"Impossible … Impossible … Big Brother Yu would never surrender to the Yihe Country."
In Bugu City's City Lord's Mansion, Qin Yin sat on her seat in a daze. Her beautiful face was filled with shock and doubt.
"This is absolutely true," Su Yu said solemnly.
"The spies we arranged in the Yihe Country sent back a letter. Many people saw Lin Muyu and Marquis Man Ning together. Moreover, the news has already spread in Sunset City. The Emperor's adopted son pledged loyalty to the Yihe Country's Governor Qin Yi. Moreover, it is said that Qin Yi wants to confer the title of King to Yu. I don't know if this is true."
At the bottom of the stairs, Tang Lu, who was behind Tang Lan, said with a face full of resentment, "At that time, His Highness wanted to confer the title of King to Lin Muyu, but in the end, he was opposed by the officials. He must bear a grudge for not being conferred the title of King, so he surrendered to the Southern Ridge Yihe Country. Hmph … I didn't think that Lin Muyu would be such a despicable person. As expected, time reveals a person's heart!"
"Impudent!"
Qin Yin suddenly stood up. Her whole body was covered in a golden brilliance. The God Binding Chains were ready to come out. Her starry eyes were filled with anger as she looked at Tang Lu and said, "It is because time reveals a person's heart that we can come to a conclusion so quickly. I believe in Yu, I will always believe in him. Whoever dares to say that Yu surrenders to the Yihe Country will be immediately executed!"
"Yes!" Feng Jixing's palm lightly moved to the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"Qu Chu, what do you think?" Qin Yin asked softly.
Qu Chu sat at the head of the table and cupped his hands, "Your highness, we've been in Bugu City for a few days now. These days, refugees from Ling Nan have been coming in from the cities that Commander Yu conquered from Ling Nan. They've brought a lot of food, gold and silver, and even a lot of well-trained warhorses. Commander Yu led the Longdan Army Camp to conquer the cities from the Demon Race, and he's loyal to the Qin Empire. If such a general betrays the empire, then I'm afraid the Qin Empire will no longer have a loyal general."
Feng Jixing cupped his fists and said, "This general agrees with Great Minister of War's words. After Yu led his troops to Earth Star Province, he repeatedly performed miraculous feats, seizing the three passes and recovering Fire Moon City and Stellar Annihilation City. Which one of them isn't a great merit? As for why he was captured by Ding Xi, I think there must be a reason, but he didn't have time to tell us. "
Qin Yin raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Su Muyun, "Grandfather, what do you think?"
Su Muyun cupped his fists and said, "This old official also believes in Commander Yu's loyalty, but we have to be on guard. If Commander Yu really betrays the empire, it'll be a disaster for the empire. Commander Yu is too familiar with the garrisons of the empire and the distribution of troops. Therefore, this old official suggests that we send a large number of troops to the three passes to defend against the sneak attack from the Yihe Empire."
"Yes, I'll leave the defense to Grandfather."
Qin Yin muttered to herself, as if she thought of something inappropriate. She gritted her teeth and said, "It still won't work."
"What's wrong now, Xiao Yin?" Su Muyun was surprised.
Qin Yin stood up, tightened the belt of her cloak, and said, "I can't stop worrying about him. I'm worried that some disloyal people will take advantage of the rumors and find a chance to assassinate Big Brother Yu in Lingnan. Feng Jixing, mobilize the troops immediately. We'll rush to Ink Pine Pass in the afternoon. I want to personally wait for Big Brother Yu's return at Ink Pine Pass!"
The officials were shocked. Tang Lan even cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, please reconsider. The main force of the Yihe Empire has already been defeated by the demon race outside Hundred Ridge City. Long Qianlin almost lost his life to Lei Chong. Right now, the demon race is launching a large-scale attack on the major cities of the Yihe Empire. Nearly one-third of the Lingnan territory has fallen into the hands of the demon race. Once the news of Your Highness's personal visit to Ink Pine Pass reaches the demon race, they'll gather their troops to besiege Ink Pine Pass. What should we do then?"
"Your Highness, please reconsider!" The officials cupped their fists and advised.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yin gently opened the space bag on her waist, took out a heavy imperial seal, and placed it on the table. She looked at the officials coldly and said, "As long as the imperial seal of the Qin Empire is in my hands, I'll be the ruler of the empire. Why? Do you want to rebel? I've already made up my mind. If you're loyal to the empire, prepare the troops in your hands and fight for me, for the empire! "
Feng Jixing, Zhang Wei, Luo Yu, Xiahou Sang, and the others cupped their fists and knelt on one knee. "We're willing to fight for Your Highness!"
The other generals also knelt down and said in unison, "We're willing to fight for Your Highness!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the residence. "Wei Chou and Lord Qin Yan are back!"
"Ah?"
Qin Yin was stunned and said, "Quick, let them in."
"Yes!"
Before long, the travel-worn Wei Chou, Qin Yan, Fengxi, and Xu Jiantao walked in. When she saw the blood stained on their battle robes, Qin Yin's heart trembled. She leaped down the stairs and said, "Wei Chou, where's Big Brother Yu?"
Wei Chou had a look of hatred as he cupped his fists and said, "Commander was abducted by Ding Xi!"
Tang Tian mocked, "As expected, the matter of surrendering isn't groundless!"
