Cang Lang City.
The cultivator army of the Great Zhou Dynasty was gathered and numbered in the hundreds of thousands!
For the past two years, the Empress of Great Zhou had led the army to guard the borders and had never retreated.
However, a month ago, the Empress of Great Zhou was injured and fainted. The borders were routed!
The Eldest Prince took control of the cultivator army and retreated all the way to the north of Cang Lang Mountain Range, stopping in Cang Lang City temporarily.
City Lord's Residence.
The various generals, commanders and Genying Zhenjun of the Great Zhou Dynasty were gathered in the main hall of the residence. The Empress of Great Zhou sat high up with a frosty expression.
Although she was a woman, she exuded an iron-blooded killing aura that was not inferior to men!
Ji Yaoxue's face was a little pale, as though she had not recovered from her injuries.
At the front of the many Genying Zhenjun and generals, a purple-robed man stood with one hand behind his back. His black hair was like a waterfall, his eyes were deep and he had an extraordinary aura.
Although the purple-robed man stood below, his aura was comparable to Ji Yaoxue's!
The atmosphere in the main hall was extremely stifling.
"We can't retreat!"
Ji Yaoxue had a resolute expression as she said word by word, "Once we retreat, it's a small matter of losing our territory. At that time, countless citizens of Great Zhou will be massacred by the three dynasties! As long as I, Ji Yaoxue, am in power, I will not allow that to happen! "
"Yaoxue, you're injured. Don't waste your energy on this. Leave everything to me."
The purple-robed man below smiled faintly. Although he said those words of concern, there was no emotion in his eyes and he was unusually calm.
The purple-robed man was the Eldest Prince who accompanied the army!
Ji Yaoxue was unmoved and said in a deep voice, "I can leave it to you, but you have to promise me that you will guard Cang Lang City and not retreat!"
"Guard Cang Lang City?"
The Eldest Prince smiled and asked instead, "The allied army of the three dynasties has millions of soldiers and is several times more than the Great Zhou Dynasty. How should we guard it with a strong aura?"
"Yaoxue, at times, you're still too confident."
The Eldest Prince and Ji Yaoxue were at each other's throats, and their words were not polite at all!
Perfected Lord Ming Ze stood behind Ji Yaoxue and frowned at the many generals and cultivators in the hall.
"The situation doesn't seem right. Emperor, be careful."
Perfected Lord Ming Ze secretly sent a voice transmission.
"Yeah, we won't be able to hold on."
"I heard that the secret agent reported that the allied forces of the three dynasties have already arrived at Cang Lang Mountain Range. After tonight, they will definitely cross the mountain range and advance towards Cang Lang City. If we don't retreat now, we won't have another chance."
The generals under the First Prince's command whispered amongst themselves.
Ji Yaoxue's expression was ice-cold as she listened to the discussions in the grand hall. She stared at the First Prince and said slowly, "Since Eldest Brother is unable to guard Cang Lang City, you should retreat. I will guard it personally!"
"Hehe."
The Eldest Prince smiled leisurely and asked, "Yaoxue, do you really insist on doing this?"
"Not bad!"
Ji Yaoxue's tone was firm and unshakable.
The First Prince put away his smile and said coldly, "Then don't blame me for being rude."
"Hmm?"
Ji Yaoxue narrowed her eyes and asked, "What do you want?"
"Nothing."
The First Prince sneered and killing intent flashed through his eyes. "Since you insist on doing things your own way, I'll replace you!"
The moment he said that, the entire Grand Hall went silent!
Ji Yaoxue's expression changed and she bolted upright. However, her body swayed and she nearly fell.
Perfected Lord Ming Ze supported her hurriedly and turned to look at the First Prince with a sharp gaze, questioning, "First Prince, are you trying to force the First Prince to abdicate?"
"Force the First Prince to abdicate?"
The First Prince reared his head in laughter with a menacing gaze and shouted, "That position did not belong to her to begin with! I'm the eldest son of my father's first wife. The position of the Empress belongs to me to begin with! "
Ji Yaoxue was flustered and her old injuries acted up. She spat out a mouthful of blood and her face turned even paler.
