84 Worth It! (1/2)

“This old official has been wronged!” Qiu Jianhan was speechless. You have to give me a reason if you are going to sentence me to something. “This old official has never hidden anything from Your Majesty… this old official dares not admit to Your Majesty’s charge.”

“Old thing! You’re still not admitting your fault!” His Majesty the emperor was obviously impatient and anxious.

“The witness and evidence are right here!”

Qiu Jianhan was bewildered.

“Secret letter! Secret letter!” The emperor stretched his arm all the way under the old marshal’s nose. “Give it! Let me see! If not, you would be committing treason!”

“What secret letter?”

“The secret letter that Tie Zheng has given to you! You said it yourself just now!” The emperor’s menacing expression was tinged with triumph. “I knew you, master and disciple were colluding! Committing treason!”

The old marshal finally recalled what he said just now – “In addition, Tie Zheng’s secret letter says that he felt that Supreme Wind and Flame’s performance was much worse than he remembered.”

This was not stated in the memorial he had presented to His Majesty.

His face soured at once. “How could I have been so careless?”

…

Both the emperor and his official were fooling around; the emperor knew that he was too whimsical just now too. He sighed and said, “Old Qiu, what is that child from Yun Family doing now?”

Old Marshal Qiu reported, “I’ve heard that he has not stepped out of his house for a few months now. He’s taking care of cats at home.”

“Taking care of cats?”

The emperor felt exasperated. “This bastard!”

Old Marshal Qiu pursed his lips.

After the meeting that night, His Majesty seemed to have left in disappointment but he had sent a secret decree over immediately – follow Yun Yang closely!

The old marshal had sent thirty of the military’s spies out for this; the entire Residence of Yun could be considered as heavily guarded.

All the activities that went on there would be under their watchful eye.

“Is the Residence of Yun quiet as usual?” His Majesty asked.

“It’s alright.” The old marshal smiled helplessly. “His butler is an expert but he seemed to have a breakthrough recently, turning even stronger. This child then recruited another expert who’s even stronger than that butler from god knows where some time ago.”

“It is said that the mystical beast wager then…” Qiu Jianhan had investigated this matter long ago and explained it to the emperor. Even the emperor was puzzled. “Simply pick up a person? An expert at that? And so loyal from then on?”

His Majesty the emperor was perplexed, “Why didn’t I pick up such a simple-minded, grateful and loyal person?”

The old marshal looked up to the heavens.

“About two months ago, Marquis Yun entered the palace. He had a short talk with me.” His Majesty chuckled, a glint flashed across his eyes. “I asked him, you haven’t gotten married all these years. When did such a grown son appear?”

Old Marshal Qiu Jianhan was interested. “What did Marquis Yun say?”

“This is the sixth time I’ve asked him this question.” The emperor said, “Before this, he’s been telling me not to bother about matters like this. But this time, his reply changed.”

“He said that he wouldn’t be revolting anyway, why did I keep asking?” His Majesty smiled without humor.

The corners of Old Marshal Qiu’s lips jerked. That was actually this way of replying.

“But this answer made me understand.” The emperor said faintly, “Yun Yang is not Marquis Yun’s birth son.”

Old Marshal Qiu really wanted to retort, “What does this have to do with you? Why are you so concerned about it?”

Then he immediately thought of it. This had everything to do with His Majesty… If Yun Yang was indeed Marquis Yun’s birth son, he would be of royal lineage!”

Thank god he’s not. Old Marshal Qiu exclaimed in relief in his heart.

His Majesty said, “It’s always better to be more cautious.”

“I keep feeling that the child is not as simple as we thought.” The emperor frowned.

“I feel the same.” The old marshal frowned as well.

Both the emperor and his official wore a look of deep thought.

“The Nine Supremes’ blessed presence this time…” His Majesty snorted, obviously dissatisfied with the words ‘blessed presence’, and said, “Is there any activity with this child?”

Qiu Jianhan shook his head, “Not one bit of movement.”

…

Great Young Master Yun who was purportedly not moving as reported by Old Marshal Qiu was indeed not moving a single bit right now!

He was currently laid on his bed lethargically; his face pale and cheeks sunken, he was more like a skeleton.

Yun Yang was completely exhausted. His physical and mental strength were both utterly expended.

For a continuous fifty days, Yun Yang had not slept a wink.

Mystique Wind Conjuration was not a challenge, wind and cloud were one, so Yun Yang had only spent ten days in the Residence of Nine Supremes before he opened Supreme Wind’s door and retrieved the Art of Crimson Soul.

Bringing the Art of Crimson Soul home, he had used eight days to complete the cultivation with all the help Emmie could provide and the assistance from the two Pearls of the Flood Dragon, in addition to the multitude of good jades and refined Qi, as well as Emmie’s continuous delivery of refined air of vitality. Only then could he open the door to seventh brother Supreme Blood’s room.

Retrieving sixth brother’s Thunder Crash Spell, its cultivation was even harder than cultivating the Art of Crimson Soul. Yun Yang had cultivated for twelve days without sleeping to complete the first stage and entered sixth brother Supreme Thunder’s room. It was then that he got fifth brother’s Fiery Charm.

From then on, it was only the beginning of endless cultivation.

The war news came like falling snowflakes. Tie Zheng was obviously not Han Sanhe’s opponent. Han Sanhe had his way of deploying troops, he was at the top of his game in this era. Although Tie Zheng was also a mighty general, he was still a novice compared to a god of war of his time.

Defeat could happen anytime.

Yun Yang had to cultivate the first three stages of Mystique Wind Conjuration and first three stages of Fiery Charm before Tie Zheng’s troops fell. This was the bare minimum! Otherwise, it would be useless even when he had gotten to the battlefield.

Yun Yang had cultivated as if crazed during that period of time; Emmie almost gave up working after being continuously exploited; both Pearls of the Flood Dragon’s energy was almost sucked empty as well.

One and a half months later, Yun Yang finally broke through to the third stage of Fiery Charm.

He immediately rushed towards the battlefield, reaching it just in the nick of time!

After the war, he scurried home through the night, lying straight for days once he returned but he was still exhausted. The burnout this time had Yun Yang feeling that he was strolling along the fine line of death.

However, seeing the army celebrating with such joy, the people who cheered victoriously along the way, the countless veterans who returned gloriously, Yun Yang still felt that it was worth it!