Divine Brilliance

“So first seat Tanqiu is here regarding Yuan Jiuchen and Tailing Sect?”

“That’s right!”

Zong Shou nodded his head. Both sides were clear about that, and there was no need to beat around the bush. It was best if both sides were open about it.

“It seems that your highness is clear today that Tailing Sect’s intentions are unpredictable. What does your highness plan to do?”

Yinquan was expressionless,” Although Tailing Sect is together with my 9th brother to plot against me, I might not have to be enemies with the top Taoist set. You can leave today and I can act like I didn’t see you…”

Zong Shou smiled and knew that he was going to have to bargain with him. Logically speaking, at this time he should make some promises to make this Han King settled. But to him, he didn’t want to do that.

“On the contrary, I think that your highness should beg our common people path to deal with that Yuan Jiuchen!”

“Oh? Please be more specific!” Yinquan’s first reaction wasn’t fury but curiosity. Just like before, if this teen wasn’t confident, he wouldn’t say out such words. This was why only his tone was a little more serious.

“Since that’s the case then allow me, Tanqiu, to first talk about some theories. I have read history books. In the past, all the fights for the throne were always really cruel—brothers killing brothers, slaying fathers, and mothers. They were all recorded down in history. Even if you aren’t willing to offend anyone, would Tailing Sect be willing to let you off and not be enemies with you? Allow me to be direct, even if in the future your 9th brother lets you leave, you will still end up in a tragic ending!”

Whilst Zong Shou said that he felt emotional. This was the reason why he wasn’t willing to continue being that monster king. He didn’t want his children to fight and kill one another. However, due to the last wishes of that Zong Shou, he was forced to defend Gantian Mountain.

That Yinquan’s expression changed slightly, “This is just your conjecture. Moreover that Yuan Jiuchen is also my trusted general…”

“Trusted general? That is a trusted general closely connected to Tailing Sect. Since that person could betray my common people path, then why can’t he betray your highness? Let’s talk about the pros and cons. If you want to take the throne in the future, one more friend is better than one more enemy. Although our common people path won’t help you, we won’t be enemies with you either.”

Before his words were even completed, he could see that Yinquan’s gaze had some indiscernible changes. Zong Shou knew that such threatening words were easy to make one feel annoyed. His tone changed, “Doesn’t your highness want to stay in this Xiqin City for a longer time? Is entering the capital now the best choice?”

Yinquan was startled. Naturally, he wanted to stay in his feudal land for as long as possible.

Entering the capital looked glorious, and it was the 1st step to one becoming the crown prince. However, if that was before he knew about the connection between Tailing Sect and Liao King he could still feel proud. Now his heart had already sunk to the bottom.

…Not only was it not a happy matter, but it was enough to kick him out of this!

However, with the various important officials in the court calling him back, and also the emperor allowing it, he couldn’t even reject it even if he wanted to.

Did this Tanqiu have a way to solve it? With the strength of common people’s paths, they might be able to help him.

Zong Shou’s expression was tranquil, calmly pouring himself a glass of wine until Yinquan sighed and looked over with an asking gaze did he say flatly, “Your general being assassinated, the land under him has common people path bandits sowing chaos. The area is unsafe, is this excuse enough? Is your highness really at ease to hand your army over to Yuan Jiuchen?”

At this moment not only Yinquan, but even old man Li was also tempted. They both exchanged glances with one another.

They could have thought of an idea as days pass. However, there was nothing more suitable than the death of Yuan Jiuchen and common people’s path causing trouble.

“I remember that this Yuan Jiuchen is a traitor to your common people path. To clear out the sect, isn’t that something to be expected?”

This time the one who spoke was the old man Li. Zong Shou scoffed coldly, really clear when he replied, “My sect can kill him today or tomorrow but we don’t have to choose a time suitable for your highness…”

After saying those words, Zong Shou wasn’t willing to say anymore. He held up the glass, just smelling the light fragrance, allowing this Han King to consider the matter.

The problem was that there were only 10 days till Yinquan had to head to the capital! And this Yuan Jiuchen was one that this 4th prince hated more as compared to their common people’s path, and he had to kill him.

A moment later, Yinquan and old man Li exchanged a glance. His expression changed for a moment before he smiled awkwardly.

“You have won! What does your common people path want from me?”

“I would like to ask your highness to let the 3 million people of Helian Iron Mountain go, and also those ten over sect disciples who were locked up ten over days ago…”

When he said that, Zong Shou paused. All of a sudden, he didn’t know what he should ask from the Han King. The common people’s path was rich. Although the Han King was too, in these short ten years of management, he might not be richer than Zong Shou and the current Gantian Mountain. Such benefits might not be much to the sect.

