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Chapter 259: The Empress, Xiao Clan's Annihilation, and the Holy Land's Chess Game (Part 1)
Chapter 259: The Empress, Xiao Clan's Annihilation, and the Holy Land's Chess Game (Part 1)
As Xiao Ling'er discovered the Xiao Clan's Ancestor, she had prepared numerous arguments, but upon seeing that he had only reached the third level of the Seventh Realm, far below her own cultivation, she suddenly felt disinterested.
His cultivation was even lower than hers!
In terms of combat strength, there was an immense gap between them.
Even among their group, Xiao Zhengji could only be considered one of the weaker ones.
Was there anything left to say?
It seemed...
There was no need for it anymore.
Xiao Ling'er shook her head lightly and casually struck out, but Xiao Zhengji's spiritual sense was extremely sharp, and he actually sensed it, reacting to defend himself in the first instant.
However, he couldn't block it.
Puah! A mouthful of old blood sprayed out, and Xiao Zhengji's vitality rapidly faded.
Xiao Ling'er didn't even spare him another glance and had already started a fierce battle with the next opponent.
"Me, me..."
Xiao Zhengji felt his life slipping away, and he opened his mouth, his face filled with disbelief.
"Wah!"
He coughed up a large mouthful of essence blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs, and he could even feel his divine soul continuously shattering and dispersing!
"Me, am I really going to die here?"
"But, how could this be?"
"How could this be?!"
He fell powerless from the air, and in his ears, the howling wind continued, but he couldn't believe that this was his end.
"It shouldn't be... It shouldn't be like this."
"In this battle, ten princes joined forces, and all their elite soldiers were deployed. How could they possibly fail to capture a mere Seventh Princess's Mansion?"
"The Ninth Prince, whom I sided with, not only has ambition but is also exceptionally wise. Logically, I shouldn't have backed the wrong horse. He should have been the one to ascend the throne..."
"It shouldn't be like this."
"It really shouldn't be like this."
"If I die, what will become of the Xiao Clan?"
"My Xiao Clan..."
"My Xiao Clan!"
He coughed up blood, his heart filled with despair.
No one paid him any heed.
But the more they ignored him, the more he suffered, the more he couldn't find peace.
"Me..."
"My Xiao Clan should have been the one to become the Imperial Clan!"
"My Xiao Clan has two Heaven's Mandate individuals!!!"
"My Xiao Clan should have risen under the leadership of the Heaven's Mandate individuals, becoming the Imperial Clan, an immortal ancient clan, becoming..."
"But why has it come to this?"
"Why..."
"Why has it ended like this?"
Finally, his consciousness dissipated.
Puah! His corpse fell like a rag, slamming into a certain spot in the Seventh Princess's Mansion's garden, without alarming anyone, only stirring up a cloud of dust.
...
The battle came and went swiftly!
Although the princes joined forces and had numerous elite soldiers, their intelligence was insufficient.
They only knew that Long Ao Jiao was fierce, but they didn't know that Long Ao Jiao had also brought Xiao Ling'er and the others, and had them guard the Seventh Princess's Mansion.
With their already inadequate strength, divided into two groups, it was naturally even more challenging to resist.
Within half an hour, the region where the Seventh Princess's Mansion was located returned to peace.
It was as if nothing had ever happened.
When that vast darkness dissipated...
From afar, the Seventh Princess's Mansion didn't even have a single blade of grass or tree that had been damaged.
...
The battlefield where Long Ao Jiao was located had suffered significantly more destruction.
But...
That was all.
After the battle, Long Ao Jiao regained her calm.
However, the human head belt around her waist had already become too heavy to wear.
Someone glanced at it from a distance and was so scared that their entire body trembled.
"That, that is...?!"
"All the princes' heads, all, were...?!"
"Hiss!"
"The sky of our Immortal Dynasty is about to change!"
They were terrified.
But they didn't dare make any unusual moves.
At the same time, everyone was waiting to see the reaction and actions of the one in the palace.
However...
The palace remained extremely quiet, and no news came out.
...
The Seventh Princess's Mansion.
Long Ao Jiao returned.
