The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 414 - 413: Return of the Class (46th update)

Chapter 414: Chapter 413: Return of the Class (46th update)

It was midnight.

"Commander, everything is ready. Shall we set off?" Chu Jiangliu said to the First Princess, who was dressed in military attire.

The First Princess nodded and said, "Good, let’s return to the court."

"Yes!"

Chu Jiangliu replied loudly.

Immediately, the First Princess led a battalion of five hundred thousand soldiers back to the Imperial Capital.

Lin Bai, Ji Bei, Ji Bai, Chu Jiangliu, and some Sword Alliance warriors of the Spirit Sword Sect also returned to the Imperial Capital.

...

The Imperial Capital in the night resembled a slumbering Divine Dragon.

A shadow swiftly entered the residence of Prime Minister Xu on the brightly lit street.

A moment later, the shadow left the Xu Family mansion and then headed to the Canghai Yuntai Palace.

The Xu Family.

The Xu Family Leader’s eyes were gloomy, and his gaze was thoughtful. After a long sigh, he said, "Ah, who would have thought that despite commanding an army of millions and possessing twenty-five city-destroying cannons, Tuoba Feng was still unable to breach Jia Yueguan. Could it be that the times are still favorable for the Shenwu Kingdom?"

The Xu Family Leader muttered.

In this empty room, a figure, clad in a black robe and a golden mask, stepped out of the darkness and said calmly, "Father, what exactly is going on? According to the agreement, the Dayue Kingdom should have already entered the Imperial Capital."

"Father has already asked the Canghai Yuntai Palace not to assist the Royal Family. Without the help of the Canghai Yuntai Palace, the warriors of the Spirit Sword Sect could not possibly be a match for the Shengyue Sect."

"Why did the Dayue Kingdom lose? Why did they retreat?"

The golden-masked man sat across from the Xu Family Leader, removed the golden mask from his face, revealing the face of Xu Jiangsheng.

Xu Jiangsheng, he was alive again!

The Xu Family Leader said, "We had taken everything into account, except for one person."

Hearing this, Xu Jiangsheng slightly furrowed his brows and said calmly, "Lin Bai."

The Xu Family Leader sighed softly, "Indeed, Lin Bai; he went to the Imperial Palace of the Dayue Kingdom, and right under the nose of the Dayue Kingdom’s emperor, he kidnapped the Emperor’s beloved Consort Yun."

"The Imperial Palace of the esteemed Dayue Kingdom, manned by millions of soldiers, was unable to stop Lin Bai, who, with a single swing of his sword, nearly split the palace in two!"

"Ah."

The Xu Family Leader sighed softly.

Xu Jiangsheng said, "Lin Bai, possessing the Demonic Martial Soul, inherently has the power to defy the heavens. But what I didn’t expect was that his Demonic Martial Soul could help him grow so rapidly."

"Now that we have lost the support of the Dayue Kingdom, Qi Prince, with his current forces, can no longer shake the position of the Royal Family."

"Father, if our entire plan has been shattered by Lin Bai alone, what should we do next?"

Xu Jiangsheng asked darkly.

The Xu Family Leader said, "Since it’s not the time to wage war against the Royal Family, let’s lie low for a while. After all, the Royal Family doesn’t know that it was us who secretly prevented the Canghai Yuntai Palace from helping them."

"My son, you should leave the Imperial Capital and go to the Miracle Ridge to cultivate."

"Leave the matters of the Imperial Capital to me."

"As long as you are alive, the Xu Family can rise again."

"Only in the Lihuo Kingdom, can we restore our glory!"

The Xu Family Leader spoke calmly.

Xu Jiangsheng nodded slowly, "In that case, Father, you must be extremely careful. If there’s any movement, find a way to inform me, and I’ll return to the Imperial Capital immediately."

The Xu Family Leader nodded calmly, "The Shenwu Kingdom will pay a bloody price for their actions five hundred years ago!"

Hearing this, a chilling murderous intent flashed in Xu Jiangsheng’s eyes.

