The people of China always had a sense of superiority, thinking that they were the best people in Nine Regions, and the people of other countries were all inferior goods.
Even if one of their own made a mistake, the king of another country did not have the right to judge them.
Hence, when they saw that Sun Mo wanted to bring the black shadow away, the people from the diplomatic group started to clamor for him to stop. However, as Xia Zeyang suddenly died, they were so frightened that they fell silent.
The smell of blood assailed their nostrils. Minced meat and internal organs were scattered all over the ground. The scene was too cruel.
"Why aren't you shouting anymore?"
The Wind King sneered. "If that's the case, I won't know who to kill!"
"Li... Li Ziqi..."
One of the princes wanted to say that his actions would incite a war, but before he could finish his words, he was turned into a pile of rotten meat.
Whoosh!
The others retreated abruptly, their faces pale.
This formless and shadowless wind blade attack was too terrifying.
"Ziqi, stop killing!"
King Qi was having a headache.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I believe that the King of Xia Kingdom is an open-minded monarch and will know how to resolve this matter."
Sun Mo smiled.
"Your Majesty, we will take our leave!"
The people of China no longer dared to speak harshly. After bowing to King Qi, they hurriedly carried Xia Taikang's corpse and prepared to return to the capital as soon as possible.
"China is in big trouble!"
Everyone discussed animatedly.
The Divine Beast of the Xia Kingdom had been lost, and the Crown Prince was revealed to be a dead man. No matter what the final outcome was, the Xia Kingdom was destined to decline.
"Your Majesty, the Five Nation Mock Competition has ended. Does the Great Tang deserve first place?"
Sun Mo asked.
"Of course!"
King Qi nodded.
There was no doubt that Li Ziqi was outstanding. It was a pity that she was a female.
"Then we'll take our leave too!"
Sun Mo prepared to return to the country.
"Ah? I have prepared a celebratory banquet. Aren't you going to attend? "
King Qi felt a headache coming on. If you left, what would happen to my daughter?
I even wanted you to help me form a flying imperial guard. I've already picked out the members.
"No need!"
Sun Mo rejected. "Let's go!"
"Official Sun, please wait! Hold on! "
King Qi gave chase.
"Your Majesty, forget it. With such a major incident happening, the Great Tang also needs to make preparations on how to negotiate with the Xia!"
Grand Tutor Su advised.
"Sigh! The literary battle was so interesting, but what kind of mess is the martial battle? "
King Qi was depressed. "Right, what's going on with that Xia Taikang? Was it the doing of a certain dark master teacher? "
"I don't know!"
Grand Tutor Su shook his head, but he had a vague answer in his heart.
If Emperor Xia did not know about this, it meant that the mastermind had already taken control of the entire palace. If Emperor Xia knew about this, it would be even more terrifying.
Now, recalling Xia Taikang's various performances in the debate, Grand Tutor Su was suddenly more inclined to the second possibility.
"For the sake of longevity and the accomplishment of hegemony, he actually possessed his own son. Emperor Xia is really ruthless!"
Grand Tutor Su glanced at King Qi.
In the past, he had always felt that Prince Qi was muddle-headed and incompetent. Other than eating, drinking, and having fun, he did not know how to do anything else. It would be better for him to assist Emperor Xia, who had a grand ambition. Now, it seemed that Prince Qi was better.
…
The Tang delegation returned to the hotel, packed their luggage, and prepared to return.
"What's the rush?"
Han Cangshui was unhappy. Why did the group have to accommodate Sun Mo and Li Ziqi? "You guys can leave first. I still want to stay for a few more days!"
"Great Teacher Han, please go ahead!"
Li Xiu wanted to rush back to Chang 'an and tell her brother everything here. She might even need to prepare for war.
When Han Cangshui heard this, her countenance turned ugly. (Are you not going to persuade me? As expected, you feel that I'm useless now that I have Sun Mo, right?)
How could Li Xiu still care about Han Cangshui's feelings? After she gave the order, she went to Sun Mo's bedroom. In the end, she saw that the Calabash Brothers were all there.
"Aunt!"
Li Ziqi got up and greeted.
"Sun Mo, I know you have a treasure that can allow you to travel a thousand miles in a day. I hope you can bring me, Ziqi, and Li Xuan back to Chang 'an as soon as possible!"
Li Xiu suggested.
"There's no need to panic. Xia Country won't be able to fight their way over."
Sun Mo consoled.
"What do you mean?"
Li Xiu frowned. There were no small matters between countries, let alone a country like Xia that had always wanted to expand its territory.
"Because Emperor Xia is dead!"
Qin Yaoguang explained.
"What?"
Li Xiu was astonished. "How do you know that Emperor Xia is dead?"
"To be precise, Emperor Xia didn't die. He was imprisoned by Eldest Martial Sister's Wind King Battle Pet."
Qin Yaoguang explained, "This is what Teacher just told us."
"You are saying that the black shadow is Emperor Xia?"
