The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1206 - 1204: Undercurrents Surging!

Chapter 1206: Chapter 1204: Undercurrents Surging!

The vast expanse of the Lingdong Region, somewhere in a dark underground palace.

The Five Poisons Sect Leader coldly asked, "What’s the situation?"

Xuan Bo indifferently replied, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, Saint Lin Bai had already taken action half a month ago and destroyed all the royal families of the dynasties in Lingdong. I estimate that by now, some of the experts from the Miracle Ridge have also arrived."

"We have received reliable news that Ye Wuhuan and Dugu Yun, the two Sect Leaders of the Miracle Ridge, are now in the imperial capital of the Holy Night Dynasty. Accompanying them are more than five thousand high-ranking Elders and the Five Pinnacle Saint, Lin Bai!"

"Unfortunately, after Lin Bai arrived in Lingdong, he left the Holy Night Dynasty. Our spies didn’t dare to follow too closely; after all, an expert of the Five Pinnacle Saint’s caliber could easily detect our presence."

The Five Poisons Sect Leader said coldly, "Lin Bai has returned, huh? The first thing he must want to do is return to the Shenwu Kingdom."

"What is the situation in the Shenwu Kingdom?"

Xuan Bo responded, "Saint and Prime Minister Xu personally took action; I expect it would be difficult for the royal family of Shenwu Kingdom to find any survivors?"

Upon hearing this, the Five Poisons Sect Leader’s face turned icy, "What? Didn’t I say not to touch the royal family of the Shenwu Kingdom?"

Xuan Bo’s eyes gleamed as he spoke, "Over a year ago, the Saint was seriously injured and returned to the Five Poison Sect. I have already ascertained that the person who injured our Saint was none other than Lin Bai. Perhaps the Saint wanted revenge..."

The Five Poisons Sect Leader said coldly, "Hmph, that’s all the achievement Miao Shang has. Just wait, with the royal family of Shenwu Kingdom annihilated, Lin Bai will surely not let him off. It seems it’s time we selected the next Saint."

Xuan Bo silently stood below.

The Five Poisons Sect Leader said indifferently, "Well, since they’ve been wiped out, let it be. Now is not the time to concern ourselves with that. How many experts are left on the Miracle Ridge who haven’t made a move yet?"

"Is the Saintess ready to take action?"

Xuan Bo replied, "Sect Leader, over the past twenty years, the development of the Miracle Ridge has far exceeded our predictions. The experts brought by Ye Wuhuan and Dugu Yun are only half of what remains, with the other half still on the Five Peaks of the Miracle Ridge."

"If the Saintess hastily takes action now, she might be detected by the other experts!"

"After all, Dugu Yun must have made thorough preparations before he left," Xuan Bo added.

The Five Poisons Sect Leader said, "Alright then, send a message to Ye Wuhuan, Dugu Yun, and the Five Pinnacle Saint, instructing all warriors of the Five Poisons Sect’s Lingdong branches, to complete their missions and then proceed to the imperial city of the Fengyun Dynasty. Let Miao Shang show his face in the imperial city of the Fengyun Dynasty..."

"Attract Ye Wuhuan and Dugu Yun over there."

"And spread the prepared Dissolving Power Reaper Scatter throughout the Fengyun Dynasty!"

The Five Poisons Sect Leader said indifferently.

"Yes, Sect Leader," Xuan Bo said, "But Sect Leader, both Dugu Yun and Ye Wuhuan are experts of the Flying Sky Realm. If they were to take action, I fear that the Saint and other devotees might not escape this ordeal."

The Five Poisons Sect Leader said, "Hmm... Send the Blood Poison Guards over there."

"Understood."

Xuan Bo responded.

"Additionally, after you send the orders, immediately go prepare the Magic Circle, there’s no time to delay; then inform Meng Po to ensure the Divine Bone is secured and then immediately return to headquarters," the Five Poisons Sect Leader instructed further.

"Understood."

Xuan Bo acknowledged and then swiftly walked away.

...

In the Imperial City of the Shenwu Kingdom, within a dimly lit secret chamber.

Bai Xiaoxiao and the Fifth Princess embraced and wept together, while Lin Bai walked into the room.

"Sword Prince, your subordinate has finally waited for your return."

