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Chapter 91 Do you have any other wishes?
indeed.

As the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, if Li Chengjiao didn't have some confidence, would he have dared to lead the Yellow Heaven Sect in plotting treason, not only ambushing 30,000 Divine Martial Guards, but also besieging and killing Wen Zhong, a veteran of three dynasties?

Obviously, the answer is no.

No one would joke about something like the execution of an entire family.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some people are blinded by desire and dare to take risks.

However, as the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, Li Chengjiao is unlikely to be such a short-sighted and reckless person, given that he has managed to build the sect to its current scale.

After the five grandmasters sat down, the grandmaster in the head position on the right looked at Li Chengjiao in the main seat again; "Master Li, let's not beat around the bush. Just tell me, how confident are you in dealing with Zhou Rushan?"

The other four also looked at Li Chengjiao, who was in the main seat.

This is still their biggest concern.

Because Zhou Rushan was putting too much pressure on them.

So much so that just hearing their name evokes an immediate urge to flee.

"You'll find out when the time comes."

"You just need to cooperate with me and follow my instructions."

Li Chengjiao didn't say anything explicitly, but simply glanced at the five people indifferently.

……

Meanwhile, Daizhou.

Shangyang Prefecture.

After Prince Zhou Qian raised the banner of rebellion, he quickly captured the second largest prefecture in Daizhou.

Furthermore, within just a few days, they successively conquered the other six prefectures of Daizhou.

He brought most of Daizhou under his control, leaving only the four prefectures struggling to survive.

At this moment, in the government office of Shangyang Prefecture.

Prince Zhou Qian looked at the letter in his hand with a solemn expression, his face constantly shifting.

Lu Bu?

Half-step Celestial Being?

The carefree king Zhou Qian never expected that the general sent by the court to deal with him would be Lü Bu, the very same Lü Bu who had dared to order a massacre in his carefree king's palace.

It really does feel like fate has brought them together.

"how?"

"Afraid?"

Sitting next to him, Cui Songshan noticed the changing expressions on Zhou Qian's face and asked a question indifferently.

"Fear?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, shook his head and put down the letter in his hand; "It's not that bad."

"I just didn't expect that Lu Bu would also be a half-step Celestial Realm expert."

"My fifth brother has been hiding his identity very well."

"There are only nine half-step Celestial Realm experts in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, yet he has two such powerful figures by his side. It's truly unbelievable."

"I wonder where Lu Bu and Cao Zhengchun came from?"

Prince Zhou Qian was certain that these two were not powerful figures cultivated or hidden within the royal family.

If there were powerful figures cultivated or hidden within the royal family, he, the fourth prince of the late emperor, could not possibly be unaware of them.

They hadn't even heard a whisper of it.

is it possible?

"It's good that you're not afraid."

"To be cowardly before the battle is a cardinal sin in warfare."

"A half-step Celestial being is strong, but you have an army of over 200,000, plus our covert support. If things are arranged properly, you are not without a chance of winning."

"I've told you everything I needed to say. I can't stay here any longer, so I'll be leaving now."

As Cui Songshan spoke, he stood up, gave Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, a deep look, and then quietly left.

After watching Cui Songshan leave, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, had an extremely solemn expression on his face.

She was no longer as composed as she had been when she was facing Cui Songshan.

Half-step Celestial Being.

Such a powerful person is not easy to deal with.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't afraid.

If they were really as easy to deal with as Cui Songshan said, then the Half-Step Celestial wouldn't be so feared by so many people.

"Your Highness, this Uncle Cui is clearly up to no good."

"If it weren't for Lü Bu leading the army, Uncle Cui probably wouldn't have told the Prince that Lü Bu and Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot are both half-step Celestial Realm experts."

A figure appeared behind Zhou Qian, the carefree king, and looked in the direction Cui Songshan had left.

The carefree King Zhou Qian nodded; "Yes! If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have known that my fifth brother actually had these two powerful figures hidden away. No wonder he was able to eliminate the Empress and General Wu Jin."

The figure that appeared beside Zhou Qian, the carefree king, was none other than the manager of the carefree tower who had escaped from Luoyang.

Zhou Qian, the carefree king, had already learned from the steward that both Lü Bu and Cao Zhengchun were half-step Celestial Realm experts.

He just pretended to know in front of Cui Songshan, but it was all just an act.

However, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, was also well aware that Cui Songshan was aware of his pretense.

The two of them simply understood each other without saying a word.

The carefree King Zhou Qian never underestimated the power of aristocratic families.

