Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers Chapter 268

Chapter 268: Chapter 268: The War God Beiyuan Attacks!

Qi Yue was disturbed, and she was in a foul mood!

She fiercely threw the Tang Sword in her hand, the blade whizzed by Zu Wen's neck, shaving off the hair at his temples, and flew into the pillar opposite, leaving only the hilt exposed.

“Say one more word, and I'll kill you all!”

Li Fangye glanced at the knife embedded in the pillar and fell to the ground with a “thud,” his mouth open wide, unable to speak for a long time.

Zu Wen stood still, not daring to move a muscle.

A faint stench wafted through the air.

Qi Yue disdainfully tossed the letter onto Zu Wen's face and left without looking back.

That night, thunderous roars echoed from the heavily guarded southern gate of Yanjing.

Those with nothing better to do counted specifically–the thunderclaps sounded eighteen times.

Others said it wasn't just eighteen times but twenty-eight times.

Regardless of the exact number, the next morning, people were shocked to find that the southern gate of Yanjing was gone.

Rubble was everywhere, stones flew about, and within several hundred meters, there were pits of all sizes.

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The common folk didn't know what had happened, thinking it was a foreign invasion that had blown up the entire south gate.

But inside the city, no foreign soldiers were seen, and there were no incidents of arson or looting.

Feeling that there was nothing to worry about, the citizens gradually grew bolder and gathered at the ruined gate, buzzing with speculation.

“What in the world happened here? How could this have happened? Is the person who did this a human or a deity?”

“Definitely human. Remember not long ago… it was right here at the south gate, that a man in black saved someone from underneath Qing Nanzun's hands, and there was a thunderclap then too!”

“Yes, yes, I saw it with my own eyes. That thing was round, and when it landed on the ground, it exploded with a 'boom,' so terrifying…”

“I saw it too. Wasn't it said that the rescuer was a woman? Miss Qi Yue, how is it? She was even wanted for a while, but for some reason, it all just fizzled out!”

“You all know nothing. Listen to me, I have a relative working at the Fox King Residence; he said….”

Indeed, the tongue is the fastest spreading tool in the world, and in no time at all, the people of Yanjing knew the inside story.

From why Qi Yue came to Yanjing and how she became involved with Yewang Prefecture and the Fox King Residence, to how King Ye submitted a proposal for a political marriage, and how the Fox King fanned the flames…

While some of the details might have been distorted or exaggerated, the essence of the story remained the same.

Citizens who thought they understood the situation began another round of discussion.

“So it turns out, Miss Qi Yue is no ordinary person, she's a deity! Absolutely incredible.”

“More than incredible, she's a legendary figure that has never appeared since the founding of the four nations!”

“Speaking of legendary figures, doesn't Beiyuan have one too, the one who has repeatedly defeated our Prince of the Fox King, what's his name?”

“The genius War God Zhao Xiyan!”

“I'm afraid Miss Qi Yue might even be stronger than Zhao Xiyan.”

“You don't know anything, just listen to me!” the person who claimed to have a relative working at the Fox King Residence began again, looking rather smug.

The people, though annoyed by his demeanor, couldn't help but gather around as he did seem to be sharing valuable information, eager to hear what he would divulge.

“Speaking of Zhao Xiyan and Miss Qi Yue, these two really have a messy but entangled story!”

The moment it turned out to be a love story, the citizens' eyes widened even more in interest.

Hearing that the two were originally husband and wife, had endured hardships together, and later divorced, the people's mouths hung open, unable to close for a long time.

“Who would have imagined, Zhao Xiyan had gathered troops because Qi Yue was trapped in Yanjing, and just in a short span of ten days, took several cities from Donggao…”

Eventually, the citizens closed their mouths in unison and with widened eyes, they gazed out toward the leveled southern gate.

After a brief silence, the civilians ran to their homes in terror.

“Run fast, the Beiyuan War God is coming to kill us!”

“The divine soldiers are here, run quickly!”

Some of the hard of hearing didn't react until everyone else had run off. Just as they were about to flee, someone suddenly shouted.

“Where are the divine soldiers? There's nothing there!”

The remaining few focused and saw two fast horses charging into the vanished southern city gate, with the horse in the lead carrying a red flag.

“It's an emergency military report! Could it be Zhao Xiyan really is coming!”

The few exchanged glances and ran towards their homes as if flying.

The city gate, now flattened, should have immediately been manned and reconstructed, but the scene from the previous night had been too terrifying.

Back then, the yellow light soared into the sky, deafening those nearby, and luckily, Qi Yue was not a murderer. Her intent was to intimidate.

First, she had thrown one to frighten people away from the gate, then she began her barrage of explosions.

Otherwise, no matter how many people were at the gate, she would have blasted them all.

This indeed had an effect, as the soldiers both respected and feared Qi Yue.

They respected her for sparing everyone's life, and feared that she might return and, in another round of chaos, they would all lose their lives.

Ordinary soldiers were throwing off their uniforms, concerned only with their own survival, while leading officers dared not take on this task, incessantly reporting the situation to their superiors.

What could the higher officials do but to report up the chain as usual?

This information passed up through the ranks, and soon the entire Imperial Court was aware.

In fact, by the time the message had been relayed, the Donggao Emperor had already been woken by the explosion, and King Ye, the Fox King, and others had already gone to the Imperial City, discussing Qi Yue's forced departure.

Upon hearing the events at the southern city gate had caused such a significant aftermath, the Donggao Emperor could no longer sit still.

Considering this incident was triggered by King Ye, the Donggao Emperor's view of Song Chengye deteriorated completely, and even Song Qiyun, whom he had always cherished, now faced his strong dissatisfaction.

“Qiyun, didn't you say you had a way to control Miss Qi? Then what is happening now?”

Song Qiyun didn't know how to explain himself and could only offer a placating response.

“Your nephew did not anticipate this. It seems that both Miss Qi and Zhao Xiyan had long harbored ambitions to annex our Donggao. They must have staged this convoluted plot on purpose.”

Just then, the latest military report arrived, and everyone's attention immediately shifted to it.

Learning that Zhao Xiyan, with merely thirty thousand soldiers, could march straight into the heart of Donggao – Yecheng, and directly threaten Yanjing, the Donggao Emperor fainted on the spot upon the throne.

Fortunately, the imperial physicians arrived in time. After some urgent treatment, sniffing amphetamines and being force-fed ginseng water, he was finally revived.

“Where is the Beiyuan Envoy? Kill them immediately, kill them all!”

The Donggao Emperor, a spineless worm, incapable of confronting King Ye and the Fox King, vented his anger through execution.

Consequently, the heads of Zu Wen and Li Fangye were chopped off and packed in boxes to be sent to Beiyuan.

But simply killing people was not enough; the issue at hand still needed resolving.

The Donggao Emperor, with a cold expression, glared at the ministers below.

“All of you, always claiming to be willing to die for me–now is your chance. Who will stop Zhao Xiyan?”

Upon hearing this, all the ministers turned their eyes towards King Ye and the Fox King.

“Your Majesty, it takes the person who tied the bell to untie it. In my opinion, to solve this matter, none is more suitable than King Ye!”

“Your Majesty, the Fox King was also involved in the entire affair, and he is most familiar with the underlying reasons. I'm afraid he cannot shirk this responsibility!”

Chapter end

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