Perhaps the invasion of the army would cause the people to be plunged into misery, or even annihilate the nation, but as long as it was not completely annihilated, Yutang's internal core would be more cohesive, and there would be a day when it would regain its glory!
However, internal strife that originated from within would not only cause the people to be plunged into misery. Each time the imperial authority was shaken, it would cause a massive reshuffle in the nation!
Even when the matter had come to an end, there would still be follow-up matters to follow up on!
Now that the external factors were gone and Marquis Yun had returned to Yutang's capital, His Majesty the emperor would never allow his brother to stay out of the matter and be truly free and unfettered.
Do you want to rest and not care about anything? How could it be so easy?
Do you think that you can be free and unfettered just because you're called Marquis of Heavenly Clouds, Yun Xiaoyao? How could it be so easy?
Marquis Yun could already foresee the mountains that he would have to carry on his shoulders when he returned to the capital.
Yun Yang's considerations were similar to Marquis Yun's, but Yun Yang had considered more than Marquis Yun.
This was because Yun Yang knew a huge secret that Marquis Yun did not – the eldest royal grandson of Yutang's current royal family, the only son of his elder brothers Supreme Earth and Supreme Water.
Yu Qiankun.
This was a matter of great importance.
In fact, Yun Yang did not pay much attention to the princes' fight for the throne.
Whoever was disobedient, he would just kill them – Yun Yang's thoughts were as simple as that.
With Yun Yang's current cultivation base, there was no one in the entire Yutang who could stop him from doing anything.
That's right, anything!
To Yun Yang, as long as he was his backing, his precious nephew's throne would be secured. It was unshakable, so there was no need for him to pay too much attention to it. What he was really concerned about was something else – Old Dugu's revenge.
He had to avenge this!
He had to find the one with the surname Ouyang and target him.
He had to return ten or a hundred times more of what Old Dugu had suffered that day to that person!
Other than that, there was a third matter – the Ma-i Sect. Although his evaluation of the Ma-i Sect had worsened due to the previous battle, he had made a vow to heaven, so he had to fulfill it no matter what. Since the Ma-i Sect looked down on us and would rather break the vow to participate in the world hegemony, they had to bear the consequences. Let me spend some effort to help your grandmaster clean up the sect.
However, compared to the fourth matter, the first three seemed insignificant. The fourth matter was the one that had been on Yun Yang's mind.
It had not been easy for him to incite the battle between the Bound of Universe's Lei Family and the Four Seasons Tower, but why had there been no news of Lei Dongtian after such a long time?
What the hell was he doing? No more revenge?
However, with Lei Dongtian's vengeful personality, how could he tolerate this?
When he thought of Lei Dongtian, he could not help but think of another force – the Four Seasons Tower.
The Four Seasons Tower had gone through so many upheavals and changes in personnel, as well as countless losses, but the Four Seasons Tower's foundation had not been damaged in the slightest. It had not even revealed much of its power.
The mysterious person who had appeared after Mr. Nian was so powerful that Yun Yang still felt a lingering sense of fear when he thought about it. This was a testament to the mysterious person's ability!
This was the thing that truly weighed on his mind, the thing that kept him awake at night.
There were also other things, such as the structure of the Nine Heavens Dictum, the four noble young masters, Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan, the Seven Star Lake that the old lady had mentioned, and the treasure maps …
There were so many things that Yun Yang could not help but feel a headache.
Of course, Yun Yang would never forget something very important – he had to nurse Old Grand Commandant Fang's health when he returned to the capital this time. The empire's pillar must not crumble so easily.
Especially now that the war was over, it was very likely that the old man would suddenly be unable to hold back his anger and pass away just like that.
Since he had risked his life to save Old Marshal Qiu, he might as well make Old Grand Commandant Fang stay as well. It was better that the legend of the capital's three rogues continued!
In short, time was of the essence. It did not truly relax even after the end of the eastern border war.
Yun Yang frowned, his mind weighed heavily.
…
Yun Yang's mind was heavy while Marquis Yun's was anxious. However, the ones who were filled with joy were the four noble young masters of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
The four fellows were in high spirits. Though they were all bruised and battered, they were all in the best spirits they had ever been.
"How many did you kill?"
"Four to five hundred at least? What about you? "
"I killed more than you, at least a thousand …"
"I'm about the same, only more."
"I realized that continuous fighting is good for us. I've actually broken through again … I'm almost at the eighth peak now. I wouldn't even have dared to dream of such a cultivation base in the past!"