Li Xiu was stunned. After that, a horrified expression appeared on her face. "Doesn't that mean that Emperor Xia has seized his son's body?"
"That's right!"
Sun Mo nodded.
"When did you discover this secret?"
Li Xiu asked.
Now that she thought about it, Xia Taikang's actions were indeed very unusual. For example, the emperor's prestige that he occasionally exuded was even stronger than his brother's.
"During the chess battle, I only felt that something was wrong with him. After that, I paid more attention to him. Only when the guardian divine beast appeared did I finally confirm it."
Honestly speaking, Sun Mo didn't expect that Emperor Xia would do such a thing. It was too inhumane.
"..."
Li Xiu didn't know what to say. After muttering to herself for a while, she suddenly heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. After all, when facing Emperor Xia who had the bearing of a ruler, the neighboring countries would all be nervous.
Right now, the potential danger had been resolved.
"Emperor Xia's soul has been imprisoned by the Wind King. This means that Xia Country has no one to speak to. When those princes and princesses come to their senses, they'll definitely fight for the throne immediately."
Sun Mo chuckled.
Come to ask for the black shadow?
Stop joking. Ever since those princes were sensible, they would probably want nothing more than for Emperor Xia to die as soon as possible.
"Sun Mo, I already know about the matter. However, I still have to trouble you to send me and Ziqi back first!"
Li Xiu pleaded.
Sun Mo smiled and didn't reply.
"Ziqi, stay behind. The rest of you can leave first!"
Li Xiu instructed.
Helian Beifang didn't move. His hand was still on the hilt of his blade, and his gaze was guarded. However, Tantai Yutang tugged at him.
"Let's go!"
The sickly invalid guessed what Li Xiu wanted to say.
After everyone left, Li Xiu looked at her niece. "If you were to inherit the throne, what do you plan to do?"
Li Ziqi frowned. "I'm not interested in the throne. I only want to follow Teacher and learn. After that, I'll fulfill my dream of building the largest library in the Nine Provinces."
"Then do you want to see Li Xuan leading the Great Tang Empire to decline?"
Li Xiu reproached.
Li Ziqi fell silent. Her brother's aptitude was mediocre, but his ambitions were higher than the heavens. She was very clear about this.
"After you ascend to the throne, you'll have unparalleled authority. Let alone building a library, it wouldn't be a problem for you to build one in every province."
Li Xiu persuaded.
"Teacher!"
Li Ziqi looked at Sun Mo.
This scene caused Li Xiu to feel a little uncomfortable in her heart. This meant that her niece was very reliant on Sun Mo. However, when she thought of how her niece's current glory and strength were all brought to her by Sun Mo, the Eldest Princess felt relieved.
If he had such a good teacher, he would have made the bed, folded the quilt, and offered himself as a pillow.
"How would you feel if you lost a copper coin?"
Sun Mo asked with a smile.
"I've never brought so little money with me before!"
Li Ziqi smiled bitterly.
Pak!
Sun Mo rapped the little sunny egg on her head.
Li Ziqi stuck out her tongue. She understood her teacher's meaning. "If I were an ordinary person, I'd feel depressed if I lost a copper coin. But if I lost 10,000 taels, I'd probably die from heartache."
"Alright, I won't give you an example. I just want to tell you that regardless of whether it's a copper coin, 10,000 taels, or the throne, they're all the same thing. A person can only obtain them after going through a lot of hardships, but that isn't the final goal. Self-realization is the most essential pursuit of a person."
Li Xiu started to seriously assess Sun Mo because of this sentence.
"Money, status, authority, etc. All of these are tools to help you realize your dreams."
Many people in the Nine Provinces basically didn't have any dreams just to live. Everyone earned money so that they could eat well and wear well.
"Actually, many people have dreams when they're young, but their edges and edges are slowly ground away by reality. It's because they discovered that just living is already very tiring!"
Sun Mo looked at the little sunny egg. "You said that you want to build a library. Actually, I still hope that everyone can learn a skill and then realize their dreams on the stage of life.
"If you become the emperor, you'll be able to give everyone more stages, giving them a chance to display their talents.
"Naturally, you can also choose not to become the emperor. I just don't wish for you to escape because of certain reasons."
What reasons?
For example, siblings killing each other. Since ancient times, it had always been the eldest son who succeeded the throne. There would definitely be people who felt that a female emperor didn't conform to the rules...
"Ziqi, given your talent, you shouldn't just be a librarian."
Sun Mo looked at his eldest disciple and was filled with anticipation for her. "You should let the entire world know that you're the greatest emperor, no matter how many thousands or tens of thousands of years later!"
BOOM!
Priceless Advice erupted. This was Sun Mo's expectation for Li Ziqi.
"Teacher!"
Li Ziqi was also shocked. She didn't expect her teacher to think so highly of her.
Li Xiutong was dumbfounded. The greatest? No one else?
These words were too tyrannical!
