Chapter 96 - The Incompetent Conspirators (1/2)
As Mesa explained his plan to lure out those who wanted to steal his treasures and those who wanted to kill him to Cang Yue, she listens attentively and comes to sit down next to him on the bed.
”I had expected Fen Juecheng to hate you from the beginning, what with me liking you instead of him. But I didn't expect for the entire Burning Heaven Clan to hate you with such a passion. Or any of the other sects to target you like that. But considering the things you have done during this entire tournament, it's not very surprising if you think about it.” Said Cang Yue as she leaned in on Mesa and he put his arm around her.
”Yeah, I know right. But hey, I am not complaining. In fact, it makes this tournament much more fun for me, if you know what I'm saying.” Said Mesa with an evil grin.
”Of course you'd like it.” Said Cang Yue with a sigh.
”In fact, I don't think that there is anything you love more than beating up those greedy and arrogant sect people.” Said Cang Yue.
”And that is where you are wrong. Because there is something I love more that. I love you more than that. Beating up greedy and arrogant people is just one of my favorite pastimes.” Said Mesa as he planted a kiss on Cang Yue's lips.
While he and Cang Yue where kissing, the window of the infirmary is gently opened and the figure of a woman silently enters and takes a seat on Cang Yue's chair.
”Well, well, well. Looks who's feeling better now.” Said the voice of the woman who just came in. Startled, Mesa and Cang Yue quickly broke of their kiss and looked to the source of the voice, who turned out to be Chu Yuechan sitting there nonchalantly.
”Fairy of Frozen Beauty?! This is not what it looks like!” Said Cang Yue in a panicked voice with a beet red face, trying to explain what happened. In response, Chu Yuechan just holds up her hand, silencing Cang Yue.
”Don't bother with it your highness. I already know about you and Mesa. As I am sure you also know about me and Mesa.” Said Chu Yuechan nonchalantly.
”Hey there Little Fairy. It's good to see you too.” Said Mesa.
”Same. Especially now that you're doing just fine. But I wonder. Why did you go so far during your match with Xia Qingyue?” Asked Chu Yuechan.
”There's a reason for that. It's because…” Said Mesa as he explained his reason for why he went so far during his match with Xia Qingyue to Chu Yuechan, who nodded along in understanding. While Mesa was explaining his plan to her, she sat down on the bed as well and leaned her head on Mesa's other shoulder. Much to Cang Yue's astonishment upon seeing it, even though she already knew. And so they sat there, just enjoying each other's presence.
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Meanwhile
Back at Blue Wind Imperial City, inside the Emperor's personal chambers.
Emperor Cang Wahne was totally ecstatic upon hearing that Mesa had won the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament. His personal eunuch had just shared the news with him. He still held the Sound Transmission Jade in his hands with which he just received the news from the Mighty Heavenly Sword Villa about Mesa Uchiha winning the tournament. After a few minutes of being in a daze about this whole, dreamlike news.
”Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations! The Ranking Tournament has finally ended and our Imperial Family… Imperial Family... has actually gotten first place! First place!” Said the eunuch, sharing the news ecstatically with the Emperor.
Cang Wanhe's mouth twitched, trembling while asking: ”This news, are you sure this is true?”
”That is the news that Heavenly Sword Villa has released, it's definitely true! Right now, the same message is being spread all over the Empire. Not a word is false!” The eunuch continued in extreme excitement: ”Mesa Uchiha, who represented the Blue Wind Imperial Family had won all of his matches in the first group stage, had won all of his matches in the second group stage as well, had fought against the Xiao Sect, Burning Heaven Clan, Heavenly Sword Villa and the Frozen Cloud Asgard in the elimination stage and had beaten all of them to obtain first place!! If even half of this is false, may the heavens strike this servant with lightning!”
Cang Wanhe's face became even redder as excitement rushed throughout his body: ”Good... Good... Good!! Haha… hahahaha… hahahahahahaha…”
Laughing heartily like there was no tomorrow, Emperor Cang Wanhe's excitement was through the roof and he happily decreed: ”This is the glory my Blue Wind Imperial Family deserves! This is what is truly means to look down upon the world from above! Send an imperial order to all related parties. Say that from today onwards, for the next three years, the resources given to each Profound Palace will increase! Blue Wind Profound Palace's reward will be proclaimed another day! From today onwards, we will prepare the greatest banquet in the Blue Wind Palace's main hall, we want to personally receive Mesa Uchiha when they return... As for Mesa Uchiha's reward, I will proclaim it at a later date!”
”This servant has received the order...”
”Wait! Serve me with that bottle that Mesa Uchiha left here for me for this occasion. What's it called again? Uhm… Right! Bring me that bottle of Jack Daniels Old No. 7 and a few glasses. This special news merits a special drink! And tell Blue Wind Profound Palace Chief Dongfang Xiu to come here immediately! And that is an imperial order! Can't have this special bottle without sharing it with him!” Said Emperor Cang Wanhe happily.
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Meanwhile, back at the Mighty Heaven Sword Villa, at the Burning Heaven Clan residence, inside their living room.
After the end of the tournament and the subsequent victory of Mesa Uchiha, the Burning Heaven Clan had been in a restless state of near constant agitation and frustration. This state had been there even before, ever since Fen Juebi had lost against Mesa Uchiha and had his leg broken by him. And the greatest reason for their current state was Mesa Uchiha pummeling their great elder, Fen Moli, into a wall and pinning him down to the ground using his hammer, Mjolnir.
But right after Mesa Uchiha had won the final match and was taken away on a stretcher by the medical staff of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Villa, they had been in a slightly more optimistic mood. And when the rumors of Mesa Uchiha's grievous injuries had leaked out, that's when they were truly ecstatic.