Chapter 1176 - Like A Sun In The Sky? (1/2)
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
“But to me, Mr. Kong Rui is the one asking to die!”
Along with the voice, a silver-armored, middle-aged man holding a red long spear stepped forth in the night sky.
The red flames caused the entire city to be lit up like it was day. It also dyed the silver armor on his body red.
He looked majestic and he was 1,000 feet away but his spear intent locked onto Kong Rui. The thick aura suppressed the altar.
“So, you caused the chaos at night to target me!”
Kong Rui was surprised. There were dozens of flames around. It was so as to draw away the attention of Great Gan and Sword Sect experts.
He had been their goal from the start.
However, he wasn’t nervous at all. He thought about it and he still didn’t understand, “It doesn’t seem worth it to do so much, to pay such a high price just for me?”
Dozens of flames seemed simple but with how tight the Great Gan Army defence was, he definitely used a lot of relations and many experts. He had to have sacrificed a huge amount.
Kong Rui was just a small Imperial Astronomer. He was useless to the defense of Jinling City.
Mingri Xuan’s lips curled up, was it the case of the one being too deep in the situation to look around him?
The silver-armored, middle-aged man explained, “How is it not worth it? With Mr Kong Rui, your daughter would definitely think for your safety!”
Kong Rui was stunned. So, it was for Kong Yao. Looking at the situation, he wanted to capture him to hold his daughter hostage.
That was really effective.
With Kong Yao’s personality, she wouldn’t betray Zong Shou. However, if anything happened to him she would be guilty and even kill herself because of it.
His heart was filled with rage but he calmed back down. Instead, he found the whole situation really preposterous.
“Why do you have to do that? What benefits does your Yang Family get for starting a rebellion now? Do you think that if you returned to Great Shang, Yinyu would accept you? You should know their current situation. Our Great Gan hasn’t created any problems for your Yang Family. The battle between Gan and Shang hasn’t ended so don’t you think this is a little risky?”
This person was the Yuening Marquis 2,000 years ago in Great Shang, his name was Yang Sheng and was one of the core members of the Jiangnan Yang Family.
The silver-armored, middle-aged man walked over. The spiritual barrier outside of the altar started to crack.
Although the area near the sky altar had protective formations, it was just in case. In front of Saint Realm experts, it was just a thin piece of paper. It was ripped apart with a touch without using strength at all.
“Create problems? What a never-created problem!”
His face was filled with mocking intent, “Spreading out country land is Great Gan’s strategy! We didn’t snatch it back but we bought it back. Our finances are limited, so we are temporarily delaying the payment. His Majesty is honest and is the Saint Ruler, everyone respects him. How would he lie to you! As for officials, your family members are all corrupted and lousy, don’t take them out to lose face. Officials will be chosen from the masses. With your Yang Family’s prestige, you all can do so easily. As for becoming merchants, that is something we have no control over. Your Yang Family is used to being arrogant and overbearing. Officials and merchants working together is naturally not suitable. You need to have more capable people…”
“Shut up!”
Yang Sheng scoffed coldly and interrupted Kong Rui’s words.
“No matter how well you put it, if this continues our Yang Family will split apart in just a few hundred years! Our death is something that will occur sooner or later. Yuanchen Emperor has the twelve Copper Men, so why does the Yang Family have to wait for death without doing anything?”
Kong Rui was instantly speechless. This person really hit the sweet spot.
Zong Shou’s methods were using a soft knife to cut flesh. Those aristocratic families might be able to take it at the start.
However, a few hundreds years later, they would break apart.
“You can’t answer me?”
Yang Sheng stepped forwards once more and was 100 feet away from the altar.
There was one last layer of spiritual barrier which blocked in front of him.
“Actually was there a need to persuade me? Since we are already fighting, my Yang Family and Great Gan have no more room for peace. If Kong Rui is willing to surrender now and not add trouble, I can promise that unless I am forced to, I won’t harm you.”
Just as they said this, Kong Rui shook his head with a weird expression. He was looking towards the weird cultivator who wore a star crown and a feather robe.
He was thinking about who that person was. Looking at his dressing, he seemed to be a cultivator.
Kong Rui asked, “Do you know who the person in front of me is?”
Before Yang Sheng replied, Kong Rui answered on his own, “This person is called Mingri Xuan, he is an ancient cultivator and his attainments are below only that of Xufu. However, in terms of divination he has been on the top for the past 10,000 years. You probably have heard of him?”
Yang Sheng’s expression turned cold. Mingri Xuan, others might not have known but to him, who was a part of the five large aristocratic families, it was like thunder to the ear.
Was this person really Mingri Xuan and what was he doing here?
Kong Rui smiled, “He wants to join Great Gan to help protect His Majesty as the Grand Teacher. I have agreed to recommend him…”
His smile had no temperature and naturally he wasn’t panicking or anything. It was filled with a mocking intent.
Yang Sheng’s heart jumped, Mingri Xuan? Grand Teacher?
Legend had it that Mingri Xuan was the world’s top divinator.
8,000 years ago, he predicted the future and had pretty much never failed before.