Chapter 317: Marriage Granting (1/2)
Chapter 317: Marriage Granting
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Little Button's voice was loud and far-reaching. Though he was knocked out by the black-clothed man in no time, people across several yards could hear him clearly. Soon, the entire imperial city was in unrest.
Slightly wrinkled, the black-clothed man glanced at him and murmured, ”How troublesome!” Before he flew off like a gust of wind. After several breaths, a group of Palace Guards rushed over, only to find dead bodies all over, causing a flurry of activity.
At this time, the black-clothed man had already snuck to the Princes' Study.
”The Royal Capital is truly a messy place to find someone!” Without scruples, the black-clothed man walked straight inside the Princes' Study.
”Who?”
”Stop!”
”Hurry, stop the assassin!”
…
...
The guards, eunuchs and maids in charge of the Princes' Study were appalled and alerted by the sudden stranger. What's more, inside the room was some vestiges of a powerful spirit, confronting the black-clothed man in the dark.
”Stand down!” said Yan Yuntian in a deep voice, who was the Jin Emperor. He came to the doorway and waved his hands, giving the others the sign to be not nervous.
The guards all stood down, as Yan Yuntian's face with calm and warning.
”Royal Capitals resembled each other. Compared with the Capital City back then, my West Capital was nothing marvelous!”
Now, they were alone. Yan Yuntian smiled at the black-clothed man and said, ”Was it you who made all that noise?”
”Your men are all fuss-makers!”
”My apologies. I could've come to meet you and saved you all the trouble.” said Yan Yuntian smiling. He leaned aside, let the black-clothed man in and closed the door. In the meantime, the hidden powerful spirit nearby went away in a flash as if nothing had ever happened.
”It was not appropriate for an Emperor to find me. You are the ruler of the future world. So here, I come!”
”Brother Yu, you are too modest!” replied Yan Yuntian.
”Well, let's cut the big talk! What brought you here in such a hurry?” asked the black-clothed man called Brother Yu of Yan Yuntian, waving his hands.
”The same old thing! Zhou Bao's strength is far beyond our thinking” said Yan Yuntian smiling bitterly.
”Has your plan failed? You told me that he was only a Level Seven expert.” replied the black-clothed man with a hint of surprise. ”Assuming that he had entered Level Eight with the support of a Pure Yang Celestial Device. It was still difficult for him to flee away from the Sumeru Sword Formation. If it had been the truth that he escaped, he would have exceeded Level Nine!”
”He escaped, took away the Pure Yang Celestial Device, and killed four experts of Level Eight!”
”That is impossible!” said the black-clothed man unbelievably, standing up fiercely. An idea struck him for a second and he wondered whether Yan Yuntian was so envious of the Celestial Device that he squirreled it away and claimed he lost the fight?
After a second thought, he denied the possibility. A piece of Pure Yand celestial device is not attractive enough for a man aspiring for the world to commit such wrongdoing. However, it was nothing minor that the failed operation with the loss of four experts of Level Eight and the Celestial Device.
The Pure Yang Celestial Device was listed as a strategic resource for even the great power behind him. Bringing out Red Gourd this time was meant to take Zhou Bao out of the big picture. For he was an unstable pawn who was high-likely to infringe on their own interests. Unexpectedly, they paid a double penalty.
”I couldn't believe that they lost the battle despite having ten experts of Level Eight supported by a Pure Yang Celestial Device and the Sumeru Sword Formation.”
”Based on their information, Zhou Bao was at least an expert at the peak of Level Nine. It was not exaggerated to say that he has reached Mysterious Realm.”
”Really? You can not be serious. It is horrifying to imagine his strength entering in Mysterious Realm under the age of 20.”
After hearing Yan Yuntian, the black-clothed man said with slight disdain, ”If his power reached Mysterious Realm, how could our people come back alive with messages? They would have been long dead.” He continued after a pause, ”He did inflict heavy losses on us, and it could be assumed that he has been at the upper level, even the top of Level Nine. However, your information is not accurate!”
