Capítulo 972: Chapter 62: A Man’s Heart Is Steel to the Very End! (Extended Chapter)
Later, when the West Continent invaded, the powerful figures of the Da Lan Dynasty realized that there existed a ‘Prince Level’ between a Great Grandmaster and a Martial Saint.
Back then, the ‘Military God’ Wenren Zheng single-handedly faced three Prince Level figures from the Western Alliance Army and ended up killing two and severely injuring one.
This feat was remarkable, but it also indicated that if three Prince Level figures joined forces, they could at least barely match a Martial Saint.
Otherwise, all three should have been dead back then, and no one would have survived to leave.
But in the Southern Border, they couldn’t even muster one Prince Level combat power, let alone three.
Since the court redeployed the Red Qilin Army to the West Border, the entire Southern Border was left with only Cao Xinghan, a Grandmaster Level combat power.
Besides him, there were three thousand-man level Imperial Camp Armies, equivalent to three Grandmaster Level combat powers.
However, Cao Xinghan lacked Bai Yan’s Military Dao cultivation and could not elevate the three thousand-man level military formations by a notch.
So he knew that facing Prince Li, he couldn’t even afford to escape.
The Southern Territory Governor sat in his seat, a struggle evident on his face, wanting to rise several tis but forcibly restraining himself.
Finally, he sighed and decided to quietly await the arrival of Prince Li.
If it were more than twenty years ago, he would have risen in defiance without hesitation, prepared to die for his country, so as not to betray the Emperor’s trust and reliance on him!
But twenty-one years of comfort and enjoynt had long eroded the resolve of this once iron-blooded general.
He had beco afraid of death, unwilling to part with the dozens of concubines in his mansion, reluctant to leave the ease of life as a ‘local emperor’…
Soon, a figure descended from the sky and landed in the courtyard outside Cao Xinghan’s house.
Cao Xinghan felt the pressure on him lift slightly, and he imdiately stood up and walked outside.
Sure enough, the person standing outside was Qin Mingli!
Wearing a golden Python Robe, with a jade hairpin in his hair, long hair reaching the shoulders, looking just over thirty, his looks weren’t particularly handso, but he had an ineffable air about him. Standing there casually, he seed to be the center of the world, impossible to ignore.
“Southern Territory Governor Cao Xinghan, pays respect to the Prince!”
Cao Xinghan decisively bowed in salute.
Qin Mingli’s eyes seed to revolve like the sun, moon, and stars; just his calm gaze placed enormous pressure on Cao Xinghan:
“Cao Xinghan, do you know why I have co here?”
Cao Xinghan did not hesitate and cupped his hands: “Willing to hear Your Highness’s instructions!”
Qin Mingli sneered, “Good, I want you to lead the Southern Border Army to accompany and the Eldest Prince northward, to purge the Emperor’s side!”
Even though he had guessed the other’s intent, hearing the words ‘purge the Emperor’s side’ still made Cao Xinghan shudder and feel suffocated.
“…”
He maintained his bowed posture, remained silent for a few seconds, and then said with difficulty:
“Yes!”
Subsequently, in front of Qin Mingli, Cao Xinghan began to order the assembly of all senior officers in the city for a eting at the Military Departnt headquarters.
Ten minutes later, a dozen officers arrived at the Military Departnt building.
Upon entering, they first saw Qin Mingli sitting at the main seat with his eyes closed, then saw Cao Xinghan standing to the side.
No one was a fool; seeing this scene and combining it with the day’s news, they already understood what was happening.
So were anxious, so excited, and so angry.
Once everyone was present, Cao Xinghan stepped forward and said sternly:
“The Crown Prince colluded with Yun Shu and Wenren Zheng to harm His Majesty and deceive the world! The Eldest Prince learned the truth, escaped the Capital with great difficulty, and ca with His Highness Prince Li to our Southern Border, ordering us to launch a campaign northward at once, to purge the Emperor’s side!”
His voice echoed through the room, resounding powerfully.
The attendees turned pale; one of them stepped out of the line, eyes like daggers fixed on Qin Mingli at the main seat:
“Dare I ask, Your Highness Prince Li, how can you be sure of the Eldest Prince’s claim? Is there any solid evidence?”
This person was nad Yang Ming, the commander of one of the three thousand-man Imperial Camp Armies in the Southern Border, a Level 16 military officer with Martial Arts Master cultivation.
Since he commanded one camp of the Imperial Camp, his Military Dao cultivation was at the ‘General Level,’ and he possessed Great Grandmaster level combat power during warti, so Cao Xinghan was courteous to him on normal days, treating him as a brother.
But now, Cao Xinghan pointed directly at him and scolded:
“Yang Ming, you are insolent! The Eldest Prince testified personally, with His Highness Prince Li as a witness, how can it be false?!”
In truth, everyone already had a general sense of what was true or false.
But what mattered wasn’t the truth, but the situation at hand.
If it were just the Eldest Prince running to the Southern Border alone, he couldn’t possibly take all the Southern Border forces with him, regardless of his years of influence here.
But now, with the addition of Prince Li, the situation was different.
Even for the sake of preserving their own lives, they had to bow down if needed.
However, where there are those who sway with the wind, there are also iron-blooded n loyal to the emperor!
“Hahahaha—”
Yang Ming suddenly burst into loud laughter.
He swiftly drew the sword from his waist, pointing the blade at Qin Mingli ahead:
“For so many years, His Majesty has continuously honored you, and this is how you repay Him?!”
Everyone’s expressions changed, and they looked at Yang Ming with extrely complex gazes.
A Martial Arts Master pointing a sword at a Martial Saint!
Qin Mingli slowly opened his eyes, a brilliant light flashing in them montarily.
He only glanced at Yang Ming, and Yang Ming felt as if he was struck by thunder, his face turned pale, and he stepped back a few paces.
Yet Yang Ming did not retract his sword, instead, he gritted his teeth and said:
“Traitors and rebels should be exterminated by all! Aren’t you afraid of eternal infamy, and that your descendants will never be able to raise their heads?!!”
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