The Legend of Futian - Chapter 325

Chapter 325: Turtle Hermit

 

Translator:Vicky_ | Editor: Vicky_ /Nyoi-Bo Studio

At the foot of Turtle Mountain, countless people gazed at the mountain. There were nobles, Arcana Plane cultivators, as well as Dharma Plane cultivators.

An extremely intense battle seemed to have erupted on Turtle Mountain. However, they could clearly see the stone steps below the palace. There was no mist there and everyone could vividly see two people. Although the two figures appeared to be very tiny in their eyes, they could still figure out who they were.

Qin Yuan, the youngest son of the king of Qin, and Ye Wuchen, the Swordmaster of the seventh summit of Fuyun Sword Clan, had arrived at the final stone steps, trying to reach the top. They seemed to have encountered an extremely strong resistive force. Qin Yuan stopped when he was halfway through the stone steps and did not continue to walk.

On the other hand, Ye Wuchen’s body looked as proud as a pine and as straight as a sword. He walked forward step by step. Although he was slow, everyone could see him moving. With every step that he took, he was leaving Qin Yuan even further behind.

At first, everyone thought that the outcome of the contest was obvious and Qin Yuan would certainly win. But what could they say now?

When Ye Wuchen reached the top of the stone steps, sunlight from the sky sprinkled onto his body. At this instant, he seemed to be showered in an endless radiance and had become the most dazzling existence. If a person from the royal family of Liu Kingdom managed to reach the top of Turtle Mountain, he could inherit the throne.

Now, Ye Wuchen managed to reach the top.

Surprise filled everyone’s eyes. Nobody had expected Ye Wuchen to be able to do so. From now on, Ye Wuchen, the Swordmaster of the seventh summit of Fuyun Sword Clan, could be compared to the best geniuses of Eastern Barren Territory.

Qin Yuan was still standing at his spot. He also tried to advance forward, but eventually, he failed and was blown back to the bottom of the stone steps. The battle between Ye Futian and Qin Li also stopped. They raised their heads to look at the stone steps above them when they saw Ye Wuchen’s body disappearing from their view. A smile appeared on Ye Futian’s face. We won.

The peak of the Turtle Mountain.

Ye Wuchen walked forward. At the moment, the pressure had already disappeared. He walked past a door and arrived at an ancient palace. It was a stone palace, and there were many complicated symbols on the ground. Looking at the symbols, Ye Wuchen actually found them to be extremely mysterious, but he could not understand them.

“I am Ye Wuchen. Greetings, Turtle Hermit,” Ye Wuchen said. He only had one arm and could not fold his hands. Therefore, he could only bow slightly to salute. At the moment, his white shirt was covered with many frightening bloodstains.

A figure slowly climbed out from the stone door of the stone palace. It was a turtle. The turtle extended his neck and looked at Ye Wuchen. His behavior was very much like a human, and furthermore, he appeared to be very old. Liu Feiyang had said that Turtle Hermit was the totem of Liu Kingdom and had lived for countless years. He was literally an old monster.

The crawling speed of turtles was extremely slow, often so slow that people would lose their patience while waiting. Luckily, Ye Wuchen was a very patient man. He stood quietly at his spot.

Turtle Hermit approached him and extended one of his feet which looked like the arm of a person. He took a willow branch and started drawing on the ground. The symbols around Ye Wuchen lit up. They released a dazzling radiance and appeared to be very mysterious and unpredictable.

The symbols were made up of countless figures and were changing continuously as if they were trying to derive the future. Finally, a diagram was formed. Turtle Hermit looked at Ye Wuchen. His look was gentle but filled with some sympathy.

“You should leave Liu Kingdom,” Turtle Hermit said with a human voice. This was the first thing that he said.

Ye Wuchen was puzzled. He looked at Turtle Hermit, stunned, and said, “I don’t understand.”

“Liu Kingdom’s events will bring you misfortune. You will be involved.” Turtle Hermit’s voice was very soft.

Hearing this, Ye Wuchen felt a wave of coldness surging through his body. He was not afraid of danger. With his determination, he managed to reach the top of Turtle Mountain. However, he was afraid that he would not be able to change anything. Turtle Hermit claimed that Liu Kingdom’s events would bring him bad luck. Did it mean that he could not change the fate of the kingdom?

“Senior, can you predict the future?” Ye Wuchen asked.

Turtle Hermit shook his head. Even this action was performed very slowly.

“Nobody can predict the future. It is just that I can see what normal people cannot, and from there make some deductions,” Turtle Hermit said slowly. “There are laws governing everything in the world. I can see more of them because I live longer than others. Furthermore, my talents in cultivation are limited, and therefore I can only spend my time doing these boring things.”

“Senior, since you cannot see the future, everything is still unknown,” Ye Wuchen said.

Turtle Hermit stared at him and a warm smile appeared on his face. Ye Wuchen had such a firm faith, but he was not strong enough to change anything. Ultimately, he was only a young Arcana Plane cultivator.

“Wait for a while. I’ll let your friends in,” Turtle Hermit said. Then, he walked back through the stone door with the same slow speed.

…

At the moment, many people were gathered below the stone steps on Turtle Mountain where Qin Yuan was at. They included Qin Li, Qian Shanmu, Ye Futian and his team, as well as the people from various top forces. They all saw Ye Wuchen reach the top of the stone steps. On the other hand, Qin Yuan had fallen down the steps.

Qin Yuan had lost to Ye Wuchen.

Qin Li’s face was somewhat gloomy. He looked at Qin Yuan and said, “Go and try again.” From his tone, it seemed that he was not very respectful towards his young uncle.

Qin Yuan’s mother was Concubine Nan, a charming lady. He would obviously not respect the son of such a degrading woman. His father was the crown prince of Qin Dynasty, the righteous successor to the throne, and he was the grandson of the king.

Some gloominess flashed across Qin Yuan’s handsome face as he raised his head to look at the stone steps. He knew that it would be useless even if he tried again.

Some other people tried, but they gave up after only a short while. They did not want to marry anyone from the Liu Kingdom and therefore did not have to go through this suffering.

Suddenly, a mist formed from Spiritual Qi appeared across Turtle Mountain. The dense mist enveloped the whole mountain and soon everyone’s vision blurred.

“What is happening?”

A strange expression appeared on everyone’s face. In the mist, Ye Futian saw a path in front of him. Then, he heard someone say, “Come up.” The voice was gentle but seemed to have a magical power. A weird expression appeared on Ye Futian’s face, but he still decided to follow the path in the mist and went up the mountain.

After walking for a while, the mist slowly dissipated and Ye Futian’s surrounding became visible. He realized that he was in front of a stone palace. Ye Wuchen was standing there.

Have I reached the top of Turtle Mountain?

“Wuchen.” Ye Futian approached Ye Wuchen. Then, he saw an old turtle crawl out from the stone door. The turtle stared at him with a gentle look, causing Ye Futian to feel very strange. The action and demeanor of the turtle were very much like a human.

“Senior, did you bring me here?” Ye Futian asked.

Turtle Hermit nodded. He slowly walked up to Ye Futian, after which he did the exact same action as before. He drew with a willow branch and a dazzling light was emitted. Countless symbols started changing continuously. However, unlike Ye Wuchen, many diagrams appeared in the end. Turtle Hermit raised his head and looked at Ye Futian. Smiling, he said, “Too many variables. I can’t deduce anything.”

“Senior, what are you doing?” Ye Futian’s face was filled with doubt. Liu Feiyang had said that Turtle Hermit had an unfathomable ability and knew the past, present, and future. Of course, Ye Futian did not believe in that. Nobody could predict the future. Even an astrologer could only estimate the upper limit of a person’s fate. There would still be countless unforeseen events in his life.

Turtle Hermit looked at Ye Futian and said, “You were born extraordinary.”

Ye Futian was stunned. It seemed that the so-called Turtle Hermit indeed had some abilities. He also knew that he had an unusual background. Emperor Ye Qing, the Snow Ape, and the behavior of his godfather all proved this.

“In the illusion, you saw many beautiful ladies?” Turtle Hermit smiled and looked at Ye Futian.

