Red Heart Patrols the Sky

"Ha!" Yuan Xianting laughed angrily, "Whoever backstabbed him should be the one he targets. Why is he coming at us with life and death?"

Zhu Yi said, "Now their unified stance is that someone colluded with us and acted under our direction."

"If we actually did it, we can keep playing this game. We didn’t even get a chance to do anything, yet we’re being attacked at our doorsteps. Tsk, tsk..." Yuan Xianting turned around, and at that moment, his fangs bared and his ferocity was fully revealed, his murderous intent almost tangible, the red cape on his shoulder seemed to turn into a river of blood!

And his voice was very soft: "I’m almost unable to suppress my anger."

Zhu Yi ignored his temper and pondered, "Is it possible that avenging Marquis Wu’an is just a guise? In reality, they want to seize the opportunity to break out of the Five Evils Basin? If we take it lightly and see it as just an ordinary act of revenge, we might suffer a great loss."

"The human race is crafty, we must be cautious." Yuan Xianting didn’t know what came to his mind, but he instantly restrained everything and slowly looked back into the distance, "But now that I’m here, they don’t need to have that thought anymore."

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Jiang Mengxiong was also somewhat baffled!

This time he personally came to the Monster Realm, of course to stand up for the Daqi nobles and avenge the Qi genius, but ultimately, it was more about cleaning up the mess his disciple caused.

Given Jiang Wang’s current reputation in Qi Country, if something happened in the Monster Realm, it’s appropriate for a True Monarch to check the situation, but it didn’t have to be Jiang Mengxiong.

In fact, after Ji Zhaonan left the Monster Realm and returned to the mortal world, he went straight to the Political Affairs Hall to report the whole event, without even telling him.

It was the chief disciple Chen Zeqing who informed him through a special channel, allowing him to know at the earliest moment.

And he knew too well how much the Son of Heaven valued Jiang Wang.

He was being cultivated as a pillar of the future.

How many people can be personally supervised by the Son of Heaven while studying? How many dare to quarrel with the Son of Heaven and still rise step by step?

In past years, there were quite a few so-called straightforward or candid ministers, but the Son of Heaven really didn’t buy into that.

When the deposed Crown Prince was imprisoned in the Blue Stone Palace, so-called candid ministers dared to admonish him bluntly, claiming they would die to make the Son of Heaven aware of his lack of virtue...

The Son of Heaven only said one sentence, death is too heavy a word, not something speech can achieve. Do you wish to emulate the lone eagle that strikes the pillar?

"The lone wolf dies of starvation, the lone eagle perishes striking the pillar" are two small stories recorded in the "Records of Unusual Stories of the Four Seas", speaking of the integrity of wolves and eagles to represent human’s moral courage.

In the end, that so-called candid minister, under the watchful eyes of the full court of civil and military officials, had to slam into a pillar three times to die.

There has never been a lack of those who profess virtue to gain fame.

Like Er Fengming, who plays that game very well, but when did he ever dare to go against the Son of Heaven?

Today’s Son of Heaven holds the Holy Heart alone, with authority immeasurable.

Jiang Wang isn’t loved by the Son of Heaven because he dares to argue with him, but because he is Jiang Wang, who earned trust through his past experiences, allowing him to somewhat be himself, even sometimes contradicting the Son of Heaven.

Precisely because he understands how much the Son of Heaven values Jiang Wang.

That’s why Chen Zeqing realized the severity of the issue and informed him at the first moment. That’s why he urgently descended to Linzi to seek an audience with the Holy Throne.

He feared that if he was a step late, Ji Zhaonan would be in trouble!

But the Son of Heaven did not see him.

Only the Inner Official Han Ling came out to deliver a message, saying the Son of Heaven was tired and unwilling to discuss affairs tonight.

If the Son of Heaven’s rage was something he anticipated, the words "tired" instead conveyed the Son of Heaven’s emotions to him.

The relationship between Marquis Wu’an and the Son of Heaven went deeper than he imagined, going beyond that of ruler and minister to also being akin to teacher and friend, more like a lord and servant.

It makes sense.

Throughout the court, the two young ones whom the Son of Heaven valued the most, apart from Marquis Wu’an, are Marquis Champion.

Back then, when Marquis Champion defied the Son of Heaven’s wishes, allied with the Five Mansions, established the Outer Building, and left the pass, the Son of Heaven was never offended and continuously rewarded him.

But Marquis Champion’s character is more self-centered, and his background more complicated, plus the old matter with Zhongxuan Mingtu, the Son of Heaven, no matter what, couldn’t treat him as closely as Jiang Wang.

The Son of Heaven speaks of isolation and solitude, with his children, with those at his side, cannot truly open his heart. Aristocratic Family, Nobles, civil servants, military commanders, both new and old people of Qi, various parties and factions, all balances need to be grasped with one hand.

Internally, dragons and tigers need to be managed, externally, vision must encompass the world. Not only is the current world situation, territorial gains and losses needed consideration, but also long-term merits and faults, rise and fall of a hundred years.

Every word and action requires deep thought.

Heaven’s heart is enigmatic because the heart of the Son of Heaven cannot be understood.

How many people across the world can the current Emperor Qi, who holds hegemony in his hands, smile naturally and be angry freely in front of?

Han Ling counts as one, Li Zhengshu counts as half, Cao Jie counts as half, and he, Jiang Mengxiong, despite his current power, only counts as half.

Among the younger generation, there’s only Jiang Wang.

Perhaps one day, when Jiang Wang stands in the position he does now, he would only count as half as well, but at least now, he can still open his heart and express sincerity to the Son of Heaven...

It was because he felt the Son of Heaven’s mood.

So Jiang Mengxiong personally descended to the Hell World, allowing Xiu Yuan to witness, to prove Ji Zhaonan’s innocence. He even directly broke through Frost Wind Valley, opening up an entirely new battlefield, doing everything possible to save this Qi genius.

After doing everything possible, then would be to establish a great city for the long-term interests of Qi Country in the Hell World.

But honestly, he commissioned the construction of Wu An City to maximize the use of Marquis Wu’an’s misfortunes to seize benefits for Qi Country. It was also to provide cover for Jiang Wang’s potential survival.

In the short term, it’s just a standoff and deterrence, not planning to break out of the Civilization Basin to destroy the demon’s great city. There’s no such plan, nor enough personnel prepared.

Yet here you are, Xi Yue An, Yun Country, Mugu, Chuguo... one after another, as if famished, all sending experts to Wu An City, what do you intend?

I’m afraid Yuan Xianting will misunderstand!

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