AGM 151 - A Brewing Storm
Chu Tianjiao left the room his father was in. All the citizens in Chu had no idea that the Emperor of Chu was tormented by illnesses and was always in bed. Even top-grade medicinal pills had no effect on curing the illness.
The Emperor of Chu could still remember that this illness began when Qin Wu passed away. It gradually worsened until its current state.
Chu Tianjiao stood outside a grand hall. Standing upright and attentively on both side of the entrance were a few Blooded Imperial bodyguards who resembled unmoving statues.
“The first task, gather 10 Yuanfu-level Dragon Guards. From today onwards, no one is allowed to get near to my lord father. Remember, no one is allowed. No one.”
“The second task, relay my command on the front lines, implement the beheading plan.”
“The third task, inform the Black Stronghold to strengthen their defenses and send people to monitor Qin Wu. Under no circumstances will he be allowed to break out.”
“The fourth task, send people to monitor the clans that hold military authority in the Royal Capital. If their families shows any signs of strange movements, control them immediately, or annihilate all of them.”
“The fifth task…” Chu Tianjiao went silent for a moment before he continued. “Forget it, I will head over myself personally to negotiate things with the Nine Mystical Palace.”
This time around, the position of the first ranker had been snatched by the Emperor Star Academy, but the Nine Mystical Palace would surely not let their plans die away.
And thus, this should be the time to erode this troublesome academy from Chu. Luo Tianya and Luo Qianqiu would surely be sending people to aid him with this task.
The statue-like guards disappeared without a sound as they left to execute Chu Tianjiao’s order. It was as though they were never there in the first place.
Chu Tianjiao turned his head. He gazed at the depths of the great hall, nodding in satisfaction as he stared at that heavily guarded room. He didn’t believe that there would be anyone able to infiltrate it.
After an unknown amount of time passed since Chu Tianjiao gave his order, the Chu Country was like a machine that got automated. The biggest transport company, the Sky Transport Network, also got livelier.
During the same time Chu Tianjiao relayed his commands, in the depths of the Dark Forest, that silent and dark prison was still as cold and rigid as before as if it had always been there since ancient times.
A horse carriage arrived outside the Black Stronghold, as a figure within took out an authority medallion. Soon after, the gates of the Black Stronghold opened, and a line of silhouettes walked out slowly and entered the Black Stronghold.
This line of unknown figures stopped outside the cell of a certain someone. The prisoner within the cell was sitting on the ground. This prisoner was none other than Qin Wu.
“Open the door.” The person holding the authority medallion coldly stated.
The prison warden stared at the figure, and after some moments of hesitation, he complied and reached for his key, unlocking the door of the cell.
The figure with the authority medallion continued in an icy voice. “Unlock his chains.”
“Impossible.” The prison warden refuted. There was no one who had that level of authority.
Puchi! Even before the sound of his voice faded, a long spear entered him from behind, piercing right into his heart while a hand from an unknown figure pressed against his mouth, stifling his death cries. The prison warden slumped to the ground before closing his eyes forever.
The figure with the medallion searched the corpse for the key, and he unlocked the chains that bound Qin Wu, as well as removing the torn and tattered robes Qin Wu wore.
Qin Wu still had his eyes closed as he stood up slowly. After which, one of the unknown figures took out a set of new clothings and put it on Qin Wu’s body, as if they were doing something that was exceedingly ordinary.
“Prison break!”
Abruptly, sounds of alarm rang out from the patrolling guards. The group of unknown figures also started to move, with killing intent rolling off in waves from their bodies.
Qin Wu’s eyes finally opened. In them, there were no sharp glints of light. On the contrary, extraordinary calmness could be seen within.
“Is everything already prepared?” Qin Wu asked.
“Not yet.” That figure replied. However, there was no fluctuations in Qin Wu’s countenance. It was as though everything was within his predictions.
“After young master Qin Chuan was rescued and the line of equilibrium broke, Chu Tianjiao already made his move. If we don't take actions fast, Chu Tianjiao may silence esteemed General at any moment. Without a choice, we could only bring forward our plan,” that person replied. Even after all these years, he still referred to Qin Wu as ‘General’.
“In the end, do we still really have to make an enemy out of Chu?” Qin Wu sighed.
“From the moment the Wu King passed away, everything was already determined. The twelve generals all swore to avenge the Wu King’s death, and after the next generations of the generals’ bloodlines grew up, they, too, swore the blood oath. It’s all because General has always been enduring silently and not giving the final command. My father as well as a few other uncles could only use the guise of retreating as a form of advancement, building up their forces in secret and beginning the long and endless wait.
That figure whispered in a low voice, but the words he uttered were filled with a sense of heaviness.
It was as though there was a great secret behind the death of the Wu King.
Once, the Wu King shook the world, aided the previous Emperor to conquer the world, and subjugated the enemy forces in all directions.
