Chapter 545: Choosing Sides (3k)
The old man’s voice echoed faintly across the arena, drawing everyone’s attention. They saw him move with incredible speed to face Su Jiu. His dried, black face was bulging with dark veins, and his expression was grim as he coldly asked, “Why did you strike to kill?”
“He who kills shall be killed by man. Did he show me mercy?” Glancing at the motionless Snow Emperor, Su Jiu let out a soft breath, her body still tense. After that strike that landed on Kantu’er, she could actually lock onto him following the skill’s mechanics and then flicker behind Kantu’er.
“Whether to show mercy or not, that is for me to decide. Why should a young girl like you speak out?” As Su Jiu spoke, the old man’s pressure surged outwards, almost with a “boom!” The aura of a mid-tier War God descended, suffocating the atmosphere on the entire field. Even some ordinary people wanted to erect energy shields, but they were completely powerless.
“Hmph!” With a cold snort, the Snow Emperor suddenly waved his sleeve, and snowflakes surged out. A ripple of fluctuation also appeared, and the oppressive pressure dissipated considerably. He slowly stood up, looked towards the sky, and said calmly, “Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe, may I ask what you are doing? Do you think our Snow Demon Kingdom has no one?”
“Your Majesty the Snow Emperor, I merely wish to seek justice for my tribesmen. With my mid-tier War God cultivation level, do you, Your Majesty, think that is unreasonable?” The elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe glanced at the Snow Emperor and responded indifferently. His gaze then fell on Su Jiu, and he swung his arm, conjuring a dark green broadsword from frost, though its color was not as deep as Kantu’er’s.
He really hadn’t expected that the other party could cripple his descendant. If he hadn’t intervened, Kantu’er would have been easily slain by this girl in the arena. He hadn’t wanted to enter the fray so quickly, but the nameless sword technique emanating from Su Jiu made his heart palpitate. Such a method of killing in an instant was too bizarre!
The Snow Emperor narrowed his eyes and spoke directly, “State your demands. What justice do you wish to seek? If it is reasonable, this Emperor is not unable to fulfill it for you.”
Hearing the Snow Emperor speak so accommodatingly, the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe was slightly taken aback. He had only intended to prevent Su Jiu from truly killing his descendant, and in reality, he hadn’t expected to gain any advantage. However, since the Snow Emperor had spoken, he immediately focused his gaze on Su Jiu’s arm. A thought arose in his mind, and pointing at her arm, he sneered, “Then I want her to lose an arm as well.”
Although he didn’t know why the Snow Emperor was indulging him like this, since the other party had given him an opportunity, he couldn’t possibly waste it. Looking at the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe with a cold smile, Su Jiu’s gaze inadvertently swept towards the Snow Emperor. She saw him slightly lower his head, his glasses seeming to reflect some light, and the corners of his mouth turned upwards. She suddenly realized that this Grand Prince absolutely could not be someone who would act in a way that violated his own rules under the gaze of the Snow Demon people.
With the disruption caused by the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe, the crowd had lost much of their interest in the match. Instead, they were curious about what the Snow Emperor would do – would he offend the Frost Ghost Tribe for Su Jiu, the victor, or would he endure and…? These native residents were already somewhat accustomed to the arrogant attitude of the Frost Ghosts. Most of them believed the Snow Emperor would placate the Frost Ghosts’ temper, as his usual demeanor suggested he cared for the foreign races.
“Uncle Han Xiong, do you think Father will listen to that Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe?” Anna, from afar, looked at the Snow Emperor, feeling a bit nervous. She had thought that once Su Jiu won, this matter would be completely resolved. Now, it seemed that was not the case – but would her father, for an outsider, offend the helper he had painstakingly sought with promises and commitments?
Hearing his little aunt’s words, Snow Brown Bear felt his scalp tingle. Should he answer yes or no? Logically speaking, the Snow Emperor shouldn’t…
But truly familiar with the Snow Emperor, a figure in a black cape leaned against a stone pillar in the street eaves in a corner of the crowd. As the cape slightly fluttered, a pale blue knight’s badge was revealed on his chest. He looked towards the Snow Emperor’s location, straightened his back slightly, and then suddenly smiled and stood up. His light armor made a “crackling” sound. He lightly stroked the long sword at his waist and murmured with a smile, “Someone’s going to bleed…”
Further away, on the balcony extending from Big Ben, two figures stood, one standing and one sitting on the clock. The petite figure sitting lightly tapped the metal casing of the clock and suddenly spoke, “This brat dares to be tough for once. It seems that old hag is going to choose a side. Your prophecy probably has a huge impact on her, this old fossil.”
“Alas, to be honest, it’s difficult for the Grand Prince too. The place he stands is too high, and his thoughts are too far-reaching… But if the Elder of the Tenth Clan truly chooses a side, his ideas might not be impossible to realize.” Hearing this, Director Naz slowly drew out the card representing the night, looked up at the sky, and sighed repeatedly. His eyes brightened slightly.
