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Chapter 397: Chapter 21: Emperor Yu's Chess_3

As a result, their ambush had become utterly meaningless.

However, no sooner had the elders of the Sacred Palace retreated than bad news from Northern Yan arrived.

No one expected that the Qing Mountain Master would seize this opportunity to not support Liangzhou, but instead turn his spear against the Sacred Palace's stronghold!

The news of this battle was personally reported by the bird demon elder of Tianji Palace, and at this moment, the numerous elders of Dragon City, including the master of Dragon City, all felt surprised and angry.

At the same time, they were somewhat relieved.

Their defensive force left behind at the mountain gate and demon nest was even weaker, and if another prince were sent to encircle and suppress the enemy, they feared their own home might also suffer.

After some deliberation, they could only choose to retreat reluctantly.

The two old men of the Li Family had shut their doors and not come out; obviously, they had guessed their movements and knew that continuing the ambush would be fruitless.

"Contact the Sacred Palace, go to Mo River, there is no turning back now, we must rescue the Candle Flame God."

"This waste, at Half-step Tao Realm, still can't take down a little brat!"

"Has the Great Void Realm been avoiding the world for too many years, that he has even forgotten how to devour people?"

The numerous elders of Dragon City were full of complaints, their hearts filled with anger.

This time, not only had they failed to take down Liangzhou, but the Li Family of Qingzhou also remained unscathed; the plan was a complete failure.

And as the many pieces of intelligence from Tianji Palace were gathered and the overall situation reviewed, they realized that the failure of the plan was due to a variable, which was none other than the young general known as Haotian!

He came from the Li Family—again, the Li Family!

Not just Dragon City, but also the numerous Demon Kings of the Sacred Palace were filled with resentment.

...

Inside the Divine General Mansion.

Upon hearing the news that the stronghold of the Sacred Palace in Northern Yan had been uprooted, Li Muxiu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He knew that his majesty would never let anyone down.

The Sacred Palace's stronghold in Northern Yan had been wiped out, the Palace Master fighting alone, defeated by Prince Qing, with both sides unleashing the power of the Grand Tao of Peace Realm, having kept their strength profoundly hidden.

But Prince Qing proved to be even more skillful, defeating him, and with the sweeping advance of a million-strong elite royal army, the entire Sacred Mountain was flattened.

This battle could be said to have shaken the demon world, showing them that this aging lion still had the power to struggle and bite off the enemy's neck!

"Those guys in Qingzhou must be scared by now."

"Just wait a bit longer, a few more days, then I'll quietly leave for Liangzhou."

Li Muxiu went to the ancestral hall and explained his plan to Li Qingzheng: "You know the situation in Liangzhou; these guys definitely won't be compliant and let us ambush the Candle Flame God, that would cause their alliance to fall apart."

"But the Candle Flame God must die!"

A cold light flashed in Li Muxiu's eyes, and he said: "Additionally, I have to go and bring back Hao Er and the fourth brother; otherwise, they might also be in danger."

"But with the Candle Flame God at Half-step Tao Realm, can you stand against him?"

Li Qingzheng asked with concern.

Li Muxiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he replied: "Half-step Tao Realm, that's all, isn't it common!"

Li Qingzheng was slightly stunned, looking at him in astonishment, "You, you've also touched upon it?"

Li Muxiu nodded slightly, his expression suddenly turning somber, "It was an epiphany during one of those years spent Fishing with Hao Er, chatting idly, when you think about it, I should thank that boy..."

Li Qingzheng became somewhat excited, but when he mentioned Li Hao, thinking of the young boy who had sat with him playing chess in the courtyard for four or five years, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity that Tiangang is too stubborn, that boy is also stubborn, but now that you've touched that step, it's like finally catching up to big brother's footsteps."

"Big brother..."

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Li Muxiu thought of his eldest brother, who had been ambushed and killed by the master of Dragon City and several Demon Kings during the battle of Dragon City, and his fists clenched involuntarily.

At that time, he had been traveling and pursuing the girl he had long yearned for.

When he heard the news, he came to his senses, returned to the Li Family, took over from the fourth, stood guard in the Listening Rain Tower, and cut off contact with that girl.

Although many had persuaded him that this matter had nothing to do with him, during the battle of Dragon City, Li Tianzong himself had led the troops to defend the city, others were not present, each stationed at their own places.

But Li Muxiu felt it wasn't so.

He had always been out of favor with his father, had a casual temperament, and held no office.

Being unoccupied, he felt guilty, and this guilt had always taken root in his heart, unwilling to look back.

"I heard that Hao Er has reached the Immortal tier, and he can even contend with Demon Kings, I don't know how he trains."

Seeing the second brother's forlorn and grieving eyes, Li Qingzheng quickly changed the subject, smiling, "Now that we're bringing him back, there should be no need to compete with that little fellow Li Qianfeng anymore, we can directly acknowledge him as the True Dragon."

"Tiangang shouldn't have any objections either, after all, Hao Er's martial achievements are witnessed by all after this battle; he ought to be made a marquis!"

Hearing his words, Li Muxiu came back to his senses, a flash of anger in his eyes as he coldly snorted,

"Naturally, his achievements are in no way inferior to little ninth's of the past, Hao Er is only fifteen years old, being appointed a general and made a marquis, I want to see how Tiangang will still criticize his son, calling him unfit!"

"The past incident was a misunderstanding, and I don't know why Tiangang was so impulsive back then, didn't let Hao Er finish speaking, ah!" Li Qingzheng shook his head and sighed.

Li Muxiu's gaze shifted slightly, murmuring, "Only, I don't know if Hao Er will be willing to come back, willing to recognize me as his Second Uncle."

Li Qingzheng glanced at him, recalling the solitary figure of the boy leaving the Divine General Mansion in the snowstorm, and fell silent for a moment.

...

As time passed.

After Liangzhou was pacified, everyone's attention turned to the otherworldly Mo River.