War was the Li Clan's greatest taboo. Why was General Mu doing this?
If not for the fact that the elders outside feared General Mu's status as clan head and direct descendant of the Li Clan, they would've crippled Mu Yuanbo long ago.
Of course General Mu knew the elders wouldn't dare to charge in. Without his life, they wouldn't be able to stop his orders, either.
How could he be fond of war and merit?
If he was, he would've acted long ago if he wanted to conquer Cloud Realm Continent. Why wait until now? With the power of the Li Clan's military, it wouldn't be hard for them to conquer the world.
Why did he have to spend so much effort to remain neutral in Tianning? Why did he have to follow Long Tianmo and stay in a corner for so long?
Everything he did was for the sake of his son and daughter!
He and his wife were deeply in love and had never taken a concubine in his life. After his wife passed away, she left behind a pair of children. He could only find some comfort in doting on his children.
If not for his daughter's ruined reputation and forced her to marry Long Tianmo, why would he get involved in Tianning's muddy waters? Since he was involved in this mess, he naturally wanted to seek the greatest happiness for his daughter.
Even if she couldn't win Long Tianmo's heart, his daughter could at least become the world's most respected empress and wash away the humiliation of the past. Liuyue had lost a bet with Han Yunxi. Although she didn't take off her clothes and run through the streets, her reputation was ruined and she never dared to leave her house again.
As her father, how could he not love his daughter?
No matter right or wrong, parents were always protective of their children. It would be a lie to say he didn't hate Han Yunxi.
Only by making his daughter's status surpass Han Yunxi's and overshadowing Han Yunxi's fame could he cure his daughter's heart and make people forget the humiliation she'd suffered.
Thus, after being forced to assist Long Tianmo, he began to wait for an opportunity to help Long Tianmo conquer the world.
The Tian An's strength was limited. Whether it was in terms of wealth or military strength, they couldn't compare to any country in Cloud Realm Continent. All he could do was wait for a chance. Facing Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi, he only had one chance, and that was the infighting between Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi!
The incident at the Hundred Poisons Sect was an excellent opportunity. He had used Emperor Kang Cheng's name to gather all the factions in the world to Hundred Poisons Sect. He wanted to let the world know of the hatred between East and Western Qin, to let the world see Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi, the irreconcilable hatred between East and Western Qin.
However, he never expected that Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye would kill Bai Yanqing and cover up everything! Later, he didn't expect that the enmity between Eastern and Western Qin was actually a misunderstanding, a conspiracy created by the Black Clan and the Wind Clan.
His hopes were dashed, and his chances were gone. Long Tianmo actually used the trip to Hundred Poisons Sect to discuss a marriage alliance with Emperor Kang Cheng. He wanted Western Zhou's princess, Duanmu Jin, to join the alliance. It had to be said that this was Long Tianmo's provocation to him, as well as a painful blow. Western Zhou and Tian An were allies, so the Duanmu Jin's arrival meant that the Mu family had to yield to her. Liuyue could only suffer grievances.
After all, anyone who provoked Duanmu Jin was the same as destroying the alliance between Tian An and Western Zhou. The Mu family might be second only to the Tian An emperor, but they couldn't bear such a crime.
While he was at his wit's end, Duanmu Jin was poisoned in the palace. It was precisely because of this incident that he and his son came into conflict. That day, his son never came back.
Then, a month ago, he received a sword and a dose of poison. Only then did he realize that Bai Yanqing had been eyeing the Mu family for a long time.
That sword was his son's sword, a gift he had given to his son as a coming-of-age gift.
Bai Yanqing had kidnapped Qingwu and threatened him to use the name of the Li family to order the students of the Li military academy to rebel, or else he would castrate Qingwu.
How could he stand this kind of threat?
This was the greatest insult to Qingwu, and the greatest threat to the Li family. After all, Qingwu was the only son of the Li family's direct line of descent!
He had no other choice but to obey Bai Yanqing's orders! He knew better than anyone that threatening Han Yunxi with a massacre would ruin the Li family's reputation. However, he didn't dare refuse Bai Yanqing. He didn't even dare to bargain.
He was too afraid that if he angered Bai Yanqing, Qingwu would be done for.
He could only leave a way out for the Li family. He concealed the entire truth so that everyone in the Li family would think that it was all his own ambition. He only hoped that in the future, the world would place all the blame on him and let the Li family live.
That poison was the same one that Western Zhou's princess, Duanmu Jin, had been poisoned. Liuyue had privately sworn to him that Duanmu Jin's poison was not Liuyue's. He had never been able to find the truth.
Only when he received the poison did he realize that it was also Bai Yanqing's doing.
Bai Yanqing had said that if he didn't take care of things properly, not only would Qingwu pay the price, but Liuyue would also taste the bitterness of the poison.
He could only obey Bai Yanqing completely.
General Mu was immersed in his thoughts when a servant's voice suddenly came from outside the door. "Great General, your letter!"
Several elders were staring at the letter outside the door. Just as General Mu opened the door, one of them snatched the letter away.
"Impudence!" General Mu said coldly.
"Patriarch, do you want to destroy the Li family? Do you know that the military academy is in complete chaos! "the elder said angrily.