However, when the hares were all killed, the hounds would be stewed and eaten.
This piece of history was only known to the generals who stood in the front lines during the times of war.
And as for the citizens of Chu, the truth was distorted before it reached their ears.
No one knew the truth of what had happened. This piece of history, although seemingly quiet on the surface, actually had a violent storm brewing within.
Outside the Black Stronghold, a typhoon of killing intent erupted. A mysterious group of soldiers entered. These troops were all covered entirely in metal, with helmets obscuring their features. The strength of their might was terrifying to an inconceivable degree. These were all shock troops, the elites among elites.
Back when the Wu King had passed away and the Qin Residence relocated to Sky Harmony City, these elite soldiers no longer reported to the Qin Residence, and instead they scattered to the four winds.
Chu Tianjiao naturally knew of these matters. With how prosperous the Chu Country was, its informant network’s ability was also extremely powerful.
And thus, Chu Tianjiao didn’t have the intentions to kill Qin Wu and Qin Chuan, because he could almost be certain that if Qin Wu were to die, the Chu Country would be embroiled in the center of a terrifying tornado. The might of the hidden power in darkness was sufficient to overthrow their imperial authority.
Chu Tianjiao didn’t make a move, Qin Wu also mirrored his actions, which caused a fragile line of equilibrium to be born.
But after events of the Jun Lin Banquet, a gap was pried open in this fragile line of equilibrium, causing the balance between both parties to tilt. Hence, Chu Tianjiao decided to not wait any longer.
Today, the messengers of the Sky Transport Network secretly delivered intelligence to various places in Chu. Not only that, they even stepped into the boundaries of other countries.
It was as though there was going to be a terrifying storm that would happen in Chu very soon.
And in regards to all that was happening, only a privileged few in Chu had any inkling about it. The majority of the citizens still lived their own lives, with no knowledge of what was going to happen.
Even Qin Chuan didn’t know about this.
Qin Wu had never mentioned this to him before.
It was the same for Qin He and Qin Ye, who were fighting at the front lines.
Qin Wentian, was naturally in the dark as well.
In his heart, grandpa Qin was a gentle and mild person who didn’t even have any slight hints of resemblance to those generals that had experienced countless wars.
To him, Qin Wu loved peace and solitude and had amicable personality. Other than this, there wasn’t any other impressions Qin Wentian could remember about Qin Wu.
AGM 151 - A Brewing Storm
Chu Tianjiao left the room his father was in. All the citizens in Chu had no idea that the Emperor of Chu was tormented by illnesses and was always in bed. Even top-grade medicinal pills had no effect on curing the illness.
The Emperor of Chu could still remember that this illness began when Qin Wu passed away. It gradually worsened until its current state.
Chu Tianjiao stood outside a grand hall. Standing upright and attentively on both side of the entrance were a few Blooded Imperial bodyguards who resembled unmoving statues.
“The first task, gather 10 Yuanfu-level Dragon Guards. From today onwards, no one is allowed to get near to my lord father. Remember, no one is allowed. No one.”
“The second task, relay my command on the front lines, implement the beheading plan.”
“The third task, inform the Black Stronghold to strengthen their defenses and send people to monitor Qin Wu. Under no circumstances will he be allowed to break out.”
“The fourth task, send people to monitor the clans that hold military authority in the Royal Capital. If their families shows any signs of strange movements, control them immediately, or annihilate all of them.”
“The fifth task…” Chu Tianjiao went silent for a moment before he continued. “Forget it, I will head over myself personally to negotiate things with the Nine Mystical Palace.”
This time around, the position of the first ranker had been snatched by the Emperor Star Academy, but the Nine Mystical Palace would surely not let their plans die away.
And thus, this should be the time to erode this troublesome academy from Chu. Luo Tianya and Luo Qianqiu would surely be sending people to aid him with this task.
The statue-like guards disappeared without a sound as they left to execute Chu Tianjiao’s order. It was as though they were never there in the first place.
Chu Tianjiao turned his head. He gazed at the depths of the great hall, nodding in satisfaction as he stared at that heavily guarded room. He didn’t believe that there would be anyone able to infiltrate it.
After an unknown amount of time passed since Chu Tianjiao gave his order, the Chu Country was like a machine that got automated. The biggest transport company, the Sky Transport Network, also got livelier.
During the same time Chu Tianjiao relayed his commands, in the depths of the Dark Forest, that silent and dark prison was still as cold and rigid as before as if it had always been there since ancient times.
A horse carriage arrived outside the Black Stronghold, as a figure within took out an authority medallion. Soon after, the gates of the Black Stronghold opened, and a line of silhouettes walked out slowly and entered the Black Stronghold.
This line of unknown figures stopped outside the cell of a certain someone. The prisoner within the cell was sitting on the ground. This prisoner was none other than Qin Wu.