Being stricken to a raw nerve somehow, Yan Yuntian replied, ”Yeah, I never expected that his strength would be so formidable. How about you talking with the rest of our people? Based on your mature experience and details during the fight, we could have a valid evaluation of Zhou Bao? I believe that it would give us a better chance to win next time!”
The black-clothed man sneered, took a glance at Yan Yuntian and said, ”You wish there was even a next time. Upon hearing of your failure, I came here in person trying to get the bottom of the fight. Unexpectedly, a huge defeat was all I realized. You had to understand that the loss of either a Level Eight expert or a piece of Pure Yang Celestial Device was significant to anyone. Let alone to mention that you have lost the four of them and the Celestial Device at once. Though you stood in a unique position, the seniors would not allow for more of your messes. Besides, I had to warn you that it was a total accident that you swallowed Northern Yuan in such a short time. It was beyond everyone's thinking. However, the fact had proved itself that owning it by name was not equal to full control of it. Incapability of dealing with the north would only lead to disasters. Should it happen, the north would only be your weak spot instead of strength.”
Yan Yuntian said, ”I am totally aware of that, so I am more determined to take the north under my full control. I admitted that it was my fault to grant Zhou Bao a fief in north, but I will correct it!”
”You have to be more decisive!” Shaking his head, the black-clothed man continued, ”You should know that you were just gaining some advantages, which is not enough to overwhelm the two guys. What's more, witnessing your strength, the two of them had shown the sign of alliances. When it happens, the new ally would turn your edges to ashes with their highly complementary resources. Your loss this time, the death of four Level Eight experts and the loss of a celestial device combined, has already made it easier to fan the flames to weaken you. Therefore, it is impossible for you to make a big move again by pooling all the resources.”
”But, what Zhou Bao stands for is too powerful. In addition, he has the secret support of Tian Long Taoism. He has a chance to develop himself and go beyond the reach of anyone in the north!”
”These are all minor details. Even if he became capable of taking the northwest region, he would not have done it in one or two days. By then, your plan could have worked already. Then his occupation of the north would have meant nothing to you.”
”I get your point, but...”
Yan Yuntian flashed a glimmer of anger, slapped fiercely on the low tea table in front of him and said, ”I have my resentment. That young boy was just so arrogant in all his doing, showing the minimal amount of awe to our royal family!”
”That's your own business. You're supposed to figure it out! You had been weakened by the huge defeat. You'd better listen to me and focus on how to handle the pressure from the two seniors. You should consider the weight on each end of the scale.” said the black-clothed man shaking his head again.
”I will get it done! ” said Yan Yuntian seriously, with his clenched fist loosened. ”I should have been more cautious. I will deal with the rest. But, in terms of the Pure Yang Celestial Device...”
”You don't have to worry about it. Although it was lost during the fight, it was lost in their useless hands. I would speak for you in this aspect. But for the rest, you must come by by yourself!”
”I understand. Thank you, Brother Yu!”
”You don't have to. We are in the same boat. What is good for you, is also good for me, and vise versa. The stake we placed on you guaranteed that you won't lose severely. Though you took a fall this time, there was nothing disastrous. I would speak for you for what I see fit. But, you ought to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and make no more incidents feeding others' fussy mouths. You hear me?” said the black-clothed man, waving his hands.
Yan Yuntian nodded innocuously and replied, ”I understand. I will listen to you and trouble you no more!”
The black-clothed man nodded and said, ”Good for you. Now get the rest experts and I will leave with them!”
The emperor nodded and knocked the table a few times. Suddenly, several black shades came out, waiting for instructions.
”Go and get the great assassins here!”
They nodded and disappeared like the wind. After several breaths, the rest of the living experts of Level Eight involved in the fight against Zhou Bao were all brought there. All of them except the man who could shuttle through the void. The black-clothed man's expression changed a little after brief talks with the experts. Then, they all left the imperial palace, leaving no words behind.
Being alone in the Princes' Study, Yan Yuntian frowned and sank into deep thought.