The human head belt had already been 'removed', and she dragged it with one hand as she walked, leaving a trail of bloodstains!
"Ao Jiao, you..."
"Are you alright?"
The Seventh Princess hurried over, her face filled with worry.
But, there was also a hint of uncontrollable joy!
"I'm fine."
Long Ao Jiao coldly snorted, "They all deserved to die!"
"I've killed them all, and the position of the Emperor of the Huanyuan Immortal Dynasty is yours!"
"Let's go!"
Even without a pause, she grabbed the Seventh Princess and headed out.
"Where are we going?"
The Seventh Princess was startled.
"To the palace!"
"To force that old thing to abdicate!"
Long Ao Jiao said coldly, "That old man is senile."
"Since he's going to die anyway, what's the point of sitting on that position? It's better to step down early and not let it come to this!"
"Since he's unwilling to step down gracefully, I'll help him do it gracefully."
Long Ao Jiao was very angry.
She even wanted to kill Qianyuan Tuo along with them.
In her opinion, if it weren't for Qianyuan Tuo's lack of ability and negligence, her child wouldn't have died before even being born.
And...
Why did you, you old bastard, have to do this? Originally, we were going to die anyway, but you still didn't pass down the position, hiding in the palace, waiting for your children to kill each other and cultivate Gu is it?
The most speechless thing for Long Ao Jiao was...
Now, I've killed all your princes, and you still hide in the depths of the palace without showing your face, not even saying a word.
This kind of person...
If it weren't for the fact that you're my father-in-law, I'd kill you!
Even Long Ao Jiao didn't plan to let him off.
In consideration of his impending demise, if he's smart, I wouldn't mind letting him live until he dies, otherwise, behead him, just behead him!
"But... but..."
The Seventh Princess hesitated.
But Long Ao Jiao didn't give her a chance.
She pulled her along and headed towards the imperial palace.
The court ladies, upon seeing this, felt their scalps go numb. However, at this moment, they also understood that this was the best opportunity!
If they missed even this chance, if they didn't dare to take this gamble, then they wouldn't have chosen to follow the Seventh Princess before.
Soon, they entered the palace!
However...
The anticipated grand battle did not occur.
Along the way, there were no obstacles!
The emperor's bedchamber!
Long Ao Jiao, Xiao Ling'er, and the others saw Emperor Tianyuan Tuo for the first time.
This... his impending demise, this sunset emperor.
His condition was terrible.
He was on the verge of dying at any moment, his breath hanging by a thread.
"Father Emperor..."
The Seventh Princess knelt on the ground, her expression filled with sorrow: "Is this the ending you desire?"
"My clan's bloodline is withering, and for this position, they killed until rivers of blood flowed..."
"The royal family has always been like this. Even if they don't want to fight, the people behind them will push them forward by all means, forcing them to compete."
"Moreover..."
Emperor Tianyuan Tuo suddenly laughed: "Old Seven, you seem to be the least qualified person to say these words."
"Originally, you didn't need to be like this, and you didn't have to go through all this."
"So, I should go on a diplomatic marriage, marry someone who doesn't know what he's doing, and might even be treated as a plaything, a slave, for the rest of my life?" The Seventh Princess retorted sharply.
"As a princess of the royal family, you naturally have your own mission."
Emperor Tianyuan Tuo spoke calmly: "Moreover, you've already walked your own path, haven't you?"
"It's just that you're very good."
"Even I never thought that in the end, it would be you who would come to this place."
"Long Ao Jiao."
"You're very good."
He looked at Long Ao Jiao, but his first words made even Long Ao Jiao's eyebrows twitch.
I just killed fourteen of your sons!
You say I'm very good???
This...
What kind of person is this?
As ruthless as Long Ao Jiao was, at this moment, she also felt her scalp go numb.
This kind of family, this kind of 'thinking', was truly difficult to accept and gave her chills.
"I'm naturally very good."
With a thousand thoughts in her heart, Long Ao Jiao never showed weakness, but she spoke calmly: "There's no one like me in the world."
"Abdicate."
"I can take charge, and I'll give you a dignified exit."
"Otherwise, there's nothing more to say."
"Hehe."
