Chapter 373 - The Worst Evil (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

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A red wave shot out from the point of impact. The sudden explosion blew the entire area it covered, pulverizing anything within a hundred miles and sending the sand sky high.

Second prince’s group was too out of it to notice the floating sand that had buried them the next second. All that they knew was gone in a wink.

That included the eighty-mile-wide residence of the second prince as well as the surrounding buildings.

In the aftermath of Zhuo Fan’s fist, the entire imperial capital shook, reaching the brink of collapse.

In the Imperial Palace’s gardens, the emperor was having another round of chess with Sima Hui. Only this time, the emperor wasn’t as peaceful. With all the players coming to the imperial capital, it had gotten even the emperor to worry.

A large earthquake happened and flipped the chessboard. The emperor shouted, “What is it now?”

“Your Majesty, we only know that it came from the second prince’s manor!” A guard reported.

The emperor was glum and snapped, “What has the old second done this time? Go find out!”

“Right away!” The guard rushed away.

Sima Hui paused then cupped his hands, “Your Majesty, that wasn’t just a small commotion. May I go check on the second prince? I fear for the worse.”

The emperor waved him off with a sigh.

Sima Hui bowed and shot to the skies.

At the Prime Minister’s residence, a man in black was whispering in Zhuge Changfeng’s ear. But the sudden rumbling broke all the pottery. Zhuge Changfeng stared for a moment, then mocked, “Humph, the young sure are bold. That little monster isn’t easy to handle, even for me. Yet that lamebrain kid went and provoked him? Ha-ha-ha, that’s a calf for you, ignorant and foolish. This lesson I reckon ought to be a cruel one.”

Zhuge Changfeng closed his eyes and a faint smile appeared.

Meanwhile, at Hell Valley’s residence in the imperial capital, You Wanshan and his elders were in a small room when the earth wobbled under their feet, though it never broke their calm.

“He finally acted… and got crushed at last…” You Wanshan sighed.

They knew since long ago that the second prince wanted Zhuo Fan on his side. They weren’t the second prince’s first allied house for nothing. They even gave a stern reminder to that halfwit. Zhuo Fan was one tough customer.

But they figured, did this obstinate twerp know good advice when he heard one? It would only work to incite him. So, these wise foggies shut the door in his face instead of being under the same heel of that savage as the second prince was right now.

Zhuo Fan’s action was loud and clear for everyone.

You Wanshan turned to You Ming, “This kid is too rash. Is cooperation still viable?”

“We have no choice, not when all eyes are on Regent Estate. The fodder is always the first to fall and that is what we will become if we stick too close to it. Of all the princes, the eldest prince is too shrewd to side with and the third prince sloppy. Leaving the second prince as the only viable pawn with some use. The choice was made for us!” You Ming sighed, “We are at the crossroads.”

Hell Valley’s posse sighed as well, [How could we be so foolish to end up like this…]

The other players also noticed the obvious flagrant disturbance.

Fatty and Princess Yongning were gunning for the second prince’s home when the earthquake struck, followed by a wave of sand. It pressed so heavy on them, they found it hard to even breathe.

Once the sand settled, Princess Yongning blew it away with a gale, “Imperial capital is a picturesque landscape. Where did all this sand come from?”

“I bet that brat had something to do with it.” Paling, fatty wiped his brow as he sped up while muttering, “I hope we’re not too late. They say the kid is hellbent on toying with others. Hope he hasn’t made his move yet.”

Princess Yongning asked, “Third brother, did you say something?”

“If we are too late, we’ll be seeing the second brother’s corpse. No, there might not even be a corpse left. For god’s sake, what is wrong with the second brother to keep harassing that guy?” Fatty facepalmed.

Princess Yongning was clueless, “Eh? Aren’t we going to save Zhuo Fan and Yun Shuang? Why is the second brother the one in danger?”