It wasn't clear if someone had leaked the news on purpose, or if the mobilization of troops was too big to attract the Chu Clan's attention.
After the Duke of Qin, Emperor Kang Cheng, and Great General Ning decided to unite the three armies, the Chu Clan quickly received news.
Once General Chu confirmed the news, he immediately went to see Chu Yunyi.
Chu Yunyi had already escorted Empress Xue and Gu Beiyue to the three eastern prefectures, but he was still blind in his right eye! Gu Beiyue's injury hadn't healed yet, so he hadn't treated him yet.
He'd found at least ten Divine Doctor level doctors, all of whom gave the same diagnosis: there was no cure! He even personally went to the medical academy to seek an audience with a Primogenitor Doctor, but the results were the same.
By the time General Chu arrived, Chu Yunyi had just emerged from the secret room where Gu Beiyue was being held captive.
"What does Gu Beiyue mean by this?" General Chu asked.
"Nothing? His injury will probably heal in ten more days. Then he'll treat Old Man immediately, "Chu Yunyi intoned.
General Chu's eyes flickered with doubt before he asked, "Although his injury is serious, he shouldn't have taken so long with his skills, right?"
After all, the Chu Clan had provided Gu Beiyue with countless medicines after Chu Yunyi's arrival in the three eastern prefectures!
"It looks like he wasn't lying before. His body really is getting weaker by the day," Chu Yunyi had found a doctor to examine Gu Beiyue's injury.
The doctor had said that Gu Beiyue's body had no way of healing itself, so it would heal very slowly.
"Big bro, in other words, we don't have to worry too much after this brat recovers?" General Chu asked next.
Chu Yunyi only looked at him coldly. "It's better to be safe than sorry. Heheh, he's our final trump card. If he escapes, Old Man will hold you responsible!"
General Chu nodded resentfully. "I'll send more men to stand guard here."
"Mm!" Chu Yunyi said Coldly.
Ever since his right eye was blinded, his mood had not been good for a single day. Although everyone in the clan treated him as respectfully as before, he could not help but feel a sense of crisis. Especially when facing his younger brother, he felt even more uneasy.
Although the Chu clan had already given up on Chu Tianyin, as a father, General Chu was still concerned about his son. If one day General Chu wanted to save his son, then the first thing he had to do was to take over the position of family head.
Only by taking the position of the Patriarch would he have the right to speak!
Because of this, Chu Yunyi's mood softened. "Keeping Gu Beiyue safe is also a way to save Tianyin."
Upon hearing this, General Chu seemed to have eaten a tranquilizer and was overjoyed. "Understood, understood!"
"You came to find me for something?" Chu Yunyi asked.
General Chu was so happy that he almost forgot the most important thing. He quickly told Chu Yunyi the details of the three armies' joint efforts.
Chu Yunyi only laughed coldly. "Heheh! Great General Ning? Hehe! Excellent! Excellent! "
He kept repeating the words "excellent," until he couldn't hide his anger any longer. "What a Great General Ning, what a Ning Cheng! What does he mean by that? "
That's right, Great General Ning's name was Ning Cheng! His little sister, Tianning's Noble Consort Ning, was called Ning An. Together with Ouyang Ning Jing, they combined to mean "An Jing!"
The Ning Clan was none other than the Di Clan's Ning Clan!
Just as Chu Yunyi was about to explode, an attendant came in to report, "Clan Head, the Ning Clan Head has come to visit."
Chu Yunyi and General Chu exchanged glances. They never expected Ning Cheng to have the gall to show up at a time like this. What was he doing here?
Very soon, Chu Yunyi saw Ning Cheng in the guest hall.
He was dressed in black robes and a bronze face mask. His tall and sturdy figure stood casually in the room, emanating a domineering aura that gave off an invisible pressure.
His hands were clasped behind his back, his fingers gently stroking the white jade ice crystal on his thumb.
Everyone knew that the Northern Dynasties Emperors had white jade ice crystal rings, while Tianning's Qin Wangfei had white jade ice crystal bracelets. But they didn't know that the Di Clan Head had white jade ice crystals as well.
This not only symbolized the Di Clan's wealth, but also their status as Clan Head.
As the clan head, Chu Yunyi had only ever feared two young men in his life. One was the Duke of Qin, Long Fei Ye, and the other was Ning Cheng.
As soon as Chu Yunyi entered, Ning Cheng saw the bandage on his right eye.
"Blind?" he arched an eyebrow, his voice full of contempt and arrogance.
Great General Ning's scholarly demeanor was nothing more than a mask. His true self had always looked down on others. He had enough capital to … stand high above everyone else!
Chu Yunyi's anger was hidden in his heart, but he still replied calmly, "A minor injury."
"What kind of injury?" he pressed, his tone aggressive.
"Red eye disease. It's contagious, so it's bandaged. If Ning Clan Head isn't afraid, Old Man can remove it, "Chu Yunyi smiled coldly.
"Remove it," Ning Cheng didn't believe him.
Chu Yunyi's eyes flashed with anger before he changed the topic. "What's the meaning of the three allied armies? You still have the face to show up at Old Man's place? "
"That's exactly why I came," Ning Cheng smiled coldly.
"What, has Ning Clan Head come to admit his wrongs?" Chu Yunyi asked.
"No!" Ning Cheng was very direct, his arrogant tone commanding. "If you're here for the man, hand over Gu Beiyue!"
Hearing this, Chu Yunyi sucked in a cold breath and asked, "How did you know?"
"Just hand him over. You don't need to know anything else," Ning Cheng said Coldly.