In a corner inside the secret chamber, a man, battered and pale, missing a left arm, looked up at Lin Bai with tears of joy in his eyes as they fell.

"Chu Jiangliu."

Lin Bai hurried over, took out elixir pills from the storage bag, and administered them to Chu Jiangliu!

At this moment, Bai Xiaoxiao also walked over, looked at Chu Jiangliu, and with a trace of solemnity on her face, she asked, "Prince Chu, what exactly is happening here?"

Chu Jiangliu shook his head wryly. "Princess, we simply couldn’t hold them off. Each of them had a cultivation around the Heavenly Elixir Realm. They started to slaughter as soon as they entered the Imperial Palace."

"The more than ten thousand troops I brought were almost completely massacred within half an hour."

Chu Jiangliu spoke indifferently.

Princess Chang scoffed. "Who was it?"

Chu Jiangliu replied, "Prime Minister Xu and a young man named Miao Shang!"

Upon hearing these two names, Lin Bai’s face immediately showed a hint of icy coldness.

After hearing this, Bai Xiaoxiao’s eyes sparkled with a fiery intensity. "Prime Minister Xu! I should have never shown mercy. When leaving the Shenwu Kingdom, I should have killed him!"

Chu Jiangliu added, "Princess, even without Prime Minister Xu, I’m afraid Miao Shang wouldn’t spare the Shenwu Kingdom either."

At this moment, Lin Bai said, "This matter is somewhat related to me. I know Miao Shang. When I had just joined the Miracle Ridge, I fought him and almost killed him, but unfortunately, he was rescued."

"I fear that his aim to destroy the imperial clan of the Shenwu Kingdom is not merely the directive of the Five Poison Sect; it may include factors related to me as well."

Bai Xiaoxiao looked at Lin Bai and said, "Don’t blame yourself. All this mischief is the doing of the Five Poison Sect. Even without Prime Minister Xu and Miao Shang, the Five Poison Sect wouldn’t spare the imperial clan of the Shenwu Kingdom!"

"Chu Jiangliu, how many troops do you still have at your command?"

Bai Xiaoxiao asked Chu Jiangliu.

Chu Jiangliu replied, "I initially came to assist the imperial clan with only the troops from my mansion. The Chu Family’s army is stationed outside the city, still able to mobilize nearly a hundred thousand troops!"

"Additionally, since the Forbidden Army Commander-in-chief is dead, there are probably still about thirty thousand troops left in the Imperial Guard."

Chu Jiangliu said.

Bai Xiaoxiao said, "Rest for a while. Later, I will issue my orders to immediately mobilize all the provincial armies around the Imperial Capital, to encircle it, and also order the Chu Family’s Army to enter the city for full-scale vigilance!"

"Any who attempt to rebel will be beheaded!"

"Order someone to clear out the Imperial Palace, tally all the deaths after this battle, and after this campaign ends, as the princess, I will provide compensation to each one individually!"

"Have the corpses of the imperial relatives collected and placed in the Southern ’Wuji Pavilion’, and once this situation is over, they will be given a proper burial!"

"Order the Scout Camp to keep the area around the Imperial Capital under watch, and report immediately if there is any movement!"

"Order the garrisons in the Southern and Northern Regions to immediately converge towards the Imperial Palace, to station themselves a hundred miles outside it, and wait for my order..."

Standing in place, Bai Xiaoxiao issued a series of over ten commands continuously.

Lin Bai, standing beside Bai Xiaoxiao, heard her issuing the orders.

In that instant, Lin Bai felt that this chaotic Imperial Palace of the Shenwu Kingdom was merely within these dozen commands, once again brought under Bai Xiaoxiao’s control!

Lin Bai couldn’t help but marvel; amidst such chaos, Bai Xiaoxiao, with just these ten commands, had restored calm to the highly tumultuous Imperial Palace!

Such a heroic woman!

"Perhaps, this is truly you."

Lin Bai watched Bai Xiaoxiao’s serious and solemn face, and a slight smile crossed his heart.

Lin Bai felt that this was the real Bai Xiaoxiao, a woman of heroic calibre, not inferior to any man.

And in contrast, back on the Miracle Ridge, Bai Xiaoxiao had been rather subdued!