Chapter 2112: The Sage Emperors Bet! (1/2)
”What are you up to?”
”Traitor! Release His Majesty!”
The Dragon Guards furiously roared, and the tension rose once more.
”Withdraw!” Seeing that the agitated Dragon Guards were about to charge, Wang Chong extended a hand and hastily called them back.
His expression had also turned grave. It was impossible to predict what someone of Li Xuantu's personality might do next, and the consequences of a mistake were unimaginable.
”Your Highness, I know that you are not the sort of character who disregards the overarching situation. Your Highness, please, release His Majesty!” Wang Chong implored.
Behind him, the three divine embryos slowly drew closer, and within Divine Embryo 3, cold azure light began to slowly flow as it once more readied to use Ice-Sealed World.
The moment Li Xuantu was frozen, Wang Chong would use the energy left by the Sage Emperor to heavily injure Li Xuantu and take back Li Heng.
But Li Heng was in Li Xuantu's grasp, and when facing a Grotto Heaven expert, not even Wang Chong was confident that he could smoothly take back Li Heng.
And no one could bear the consequences of failure.
On the other side, Li Xuantu appeared to not even hear Wang Chong.
He carefully examined Li Heng, his gaze piercing through Li Heng like a sword, penetrating into his organs.
”Brat, do you know that if I so much as thought it, even if you had an army of tens of thousands present, I could kill you as easily as a chicken!?” Li Xuantu coldly said.
Li Heng's feet hung in the air, and all of his acupoints were sealed, rendering him motionless. But at this point, his expression was stern and fearless.
”I know!”
Li Heng stared back at Li Xuantu.
”We are the sovereign of a country. No matter what you're planning, We will never yield to you.
”If you want to do it, hurry up and do it!
”The previous Emperor was kind and benevolent, as the whole realm knows. You wish for me to slander the previous Emperor, but We will never commit such a cowardly act! Moreover, the realm is not something that can be casually handed over. Even if We die, We will not abdicate to you, entrusting the people of the realm to such a ruthless man!”
Li Heng angrily glared at Li Xuantu.
If he hadn't been so weak, he would have already begun to fight with Li Xuantu.
Just who did this bastard think he was?!
If he truly did something like this, how would he be any different from a pig or dog, and how would he have any right to be Emperor of the Great Tang?
Would this not mean that the previous Emperor was lacking in judgment?
It would be the greatest humiliation to the previous Emperor's memory!
Seeing the furious Li Heng, Li Xuantu frowned, his sharp eyes looking into the depths of Li Heng's eyes.
Finally, Li Xuantu's expression changed.
”Haaah…”
Li Xuantu let out a deep sigh, an indescribable expression appearing on his aloof face, containing a little bit of everything, but particularly dejection, disappointment, and defeat.
”I did not think that this prince would lose again.
”Li Taiyi, you've won again!”
As he spoke, Li Xuantu relinquished his grip and released Li Heng. Whoosh! With a surge of Stellar Energy, Li Xuantu cast Li Heng aside.
“！！！”
”!!!”
As Li Heng's feet hit the ground, the seals on his acupoints were released. At this moment, even he was dumbstruck.
Li Xuantu and the previous Emperor had been rivals, and Li Xuantu had a cruel personality. Deep down, Li Heng had already prepared himself for death. He had never imagined that this man who had been speaking about seizing the throne and who had defeated all the Dragon Guards with a flick of his fingers would so easily let him go.
But he didn't have time to ponder these things, and the Dragon Guards led by General Li soon flew up to his side.
”Your Majesty!”
Meanwhile, Wang Chong breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Li Heng released.
Although he had been pleading for mercy from Li Xuantu and claiming that Li Xuantu did not have killing intent, this was only what he felt. Only now did he finally relax.
But Wang Chong's eyes soon twitched as he remembered Li Xuantu's words just now.
'Li Taiyi, you've won again!' Li Xuantu had said these words with a complicated expression, and there was clearly a story behind it.
What was going on here?
Was there something else between Li Xuantu and the Sage Emperor that he didn't know about?
The more Wang Chong thought about it, the more plausible he found it to be.
The Sage Emperor and Li Xuantu had been each other's greatest opponents.
But the Sage Emperor had probably not regarded Li Xuantu as a pure enemy, or else he would not have allowed him to live until now.
Moreover, the Sage Emperor knew that he didn't have long to live and that Li Heng couldn't suppress Li Xuantu, so how could he not make arrangements regarding Li Xuantu?
The two of them probably had one last meeting, perhaps even made a bet.