Young Master in Flower City

Chapter 955 - 956: Traitorous Ministers and Rebels

Quickly, under the tracking of the young man, Liu Yan was seen pulling Xiao Tianyu into a room.

After closing the door, Liu Yan took out a yellow package from her chest and handed it to Xiao Tianyu, causing Xiao Tianyu to frown slightly: "What is this?"

"The Jade Seal!" Liu Yan's beautiful eyes gazed at Xiao Tianyu as she continued, "If anything happens to me, take this seal and leave. Your talent is exceptional. Once you grow in Haotian Sect, you must help me reclaim the royalty of Cangye Kingdom, understand?"

This showed great trust in Xiao Tianyu, otherwise Liu Yan wouldn't have handed the seal to him.

"I think you should keep it yourself!" Xiao Tianyu refused.

"Afraid of being implicated because of me?" Liu Yan's beautiful eyes flickered, showing a hint of disappointment: "You're right. Perhaps I shouldn't hand this hot potato to you... But..."

"I meant no one can shake the royalty of Cangye Kingdom!" Xiao Tianyu handed the yellow package back to Liu Yan, saying, "Believe me, everything will end tomorrow!"

These words made Liu Yan's heart tremble inexplicably, feeling as if Xiao Tianyu truly had the ability to master the universe.

But even with this feeling, what does it matter, Liu Yan thought. Xiao Tianyu currently doesn't have the ability to take on such a task. However, thinking about it, the seal truly was a hot potato that couldn't be handed to Xiao Tianyu, so she stuffed the yellow package back into her chest.

"The Jade Seal?" Outside the door, the young man was shocked, realizing the Cangye Emperor had already given the seal to the Princess?

Thinking this, the young man turned to leave.

Little did he know that his movements had long been discovered by Xiao Tianyu, who simply didn't take it to heart.

The young man arrived at the grand hall and whispered a few words to Ling Xiao, who then smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth, seeing the Cangye Emperor's painstaking efforts, but it was still lacking by a move.

Ling Xiao remained calm, and after Xiao Tianyu and Liu Yan arrived, Ling Xiao spoke to the members of Haotian Sect: "Please, go ahead!"

After speaking, Ling Xiao stepped forward first, followed by all the geniuses of the Great Ming Immortal Sect, as well as Haotian Sect. Since the other side provoked, Haotian Sect naturally was no pushover, allowing no one to pinch them.

Soon, they arrived at a battlefield.

This battlefield was one of the main battlefields of Cangye Kingdom, used for training outstanding and promising disciples.

Currently, the battlefield was divided into nine battle platforms, each with young people from Cangye Kingdom competing against each other. But after Ling Xiao and others arrived, these competing youths kneeled on one knee.

"Greetings, Prince Ling Xiao!" The vast emptiness echoed with power, causing Blade to frown slightly. Here, Ling Xiao was just a prince, while Liu Yan was the true royalty, of noble descent. Yet, these warriors only saluted the prince, not the princess.

Hence, Blade whispered: "It seems the situation in Cangye Kingdom is tenser than I imagined!"

"Everyone rise!" Ling Xiao waved his hand grandly, continuing: "Today, I invited the geniuses of Haotian Sect here to borrow the battle platforms, all of you clear out!"

Thud thud~

With these words, the crowd on the nine battle platforms promptly formed a neat team, showing that they were all well-trained elites, with an imposing momentum.

"Master Uncle, please take a seat!" At this moment, Ling Xiao gestured to Yang Fan to sit, causing Liu Yan's eyes to emit cold light. Ling Xiao completely ignored her, but what does it matter? Now that the Cangye Emperor has lost power, she is just a princess with an impending fallen kingdom.

But at this moment, Blade stepped forward and spoke: "This arrangement seems improper. It is well known here that Liu Yan is the legitimate royalty, while you, Ling Xiao, make decisions on your own. Are you admitting to being a traitor and rebel?"

This accusation is quite harsh.

Moreover, if the Southern King truly wanted to be a traitor and rebel, he wouldn't have just confined the Cangye Emperor and forced him to hand over the Heirloom Seal of the Realm. He could have directly killed him and usurped the throne to become the Cangye Emperor.

The fact that the Southern King didn't do so clearly indicates his concern about the stigma of being a traitor and rebel.

Throughout history, traitors and rebels have been despised by later generations.

Hmm?

Hearing this, Ling Xiao frowned with an unpleasant expression but was at a loss for words, as Blade rightly pointed out - do you want to be seen as a traitor and rebel?

However, the atmosphere in the entire space had started to become subtle, as if electrified, with a murderous aura spreading. Those youths who had stepped down from the nine battle platforms emitted open, oppressive, and alarming auras.

It could be said that as long as Ling Xiao gave the command, they would immediately act to suppress Liu Yan and the members of Haotian Sect.

"Princess, please take a seat!" An elder beside Liu Yan spoke to her.

With these words, many armored soldiers in the distance exuded a hint of murderous intent. These armored soldiers were all under the Southern King's command, so naturally, they understood Ling Xiao's orders.

Upon hearing, Liu Yan glanced at Xiao Tianyu beside her. Seeing Xiao Tianyu nod slightly, Liu Yan seemed to have found her backbone, and under the watchful eyes of all, she indeed stepped up to the main seat.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao's expression turned ice cold, with a flash of murderous intent, but he didn't want to carry the label of traitor and rebel, so he let Liu Yan proceed.

After Liu Yan stepped onto the main seat, her beautiful eyes scanned the people of Haotian Sect, finally resting on Xiao Tianyu, she smiled slightly: "You sit next to me!"

It seemed only Xiao Tianyu sitting beside Liu Yan gave her a sense of security, after all, she was just a woman, and it was hard for her aura to intimidate others.

Hmm?

Seeing this, Di Tian and Di Yun's expressions were also not looking good. They were the two princes of the Celestial Capital, and logically, Liu Yan should have invited them to sit beside her for authority, yet Liu Yan chose Xiao Tianyu.

What this meant likely needed no further elaboration.

"My mistake earlier, please forgive me, Princess!" Ling Xiao finally spoke, his words dispelling the overwhelming pressure, yet he continued, "It seems the status of the two princes from the Celestial Capital is ordinary after all, given that Princess Liu Yan prefers to let an unknown person sit by her side rather than the two princes, which surprises me!"

This was an instigation.

Ling Xiao deliberately said this, undoubtedly trying to provoke the two princes, inciting discord within Haotian Sect, though such tricks were quite menacing.

Whoa~

Upon hearing this, a cold light flashed in the eyes of Di Tian and Di Cheng, but as princes, they knew Ling Xiao purposely incited discord; Di Yun handled matters more stably than Di Tian.

He stepped forward and spoke to Ling Xiao: "Though I, Di Yun, am nobility from Celestial Capital, I am now a guest in Cangye Kingdom. Guests have no distinction of rank, so whomever Princess Liu Yan chooses to sit beside her is her choice!"