The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 1740 - 1737 Despicable and Shameless Su Cang!

Chapter 1740: Chapter 1737 Despicable and Shameless Su Cang!

"Fragment..." When Long Lingxiao and Long Batian heard this, a trace of joy appeared on their faces. The two exchanged a glance, as if a certain decision had already been made between them!

Long Lingxiao asked, "Su Cang, have you truly seen Dongfang Bai’s true appearance and are you sure he... is Lin Bai of Lingdong?"

Su Cang hastily replied, "It’s absolutely true! Dragon Emperor, as long as you allow me to meet Dongfang Bai in your presence, I can make him reveal his true form!"

Long Lingxiao coldly asked, "Are you confident you can make him reveal his true form?"

Su Cang sneered, "Heh, Dragon Emperor, you might not know, but Lin Bai and I share an irreconcilable enmity. I know exactly where his most vulnerable spot lies!"

"As long as I see him, a slight provocation will surely make him reveal his true nature!"

Long Lingxiao’s gaze deepened as he pondered slightly.

Long Batian said, "But Dongfang Bai... no, Lin Bai, disappeared from the Lingnan Continent after killing Su Wang and others in the Su Dynasty. Where can we find him now?"

Su Cang said, "Dragon Emperor, Prince Long Batian, I have already thought of a strategy for this matter. I have a way to force Dongfang Bai to come to the Azure Dragon Empire!"

Dragon Emperor Long Lingxiao asked, "What way!"

Su Cang smiled coldly and said, "Although Lin Bai has few friends in his life, he is a very sentimental person. We only need to bring some of his friends or some of his sect elders to the Azure Dragon Empire, and then Lin Bai won’t be able to continue hiding!"

Long Batian sneered, "Su Cang, what you said is truly amusing. Lin Bai has few friends on the Lingnan Continent. The only one he is relatively close to is Zhang Jianxing, but he is the disciple of the Old Man of the Lonely Boat. How could we possibly capture him to threaten Lin Bai?"

"And Lin Bai’s sect, the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, is one of the Seven Major Sects on the Lingnan Continent. Even though the Azure Dragon Empire doesn’t fear the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect, it’s not a sect that can be easily manipulated!"

"So, how do you plan to implement this strategy?"

Long Batian asked coldly.

Su Cang gave a profound, cold smile and said, "Prince Long Batian, who said Lin Bai’s sect is only the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect?"

Long Batian, upon hearing this, looked at Su Cang in surprise.

Su Cang sneered, "Dragon Emperor, Prince Long Batian, if you investigate Lin Bai, you’ll find that he rose from a small, unremarkable country named Lingdong!"

"And, I am not talented, but I was once a disciple of a sect within that small country!"

"And back then, Lin Bai joined this sect, called the Spirit Sword Sect!"

"The Spirit Sword Sect holds great significance to Lin Bai. It’s the first sect he joined after rising to fame. He even eradicated its enemies after his cultivation improved!"

"Within the Spirit Sword Sect, someone who is both a mentor and a father figure to Lin Bai exists, called Ji Bei..."

"If we can capture all the disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect and bring them to the Azure Dragon Empire, and use Ji Bei’s life to threaten him, at that time, I don’t believe Lin Bai would sit idly by and watch us kill Ji Bei!"

"Besides, in Lingdong, the Spirit Sword Sect is just a minor sect. In the eyes of Lingnan Martial Artists, it’s like an ant. Capturing them is as easy as pie!"

"If Dragon Emperor and Prince Long Batian trust me, I’m willing to go to Lingdong and capture Ji Bei!"

Su Cang hastily clasped his fists and said.

Long Batian and Long Lingxiao exchanged a glance, with a hint of ruthlessness in their eyes.

Long Lingxiao said coldly, "Alright, Lin Bai killed my beloved son. This enmity is irreconcilable with our Azure Dragon Empire. Since you, Su Cang, are willing to assist the Azure Dragon Empire, then I leave this task to you!"

"Batian, you must assist Su Cang and ensure Ji Bei is brought to the Azure Dragon Empire!"

Long Batian clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Su Cang said excitedly, "Thank you, Dragon Emperor, for making this possible!"

