The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 91

Princess Gouyu felt anxious and angry, her mind completely blank as she left the capital.    

He felt he had let Jiang Chen down, his mind filled with the interaction he had previously had with Jiang Chen.    

The first time they met was in the imperial harem, where Jiang Chen had lectured him thoroughly.    

The second time was at the Soaring Dragon palace, where Jiang Chen had sworn in the Pill King Garden, and swore at the Duke of Soaring Dragon. It was the first time he had seen the other side of Jiang Chen.    

After that, every interaction caused Princess Gouyu to tremble – surprised and excited.    

Jiang Chen had even given his pointers regarding the shackles of his martial dao, and had helped him join the ranks of eleven meridian true qi masters.    

Including the twenty percent dry portion of the Hall of Healing, and its glory in suppressing the Long brothers in the Hidden Dragon Trials…    

From beginning to end, Princess Gouyu did not believe that such an amazing genius would simply fall.    

He won't believe it. Until he saw Jiang Chen's corpse, Princess Gouyu would never believe it.    

Since his brother would not protect the Jiang family, his actions to protect them were not an official matter, but rather a personal matter.    

On the doorstep of the Jiang family home, Commander Tiandu said, “Long Yi, this is a grievance among you, the dukes. Your Majesty can wash his hands of it. But know when to stop. Don't disturb the citizens or wander the capital. Otherwise, my Tiandu troops will not easily surrender.”    

Long Yi smiled cynically, “Let the Commander of Tiandu, our Long family always does our business with reason. We are just trying to solve our old problems with the Jiang family, and will in no way disturb or involve anyone in it, especially citizens.”    

“That's the best.” Commander Tiandu waved his hand, and left with most of Tiandu's troops.    

Long Yinye smiled. What was the intention of the retreat of the Tiandu army? That meant Eastern Lu had bowed and surrendered! This also meant that the limelight of the Long family had surpassed that of the royal family!    

“Listen carefully, young and old from the Jiang family. Your unfilial son, Jiang Chen, ambushed the heir to the rank of a soaring Dragon duke within the Boundless Catacombs, and broke all the laws of heavenly morality, defying the authority of the first duke. We are here today on the orders of the Duke of Soaring Dragon for the punitive expedition. One of the servants, retainers, and guards of the Jiang family, who was willing to open a new leaf, brought the head of the Jiang family member with you. This is your chance to do good deeds. Otherwise, when this huge army swarmed in, no one would be alive.”    

Long Yi's voice sounded like a bronze gong, carrying the strength of eleven meridians true qi as it spread throughout the Jiang family.    

It aims to divide the masters and servants of the Jiang family – trying to cause internal strife even without a fight!    

However, Long Yi underestimated the unity level of the Jiang family. All the members of the Jiang family had faces full of tragic fury, the determination to fight to the death was imprinted on them.    

Even the newly recruited retainer Jiang Chen had a face full of resolution. Their determination to live and die with the Jiang family was clear without the need for words.    

Jiang Feng's expression was extremely sour. He knew that, with the withdrawal of Tiandu's forces, the Jiang family was ultimately still an outcast pawn of Eastern Lu, and was handed over by Eastern Lu.    

“Everything, if you leave now, I, Jiang Feng, will not look around for your mistakes.” Jiang Feng said, while turning his gaze in a circle.    

Nearly a thousand death warriors from the entire Jiang family shook their heads resolutely.    

“Your Majesty, what kind of person would we be if we left now?” Jiang Ying's sharp eyes held back tears. “We are indebted to His Majesty for many years for all your attention, this is where we repay you with our death.”    

Jiang Ying suddenly drew her sword. “A man of the Jiang family can lose a battle, but can't give up!”    

“Fall in battle, don't give up!” The voices of accusation and righteous zeal were overwhelmed by the determination to die rather than be insulted.    

“Your Majesty, when the fight starts later, we will block the opponent. Retreat when you find a good opportunity, and return to the Jiang Han territory. Although there is still life, there is still hope.” Jiang Ying advised in a low voice.    

