"I hope that from tomorrow on, the person sitting on the throne will be the Seventh Princess. Or else I will use fresh blood to pave the way for her … to ascend the throne. "
Ling Xian spoke softly. The last three words were full of killer's intent and dropped the temperature in the room.
At once, the entire capital silenced.
The emperor was a little startled but quickly understood what Ling Xian meant. His face turned bright red.
It was because of anger and also because of humiliation!
He was the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, the most powerful man in the country. Yet now, he was being forced to abdicate by Ling Xian. This was a huge humiliation!
"My god, did I hear it wrong? He is forcing the emperor to abdicate!"
"Unbelievable. Beating up the emperor is one thing, but now he is forcing the emperor to pass the throne to the Seventh Princess. Did he eat a bear's heart and leopard's guts?"
"Shhh! Don't say it. Didn't you see that the emperor and the princes are no opponents of this person? Aren't you afraid that he will slap you to death? "
Everyone's eyes widened. The way they looked at Ling Xian was full of fear and shock.
Even though there have been rebellions throughout history, in the history of the Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a single person who forced the emperor to abdicate.
Yet Ling Xian was using his own strength to force the emperor to abdicate. How dominating was this?
Ignoring the question of whether or not he will succeed, his aggressiveness alone was not something normal people can compare to! "Ling Xian, you deserve to die!"
The emperor stared deadly at Ling Xian and squeezed out a few words, "You want me to abdicate? You are dreaming!"
"Then I will use another method."
Ling Xian softly grinned, giving off a warm vibe. But what he said next made everyone shudder.
"I will kill you first. Then, whoever tries to ascend the throne, I will kill them. I will kill until … the Seventh Princess succeeds."
At those words, everyone's heart quivered. The way they looked at Ling Xian was like they were looking at a demon.
Even the emperor was scared.
He could tell that Ling Xian wasn't joking. If he doesn't obey, then the entire royal family will be killed by him!
However, if he were to nod his head in agreement, he would be utterly humiliated. From then on, he would become the laughing stock of the world. No matter who mentioned him, they couldn't help but say that he was a disgrace to the royal family.
Therefore, the Zhou Dynasty's emperor was hesitant and was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
At this, Ling Xian squinted, "I have given you the chance. Since you don't know what's good for you, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Little friend, please wait."
The elder shouted and hurried to Ling Xian's side with a flattering smile on his face. "If you have something to say, then say it." Ling Xian glared at the elder, feeling too lazy to waste any more time with him.
"Alright, alright, let me persuade him."
The elder nodded. After his short exchange with Ling Xian, he had realized that even if he used the power of an entire nation, he would not be able to defeat this terrifying man.
Therefore, even though he was angry, he could only suppress it.
"Sigh, it's time to abdicate. You've been in office for a long time. It's time to hand over the position to the next generation."
The elder shifted his gaze towards the emperor and tried to persuade, "I know about Xiao Qi. Though she is a woman, she is as capable as any man. Whether it's in terms of intelligence or cultivation, she is the best out of all your children. It's not impossible for her to take over the throne. "
"Uncle, I …"
The emperor was full of humiliation. It wasn't that he didn't want the Seventh Princess to take over the throne, it was that he didn't want to abdicate in such a humiliating way.
"Aye, I understand you."
The elder sighed deeply. Even he felt humiliated, let alone the emperor who was forced to abdicate. But no matter how unwilling he was and how angry he was, what could he do?
The two of them were the most powerful people in the Zhou Dynasty. If even they lost, who else could be Ling Xian's opponent?
"This young master isn't trying to take over the Zhou Dynasty's thousands of years of history. He simply … simply wants the Zhou Dynasty to have the Seventh Princess."
The elder sighed and tried to persuade, "After all, you are all of the Zhou Dynasty's blood. It doesn't matter who takes the throne. You have to think this through. If you don't agree, your life and the entire royal family's life will … "
What will he be afraid of? He didn't say, but everyone knew.
The emperor knew better than anyone that if he doesn't agree, then what awaits him is death. What awaits the royal family is death as well.
Therefore, he closed his eyes in pain and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.
"Alright, I abdicate."
At those words, all of his energy seemed to have been sucked out of him. His entire body seemed to have aged a few decades and his face was full of sorrow.
"Very good." Ling Xian softly smiled, very satisfied.
He had two goals in beating up the emperor. One was to vent his anger, two was to repay the Seventh Princess' kindness and help her ascend the throne. Now that both of his goals have been achieved, he naturally smiled.
Everyone fell into silence when they heard that the Ren Huang had chosen to surrender.
Abdicated.
Under the threat of Ling Xian's violence, the emperor chose to abdicate and chose to yield.
This was a huge humiliation. It meant from now on, the emperor has no more face to speak of. All because his face has been completely lost under Ling Xian's power.
Not only him, but the entire Zhou Dynasty will be shamed because of this.
But the emperor had no choice. He didn't want to die and he didn't want to drag the entire royal family down with him. Therefore, no matter how humiliated he is, he had to endure it!
"I wonder if you are satisfied with this?" The elder spoke softly. His tone was 30% helpless and 70% humble.
Though he only fought against Ling Xian for a short period of time, he was truly scared. He was terrified that the person before him would raise his hand and kill him.
"Very good. I came here with two goals, and I have achieved them both."
Ling Xian softly grinned and shifted his gaze towards the emperor, "I advise you to stop thinking about getting revenge on me. Today, I spared your life because of the Seventh Princess. In the future, if you dare to go against me, then I will not show you any mercy. "
Hearing this, the emperor's body quivered. He couldn't help but to clench his fists. However, he released them powerlessly.
Revenge?
He had the intention, but he didn't have the guts nor the capabilities!
"You are joking. I promise you that he will no longer go against you." The elder had a fawning look on his face as he signaled the emperor to promise Ling Xian.
At this, the emperor bitterly chuckled. He knew that he had already given in once and he didn't care if he gave in again.
Therefore, he sighed and said, "I promise that I won't try to take revenge on you anymore."
"If you had done this earlier, then all this wouldn't have happened."
Ling Xian's expression was emotionless, "Back then, the Third Prince tried to kill me multiple times. I don't think I did anything wrong."
Hearing this, the emperor and the elder were both silent.
It was true. Ling Xian didn't do anything wrong. The one who was wrong was the Third Prince. It was them who were used to being above everyone else and were unreasonable!
"This ends here. From this moment on, the Zhou Dynasty and I do not owe each other anything." Ling Xian said softly.
Hearing this, the elder and the emperor sighed in relief. At the same time, they were full of bitterness.
The reason for that was because they had completely lost face because of this matter. The emperor, in particular, will live under Ling Xian's shadow for the rest of his life.
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