Young Master in Flower City

Chapter 975 976: Hand Over Xiao Tianyu

"Ridiculous!" Broken Blade snorted coldly, "If you want trouble, I'll oblige, but using such an excuse is laughable. I, Broken Blade, am a man of my word. If I said I wouldn't interfere, then I won't!"

"Who can't give a high-sounding speech?" Ling Xiao, standing near the Dragon Chariot, looked disdainfully at Broken Blade, "May I ask, where is your Haotian Sect's Xiao Tianyu? Get him out here to confront us, and it will prove just how laughable your words are!"

"Xiao Tianyu is not here!" Broken Blade snorted coldly.

"Probably too ashamed to show his face!" Ling Xiao sneered.

"What do you mean?" Broken Blade frowned.

"What do I mean?" Yang Fan laughed contemptuously, "Why pretend to be ignorant? Xiao Tianyu interfered in the Cangye Kingdom affair tonight. Don't tell me you, as the Peak Master of this peak, don't know what Xiao Tianyu did tonight? If you have any sense of honor, hand over Xiao Tianyu and let me take him away!"

"I don't know what Xiao Tianyu did, but if you storm into my hostel recklessly, this matter won't end here!" Broken Blade's body was enveloped in a sword's aura, and he wasn't a fool. He naturally knew that Xiao Tianyu must have done something tonight, otherwise, Yang Fan wouldn't come here in the middle of the night making a scene.

Now that Xiao Tianyu isn't in the hostel, Broken Blade naturally has a reason to dismiss this matter.

Then, Broken Blade stepped out from the direction of the hostel, his body emanating a sword intent that swept over the entire hostel. His sharp eyes revealed a deep coldness as he looked at Yang Fan coldly, "Come on up!"

This was a provocation, as Broken Blade openly challenged Yang Fan with arrogance, which made Yang Fan's gaze sharp, "It seems you have no intention of handing over Xiao Tianyu today?"

"I said Xiao Tianyu is not in the hostel, and as for whether what you say is true, I really don't know. But if you want to fight, I'm more than happy to engage!" Broken Blade's voice was powerful, and the pressure of the Immortal Venerable descended from the sky, making it hard for tens of thousands of armored soldiers below to breathe.

"Master Uncle!" Ling Xiao beside Yang Fan spoke, "It seems Xiao Tianyu really isn't in the hostel!"

"I know!" Yang Fan nodded, "But if he's not in the hostel, where is he?"

"The relationship between Xiao Tianyu and the Princess is not ordinary. Perhaps he's in the Princess's Mansion right now. Shall I send someone to bring him here for confrontation and see what else Broken Blade has to say?"

"Moreover, we now know that the Jade Seal is with the Princess, so we can also have her hand over the Jade Seal. This is a win-win situation!" Ling Xiao continued, and as soon as the Jade Seal was mentioned, the Southern King's eyes sharpened.

He said, "Ling Xiao is right. Once we have the Jade Seal, everything is settled!"

"But Xiao Tianyu isn't a fool; would he be sitting at the Princess's Mansion waiting for you to capture?" Yang Fan snorted coldly, certain that Xiao Tianyu would have fled with the Princess after doing this.

Actually, this is just Yang Fan's personal opinion. Would Xiao Tianyu really run?

However, speaking of which, Yang Fan's words also make sense. On the surface, Xiao Tianyu is merely in the Martial King Realm. Thus, anyone else in his position might have fled.

Ling Xiao said, "So, are we here for nothing tonight?"

"Perhaps we should go to the Imperial Palace, control the Cangye Emperor, and I don't believe Liu Yan and Xiao Tianyu won't show up. We can also use the Cangye Emperor to force Liu Yan to hand over the Jade Seal, which is also a win-win situation!" the Southern King interjected, always eager to get the Jade Seal.

"Can't you wait for one night?" Yang Fan interjected sarcastically, causing the Southern King not to speak further. He clearly knew Yang Fan was angry and Yang Fan also understood that if they truly forced the Cangye Emperor, if they angered Broken Blade and fought with him, they might not be a match for Broken Blade. After all, they knew Broken Blade's rise to fame very well.

A hundred years ago, when Broken Blade was still an Elder of the Haotian Sect, his disciple was humiliated by a Sect outside, and that Sect's leader was also a Martial Venerable, very powerful.

But Broken Blade went alone with his sword, directly destroying that Sect and even killed that Sect's leader, becoming famous. Known as the Sword Venerable, he became the Peak Master of Broken Blade Peak, one of the Seven Peaks of the Haotian Sect.

Subsequently, Yang Fan spoke to Broken Blade coldly, "I will not let this matter rest today. As for you not handing over Xiao Tianyu, I have my ways to make him show up, and by then, let's see what you have to say!"

"Go ahead!" Broken Blade made a gesture to leave, and Yang Fan snorted coldly, "Let's go!"

After speaking, he left the hostel with the experts of the Great Ming Immortal Sect, and the Southern King followed Yang Fan away, as did the tens of thousands of armored soldiers, disappearing in an instant.

"Peak Master!" After they left, Di Tian stepped forward and spoke to Broken Blade, "Now that Xiao Tianyu has violated the Peak Master's promise by intervening in the Cangye Kingdom matter, bringing disgrace to the Haotian Sect, shouldn't..."

"Did you see Xiao Tianyu violate my promise?" Broken Blade snorted, rendering Di Tian speechless, as if Broken Blade's words were right. Even if Xiao Tianyu violated the promise and intervened in the Cangye Kingdom matter, where is the evidence?

Even if he's the Eldest Prince of Celestial Capital, it doesn't matter. In Haotian Sect, he's just a disciple, which is the Celestial Emperor's decree and the rule of Haotian Sect. In Haotian Sect, there's no distinction of high or low, only the difference in talent. No matter how humble one's origins, if talented, Haotian Sect will value them. This is why people from Celestial Capital are willing to fight their way into Haotian Sect for training.

...

The next morning, in Cangye Kingdom's Imperial City.

Today, Cangye Kingdom's Imperial City was in an uproar. The reason was simple: the entire city was draped in mourning white, even the Imperial Palace Hall. Clearly, Cangye Kingdom was holding a state funeral.

Moreover, this state funeral was conducted with the highest honor rituals of Cangye Kingdom. Those unaware might think the emperor had passed away.

But when the local lords arrived at the Imperial Palace, they discovered it wasn't the emperor who had died but rather a funeral for Liu Xiang, a major minister of Cangye Kingdom who devoted his entire life to the country and had great merits. The Cangye Emperor felt he deserved a national mourning.

Moreover, in front of the Imperial Palace Hall, there was a stone coffin, and next to it, the descendants of Liu Xiang, wearing mourning white, and in front stood a statue. The statue was a zhang high, kneeling on both knees, seemingly in repentance.

Upon closer inspection, people realized it was a statue of the Southern King, causing an uproar in the entire Imperial City, filled with an oppressive atmosphere.

Many began to speculate about the Cangye Emperor's intentions. Was he not afraid of pushing the Southern King to rebellion?

Also, when did the Prime Minister die?