stonecrandall Chapter 411 - 260: Breaking the Rules
Chapter 411 - 260: Breaking the Rules
Today, Black Stone City is in an uproar.
The dignified Crown Prince Yun, the next Prince Yun, has actually been strung up and paraded through the streets.
The scolding voices, the lashes of the whip, have brought the prestige of Prince Yun’s Mansion in Black Stone City to an ice-cold low.
It turns out that Prince Yun’s Mansion cannot just do as it pleases.
That is the Seventh Prince of the Jiuli Dynasty, a true royal.
The Jiuli Dynasty belongs to the family of the Saint Emperor!
"What should we do about this?"
"Should we send a message to Prince Yun, since he is not here, we dare not make any decisions!"
"The other party is the Seventh Prince, recently rising in reputation in the Imperial City. He was even granted favors by the Saint Emperor not long ago. Added to that, the Crown Prince has been demoted, meaning he has hopes for competing for the throne. We cannot act rashly, or it might bring disaster to our mansion!"
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Chaos reigned inside the mansion; aside from Prince Yun, who was in seclusion, the stewards and managers, concubines, and other legitimate heirs gathered urgently.
Li Jizhou’s unpredictable antics are truly messing up Prince Yun’s Mansion.
"Seventh Prince! I don’t agree with having the prince come out of seclusion. Considering the Seventh Prince’s disposition, plus his recent favor from the Saint Emperor, he is likely at his most arrogant phase. We cannot guarantee that the prince won’t be humiliated if he steps out." The main concubine paused in thought and spoke.
"Indeed, the concubine is absolutely right. That Seventh Prince keeps calling himself the grand ancestor in front of the Crown Prince, disciplining the younger generations like an elder; in terms of lineage, even the prince is... considered his great-grandson." The chief steward nodded in agreement.
"What should we do then? We can’t just stand by and watch as brother is humiliated by that guy, can we? Brother is such a man of pride; after this, how can he face going out?" Li Qingyun’s sibling Li Jinxuan was filled with indignation.
"Hmph, this is Black Stone City, it’s the territory of Prince Yun’s Mansion. The Saint Emperor hasn’t dared to meddle with us for years. How can a mere prince dare to be so presumptuous?" The leader of the Five Tiger Generals under the Crown Prince’s manor, Mad Lion, said with a sullen face.
Everyone listened but remained silent, inwardly nodding in agreement.
Prince Yun’s Mansion has dominated Black Stone City for over five thousand years because of an imperial edict from the former emperor, hence the current Saint Emperor Li Yuan has never troubled them.
Even the initial minor probes were ignored by Li Yuan.
Therefore, arrogance grew with time.
Until today, the governor of Yunzhou, Han Zhen, was completely dismissed by them.
It seemed such days would continue indefinitely, but unexpectedly, today, this Seventh Prince caught them off guard.
They had predicted countless scenarios and had measures for each, but none for handling such an event.
"Mad Lion Dao Venerable, what is your opinion?" The mansion steward smiled as he glanced at Mad Lion.
At this moment, most people had similar thoughts.
Yet, none were willing to take up the responsibility.
The mansion steward never favored the Five Tiger Generals under the Crown Prince’s command, but once the Crown Prince ascends, these generals would surely rise in power, hence he had always been patient.
Now was the time to set a trap for them.
Seeing the ever-smiling face of the steward, Mad Lion grew even more agitated: "If you ask me, just find someone to cut down that Seventh Prince. The emperor is far away, and that arrogant scoundrel being killed by rogues would seem natural. The mansion can avenge him later, slashing a few disobedient ones as a token."
Before his words had finished, everyone in the hall started leaving as if they hadn’t heard a thing.
In an instant, only Mad Lion was left.
"..." He paused momentarily, realizing what had happened.
"Hmph, cowards!" Everyone seemed to consent but was reluctant to have any connection to the matter, he understood they wanted him to act.