“Err…” Ye Futian was speechless. This old turtle even knows about that? Was that not merely an illusion?

“Beauties still decay into mere skeletons after death. That’s just an illusion and does not reflect my true nature,” Ye Futian said in a righteous manner.

“Images spring from your heart.” Turtle Hermit looked at him with a faint smile.

Ye Futian widened his eyes at the old turtle. This is nonsense. I was not bewitched by the illusions.

“The desire for food and sex is part of human nature.” Turtle Hermit smiled and said, “It is natural to fantasize about something nice. This desire is normal.”

Anyone who lived in the world would have desires. Otherwise, he could not be called a human. When one did not have any desires, one would be a saint, but also a devil.

Today, countless people had climbed Turtle Mountain. Turtle Hermit saw many things, including normal desires and distorted, evil ones. Some people were elegant and very good-looking. However, the desires hidden in their hearts were the complete opposite.

Ye Futian was speechless; he had been caught red-handed. If he knew this earlier, he would not have climbed Turtle Mountain.

This turtle was really a b*stard. He could actually peep into everyone’s illusions. Could this be the reason why the king of Liu asked them to climb the mountain?

Thinking about this, a strange look appeared on his face. This meant that Turtle Hermit also saw the illusions that the people of the Qin Dynasty encountered.

“Senior, let’s talk about my friend.” Ye Futian changed the topic.

“You are blessed.” Turtle Hermit smiled. Ye Futian did not understand what he meant by “blessed.”

“As for your friend, I advised him to leave. Otherwise, he will face misfortune,” Turtle Hermit said. “But he seems to be really stubborn.”

“Misfortune?” Ye Futian’s look froze. Was it not enough for them to climb Turtle Mountain?

“Senior, what do you know?” Ye Futian asked.

“Let’s not talk about this. Come, follow me.” Turtle Hermit crawled slowly into the stone palace. Ye Wuchen and Ye Futian looked at each other. Then, they followed him into the stone palace.

The interior of the stone palace was actually very unusual, as if they had entered another world instead of just a stone palace. In this place, there was the radiance from the sun, the moon, and the stars. Rain and snow fell from the sky, sand danced in the air, as well as lightning and cold wind. Together, the many scenes depicted a picture of the entire world.

“I have made this over my whole life. It contains the simplest laws governing everything in the world. My level is not high enough and I cannot understand the real laws, but it should be of some use to the two of you. How much of it you can comprehend depends on yourselves,” Turtle Hermit said slowly.

Ye Futian started to feel the world. The sunlight that was pouring down, the wind blowing across, the violent lightning, and the other elements were all running according to their own laws. It was fascinating indeed.

“Senior, I have a few other friends on Turtle Mountain. Can you let them in as well?” Ye Futian asked Turtle Hermit.

“You slippery little guy.” Turtle Hermit looked at Ye Futian, then he smiled and nodded. “Anyway my days are numbered. I’ll fulfill your wish then!”

Chapter 326: Conspiracy

 

Translator:Vicky_ | Editor: Vicky_ /Nyoi-Bo Studio

At the moment, those trapped on Turtle Mountain and those who had climbed it had all returned to the foot of the mountain safely. Qin Yuan, Qin Li, and Chu Yaoyao were gathered together. Countless people were looking at them.

Qin Yuan failed to climb to the top of Turtle Mountain. On the other hand, Ye Wuchen succeeded. According to what the king of Liu had said, Ye Wuchen would be married to the princess of Liu Kingdom. This meant that the Qin Dynasty would have to return in failure.

“Does the prince of Qin plan to give up?” someone in the crowd asked. Would the Qin Dynasty let it go like this?

Qin Li looked at the crowd. Then, he smiled and said, “Liu Feiyang, the prince of Liu Kingdom, is a good friend of Ye Wuchen. He accompanied Ye Wuchen up the mountain, so naturally, Ye Wuchen could reach the peak of Turtle Mountain. This is the holy land for the royal family of Liu Kingdom. There is thus nothing surprising about this outcome.”

Everyone’s eyes sparkled. Qin Li did not want to admit Qin Yuan’s failure.

Qin Yuan looked at everyone with his handsome face. Smiling, he said, “I really admire princess Chenyu. How can I give up so easily?” A strange expression appeared on everyone’s face. Was the Qin Dynasty so determined to win this?

Qin Li raised his leg, and the group left the place. Chu Yaoyao followed beside him and glanced at Turtle Mountain. They have not come down yet. I wonder where they are now. Thinking about the illusion that she had experienced on Turtle Mountain, she felt very uneasy.

Qin Li and his team returned to the Imperial Palace. The people from various forces also followed them curiously and returned to the palace. They wanted to see how the event would progress. The king of Liu, however, was not in the palace at the moment.

On the peak of Turtle Mountain, there was another sloping land behind the stone palace. At the top of the sloping land, there was a huge rock, on which Turtle Hermit was lying on at the moment. The King of Liu also appeared on the slope. Turtle Mountain was the holy land of Liu Kingdom, so only the kings could climb it freely.

“Senior, what’s the progress?” the King of Liu asked. He was the king of Liu Kingdom, but Turtle Hermit had lived for countless years, so it was naturally alright for him to address Turtle Hermit as “senior.” When the king was young, Turtle Hermit was already the “Turtle Hermit”.

“Have you ever thought of bringing your people away from Liu Kingdom?” Turtle Hermit looked at the King of Liu.

King Liu’s expression turned serious. Was the situation really this bad?

“This is the product from the hard work of our ancestors. Even if I was willing to leave, what should I tell my people?” The King of Liu sighed. “Can I tell them that we are escaping from an unknown threat?”

“How about surrendering?” Turtle Hermit said again.

The King of Liu shook his head. He could feel a wave of coldness surging in his heart. Turtle Hermit turned silent and did not say anything else. The King of Liu understood his meaning.

This would be a disaster for the Liu Kingdom.

Qin Dynasty claimed that it would leave Qin Yuan the Liu Kingdom to be the king’s son-in-law. However, he would not believe in such words easily. The problem was, what could he do even if he did not believe in that?

“How’s Ye Wuchen?” the King of Liu suddenly asked.

“Very stubborn. He will definitely be involved,” Turtle Hermit said. “Although he is not as talented as some people on Turtle Mountain, the purity of his heart for the sword is almost unparalleled. He will certainly be more accomplished than you in the future.”

“It’s no wonder that that person on the seventh summit granted him the title of Swordmaster so quickly,” the King of Liu said. “How about the few others from the Cottage?”

“Their potential is limitless. Eastern Barren Territory will surely undergo a major change over this generation.” Turtle Hermit shook his head and said, “Unfortunately, Qin Dynasty has come too quickly.”

“I’ll go and take a look,” the King of Liu said. He did not ask about anything else. Turtle Hermit could deduce many things, but he was not a prophet. His attitude already revealed that Liu Kingdom would face a crisis.

The outcome of the deduction was that, whether he agreed to the marriage proposed by Qin Dynasty or not, the crisis would still exist. In other words, the purpose of the Qin Dynasty this time might be more than just proposing the marriage.

“Alright,” Turtle Hermit nodded slowly. Then, he started to climb down the slope. His action was slow, and the King of Liu waited very patiently.

…

At the moment, Ye Futian, Ye Wuchen, Yu Sheng, Loulan Xue, and Liu Feiyang were all in the stone palace. Turtle Hermit had fulfilled Ye Futian’s wish.

The group was quietly feeling the mysterious powers in the stone palace. In the scene depicting the world, a willow branch moved gently and danced in the wind. However, it actually cut mountains into two and split rivers wide apart. A trace of flame bloomed, but it could not be extinguished until the entire heaven was incinerated.

Ye Wuchen felt these pictures and sword will flew on his body. Even a willow branch could cut mountains apart. Then how about a sword? He had a sword body and was therefore very sensitive towards swords. He was immersed in the scene as if he had turned into a sword, or a trace of sword will himself. In the past, his master had told him that the sword will from a really powerful person cross thousands of miles and kill his enemy. This was the so-called “killing a person from thousands of miles away and not leaving a trace behind.”