Ever since the fall of the Great Qin Empire and the Li family abandoned the army to live in seclusion, they had opened a secret military academy to teach the art of war. It was precisely because the Li family had never demanded anything from their students that they were deeply loved and respected by their students that the military academy could be kept secret to this day.
But now that a massacre had occurred, the academy naturally couldn't be protected.
General Mu had predicted all these consequences when he made his decision. However, he had long since made up his mind to protect Qingwu and Liuyue to the end, to protect the bloodline of the Li family to the end.
"What, even you want to rebel?" General Mu's words were harsh.
These elders were all senior members of the Li family. Who would feel uncomfortable hearing this?
That elder threw the letter to General Mu. He was so angry that he couldn't say anything. He flicked his sleeves and left. The other elders also all dispersed.
Perhaps if this continued, they really would rebel!
General Mu already didn't have time to consider whether or not the elders would rebel. Faced with the current situation, he only wanted to know what else Bai Yanqing wanted to do.
Who knew that Bai Yanqing only gave him an order in the letter, telling him to find people to go to the south of the city and throw five hundred corpses out of the city!
The one hundred people from before had been killed by Bai Yanqing! He didn't think that he would kill another five hundred people! He didn't hesitate to make the entire world his enemy to guard the imperial city alone and wait for Han Yunxi to come?
General Mu clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall. He then punched a few more times until his fist was a bloody mess.
He hadn't done any evil deeds in his life, but who knew he'd have to suffer like this at his age?!
Although such a cruel massacre wasn't his doing, it was still because of him. With his reputation, his heart … how could he bear to do this?
General Mu did as he was told and threw the five hundred corpses out of the city gates. Once again, news spread throughout Cloud Realm Continent.
Bai Yanqing had been planning this for a long time.
Han Yunxi and the rest couldn't wait any longer. Even if they hadn't heard any news about Bai Yanqing over the past few days, they had to take action.
Long Fei Ye and General Mu agreed to meet at noon two days later. Tonight, the four of them would secretly sneak into the Tian An imperial city and head straight for General Mu's estate.
As soon as they entered, they discovered that General Mu's estate was completely empty!
"It's a trap! Retreat! "Long Feiye said decisively.
But before they could leave, they heard a woman's shriek from the rear courtyard. Long Fei Ye and the other two men hesitated, but Han Yunxi recognized the voice as Ning Jing's!
"It's Ning Jing!"
Without a second thought, she leapt onto the roof and ran towards the rear courtyard.
"Han Yunxi!"
"Poison lass!"
Long Fei Ye and Gu chased after her, but none of them were as fast as Gu Beiyue.
Han Yunxi reached the rear courtyard and followed the sound to a thatched cottage. As soon as she reached the door, Gu Beiyue caught up to her and grabbed her hand. "Princess, it must be Bai Yanqing. It's a trap!"
Han Yunxi knew that the real culprit was Bai Yanqing, but when she heard Ning Jing's shriek, she really couldn't hold it in!
"Ning Jing, are you inside?" Han Yunxi probed.
There was no reply. At this moment, Long Fei Ye and Gu also arrived.
Long Fei Ye glared fiercely at Han Yunxi. Han Yunxi knew she was in the wrong, but she didn't have time to admit it. Her thoughts were on the thatched cottage.
She couldn't have heard wrongly, that voice must be Ning Jing. But why didn't Ning Jing answer her? Who else was in the thatched cottage?
Did Ning Jing not want them to take the risk, or was she being controlled by someone and unable to speak?
"It must be Ning Jing!" Han Yunxi whispered.
In other words, if Ning Jing was inside, then no matter what, they had to save her. They couldn't let this opportunity go to waste.
Long Fei Ye and the rest agreed on this point!
Long Fei Ye pulled Han Yunxi away from the thatched cottage. At the same time, Gu Beiyue and Gu also walked over. The four of them stood back to back. Not only did they have to pay attention to the thatched cottage, but they also had to be vigilant of their surroundings.
Bai Yanqing was impossible to guard against!
Everyone was observing their surroundings. Gu Beiyue opened his mouth and said calmly, "Senior Bai, the princess is your daughter. If there's any misunderstanding between the two of you, why don't you clarify it in person?"
Of course, Gu Beiyue knew that Han Yunxi wouldn't acknowledge him as her father. However, this was a way for them to lure Bai Yanqing out.
When Gu Beiyue said this, Han Yunxi understood. She said loudly, "Bai Yanqing, what did you do to my mother back then? Why would my mother hate you so much? She would rather give herself to the Han family and follow Han Congan than you! Tell me, what did you do to my mother! Let me tell you, I, Han Yunxi, would rather follow Han Congan's surname and never acknowledge you as my father! You don't deserve it! My mother must have been blind to fall in love with you! "
As Han Yunxi spoke, she paid attention to her surroundings.
Seeing that there was no movement, a chill flashed across her eyes. She said again, "Bai Yanqing, let me tell you, you'd better hide well. Otherwise, when I find you, I'll castrate you first to avenge my mother! Then I'll kill you to avenge myself! "
Castrate?
As soon as she said this, Long Fei Ye and the other two men felt a chill down their spines. Gu leaned towards Long Fei Ye and asked in a low voice …
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In the previous update, General Mu's name was typed wrongly, and it was Mu Yuanbo …
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