Chapter 425 - Fodder Is Fodder (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

Zhuo Fan took Li Jingtian across the central area of Hell Valley, picking up human pillars and spreading rumors of Hell Valley’s destruction at the hands of the Luo clan.

This breaking news created a wave that shook all of Tianyu.

No one had seen it coming, that Luo clan would ignore everything and strike down Hell Valley without a rhyme or reason.

Any Tianyu citizen worth his salt knew that the seven houses and imperial family were in a balance and that the imperial family would never allow for another house war to break out.

The Testament was Regent Estate holding onto its ambitions for Drifting Flowers Edifices for the past thousand years, just so that the imperial family wouldn’t get an excuse.

But Luo clan, in all its insufferable boldness, had ruined everything. It tore its confinement, lashed in the face of the people, and ripped Hell Valley off the face of this world.

It was not just a petty house squabble either, but a show of force to the emperor.

All clans had now turned their gazes to the emperor, waiting for his response. They were also praising Zhuo Fan’s powder keg-like temper, thinking that lashing out at the emperor wasn’t bad enough for him to go ahead and drag his clan down with him as well. This was a hefty crime deserving of total annihilation.

In the face of the new house’s rebellion, the people were looking forward to the emperor’s response.

But the average citizen had no clue how the big bosses above him were clashing. That every faction was looking at this development with eagerness.

The emperor was the most excited,who should be laughing his heart out right… about… now.

“Ha-ha-ha…”

The emperor was having the time of his life reading the latest report, “I didn’t help him all these years for nothing after all. He finally showed himself, and not with half-measures, but while striking Hell Valley off the map. He didn’t even spare their ancestors’ graves. Ha-ha-ha…”

“Your Majesty, desecration may be a bit excessive here. Even I have to disagree with this.” Dugu Zhantian at his right nodded in anger, “I get the feeling that the kid is a real man sometimes, while also a degenerate rest of the time!”

“It’s all fine. All I wanted was for him to make his move. He can do anything else for all I care. The more revolting his actions the better. It will help me a lot when going against the houses. They’ll have no way to use the excuse of rewarding my loyal officials with the axe. He-he-he, how can you cherish someone who does crimes against humanity.” The emperor revealed a twisted smile.

Dugu Zhantian nodded.

The setting the emperor had laid out was cunning and vile, unlike his candid nature as a god of war. But for the safety of the people, on eliminating these variables, he would fall in line and obey the orders.

“Your Majesty, when will I act?”

“No rush, let them squirm around a little longer.”

The emperor sighed, “However, I do need to show the people my stance.”

The emperor yelled at the servants at the door, “Draft my orders. The Eighth Nobel House, Windgaze City’s Luo clan, is accused of manslaughter and desecration, of most heinous crimes. By my order, the clans are to root out this evil and bring me their head. The reward shall be the title of Noble House!”

“Understood!” The servant left.

Dugu Zhantian’s face twitched and he sighed inside.

[Your Majesty, that right there is pure rubbish.] If it were that easy to get Zhuo Fan’s head, he’d have taken it ages ago.

Though the edict still had its perks. Giving Dugu’s Army the righteous reason to purge him.

While the Luo clan and Regent Estate would be duking it out, Dugu Army would swoop in to obliterate the former, only to destroy them all.

The emperor was aiming for this, but thinking of his godson, Dugu Zhantian’s heart couldn’t bear it…

Meanwhile, You Ming was at the second prince’s new house, waiting on Valley Lord’s orders.

Second prince stormed into the room, “Something huge has just happened, Sir You Ming.”

“Second prince, easy. There’s a solution to everything if you keep your calm.” You Ming waved.

Second prince paused to cool his jets, and bowed, “Sir You Ming, you are truly cut from a different cloth. You have my complete admiration. I have always been on edge and can’t calm down. But I still need sir’s help in the future.”

“Second prince is too kind.”

You Ming nodded and asked, “Now, Your Highness, just what happened to get you so flustered?”

“Uh, nothing much, just that Zhuo Fan razed Hell Valley…”

“What?!” You Ming was outraged, “W-what did you say? Where’s the report?”