Ch 251: Why Overestimate Yourself?
“I didn’t.”
Chu Xinghe shook his head resolutely.
“From beginning to end, I have never betrayed the Star Luo Kingdom.” Chu Xinghe sighed: “Eldest Sister saying this, it can only be said that she has her own deep meaning.”
“Since you haven’t betrayed the Star Luo Kingdom, why haven’t you returned to Yunhuang for so many years, Young Master!” Ma Lin said through gritted teeth: “Isn’t the Young Master captivated by the prosperity of the outside world, unwilling to return to that harsh place in Yunhuang?”
“So many of us have been hoping, hoping that the Young Master will return! The Great Priest’s health has clearly deteriorated in recent years. Only when the Young Master returns to lead us in managing the overall situation can we completely counterattack the Divine Palace and reclaim our homeland! But you, Young Master, have disappeared for several years. If it weren’t for the Eldest Daughter leading us, we might have truly become farmers who only planted vegetables in the mountains!”
As Ma Lin spoke, he seemed to feel great grievance, and his eyes actually turned red.
However, the following sentence made Ma Lin even more disheartened.
“Isn’t it good to be a well-behaved mountain village farmer?”
Chu Xinghe’s casual remark made Ma Lin doubt if he had misheard.
“Young Master, what did you say?”
“Chu Xinghe, say that again!”
Ma Lin’s face contorted, his eyes bloodshot.
“That day, our nation was destroyed and our homes were ruined!”
“His Majesty the Emperor and the Empress were both killed by the iron cavalry that invaded from the Divine Palace, the Divine Palace soldiers slaughtered wantonly within the territory of our Star Luo Kingdom, our Star Luo Kingdom’s hundreds of years of inheritance was thus extinguished. How many people used their lives to block the Divine Palace cavalry, only to save you, Young Master!”
“Countless people’s blood was spilled to save your life!”
Ma Lin angrily said: “We old retainers, our Minister of War, our Protector Army Commander, fought with our lives, gripping our swords, killing our way out in the devastated Yunhuang, so many people worked hard to build a place just to give the then young Young Master a place to live, the food we painstakingly searched for every day was also given to you, Young Master first, we have worked so hard for so many years!”
“We finally have the opportunity to restore our nation, and yet you say such things, Chu Xinghe, you’re a beast!”
“Are you worthy of His Majesty?”
“Are you worthy of the soldiers of Star Luo Kingdom who shed their blood for you?”
Listening to Ma Lin’s words, Chu Xinghe stood up, his eyes also bloodshot, but he said resolutely: “Yes, I, Chu Xinghe, am sorry to them! Because I am sorry to them…I don’t want to see them bleed again.”
“Yunhuang is no longer the Yunhuang it once was, the Star Luo Kingdom is long gone, our people are now well-fed and warmly clothed, the harsh environment of Yunhuang has not broken us, and now the commoners who came with us have smiles on their faces again, isn’t this peaceful life good?”
“Why must we fight?”
“Why must more blood be shed?”
“Waging war ultimately harms the interests of the common people! Aren’t both the people of Star Luo and the people of the Divine Palace people of the Human Race? We have already experienced the pain of ruined homes and separated families once, why should we let history repeat itself?”
“Moreover, with our Star Luo Kingdom’s current strength, do you really naively think we can contend with the Divine Palace?”
“Ma Lin, wake up, don’t dream.” Chu Xinghe stared into Ma Lin’s eyes: “The Great Priest and my sister are both trapped in a dream of restoring the nation, you are blinded by hatred!”
“I have not forgotten the hatred, but I see reality clearly!”
“Bullshit!”
Ma Lin was so angry that he was out of breath, his breathing rapid.
“Chu Xinghe, you are a coward, I am not afraid of death, I can fight the Divine Palace to the bitter end!” Ma Lin sneered: “Moreover, the Divine Palace Emperor was assassinated this time, his life is not long, the Nine-fingered Divine Doctor of Medicine King Valley is already on his way, it seems their Emperor must be dying soon, this is a good opportunity for us in Star Luo, as long as their Emperor dies, the Divine Palace will be in chaos, and we Star Luo can seize the opportunity to reclaim what is rightfully ours!”
“Foolish.”
Chu Xinghe shook his head: “This is just a ploy.”
“What do you mean?”
Hearing this, Ma Lin was stunned.
“The Divine Palace Emperor should be fine.” Chu Xinghe narrowed his eyes: “The so-called assassination didn’t even injure the Divine Palace Emperor, it’s even possible that this assassination was a play directed by the Divine Palace Emperor himself.”
“Why would you say that?”
Ma Lin hurriedly asked.
“Since the assassination, the Divine Palace Emperor has never appeared, even causing panic within the Dragon Court, without any instructions being issued.”
“The Third Prince and the Ninth Prince are the two most powerful princes in the court, and the Crown Prince has not yet been established. Furthermore, these two princes both control a certain amount of military power. If the Emperor was truly assassinated and in danger, wouldn’t he be wary of the two princes?”
“Perhaps the Divine Palace Emperor has been severely injured to the point of unconsciousness, and is simply unable to give orders to deal with the two princes,” Ma Lin quickly said.
“The Chief Eunuch by the Emperor’s side came to the Longevity Temple, appointed Li Hanzhou as the State Preceptor, and also asked Li Hanzhou to go to the Dragon Court. Does that sound like someone who is unconscious? And more importantly, why send Yuan Wuji?”
“Yuan Wuji is a person Emperor Yu Yang trusts very much, and also possesses the cultivation of a Saber Immortal. If Emperor Yu Yang were truly in danger at this time, Yuan Wuji should be guarding Emperor Yu Yang’s side.”
“Sending Yuan Wuji out at this time is like baiting a hook.”
“It’s like deliberately telling everyone, my Saber Immortal is no longer by my side, if you’re interested, come and attack me.”
“This…”
Ma Lin was somewhat flustered after hearing Chu Xinghe say this.
“Could it be that Emperor Yu Yang is laying a trap?”
“To lure our Star Luo Kingdom out?”
“No.”
Chu Xinghe shook his head: “Not just our Star Luo Kingdom.”
“Emperor Yu Yang probably wants to see what choices the Third Prince and the Ninth Prince will make, as well as our Star Luo Kingdom, and even the Demon Race hidden in the Divine Palace Kingdom. With such a good opportunity, the Demon Race certainly won’t let it pass.”
“This…this is just your guess.”
Ma Lin’s voice lacked its previous confidence.
But his heart was already somewhat panicked.
“Tell me quickly, where is Chu Jiao?” Chu Xinghe said coldly: “Stopping them now may still be possible, if everyone falls into the trap, our Star Luo Kingdom will undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.”
“It’s…too late.”
Ma Lin seemed deflated at this moment, sweating profusely, and couldn’t help but say: “The Eldest Daughter has already acted, and this time, even the Old Ancestor has left seclusion.”
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