lcionline Chapter 435 The Young Swordsman's Tale: Underworld Chapter 3
Chapter 435 The Young Swordsman's Tale: Underworld Chapter 3
As expected, Emperor Tai'an was beaten up again, and when he returned to the main hall, he was completely terrified.
He glanced fearfully at Xiao Yi while nervously watching the big screen, secretly praying that Xiao Ruojin and Xiao Ruofeng would step up their game, otherwise he would get beaten up again.
Meanwhile, the two brothers, Xiao Ruojin and Xiao Ruofeng, who were far away in the mortal world, were completely unaware of the miserable life their father was living in the underworld.
Of course, even if they knew, they wouldn't say anything.
After Xiao Ruojin ascended the throne, he was honored as Emperor Mingde.
In the first few years, Xiao Ruojin and Xiao Ruofeng had a fairly good brotherly relationship.
After all, Xiao Ruofeng was his own brother from the same mother, and later he voluntarily gave up the throne to him. Therefore, Emperor Mingde naturally took special care of and valued this brother.
The two brothers first worked together to stabilize the crumbling Northern Li court. Then, Xiao Ruofeng personally led troops into battle and successfully repelled the Southern Jue, who attempted to take advantage of the chaos.
Just as Emperor Tai'an was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw that Beili was gradually becoming prosperous thanks to their joint efforts.
Time flew by and it was already the eighth year of Mingde. Ye Dingzhi, the leader of the Demonic Sect, led the Demonic Sect on an eastern expedition. At the same time, he joined forces with the Northern Barbarians and the Southern Jue to attack the Northern Li. In the end, the army actually marched directly to Pingqing Palace.
Having watched films for over a hundred years and deeply understanding the reasons behind Ye Dingzhi's eastern expedition, Xiao Yi: ...
Terrified, Emperor Tai'an was already cursing Xiao Ruojin to the bone in his mind: ...
The others, who were seething with hatred for the impending doom of Beili, thought: ...
Finally, as Emperor Tai'an waited anxiously, Xiao Yi coldly ordered, "Drag him out and beat him!"
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison, then rubbed their hands together, looking at Emperor Tai'an with sinister smiles.
"No!"
Emperor Tai'an cried out in terror, but was ultimately forcibly dragged to a side hall by the crowd.
"..."
Inside the main hall, Xiao Yi sat alone, watching Ye Dingzhi, who was floating in mid-air on the large screen, baring his teeth and brandishing his claws. After a long silence, he finally couldn't suppress his anger. He stood up abruptly, strode towards the side hall, and shouted angrily, "Get out of my way! I'm going to teach this good-for-nothing descendant a lesson myself!"
Although no dynasty in the world can truly last for thousands of generations, seeing that the Northern Kingdom was about to perish after only a little over a hundred years, Xiao Yi still felt his heart bleeding.
What's more, the root of all this is so absurd and ridiculous.
Just because Ye Dingzhi took a fancy to Xiao Ruojin's concubine Yi Wenjun, he recklessly led a large army to attack.
He actually has the nerve to think he's right to have his eye on someone else's wife?
It's utterly absurd that they would dare to so brazenly bring people to rob us!
What about the Northern Li army?
What do they do for a living?
How could these bumpkins have breached our borders and invaded so easily?
Xiao Yi was unwilling to admit that the Beili he had personally created was so vulnerable that it could be easily defeated and sent to the palace.
Of course, if this was just an excuse fabricated by Ye Dingzhi to seize power, Xiao Yi might be able to barely accept it.
After all, treacherous officials and rebels always find some seemingly reasonable reasons to cover up their ambitions before they start their rebellion.
"A man's anger is for the sake of a woman"—although this reason sounds absurd, it is at least an excuse.
But the key issue is that Ye Dingzhi is serious!
He truly loved Yi Wenjun, and his reason for leading the demonic sect's army on this eastern expedition was solely to take Yi Wenjun away.
As for what will happen in the future, Ye Dingzhi has not even considered it.
What should be done with the armies of Nanjue and Beiman that he attracted, as well as the followers of the Demonic Cult?
The Northland, ravaged by war, is now a scene of utter devastation. What will become of it?
He hadn't thought of any of that.
Damn it!
After all that effort and the deaths of so many people, Ye Dingzhi's ultimate goal was simply to take Yi Wenjun away!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Damn it!
Damn love-struck fool!
Emperor Tai'an was beaten again, and the beating almost affected Emperor Mingguan as well.
Emperor Xiaokang pointed at Emperor Mingguan and cursed, "Look at the kind of person you've made emperor! And look at his sons—not a single one of them is capable of anything! The only one who's even remotely decent has no interest in the throne. The enemy has already reached our doorstep; you and your sons are to blame!"
Emperor Mingguan was thoroughly scolded, and tears welled up in his eyes as he choked out, "Of all my sons, the one I despise the most is Xiao Chongjing. If he hadn't shot his brothers to death on the city wall, how could he have gotten the throne?"
Emperor Xiaokang was furious and turned to Emperor Tai'an again, angrily rebuking him: "You scoundrel! It turns out that the root of all this trouble lies with you!"
"You are ruthless. First you killed your own brother, and then you turned on your sworn brother."
Back then, Ye Yu disobeyed the imperial decree and released the remnants of Bei Que without authorization. You could have dealt with him justifiably, but instead you chose to use underhanded methods, causing the world to condemn our Bei Li royal family and leaving behind the major hidden danger of Ye Dingzhi.
Now, the Northern Li kingdom is in chaos because of him, and its destruction is imminent!
"Furthermore, the Shadow Sect has been loyal to guarding the capital for generations and should not have been involved in the struggle for the crown prince. You ascended the throne by relying on the Shadow Sect's power, and now you dare to openly arrange a marriage between Xiao Ruojin and Yi Wenjun, which has caused all this trouble."
"Li Changsheng of the academy was a close friend of Emperor Tianwu. He promised to continue protecting Beili after Emperor Tianwu's death, and even saved your life in the midst of the chaos."
However, once you gain power, you begin to suspect him, eventually driving him away. If Li Changsheng were still in Beili, how could Ye Dingzhi have possibly broken in?
"She had so many sons, but she didn't know how to raise them properly. In the end, she raised such a bunch of good-for-nothings."
"You knew perfectly well that Xiao Ruofeng didn't want to be emperor, so why did you still write his name on the will? You looked down on Xiao Ruojin, so why did you give him the treatment of a crown prince?"
"Back then, Emperor Tianwu established Beili after countless hardships. When we were in power, we worked diligently, afraid of tarnishing the foundation laid by our ancestors. Now look what has happened, all ruined by you and your son!"
Emperor Tai'an collapsed to the ground, his ears ringing from the beating. He was then subjected to a barrage of insults from Emperor Xiaokang, leaving him completely drained of strength and unable to move.
He was filled with resentment, thinking that if Beili really fell from power, he would definitely beat those two unfilial sons to death once Xiao Ruojin and Xiao Ruofeng came down.
After venting his anger, Xiao Yi, panting heavily, gradually sensed something was amiss.
They have been fighting Emperor Tai'an for so long. If Beili had really fallen, the Xiao royal family, as the primary target, should have been wiped out by the rebels long ago and should be in the underworld by now. How could there have been no movement for so long?