AWB Chapter 436 The Young Swordsman's Tale: Underworld Chapter 4
Chapter 436 The Young Swordsman's Tale: Underworld Chapter 4
So Xiao Yi led everyone back to the main hall in a hurry, only to find that the chaos in Beili had been quelled.
Although Xiao Ruojin was beaten half to death and her cultivation was destroyed, Beili did not perish!
Great! The country didn't perish!
The crowd cheered and jumped for joy, their faces beaming with the happiness of surviving a disaster.
Immediately, everyone squatted in front of the screen, their eyes shining as they waited for the next development.
After watching for a while, everyone was filled with questions.
"I feel like this big battle started inexplicably, and it ended inexplicably as well!"
"Bei Li has nearly a million troops. Even if most of them are diverted to resist Nan Jue and Bei Man, are they really leaving no one in Tianqi City? Are they just going to open the gates and let the Demonic Sect people drive straight in?"
"The Demonic Sect killed so many people in Beili, and when they failed and fled, this Baili Dongjun blocked their way and prevented them from being pursued. What exactly does he want to do?"
"Yeah, which side is Baili Dongjun on? Why is he constantly switching sides? He first beat up Xiao Ruojin, then started beating up Ye Dingzhi, and then rescued Ye Dingzhi. What exactly is he trying to do?"
"And isn't Xiao Ruofeng close to his brother? He even gave up the throne without hesitation. So why was he unmoved when Baili Dongjun beat Xiao Ruojin half to death, and instead said 'good job'?"
"I don't understand! But Ye Dingzhi clearly came for Yi Wenjun, so why didn't he take her with him when she finally appeared, and instead committed suicide?"
"They must be regretting it now, because their family's affairs have led to the deaths of so many innocent people."
"If he really regrets it, why didn't he do it sooner? He's so powerful, why didn't he just break into the palace and take Yi Wenjun away? Why did he have to go through all that trouble to attack Beili?"
"And then there's Xiao Ruojin. He's so infatuated with her. Yi Wenjun has already run away once, no, twice, and even had a child. She caused Ye Dingzhi to start a war for her, turning Beili upside down. And yet he still can't bear to kill her? He even lets her return to the palace as a favored concubine?"
"Oh dear! Their behavior makes absolutely no sense! It's incomprehensible!"
"I don't understand it either!"
Everyone was holding their heads in disbelief, unable to make sense of how the story unfolded.
However, in any case, it is ultimately a fortunate thing that Beili was able to avoid the disaster of national subjugation.
And so, Bei Li's days passed by one by one, and it seemed that everything was on the right track.
Although Emperor Mingde's love life was quite controversial, he demonstrated remarkable talent in governing the country.
In just a few years, Beili, which had been ravaged by the Demonic Sect's eastern expedition, was gradually led back to its former prosperity.
It is worth mentioning that Emperor Mingde and his brother Xiao Ruofeng finally began their fratricidal conflict.
Why is it described as "finally"?
Because this was something that everyone had already anticipated.
In fact, from the day Emperor Mingde ascended the throne, he had already been wary of Xiao Ruofeng, who held great power.
After all, Xiao Ruofeng not only commanded 800,000 Langya Iron Cavalry, but also enjoyed extremely high prestige in the court and among the people. He also had many close friends in the martial arts world. Even the imperial city guards were under the command of the Tianqi Inner Guard. In fact, the throne of Emperor Mingde was given to him by Xiao Ruofeng.
If Xiao Ruofeng were to regret his actions at this moment and wish to reclaim the throne, it would be an incredibly easy task.
How could Emperor Mingde not be wary of such a situation?
What made Emperor Mingde even more uneasy was that Xiao Ruofeng's men were beginning to stir.
At the same time, rumors about the Dragon Seal Scroll began to circulate in Tianqi City.
Although Emperor Mingde had already realized that someone might be behind this, he still couldn't help but become suspicious of Xiao Ruofeng.
Finally, one night, after Emperor Mingde dreamed that Xiao Ruofeng killed him in his dream, his previous fear of Xiao Ruofeng gradually turned into murderous intent.
He began to subtly entice the eldest prince, Xiao Yong, to vie for power with Xiao Ruofeng. Even though he knew that Xiao Ruofeng was already suffering from cold poison and was wary of cold foods, he still tacitly allowed Xiao Yong to send him those cold foods every day.
Xiao Ruofeng also sensed Emperor Mingde's thoughts, but he didn't know what the emperor was thinking, so he endured everything.
So much so that even the mighty Northern God of War dared not go to the Southern Battlefield in order not to add to his own merits.
During this time, Yi Bu also discerned Emperor Mingde's intentions, so he ordered the Dark River organization to assassinate Xiao Ruofeng, but unexpectedly this move provoked a backlash from the Dark River.
Xiao Ruofeng hated Yi Bu for sowing discord between the brothers, so he turned a blind eye and tacitly allowed the Dark River assassins to enter Tianqi City and wipe out all the Shadow Sect forces, including Yi Bu.
The next day, upon learning the news, Emperor Mingde was so angry that he smashed his teacup and muttered through gritted teeth, "Did we really have to go this far?"
From then on, the rift between the two brothers deepened day by day, until it finally erupted after Xiao Yong plotted to kill Lei Meng at Luo Lei Mountain in order to weaken Xiao Ruofeng's power.
Xiao Ruofeng was determined to kill Xiao Yong to avenge Lei Mengsha, but Emperor Mingde was naturally unwilling to kill his own son, so he only demoted him to a commoner.
Finally, Xiao Yong, who was already a commoner, was unexpectedly killed on the street.
The one who did it was Anhe!
Given Xiao Ruofeng's previous collaboration with the Dark River to eliminate the Shadow Sect, Emperor Mingde naturally blamed Xiao Yong's death on Xiao Ruofeng.
From then on, the brotherly relationship between Emperor Mingde and Xiao Ruofeng was completely broken, and they could only maintain a superficial peace.
The audience had already foreseen Xiao Ruofeng's death, but they were still unsure about the specific manner in which it would occur.
"There's something I don't quite understand. Since Emperor Mingde already harbors murderous intentions towards Xiao Ruofeng, why would he entrust his most valued eldest son to Xiao Ruofeng for upbringing?"
Someone said something that immediately sparked a heated discussion among the crowd.
"Although Xiao Ruofeng is not very bright, he is still quite skilled in martial arts and military strategy, has a wide network of connections, and commands 800,000 Langya troops. Emperor Mingde probably saw these things clearly, which is why he entrusted Xiao Chuhe to Xiao Ruofeng."
"Yes, that makes sense! Xiao Chuhe is exceptionally talented and is indeed the most outstanding among Emperor Mingde's sons. He is very likely to be the future crown prince of Beili. Placing him under Xiao Ruofeng's command in advance is also paving the way for the future recapture of the Langya Army."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement!
Those present had all been emperors and were well-versed in political intrigue; even ink couldn't be as black-hearted as they were.
While Emperor Mingde felt it was a pity to lose such a talented person, he did not find anything wrong with Emperor Mingde's decision to eliminate Xiao Ruofeng.
After all, if they were in their shoes, they would make the same choice.
Therefore, what everyone is most concerned about now is what means Emperor Mingde will use to get rid of Xiao Ruofeng, and whether this move will have any negative impact on Beili.