Ye Futian was similarly trying to feel his surroundings. Here, the laws governing various elements were running. When he activated the Freedom Meditation, he was able to see everything more clearly. He recalled the battle between the third brother and Lu Nantian from Donghua Clan in Chaoge City. The powers that Lu Nantian released that time had given him a similar feeling.

Could it be that the control of various laws was the ability of a sage? Did Turtle Hermit manage to understand the secret of the Sage Plane?

That was a legendary plane.

Suddenly, two figures walked into the stone palace. Seeing them, Ye Futian and his team all stopped the cultivation.

“Your Majesty.” Ye Futian’s eyes sparkled. He was surprised that the king of Liu actually appeared here with Turtle Hermit.

The king of Liu smiled and did not release his might at all. Instead, he looked very friendly. Smiling, he said, “How do you feel?”

“We have learned a lot,” Ye Wuchen said, looking at the king.

“That’s great. You should spend some time cultivating here. Don’t worry about things down the mountain.” The king walked to Ye Wuchen and patted on his shoulders lightly. Ye Wuchen stood at his spot, feeling somewhat puzzled. What did the king’s attitude mean? Was he going to agree to the marriage between Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu? Why then did Turtle Hermit say that Ye Wuchen had to leave, or else he would face a disaster?

The king of Liu walked past Ye Wuchen and approached Ye Futian. Then, he stared at Ye Futian.

“Your Majesty,” Ye Futian said.

“You don’t have to be so polite.” The King smiled and said, “Ye Futian, I have a favor to ask of you.”

Ye Futian’s face was filled with doubt. Looking at the King, he said, “Your Majesty, please speak.”

“Take care of Feiyang and Chenyu in the future,” the king said. Ye Futian stared at the king. Liu Kingdom was a top force of Eastern Barren Territory, and the king was the lord of the kingdom. Why would he say such words? It must be that the king knew something bad was going to happen.

“I’ll definitely do my best.” Ye Futian nodded solemnly.

“Thanks,” the king said, smiling. He similarly patted Ye Futian on the shoulder. “Work hard to cultivate. The future of Eastern Barren Territory belongs to all of you.” After that, he looked at his son Liu Feiyang. Then, he turned around and left the stone palace. Turtle Hermit accompanied him out as well.

Ye Wuchen frowned and kept standing at his spot. After sending the king out of the stone palace, Turtle Hermit returned and said, “Don’t worry and concentrate on cultivating. Since the king has promised you, nothing will happen in the Imperial Palace.” Clearly, he was referring to Liu Chenyu.

Ye Wuchen nodded and continued to cultivate.

…

In the Liu Kingdom Imperial Palace, Qin Yuan went to the Princess Pavilion where Liu Chenyu was at.

“Prince Qin, what is it?” Liu Chenyu asked softly. Her tone was flat but it gave people a sense of distance.

“Just now, I went to Turtle Mountain and experienced the illusion there. During the trial of character, I actually saw you. Therefore after I return to the palace, I just want to come and see you.” Qin Yuan’s handsome face was filled with a gentle smile. The distortion and ferocity he had on his face on Turtle Mountain had completely vanished. Furthermore, Qin Yuan’s smile seemed to contain a magical charm that would cause others to have a good feeling about him.

Even though Liu Chenyu did not like him, she still could not really hate him after looking at his face. It was not because he was good-looking, but rather it seemed to have a special power.

Liu Chenyu did not reply to his words. What could she say?

“I have nothing else. I only wanted to come here and take a look. Bye.” Qin Yuan was very polite. Then, he turned around and left in a very appropriate manner.

Beside Liu Chenyu, her servant said, “Princess, the prince of Qin is really handsome. He seems to have been born with such a charm. I’m sure everyone wants to get close to him.” The servant said so only because Liu Chenyu’s character was good. Otherwise, she would not dare to say this.

A strange expression appeared on Liu Chenyu’s face; she knew that her servant was right. However, at the moment she suddenly thought of another person and a gentle smile appeared on her face. He really made it to the peak of Turtle Mountain.

After Qin Yuan left, they waited for the king of Liu to return. Then, they paid the king a visit, but the king of Liu did not give them a reply. He only invited all the visitors to a feast and said that he would announce the result after Ye Wuchen and the rest returned from Turtle Mountain.

The people from the Liu Kingdom Imperial City were also waiting for the news. Ye Wuchen climbed Turtle Mountain, and they were all wondering if the king would really choose him.

In the few days that followed, Qin Yuan would visit the Princess Pavilion where Liu Chenyu was at every single day. Each time, he would only stay for a short while which was very appropriate.

Even the king of Liu knew about this. However, he also had no reasons to stop Qin Yuan from doing so. After Ye Wuchen returned in a few days’ time, he would announce the outcome. By that time, what other excuses could Qin Dynasty find?

One day, in the pavilion where Qin Li resided, there were only Qin Li and Qin Yuan.

“You still haven’t settled Liu Chenyu?” Qin Li frowned and stared at Qin Yuan with a sharp look.

“Liu Chenyu’s level is only slightly lower than mine. I need time,” Qin Yuan said.

“But we don’t have time. You already saw that old king’s attitude yourself. After Ye Wuchen returns, he will announce the outcome. By that time, our plan will have failed,” Qin Li said coldly. “This failed because of you. I’ll give you two more days, and you must take down Liu Chenyu completely. Don’t you like such a beauty?”

Some gloominess flashed across Qin Yuan’s eyes. He was more interested in Chu Yaoyao, the lovely Virgin of Moon Clan. If he had the chance, he would certainly make Chu Yaoyao submit before him.

“Isn’t it too risky?” Qin Yuan asked.

“Even if it is exposed, Liu Kingdom will not dare to kill you because of your identity. If Liu Kingdom really assaults you, you will have contributed to the success of the plan instead,” Qin Li said emotionlessly. “If father’s plan is affected, you’ll be responsible for it.”

“I got it.” Qin Yuan nodded. Then, he turned around and left.

Looking at his back, some coldness flashed across Qin Li’s eyes. Naturally, he knew that Qin Yuan would love to kill him. Such a worthless idiot actually dreams of obtaining the throne, but he is good-looking. He is indeed the child of that slut!

Chapter 327: Outrageous Murderous Intent Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

 

In the evening, Qin Yuan came to the pavilion Liu Chenyu was at again.

Many people in the Imperial Palace were already used to it. Everyone also knew that Liu Chenyu obviously liked Ye Wuchen. Qin Yuan was but wasting his time. Nevertheless, Qin Yuan was a guest. Every day, he would greet the rest politely, so the Liu Kingdom also could not chase him out.

Stepping into Liu Chenyu’s pavilion, Qin Yuan’s eyes were filled with gloominess. He was in an extremely bad mood. In the first place, he was already unhappy that he had to come to Liu Kingdom to be the king’s son-in-law. Today, he actually had to do such a dangerous thing.

Qin Li was correct in that he indeed hoped that Qin Li would suffer a miserable death. But what could he do?

Although his mother, Concubine Nan, was loved by the king of Qin, he knew clearly that it was because his mother had relied on her ability. The king of Qin loved Concubine Nan only because of certain reasons. However, the king’s real goal was the world, and only the crown prince Qin Yu was his heir, while Qin Li was Qin Yu’s heir.

On the other hand, he appeared to be having a good life, but in reality, his status was extremely petty before Qin Yu and Qin Li.

Today, he did not want to come here at all. This was the Liu Kingdom Imperial Palace. It was easy for Qin Li to do merely the talking, but he knew that this would be very dangerous. However, what else could he do?

Qin Yu was already the crown prince at the moment, and the king of Qin was passing his authority to Qin Yu gradually. Qin Yu was very powerful in Qin Dynasty now and nobody dared to disobey his orders. The fate of Qin Yuan and his mother was all in the hand of Qin Yu. This time, the order Qin Yu had given him was that he must complete the plan. Otherwise, he would bear the full responsibility. Before Qin Yu, he could not fight back at all.

“That b*stard.” Qin Yuan’s eyes were filled with ferocity. He stepped into the courtyard and, very quickly, his look turned normal again. The usual charming smile appeared on his face.

“Prince Qin.” The servant came to welcome him. Seeing the charming face of Qin Yuan, the look of the servant turned somewhat infatuated, as if she was lost.

