's even more infuriating is that the Crimson King wants to eliminate Dark River because of Dark River's past assassination attempt on Xiao Ruofeng.
Even after the misunderstanding was cleared up, they were still forced to go to Nanjue to their deaths.
This is absolutely outrageous!
Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone these ruthless killers from the Dark River.
Even if Xiao Yu is incredibly powerful, at most they're just risking their lives. What's there to be afraid of?
Su Changhe's face was ashen, his gaze turning sinister as he looked at Xiao Yu, and he slowly spoke: "Your Highness, the Crimson King..."
"After this is accomplished, I will give you true enlightenment," Xiao Yu said calmly.
"...You sent Dark River to kill the five grandmasters of Southern Technique, then you really found the right person."
Su Changhe's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn in an instant, and because his expression changed so quickly, he even managed to squeeze out a half-crying, half-laughing expression.
Seeing this, Wuxin almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. He quickly lowered his head to cover the corners of his mouth, afraid that everyone present would notice.
Su Changhe's eyes gleamed with burning desire; he had no doubt that Xiao Yu was just making empty promises to them.
His consistent advocacy was to support a prince to ascend the throne, and then let Anhe be officially exonerated by virtue of his merit in supporting the emperor, so that he could live openly and honestly in the sunlight without fear of anyone.
Now the Red King is right before them, and has promised them a bright future.
Although the task assigned by the Red King is a bit difficult, there is no gain without pain.
The Crimson King has already demonstrated his strength through his actions, showing them that he has the power to fulfill his promise. Now it's time for him to prove the value of the Dark River.
Su Changhe is a smart man, far more clear-headed and perceptive than Ye Dingzhi was back then.
In a flash, he quickly grasped the current situation and made the wisest and most appropriate choice.
Xiao Yu was not surprised at all by Su Changhe's decision to follow the rules.
He gave Su Changhe a wink, and the latter immediately understood, quickly walking to his side and leaning in to listen.
Xiao Yu whispered a few more words in Su Changhe's ear.
The others couldn't hear what Xiao Yu said, but they clearly saw the look of astonishment that instantly appeared on Su Changhe's face after hearing it, while Xiao Yu remained calm and composed.
Just as everyone was wondering, Su Changhe seemed to have made a decision and suddenly bowed deeply to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu, however, raised his hand and lowered the veil, concealing his face, his voice still cold and clear: "Go! Do your job well."
Having said that, he turned and left with Wuxin.
Watching the two figures depart, someone in the dark river finally couldn't contain their curiosity and asked in a low voice, "Master, what did His Highness the Crimson King say?"
Upon hearing this, Su Changhe's expression changed, but before he could utter a rebuke, countless flying swords turned into rain and fell, drenching everyone to the bone.
Su Changhe raised his hand to wipe the water from his face and slowly uttered a single word: "...Go."