The Lihuo Kingdom, a small neighboring kingdom of the Shenwu Kingdom, existed five hundred years prior.

At that time, the warriors of the Lihuo Kingdom were all born with fire attribute martial souls and were extremely formidable.

For reasons unknown, the Shenwu Kingdom suddenly launched a war against the Lihuo Kingdom. Within only three months, the Lihuo Kingdom was completely slaughtered, with not a single member of the royal family left.

And at that time, the last name of the royal family of the Lihuo Kingdom was... Xu!

...

Several days later,

The First Princess and Lin Bai returned to the Imperial Capital with an army of five hundred thousand.

Inside the Imperial Palace,

Bai Huatian sat high on the throne.

"Xiaoxiao, Lin Bai, you’re back?" Bai Huatian asked with a smile.

"Father, why didn’t you send reinforcements when I asked for help in the Southern Region?" The First Princess asked directly.

Bai Huatian was taken aback and asked, "What? You sent people for help? I didn’t receive any messages, all the messages I received indicated that you were winning in the Southern Region?"

The First Princess was stunned, "What? Father, where did you get your news from?"

Hearing the First Princess’s words, Bai Huatian’s face turned furious and he shouted, "Summon the palace gate guards and Cui Hai to see me."

An eunuch knelt hurriedly in front of Bai Huatian, stuttering, "Your Majesty, Cui Hai committed suicide by poison last night, and I found five million spirit stones and a jade slip for communication with the Qi Prince in Cui Hai’s storage bag, Your Majesty, please take a look."

"What!"

Bai Huatian roared and rose from the Dragon Throne.

The old eunuch tremblingly handed the jade slip to Bai Huatian, who after reading it, was furious.

"How dare the Qi Prince! Buying off the palace guards, falsifying the war report, misleading my judgement. If it weren’t for the First Princess’s divine return, I probably wouldn’t even know that the army of the Dayue Kingdom had reached the city."

Bai Huatian roared, "Someone, command the Imperial Guard to surround the Qi Prince’s Mansion."

The First Princess and Lin Bai exchanged glances.

At this time, Lin Bai and the First Princess finally understood.

The Qi Prince had bought off all of Bai Huatian’s informants, preventing Bai Huatian from learning about the outside world.

The messengers the First Princess sent for help were probably killed by the Qi Prince’s assassins before they could even enter the Imperial Capital.

The only reason the Qi Prince did this was to wait for the army of the Dayue Kingdom to besiege the city.

At that time, all the Qi Prince needed to do was to surrender the city.

According to the agreement between the Qi Prince and the Dayue Kingdom, the Dayue Kingdom would help the Qi Prince take over the Shenwu Kingdom, and in return, the Qi Prince would submit to the Dayue Kingdom.

Unfortunately.

This plan was completely shattered by Lin Bai.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Xu family also learned of the Qi Prince’s plan, secretly buying off disciples from the Canghai Yuntai Palace and preventing them from assisting the royal family.

The Xu family only wanted the royal family of the Shenwu Kingdom exterminated. As for who would do it, it didn’t matter.

What mattered was that the Xu family wanted to reclaim their kingdom!

Unfortunately, these conspirators were all cut down by Lin Bai’s sharp sword, shattering all their illusions.

"Although Prince Qi’s Mansion is not a big threat for now, the Qi Prince has many high-ranking officers under his command. I better go there with the Imperial Guard," Lin Bai said to the First Princess casually.

"That’s good too. I’ll go as well, and see this hero of the generation," the First Princess said with a slight nod.

Bai Huatian said, "Okay, Lin Bai, lead me to Qi Prince’s Mansion, capture the Qi Prince, if he resists, kill him on the spot!"

"Once Qi Prince’s Mansion is taken down, I will, along with your achievements in the Southern Region, give you the reward together!"

Lin Bai saluted, turned and followed the Imperial Guard out of the Imperial Palace.

Lin Bai held the title of Colonel in the Imperial Guard. Commanding an army of one hundred thousand Imperial Guards was not an issue at all.