Jiang Feng smiled faintly, “How am I, Jiang Feng, someone who led a despicable life?”    

“Your Majesty, the bigger picture is the more important.”    

Jiang Feng shook his head, his gaze deep as he looked towards the northeast. Catacombs Without Borders is located there – news about his son is located there.    

Only, Chen'er, are you still alive?    

If you are still alive, then what fear do I have if I die in battle? As long as my Jiang family bloodline is still around, then there is no fear that today's events will not be avenged.    

If you're not alive, and I'm living a bleak life, what does that mean?    

“The Jiang family can lose the battle, but can not give up.” Jiang Feng's gaze suddenly became extremely resolute as he shouted, his long sword in hand, and his heroic spirit soared into the sky. “Long Yi, come in and fight to the death!”    

Jiang Feng was a true qi master who had just ascended. But ever since Jiang Chen bequeathed to him “The Secret of the Nine Laughing Seas”, his training had improved at an incredible speed, and his knowledge of martial dao had increased by more than a single level alone.    

Whether in terms of martial dao or experience, at this moment, Jiang Feng was actually entirely on par with a true qi master of eleven meridians.    

Long Yi shouted, “Alright, Jiang Feng, I will spill your blood first, and take your head!”    

Long Yinye also exclaimed loudly, “Everything is ready! He who captured the Jiang Han palace and obtained Jiang Feng's head would be rewarded with ten thousand gold!”    

A force of thirty thousand people roared in unison as their voices shook the clouds.    

The battle can happen at any time.    

"Hold!" The figure of Princess Gouyu suddenly ran at that critical moment. “Long Yinye, I command you, on behalf of the organizers of the Hidden Dragon Trials, to immediately withdraw your troops.”    

“Pull my team?” Long Yinye smiled. “Princess Gouyu, don't get me wrong. This is not the Hidden Dragon Trials, but represents a grievance between dukes.”    

“Your claim about Jiang Chen ambushing you occurred during the Court. As the Exam organizer, I naturally have the authority to intervene.”    

"You?" Long Yinye laughed coldly. “This is something that even His Majesty, the king, did not notice. Don't you think your intervention is a bit imprecise, Your Majesty?”    

Princess Gouyu held her sword in her hand. One person and one sword stood on the stone steps outside the Jiang family home.    

The aura of a true qi master eleven meridians radiated unconditionally. His almond eyes scanned the scene, as he turned his gaze to the fellow Duke of Soaring Dragon. “Did you all forget that this is the capital? Long Yinye doesn't know anything, so you don't know anything either?”    

“Princess Gouyu, I will remind you once again that this is a complaint between dukes. Since His Majesty the King has already washed his hands over this matter, you have no business to intervene in this matter.”    

Long Yinye's tone of voice became increasingly domineering and tyrannical.    

“I happen to want to intervene today.” Although Princess Gouyu was of the weaker sex, she was extremely stubborn. His tone was indifferent and firm, “You must step over my corpse first, if you want to fight against the Jiang family.”    

Long Yinye never thought that even after Eastern Lu had given up on the Jiang family, Princess Gouyu would protect the Jiang Family with a firm stance.    

“Princess Gouyu, does the Jiang family really deserve your actions?” Long Yinye was not angry, and instead smiled.    

“This has nothing to do with the Jiang family, I did it just to ensure my peace of conscience.” A strong sense of determination was encompassed in his timid words.    

"Kill!"    

Soldiers roaring in unison.    

"Kill out."    

At the moment when the large army was preparing to make a move, a long-range voice suddenly resounded in the air. It happened all of a sudden, yet effectively, as it pierced through and pierced through gold, crushed stones, and pierced straight into the sky.    

The shrill cry of the bird accompanied this “killing”, as it sounded in the air with the sound of a silk tear. At the same time -    

A golden shadow suddenly descended from the clouds at lightning speed.    

As this golden shadow descended, another sound of torn silk split through the air, driving a stream of light as fast as a shooting star, as it descended with a violent impact.    

An arrowhead – arrowhead with unparalleled power – shot right towards Long Yinye.    

