Chapter 177: Chapter 178: The Mighty Lady

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It was at this moment that a man, yawning and clad in a wide dragon robe, came alone, taking a seat on the throne.

Seeing the Emperor, the National Aid of Rui Nation revealed a look of joy on his face and hastened to kneel on the ground.

The Emperor raised his hand, signaling the State Preceptor to halt those petition reports that he had no interest in.

The State Preceptor gathered up the petitions and took his seat once more, his gaze falling upon the National Aid of Rui Nation.

If the National Aid of Rui Nation had come, and with such an expression, it was likely that the conflict on the Li Chuan Continent had finally reached a conclusion.

After all, it was a new territory that could, to some extent, allow the people of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent to better understand this world, so naturally many would be concerned about what was happening there.

“Let’s hear it. Didn’t I give you a month’s time? It’s almost up,” the Emperor said.

“Emperor, I implore you to issue an order to accept the surrender of the ruler of the Li Chuan Continent, Li Yunzi,” the National Aid of Rui Nation said, seemingly still in shock.

“Oh?” The Emperor raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by this action from the National Aid of Rui Nation.

Rui Nation had been doing everything in its power to seize control of the Li Chuan Continent, and except for the four city-states united with Ancestral Dragon City, other cities and territories had already become vassal cities of Rui Nation.

The Li Chuan Plain was clearly the most fertile land on the Li Chuan Continent, and Ancestral Dragon City was also thriving. With a few days still left, why was Rui Nation suddenly giving up?

“Speak the truth, and do not hide anything from me,” the Emperor said.

The National Aid of Rui Nation’s complexion grew even uglier.

“Have a drink of water, take your time,” the Emperor showed great interest.

“You commanded us to take over the governance of the Li Chuan Continent within a month. Rui Nation dared not neglect this, spending a large sum of money to recruit soldiers and horses and mobilizing the warriors of the major city-states to plan a surprise attack through Long Gorge and press into the Li Chuan Plain”

“With our military strength, we should have been able to take that piece of land. Who knew that Li Yunzi would be so cunning? She had her soldiers destroy Long Gorge, delaying our advance, and personally led an Army Guard to attack Rui Nation, capturing capturing our capital.”

As he uttered the final words, the National Aid of Rui Nation appeared to be bearing an intense humiliation, each word spoken with difficulty.

The leaders of various countries in the court, upon hearing this, all widened their eyes in astonishment.

Rui Nation?

It had been conquered by someone else!

Rui Nation, as the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent’s country closest to the Li Chuan Continent, was also a subordinate of the Imperial Dynasty.

Thus, the responsibility of taking control naturally fell to Rui Nation.

The Orderers had already inspected the Li Chuan Continent and had made rough estimates of its forces and military strength; for Rui Nation to take it over should have been a piece of cake.

Who would have thought it would end like this!

Not only did they fail to take over the other’s territory, but they also lost their own!

For a moment, the assembly couldn’t quite judge whether the rulers of Rui Nation were incompetent or if the ruler of the Li Chuan Continent was far stronger than they had imagined!

“So, you’re here to seek help from the Imperial Dynasty?” the Emperor asked with a smile that was hard to decipher.

“Emperor, our troops are still in Li Chuan, and it will take a long time to retreat and defend. Therefore, I earnestly request you to issue an order of acceptance of surrender to prevent that Female Monarch of Li Chuan from slaughtering Rui Nation’s citizens,” the National Aid of Rui Nation sighed in despair.

At the side, Zhu Heavenly Officer watched Zhu Minglang attentively.

Zhu Minglang was also staring wide-eyed, completely unaware of this matter.

My lady is mighty!

We agreed to hold the fort until I could secure the controlling authority, and then we’d discuss our next steps at length.

How did she manage to conquer the capital of Rui Country?

Given this, the Imperial Dynasty likely had no choice but to negotiate peace, as mobilizing troops from other territories takes time, and chaos would ensue in the Rui Nation Capital should war break out, leading to complete disarray in Rui Country.

“A minor ruler like that, my Tiger Dragon Sect can easily take them down,” a Sect Master spoke up at this moment.

“This Sect Master, Li Chuan Continent is now under the control of Zhu Gate. Are you suggesting you want to cross us? I might just send Yaoshan Sword Sect to pay your Sect Forest a visit, old and young alike,” Zhu Heavenly Officer said with a cold laugh, addressing the Tiger Dragon Sect Master.

That Tiger Dragon Sect Master immediately fell silent, though his expression was incredibly dark.

“Li Chuan Continent is no longer a land without a master, and major powers would do well not to get involved in the war,” the Imperial Concubine said.

“State Preceptor, draft a royal decree for peaceful negotiation. Send someone from Zhu Gate to discuss with the ruler of Li Chuan Continent, bring them into the Imperial City, and appoint them as the Monarch of Li Chuan,” the Emperor said.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you! The people of Rui Country are grateful for your benevolence,” the National Aid of Rui Country expressed their gratitude.

“It seems our Supreme Court Courtyard Continent has gained a new nation. Fellow Monarchs, when the time comes, let’s all meet this ruler of Li Chuan Continent,” the Emperor said.

“Indeed, a remarkable new ruler unlike any other.”

“To launch an offensive as a means of defense is truly unexpected; Rui Country might well become a laughing stock in history because of this.”

“That’s just as well. Continuous warfare in Li Chuan Continent might destroy some valuable resources.”

While everyone was discussing, Zhu Heavenly Officer slowly stood up from his seat.

“Let Zhu Xuehen escort the person to the Imperial City. After all, Li Chuan Continent has a limited understanding of our Supreme Court Empire. It would be much more effective if someone from Zhu Gate went to negotiate the peace,” the Imperial Concubine said.

“Good Oh, I recall now, King An came to me to complain that Zhu Minglang has once again shown contempt for the Royal Family, and even killed Zhao Chen. Is there any truth to this?” the Emperor suddenly turned his attention to Zhu Minglang.

Zhu Minglang felt somewhat embarrassed.

Why use the word ‘again’?

“Your Majesty” Zhu Heavenly Officer stood up, intending to explain.

The Emperor gestured for Zhu Heavenly Officer to sit down, then pointed at Zhu Minglang and said, “You speak for yourself, I want to hear it.”

Zhu Minglang stood up.

The Emperor eyed Zhu Minglang, then questioned, “You’re the one who chopped off Zhao Yin Ge’s limbs, aren’t you? Weren’t you banished from the Imperial City by me?”

“Your Majesty, three years have passed,” Zhu Minglang replied.

“Oh, when did you return?” the Emperor inquired.

“Last month.”

“You’ve been back for just a month, and you’ve already killed another member of the Imperial Clan. Does Zhu Minglang have some grievance against our Royal Family?” the Emperor asked.

“It’s likely that the Princely Heir still harbors anger towards me, so he established something like the Royal Young Gang, intending to put me to death during the great power contest. I had no choice but to fight back,” Zhu Minglang said.

“I personally resolved your dispute with Zhao Yin Ge, and I declared that anyone who harbors a grudge over this matter shows dissatisfaction with me. At Nine Army Tomb Mountain, where elders of all major powers were present, tell me, who harbored the killing intent first, Zhao Chen, of the Princely Heir’s Zhao Yin Ge faction, or Zhu Minglang?” the Emperor asked.