Glancing at him, the girl swung her translucent legs, her gaze distant, then sighed helplessly, “Whether it’s Levitt or Hannah, they are only doing it for the continuation of their tribes. Levitt advocates for ‘revolution to benefit generations,’ while Hannah believes that human bloodlines will dilute the Snow Demon bloodline, making the latter increasingly thin, even causing the race to be completely lost in the river of history.”
“It’s not that these clan elders don’t want to choose a side.” The Director lowered his head, looking at the card, his dry fingers constantly rubbing the ‘eye’ pattern on the card. His gaze also slowly swept over the location of the lantern, and he softly said, “It’s just that they are afraid of becoming sinners in history, which is why they have such a farcical behavior of listening to the National Master. Because no matter who they support, they can shift the blame to the National Master…”
“Now that the ‘Night’ people have appeared, these ancient elders probably have a direction. Our Snow Demon ancestors also joined the ‘Night’ and helped many ‘Night’ people reach their peak.”
…
In mid-air.
Hearing the other party’s words, the Snow Emperor blocked Su Jiu with just a few steps. He subtly shook his arm, revealing a sword with a dragon head carved on its hilt, resembling the transformed Huo Huo’s green blade. He pointed it at the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe and said calmly, “Elder Mude, my cultivation is inferior to yours, so would you make such an unreasonable demand?”
Looking at the sharp blade, the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe was taken aback by the Snow Emperor’s sudden change in demeanor. He couldn’t understand why the other party had suddenly turned hostile. Glancing at the various gazes watching him from below, he found himself in a difficult position… Not counting this Elder of the Ninth Clan, there were two other clan elders of the Snow Demon Kingdom in the capital. However, if he bowed down like a weakling in front of so many people, the prestige he had built by spreading information about the Snow Demon killers would become a laughingstock.
“Elder! That demoness’s sword is imbued with light-attribute corrosion. My arm practically necrotized instantly! You must seek justice for me!” Just then, Kantu’er’s voice rang out from below. He had clearly recovered from the shock of his severed arm, his voice carrying a hint of suppressed anger.
“Does Your Majesty truly intend to do this? He is not the National Master, merely an outsider. Are you going to offend your best ally for him?” Hearing Kantu’er’s words, the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe slightly raised his head and looked at the smile on the Snow Emperor’s face. His fingers pressed on the broadsword’s hilt, turning somewhat white. His clouded eyes trembled, and a nameless rage surged. The other party was deliberately using him as a warning! Is he going to turn hostile?
“Ally? Killing my subjects at will and disrupting the rules of the match, you call yourself an ally?” The Snow Emperor naturally knew what the other party was thinking, and this was precisely what he wanted. The moment Su Jiu defeated Kantu’er, he had decided to go all out and gamble! Gamble that Su Jiu was the destined person of the prophecy! He sneered and amplified his voice with external qi to the entire sound system, “Never!”
The Snow Emperor’s calm voice echoed throughout the plaza of the capital, undoubtedly signaling his stance and giving a shock to the citizens who had been bullied by the Frost Ghosts. Even Anna and the others showed expressions of pleasant surprise and cheered loudly. As for the elders of the other two stronger races, excluding the Frost Ghosts, their expressions turned somewhat grim. They naturally understood what the Snow Emperor was implying. Those clan members, feeling the strange expressions of the small tribes, could not say anything.
In the end, they could only look up at the sky, watching the attitude of the Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe. The tense atmosphere in the sky lingered for a long time. Just when everyone thought the Elder was going to back down, he suddenly turned into a phantom and charged towards Su Jiu, his sneering voice echoing through the mid-air.
“Levitt! You dare to turn your back on me, then don’t blame me for killing this Blood Clan member!” A chilling, sharp killing intent swept through the mid-air! The broad blade almost instantly broke through the Snow Emperor’s defense, reaching within half an inch of Su Jiu’s forehead, its speed even faster than Kantu’er’s.
“You want to establish your authority with me, dream on!”
“You dare!” The sword qi compressed the air, causing even the Snow Emperor’s expression to change. He roared and twisted his body to slash back, his aura not inferior to that of the Elder. Within the territory of the Snow Kingdom’s capital, he had special bonuses!
Just as everyone saw Su Jiu being struck and thought she was about to be traded for the Elder, Su Jiu inexplicably smiled. Her arm trembled slightly, and her figure disappeared into the mid-air, leaving a faint voice behind. “Dream of Blossoms!”
“No good!” The Elder of the Frost Ghost Tribe’s attack pierced through a phantom. His eyes trembled. Before he could even ponder what was happening, he suddenly felt an immense pain in his waist. Twisting his head, he saw the Snow Emperor’s sword almost piercing his entire body. He originally planned to crush the alchemy jade pendant after killing Su Jiu and ask the leader for help to escape, but it seemed he had messed up now…
The Snow Emperor didn’t kill him immediately. Instead, he drew his sword, spun around, and kicked him into the ground. He then suddenly saw Su Jiu’s figure. She stood beside a headless corpse, gently wiping the Loquat Branch with a handkerchief. Her beige scarf fluttered freely in the cold wind, her demeanor remarkably relaxed.