"Me too, me too. The bottleneck is obviously loosening. If there's another war, I'll definitely break through. It's just that I don't know when there'll be another one like this …"
"Motherf * cker, can all of you stop discussing these questions …" The one who said that was Qiu Yunsan whose cultivation base had stagnated and showed no signs of breaking through. "Why isn't I f * cking moving at all here? Is God blind …"
"Hahaha … I'm even happier hearing that you haven't broken through. How can God be blind? It's God that has eyes …"
"Why is it only God that has eyes? It's God that has eyes. Otherwise, why would God bless the kind and not the scoundrels?"
"Who the f * ck are you calling scoundrels? All of you are gloating over my misfortune. Do you have any shame?"
When Yun Yang came in, the four of them were laughing amongst themselves.
No, to be precise, the three of them were laughing. Dong Tianleng, Xia Bingchuan, and Chun Wanfeng were beaming with delight while Qiu Yunsan was sulking.
"Congratulations, four brothers," Yun Yang said with a grin. Yun Yang said with a grin, "The four of you have made a great contribution in this battle. At the very least, you have beheaded thousands of people. This is a real military achievement. If you report it, you will definitely be given the title of a general. As the eldest, I am honored as well. I shall congratulate the four generals first!"
Upon hearing Yun Yang's words, the four men's faces turned green, no longer showing the slightest hint of smugness.
"General? What general? Why are we going to be generals? What's this all about? "Dong Tianleng asked in horror.
"I want to leave immediately. Who wants to be a general?" Qiu Yunsan cried out in grief.
"Me too! Me too! This isn't a place for humans to live. There's even a fixed time to pee here … I'd rather die than stay here … "Chun Wanfeng was so agitated that he was tearing up.
"Whoever wants to be a general can be one. I'm not going to be one …" Xia Bingchuan looked aggrieved. "Once I think about living like this every day, your father feels that death is better than living."
"I'd rather be chased out without contributing anything than live like this …" Dong Tianleng said helplessly.
"Hahaha …" Yun Yang guffawed. "Alright, alright. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Just go on your way. Don't worry, I won't force you to enlist in the army anymore. Look at how scared you all are. How f * cking useless. "
Yun Yang was genuinely happy. These four buffoons would always bring him joy that came from the bottom of their hearts.
"Really? Boss, are you serious? "Qiu Yunsan looked at Yun Yang helplessly." But my uncle … "
Yun Yang shook his head and said with a smile, "Leave your uncle to me, your boss. Actually, none of you were as useless in this war as you've said. At the very least, you didn't run away even when you were in the most dangerous of situations. Instead, you did your best to protect Old Marshal Qiu and fought on the frontline. Everyone saw this with their own eyes. No one will ever think of you as the popinjays you used to be … "
Yun Yang said seriously, "We're all brothers, we're straightforward with our words. I really understand what you're thinking. Although you've always called yourselves popinjays, four brothers, all of you are great. It's my honor to have brothers like you all. "
The four of them were stunned when they heard him, suddenly lowering their heads in silence.
Dong Tianleng chuckled humorlessly with his head hanging low. "I didn't expect that in boss' eyes, we're all great and even feel honored. You've overestimated us …"
Yun Yang chuckled and said, "I know what you're thinking, but when you broaden your horizons, you'll realize that a mere family's power … is actually nothing. I believe that all of you will have something much more powerful than this so-called family power that you value so much now in the future. "
"The crux now is … do you all want to have it? Do you all want to walk out from where you are now and work hard to accomplish it? That's all."
"Just like how, if you didn't participate in the eastern war personally, can you imagine that you can really be so valiant and not weaker than any of the brave generals on the battlefield?"
After saying these words, the tent suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
Yun Yang retreated quietly.
Just like what Yun Yang had said, the four noble young masters were definitely not popinjays like they appeared to be. They might be slippery, cowardly, or they might have all sorts of flaws, but there was one thing that Yun Yang admired the most about them and was willing to get close to them.
Their blood was still warm.
Their hearts were still warm.
They still had dreams! They had the spirit of brotherhood!
"If all of you can figure it out yourselves … then perhaps, I can give all of you a life that's completely different from the past." Yun Yang thought quietly in his heart, "If all of you can't figure it out and don't want to walk out, then there's nothing I can do. I'll still give all of you the greatest assistance when you need it."
"I thought I wouldn't see anyone as a brother anymore. It turns out that there are still friends in this world that I acknowledge and are worthy of being close to!"
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