Chapter 70

Silence, an eerie silence filled the hall.

After Li Yunxiao finished speaking, everyone’s mouths were agape, their eyes wide like copper bells, completely stunned.

Heavens, is Yun Shao’s head full of holes? Even if you really don’t want to become sworn brothers, you don’t have to so blatantly reject Prince Yue’s face, do you?

After all, there is a distinction between ministers and the sovereign. He is the ruler, and you are the subject. As a subject, you should have the proper decorum. How can you make the ruler lose face like this?

Even Bai Mou was at a loss, not knowing how to smooth things over...

“Cough, cough!”

Li Chunyang coughed heavily a few times, his face dark, and he sternly rebuked, “You little brat, you should have some self-awareness. How can a subject form a sworn brotherhood with a ruler! Although Prince Yue looks up to you, you should just do your duty as a subject. It’s not in vain that I taught you the principles of ruler and subject from a young age!”

Qin Yue awkwardly laughed a few times, “Haha, Yun Shao is indeed special, worthy of being the heir of the Jingguo Duke.”

A shadow of gloom quickly flashed in his eyes, but who in the hall wasn’t an expert? Even the weakest, Jia Rong, had extraordinary divine senses, and they all saw it.

Li Chunyang and Ji Meng were both slightly worried about Li Yunxiao.

Bai Mou was also worried, but her concern was for Qin Yue. Because her divination and astrological techniques showed that Li Yunxiao’s destiny was extremely high, even her special abilities could hardly fathom it. Although Qin Yue also had the appearance of an emperor, he could only achieve it by meeting Li Yunxiao. If he harbors resentment over today’s incident, it will surely become a future disaster for himself!

Jia Rong, on the other hand, was inwardly laughing uncontrollably, his admiration for Li Yunxiao like a surging river, unstoppable...

Li Yunxiao’s thoughts were much simpler. Who was he? The Martial Emperor of the Pohun, Gu Feiyang! In today’s world, there wouldn’t be more than a handful of people qualified to form a sworn brotherhood with him! Don’t even mention princes and kings; even the emperors of those super empires wouldn’t be included in that handful!

As for helping Qin Yue ascend the throne, it was just a side effect of his cultivation. If he was in a bad mood, supporting Qin Yang would be fine too. The fate of a small country was not worth mentioning to him.

In his previous life, if it weren’t for his disciple Yang Di being from the Tianshui Kingdom, he might not even have known that such a country existed on the continent.

How could Li Yunxiao not know what everyone was thinking, but his martial heart was even more resolute. His gaze swept over everyone and said, “The glory and disgrace of the world are but dust. Life is like a mist, and the martial path is eternal!”

Each word was like a heavy hammer, striking everyone’s hearts! Everyone seemed to catch something, yet couldn’t grasp it. Even the weakest, Qin Yue and Jia Rong, felt a surge of blood and excitement, and their gazes toward Li Yunxiao changed again.

At this moment, Qin Yue suddenly felt that his struggle for the throne was so insignificant.

Ji Meng’s pupils dilated, his face slightly dazed, and he repeated in a daze, “The glory and disgrace of the world are but dust. Life is like a mist, and the martial path is eternal.”

Suddenly, a sense of enlightenment surged in his spirit sea, as if a ray of light had opened. Four different forces began to flow from his dantian, following four main meridians in his body, representing the four directions: green, red, white, and black. These four-colored forces washed through every meridian in his body, eventually converging to form a new true qi, returning to his dantian.

Everyone in the meeting hall noticed the strange phenomenon on Ji Meng’s body. Four different colored lights bloomed from his spirit sea, and the surrounding elemental energy was also affected, reflecting different colors. After a moment, all the lights returned to Ji Meng’s body, and the strange phenomenon disappeared.

“Martial Lord!”

Bai Mou’s pupils constricted in shock, “Commander Ji, you actually advanced to Martial Lord?” A tidal wave of shock surged in her heart as she turned to look at the calm Li Yunxiao. Just half a month ago, Ji Meng had only been a Seventh Rank Great Martial Master, and in just half a month, he had directly broken through to Martial Lord?!

This incomprehensible and unbelievable speed made Bai Mou’s mouth gape open, leaving her at a loss.

Li Chunyang didn’t know about this, but he was also surprised, “When I broke through to Martial Lord, I was in seclusion for six months, using over a thousand mid-grade essence stones and countless pills to succeed. You actually had a stroke of luck and broke through instantly, truly astonishing luck!”

Luck? Ji Meng smiled faintly in his heart. The new realm made his martial heart even more resolute. He looked at Li Yunxiao with gratitude and bowed deeply.