“Out. I have something to discuss with princess Chenyu.” With a gentle look on his face, Qin Yuan smiled at the servant. His eyes seemed to be filled with a mysterious color. The servant looked very lost and she nodded gently. Then, she walked outside the pavilion. It was as if she would obey all of Qin Yuan’s orders at the moment.

Qin Yuan continued walking and approached Liu Chenyu.

Seeing Qin Yuan come again, Liu Chenyu was quite unhappy, but she could only tolerate it. For some reason, every time Qin Yuan arrived, she could not really hate him, as if his face really had a special charm.

“Chenyu.” Qin Yuan’s voice was very gentle and he looked at Liu Chenyu with much admiration.

“Prince Qin, what is it?” Hearing the way Qin Yuan called her, Liu Chenyu frowned gently.

“Are you willing to be my wife?” Qin Yuan asked.

“Prince Qin, please do not drivel. I have something else to settle. Please leave,” Liu Chenyu said in an unhappy tone.

Qin Yuan’s eyes sparkled. B*tch, you want this yourself.

Qin Yuan’s look changed suddenly as if he had turned more intriguing. A mysterious spiritual power was released from his body and turned into an invisible radiance. It made him look so charming that anyone looking at him would feel lost. Liu Chenyu looked at Qin Yuan and felt as if she was being attracted to him. It felt very weird.

“What’s happening?” Liu Chenyu felt an ominous presentiment.

A mysterious and powerful Spiritual Energy engulfed Liu Chenyu directly. At this instant, she only felt somewhat lost and very tired. Faintly, it was as if the person standing before her was not Qin Yuan but rather Ye Wuchen.

Liu Chenyu knew that something bad was happening, but her spiritual will was constantly being weakened and eroded. Eventually, she stood motionlessly at her spot, looking lost.

“Btch, since you chose this path, I’ll fulfill your wish.” Qin Yuan’s look was extremely gloomy. He did not want to do this; after all, this was at Liu Kingdom. But what other choice did he have? His heart was filled with resentment at the moment. He hated Qin Li, hated the king of Liu, and hated Liu Chenyu. This btch. Am I any lesser than Ye Wuchen?

Qin Yuan’s personality was distorted due to the environment he had grown up in. On Turtle Mountain when his willpower was at its weakest, he had already exposed his true, distorted self in the illusion. At the moment, this was also the case. He was like a two-faced person. He was the gentle, talented, and handsome prince Qin, but also the petty Qin Yuan who could only live in the shadows. Even his ability was one which was unpresentable and disdained by others. However, whenever he used this ability on women, it had always been very effective.

His smile became gentle and charming again. He approached Liu Chenyu step by step and looked at the pure and proud beauty before him. He reached out his arm and stroked her fine hair and beautiful face.

“Chenyu, you’re so beautiful.” Qin Yuan’s voice was extremely gentle. Although Liu Chenyu was not one of the top three beauties of Eastern Barren Territory, she was also a famous beauty. She was the noble princess of Liu Kingdom and had a unique kind of charm. At the moment, she was standing quietly before him, allowing him to do whatever he wanted. This further stimulated the distortion in Qin Yuan’s heart.

Didn’t she want to reject me? Then, how about after I get her body? His fingers slid down from her stunningly beautiful face and touched her exquisite neck gently. Then, he placed his hand on her shoulder. Reaching out both of his hands, Qin Yuan took off Liu Chenyu’s outer clothing. Her white shoulders were flawless, and her sexy clavicle was so captivating.

Liu Chenyu’s body trembled gently. She looked like she was in pain, and her spirit was also struggling. She seemed to have realized what she was experiencing and wanted to break free from the control. However, she felt so powerless at the moment and could not concentrate at all, as if there was a prison that locked her spirit inside. She felt terrible.

“So beautiful,” Qin Yuan exclaimed. He had only seen a small part of her body, and it was already so fascinating. His look alternated between being gentle and being distorted. He moved his head close to Liu Chenyu’s ears and neck, and enjoyed the smell from the beauty before him. An enchanted look appeared on his face.

“Help…” A soft and low voice came out from Liu Chenyu’s mouth. Qin Yuan frowned and walked closer to Liu Chenyu, continuing to release his powerful Spiritual Energy. She actually can still resist?

He heard some footsteps behind him. The servant was walking back again. Because it was in the Imperial Palace, Liu Chenyu only had a servant to take care of her. There were no guards because none were needed. Who would dare to assault the princess in the Imperial Palace? Unexpectedly, this happened today.

Qin Yuan was not in a hurry. He turned his head slowly and glanced at the servant. He released his Spiritual Energy and a special charm bloomed. He said to the servant, “Wait outside.”

“Okay.” The servant felt somewhat lost. She nodded obediently, after which she left.

“Chenyu, nobody will disturb us. You will feel happy, and in the future, you will be my wife. All I have done is to bring this fantastic process forward,” Qin Yuan said with a ferocious look on his face. You’re really strong and can still shout even in this situation.

Qin Yuan took off another one of her shirts, and there was only a thin undergarment covering Liu Chenyu. Her sexy body caused Qin Yuan to take a deep breath. Even Ye Wuchen has probably not enjoyed this scene before.

Tears flew down from the corners of Liu Chenyu’s eyes. Her body started to tremble.

At the moment, Ye Wuchen and his team landed outside the Imperial Palace and stepped into the palace straightaway. They could have spent more time cultivating—after all, it was really a rare opportunity—but Ye Wuchen was too bothered by the events in the Liu Kingdom and could not concentrate. Therefore, the group returned from the mountain.

Fortunately, after their return, they did not hear any bad news. The king of Liu was waiting for them to announce his decision, so nothing bad should have happened.

“Shall we go to Chenyu’s place?” Liu Feiyang said.

“Yup,” Ye Wuchen nodded. After experiencing the events on Turtle Mountain, he seemed to know his thoughts more clearly. Even his feelings towards Liu Chenyu became more intense.

The group headed towards the Princess Pavilion directly. At the same time, in the pavilion where Qin Li was at, a noble informed Qin Li, “Ye Futian and his team are back. They are heading towards Liu Chenyu’s place.”

Some sharpness flashed across Qin Li’s eyes. Qin Yuan has already been there for some time. What a perfect moment. Making Qin Yuan the king’s son-in-law had never been the goal of Qin Dynasty. They were already not interested in allying with the Liu Kingdom anymore.

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In the pavilion where Liu Chenyu was, Qin Yuan was still enjoying the beauty before him. She was really beautiful, much more beautiful than any of the women he had played before. He was thinking how she would compare to the top three beauties of Eastern Barren Territory.

His hands slid across her tender skin and were about to remove the last barrier. Tears flew down Liu Chenyu’s cheeks continuously. Her body trembled constantly and she was in great pain.

“A crying beauty will make people want to pamper her even more. I’ll treat you very gently,” Qin Yuan said, placing his hands on the thin undergarment. However, suddenly, someone outside shouted, “Princess, are you here?”

Qin Yuan’s hands froze at the spot. He quickly picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on Liu Chenyu.

Some footsteps came from the outside. They sounded very urgent. Very soon, a group of people appeared. Ye Wuchen, Liu Feiyang, and Ye Futian walked in first and saw the scene before them. Liu Chenyu’s shirts were messy as if they had been put on randomly, while Qin Yuan’s hands were placed on her clothes. Liu Chenyu stood there motionlessly and her face was filled with tears.

Boom. A violent rage erupted from Liu Feiyang’s body.

‘B*stard!” Liu Feiyang roared in a hoarse voice as he rushed forward. Ye Wuchen approached Liu Chenyu like a straight sword and shouted, “Chenyu.” As he spoke, he helped Liu Chenyu to put on her clothes properly.

“Her Spiritual Energy has been attacked,” Ye Futian said. A trace of sword will emerged from the center of Ye Wuchen’s eyebrows and entered Liu Chenyu’s mind.

“Chenyu.” Ye Wuchen’s voice spread continuously in Liu Chenyu’s mind. Suddenly, her body trembled and she broke free from the control. She stared at Ye Wuchen and tears flew down her face constantly. Her body trembled fiercely as if she had just experienced the most terrifying thing.