Wei Chou hurriedly raised his head and said, "But Commander will never surrender to the traitors of the Yihe Empire. Your Highness, please be at ease. This subordinate is willing to use my head as a guarantee. Commander intentionally ordered the Longdan Army Camp to stay in Xingjue City for a few days, causing Ding Xi's 50,000 strong army to besiege the city. Before leaving, he secretly ordered this general to lead the Longdan Army Camp to forcefully break out of the siege. I think Commander definitely has something to complete in the Yihe Empire. Furthermore …"
"Furthermore what?" Qin Yin asked anxiously.
Wei Chou frowned and said, "Furthermore, we defeated a cavalry army of the Yihe Empire in Xingjue City. Over two thousand captives were all killed by Commander's order. If Commander really wanted to surrender to the Yihe Empire, he definitely wouldn't have given this order. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Qin Yin's face was both happy and worried. "But, he …"
Wei Chou cupped his fists and said, "This general is willing to lead the Longdan Army Camp to Lingnan again and welcome Lord Commander at Lingnan."
"Mm."
Qin Yin nodded. "But not alone. I'll go with you this time."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
In the afternoon, the army slowly left the city. The Empire dispatched a total of eighty thousand soldiers and headed straight for the Qinling Mountains. In front of the army, Qin Yin, who was dressed in the Empress's long robe, spurred on her warhorse and galloped forward. Feng Jixing, Qu Chu, Wei Chou and the rest followed closely behind. As for Tang Lan, Su Muyun and the rest of the old generals' carriages, they could only follow behind slowly and were very quickly thrown off.
…
A few days later, the letter from Lingnan finally arrived and it was an imperial edict from Qin Yi, conferring Lin Muyu the title of 'King of Qinling Mountains'. The meaning was profound. King of Qinling Mountains meant that Qin Yi had placed Lin Muyu as the protector of the Qinling Mountains. However, the Qinling Mountains were barren and there was no arable land or population. There were only rocks. Lin Muyu, the King of Qinling Mountains, did not have any land and was only an empty title.
But the Marquis of the Sunset Sun, Man Ning, still held banquets for two days to celebrate Lin Muyu obtaining the title of King of Qinling Mountains. But from the beginning to the end, the Marquis of the Sunset Sun did not mention anything about giving Lin Muyu a single soldier. This King of Qinling Mountains did not even have a single guard. All the attendants and maids in the residence were from the Sunset Hall.
Early in the morning, in the residence of the King of Qinling Mountains, Lin Muyu wielded a long sword and performed a set of sword skills. The few maids nearby were dumbstruck and their eyes were filled with admiration. It was also at this moment that an attendant hurried in and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Marshal Lu Zhao has sent an invitation to invite you to attend the dragon meat banquet that he is holding in his residence tonight."
"Dragon meat banquet?" Lin Muyu frowned.
"Yes." The attendant said respectfully, "It is said that some of the experts under Marshal Lu Zhao are good at hunting spirit beasts. They hunted an umbrella dragon and a golden-scaled dragon in the forest south of Sunset City. Therefore, Marshal Lu Zhao decided to hold a banquet in his residence tonight and entertain the generals of the Yihe Kingdom with dragon meat. Your Highness is the only King of the Yihe Kingdom, so you are the first to be invited."
"Go and reply to Marshal Lu Zhao that I will attend the banquet on time tonight."
"Yes, I will take my leave!"
After watching the attendant leave, Lin Muyu sheathed the Dragon Spirit Sword with a "dang" sound. She caressed the patterns on the sword hilt and had mixed feelings in her heart. Finally, it was time for the Dragon Spirit Sword to shine! These days, she had been waiting for such an opportunity, an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. Only by entering Lu Zhao's residence would she be able to find the location of Qin Lei's head. However, she did not dare to sneak in at night, afraid that she would alert the enemy and ruin her plan.
And it seemed that Lin Muyu could also feel that Lu Zhao had set a trap and was waiting for her to take the bait. This banquet was like a Hongmen Banquet!
Loosening the hand that was holding the sword hilt, she gently clenched her fist. Fierce fighting aura slowly circulated around her fist. She looked at the sky and sighed. So what if it was a trap? Since she had come to Lingnan, she did not plan to go back alive. However, if she did not bring Qin Lei's head back to Lanyan City, she would be letting down the brotherhood between her and Qin Lei!
…
When night fell, the sound of a carriage could be heard from outside the residence. Ding Xi came and said with a smile, "Lu Zhao has set up a dragon meat banquet. I think Your Highness Yu will definitely go."
"Yes."
Lin Muyu smiled meaningfully, "You have just become a king, so you can't be too ostentatious, right?"
"That's right, that's right. This subordinate is here to accompany Your Highness."
"Alright, it's almost time. Let's go together. Who is attending the banquet?"
"Lu Zhao is ranked third among the Seven Marshals of Yihe Country. His position is very high, so all the important officials living in Xiyang City will give him face. It is said that the Marquis will also go, so let's go earlier."
"Yes, let's go."
"Alright."
Thus, a King's carriage and a Marshal's carriage headed towards Lu Zhao's residence one after another.
Lin Muyu sat in the carriage and wiped the shiny blade of the Dragon Spirit Sword. She could not help but jump with joy in her heart. After looking forward to it for so long, could she finally get what she wanted?
However, in front of her was the Purgatory. Regardless of whether she could take back Qin Lei's head, she would most likely die.
Lu Zhan and Yan Li were both Sanctuary Masters. In addition, there was a group of Yihe Country generals who each had their own unique skills. To take Qin Lei's head from this group of people and escape was easier said than done.
It was difficult, but so what?
Lin Muyu raised her head and looked outside the curtains. The trees in Xiyang City were densely packed with fiery red lanterns, like many fiery red trees.
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