Chapter 330 (1/2)
Chapter 330: Proclamation of Destruction
Even Long Xiang who was coveting after Ling Chen could not help but think to himself, How can I deserve to own such a fairy? How can I defile her?
Ling Chen had never purposefully displayed a cold appearance, but everyone could feel a bone-chilling cold at this moment! Her gaze was like a thousand-year-old glacier! Her gaze was filled with the chilly winds of winter!
Despite standing there by the entrance of the Ling residence silently without doing anything, her bearing had already ruled over everyone currently present! It was as though she was naturally the motherly figure of the world, overlooking the world from high above! It was as though this was an elegance that she was born with!
A peerless talent, a matchless beauty!
Ling Chen, the lady who Ling Tian had used the present-day methods and knowledge to nurture, had finally revealed her splendor! This was a splendor that no princess or aristocratic daughter possessed!
Who in the world could compare to her?!
None of them knew what Ling Tian had taught her over all the years. In terms of the scholarly arts, Ling Chen was in no way inferior to the various talents of the world! In terms of martial arts, she was slightly above the Pavilion Head of the First Pavilion, Ling Jian!
Furthermore, everyone from the Ling Family Courtyard was aware that this fragile looking lady was the true controller of all information in the Ling Family Courtyard! Each and every message they sent had to be seen by Ling Chen! Each and every order that was given by Ling Tian was written by Ling Chen! All along, everyone knew that while Ling Jian seemed to be the number two figure on the surface, Ling Chen was the true individual who was only second to Ling Tian!
After Ling Tian, the one in charge of the Ling Family was Ling Chen!
However, such a talented lady had willingly lived under Ling Tian's splendor! If not for the fact that Ling Tian wasn't in Sky Bearing, Ling Chen would have definitely continued to conceal herself! She was not willing to, and she never would s.n.a.t.c.h any of Ling Tian's splendor! She was already used to silently staying
behind Ling Tian, supporting him with all she had and enjoying each and every moment spent with him.
However, when Ling Tian was not around and the Ling Family had met with a grave crisis, Ling Chen stepped out without any hesitation! It was the first time Ling Chen revealed her splendor to the world! She was like a precious sword that had been buried for decades, stunning the world the moment it was unsheathed!
While Ling Tian had already arranged all of this many years before, Ling Chen had fully made use of each and every source of strength Ling Tian left behind for her! She had deployed each and every a.s.set at her disposal perfectly! Just this point alone was something that not many people were able to do.
”Emperor Long Xiang,” Ling Chen's voice was both alluring but chilly! Her mesmerizing eyes emotionlessly looked at Long Xiang's frightened face. ”I am sorry but the Sky Bearing Emperor no longer has the surname of Long!”
Her words sounded like thunder!
Everyone was shocked upon hearing her words! It was as though their souls had received judgment in the afterlife! All of a sudden, they felt a strange feeling in their heart.
All of a sudden, a commotion broke out in the crowd and dozens of men walked out. There were some who were calm and others who were trembling. There were even some who were completely pale with their eyes darting around nervously. They were the various officials of the present Sky Bearing Imperial Court. Walking up to Long Xiang, the one in the lead was Minister Wei ZhengFeng! He then gave a bow to Long Xiang and actually didn't kneel down, ”Your Majesty has made a grave error and the situation in Sky Bearing has already been determined. We hope that Your Majesty will abdicate the throne!”
”We hope that Your Majesty will abdicate the throne!” The officials shouted out together and bowed down.
Long Xiang was thrown into disarray as he looked around in fright, ”General Shen… Sir Yang… err, no, Father-in-law?”
Shen RuHu's face began to contort and he took in a deep breath. With determination in his eyes, he shouted, ”Imperial Army, receive my orders!” Before he could
could finish his sentence, a young commander suddenly charged forward and a blade was placed on his neck. With a low voice he said, ”General Shen, I am sorry!”
Shen RuHu was angered to the point he almost vomited blood. ”Xiang TieTong, you actually betrayed me?!” His voice was not only filled with anger but also heartbreak! This young commander was a talent who Shen RuHu treasured. Shen RuHu had nurtured him without sparing any effort and treated him like a trusted aide. However, Shen RuHu never expected that he would be betrayed by him!
Xiang TieTong lowered his head for a while before raising it up again with calm eyes, ”General Shen, I have never betrayed you! I have a clear conscience!”
Shen RuHu was filled with disbelief, ”Do you?”
Xiang TieTong said unflinchingly, ”That's right! I belong to the Ling Family and to young n.o.ble Ling! I always have!” His eyes were filled with a trace of pity as he looked towards Shen RuHu. ”General Shen, I have always been grateful for the benevolence General had shown me but I have my own position! I am called Xiang TieTong, has General Shen never noticed anything?”