Chapter 642 She Alone Slew Through Four Countries (Part 5)
Because Lin Ran’s talent was outstanding, she was sent to Broken Cloud Peak from a young age. Therefore, Wen Da’s status in her heart definitely surpassed that of Lin Tu, her father emperor. This piece of devastating news was no different from five thunderbolts hitting her head, and her mind instantly went blank.
“Your Master was murdered, and five other Elders of Broken Cloud Peak were also killed.”
Steward Cui’s lips trembled as he repeated himself.
“What exactly is going on? Who killed them?”
Lin Ran grabbed Steward Cui’s sleeve, her pupils trembling violently, tears beginning to overflow from her eyes.
“It was the National Preceptor! National Preceptor Li killed them!”
Steward Cui reported truthfully.
“National Preceptor Li?”
Lin Ran had not expected such a result. Her mind went blank for a while longer, and then she said, half-believingly, “Are you telling the truth? She had no enmity with you all, so why would she kill my Master?”
Steward Cui dared not lie, so he explained the entire sequence of events.
“Why? Why do the important people around me want to kill her! And they were all killed by her in turn. How can I bear this?”
Lin Ran’s face turned ashen after listening, and she stumbled to the dragon throne and collapsed onto it.
“Junior Nephew, what do you plan to do?”
After a long time, Steward Cui asked cautiously.
“What can I do? Those who kill will be killed. I don’t even have a reason for revenge.”
Lin Ran chuckled self-deprecatingly. Actually, there was one more thing she hadn’t mentioned: her Master had acted behind her back and sought personal revenge, which was also something that an Emperor could not tolerate.
Steward Cui wanted to speak but stopped. Thinking of Qi Huang’s terrifying nature, he wisely shut his mouth and prayed in his heart, “Peak Master, may you rest in peace. I will burn a few more pieces of paper money for you during festivals.”
Then how did you escape?
A moment later, Lin Ran asked weakly.
“She let me come back on my own. It seems she wants me to notify you of this matter.”
Steward Cui truthfully disclosed.
“Heh heh… are you sure I can’t kill you? Or do you think I won’t kill you?”
Lin Ran chuckled self-deprecatingly. Her emotions had stabilized a bit, so she naturally wouldn’t blindly believe one side of the story. She immediately picked up the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device and contacted Qi Huang.
At this time, Qi Huang continued to fly north. She could no longer see the main force of the Xihui Dynasty within her Spiritual Sense, only refugees everywhere, indicating that the country’s army had been completely routed.
“Ding ding ding… ding ding ding…”
Qi Huang suddenly heard the ringing of the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device. She took it out and saw that it was Lin Ran contacting her.
Qi Huang was unsure if Lin Ran already knew about Wen Da’s death, so she prepared to act based on the situation.
“Where are you now?”
Lin Ran’s calm voice sounded.
Could she not know that her Master was already dead?
Qi Huang was a little confused. She didn’t intend to provoke hatred either, and simply replied, “I have reached the border. The Xihui Dynasty’s army has been defeated by the enemy country, and there are refugees everywhere. I am not moving fast because I need to rescue them.”
“…”
The other end of the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device fell into dead silence.
“Is there something?”
Qi Huang probed.
“Did… did you kill my Master?”
Lin Ran’s gloomy voice came immediately.
“Yes!”
Qi Huang was relieved instead. It was too unbearable to keep holding back like this.
“What about the Life Soul?”
Lin Ran pressed.
“Killed them too!”
She was happy too!
Qi Huang replied without hesitation.
“You were too ruthless.”
Lin Ran gritted her teeth.
“Ruthless? Steward Cui has already told you the whole story, right? I saved you, but instead of thanking me, he wanted to kill me just because of jealousy. If it were you, would you let go of such a scoundrel who repays kindness with enmity?”
Qi Huang questioned with resounding words.
Lin Ran did not speak, nor did she intend to refute Qi Huang.
“Let me tell you one more thing. When I was an Imperial Concubine, your Master also sent people to HongHua Sect to kill me. I originally wanted to spare his life for your sake, but I didn’t expect him to attack me again. Do you think such a person deserves to die?”
Qi Huang continued to ask.
“There was such a thing?”
Lin Ran was shocked. She truly didn’t know that her Master had sent people to HongHua Sect to kill Qi Huang.
“Of course. I think this is not a big secret. You can investigate it yourself and you will know.”
Qi Huang spoke with a clear conscience.
