"Fang Zhengzhi, do you really think that anyone will believe what you said?" Qian Ye squinted her eyes. Her gaze was as sharp as a knife.
Cang Yue, who was standing behind Qian Ye, had a complicated expression on her face. She was shocked, but more than that, she was lost in thought.
As for the surrounding disciples of Ling Yun Tower, they all chose to remain silent. None of them spoke, and none of them looked at Fang Zhengzhi. It was as if this was a taboo.
"It's not that no one believes you, it's that no one dares to believe you. However …" Fang Zhengzhi paused at the end of his sentence, because he already had some answers.
However, there was one thing that he still couldn't figure out. It was something that Lin Mubai and Qian Ye mentioned, the war that happened more than a decade ago.
He guessed that everything started from the war that happened more than a decade ago, but strangely enough, that war wasn't recorded in Great Xia's history.
That made Fang Zhengzhi feel strange.
After all, according to Qian Ye, Lin Mubai should have participated in that war, and Ling Yun Tower seemed to have participated too. It was impossible for such a war to not be intense.
In that case, why wasn't it recorded in history?
Although Fang Zhengzhi had witnessed it with his own eyes, and he didn't know what the war was like, he could vaguely guess that it wasn't an ordinary war.
Wait a minute!
The war in Flame Capital City more than a decade ago?!
Flame Capital City …
More than a decade ago?
It was the Ten Mile Lake. The war that happened more than a decade ago was at the Ten Mile Lake?!
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up. That was because the most famous war in Great Xia Dynasty's recent history had to be the one at the Ten Mile Lake more than a decade ago.
According to Great Xia Dynasty's historical records, that war was between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Demon Race, and it almost destroyed the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, the Yan Cloud Cavalry of Western Liang saved the Great Xia Dynasty. Yan Qianli and a dozen of his brothers led tens of thousands of Yan Cloud Cavalry from Western Liang to Flame Capital City, and successfully held off hundreds of thousands of Demon soldiers until reinforcements arrived from other regions. In the end, the Great Xia Dynasty was able to escape.
Was it a coincidence?
Fang Zhengzhi didn't think so. It was impossible for such an important war to be forgotten. The only possibility was that some of the truth had been covered up.
"But what?" Qian Ye placed her other hand behind her back as she spoke, making it seem like she was putting her hands behind her back.
"Your Majesty, was Yu Er the one who caused the war a dozen years ago?" Fang Zhengzhi narrowed his eyes and shifted his gaze from Qian Ye to Lin Mubai.
"You … How did you know?" Lin Mubai's body trembled slightly at that moment. His expression was one of disbelief.
"If I am not wrong, the battle that took place more than 10 years ago was at the Ten Mile Lake?" Fang Zhengzhi did not explain, instead continuing to ask.
"Hmm …" Lin Mubai went silent for a moment. Then, his gaze turned cold, "That's right, the battle at the Ten Mile Lake was not as simple as the records say. However, there are some things that I, as the Emperor, cannot announce to the public."
"You should be able to tell me about it, right?" Fang Zhengzhi asked.
"This matter is kept a secret in the Holy Region and the Four Great Empires. However, you do have the right to know about it now!" Lin Mubai nodded. Then, he looked at the sky, as if he was deep in thought. After a while, he said slowly, "Actually, that battle was all because of my incompetence!"
"Father, why do you have to belittle yourself?" Ping Yang clenched her fists as she stared at Lin Mubai with clear eyes. She could clearly feel that at this moment, her father, who had always remained young and unchanging, was faintly showing signs of age.
"Cough … Ping Yang, let me finish." Lin Mubai coughed softly and continued, "It was my incompetence that caused the Great Xia Dynasty to become a battlefield! It was also my selfishness … that caused me to forget the late Emperor's teachings and take … take out the 'Heaven Dao Sage Tablet'. "
"Heaven Dao Sage Tablet?" Ping Yang was stunned.