"Eldest Princess, do you want to support Ziqi to become the greatest emperor throughout the ages? By doing so, you'll also obtain a good reputation that will be passed down through the ages. "
Sun Mo teased.
"Hehe!"
Li Xiu let out a dry laugh, but her heart was moved. She even wanted to personally replace Li Yingqi and become the female emperor. Luckily, she still had her rationality and suppressed this crazy thought.
Speaking of which, men with thoughts were really very handsome!
Thinking of that unambitious son-in-law in her family, Li Xiu suddenly felt angry.
"How good would it be if Sun Mo was born a few years earlier!"
Li Xiu sighed.
She had long since broken away from low-grade interests and wouldn't judge a person by their appearance. (Alright, Sun Mo is indeed handsome. I'm also tempted sometimes.) At the thought of this, she felt that it was a pity.
An Xinhui really got lucky.
"But Imperial Brother..."
Li Ziqi was still conflicted.
"Sigh, if Li Xuan had some capabilities, I wouldn't have done this!"
Sun Mo sighed. "Also, there's one more thing that I have to tell you guys."
After Sun Mo spoke in a low voice, the countenances of Li Xiu and Li Xiu turned pale. After that, they were filled with anger as they slammed the table and stood up.
"This isn't the time to denounce me for my crimes yet!"
Sun Mo dissuaded.
If it wasn't because Li Xiu expressed that she wanted to support the little sunny egg in fighting for the throne, Sun Mo wouldn't have revealed this secret.
"Alright, I'll pass the eight-gate cloud to you guys. You and Ziqi should return to Chang 'an first. I still have to wait for the mastermind to come and snatch Emperor Xia's soul!"
Sun Mo knew the reason why Li Xiu was in a hurry to return. The imperial court of Xia Country was in chaos, and this was the best opportunity to infiltrate and control the situation. At the very least, they had to let someone from the pro-Tang faction become the emperor.
Before everyone could pack their luggage, Qi King and the empress appeared together, blocking the entrance of the hotel.
"Official Sun, Princess Xiu, no matter what, you must attend the celebratory banquet today!"
Qi King persuaded.
According to the rules, after the Five Countries Mock Battle ended, everyone would be allowed to rest for three days before attending the celebratory banquet. In the end, in order to accommodate Sun Mo and Li Ziqi, Qi King forcefully brought forward the banquet.
"Official Sun, even if you guys want to leave, one more day won't make a difference. If not, I'll gift you guys a few thousand-li horses!"
The empress felt very regretful. She hadn't had an in-depth interaction with Sun Mo, and they had to separate now.
"Alright then!"
Li Xiu compromised. Qi King had already lowered his voice. If she insisted on leaving, she'd definitely offend him.
Time soon arrived at night.
When the moon rose up, the entire Qi Music Palace was brightly lit, and the sound of stringed instruments rang out incessantly.
When all the guests were seated, Qi King held Li Ziqi's hand with his left hand and chatted with Sun Mo on his right as they walked into the great hall. As for the empress?
She was one seat behind.
"Official Sun, come and share a seat with me!"
Qi King invited.
Si ~
Such an honor caused the guests to draw in a cold gasp, feeling extremely envious. If Sun Mo were to live in Xia Country in the future, he'd be below one person and above tens of thousands.
Sun Mo wanted to reject, but he was pressed down by the empress and Qi King, forcing him to sit down.
This scene caused everyone to feel as though their mouths were stuffed full of lemons.
"I'll take this opportunity to announce one more thing!"
Qi King retracted his smile and his expression turned solemn. "From today onward, I'll entrust all my children to Sun Mo. Great Teacher Sun, please guide them carefully and help them to become talents!"
When Great Tutor Su heard this, he was stunned. After that, he felt a little unhappy. However, when he thought of Sun Mo's achievements, he felt relieved.
In the future, Sun Mo would definitely become an influential character in the great teacher world. If he was in Sun Mo's shoes, he'd also take the initiative to hug Sun Mo's thigh.
After the Qi King finished speaking, his princes and princesses, with the exception of Jiang Yuzhen, all walked up to Sun Mo and kowtowed to him, paying their respects.
"Qi King has really thrown away all his style!"
Han Cangshui was filled with disdain. However, when he saw those princes kowtowing, he felt envy and hatred.
"I have to remind Ziqi to treat Sun Mo better!"
Li Xiu suddenly felt a sense of danger and glanced toward Jiang Yuzhen. She didn't want to acknowledge Sun Mo as her teacher. It shouldn't be because she looked down on Sun Mo. Could it be...
"Your Majesty..."
Sun Mo smiled bitterly. He didn't wish to accept disciples so casually.
"Official Sun, great teachers say that education doesn't discriminate. I know their aptitudes are ordinary, but they definitely won't bring shame to the Sun Clan's reputation!"
Qi King guaranteed, "If there is, beat them to death!"
Xiang Zhao was still hesitating. Now that he saw this scene, he directly stood up and quickly walked toward Sun Mo.
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