Chapter 288 - So What Will You Do After Seeing Your Highness (1/2)

Chapter 288 So What Will You Do After Seeing Your HighnessWhen Cao Zhongming looked up and screamed in pain, Cao Xijin could no longer maintain his composure. He only had time to bow his upper body and growled, “I’m an unworthy son!” Then his body buckled and crumpled on the ground. All was silent.

Cao Zhongming held Cao Xijin in his arms and watched him die. He could do nothing. His face was gradually distorted and his features were huddled together. The Spiritual Qi in his body was agitated. He could hardly control the power of his cultivation, which was oppressing the people around him. Everyone around him fell to the ground from the pressure.

“Military Commander! Li Ye has gone too far. We will follow Military Commander and fight till our last gasp of breath!” A general added.

“Li Ye has gone completely mad. He has no humanity left. Military Commander, we should join forces with the Longxi Prince!” An advisor suggested.

Cao Zhongming just barely kept his emotions in check and asked the subordinates to help Cao Xijin leave. Seeing Cao Xijin’s body disappear from the door, he seemed to have aged more than a decade in an instant. His spirit had taken a nose dive and he became languid. However, having been encouraged by the people around him, he gradually picked himself up. His grief was replaced by hatred, and his eyes were full of murder.

“How dare an ignorant youth like Li Ye threaten my Weibo Army. Does he really think my Weibo Army has no talented person?” Cao Zhongming was furious, and his hair and beard were all fluttering about. “If he forces my hand again, I will head into Pinglu Army and personally fight him to the death!”

“That’s not the best move, Military Commander,” an advisor hastened to add, “I heard that Li Ye is also of the Spiritual Master Realm…Military Commander is the hero of the world, and now there is chaos in Kyushuis. It’s time to accomplish great things for you, Military Commander. Li Ye is nothing but a piece of crap! He is unqualified to be mentioned in the same sense as the military commander!”

Cao Zhongming looked at the advisor and snorted. He also knew that his words were somewhat inappropriate, and the advisor’s suggestion was the perfect gentle let down. “Then I shall let him live for a few more days. When I gather the army, I will completely wipe out the Pinglu Army, and smash Li Ye into pieces!”

“Li Ye, that ignorant youth is no match for the military commander!”

“There’s no harm in letting him live for another few days. Sooner or later, he’ll be buried with the first Childe!”

Cao Zhongming threw his sleeves and went into the political hall. “What an arrogant young fool. He’s lucky not to have met me. If I see him, I’ll show him…”

Before he could finish his words, a chuckle suddenly came from the roof in front of the yard. A voice full of ridicule ensued, “If Commander Cao sees me, you will do what to your highness exactly?”

Having heard this abrupt and clear voice, everyone was stunned. Their eyes looked in the direction from where the voice came and said, “Who’s there? How dare you hide out in the commissioner manor! Come out!”

On the roof stood a young man who was calm and casual. He was in wide-sleeved robes, his hair and clothes were ethereal. With his head bumping against the stars and back leaned against the moon, he seemed so suave and over-powering.

Li Ye took a glance at all the people in the courtyard and his eyes were full of banter, “I don’t need to hide anywhere in this world. As long as you are not blind, you can see I am here. So, I don’t need to ‘come out’!”

“Prince… Prince An?”

“Li Ye?!”

“How dare you come here!”

Upon hearing Li Ye’s self-proclaimed title and seeing his face, everyone was shocked and reacted differently. Some were angry, some panicked. Some were surprised, some were confused, some were jealous and some were full of hatred.

Cao Zhongming, who was about to enter the door, turned back and saw Li Ye. His expression immediately turned ghastly. The enemy was in front of Cao Zhongming, and he was furious. Li Ye actually dared to enter Weizhou City and splendidly appear in the commissioner manor, which made him feel ignored and insulted!

According to common sense, Cao Zhongming should violently kill Li Ye, but at this moment, Cao Zhongming had all sorts of thoughts except to fight with Li Ye because before Li Ye made a sound, he couldn’t sense Li Ye’s breath and did not realize his existence!

There was only one explanation, Li Ye’s cultivation was higher than him!

Realizing this, how could Cao Zhongming dare to act rashly?

However, now that Li Ye had already appeared before him, if Cao Zhongming had nothing to say and did not respond, he’d lose face. Just when he hesitated, his escort chief, a master of Qi-refining Level 8, was full of fury and stepped forward. He pulled out his knife and leaped up, wielding his knife in front of Li Ye and saying, “Bastard, how dare you and your soldiers invade Weibo and kill the Childe of Weibo! How dare appear here? I’m going to end you!”

Seeing the escort chief attack, Cao Zhongming secretly sighed and decided to wait and watch. The escort chief’s cultivation was not low, so it was a great opportunity to get a grasp on Li Ye’s level.