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes also lit up. Heaven Dao Sage Tablet? The war that happened more than a decade ago was related to the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet?
"Yes, the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet!" Lin Mubai nodded, and then he looked at Qian Ye with a slightly dazed expression, "She's very similar, really very similar … When I saw Yu 'er all those years ago, she was wearing a golden dress as well. She was pure and noble, and I made up my mind to take her as my empress with just a single glance!"
Lin Mubai paused for a while as if he was mesmerized. Then, he continued, "However, after I tried my best to get to know her, I realized that Yu Er didn't just look noble. She was truly noble. She was a Sage, a high and mighty Sage. Furthermore, she was a disciple of Ling Yun Tower. Even I had to treat her with respect, and I couldn't force her to do anything …"
"However, I fell in love with her. I fell madly in love with her. Even though she was a disciple of Ling Yun Tower and a high and mighty Sage, I didn't give up!"
"The facts have proven that I made the right choice. Yu Er accepted my pursuit and I got to marry her as my empress. However, she had one condition, which was that she would only stay by my side in the Great Xia Dynasty for two years!"
"She would leave after two years!"
"In order to marry her, I had no choice but to agree to her condition!"
"Those two years were the happiest time of my life. Not only did I have Yu Er by my side, but with Yu Er's help, the Great Xia Dynasty became unprecedentedly prosperous."
"But, two years will be up very quickly …"
"Two years!!! I owned the world, but I could only have Yu Er for two years? I couldn't accept it. How could two years be enough? I wanted to stay by her side for the rest of my life. "
"Therefore, I betrayed the late Emperor's last wish. I took out the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet that had been passed down from generation to generation and placed it in front of Yu Er."
"Because I knew very well that no one could resist the temptation of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet. Not even a high and mighty Sage. In order to understand the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet, Yu Er had to stay by my side."
"My guess was right. I can still remember the excitement on Yu Er's face when I placed the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet in front of her. At that moment, I knew that Yu Er would definitely stay!"
"However, I didn't expect …"
"Yu Er stayed, but the news of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet spread like wildfire. It even brought the Great Xia Dynasty to a point where it was beyond redemption."
"All sorts of powerful individuals came to the Flame Capital City. They threatened me or offered to trade for the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet. Every single one of them was very sincere."
"However, how could I give them the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet that was passed down from the late Emperor? I could only reject them. This rejection caused me to be left with no allies! "
"The three great empires started to join forces to attack the Great Xia Dynasty. I … I really couldn't fight against the three great empires at the same time. I was useless …"
"…"
"So, Your Majesty looked for Yu Er?" Fang Zhengzhi had a rough understanding of the war that happened more than ten years ago.
"Yes … I could only ask for Yu 'er's help. Yu' er didn't abandon me. She stopped the attack of the three great dynasties and killed three commanders and twelve generals in one night. Only then did I realize … that my Yu 'er was so powerful!" Lin Mubai nodded.
"However, I remember the old man in the Heavenly Oasis Sect telling me that the powerful individuals in the Holy Region are not allowed to participate in the war between the empires. This should be a taboo!" Fang Zhengzhi said.
"That's right, it should be a taboo. The Five Sects of the Holy Region have a clear rule that all disciples of the Five Sects of the Holy Region are not allowed to participate in the war between the four great empires. Therefore … Yu Er broke the taboo! However, I thought that this taboo was just a small punishment. As long as I was willing to use all my power and beg, Ling Yun Tower should be able to forgive Yu Er's actions. However, I didn't expect that this taboo was related to the human, demon, and monster races! "
"Related to the human, demon, and monster races?" Fang Zhengzhi was slightly surprised as he did not expect the three races to be involved in this matter.
"The Holy Region represents the human race. The demon race and monster race were still allies at that time. When Yu Er broke the taboo, I thought that Ling Yun Tower would be the first to come after me. However, I didn't expect that the demon race and monster race would be the first to come after me!" Lin Mubai's eyes were filled with sadness.
