Youth Song: Leijiabao Thunder Emperor

"Take this as a warning."

If you yearn for the martial world, then venture forth without hesitation. Whether you tire of Snowmoon City or retreat to Snowfall Manor, you must sever all ties with the court officials.

If you want to wield absolute power, then secure your position, govern the country well, and ensure a good life for all the people. Once you've made your choice, stick to it firmly.

Don't try to pull that Langya King act, saying he was in court but his heart was in the martial world, and that as a member of the Xiao royal family, he had no choice in the matter. Isn't that a joke?

If one's own will is not in control of one's heart, how can one's heart be in control of one's own will

Once the world is at peace, if he's willing to relinquish his power and roam the world freely, who can stop him? Your father would probably be ecstatic.

He can go even further by handing over power to your father and his men. Who would stop him from pursuing his dreams?

If he couldn't let go of power, he should have taken that position in the first place; back then, who had the ability to compete with him? Now, the court is only more stable.

His words, "I'll grant my brother's wish," have ultimately led to the deaths of countless others.

I think you know better than I do how many things in Beili over the past decade have been caused by his factional struggle with your father.

"The turmoil in the North is basically all the fault of your Xiao family."

"That's enough. It's not that he couldn't let go of power, but the situation was turbulent at the time, and he had no choice but to step forward."

If he doesn't step forward, who will defend against the foreign enemy?

"Uncle Langya has never valued power that much; you don't understand him at all. You have a prejudice against Uncle Langya. Don't judge him based on your own presumptions."

As Lei Dong launched into his long-winded explanation, the two men's expressions grew increasingly grim. Finally, they both interrupted him.

"What? Without the invasion of Langya King and Lei Meng killing Master Uncle, General Ye Xiaoying and the others would not resist the foreign enemies?"

The Demonic Sect's participation in the Eastern Expedition against Snow Moon City was due to the presence of the Prince of Langya.

It's all credit for protecting the country, how come it's his? Without him, Emperor Mingde wouldn't have been able to muster troops. You should all give up resistance.

I think they would only develop better if they didn't have the Prince of Langya and directly obeyed the Emperor.

Lei Mengsha's senior brother was ambushed by the Southern Jue army in the territory of Beili, and no reinforcements came for several days.

Aunt Li Xinyue received the news and set off from Tianqi before the reinforcements arrived. Has he investigated the reason after so much time has passed? Can he get an explanation?

He doesn't value power. The throne belongs to your Xiao family. What about the others? Why do they risk their lives for it?

Why does Ye Xiaoying, the Northern Protector-General, only have three thousand personal guards under his command? Shouldn't his achievements allow him to control all the troops in the land and sit on equal footing with Dong Zhu in the imperial court?

I've heard that the legendary Three Gods have now become pirates, which is ridiculous.

Many of the military generals who followed him disappeared without a trace.

Why did things turn out this way? Because they trusted the Prince of Langya. They never imagined that the Prince of Langya, who was living a life of comfort and ease in prison, would resolutely commit suicide after they raised an army to rescue him.

What the hell were you doing all this time? You've got a really good catch.

Why didn't you bite? They couldn't lift you anyway. Poor Aunt Li Xinyue and this silly boy.

"You. What kind of talk is that?"

Sikong Changfeng was furious with Lei Dong. If Lei Dong hadn't made sense, he probably would have already taken action.

"Is there a problem? Did I exaggerate on purpose, or did I make it up?"

As the most powerful prince, after a cup of poisoned wine, he should at least be left with a complete corpse after a three-foot-long white silk ribbon.

Why did it escalate to the execution ground? Even if it meant death, shouldn't it have been a secret execution?

The Prince of Langya committed suicide at the very last moment; wasn't it a tacit agreement among the brothers to show the emperor who would oppose the Xiao family?

"I."

"impossible."

"Whether what I said is true or not, you know in your hearts. Perhaps some things he did unintentionally, but the consequences were definitely his fault, weren't they?"

I think this Prince of Langya is too arrogant and self-righteous.

He always felt that nothing could be done without him; he believed that without him, the Northern Kingdom would be destroyed immediately.

He controlled both military and political affairs. He could get rid of anyone the emperor appointed whoever he approved of, and even the emperor's father-in-law if he felt threatened by the emperor's power.

He even has to groom the heir to the throne himself. What else is there that he doesn't care about?

If you were truly the emperor, would you allow the country to have a prince who could legitimately seize the throne at any time?

This matter may not all be your father's fault. I think he did what an emperor should do.

If he can let this go unchecked, that's not magnanimity, that's incompetence; he shouldn't be an emperor at all. He should abdicate immediately.

Lei Dong was truly speechless at Langya Wang's actions.

He worked himself to the bone, almost killing himself, but gained nothing in return, and even betrayed those around him. He made his beloved brother bear the stigma for life; that's truly outrageous.

Well, he didn't kill them all; he even left some for his son as a token of his loyalty.

Xiao Lingchen cleaned up the court in Tianqi and the army in the Southern Battlefield, finally wiping out the old forces of the Prince of Langya completely, which was a huge waste of his energy.

This father and son are a pair of complete scoundrels; anything you touch will end badly.

However, from an outsider's perspective,

Yes, I love it, it's admirable.

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to hear it, I won't bother you anymore."

But you'd better think about what I'm saying carefully.

If you manage to ruin Xiao Jie, I'll wipe out your Xiao clan.

They were of high moral character and dared not kill the emperor, fearing it would plunge the world into chaos.

What a coincidence! I'm not afraid. At worst, I'll just kill a few more and leave one heir. Maybe he'll even thank me.

Haha, royalty.

My future may involve becoming a guardian of a realm. Guarding this world.

Bei Li refers to the people of Bei Li; he doesn't necessarily have to be surnamed Xiao.

If Nan Jue could unify the world and end these years of war, it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

Anyway, the Lei family are people in the martial arts world, and I can still protect one family and one clan.

Who governs this country is not of great concern to us, as long as he is not incompetent or tyrannical.

After all, there aren't many capable people in your Xiao family.

After Lei Dong finished speaking, the three of them entered the city. Lei Dong carried Lei Wujie and returned to Donggui Tavern after a few leaps.

"How much of what he said is true, and how much is just to scare you?"

After the two had been watching the direction Lei Dong had left in for a while, Sikong Changfeng finally spoke.

"This is a warning."

"It's a lie to say Lei Wujie is alright. It's the truth if Lei Wujie got into trouble because of our fight. He has the confidence to say that."

As Xiao Se spoke, he couldn't help but clench his fist.

"So what's your choice?"

Although I have a close relationship with your Uncle Langya, I must admit that what he said makes some sense.

Sikong Changfeng looked at Xiao Se, his support for Xiao Se no longer so firm. The Xiao family was truly a scoundrel.

"I don't know. I don't know what to choose until I get to that point."

Besides, the choice isn't even in my hands now. Who would believe me if I said I wouldn't fight for it?

Upon hearing Sikong Changfeng's words, Xiao Se revealed a hint of bitterness.

"No rush, take your time to think it over. There will always be a place for you in Snowmoon City. After all, there aren't many people who can help me manage such a large city."

In Snowmoon City, no one can force you to do something you don't want to do. I said that.

Xiao Se stopped in his tracks, and a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face as he watched Sikong Changfeng walk away into the distance.

"Only in Snowmoon City?"

Lei Wujie, Tang Lian, Sikong Qianluo.

I never wanted to involve them. Perhaps I should have made a choice sooner and ended it all as soon as possible.

With a combat strength at the half-step Divine Ascension stage, they certainly have the confidence to speak so confidently.