Published: March 7, 2025
CHAPTER 277: Clash of the Two Heroes! (Part One)
On the way back to the palace, Tie Butian frowned as he sat in the sedan chair, his expression somewhat… forlorn.
All I want is to know how he is doing in Great Zhao at the first moment—is he safe or in danger? Is the plan going smoothly? Can he withstand the immense pressure he's facing… that’s all.
But Wu Qianqian’s insistence just now really resonated… it was truly reminiscent of something…
We are all pitiable people. Tie Butian sighed deeply, inadvertently voicing this thought.
“Your Majesty, do you have any orders?” the two Shadow Guards asked simultaneously, “Who is pitiable?”
“It’s nothing.” A muffled voice from the sedan chair, tinged with embarrassment, came out from Tie Butian. The two Shadow Guards acknowledged and then disappeared into thin air.
Inside the sedan, Tie Butian touched his slightly heated cheek, recalling those words from earlier, unable to suppress a bitter smile within, filled with helplessness.
Pitiable? Who is more pitiable?
At least Wu Qianqian has a black robe and a Chu King of Hell; whereas I… have none of that.
Born into a royal family, am I destined to be a solitary figure?
Tie Butian sighed again, who would know that I, this emperor, don’t want to sit on this throne at all? People who toil under the sun, your greatest hope in life is the Golden Horse Jade Hall; but do you know my greatest wish is to live a simple life, working in the fields by day and resting by night, just like you?
Tie Butian wearily closed his eyes, and as the sedan swayed lightly, he slowly felt his heart, like the icy solitude atop a towering peak.
The road of emperors is a lonely one.
And I, Tie Butian, am destined to be lonelier than any other emperor! Because…
In the middle of the night!
Fifth Minister's face was frighteningly grim: “Sun and Moon Shine Together? Are you sure?”
“Sure!” Jing Menghun’s face was also not good; upon seeing the sun and moon shine together, he noticed dozens of crowns suddenly appearing in the sky, as if he witnessed the heavenly capital collapsing.
“Sun and Moon Shine Together, this only occurs in one possible situation over the millennia, and it’s related to swords and blades!” Fifth Minister took a deep breath and said, “Flame Sun Blade, Nether Moon Sword! How ruthless! Chu King of Hell, you are so calculating!”
Jing Menghun was somewhat shocked.
The words from Fifth Minister were clearly spoken through gritted teeth!
For Fifth Minister to look this grim was already a significant matter; for him to be gritting his teeth was even more unimaginable…
“Interlinked, interlinked indeed.” Fifth Minister sighed, slowly speaking, “This must be Chu King of Hell’s countermeasure; I truly didn’t expect his counterattack to come so quickly and so viciously!”
“Counterattack? Vicious?” Jing Menghun was confused. Even if it triggered more intense competition, it should still follow the lord xiang’s calculations, what’s so terrible about it?
“You don’t understand. What’s terrifying isn’t the competition itself… What’s terrifying is where Chu King of Hell will completely detonate this competition!” Fifth Minister sighed, saying, “There are two places for Chu King of Hell to choose from: one is the palace and the other is the headquarters of the Golden Horse Knights Hall! Choosing the palace is somewhat better; though chaos may ensue, it’s still within a bearable range. But if he detonates it at the Golden Horse Knights Hall headquarters… then not only will all our efforts in recent days be in vain, the whole Zhongzhou will turn into a mess, and it’s very likely we’ll lose most of our personnel from the Golden Horse Knights Hall…”
“Don’t forget, the attraction of such swords and blades is aimed at the families of the Middle Three Heavens.” Fifth Minister furrowed his brows: “And these people, even if they are left with a single breath lying at our doorstep, are not someone we can recruit; we can only heal them and send them away… which brings us no benefit…”