Given the power and influence of aristocratic families, how could they possibly hide the fact that this steward who escaped from Luoyang came to see him?
Prince Zhou Qian glanced at the steward behind him and ordered, "Immediately send someone to inform everyone that there will be a meeting tomorrow."

"I, the King, will fight the imperial army with all my might in Daizhou."

"The victors rise with the wind, while the losers are doomed."

"The carefree king Zhou Qian said with a flickering expression."

The carefree King Zhou Qian knew that what followed was the greatest test for him.

It was also a crucial battle for Jackie Chan.

If you can't even get past this first hurdle, then there's no point in talking about the future.

"Yes, Your Highness." The steward's expression was also extremely solemn.

The steward also knew the significance of the upcoming battle for the carefree King Zhou Qian.

This is the first battle in the Foundation Establishment stage.

If we win, we can take off.

If we lose, everything will be for naught, and we will fall into an abyss of no return.

After the steward left, Prince Zhou Qian remained silent for a moment before taking a pot of wine to a room in the backyard of the government office.

"how?"

"Is my fourth brother here to see me off on my final journey?"

Inside the room, King Kang, Zhou Qi, saw King Xiaoyao, Zhou Qian, push open the door and enter with a pot of wine. He glanced at King Xiaoyao, Zhou Qian, expressionless and said...

"Did you guess it?"

Prince Xiaoyao, Zhou Qian, placed a pot of wine in front of Prince Kang, Zhou Qi, without concealing his purpose.

Prince Xiaoyao, Zhou Qian, did indeed come to see Prince Kang, Zhou Qi, off on his final journey.

This is what Cui Songshan just revealed to Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao.

If Prince Zhou Qian does not agree, then he will be left to face the imperial army alone, without any external support.

Therefore, for the sake of his grand ambition, the carefree King Zhou Qian had no other choice.

We can only do as Cui Songshan suggested.

"What's so hard to guess?" "You've used up all my remaining value, and you're afraid I'll reveal the inside stories of the four northwestern prefectures, so naturally you want to shut me up forever."

"However, if I'm not mistaken, the imperial court should have already dispatched troops!"

As King Kang, Zhou Qi, spoke, he picked up the wine pot, poured himself a cup as if nothing had happened, and drank it all in one gulp.

Prince Xiaoyao, Zhou Qian, couldn't bear to look, so he turned to the side, his back to Prince Kang, Zhou Qi, and nodded; "That's right, the imperial court has sent troops."

"You probably don't expect that the one leading the troops to deal with me is that Lü Bu."

"He is a half-step Celestial Realm expert. Besides him, there is another half-step Celestial Realm expert by Fifth Brother's side."

"The carefree king Zhou Qian said in a deep voice."

Upon hearing this, King Kang, Zhou Qi, burst into laughter; "Hahaha, good, very good."

"With two half-step Celestials and one from my royal family, that makes three half-step Celestials. Even if someone wants to disrupt the rule of my Great Zhou, it won't be so easy."

"It's worth celebrating."

King Kang, Zhou Qi, poured himself another cup of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

Prince Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, didn't pay much attention to Prince Kang's slight sarcasm. Instead, he took a deep breath and asked, "Do you still have any unfulfilled wishes?"

An unfulfilled wish?
King Kang, Zhou Qi, was taken aback, then silently drank three cups of wine in succession.

Then, he slowly said, "If possible, I hope to return to Luoyang, the capital."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, said nothing and walked directly to the door.

Just as they reached the door, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, paused for a moment; "I forgot to tell you, you weren't used by anyone."

"No one has the right to make a fuss about members of the Great Zhou royal family unless it is done voluntarily."

After saying this, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, walked straight out of the room.

However, just as Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, stepped out of the room, a soft, gradually lowering voice came from behind him: "Thank you."

After leaving the room, Prince Zhou Qian, the carefree king, heard the sound of a wine pot falling to the ground and his expression turned grave.

"Since you wish to leave behind a pure reputation, as your fourth brother, what reason do you have to allow others to use you against you?"

"This is all I can do for you, Fourth Brother."

The carefree King Zhou Qian sighed and left without looking back.

……

Northern Frontier, the Zhenbei Marquis's Residence.

In the meeting hall.

A refined middle-aged man sat in the main seat, looking at a letter in his hand with a furrowed brow.

This refined middle-aged man was none other than Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, who held great power in the northern frontier.

It can be said that in this northern frontier region, Xue Shaowen's words are worth more than an imperial edict.

This demonstrates the immense authority that Marquis Xue Shaowen wielded in this northern frontier region.