Ji Yaoxue clutched her chest and smiled bitterly. "You've finally said those words."
"Hmph, how can a woman be fit to be the Empress? There's no such logic in this world since the ancient times! "The First Prince sneered once more.
A look of arrogance flashed through Ji Yaoxue's eyes as she pushed Perfected Lord Ming Ze away and stood upright. "First, I had no intention of fighting with you. However, since you look down on women, I'll have to fight for it! "
"How many people will follow you if you want to force the First Prince to abdicate?!"
Ji Yaoxue hollered and exuded the authority of the Empress. She surveyed her surroundings with a burning gaze and many generals and commanders lowered their heads, not daring to meet her gaze.
Naturally, the many Genying Zhenjun in the Grand Hall were unafraid of the authority of the Empress as they lowered their heads with calm expressions.
Ji Yaoxue's heart skipped a beat when she saw the reactions of everyone in the Grand Hall.
The military must have changed during the month that she was unconscious!
"Fufufufu."
The First Prince laughed with a mocking look in his eyes. "Ji Yaoxue, for the past 20 years, Great Zhou has been in turmoil ever since you ascended to the position of the Empress! How many people do you think will follow you? "
"Oh, right. I've got to remind you that if nothing goes wrong, Second and Fourth should have already spoken to father to have you crippled! "
A commotion broke out in the Grand Hall.
"What do you want?" Ji Yaoxue asked coldly.
"It's not appropriate for Great Zhou to go head-on against the alliance of the three dynasties and we should prioritize peace. As for the conditions … "
The First Prince paused for a moment and looked at Ji Yaoxue with a fake smile. "I'll have to trouble you to visit the three dynasties as a guest, sister."
"How dare you!"
Perfected Lord Ming Ze was enraged and hollered, "You're thinking of offering up the current Empress? Furthermore, she's your sister! Do you have any kinship in your heart?! "
"There's no such thing as kinship in the royal family,"
The First Prince said coldly with a cold expression, "I believe that as long as the three dynasties retreat, father won't blame me even if I have to hand you over."
Ji Yaoxue did not say anything. Instead of anger, her heart was filled with sorrow.
She had not expected those words to come from her closest kin!
"Traitor, you deserve death!"
Perfected Lord Ming Ze waved his sleeves and a flying sword shot out towards the First Prince's glabella.
However, the First Prince did not move and his expression was unchanged.
Clang!
Another flying sword pierced through the air and repelled Perfected Lord Ming Ze's flying sword.
Two Genying Zhenjun stood out and shielded the First Prince behind them, glaring at Perfected Lord Ming Ze coldly.
"Yong Yan, Jing Shan, the two of you!"
Perfected Lord Ming Ze looked at the two of them in disbelief.
"Ming Ze, a fine bird chooses a fine tree to nest in. Handing over Ji Yaoxue might be the only way for the alliance army to retreat," Perfected Lord Yong Yan said.
"That's preposterous!"
Perfected Lord Ming Ze grit his teeth. "A method like that will only embarrass the Great Zhou Dynasty! The alliance army is attacking with a ferocious aura. How can they retreat so easily? You guys … "
Perfected Lord Jing Shan interrupted, "A wise man submits to circumstances. Ming Ze, we don't want to be enemies with you. You don't have a chance. Back down. "
"You guys are turning a blind eye to the emperor's predicament?"
Perfected Lord Ming Ze turned around and looked at the other Genying Zhenjun in the hall.
Most of them avoided him and a small number of them chose to stand behind the First Prince directly.
"Senior Ming Ze, now that things have come to this, you don't have to bother about me,"
Ji Yaoxue was completely disheartened and said softly, "You just have to return and report to father that even if I die, I won't fall into the hands of the three dynasties and be humiliated!"
"Hahahaha!"
When the First Prince saw that the outcome was set, he could not help but burst into laughter. "Sister, don't blame me for being ruthless. Blame yourself for being born in the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty and for fighting with me for the position of the emperor! "
Before his laughter ended, a change happened!
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