Looking at her expression, Ye Wuchen only felt extremely guilty and painful. He hugged her tightly and said gently, “Chenyu, it’s alright now. I am here.” Ye Wuchen stared at Qin Yuan who was behind her. His look seemed to be from the deepest part of hell and his murderous intent filled the sky!

Chapter 328: Kill Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

 

Seeing Ye Wuchen’s eyes, Qin Yuan’s heart trembled gently and he felt somewhat scared.

“I didn’t do anything,” Qin Yuan said. Then his body flashed into the air in an attempt to escape from the place. Qin Li had said that his life would not be in danger, but clearly, he did not believe in that. A person could do anything in anger and would not care about the consequences.

Now, all he needed to do was to escape from the place and wait for these people to calm down. He also did not expect them to come here at this moment and interrupt his business. Originally, after he did what he was going to do, Liu Kingdom would be forced to take him as the princess’s husband.

“You still want to leave?” Liu Feiyang charged towards Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan’s look turned monstrous and his Spiritual Energy erupted wildly, piercing into Liu Feiyang’s mind. At this instant, Liu Feiyang finally understood what a terrifying thing his sister had experienced.

Everyone knew that the king of Qin and Concubine Nan had a son named Qin Yuan. He was very talented and liked by the king. However, his existence was not really strongly felt in the outside world, because he seldom appeared outside. Very few people knew what his ability was. Only at this very moment did Liu Feiyang finally know Qin Yuan’s ability.

“Stop him!” Liu Feiyang roared. Immediately, many imperial guards appeared outside the pavilion. They ascended into the sky and stopped Qin Yuan in midair.

“Take him down,” Liu Feiyang shouted coldly. Among the guards who had appeared, there was a noble. His might enveloped the place and he reached out his hand towards Qin Yuan directly.

“You dare to touch me?” Qin Yuan roared coldly. However, the incoming hand still continued forward and grabbed him directly.

“Let me go!” Qin Yuan shouted in anger. “I am the son of the king of Qin.”

Many people ran over from the distance one after another. The king of Liu was here himself. Today, he had invited several lords and ministers to discuss the proposal of Qin Dynasty. Little did he expect something to happen here.

When the king and the rest arrived, they saw Ye Wuchen hugging Liu Chenyu whose shirts were messed up. Then, they noticed the scene in front of them and roughly understood what had happened. Immediately, an appalling might was emitted from the king of Liu and engulfed Qin Yuan. Qin Yuan could clearly feel the murderous intent spreading from the king.

“Your Majesty, I didn’t do anything. You can’t do anything to me.” Qin yuan looked at the king in fear. This was the Liu Kingdom Imperial Palace after all. If the king really wanted to kill him at all costs, he would certainly die.

Crack. The king of Liu clenched his fists and his murderous intent did not weaken at all.

Did Qin Yuan do such an inhuman thing because he was confident that the king did not dare to touch him? This place was, after all, the Imperial Palace of Liu Kingdom. Qin Yuan actually wanted to do something to the princess of the Liu Kingdom in the Princess Pavilion.

How daring that was!

This was more than just going too far. Qin Yuan was certainly frenzied.

“Your Majesty, please calm down.” Suddenly, someone walked to the king and bowed. It was Lord Kang.

“Your Majesty.” Another person walked out and bowed at the king. Although they did not say much, everyone knew that they were reminding the king to be calm. They could all feel the rage and murderous intent of the king at the moment. However, if he really killed Qin Yuan impulsively, the consequences would be unimaginable. The cultivators from Qin Dynasty would surely come to Liu Kingdom.

“Calm down?” The king of Liu glanced at those who spoke. His face was gloomy and his murderous intent did not decrease at all.

Suddenly, Liu Chenyu walked out from Ye Wuchen’s arms. She stared coldly at Qin Yuan and an extremely strong murderous intent could be seen.

“Kill him,” Liu Feiyang said to the noble who was holding Qin Yuan.

“Your Majesty, we must not do that.” Lord Kang tried to stop him. Looking at the king again, he shouted, “Your Majesty.”

The king of Liu clenched his fists firmly. He knew that once he said the phrase “kill him,” the Qin Dynasty would have an excuse to attack the Liu Kingdom.

Suddenly, there was the sound of people moving in the air, and another group of cultivators arrived. It was Qin Li and the others from Qin Dynasty. In the distance, the people from other top forces were all alarmed as they observed the situation from afar. What is happening? So many people have actually gathered there, they thought.

“Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? Why are you seizing my uncle?” Looking at the scene, Qin Li frowned as if he did not know about this at all.

Qin Yuan heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. Qin Li and the people from Qin Dynasty had arrived, so the king of Liu should probably be calmer now.

“Qin Li, I really admire the princess and only wanted to be closer to her, but I didn’t do anything else. Help me to persuade His Majesty,” Qin Yuan said.

Qin Li’s eyes sparkled. He looked at Qin Yuan and said, “Uncle, how could you be so confused?” After that, he looked at the king of Liu and said, “Your Majesty, perhaps my uncle was attracted by the princess and was worried that you would not agree to our proposal. Fortunately, he did not do anything. Your Majesty, I beg your pardon. My uncle will be responsible for this and will be married to princess Chenyu in a proper manner.”

Everyone was puzzled by Qin Li’s words, especially Liu Feiyang and Ye Wuchen. Their look turned extremely icy. Qin Yuan did such an inhuman thing, and yet Qin Li said that luckily, he did not do anything. Furthermore, he said that the price Qin Yuan would pay for this was to be married to Liu Chenyu in a proper way. There were no punishments, and Qin Dynasty and Qin Yuan would benefit instead. How ridiculous this was. Yet, Qin Li said it as if it was only reasonable and right.

The king of Liu stared at Qin Li. Did Qin Li even take his existence into account?

“Father, kill him.” Liu Feiyang’s eyes were blood-red. His sister had been humiliated in such a way, but Qin Li actually asked Qin Yuan to marry her. How absurd!

“Do you know what you are saying?” the king of Liu said, staring at Qin Li.

Qin Li bowed slightly at the king and said, “Then, Your Majesty, please kill him.”

Everyone stared at Qin Li, including the king. However, Qin Li looked at Qin Yuan and said, “My uncle did nothing too terrible. You kill him and the army from the Qin Dynasty will come. Your Majesty, is that what you want?”

“Are you threatening me?” the king said.

“I would not dare,” Qin Li said out loud. He bowed at the king and continued, “I am but telling the truth. Your Majesty, if you have agreed to our proposal earlier, this would not have happened. But it already did. Are you really going to destroy the relationship between the two kingdoms, or even start a war, just because of this?

“For now, the best way not to ruin the princess’s reputation would be to let my uncle be married to her properly,” Qin Li said with much confidence and composure as if no one was beside him. Many people stared coldly at him, but he did not seem to mind at all.

Nobody knew what he was thinking, or why he was behaving so wildly.

“Your Majesty, if the prince of Qin really marries the princess, it would be good for her as well,” Lord Kang urged.

“That’s right, Your Majesty.” Many people nodded one after another. They could clearly see Qin Li’s dominant attitude and were frightened as well. If Qin Yuan was really killed and the army from Qin Dynasty came to attack the Liu Kingdom, their safety would be compromised.

“You b*stards!” someone scolded. A noble also said emotionlessly, “You can actually say something so shameless.” There were obviously also people who had moral integrity.

The king of Liu looked at these people. When the people from Qin Dynasty just arrived at the Imperial City, they visited all the lords and ministers. Was that why the situation was like this now?

“Your Majesty, calm down first. You are also doing this for the princess.” Some people did not speak aloud but instead transferred their words to the king’s ears secretly.

Thud… Suddenly, everyone heard a soft noise.

“Chenyu!”

Everyone looked below them where they saw a sharp blade formed from Spiritual Qi pierce directly into Liu Chenyu’s body, right before her heart. Her black eyes were filled with hatred as she stared at the people in the sky. So many people from the Liu Kingdom actually suggested that she should be married to Qin Yuan.

