Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1852 - 1845: Determined to Regret

Chapter 1852: Chapter 1845: Determined to Regret

"This is the dagger I carry with me, it cuts through iron like mud, a legendary weapon. I’m giving it to you now, protect yourself well." Cheng Ziang said in a low voice.

The dagger he handed to Yichuan Ying was a Kedal metal blade, literally cuts through iron like mud, calling it a legendary weapon is no exaggeration.

Luo’er watched this act. As the Captain of the Advance Team, he had the authority to stop such a gift, but he didn’t say anything to prevent it.

After all, during the execution of tasks, the weapons lost by the Advance Team were countless. Even if they threw away all the weapons they carried, the headquarters wouldn’t mind, as long as people returned safely.

If possible, Cheng Ziang would even give her his sidearm. But considering the Yuanzi gun is a high-tech weapon that ordinary people can’t handle, with ammunition hard to sustain, he had to give up.

Yichuan Ying’s behavior at first glance seemed reckless, almost suicidal. But on closer thought, staying wasn’t necessarily a death sentence.

First, although the Yichuan Clan was nominally exterminated, its Influence in Kyushu remained significant. Not everyone agreed with the decree issued by the Wu Family, and many aristocratic families were willing to support the Yichuan Clan as the leaders of the Wen Family.

Furthermore, being a massive family that ruled the Dongsheng Empire for over two hundred years, the family’s foundations had long taken root across Kyushu. The Yichuan Clan had established both overt and covert, large and small organizations, assisting in the governance of Kyushu.

As long as Yichuan Ying could contact these organizations, it wouldn’t guarantee victory, but at least her life wouldn’t be in danger.

Most importantly, the Yichuan Clan had always spread its members across Kyushu in hiding, likely in anticipation of today.

As the Yichuan Clan faced extinction, its members hidden all over would unite to fight against the Wu Family. If Yichuan Ying could find these scattered members, she might fulfill her vision.

"Thank you..."

Yichuan Ying lowered her head and accepted the dagger, tears streamed down instantly, blurring her vision, making her voice choked.

Cheng Ziang sighed deeply, pursed his lips and said, "Ever since you met us, you’ve been plagued with misfortune, I’m truly sorry. We might not meet again, but I believe you will find happiness."

"That’s not true, rather, meeting you was my fortune... Without you... I would have died in the West Outer Heaven."

"Everything in life that seems accidental is actually inevitable," Luo’er said slowly, "Yichuan Fei planned early on, so he foresaw today. His only issue was not planning well for Yichuan Ying and Yichuan Yu."

"No," Yichuan Ying wiped her tears, shook her head and said, "Brother arranged for me, he originally intended to marry me to Jiuyun Shuang, but..."

"No wonder..." Luo’er nodded in relief, "I always felt he favored Jiuyun Shuang, didn’t expect he intended to marry his sister to him, but alas..."

"I’ve already involved too many people, so from now on, I will face it alone."

"Don’t say that, it’s not your fault." Cheng Ziang frowned slightly and said.

"Anyway, thank you, if fate allows, I will surely visit in the future."

Yichuan Ying said, stepped back, and deeply bowed again.

"Do you know where we are?" Cheng Ziang asked with a bitter smile.

"All the way west, right?"

"Then I’ll look forward to your visit, hopefully by then, you’ll come with a smile."

"Certainly."

At the moment of farewell, Yichuan Ying still managed a faint bitter smile, combined with her crystalline tears and red eyes, making her look pitiful.

Saying goodbye to Yichuan Ying, everyone felt an emptiness inside. After months of travel, they witnessed too many people and events, and interestingly witnessed Dongsheng Empire’s transformation.

They continued westward, planning to pass through Jiangzhou to temporarily settle in Hua State, then consider returning to West Outer Heaven via Fengyu.

Back to Emperor Wu, after learning Bailong An let the Princess go, those who rushed upon hearing were greatly shocked.

Xiamu Yu even cursed at He Yuling to his face before Emperor Wu: "You let the Princess go, if the Wen Family grabs her, what should we do?"

"It’s not that I wanted to let her go." He Yuling retorted confidently.

Anxiang Liang looked at Bailong An, his face darkened and asked, "Does His Majesty know what he is doing?"

"Of course," Bailong An said fearlessly, "Although she is my daughter, since she has no heart to stay, what use is there in forcing?"

"With the situation precarious, the Wen Family moving restlessly, someone must protect His Majesty. The Princess is peerless in martial arts, she should be at the front, how can His Majesty let her go? If His Majesty faces danger, the Princess far away, the Wen Family will certainly retaliate. Thus, everything we have done will be destroyed."

"Ultimately, you want to control her to achieve your goal of holding the Emperor hostage. What do you mean if I face danger, now my revenge is complete, I am at peace with death. If you truly think I am unsuitable, I will retire immediately, and you may appoint someone else."

"Your Majesty, please don’t speak such childish words, this throne is no joke to change. Lightly, many corpses, heavily, bones exposed for miles, the fate of Kyushu hangs in the balance."

"It’s your killings, now blaming me, making it seem like many died because of me. My feud with the Yichuan Clan was dragged by you to involve the entire Wen Family, giving you a chance to raise the slaughter, creating this mess."

Being thus reproached by Bailong An, Anxiang Liang was speechless, falling into silence.

This awkward atmosphere lasted for a while, Anxiang Liang then spoke quietly: "I heard, the National Master took away the young child of Yichuan Clan when leaving. If this child survives, he will surely seek revenge someday. Will His Majesty sit and watch this?"

"The young child of Yichuan Clan?" Bailong An widened his eyes.

"We searched the entire Liangyu Mansion, found two missing, namely Yichuan Ying of Jiangzhou Yichuan Clan, and Yichuan Fei’s relative Yichuan Yu. We did not find their bodies, most likely the National Master took them out of Liangyu Mansion during persuasion."

"This..."

"His Majesty should understand, the National Master has always sided with the Wen Family, never neutral. Letting the National Master leave is surely releasing the tiger back into the mountains, with endless future trouble."

"Then, what should we do?" Bailong An’s expression became serious.

Though he said he had no desires after avenging, he still cared much about the hard-won Throne.

A daughter gone can be born again, for he still had energy.

But he dared not keep Feng, because her actions truly scared Bailong An. Making him fear that keeping Feng would endanger his own life.

But upon Anxiang Liang’s words, he slowly started to realize. At such a critical time, he needed an heir around him, otherwise unforeseen troubles might arise.

Moreover, the most important thing was Luo’er always sided with the Wen Family, even hiding Yichuan Clan’s young child, making Bailong An feel very uncomfortable inside.

"Your Majesty, now dispatching people to pursue them is not too late. The Princess must have gone to join the National Master, as long as we catch up to them, we can kill two birds with one stone." Anxiang Liang suggested.

"Thus, then..."

"The National Master isn’t easy to deal with, don’t forget the reason we recruited him," Xiamu Yu stepped forward calmly, "The National Master has a Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, fighting with him might be unwise."

"I will immediately write to the family, asking the ancestor to come forth and intercept the National Master and his group. Then we will lead elite forces to encircle from front and back, even if we can’t retrieve the National Master, we can ensure no future troubles." Anxiang Liang pondered.

"All are Nascent Soul Realm, can this work?"

"Nascent Soul Realm doesn’t decide victory, but outside the Nascent Soul Realm, no one can rival us. I let the ancestor duel the National Master, you seize the chance to capture the others, once they surrender, how can the National Master not comply."

"Really going to do this, this way, we will truly fall out with the National Master." He Yuling asked uneasily.