Chapter 808: The final trump card (2/2)

“Brother, why don’t you hurry back? Long Feiye’s mermaid soldiers crossed the river, but South Xiao Prefecture still has two other river systems. We can’t guard against them all!” Ning Jing urged.

“Tianning’s southern regions will all be captured within half a month. It’s useless even if your lordship returns,” Ning Cheng was cool and calm.

Long Feiye’s move was too ingenious, using the sake of revenge as an extra to move his troops. He even exposed the Ning Clan’s secret to the masses. How much support would he win by that? The Great Qin Empire had spearheaded Cloud Realm Continent’s only flourishing age. The East and West Qin imperial clans were still deeply venerated as holy bloodlines by the people today. When Western Zhou’s Chu Clan had first exposed their identity as the Nether Clan, they had use the mantra of recovering their lost glory to escape from Western Zhou’s clutches. However, they didn’t earn the support of the world’s people and were reviled and vilified instead. People accused them of using West Qin Dynasty’s namesake for their own selfish ends. However, Long Feiye was different. As the orthodox heir of an imperial clan, he had full rights to seek revenge and revive East Qin. More importantly, he was already powerful in his own right!

Ning Cheng could even predict how various forces in Western Zhou, Tianning, or Tianan would be willing to seek refuge under Long Feiye’s banner after he took over Tianning’s southern region, willingly pledging their lives to East Qin. Rewards or honors could be dispensed to the followers according to their merits, which was better than being defeated in battle and being reduced to prisoners.

“Big bro, are you just going to watch as…” Ning Jing understood business, but notpolitical tactics and trickery. Before she could finish, Ning Cheng sighed and spoke up.

“If we could find the West Qin imperial heir, then it’d bring about a radical change of events. Otherwise, even Northern Li will be in danger! Heheh, Long Feiye...it’s no wonder he’s the descendant of East Qin!”

“Big bro, are you giving up?” Ning Jing shook her head.

“No,” Ning Cheng’s lips curved into a cold, proud smile. “Someone can make sure Long Feiye’s troops...don’t take another step forward!”

“Han Yunxi!” Ning Jing was smart enough to get it immediately.

“Hurry and get those Tang Clan assassination weapons under your control. You don’t need to worry about anything else,” Ning Cheng said coldly.

“Understood,” Ning Jing nodded.

Ning Cheng was about to leave when he turned back to ask, “Where’s Tang Li?”

“He…” Ning Jing’s heat chilled before she hastened to speak, “I ordered him to buy me something to eat. I’m not used to this inn food.”

“You don’t have much time left,” Ning Cheng reminded before he left.

Ning Jing quickly shut the door before she exhaled. Actually, Tang Li had vanished first thing that morning. She didn’t know why she lied to Ning Cheng about his whereabouts. Western Zhou’s Emperor Kangcheng, Tianan Country’s Long Tianmo, the Northern Li emperor, and even Carefree City’s city lord, Medicine City’s Old Wang, and the Celestial Mountain disciples were all stunned by Long Feiye’s true identity. Chu Tianyin, who was still at Western Zhou’s eastern front, was the most stunned of all. He never would have thought that he was working with the Di Clan and West Qin Dynasty’s sworn enemy, the East Qin imperial clan!

He firmly believed that Gu Beiyue must not have known, or else the man would never cooperate with Long Feiye! He only felt that the doctor had been used by Long Feiye. He tried to send Gu Beiyue multiple letters, but had no idea that there was nobody to receive them anymore.

When night fell, Gu Qishao and Mu Linger returned from the Poison Sect’s forbidden grounds and heard about Long Feiye’s true identity. Gu Qishao immediately headed for Han Yunxi’s room and pounded on her door. But as soon as she opened it, his words caught in his throat, leaving him unable to say any more.

Should he tell Han Yunxi about Mute Granny?

But how? Long Feiye might have been the first to hide the facts, but he’d tricked his Poison lass as well! Was Long Feiye really so petty and despicable to hide his status so he could use Gu Beiyue for his own means? Gu Qishao was a man who took clear cut views between love and hate. He knew when to show gratitude or resentment, but for the first time ever, he was uncertain.

“Did you find Gu Beiyue?” Han Yunxi asked offhandedly. She knew that Gu Qishao would have shouted the news the whole way if that was really the case.

Gu Qishao fell silent for a long time before he said softly, “No, I….I came to see you.”

“You’re tired too, go back and rest.”

Han Yunxi was rather listless as she spoke, but before she could shut the door, Luo Zuishan came rushing over to block it. “Esteemed wangfei, this old man has already gotten the news. The Duke of Qin isn’t with his soldiers! It’s General Baili leading the army. Last night, he declared that the Duke of Qin was personally commanding the troops, but no one saw him after daybreak! The Ning Clan troops has already started suspecting the Duke of Qin’s identity, but General Baili hasn’t responded to their claims!”

Han Yunxi gave a start before she exclaimed, “You mean to say, Long Feiye isn’t with the army?”

1. Note that the Baili Clan used to be known as the Bai Clan during their time saone of the Seven Noble Families. For more information, check out the “7 Noble Families” tab on the PGC Tables GoogleDocs.