Emperor Tianyuan Tuo stood up, and although he seemed like he could die at any moment, he was like a final glimmer of light, giving off a tremendous pressure: "Although I failed to break through and suffered backlash, I'm not just going to surrender."
"But, I'm not helpless either."
"If you want me to abdicate, you'll have to show your strength."
"Since it's like this, let's fight!"
Long Ao Jiao, without hesitation, soared into the sky.
Emperor Tianyuan Tuo looked at her deeply and followed her into the sky.
The eunuchs watched quietly, but none of them had any intention of making a move.
Soon, in the depths of the sky, violent fluctuations could be heard, indicating that the two had already started fighting, and the battle was particularly intense. Although Emperor Tianyuan Tuo was on the verge of death, as an emperor of a generation, his foundation was undoubtedly profound.
Even Long Ao Jiao, in a short period of time, couldn't do anything to him.
"Something's not right."
Xiao Ling'er looked around and said in a low voice: "These eunuchs are strong, even stronger than the previous prince's subordinates, but they don't seem to have any intention of making a move."
"Also, I can sense that at this moment, outside the palace, there are many ministers gathered."
"They seem to be not weak in strength and not low in status."
"They..."
"Don't seem to have any intention of making a move, as if they're waiting obediently?"
"Perhaps, it's the arrangement of the Father Emperor."
The Seventh Princess sighed softly: "He can't live much longer. Sooner or later, he will die. The Immortal Dynasty will eventually have someone to inherit it."
"For him, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, who ultimately takes this position. As long as they are his flesh and blood, it doesn't matter."
"Therefore, he should have already made preparations."
"Even if all his descendants die, leaving only one, he won't feel the slightest sadness."
"On the contrary, he will feel fortunate."
"At the same time, he will hand over everything he prepared for the successor..."
"The Seventh Princess speaks the truth."
The oldest eunuch, also the most trusted by Emperor Tianyuan Tuo, spoke quietly: "His Majesty indeed has this intention."
"No matter who comes here in the end, they are the chosen successor of His Majesty."
"And all of this is His Majesty's preparation."
"Everything is for the stability of the empire after the succession!"
"Otherwise, our Huanyuan Immortal Dynasty, although not too strong..." The old eunuch looked at Xiao Ling'er and the others and smiled: "It's not something that a few people can sweep through."
Xiao Ling'er and the others were all surprised, but at the same time, they also 'understood'.
And they found it outrageous.
This kind of 'operation', they could understand.
But on second thought, understanding doesn't mean they can accept it.
"I can't learn this."
Wu Xingyun shook his head: "Perhaps, this is the difference between a sect and an imperial dynasty?"
"Our sect's succession will never be like this!"
"Yes!"
Xiao Ling'er felt fortunate for herself.
If she was also born into an imperial family like the Seventh Princess...
That would truly be despair.
The Seventh Princess didn't say more, just a faint sigh.
...
Boom!
The sky suddenly changed!
The clouds in the sky turned into dark clouds and then dissipated in an instant, as if they were scattered by a terrifying force.
But in just a moment, the sky, for a million miles, was cloudless.
Space rifts were scattered everywhere, and the void flickered in and out of existence.
Countless Order God Chains descended, only to be shattered repeatedly!
Two figures clashed fiercely, their auras colliding with full force.
In the end, after several collisions, the aged figure of Qianyuan Tuo could not withstand any longer. He fell from the sky, crashing through the imperial palace!
"Die!"
Long Ao Jiao struck, determined to finish him off.
"Wait!"
The Seventh Princess spoke, stopping her.
Long Ao Jiao frowned but ultimately decided to give her some face. In his eyes, he owed her a favor.
"Hehehe."
"Old Seven."
Even more pitiful, the barely recognizable Qianyuan Tuo crawled out of the ruins with a twisted smile, "You're not ruthless enough."
"You must be ruthless! Be ruthless to others, be ruthless to yourself, and even to your descendants. Be ruthless to everyone."
"Only then can you secure your position as the emperor."
"Otherwise, as the first female emperor of the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty, your future will be incredibly difficult."
"It seems you want to die right now?"
Long Ao Jiao was not accustomed to such words and was about to strike him.