If he asked for too much, the Han King probably wouldn’t agree.

Sizing up Yinquan, Zong Shou’s gaze finally settled down at his waist, following which his pupils constricted.

“This time, your highness and my common people path are just taking what we each need. We aren’t asking for any payment. However, I like gold and stone items—your jade ornament. I request your highness to give it to me…”

Yinquan was stunned, his expression relaxed. He expected such conditions, and they didn’t cross any lines.

Without hesitating, he took off the jade ornament by his waist and casually tossed it towards Zong Shou. This jade only looked nice. Compared to the highest grade mutton fat jade it was just a little better and wasn’t any rare item. Following which his expression turned solemn, “When does your common people path plan to attack?”

After Zong Shou took the jade, he fiddled around with it and knew that this was the item in his memory. It was it. This time, this jade ornament was a surprise.

He wanted to look at it carefully but he felt two cold gazes staring at him. He was speechless and kept the thing in his hand.

“As they say, there is no time like the present. Didn’t your highness already agree to mobilize troops and help that Ji Lingzi a few days ago? Even lending out the Dingxi iron cavalry?”

Zong Shou looked out through the window, only to see that it was pouring.

“That Liao King matter would alert them. As time goes on there might be unexpected occurrences, why not today?”

In just a few sentences, he had decided the fate of that Yuan Jiuchen. Zong Shou’s eyes also smiled.

That huge rain was also a surprise, even the heavens were helping him…

After today he could finally get away from all this!

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“Why isn’t the monsoon season this year stopping?”

230 miles away from Xiqin City it was also raining cats and dogs, lightning shining above in the sky.

There was a full 9 thousand cavalry quietly waiting on the wilderness on the side of the riverside.

They didn’t move like they were all statues.

At the helm was Yuan Jiuchen and Ji Lingzi. Beside them, there were still 2 more people who stood side by side to them. They were all wearing grade 6 spiritual artifact armor, looking majestic and giving off a tiger aura. Hiding below was a gory and bloody smell that surged into the nose. If one looked carefully and used spiritual sense, one could see a bloody evil glow surge into the heavens. Any general in the army who had killed many were like that.

The one who spoke was the 30 over middle-aged man. His face was elegant.

Ji Lingzi expressionlessly glanced at the 2 of them. One of them was the commander of the Dingxi iron cavalry Xiaoze. The thousand cavalry that he led was not below that of the purple cloud sword cavalry.

The one who looked bored on the side was also not an ordinary person. He was the Han King’s close guard commander Boli.

Although this person was grumbling about the weather, he was expressing his discontent at Tailing Sect.

“Please don’t be impatient, in the next 2 days the 3 million will be beheaded. I think that the common people’s path would either act today or tomorrow. I ask for the two of you to wait for 2 more days and our Tailing Sect would reward you!”

Only then did Boli keep quiet, smiling as he looked towards Xiaoze at the side before he looked into the distance at that river.

The rain these few days was huge, the sea level was also getting higher and higher.

Luckily his highness didn’t need to worry about this matter anymore.

Just as they thought that way suddenly 2 balls of light fell from afar and floated in front of Xiaoze and his body.

Boli took it over in confusion. Then, his expression became weird.

He then looked towards Xiaoze, he was calm, his expression not changing. Like nothing happened at all.

Ji Lingzi also felt weird regarding these 2 message talismans, probingly asking, “Sirs, did his highness have any instructions?”

Boli smiled, his expression instantly turning back to normal, nodding his head, “That’s right. He told us to deal with the matter as soon as possible and return to bring him to the capital. He seems to want to leave in advance…”

When Yuan Jiuchen heard that, instantly his eyes lit up as he looked weirdly at Boli.

That Ji Lingzi was also delighted. However, in his chest, he still felt confused.

Thinking about it, he couldn’t sense anything wrong about it, only thinking that he was being suspicious and as such didn’t bother about the matter.

After ten over breaths, he saw that a bunch of scouts galloped over in the rain from afar.

After they got close, the scout commander galloped to the front of Ji Lingzi and the other 3, cupping his fists as he bowed.

“Sires, 70 miles downstream the dam exploded. When I came, the water was about to drown Helian Iron Mountain…”

The 4 people here were stunned, thinking that the water was about to drown Helian Iron Mountain? What was happening? Was it on purpose?

Ji Lingzi only felt surprised for a moment before he laughed coldly, “I remember that where Helian Iron Mountain is at is 170 feet below sea level? Which means that common people path sent many large boats?”

That scout commander bowed once more, his gaze filled with respect. At that time there were 300 hundred thousand stone boats which flowed down the river, heading towards Helian iron mountain!