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Chapter 603 - 47: The Wind of the Mighty, The Last Martial Arts Legend

Chapter 603: Chapter 47: The Wind of the Mighty, The Last Martial Arts Legend

Within this procession, there were officials carrying the marquisate’s seal and the Imperial Decree, as well as the Imperial Army representing the royal majesty of Central State. Pang Shuiyun was also among them, having set out from Central State and now heading towards Jiangnan with great momentum.

Before they arrived in Jiangnan, the news had already reached the capital of Chen Country and Ying Country, spreading to the royal family and then presented before the tables of the various aristocratic families and nobility. In the court of Chen Country, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Everyone bowed their heads, not daring to look at His Majesty seated on the throne.

Since the news arrived, Chen Dingye knew that the hearts of his ministers were filled with numbness, with only a scant few remaining composed as before; among them was Prime Minister Xue Daoyung. A few months after the birth of the Crown Prince, this aging tiger became even more uninhibited.

Throughout history, powerful ministers, whether loyal or treacherous, have never come to a good end.

Xue Daoyung could not escape this pattern.

Given Chen Dingye’s deep hatred for Li Guanyi.

The reason the previous war generals who arrived in Jiangnan were only ranked around ninetieth on the Divine General List and not stronger was closely tied to the activities of the Regent King and this tiger.

Another who did not bow his head was the current Grand Commandant.

His nephew, Liu Shideng, who had previously led troops to besiege East Crossing City, exclaimed furiously,

"Your Majesty, this Li Guan is a rebel and a traitor of our dynasty. Although he has received imperial grace, he has not thought of repaying it with his life and instead dared to cause a disturbance during the great ceremony, undermining our nation’s authority and occupying our lands. Now he has even bewitched the Great Emperor of Central State."

"By some means, he has obtained the title of marquis. This is a slap in the face to our nation, Your Majesty. If we acknowledge it, then in the future, if there is any other brazen general who causes trouble, all he would need to do is run to Central State to be safe and even receive rewards."

"Where is the dignity of Great Chen? Where is Your Majesty’s dignity?!"

"This matter threatens the very foundation of our nation!"

"The state may cease to be a state, Your Majesty!"

The rest of the ministers and officials all agreed, loudly denouncing Li Guan as a traitor and a rebel within the court, while Xue Daoyung, with his hands in his sleeves, watched these officials dressed in scarlet and purple robes attacking as a pack of wolves with a calm demeanor.

Chen Dingye let out a breath and said, "Insolence!"

The Grand Commandant of Chen replied, "Li Guan is more than insolent!"

Believing he had Chen Dingye’s support, he was suddenly met by a fierce whistle of air. Looking up, he saw the memorial smashed down violently, striking him on the forehead. Chen Dingye’s blow seemed to be delivered with anger; even though the Grand Commandant possessed martial arts skills, he dared not resist.

With his forehead split open, blood gushed out, and he stood bewildered.

Chen Dingye stood up and said, "I meant that you are being insolent!"

The Grand Commandant and the officials looked at Chen Dingye, not understanding.

Chen Dingye, covering his own forehead, his eyes cold and calm, seethed with hatred for Li Guan, yet understood what he had to do. He slowly said, "Go to the treasury, select gifts, a mystical weapon, a thousand Bright Pearls, and send them to Jiangnan, to—"

"Congratulate Marquis Qin Wu!"

This statement, spoken with profound calmness and force,

made all the ministers and officials of Chen pause.

Xue Daoyung looked towards Chen Dingye, who stood above the officials. The grand hall cast its shadows down, veiling his face. Xue Daoyung stood straight, his gaze slightly lowered, sensing from Chen Dingye a rolling hatred and restraint.

Although his loathing and murderous intent for Li Guan was even above that for the Regent King,

he was able to control his own hatred, like a giant, venomous python lying in wait...

Chen Dingye’s gaze turned towards Xue Daoyung.

In the perception of the fierce tiger amidst chaos, the great hall became like a range of mountains and wilderness. The man clad in dragon robes transformed before his eyes into a gigantic venomous python with hard, cold Scale Armor and vertical pupils.

Xue Daoyung kept silent.

Was Chen Dingye also evolving?

A giant python that knows how to control its own hatred is more dangerous than an existence driven by mere fury and resentment. Even if it was Chen Dingye, whose heroic spirit had been exhausted by more than a decade of Tantai Xianming’s machinations, standing on this surging tide, did he still possess the lingering might of a heroic figure?

Chen Dingye left the court.

That day, Chen selected the envoy to carry the treasures to Jiangnan. Yet everyone knew of Chen Dingye’s deep resentment towards Li Guan. His capacity to contain it today was only because Li Guan had gained the support of the Red Emperor lineage.

The world had not fallen into complete chaos; the name of the Red Emperor still carried great weight.

As a subject of Chen Dingye, anyone who dared to go there would be associated with Li Guan, and upon their return, their prospects in the officialdom of Great Chen would practically be over.

On the third day, in the spirit of a prodigy taking trial, Yan Daiqing, formerly from the Staff of the Crown Prince Mansion and a scholar, volunteered for the task.

Yan Daiqing’s family held a banquet at home. Yan Chen, his father and former Huangmen Vice Minister, remained silent while Yan Daiqing’s mother wept several times, unable and unwilling to stay seated, she had left earlier. Father and son sat opposite each other in silence, maintaining the gentlemanly custom of not speaking while eating.

Sitting like wooden figures, neither allowed any sentimentality of impending separation to create an atmosphere of sadness.

Setting down his chopsticks, Yan Chen asked in a deep voice, "Do you plan to stay in Jiangnan?"

Yan Daiqing remained silent. For more than a year, he had been marginalized like an idle man in Chen, with friends becoming increasingly few. However, after practicing swordsmanship with Nu Jianxian and possessing extensive knowledge, he naturally refused to languish in a place so vile. This was why he took on the duty of delivering gifts to Jiangnan.