“Open the door.” The person holding the authority medallion coldly stated.
The prison warden stared at the figure, and after some moments of hesitation, he complied and reached for his key, unlocking the door of the cell.
The figure with the authority medallion continued in an icy voice. “Unlock his chains.”
“Impossible.” The prison warden refuted. There was no one who had that level of authority.
Puchi! Even before the sound of his voice faded, a long spear entered him from behind, piercing right into his heart while a hand from an unknown figure pressed against his mouth, stifling his death cries. The prison warden slumped to the ground before closing his eyes forever.
The figure with the medallion searched the corpse for the key, and he unlocked the chains that bound Qin Wu, as well as removing the torn and tattered robes Qin Wu wore.
Qin Wu still had his eyes closed as he stood up slowly. After which, one of the unknown figures took out a set of new clothings and put it on Qin Wu’s body, as if they were doing something that was exceedingly ordinary.
“Prison break!”
Abruptly, sounds of alarm rang out from the patrolling guards. The group of unknown figures also started to move, with killing intent rolling off in waves from their bodies.
Qin Wu’s eyes finally opened. In them, there were no sharp glints of light. On the contrary, extraordinary calmness could be seen within.
“Is everything already prepared?” Qin Wu asked.
“Not yet.” That figure replied. However, there was no fluctuations in Qin Wu’s countenance. It was as though everything was within his predictions.
“After young master Qin Chuan was rescued and the line of equilibrium broke, Chu Tianjiao already made his move. If we don't take actions fast, Chu Tianjiao may silence esteemed General at any moment. Without a choice, we could only bring forward our plan,” that person replied. Even after all these years, he still referred to Qin Wu as ‘General’.
“In the end, do we still really have to make an enemy out of Chu?” Qin Wu sighed.
“From the moment the Wu King passed away, everything was already determined. The twelve generals all swore to avenge the Wu King’s death, and after the next generations of the generals’ bloodlines grew up, they, too, swore the blood oath. It’s all because General has always been enduring silently and not giving the final command. My father as well as a few other uncles could only use the guise of retreating as a form of advancement, building up their forces in secret and beginning the long and endless wait.
That figure whispered in a low voice, but the words he uttered were filled with a sense of heaviness.
It was as though there was a great secret behind the death of the Wu King.
Once, the Wu King shook the world, aided the previous Emperor to conquer the world, and subjugated the enemy forces in all directions.
However, when the hares were all killed, the hounds would be stewed and eaten.
This piece of history was only known to the generals who stood in the front lines during the times of war.
And as for the citizens of Chu, the truth was distorted before it reached their ears.
No one knew the truth of what had happened. This piece of history, although seemingly quiet on the surface, actually had a violent storm brewing within.
Outside the Black Stronghold, a typhoon of killing intent erupted. A mysterious group of soldiers entered. These troops were all covered entirely in metal, with helmets obscuring their features. The strength of their might was terrifying to an inconceivable degree. These were all shock troops, the elites among elites.
Back when the Wu King had passed away and the Qin Residence relocated to Sky Harmony City, these elite soldiers no longer reported to the Qin Residence, and instead they scattered to the four winds.
Chu Tianjiao naturally knew of these matters. With how prosperous the Chu Country was, its informant network’s ability was also extremely powerful.
And thus, Chu Tianjiao didn’t have the intentions to kill Qin Wu and Qin Chuan, because he could almost be certain that if Qin Wu were to die, the Chu Country would be embroiled in the center of a terrifying tornado. The might of the hidden power in darkness was sufficient to overthrow their imperial authority.
Chu Tianjiao didn’t make a move, Qin Wu also mirrored his actions, which caused a fragile line of equilibrium to be born.
But after events of the Jun Lin Banquet, a gap was pried open in this fragile line of equilibrium, causing the balance between both parties to tilt. Hence, Chu Tianjiao decided to not wait any longer.
Today, the messengers of the Sky Transport Network secretly delivered intelligence to various places in Chu. Not only that, they even stepped into the boundaries of other countries.
It was as though there was going to be a terrifying storm that would happen in Chu very soon.
And in regards to all that was happening, only a privileged few in Chu had any inkling about it. The majority of the citizens still lived their own lives, with no knowledge of what was going to happen.
Even Qin Chuan didn’t know about this.
Qin Wu had never mentioned this to him before.
It was the same for Qin He and Qin Ye, who were fighting at the front lines.
Qin Wentian, was naturally in the dark as well.
In his heart, grandpa Qin was a gentle and mild person who didn’t even have any slight hints of resemblance to those generals that had experienced countless wars.
To him, Qin Wu loved peace and solitude and had amicable personality. Other than this, there wasn’t any other impressions Qin Wentian could remember about Qin Wu.