“Chenyu, why are you doing this? I told you that I am already here.” Ye Wuchen hugged Liu Chenyu in his arms. He did not look at her directly, and his eyes were filled with guilt and self-blame.

“I know.” Liu Chenyu nodded. She looked at Ye Wuchen very gently and held his hand tightly as if he was the only person she could trust.

“Chenyu.” The king of Liu also did not expect his daughter to be so determined. He similarly felt very guilty and that he had mistreated his daughter.

“Princess, your reaction is too intense. You don’t have to do this,” Qin Li said. “My uncle will not disappoint you.”

“Shut up!” Yu Sheng roared at Qin Li and clenched his fists, producing a cracking sound. Suddenly, Ye Futian stepped out and walked towards Qin Yuan. Ye Wuchen also approached Liu Feiyang and said, “Feiyang, help me to take care of Chenyu.” Then, he passed Liu Chenyu and went to Liu Feiyang. He walked forward and caught up with Ye Futian, after which he said, “Let me do it.”

Ye Futian looked at Ye Wuchen. Then, he stopped moving forward.

“What do you want to do?” Qin Yuan stared coldly at the incoming Ye Wuchen.

A terrifying sword qi whizzed on Ye Wuchen’s body. In his hand, there was an extremely sharp sword will.

Everyone stared at him. Someone from the Liu Kingdom shouted, “How dare you!”

“Ye Wuchen, how dare you do this!” Qin Li also roared, but his body remained in the original spot and he did not move at all.

Ye Wuchen accelerated and turned into a blade of light.

“Bring him away!” someone from the Liu Kingdom shouted at the person holding Qin Yuan.

“Let me go!” Qin Yuan also struggled as he tried to break free. However, Ye Wuchen had already arrived. His palm struck out like a sword and a beam of light flashed across before vanishing.

The noble from the Liu Kingdom let go of Qin Yuan, but Qin Yuan only reached out his hands, trembling, and covered his neck. There, blood was flowing out slowly. His body trembled fiercely, and his usually charming eyes were only filled with an endless fear at the moment.

Holding his neck, Qin Yuan turned around with difficulty and looked at Qin Li, who was still standing at his spot. He stared at Qin Li firmly and his face became distorted and looked very ferocious. He wanted to say something, but the blood from his neck started to gush out like a spring. He could not speak and only stared at Qin Li with a vicious look.

Finally, Qin Yuan’s body collapsed to the ground and started twitching. Even he did not expect himself to actually die here.

Chapter 329: Storm Incoming ##

 

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

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Very soon, Qin Yuan’s body stopped moving and became motionless. His blood colored the entire ground. Everyone froze. The Imperial Palace fell into a terrifying silence.

Qin Yuan, the youngest son of the king of Qin, came to the Liu Kingdom to propose a marriage. Now, he died in the Liu Kingdom Imperial Palace. Whatever the cause of his death might be, he was already dead now. What would the consequences be?

Many lords and ministers stared very coldly at Ye Wuchen. They looked as if they wanted to eat Ye Wuchen alive.

The king of Liu looked at Ye Wuchen similarly. His expression was very complicated and he could not keep calm. Could he blame Ye Wuchen? Ye Wuchen did this for his daughter Chenyu. At the instant when he landed the strike, the consequences he would need to face were already destined. It did not matter if he was the Swordmaster of the seventh summit of Fuyun Sword Clan or not. The person he killed was the youngest son of the king of Qin. Even if the son of the leader of Fuyun Sword Clan did this, his outcome would still be the same. However, Ye Wuchen did not hesitate at all. He struck out that hit so resolutely. Even at this moment, his look was still so firm and calm, and his one-armed body still stood straight.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Liu Chenyu’s face was already wet with tears. The warmth that this strike brought her far exceeded the pain she had suffered. When Qin Yuan did such an inhuman thing in her house, the Liu Kingdom Imperial Palace, many lords, and ministers did not speak for her. They did not punish Qin Yuan and were even discussing marrying her to him. How ridiculous and desperate this was. Because of that, she stabbed herself with a sharp blade. She was so desperate and wanted to show these people her attitude, even if she might die. Even her father, the king of Liu Kingdom, was hesitating. On the other hand, Ye Wuchen directly attacked and killed the person who humiliated her.

She looked at Ye Wuchen and her eyes were filled with resolution. In this lifetime, she would accompany him regardless of what would happen. She would live if he was alive, and die if he was to die!

In the distance, the people from various forces looked at the scene. Different thoughts raced through their minds. As for Qin Li, there seemed to be a sneer in the depth of his emotionless eyes.

He finally died! Qin Li thought. Of course, he knew why Qin Yuan looked at him like that before he died. Qin Yuan was not stupid; instead, he was extremely clever. Qin Li was the one who had ordered Qin Yuan to do what he did. Just now, he clearly had the chance to save Qin Yuan, but he did not.

Because, this was the real plan!

Qin Li did not expect it to work out so easily. Even Qin Yuan did not know why they came to propose the marriage this time. Only Qin Li knew everything.

Alliance through marriage? They did not need it. Qin Dynasty was not interested in allying with the Liu Kingdom, because it would be meaningless. The king of Liu was very cunning. At most, he would only sacrifice Liu Chenyu in the marriage and ultimately he would still not listen to Qin Dynasty’s commands.

Now, what the Qin Dynasty really needed was a battle, one that would shock the entire Eastern Barren Territory. They not only needed a battle, but also an overpowering victory, and they needed it urgently.

Just like what the king of Liu had thought, the few disciples of the Cottage had already grown to this level. How could Qin Dynasty wait for them to become even stronger? They had already planned many things. Now, they needed a battle that would ignite the whole situation. Therefore, the scene just now happened. If he really tried to stop everything, nobody could really kill Qin Yuan, unless, of course, the king of Liu wanted him dead himself. If he stepped in, Ye Wuchen’s powers would be insignificant.

Qin Li was extremely excited. A useless b*stard died, and they completed the plan perfectly. How could he not be excited? Of course, he would not display it. At the moment, his body was only filled with a cold murderous aura.

The people from Qin Dynasty went beside Qin Yuan one after another. Their cold and terrifying aura engulfed the space.

“Take him down,” someone shouted coldly. The person who gave the order first was actually a minister from the Liu Kingdom. The lords and ministers stared firmly at Ye Wuchen with an extremely cold look. Although Qin Yuan was killed by Ye Wuchen, he died in the Liu Kingdom Imperial Palace. He came here to propose marriage.

Sword qi whizzed in the air as the cultivators from the seventh summit of Fuyun Sword Clan went before Ye Wuchen to protect him.

“Who dares to touch him?” Liu Feiyang roared angrily. He was still holding Liu Chenyu. Suddenly, Liu Chenyu stepped forward. Dragging her injured body, she walked towards Ye Wuchen step by step.

Ye Futian similarly stared coldly at the people around. These b*stards! He naturally knew the consequences that might be caused by Ye Wuchen killing Qin Yuan, but he did not stop Ye Wuchen. Liu Chenyu was Ye Wuchen’s girl. If such a thing happened to Hua Jieyu, he would kill the culprit as well. If Ye Wuchen did not kill Qin Yuan, he would no longer be his true self. His sword would also no longer be sharp.

“People from the seventh summit, get out of the way.” Suddenly, another group of cultivators whizzed over in the air. It was the people from the first summit of Fuyun Sword Clan. Among them, Zhe Song stared at Ye Wuchen and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Ye Wuchen was from Fuyun Sword Clan. Because he killed Qin Yuan, they had to give him away. If the people from the seventh summit wanted to protect him, it would surely affect the whole Fuyun Sword Clan.

Sword will flew on the cultivators from the seventh summit. A terrifying sword qi whizzed and they did not back away at all.

The sword of the seventh summit would not give way to its enemies.

Qin Yuan deserved to die.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Palace was extremely tense. On the ground, Qin Yuan’s corpse was still lying there, but there was no longer anyone who cared about his death. All anybody cared about at the moment was the consequences his death would bring. Everyone was thinking about his own benefits and losses.