Even with such excessive authority, Marquis Xue Shaowen of Zhenbei frowned deeply as he looked at the letter in his hand.

In the end, even Xue Shaowen's expression became serious.

After reading all the contents of the letter, Marquis Xue Shaowen of Zhenbei remained silent for a moment before saying to a general standing below, "Immediately inform the entire army that the Grand Tutor has died in battle in the four prefectures of the Northwest. The entire army shall wear mourning clothes for the Grand Tutor for three days and respectfully send him off."

"Yes, my lord." The general responded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "My lord, what about the imperial decree ordering the Zhenbei Army to march south to quell the rebellion?"

Marquis Xue Shaowen glanced at the general and said indifferently, "The Northern Barbarians have been making unusual moves recently. To prevent them from knocking on our gates, the Zhenbei Army cannot spare any troops to go south and quell the rebellion in the short term."

"I don't need to teach you how to reply to the court, do I?"

Upon hearing this, the general immediately understood Xue Shaowen's meaning and hurriedly nodded; "This subordinate understands, this subordinate will go and inform the whole army to put on mourning clothes for the old Grand Tutor."

After the general left, Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen read the contents of the letter again, his eyes gleaming.

"I never imagined that so many major events would occur in the imperial court in the past month."

"The person in the palace actually has two half-step Celestial Realm experts by his side, and he has also eliminated the Empress and the General's relatives and faction."

"That's really unbelievable!"

"However, the old Grand Tutor died in battle in the four northwestern prefectures, and the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty is likely to be constantly changing."

Marquis Xue Shaowen of Zhenbei muttered to himself.

……

Meanwhile, the same scene was unfolding at the Marquis of Xiliang's residence in Xiliang.

Inside the council chamber.

After reading the letter in his hand, the Marquis of Xiliang looked solemn.

Compared to Marquis Zhenbei, Xue Shaowen, Marquis Xiliang was not so refined; he appeared rather fierce.

"Order the entire army that the Grand Tutor died in battle in the four prefectures of the Northwest, and that the entire army wear mourning clothes for three days to send the Grand Tutor off on his journey."

"As for the imperial decree to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion, it is said that the Western Rong have been constantly harassing the border recently, and in order to prevent the border from being lost, the Western Liang army cannot act rashly."

After pondering for a moment, the Marquis of Xiliang spoke directly to one of the generals beside him.

Upon hearing this, the general hesitated and said, "My lord, isn't this inappropriate? If the court blames us, then..."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I wasn't afraid before the Grand Tutor died, let alone now that the Grand Tutor is dead."

"Even if the imperial court blames me, what can they do to me?"

Before the general could finish speaking, the Marquis of Xiliang interrupted him, saying nonchalantly.

indeed.

When Grand Tutor Wen Zhong was in power, it wasn't so easy for the court to mobilize their border troops.

Not to mention now, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong is already dead.

Whose prestige could influence his border troops?

"My lord, don't forget that the person in the palace now has two half-step Celestial Realm experts by his side."

"The Empress and General Wu Jin died at the hands of that man."

"Even if the Grand Tutor is gone, the court now has three half-step Celestials."

This general reminded the Marquis of Xiliang.

Grand Tutor Wen Zhong had a profound influence in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but even that influence was only based on his prestige and seniority as a veteran of three dynasties, which allowed him to intimidate the soldiers and officers.

If it really came down to strength and leading troops into battle, none of the three marquises stationed on the frontier were inferior to Grand Tutor Wen Zhong.

But those three half-step Celestials were different; they were beings capable of fighting their way through armies of thousands.

It was far more dangerous than that of Grand Tutor Wen Zhong.

When the Marquis of Xiliang heard what the general said, he frowned.

Three people who are half-step into the Celestial Realm.

This is indeed a problem.

Even with 200,000 troops in Xiliang, he still had to be cautious.

"Here's what we'll do! You've already decided to refuse the court, so be tactful with your words."

"Don't let the court think that we are intentionally disobeying the imperial decree and refusing to send troops south to quell the rebellion."

After thinking for a moment, the Marquis of Xiliang spoke to the general.

Upon hearing this, the general nodded; "Yes, my lord."

Then, the Marquis of Xiliang waved his hand and said, "Go! First, order the entire army to wear mourning clothes for the Grand Tutor."

"No matter what, the Grand Tutor is a veteran of three reigns, and there are still many generals in the army who have followed the Grand Tutor before."

"Let them all see the Grand Tutor off; that will put their minds at ease."

The Marquis of Xiliang spoke to the general.

……

(End of this chapter)