Upon hearing Long Lingxiao’s decision to act, Su Cang was ecstatic internally and thought coldly, "Lin Bai, perhaps the Su Dynasty couldn’t stop you, perhaps the Lingnan Continent’s warriors couldn’t stop you, but the Dragon Emperor surely can!"

"You killed his son and possess the fragment that captivates the Dragon Emperor, he certainly won’t let you go!"

"Hahaha, once I capture Ji Bei in the Azure Dragon Empire, if you dare come, the Dragon Pool and Tiger’s Den will surely claim your life on the spot!"

Craftiness appeared in Su Cang’s eyes.

...

Lingnan Continent, the Territory of the Shenwu Kingdom!

This land was originally known as the Feiyun Dynasty, but a month ago, the Royal Family of the Feiyun Dynasty suddenly submitted to Emperor Xiao. After Emperor Xiao took control of the Feiyun Dynasty, he incorporated it into the Territories of the Shenwu Kingdom, and changed the dynastic title to the Shenwu Kingdom!

In the former Imperial Palace of the Feiyun Dynasty’s Imperial Capital, inside the Great Hall, Emperor Xiao, dressed in a dragon robe, sat solemnly and majestically on the Dragon Throne, with the Civil and Military Officials below.

The civil officials were led by Shang Lang!

The military officials were led by Chu Jiangliu!

"Emperor Xiao, over the past month, the public grievances inside the Feiyun Dynasty have been calmed. Moreover, after the full efforts of the Chu Family’s Army, all the rebels across the Feiyun Dynasty have been entirely eradicated!"

"Present the victory report!"

Chu Jiangliu, clad in armor, said with fists clasped.

Emperor Xiao raised his hand, accepting the victory report from Chu Jiangliu, and perused it.

Head of the civil officials, Shang Lang, smiled and said at this moment, "Prince Chu has worked hard. Over the past month, we have been fortunate to have Prince Chu and the Chu Family’s Army. Otherwise, the rebels in the Feiyun Dynasty would not have yielded so easily."

"But speaking of it, it’s thanks to Prince Chu’s excellent leadership that the Chu Family’s Army has been so invincible!"

"Now inside the Shenwu Kingdom, everyone praises Prince Chu, saying he might as well be the second emperor of the Shenwu Kingdom. I wonder if Prince Chu has heard about this?"

Shang Lang spoke with a smile, but even though it was said casually, the Civil and Military Officials within the Great Hall were sweating coldly.

Chu Jiangliu seemed to have a great aversion to Shang Lang, and with a cold smile, he said, "Chu knows what his allegiance is to! Chu also understands the duties of a subject!"

Shang Lang lightly laughed and said, "Prince Chu, what are you saying? I have no doubts about your loyalty to the Shenwu Kingdom. It’s just that while you may be this way, I’m not sure about those under your command."

Chu Jiangliu said coldly, "Imperial Master Shang Lang, just what are you trying to say? Speak it plainly in front of Emperor Xiao today, instead of beating around the bush!"

Shang Lang smiled meaningfully and said, "I was just speaking offhand!"

After reviewing Chu Jiangliu’s victory report, Emperor Xiao closed it and said, "Enough, no more talking. Jiangliu, you’ve worked hard this past month. I have already instructed rewards for all three armies!"

"Anyone making significant contributions in the military shall be rewarded!"

"Prepare the reward document and hand it to the Minister of Finance to arrange for rewarding the armies with Spiritual Stones."

Chu Jiangliu clasped his fists and said, "Minister thanks Your Majesty!"

Emperor Xiao immediately announced, "Additionally, for Prince Chu’s outstanding merits this time, he is promoted to Three-star Chu Lord!"

Chu Jiangliu again clasped his fists and said, "Minister thanks Your Majesty!"

Since Bai Xiaoxiao took control of the Shenwu Kingdom, the ranks for princes and kings have been categorized from one star to nine stars. Above the nine stars, there’s an additional level called "Iron-blooded."

But, so far within the Shenwu Kingdom, only Chu Jiangliu has become a Three-star Lord, while as for the Iron-blooded Lord, there’s currently only one person, and that is... Lin Bai!