Liu Chenyu approached Ye Wuchen and stared at him. The event had changed their affections from lukewarm to scorching hot. She went beside Ye Wuchen and then leaned on his body quietly. Ye Wuchen looked at her similarly. He extended his right arm and held her gently. Lifting his head, he looked at the people around him. There was no fear in his eyes at all. If he was afraid of death, he would not have killed Qin Yuan.

Liu Feiyang looked at the two who were surrounded by many cultivators. Yet, the scene at the moment seemed so warm. His eyes were actually filled with a terrifying red light. Staring at the king of Liu, he shouted, “Father!”

The king’s heart trembled. He was also affected by the scene before him and felt very guilty. That was his daughter. She was humiliated in such a way in the palace, but he did not manage to do anything for her. On the other hand, Ye Wuchen attacked the perpetrator directly. What did the ministers under him do? They wanted his daughter to be married to the man who humiliated her.

Crack. The king clenched his fists and his eyes were filled with coldness.

“Uncle.” Suddenly, Qin Li walked to Qin Yuan’s corpse and said, “You came to the Liu Kingdom to propose marriage. At first, you wanted to be married to the princess in a gorgeous manner. But you ended up like this.” After that, he raised his head. Glancing coldly at the king and Ye Wuchen, he said, “Your Majesty, how do you plan to solve this problem?”

“What do you want?” the king asked, staring at Qin Li.

“Hand the three of them to me. Also, kill the people from the seventh summit of Fuyun Sword Clan,” Qin Li said. He wanted to bring back Ye Wuchen, Liu Chenyu, and Liu Feiyang. Furthermore, he wanted the people from the Liu Kingdom to kill the people from the seventh summit.

“What if I don’t agree?” the king said.

“My uncle did not die for nothing.” Qin Li’s tone was emotionless but he appeared to be very domineering.

“Your Majesty, please think of the general situation,” Lord Kang said to the king, bowing. Many people also started to urge the king one after another.

The king looked at these people and only said one word, “Scram.” The lords and minister were stunned for a while. Seeing the expression of the king, they bowed and left.

Qin Li watched and sneered. This was, of course, the outcome he had expected. “Your Majesty, I see what your attitude is,” he said. Then, he looked at Zhe Song and said, “How about Fuyun Sword Clan?”

“The death of the prince of Qin was definitely not the intention of Fuyun Sword Clan. As for Ye Wuchen, do you want him dead or alive?” Zhe Song asked emotionlessly.

“I’m fine with either.” Qin Li smiled.

“Alright,” Zhe Song nodded. Then, he stepped forward and an appalling gust of sword qi swept out, engulfing Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu. The cultivators behind him also walked forward one by one.

“Scram,” the king said again, looking at Zhe Song.

Zhe Song’s expression froze. He lifted his head to look at the king and said, “This is an internal affair of Fuyun Sword Clan. Your Majesty, do you also want to interfere with this?”

“This is my Imperial Palace,” the king replied coldly.

Zhe Song looked at the king of Liu. Then, he looked at Qin Li and said, “It seems like I can only go back and report first. From this moment on, Ye Wuchen is no longer a disciple of Fuyun Sword Clan. We will automatically finish anyone who tries to protect him.”

“Okay. I trust Fuyun Sword Clan,” Qin Li nodded. Zhe Song turned around and left along with the people from the first summit.

Qin Li looked at the king of Liu. Then, he bowed and said, “Your Majesty, goodbye.”

Then, the people from Qin Dynasty brought Qin Yuan’s corpse and went about to leave.

“Wait,” someone suddenly said. Qin Li stopped and turned around slowly, eventually looking at Ye Futian. “You ordered Qin Yuan to do what he did, right?” Ye Futian asked.

Qin Li’s look froze as he stared at Ye Futian. “What are you saying?”

“From the beginning, your goal was not to propose the marriage. You seem to be neither sad nor angry about Qin Yuan’s death.” Ye Futian cultivated in the Freedom Meditation and was thus very sensitive towards the feelings of others. Qin Li was not sad at all. Instead, Ye Futian could feel that he was excited. It was as if he was anticipating Qin Yuan’s death all along.

Thinking about the abnormal things that happened earlier, he suddenly realized that the Qin Dynasty never wanted to ally with the Liu Kingdom through marriage. The Qin Dynasty wanted to rule the world, and their greatest opponent was the College Cottage. They had already allied with several forces. Also, Liu Chenyu from the Liu Kingdom and Ye Wuchen were very close to Ye Futian. After today’s event, Liu Kingdom and Ye Wuchen would be in great danger.

“Qin Yuan was my uncle, the brother of my father, and my grandfather’s beloved child. What are you thinking about?” Qin Li stared at Ye Futian and said coldly, “Do you want to take the blame off of Ye Wuchen and say that my uncle’s miserable death was caused by me? How ridiculous.”

“I am thinking about whether you will have the same expression Qin Yuan had when you die.” Ye Futian looked at Qin Li and did not continue to argue with him. Qin Yuan was already dead, and any argument would be meaningless. As long as they had this as an excuse, they would create huge bloodshed in Eastern Barren Territory. However, no matter how this storm would evolve, Ye Futian knew that between him and Qin Li, only one would survive!

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Chapter 330: Pessimistic Translator:Vicky_ | Editor: Vicky_ /Nyoi-Bo Studio

 

Beside Qin Li, the Qin Dynasty’s powerful cultivators released their pressing energy onto Ye Futian. Meanwhile, Qin Li smirked coldly as he stared at Ye Futian and said, “I was thinking the same thing.” Their eyes met and both of them radiated a murderous intent.

Ye Futian’s eyes swept toward the guards next to Qin Li. All of them had terrifying auras. Naturally, he knew there was no way he could kill Qin Li here. Averting his gaze, Ye Futian’s eyes landed on Emperor Liu. This was the Liu Kingdom’s imperial palace. The only way he could kill Qin Li was if Emperor Liu wanted to make him stay.

“Qin Li.” Just then, a voice rang out coldly. It was Emperor Liu.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” answered Qin Li.

Emperor Liu took a step forward and in a split second, a force of terrifying energy crushed down on Qin Li. Witnessing this scene, the cultivators of the Qin Dynasty advanced beside Qin Li one by one in order to protect him.

Qin Li lifted an eyebrow at Emperor Liu. “Could it be that Your Majesty wishes to kill me?”

Emperor Liu continued forward and his outreached palm curled into a tight fist. Immediately, a horrific formless rush of air pressed onto Qin Li. It was like a giant invisible hand. Qin Li became stiff and the look on his face was not good. His body twitched here and there as if in immense pain.

BOOM! The Nobles of the Qin Dynasty released shocking forces. All of them were extremely powerful.

“You know well and clear what happened today. The Qin Dynasty also knows. The reason why I’m not killing you is not because I don’t understand, but because I want you to relay a message to Emperor Qin. Never take things too far because we will meet again.” Emperor Liu stared hard at Qin Li before saying coldly, “Scram.” With that said, his palm shook and with a loud boom, Qin Li’s body was propelled into the air. He spat up blood following a soft groan. However, he did not care too much of it and quickly wiped the blood seeping from the corners of his lips. Staring at Emperor Liu, a dark smile appeared on his face. Qin Li didn’t question Emperor Liu’s intellect. It was because he believed that Emperor Liu was a smart man that he knew the emperor wouldn’t kill him.

Although Qin Yuan had died in the Liu palace, not all had been lost then. Nobody knew what the Qin Dynasty would do to the Liu Kingdom, what methods would be used against them. But what would the Qin Dynasty do if Emperor Liu really killed Qin Li?

With the lives of the entire Liu royal family on the line, would Emperor Liu really disregard it all just to kill them?

“I will commit Your Majesty’s words to memory. I shall take my leave now,” said Qin Li. He turned to leave with Qian Shanmu, Qin Mengruo, and the others followed behind him. Chu Yaoyao looked back and looked in a specific direction. So many feelings rushed through her. She never expected what happened today and she didn’t know the entire story behind it.

But the result for the Qin Dynasty’s visit to the Liu Kingdom was the death of Emperor Qin’s youngest son, Qin Yuan. He had come to propose a marriage alliance but ended up dead right here in the Liu palace. Naturally, she knew what this event would lead to. It seemed the peace in the Eastern Barren Territory was no longer.