But Qianyuan Tuo ignored her and instead laughed, "It's almost time for me to leave."
"Before I go, let me help you one last time."
Boom!
He exerted his last bit of strength and rose into the air. In that instant, his radiance shone brightly.
At this moment, to outsiders, he was no longer the frail and emaciated Qianyuan Tuo, but the emperor at his peak, commanding the Immortal Dynasty with absolute authority.
Simultaneously, with the aid of the formation, his illusion and voice spread throughout the entire Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty.
"I, Qianyuan Tuo, abdicate today and pass the throne to the Seventh Princess, Qianyuan Wenqing."
"From this day forth, the Seventh Princess, Qianyuan Wenqing, is the new female emperor!"
"You all must assist her with all your might, without any mistakes!"
Boom!
Qianyuan Tuo's voice thundered, echoing throughout the entire Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty.
Within the dynasty, everyone could hear his words clearly.
In the capital, although almost everyone sighed with emotion, no one was surprised. After all, those who could survive or settle in the capital had some abilities and connections.
They had already received news of the previous battles and knew that the Seventh Princess had emerged as the final victor.
However, outside the capital, the officials and citizens of the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty were shocked beyond measure.
"The Seventh Princess... is inheriting the throne?"
"But just a few days ago, wasn't there news from the capital that the Seventh Princess had suffered a significant loss and had almost no chance?"
"This change is too sudden!"
"The first female emperor of the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty?"
"What should we do now?"
The officials and noble clans from various regions were astonished, but they also faced a difficult decision.
Although they didn't know what had happened in the capital, it was clear that things were not peaceful. It was obvious that with the new emperor's ascension, their power was weak, and they had little control over the remote areas.
So, at this moment...
Should they submit, as they had always done, or...
This was a question.
...
However, the capital was relatively stable.
The eunuchs and ministers who had gathered inside and outside the imperial palace bowed in unison after Qianyuan Tuo's words resonated throughout the palace.
"We will follow your command, Your Majesty!"
Their voices shook the heavens.
Among them, there were likely many who did not genuinely support Qianyuan Tuo.
But for various reasons, they had to comply! They had to continue supporting the new emperor, Qianyuan Wenqing, as Qianyuan Tuo had intended.
The reasons for this were long and complicated.
But...
With their 'unwavering assistance,' the Seventh Princess's reign would not be too difficult.
There might be some troubles, but it would not be so severe that she would be overthrown by those within her court.
...
Three days later.
The new emperor ascended the throne!
The Seventh Princess, adorned in a magnificent dragon robe, sat gracefully on the dragon throne, assuming the 'supreme' position.
The entire court, including the civil and military officials and the numerous eunuchs, had their own thoughts.
However, no one could change this reality.
After that, a grand 'purge' began!
Indeed, the previous battles, the mutual slaughter, and even... were just appetizers!
The various imperial princes and their guest scholars, powerful figures, and others had all died, but there were still many people related to them.
Their mother's clan...
Their wife's clan.
Their daughter-in-law's and son-in-law's clans...
Even their mother's husband's clan, mother's clan, wife's mother's clan, daughter-in-law's and son-in-law's mother's clan...
Previously, the noble clans and officials who had pledged allegiance to the various imperial princes...
The connections were extensive!
Even though Qianyuan Wenqing was not the one who had killed them, she did not indiscriminately slaughter the nine clans. Instead, she judged their guilt or innocence based on their actions and decided whether to execute them. She did not kill those who were innocent, and those who deserved to die, she executed without hesitation.
Qianyuan Wenqing was extremely ruthless at this time, and although she did not slaughter indiscriminately, she did not show a trace of mercy.
In this purge, the Xiao Clan, which should have been destroyed long ago, managed to survive.
They remained standing until the end of the purge.
This left many people in shock.
Even the ministers were puzzled.
"The Xiao Clan survived?"
"It shouldn't be!"
"Xiao Zhengji is not very strong, but he's quite capable. He was a favorite of the previous emperor for a while, and his status was quite high. But after the previous emperor's misfortune, he immediately pledged allegiance to the Ninth Prince and is said to have provided many strategies and assistance.
(End of Chapter)
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