Li Yunxiao accepted his bow without hesitation, smiling, “This is also your destiny. Later, have Jia Rong refine ten Thousand Bird Pills for you to strive to break through to Martial King. Your current cultivation is still too weak to serve under me.”

Ji Meng was taken aback and solemnly replied, “Yes, Yun Shao!”

A Martial Lord serving under him was still too weak? Everyone’s faces turned black...

Only Ji Meng and Jia Rong, although they didn’t know Li Yunxiao’s true situation, had no doubt about his words.

Qin Yue, in shock, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes. As a prince, he only had one Martial Lord, Bai Mou, by his side, and she wasn’t even his subordinate. But he was also overjoyed, “Our side has gained another Martial Lord, increasing our chances of victory! I will personally go to the Jialan Academy to see my teacher!”

Li Yunxiao nodded, “We shouldn’t delay. I will go home with the old man. Ji Meng, go and bring Xiao Qingwang over. Jia Rong, go and bring Luo Yunshang, and do your best to invite her.”

Li Chunyang was overjoyed, slamming his right fist into his left hand, “Tomorrow in the imperial court, I will dispatch the Central Army to rescue, to see the emperor’s attitude. If it doesn’t work, at the very least, I will get a military order! With Chen Dasheng and Xiao Qingwang, even if Yi Xiaoshan personally leads the Hundred War Kingdom, they will suffer a great defeat!”

After everyone discussed, they each went their separate ways, and Li Yunxiao returned to the Li family with the old man.

In the secret meeting room of the First Prince Qin Yang’s residence.

An enraged Qin Yang shattered a priceless carved dragon wooden chair with one palm, roaring, “You three Martial Lords, and they have one! You have thirty Martial Masters, and they have twenty! You also have over fifty elite archers! And only four of you returned to see me!”

He was so angry that his whole body trembled, pointing at the pale-faced Li Yi, “You, you dog slave, how do you explain this to me!”

Gao Feng also had an extremely ugly expression, his face dark, and he said coldly, “My Royal Guard’s first team was almost completely wiped out! These were my most elite subordinates. You said it was a sure thing, not only to demoralize Qin Yue but also to eliminate a large number of his experts. I agreed to cooperate with you! Who knew it would end like this? I have already successfully restrained Bai Mou, how do you explain this? How do you explain the lives of my over thirty subordinates and over fifty archers!”

Li Yi was also filled with shame and anger, looking at his wound and gritting his teeth, “It was all because of Li Yunxiao and Ji Meng! Ji Meng blocked my two senior brothers, and Li Yunxiao cut off one of my arms. If it weren’t for these two, the plan would have succeeded long ago!”

Qin Yang angrily said, “Am I hearing this right? Ji Meng is just a Seventh Rank Great Martial Master, and your two senior brothers are Martial Lords! Can he fight two at once? And Li Yunxiao is just a Martial Warrior, and you are a Great Martial Master, can he cut off your arm? Can’t you come up with a more plausible reason?!”

Li Yi and the other three were all blushing, lowering their heads, their eyes filled with resentment. Li Yi forced himself to calm down and said, “Every word is true! Ji Meng must have taken some kind of pill, instantly gaining the strength of a Martial Lord. And Li Yunxiao, Li Yunxiao...”

Mentioning this name, he felt a surge of blood in his chest, taking a few deep breaths, and said with hatred, “Li Yunxiao is extremely cunning and deeply hidden! He not only has a third-grade mystic weapon but also possesses secret techniques. I investigated him when I was at the Li family, and the results showed he was a complete wastrel. Who knew he was hiding so deeply! With his cunning and strength, he will definitely be a great enemy to the First Prince!”

Gao Feng also had a dark look, “This person is indeed strange. That night’s assassination of Qin Yue was supposed to be a sure thing. Not only did it fail, but he even recruited Ji Meng, truly bizarre!”

Qin Yang looked tired, waving his hand, “I don’t want to hear your explanations. What should we do now? Give me a plan.”

Li Yi said, “First Prince, don’t worry. Although this attempt failed, it’s not a big deal. Our plan is still proceeding smoothly. Once the Golden Lion Corps from Whitehead Town returns to the capital and merges with the loyal forces in the Central Army, the entire capital will be under the First Prince’s control.”

Qin Yang said solemnly, “I have confidence in that. But what about Xiao Qingwang? I think Li Yunxiao might really be able to heal his injuries. If he stands with Qin Yue, who can deal with him? Another Martial King is also Qin Yue’s teacher, which is