Lin Ran did not speak. In fact, she knew it was probably true without investigating. Her Master had the motive and the courage to do so.
“One last question, why did you let Steward Cui come back to inform me? Do you think I can’t kill you?”
Lin Ran continued to ask.
Qi Huang pondered for a moment, then asked in return, “Would you kill me then?”
Lin Ran fell silent. After a moment, she smiled bitterly, “Heh heh, other emperors modestly call themselves ‘widows,’ but you are truly turning me into a solitary figure!”
“I don’t have that hobby. The key is whether the people around you want you to be a solitary figure! Take care of them. I’m helping you not for any wealth or status, but for the common people of the world. You should be very clear about this.”
Qi Huang warned sternly. She didn’t want their cooperation to be affected by some insignificant individuals.
Qi Huang was too lazy to waste any more time and continued heading north, her Spiritual Sense spreading out like a net, covering thousands of li around her as she searched for the Beiling Kingdom’s army. Of course, she was mainly looking for the main army because, according to convention, the Grand Marshal of the Three Armies was usually stationed in the main army.
Qi Huang soon found her target. The Beiling Kingdom’s main army was currently stationed in a small basin. Although the number of troops was not as large as the left and right armies, there were still over a hundred thousand men. The dense military tents stretched as far as the eye could see, with soldiers moving about, appearing strong and mighty. This was a stark contrast to the emaciated deserters of the Xihui Dynasty. Most importantly, the Marshal’s Tent was located within it.
Heh heh, what a grand display. It seems the Beiling Kingdom intends to swallow the Xihui Dynasty whole! No wonder they killed our envoy!
Qi Huang sneered, killing intent appearing in her eyes.
At this time, inside the Marshal’s Tent of the Beiling Kingdom’s army, Grand Marshal Ran Xiong was standing in front of a sand table battle map, discussing the next marching route with several generals.
“Grand Marshal, the main force of the Xihui Dynasty’s Zhenbei Army has basically been eliminated, and now only some scattered remnants are resisting stubbornly.”
General Du Li of the Left Army introduced the current battle situation.
“Very good. Let the soldiers rest for two days, and then we will march south and completely conquer the Xihui Dynasty.”
Ran Xiong waved his hand grandly, his ambition evident. His rough features, covered by a beard, gave him a commanding presence.
“Marshal Ran, our Marshal said that we are to advance according to the previously agreed plan. Your Beiling Kingdom will attack from the northeastern part of the Xihui Dynasty. After success, the ten most prosperous eastern provinces of the Xihui Dynasty, including the Imperial Capital, will be yours. Our Gaosheng Kingdom will attack from the north, and the central ten provinces will be ours. As for the western ten provinces, they will be divided by the Snow Domain Dynasty and the Flying Sand Dynasty.”
A middle-aged general with a goatee standing beside him interjected. Although he was wearing the standard armor of the Beiling Kingdom, his tone suggested he was from the Gaosheng Kingdom.
“Why is it that you get to occupy ten provinces, while we and the Flying Sand Dynasty can only divide the westernmost, most barren ten provinces?”
“Yes, didn’t we have an agreement before? We’ll discuss how to divide their territory after we completely defeat the Xihui Dynasty’s army together. Why didn’t you notify us?”
…
Two other excited individuals, clearly from the Snow Domain Dynasty and the Flying Sand Dynasty, spoke up.
Humph, these four countries had conspired long ago to divide the Xihui Dynasty together.
Qi Huang’s anger grew as she saw this.
“We said before that we would defeat the Xihui Dynasty’s army together, but now, relying solely on our friendly forces with the Beiling Kingdom, we have achieved this. You all haven’t contributed much, so why should we discuss it with you?”
The general with the goatee from the Gaosheng Kingdom questioned the two.
“That was your unauthorized action, and you didn’t notify us at all.”
“Yes, if we hadn’t happened to come to discuss it, you might have occupied the entire Xihui Dynasty, and we wouldn’t have known.”
“Although the Snow Domain Dynasty didn’t contribute much, we also consumed a lot of the Xihui Dynasty’s troops in the past decades of warfare. Otherwise, how could you have won so easily?”
…
The two generals from the Snow Domain Dynasty and the Flying Sand Dynasty retorted together.
Is this an internal conflict due to unequal distribution of spoils? Unfortunately, not only will you get nothing! I will make you spit out what you have eaten, along with the interest.
Qi Huang sneered and flew towards the direction of the military camp.
