"The army of the Country of Yan?"
Su Hong frowned and asked doubtfully, "The Country of Yan is leaderless. The most important thing should be to elect a new king to stabilize the morale of the army. Why would they lead an army to attack us?"
"This doesn't make sense."
Uncle Zheng shook his head too. "Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses are almost the entire military strength of the Country of Yan. Why would they do this just for the Su family?"
"Cultivators?"
There was a cold glint in Su Zimo's eyes. He thought to himself, "It must be the Joyful Clan!"
Ten days ago, the Joyful Clan sent out hundreds of cultivators to kill Su Zimo. In the end, all of them died in Cang Lang Mountain Range. The Joyful Clan could not take this lying down.
Moreover, be it the Su family or Su Zimo, they did not have much interaction with the cultivation world. The only enemy they had was the Joyful Clan.
"Big Brother, bring the Su family members and retreat to Cang Lang City first. I will be there soon," Su Zimo said in a low voice.
As soon as he finished his words, Su Zimo sensed something and looked into the distance.
At the end of the horizon, there was a troop of more than a thousand people galloping towards them. The scary thing was that this troop was made up of cultivators and they were flying on their swords in mid-air!
Su Zimo narrowed his eyes and saw clearly.
These cultivators were extremely fast and had already reached the level of Foundation Establishment!
A troop made up entirely of Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Was the Joyful Clan so powerful?
"It's too late." Song Qi's expression was ugly as he shook his head.
Su Hong clenched his fists and said coldly, "I'll gather the black armored cavalry. We can't just wait for death."
"Wait a minute."
Su Zimo stopped Su Hong and shook his head. "Don't act rashly. Let's observe the situation first."
Be it Su Hong or Song Qi, they had never fought with Foundation Establishment Cultivators before. However, Su Zimo was very clear about the abilities of Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
If a troop made up of more than a thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators were to attack with all their might, even fifty thousand black armored cavalry would not be able to escape death, let alone five thousand!
This was not Cang Lang Mountain Range. Su Zimo was not even a match for one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, let alone a troop made up of more than a thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
All he could do now was wait.
Not long after, more than a thousand Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrived in the sky above Ping Yang Town. They were dressed in the same uniform and their gazes were resolute. Their every movement exuded an iron-blooded killing intent. They did not seem like Cultivators but more like an army.
In front of the thousand or so Foundation Establishment cultivators, a luxurious carriage floated in the air. Although no one was carrying it, it floated steadily in the air.
There was a sparkling and translucent bead curtain hanging in front of the carriage, and there seemed to be a person sitting inside. Under the cover of the bead curtain, the person's appearance could not be seen clearly.
"This is …"
Everyone in the Su Family was shocked.
As a Qi Refinement Warrior, Song Qi had never seen such a grand scene before. He was dumbfounded.
"Something's wrong."
Uncle Zheng whispered, "The imprints on the clothes of these cultivators seem to be the symbol of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
In midair, there was an exquisite five-clawed golden dragon imprinted on the sleeves of every Foundation Establishment Cultivator. It was lifelike and exuded a suppressive aura.
Right then, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who seemed to be the leader stood out. He wore a golden robe and stood in midair. His sharp gaze swept across everyone in the Su Family and paused for a moment on Su Zimo.
Thereafter, that person took out a piece of golden cloth from the storage bag at his waist and unfolded it slowly.
When they saw the golden cloth, Su Hong and Uncle Zheng's expressions changed starkly as they exclaimed, "The emperor's edict!"
Only the Great Zhou Dynasty had the right to issue such a golden cloth. Furthermore, it came from the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
Who was the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
He was the supreme being of the Great Zhou Dynasty. His achievements were unparalleled and his power was immense!
When the emperor was enraged, millions of corpses could be laid to rest!
Once the emperor's edict was issued, all the vassal states in the Great Zhou Dynasty could only obey unconditionally. Otherwise, they would be judged as disobeying the emperor and be punished by the Great Zhou Dynasty!
"The King of Yan is tyrannical and has harmed loyal people, causing chaos in the imperial court. He should be abolished. It is said that Su Hong is the son of Su Mu of Yan Country and has the support of the people. He is talented and bold and loves the people like his own children. He can be conferred as the new king! I hereby issue this edict and announce it to the world for you to know. "
The golden armored leader in midair closed the edict in his hands slowly and looked at Su Hong. "Su Hong, accept the edict."
"This …"
Su Hong stood rooted to the ground with a shocked expression and disbelief in his eyes.
The Great Zhou Dynasty rarely interfered in the affairs of the vassal states. It was even more unprecedented for the emperor to issue an emperor's edict to confer the title of king.
It was not that Su Hong did not want to be king.
The reason why he rejected Wei Mingcheng's suggestion previously was because he was worried that if he were to be king, war would inevitably break out and the innocent citizens of Yan Country would be implicated.
But now, with the emperor's edict in hand, Su Hong could confer the title of King of Yan without shedding a drop of blood and war would definitely not break out in Yan Country.
If anyone were to protest, they would not be challenging Su Hong, but the emperor's edict!
Nobody would do something like that – it was no different from courting death.
More importantly, the Su family would not have to leave their homes and wander around the various countries. The black armored cavalry would also finally have a place to stay.
"Young Master, hurry, hurry and accept the edict!" Uncle Zheng was agitated and could not hide his joy as he urged softly.
"But …"
Su Hong looked troubled. He did not have any interactions with the Great Zhou Dynasty and this emperor's edict was even more sudden. He was truly uneasy.
Instinctively, Su Hong looked at Su Zimo.
Su Zimo frowned secretly and shook his head.
He had not seen anyone from the Great Zhou Dynasty either. The greatest possibility was Die Yue.
Before Die Yue left, she told Su Zimo that she left him three things. One of them was a spirit root but she did not mention the other two. Could his brother be conferring the title of king because of the second item?
However, that did not make sense.
Su Zimo could not figure it out and said softly, "Brother, accept the edict first."
Su Hong nodded and took a deep breath. He took a deep bow and knelt on one knee, saying in a deep voice, "Su Hong accepts the edict."
The golden-armored commander waved his hands and the emperor's edict landed lightly in Su Hong's hands. It emitted a dazzling golden light and was majestic, as though the emperor had arrived personally.
Right then, dust billowed and the sound of hooves thundered not far away. The army of the Country of Yan had just arrived and the leaders were all famous generals of the Country of Yan. Among them was the general of Jian An City, Wei Mingcheng.
There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. They were densely packed and one could not see the end of them.
The generals in the front row got off their horses and knelt on one knee in the direction of Su Hong, shouting loudly, "Greetings, King!"
"Greetings, King!"
The hundreds of thousands of soldiers shouted at the same time. Their voices were deafening and reverberated endlessly.
At this moment, the Su family finally understood that the hundreds of thousands of soldiers were not here for revenge. They were here to meet the new king of the Country of Yan and bring Su Hong back to guard the capital.
Although this was great news, the Su family was still confused. It was as though they were in a dream and it was not real.
Su Zimo lifted his head and looked at the carriage that was floating in mid-air. He could not take his eyes off it, as though he wanted to see through the carriage.
Swoosh.
An arm as white as a lotus root stretched out and lifted the bead curtain. A beautiful woman walked out of the carriage. She was wearing a light yellow dress that trailed on the ground. There was a ribbon tied around her waist that perfectly accentuated her exquisite figure.
The lady's skin was whiter than snow and she was elegant and beautiful. The moment she walked out, the elegant carriage behind her suddenly seemed to lose its splendor.
"Zimo, I have said that we will definitely meet." The lady waved at Su Zimo and smiled.
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