After festering overnight, countless rumors swirled around Cangyun City, creating a chaotic ss.
So people, led by the Chenlong Martial District, were still making waves.
Yet the Chen royal family remained silent, showing no indication of responding to matters concerning the Supre Martial Commander.
On the contrary, Tang Ziyan from the Southern Polar royal family beca the center of everyone's attention after constantly putting herself in the public eye.
She was not particularly good-looking.
And there were rumors that this Tang Ziyan was nothing more than a household servant of the Southern Polar royal family. She was only granted the Tang surna because her ancestors had rendered great service to them.
Even though she was a servant, it didn't stop so of Cangyun City's upper-class from fawning over and currying favor with her.
This was especially true for the Long Family, one of the eight great influential families of the city.
The eight great influential families, always lofty and unrivaled, had seen three of their own destroyed by Chen Yang. The remaining families had been quiet for so ti, but now, they were becoming active once again.
Especially the Long Family.
Relying on a past connection to the Southern Polar royal family, they had now drawn intimately close to Tang Ziyan.
As long as they could cultivate this relationship, their future would be limitless.
A wave of heated discussion stirred up a frenzy.
Tang Ziyan had repeatedly made public statents. She proclaid that she, a noblewoman of the royal family, didn't mind Chen Yang's current embarrassing situation. Even if he were to be removed from his position as Supre Martial Commander, she was willing to take him in as a live-in son-in-law.
Whether Chen Yang would accept this gesture all depended on whether he knew what was good for him.
However, a full day and night passed without any response from him. Instead, the rumors of his dismissal from the position of Supre Martial Commander grew more and more outrageous.
Chen Yang advocated for stepping down, but the Elders' Court vehently disagreed.
This apparent deadlock stirred up tumultuous waves among the public.
Could it be that Chen Yang was being held up by this matter?
But Tang Ziyan couldn't be bothered with that. As a mber of the royal family, any word from her demanded an imdiate response from anyone, no matter who they were.
As a result, Tang Ziyan was furious.
Word got out through the Long Family that she was quickly losing her patience, considering Chen Yang to be nothing more than a fallen phoenix.
No, a person like that wasn't worthy of being called a phoenix. He was rely an ungrateful wretch who dared to ignore the grand opportunity bestowed by the Southern Polar royal family.
I, Tang Ziyan, was born and raised in royalty. My status is imnsely noble, pure as ice and jade. How dare a re Supre Martial Commander, whose position is hanging by a thread, ignore ? Does he really think he's sobody?
Once these words were out, they enraged many people, who began to curse loudly.
No matter what the future held for the Supre Martial Commander, were his years of glorious, hard-won achievents just a joke?
Such blasphemy was a cri punishable by death!
"Chen Yang, being noticed by the Southern Polar royal family is a blessing you earned in your past life! The Long Family now commands you to show yourself at once for an audience!" Long Kuang, the young master of the Long Family, declared, ordering Chen Yang in a commanding tone to appear imdiately or face the consequences.
"The Long Family may bear the na 'Dragon', but why do they love acting like dogs? What a disgraceful bunch."
"And that Tang Ziyan, isn't she just a household servant of the Southern Polar royal family, not so noble lady? It seems she's forgotten her own lowly station."
"That woman claims to be noble and pure as ice and jade? Pah!"
Instantly, a torrent of insults erupted, causing a huge uproar.
So, this woman who acted so high and mighty was just a servant?
At the sa ti, everyone understood completely. This was a deliberate attempt to disgust and humiliate the Chen royal family.
The final result didn't matter. In fact, the Southern Polar royal family probably never intended to make the marriage happen in the first place; they just wanted the sense of accomplishnt from trampling on their rival.
「anwhile, at the Elders' Court.」
Jin Zheng and Wu Xing, their brows deeply furrowed, sat in silence in the council hall.
"Chen Yang wants to step down because he's afraid we'll be implicated after he killed that old scoundrel Han Qing," Wu Xing said.
"Forget it. I disagree," Wu Xing stated decisively. "Besides, the Great Elder hasn't woken up yet. Without him, the main decision-maker, we can't make the final call."
"The Great Elder wouldn't agree either," Jin Zheng nodded. Then, his tone shifted. "Ye Kuan's forr disciples and his old friends have still not been behaving themselves. Today, I've invited them all here."
"It's ti to rap their knuckles."
「Ten minutes later.」
A group of a dozen or so people walked into the council hall.
Leading them was a man in his seventies, once one of Ye Kuan's closest friends.
His na was Zhang Zhi.
Zhang Zhi had held a grudge ever since Chen Yang killed Ye Kuan.
With the rise of the three kings from the Chenlong Martial District, who now rivaled the War God of the State, Chen Yang, Zhang Zhi naturally jumped into the fray.
To him, this was a golden opportunity.
"Greetings to the two Elders."
"Greetings."
The others all greeted Jin Zheng and Wu Xing respectfully, but Zhang Zhi simply strode forward and sat down without a word.
Jin Zheng didn't beat around the bush. "I've called you all here today to say just one thing: watch your mouths, understand the situation clearly, and don't let others lead you astray only to ruin yourselves in the end."
"Heh..." Zhang Zhi laughed. "I'm afraid I don't understand what you an."
"Don't play dumb," Wu Xing said with a raised eyebrow, his voice cold. "The Supre Martial Commander has fought for the nation and its people for over a decade. His military rits are illustrious, and he will not tolerate any of you stirring up trouble."
"Since he wears that uniform, he should bear the responsibility that cos with it. Why make it sound so grandiose?" Zhang Zhi lit a cigarette and said with a chuckle, "Couldn't he just stay at the nation's gate and guard it obediently? If he died, he'd beco a hero. But no, he had to interfere with interest groups!"
"Why couldn't he just be a good watchdog? Why did he have to run around biting people?"
BANG!
Wu Xing slamd his hand on the table and shot to his feet, his eyes blazing.
What kind of talk was this? A watchdog? Biting people?
Those words were more than an insult!
Furthermore, did they view the entire eight hundred thousand Martial Guards of Hanyun Valley as re watchdogs guarding the interests of certain factions?
"If we can't see eye to eye, there's nothing more to say."
Zhang Zhi grinned, tossed his cigarette into a nearby tea mug, and turned to leave with a casual air.
Suddenly, the council hall felt empty.
"That Zhang Zhi! He once held a position in the Bureau of Secrets. Are those words fit for a human to speak?" Jin Zheng roared, smashing a cup in his fury.
Wu Xing gave a faint smile. "The Jingnan Prince's one hundred fifty thousand Martial Guards are returning from quelling the rebellion. After such a humiliation of the Supre Martial Commander, do you think he'll let it slide?"
「One hour later.」
One hundred fifty thousand Martial Guards crossed the Eight Hundred Li Hongzhi River.
Their objective was clear.
Zhang Zhi, who received the news imdiately, called Jin Zheng and yelled, "What is the aning of this?"
"Are you asking ?" Jin Zheng responded with a malicious grin. "When you were calling them watchdogs, did it ever occur to you that this day would co?"
"You cur! Did you really think you could just defecate on people's heads whenever you pleased just because you're backed by those three kings from Chenlong? They are here to demand an explanation!"
"Just you wait!"
Zhang Zhi was left speechless.
Those who insult the Supre Martial Commander, those who insult the fine n who have shed their blood and given their lives for this great land...
No matter who they are, they will be killed
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