These arrow eyes shot accurately towards Long Yinye, in front of thirty thousand strong soldiers.    

“Be careful, young duke!”    

This unexpected arrival of arrows was without any prelude, as if an immortal being in heaven had shot out this life harvester arrow from the clouds.    

Long Yi was the first to react, but it was too late to use her weapon to block the arrow. He got the idea in his despair, and suddenly pushed Long Yinye away.    

The arrow had already arrived by then, and pierced through Long Yi's shoulder. His momentum did not diminish as he darted through and out from behind him, coincidentally piercing through the chest of Yanmen's heir, Yan Yiming, who was standing behind him.    

Pffts. Pffts.    

The power of this arrow was like a meat skewer, it finally stopped after breaking through to the fifth person.    

Long Yinye had been pushed down by Long Yi, and was very drenched. He was about to get up, when two more whizzing sounds burst through the air from the clouds.    

Same arrowhead, same power, same ingenious angle.    

This time, his arrow to the left and to the right – two arrows in a row – made Long Yinye impossible to escape.    

“Protect young duke!” Long Yi was extremely agitated and jumped towards Long Yinye. Except, his shoulder was injured and he was still left one step behind.    

He threw himself forward and took another arrow back.    

The other arrow shot right into Long Yinye's forehead, the arrow's eyes instantly pierced through the helmet and drilled into his skull. The powerful true Qi sent Long Yinye and his arrows flying into the crowd, causing great chaos to the formation.    

“Oh no, the young duke was shot!”    

“The young Duke was shot!”    

This frightening sight actually left the thirty thousand strong soldiers dumbfounded, and caused them to dissolve into mass chaos.    

This unexpected development caused changes too quickly that they could not react.    

By the time they gathered his wits, Long Yinye's forehead had been hit by an arrow and his status was unknown. Long Yi's shoulders and back were hit, and she was severely injured.    

“See, sky! Above the sky!”    

The shrill and domineering sound of birds rang out from the air, piercing through the sky.    

Two golden shadows broke through the clouds, hovering in the air above the palace.    

“That Bird Sword Wings Gold!”    

“It looks like there's someone in it, it looks like Jiang Chen!”    

“And another one... Eh, she looks familiar, who is it?”    

“Looks like Jinshan's heir, Fatty Xuan!”    

“No, that person is not fat at all, how could he be Fatty Xuan?”    

On the bird's back, Fatty Xuan was very pleased with himself at that moment. He was excited with boundless enthusiasm, and felt that his life had reached its peak at this step. He gathered his original qi and shouted, “You monsters and freaks dare to attack the duke's palace under the broad sun. Do you respect the laws of the country?”    

“It's really Fat Xuan.”    

The few heirs who flocked to Soaring Dragon's banner finally recognized Fatty Xuan's voice.    

Jiang Chen held a bow in his hand, and pointed to the thirty thousand strong soldiers from afar. Although it was only a bow and arrow, when it was locked on to the soldiers, they all trembled in fear, and felt that the apocalypse had arrived.    

The leader of an army can be changed, but ordinary people must have an unchangeable purpose.    

These thirty thousand strong soldiers happened to be ordinary people whose goals had been achieved.    

There's no other reason. Even the mighty Long Yi had taken out two arrows, and the arrogant Long Yinye had taken a shot in the head.    

To descend from the sky with such an aura and occupy such a high altitude, it was easy to imagine the deterrent force he was emitting.    

The world of martial dao was still one of the strongest. Admiring the strong, and fearing the strong, is an eternal truth.    

“Long Yinye is the crime chief who attacked my home in Jiang Han – and he has now been executed. You have been bewitched by him. Whether you choose to fight, or make peace – life or death – it is your choice.”    

Jiang Chen's voice finally sounded from behind the Goldwing Swordbird.    

This scene made Princess Gouyu's heart on the ground shake – she was completely dumbfounded. But he knew in his heart that he might never be able to forget this incident in his entire life.    

This is the descent of the divine weapon, which reverses the power of darkness.    

This is the legend of — storytellers. Yet it was now happening in real life, in the sky of the capital city above the Jiang Han palace!