Peace Order-Chapter 1455 - 131: Price and Promise

A burst of Jin Qi surged forth, pushing Jiang Yuan away, causing him to sit on the ground, strewn amidst overturned tables and chairs. Had it not been for this, Jiang Yuan would have already swallowed the poisonous concoction, filled with Fei’s Heart Blood.

Jiang Yuan fell to the ground, Jiang Wanxiang stared at him and said: "Good, good!"

"You are good!"

These successive goods seemed to have exhausted Jiang Wanxiang’s strength. He looked at his son, whose face still held confusion and regret at this very moment, and finally sighed, waving his hand to let Jiang Yuan withdraw.

Jiang Su looked at these things, bent down, pinched a bit of the concoction with his fingers, and said: "The concoction is poisoned, it is Fei, it seems Jiang Yuan indeed poisoned it?"

Jiang Wanxiang closed his eyes and nodded, he chuckled:

"I feigned unconsciousness to test these two."

"Jiang Yuan, with such cruelty, such scheming, such disposition, and his decisive return with troops to the capital at a critical moment, Grandmaster, whom do you think should inherit the throne of Daying Kingdom after I am gone?"

"A gentleman pure and gentle, reigning with Tao?"

"Or a savage filled with desire, scheming, and ruthlessness?"

Jiang Wanxiang sat there, and Jiang Su, watching him, finally replied:

"I... I do not know."

"Ha, is there something you don’t know, Grandmaster?"

Jiang Wanxiang looked at Jiang Su, unable to stop laughing. In the laughter was exhaustion, Jiang Su watched this elderly man, suddenly recalling the distant past, when he was already renowned as invincible, yet the nobles of the Ying Emperor then did not believe him.

Back then, Jiang Su was like the Qilin, enjoying honor but restrained by limitations. These limitations even affected his path in Martial Arts, with the nation’s Qi Fortune as chains, incorporated into Military Evil Qi.

Using the Emperor’s Divine Skill’s Qi as poison, with Legend of Martial Arts as poison.

Even the Martial Arts Legend couldn’t escape. When the Ying Country’s national fate decayed, Jiang Su, too, was afflicted by this fate, like a treatment for a Death Soldier. A young Jiang Wanxiang found him.

Then wielded a sword to break open this chain of Qi Fortune.

"Really, the nation’s and people’s Qi Fortune also has taint, father and grandfather used this worldly taint as chains, binding you?"

"Then, the taint of the world, let me bear it."

"I wish to devour the world with such great desires, Grandmaster, would you assist me!"

In Jiang Su’s eyes, a century has passed, the boy once with the world in his eyes has withered into his current form, and in Jiang Su’s remaining eyes, there is a complex emotion.

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Ah... the rain outside is heavy, the civil and military officials are waiting."

He originally wanted to wear the majestic Emperor’s robes, but even in feigned death, the body’s weakness was real. Tried it, only to sigh: "Old, indeed I’ve grown old."

"I am somewhat weakened, Grandmaster, can you carry me out and say a few words to them."

Jiang Su placed his Divine Saber into the ground, brushed his battle robe, turned, knelt on one knee, and extended his hands, allowing Jiang Wanxiang to lean on his back. Jiang Su stood up, resembling an imposing mountain range, and proceeded to walk out.

Jiang Wanxiang lowered his gaze and smiled:

"This time, though I am merely pretending, it is indeed close enough to reality, how else could I fool these people. While I am present, they are loyal ministers of the nation, once I am gone, none can stop them."

"They respect me, yet it is a pity, for they solely respect me."

"Wei Shanlan, you know? For the country, he fought relentlessly on the battlefield, but later became corrupt, immensely corrupt. I asked him to return the money, he said he could give me his life, but would not hand over the money."

"He claimed to have shed blood for the country, how could money be taken too? For such achievements for the country, how could enjoyment be taken away? But, alas, his enjoyment left the people of several counties in poverty, nearly starving."

"Then there’s Long Taiyue, Ji Shushuang..."

"Ah, loyal ministers and great generals of the country, yet sadly, once I’m gone, none can keep them in check."

"Grandmaster, my feigned death is also in hopes you would return."

"Otherwise, I truly feared, Grandmaster, that in your clash with Li Guanyi, emotions would be too stirred, and in fury drag the world into the abyss, hahaha, you did return after all..."

"Only you remain unchanging."

Jiang Su walked step by step outward, the elder on his back no longer the young lad from the start, the grand dreams and ambitions have rotted in the years. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Outside, the officials whispered lowly, in the storm and rain, the palace gate suddenly swung open again, the officials lifted their heads to watch, their hearts couldn’t help but shudder fiercely.

A sense of killing intent surged backward, even making the autumn wind and rain fall, the Silent Annihilation Divine Spear, proudly roared.

The civil and military officials fell silent, watching the towering Grandmaster Jiang Su, bearing the aged monarch as he strode out.

For a moment, not a sound was heard.

Grandmaster Jiang Su reached out to grab the Divine Spear, eyes scanning the front.

Wei Yiwen saw Jiang Wanxiang and stood, saying: "Your Majesty!!"

He nearly stood up instinctively, almost going to assist, but saw the elder looking up, his body suddenly stilled, though already at twilight, seeming to near departure, yet at this moment the elder emitted an unprecedented Emperor’s fierce Qi.

Like a dragon at twilight, growing ever more majestic and ferocious.