As Ye Futian watched Qin Li leave, his fists clenched tight and he sighed inwardly. Emperor Liu understood that this was part of a scheme set up by the Qin Dynasty, yet he let Qin Li go. It was obvious Emperor Liu took the lives of the royal Liu family into consideration. However, Ye Futian was not optimistic about this situation. Even though Emperor Liu didn’t kill Qin Li, did it necessarily mean that the Qin Dynasty would go easy on them?

Ye Futian did not think so at all. Since the Qin Dynasty had gone through the lengths to set up all of this, they were most likely already well-prepared for every and all scenarios.

The people from other powers watched Qin Li and the others leave, and knew they should depart as well. One by one, they stepped forward to bow to Emperor Liu and left. Of course, they also knew what the events of today would mean for the future. They must hurry back to their clans and report to higher-ups in order to make appropriate countermeasures.

Not far from the palace, Qin Li and his group came to a stop in the air. In a lowered voice, he said to the people next to him, “Monitor everything that goes on in the Liu palace.”

“Yes.” Multiple Nobles descended to return on land, not leaving with Qin Li.

Qin Li led the rest of his people further into the skies while a sinister smile escaped.

In the Liu palace, there was tension in the air outside the princess’ residence. Every palace official had a thought of their own. Emperor Liu had a darkened expression on his face while Liu Feiyang stood with fury in his eyes and a murderous intent radiating from him. Liu Chenyu was hurt and leaned quietly on Ye Wuchen. At this moment, she had no will to do anything but to stay peacefully in his embrace.

“Chenyu, Father has failed you. I’m sorry.” Emperor Liu looked at his daughter with guilt-stricken eyes. His daughter, Liu Chenyu, a devastating beauty as described poetry, graceful and pure as she was, had experienced such a terrible thing. All the while, as the emperor of the Liu Kingdom, he couldn’t protect her as a father should have. At the very end, he didn’t even make all those from the Qin Dynasty stay. Only Qin Yuan was killed.

Liu Chenyu did not reply and remained quiet as she had been for a while. Of course, she knew her father did what he did for a reason. He had so many things to considered. But to have such a thing happen to her, one could only imagine the pain she was in.

Emperor Liu lifted his head. Looking out to the crowd, he said, “Relay my order, Princess Liu Chenyu of the Liu Kingdom is now betrothed to Ye Wuchen.”

Only then did Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu lift their heads to look at the emperor. Although this was something they wanted, it was hard to be happy at a time like this.

The officials standing around did not have a single word to say. At this point, it was useless to attempt to convince Emperor Liu otherwise.

“You can all go now.” Emperor Liu waved his hand at the officials signaling for them to leave.

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Everyone nodded and left contemplating what they would overcome this difficult situation.

When everyone was gone, Emperor Liu’s attention returned onto Ye Futian’s group. “I’ll go get some medicine. You guys wait here,” he said. The emperor left after that.

Ye Futian turned around to look at Ye Wuchen and Liu Chenyu. He watched Ye Wuchen wrap his one arm around Liu Chenyu and told her, “I will kill Qin Li.” His voice was filled with determination. He sounded so sure, nobody would question his determination. Whether it be Ye Wuchen or Ye Futian and their other friends, everyone wanted Qin Li dead.

Not long after, Emperor Liu returned with a jade green bottle. He arrived beside Liu Chenyu but instead of feeding the medicine to Liu Chenyu, the emperor handed the bottle to Ye Wuchen. “You should do it.”

Ye Wuchen nodded and supported Liu Chenyu as they sat on the ground. His arm lifted the bottle to Liu Chenyu’s lips and fed her the liquid medicine. Qi rushed through her body, a flow of life. A jade green light radiated from her wound which slowly began to heal. This was obviously a sacred healing medicine treasured by the Liu Kingdom.

After that, Emperor Liu took out an intricate looking box and opened it in front of Ye Wuchen. Inside was a sword with an extremely thin blade. It looked to be light as a feather and the light reflected off the blade seemed cold and cutting. Under the sword was an ancient book, weathered and pages yellowed.

“These are treasures of my kingdom, this sword and a book on sword tactics. A dowry of sorts. Take it,” Emperor Liu said to Ye Wuchen.

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Ye Wuchen nodded.

The emperor’s attention turned to Ye Futian before placing another open box onto the ground. In the ancient box was a long robe. It almost looked transparent, shining with silver. A hint of Spiritual Qi could be felt from the robe. It was obviously a ritual implement.

“You’re a disciple of the Cottage, so naturally, your cultivation should be guided by the people of the Cottage. There isn’t much I can give you. This sorcerer’s robe has the ability to disguise. Perhaps it will be of help to you in the future.” Emperor Liu handed the robe over to Ye Futian and continued, “As a favor, I asked you to take care of Feiyang and Chenyu, but now that things have progressed to this point, I can only be thick-skinned and beg you to bring them to the College. Even though their gifts are not enough to get them into the Cottage, they are qualified enough to enter the College.”

Ye Futian stared at Emperor Liu. As the leader of an entire country, he was here begging Ye Futian. It was obvious, he anticipated the dangers that could come, but even so, he still let Qin Li go.

“If Your Majesty is so pessimistic of the Liu Kingdom’s future, why didn’t you take care of those people from the Qin Dynasty?” asked Ye Futian.

“What’s the point of killing them? Would it be enough to destroy the Qin Dynasty?” said Emperor Liu. “On the contrary, killing them would give the Qin the perfect excuse to attack us. Right now, even if they used the death of Qin Yuan as an excuse, the people of the world are not idiots. If the Qin did something wrong, other clans in the Eastern Barren Territory and the people of the world will obviously be able to see.”

Ye Futian didn’t have anything to say. Emperor Liu continued to explain, “I already gave orders to get everyone out of the palace. Hopefully, the Qin Dynasty doesn’t plan to wipe us out completely. Other than that, I plan on escorting you guys back to the College personally. There’s no time to waste, let’s head out now.”

“Alright,” nodded Ye Futian. The Qin Dynasty didn’t dare to make a move on him just yet, but the same could not be said for Ye Wuchen, Liu Chenyu, and the others. They had to leave the Liu palace immediately and hurry back to the Cottage to see if his senior brothers and sisters were willing to help.

“Wuchen, let’s go,” Ye Futian turned his head and said. Ye Wuchen supported Liu Chenyu as she got up.

Emperor Liu personally escorted them. He led them to the Liu Kingdom’s entrance to the Ancient Barren World. Then, Emperor Liu, Ye Wuchen, and other powerful cultivators entered the upper Ancient Barren World. Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were still not in the Arcana Plane, so they could only enter the lower world. All of them made plans to meet up at the exit to the College.

The news got out from the Liu palace and spread through the imperial city like a forest fire. Everyone was in fear and had the feeling that a horrific storm was about to hit the country.

When these people had arrived, everyone gossiped about Emperor Qin’s youngest son, Qin Yuan, and how he planned to ask for the princess’ hand in marriage. They gossiped about whether Qin Yuan and Liu Chenyu looked good together. But now, there was the sudden news that Liu Chenyu almost committed suicide and the Qin prince, Qin Yuan, was killed in the Liu palace. Also, Emperor Liu ordered that Liu Chenyu be betrothed to Ye Wuchen. This was all too shocking. Even the common people had a feeling that the Eastern Barren Territory was going to be shaken up.

What would the Qin Dynasty do?

People left the palace gradually. Emperor Liu had actually ordered for everyone in the palace to disperse. This made the citizens of the Liu Kingdom understand, Emperor Liu didn’t think it was at all possible to go against the Qin Dynasty. He was truly pessimistic about this situation.

The people from the various powers returned to their own clans. All of them had originally thought that the Qin Dynasty had genuinely wanted to create a marriage alliance with the Liu Kingdom and have the Liu follow the Qin. However, it was now clear that they had all been wrong. From the looks of things, this was the Qin Dynasty’s first move against the Liu Kingdom.

From this move, it was also obvious to them just how confident the Qin were.

What was going to happen in the next battle? Was the Liu Kingdom, a top power in the Eastern Barren Territory, going to be wiped off the map for good?