Chapter 182: Tip Of The Iceberg In The Southern Border (2/2)

Yun Que turned ashen-faced as he was scared witless.

Yuyuan Chuyu this commander had nurtured a great grandeur around her. Even though she was a woman, her cold expression could crush a person with terror.

Yuyuan Chuyu gave a gentle laugh and summoned a general over. After giving her instructions, the general immediately deployed an army with about a thousand men.

Yuyuan Chuyu walked down the city halls and strode onto the river surface. Behind her, a thousand soldiers also strode over and stepped on the river surface as they moved to the opposite shore.

Qin Mu caught up with her and stood on the river surface. Vital qi burst forth under his feet which held him up stably as he smiled, ”Big sister, don't scare him.”

Chen Wanyun and the rest also hurried over and executed their own vital qi to let themselves not sink into the water.

They could sprint on water but to walk calmly on water, it was slightly strenuous. Other than controlling the water, they also needed to have a dense cultivation.

Yuyuan Chuyu was slightly interested, ”Little brother think I won't rebel against the imperial court?”

Qin Mu shook his head, ”Because this rebellion is a set-up by Imperial Preceptor to purge the imperial court and the ordinary people. Big sister is a wise person and could see that very clearly. If big sister was dumb, you would have rebelled long ago and not wait until today.”

Yuyuan Chuyu smiled, ”You're right and also wrong. The reason why I didn't rebel is not that I was clever enough. There were quite a number of people who came forward and urge me to rebel. They were all full of confidence when they came over, thinking they would definitely make me rebel, however, they were all wrong. My Yuyuan Family doesn't value our royal position, we value our people of Yuyuan. When Yuyuan Empire was still around back then, Eternal Peace Empire had already become great and they could wage a war over anytime. My father knew if a war was to break out, the empire would definitely be ruined and the families would be torn apart. However, Imperial Preceptor came to Yuyuan and discussed the path with my father. Back then, all the civil and military officials were there and what they discussed was how to govern an empire and their people. My brother and I were also at the imperial court. Then, we lost.”

Her expression remained calm as she said, ”We suffered a crushing defeat, which we accepted wholeheartedly, of the debate on the path of governing an empire and the path of people's welfare. My father relinquished the title of the emperor and allowed my elder brother to succeed him but my elder brother didn't accept it and passed the title to me. I…”

She gave a smile. No now knew if she was mocking herself or if it was a genuine smile, ”I had told Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor, I'm inferior to you in governing an empire and I'm also inferior to you in looking after the people's welfare. In that case, I'll hand Yuyuan Empire to you. If your governance and people's welfare is not to my satisfaction, I will rebel against you in the future. Imperial Preceptor agreed and let me govern Yuyuan, which is also the current Lizhou.”

”So that's how it is,” everyone suddenly realized.

Hu Ling'er cried out astonishingly, ”Sister, so you were actually a female emperor!”

Yuyuan Chuyu smiled and said, ”Being a female emperor for a day, I can tell you, that's no fun. If you want to be an emperor, you can just find any place and proclaim yourself as the emperor. The only problem is how many people you can have jurisdiction over.”

She looked at the billowing smoke and fire on the river surface and retracted her gaze. She then smiled as she looked at Chen Wanyun and the rest, ”It's your fortune you guys are able to follow little brother. His abilities are very extraordinary.”

Yue Qinghong and Yun Que looked at each other and didn't know how this female general saw Qin Mu's abilities as extraordinary.

Yuyuan Chuyu remembered the time when she had discovered the red corpse beetles scattered throughout the entire mountain at the north of Tiger Sun County. Other than the red corpse beetles, there was also a skeleton which had its flesh and blood melted away, leaving only the bones and the clothes. From the clothes, she could determine that it was an expert of Corpse Immortal Cult.

Even though she couldn't see who this expert of Corpse Immortal Cult was, from the method of controlling the corpse beetles and amount of corpse beetles, that expert's cultivation had probably already reached Seven Stars Realm.

Corpse Immortal Cult was proficient in corpses and poison thus their cultivation realm was not that high. But when one clashed with Corpse Immortal Cult, even people with a higher cultivation and battle prowess than them would find it very hard to defeat them.

Yet this expert of Corpse Immortal Cult had died from being poisoned and the one that poisoned him would have been this little brother beside her who looked honest and naive.

Back then, this little brother had even deceived her, making her write a travel permit for him and recommended him to go to the capital city.

In Yuyuan Chuyu's heart, for Chen Wanyun and the rest to be able to follow such a crafty fellow out for experience, they would be even safer than if they had followed the directorates, therefore she had said it was the fortune of Chen Wanyun and the rest.

When they reached the opposite shore, the buildings in this city on the opposite shore had already collapsed, killing god knows how many people.

Yuyuan Chuyu led the army into the city and said, ”Just now I said this was just the tip of the iceberg. There is still another reason other than that. Look at this, taking down Deer County was a walk in the park. We easily invaded and took over this place so aren't the rebel army a little too weak?”

Qin Mu was slightly stunned, ”Enticing the enemies to enter deeply?”

”This is not only enticing the enemies to enter, the old foxes haven't even made their moves.”

Yuyuan Chuyu's gaze flickered, ”The three old monsters that injured Imperial Preceptor still haven't appeared. The old monsters of the old generation might not just be the three of them. There are Passion Parting Palace Master Qiu Dieyi, the three castle lords of Three Wonders Castle, high officials that have rebelled, Dragon King of Dragon Rider Sect and as well as other strong practitioners of the cult master level and none of them have appeared yet. Other big and small cult masters, sect masters, are all very quiet. Furthermore…”

She said in a low voice, ”Who knows if there are any gods that had survived from the old generation?”

Qin Mu gave a few cold shudders.

Chen Wanyun and the rest also felt their blood run cold.

Yuyuan Chuyu obviously knew many things about the old generation but she didn't delve into details, ”You guys can be at ease, these old monsters wouldn't easily make their move on the younger generation like you. Their target is Imperial Preceptor and the first-ranking high officials of the imperial court. Deer County was seized by a sect not much bigger than Corpse Immortal Cult which is called Nine Spectres Sect. Now that the rebellion in Deer County has just been quelled, and there are still some remnants from Nine Spectres Sect escaping. I'll give you an easy task, eradicate all of the remnants.”

Her gaze shone brightly as it landed on Qin Mu and the rest, ”Nine Spectres Sect is proficient in dressing up as god and playing the devil. They say they could invite supernatural beings forward to assist them in battle, therefore, you guys have to make some preparations. When the other scholars are here, you guys will go forward to eradicate them.”