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After two hours, the parade was not yet halfway through Black Stone City.
Yet the cultivators trailing behind Li Jizhou numbered at least half the city’s population.
"Ungrateful descendants, arrogant and need disciplining!"
"Smack!"
Hong Luan’s reprimands and lashes didn’t cease.
But until now, no one dared to plead for justice; not even through sound transmission.
This clearly showed that Prince Yun’s Mansion’s dominance had deeply rooted itself in Black Stone City.
Li Jizhou was in no hurry, strolling along slowly.
"Move aside, make way for this Lord!"
Just then, a rough and arrogant voice rang out.
Soon, the crowd surrounding Li Jizhou parted to the sides, three unfriendly-looking cultivators blocked the path.
"Where did this little brat come from? Daring to block this True Monarch’s way?" The three fierce individuals glared at Li Jizhou and started cursing.
Li Jizhou merely smiled faintly; was this Prince Yun’s Mansion’s countermeasure?
"Young Master, they’re merely at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul." Hong Luan’s voice was transmitted into his ear.
Li Jizhou did not pause, when he reached them, his Blood-Drinking Saber flashed, pulling the three into the Blood Evil Realm.
Three Late Stage Nascent Souls were no match for Cang Huang within the Blood Evil Realm.
Witnessing an Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator single-handedly motion and make three Nascent Soul True Monarchs disappear was a shocking sight to the following cultivators.
They finally witnessed the means of the royal family.
And the Five Tiger Generals who observed secretly were also stunned at the scene.
They couldn’t clearly see what happened.
Celestial Venerable Dharma Realm was still too distant for them, not to mention its rarity.
"Big brother, did that rascal use some Secret Skill or an exotic treasure?" Hunting Tiger asked Mad Lion in confusion.
Mad Lion’s brows were almost knotted: "Hmph, that rascal is just an Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if given a Profound Celestial Treasure, it’s impossible for him to make three Nascent Soul True Monarchs disappear unnoticed under the eyes of us Divinity Transformation Dao Venerables!"
"What should we do then?"
"Worthless, worthless, go, find more people. If needed, find Divinity Transformation rogues." Mad Lion angrily ranted.
"Big brother, no, with Divinity Transformation rogues, afterward, we can’t erase their sea of consciousness, likely leading to endless trouble!" Hunting Tiger sternly stopped him.
Mad Lion contemplated briefly, impatiently waved his hand: "Then keep finding Nascent Soul rogues, if three don’t work, find ten; if the middle stage doesn’t work, bring the late ones."
As the parade continued, people kept attempting to incite conflict with Li Jizhou under various pretenses.
But pity, all were Nascent Soul cultivators, and almost with a single move, all were drawn into the realm by Li Jizhou.
In the realm, Cang Huang wielded the blood evil relentlessly, until the numbers grew too much that Liu Hongling had to intervene.
She summoned the Blood Fiend Spirit within the realm, like the ruler of it, against which the Nascent Soul cultivators stood no chance.
The Five Tiger Generals were completely shocked; had it not been for the always calm Hunting Tiger repeatedly persuading him, Mad Lion might not have resisted personally experiencing what techniques Li Jizhou used.
However, by this time, Li Jizhou had guided Li Qingyun through all of Black Stone City and arrived at Prince Yun’s Mansion.
The cultivators gathered to watch the spectacle almost blocked every position, eagerly anticipating how this unruly Seventh Prince would behave upon entering the mansion.
Meanwhile, across from Prince Yun’s Mansion, Fang Qingwei stared wide-eyed from her window at an inn.
She was taken aback looking at the crowd surrounding Li Jizhou.
Seeing Li Jizhou’s maid restrain the Crown Prince Yun mid-air, watching the Crown Prince being lashed over and over...
"The Seventh Prince? He is the Seventh Prince!!! No wonder he is so defiant. But... this is Black Stone City. He acts so wantonly; would Prince Yun truly leave him untouched?"