However, he gritted his teeth and continued, "The demon race and monster race made a condition. If I was willing to hand over the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet, I wouldn't have to punish Yu Er!"
"Your Majesty, you rejected it?" Fang Zhengzhi nodded. He could roughly guess the situation at that time. At the same time, he knew the true thoughts of the monster race and demon race.
"No, I agreed. This matter started because of me. I could do anything for Yu Er. However, Yu Er didn't agree!" Lin Mubai shook his head and continued, "What happened after that was completely out of my control. The demon race and monster race's troops advanced all the way to Flame Capital City!"
"At this time, the Yan Cloud Cavalry of Western Liang came?" Fang Zhengzhi guessed.
"Yes, there were sages among the demon race and monster race. Under such circumstances, my troops couldn't do anything. The troops from all over the world didn't dare to come to Flame Capital City to help. Only the Yan Family of Western Liang rushed over with tens of thousands of Yan Cloud Cavalry …" Lin Mubai nodded again.
"…" Fang Zhengzhi fell silent. At this moment, he finally understood why Lin Mubai was so respectful towards Yan Qianli and so assured towards the Yan Family of Western Liang.
The ordinary Yan Cloud Cavalry fought against the troops of the demon race and monster race with sages and monster kings. No other troop could do that.
Lin Mubai sighed and said, "The Yan Cloud Cavalry came but they couldn't stop the troops of the demon race and monster race. Tens of thousands of them risked their lives to protect the troops but almost all of them died at the Ten Mile Lake. That day, blood stained the lakeside red. It was very, very red … Even Prince Yan was only rescued by me from a pile of corpses …"
"I've let down the Yan Family!"
"It was my selfishness and incompetence that caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Yan Cloud Cavalry and the descendants of the Yan Family …"
At this point, Lin Mubai's eyes flickered with a faint, crystal-clear light. It was as if he was seeing the bloody scene from back then again.
"Father …" Ping Yang's eyes teared up too.
"Hmm, I'm fine!" Lin Mubai wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes. Then, he looked at Qian Ye and sighed. "Yu Er saved the Great Xia Dynasty once again. This time, the monster race and the demon race were extremely displeased and caused a huge war between the humans and the monster race and demon race!"
"That war took place outside the Flame Capital City, at the lakeside of the Ten Mile Lake. I saw with my own eyes that the demon race, monster race, and human experts killed each other in the water that was already dyed red!"
"Of course, the war ended with the victory of humankind. However, the source of all the blame was caused by the Heaven Dao Sage Tablet."
"After the battle, Yu Er returned to the Sanctuary and never came back. In order to make up for the loss of the Sanctuary, I could only give her a portion of the Heaven Dao Sage Tablets. In the end, only thirteen Heaven Dao Sage Tablets were left in the Great Xia Dynasty. However, the thirteen Heaven Dao Sage Tablets were still taken away by the Demon Race!"
"What?! You're saying that the 13 Heaven Dao Sage Tablets of the Great Xia Dynasty were taken away by the demon race? " Qian Ye, who had been listening silently from the side with a cold gaze, finally spoke when she heard that. There was even a hint of shock in her cold expression.
"Yes …" Lin Mubai didn't deny it.
"Lin Mubai, you're indeed useless. Back then, Ling Yun Tower protected the Great Xia Dynasty and sacrificed so many disciples to protect the 13 Heaven Dao Sage Tablets. However, I didn't expect you to lose the Heaven Dao Sage Tablets again in less than 10 years!" Qian Ye sounded angry.
Fang Zhengzhi rubbed his nose subconsciously as if he didn't hear what Qian Ye said at all.
13 Heaven Dao Sage Tablets …
Haha!
He had no idea about that at all!
Now, he was only concerned about one thing, and that was what happened to Yu Er after she returned to Ling Yun Tower. Why did Leader Lan suddenly abdicate? Why did Yu Er lose the competition for the position of Leader? And where was Yu Er now?
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