Chu Yunyi slapped the table and raged, "Ning Cheng, Old Man is yielding to you. Do you really think you're someone important? You're working with my Nether Clan while allying with Emperor Kang Cheng and the Duke of Qin to attack my Chu Clan troops. What's the meaning of this? And now you've come to ask for Gu Beiyue? Heheh, do you think my Nether Clan is so easy to bully? "
"You can refuse to hand him over, but you'll have to bear the consequences!" Ning Cheng said as he rose to leave.
Chu Yunyi immediately stepped in front of him and blocked his way. "Speak clearly!" he demanded.
"Consequences? What, are you afraid? " Ning Cheng chuckled coldly. Chu Yunyi was almost angered to death. Why does dealing with this guy feel so much like dealing with Long Fei Ye?
"Ning Cheng, have you forgotten our common goal? Have you forgotten the mission of the Nether and Di Clans? "Chu Yunyi had no choice but to use these words. Otherwise, there was no way to continue the conversation.
It would've been better if he didn't say anything, because Ning Cheng's eyes flashed with disdain.
Ning Cheng knew of Chu Yunyi's ambitions, but he'd never exposed them.
If the Nether Clan truly wanted to revive Western Qin, then Ning Cheng was willing to do all he could to help. Even if he had to use up all of the Di Clan's strength, he wouldn't hesitate. But if the Nether Clan was using the imperial family's name to gain benefits, then he, Ning Cheng, would make the Nether Clan pay even if he had to die!
"I haven't," Ning Cheng said in a low voice.
"Then what's the meaning of the three armies joining hands? Who are you planning to give Tianning's throne to? "Chu Yunyi asked.
They'd agreed before that once Emperor Tianhui died, Great General Ning's estate would support the crown prince to ascend the throne. The empress dowager would rule from behind the curtains while the Chu Clan would take over Western Zhou's three eastern prefectures and submit to Tianning.
In name, the Chu Clan would submit to Tianning, but in reality, it would be the Chu Clan who controlled Tianning.
They'd use Tianning as their base of operations and search for a successor to the imperial family while expanding their strength.
Now the Ning Clan was allying with the Duke of Qin and Western Zhou? Chu Yunyi had no idea what Ning Cheng was thinking!
"Do you think I should refuse the Duke of Qin's offer to work with this soldier? Or beat him at his own game? "Ning Cheng retorted.
"How are you going to beat him at his own game?" Chu Yunyi asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, this soldier's soldiers will definitely arrive before the Duke of Qin's. When the time comes, we'll work together to catch Western Zhou off guard before we deal with the Duke of Qin. Perhaps we can even take over a few cities in the south central regions!" Ning Cheng grinned.
"You … you're even transferring the cavalry over?" Chu Yunyi was stunned. Where did Ning Cheng get his confidence from without the cavalry? If he did, then Ning Cheng might really be able to swallow up a few cities in the south central regions!
"Of course!" Ning Cheng replied.
"Really?" Chu Yunyi pressed.
"Cavalry can't compare to infantry. It'll only take a few days to move south," Ning Cheng replied confidently.
"Aren't you afraid that Northern Li …"
Before Chu Yunyi could finish, Ning Cheng cut him off. "If Northern Li wanted to send out troops, they would've done so long ago. Why wait until now? Last year's horse plague must've caused heavy losses! Heheh! "
"If that's the case, then that's great!" Chu Yunyi was finally happy.
"Where's Gu Beiyue?" Ning Cheng asked haughtily.
"Just who told you about Gu Beiyue?" Chu Yunyi asked.
"Give Gu Beiyue to this soldier, or else …" Ning Cheng said as he leaned closer. His voice slowed as he warned, "Or else this soldier won't move a single soldier to the south."
"You're threatening the Old Man!" Chu Yunyi glared at him.
"That's the truth to begin with!" Ning Cheng admitted openly.
"You!" Chu Yunyi did his best to suppress his anger. Who told his Nether Clan to be weaker than the Di Clan? Suppressing his temper, he said, "Ning Cheng, isn't it the same whether we have Gu Beiyue in our hands? He's our trump card. Don't worry, the Old Man will definitely keep a close eye on him! "
"Since it's the same in our hands, why not let this soldier bring him back to play with? Heheh, I heard this Doctor Gu has an unusual relationship with Han Yunxi!" Ning Cheng said.
Actually, he'd initiated the mobilization of the three armies to force the Chu Clan to hand over their hostage, Empress Xue. But now that he knew Gu Beiyue was in the Chu Clan's hands, he was even more interested in Gu Beiyue.
With Empress Xue, he could threaten Western Zhou's emperor. With Gu Beiyue, he could threaten Han Yunxi. Chu Qingge had said that anyone who could threaten Han Yunxi could also threaten the Duke of Qin, Long Fei Ye!
Ning Cheng didn't need to think twice before switching to Gu Beiyue.
"Ning Cheng, everything's fine. You're not thinking of something else, are you?" Chu Yunyi asked half-jokingly.
"This soldier's been thinking it over. Tianning's throne will fall into your Chu Clan's hands very soon. My Ning Clan should at least have a bargaining chip, right? If your Chu Clan takes power and turns against us, how am I supposed to explain things to my brothers? "Ning Cheng asked.
"This … heheh! Ning Cheng, aren't you overthinking things? The Nether and Di Clans are both loyal to Western Qin's imperial family. The Chu Clan's throne is only temporary. If you're still worried, why don't you just usurp the throne? I won't stop you! "Chu Yunyi was still teasing him.
"We can even give up the throne, to say nothing of a mere Gu Beiyue. Bring him out, this soldier will take him away today! "Ning Cheng was getting impatient.
Chu Yunyi was rendered speechless by his own words. He hesitated …
Should he give him up or not?
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