The So-Called Immortal Was Nothing but a Charlatan and a Demonic Impostor
Outside the Capital,
An army of 100,000 men swept across the land.
Banners fluttered, warhorses neighed.
Soldiers were as numerous as clouds, and armored soldiers rained down.
At the front of the army,
He was a burly middle-aged man clad in armor, riding a tall warhorse, wielding a long spear, exuding an imposing and awe-inspiring presence.
He was the Duke of Qian, whose title was hereditary and would be permanently stationed in Yunnan.
He was also the adopted son of the late emperor, who had already passed away.
Mu Jingyuan.
Upon receiving the imperial decree, Mu Jingyuan, who was far away in Yunnan, immediately mobilized his troops and rushed to the capital.
His family had been loyal to the court for generations, and he was adopted by Liang Emperor as his son, enjoying great favor from the emperor, which made him even more loyal.
Now that His Majesty is in distress, treacherous officials have seized power, and demons are wreaking havoc, how could the Mu family, with generations of loyal and virtuous members, possibly stand idly by?
We should raise an army to serve the emperor, purge the court of corrupt officials, eliminate the wicked and evil, and restore order to the court.
Originally, he was to lead 50,000 troops.
But he held the imperial edict and carried the emperor's mandate.
They have the right to conscript.
Traveling eastward, all garrisons and county garrisons along the way can be dispatched by imperial decree.
Therefore, after arriving in the capital region, his army expanded to more than 100,000 men.
Now the Royalist Army is at the city gates.
Even though Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang was a brilliant strategist and a master of military tactics,
Even they could not withstand the overwhelming force of an army of 100,000.
"Xiao Zhaohuang! His Majesty the Eldest Princess, Your Majesty has treated you with boundless kindness, yet you have disregarded the principles of loyalty between ruler and subject, colluded with treacherous officials, seized control of the palace, imprisoned Your His Majesty, abused your power, and committed the heinous crime of usurping the throne. Now, a hundred thousand troops have arrived at the city walls to defend the emperor. I urge you to repent, relinquish your authority, execute the treacherous officials, and welcome back Your His Majesty. Do not lest you plunge yourself into an abyss of no return."
The Duke of Qian before the two armies.
He shouted sternly.
The sound was like thunder, reaching the city walls.
To everyone's surprise, the expressions on the faces of the soldiers guarding the city wall were very strange after hearing his words.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Eldest Princess controlled the palace, imprisoned His Majesty, abused her power, and plotted to usurp the throne.
After all, everyone knows what the Eldest Princess is thinking.
It could be said that Her Highness colluded with a sorcerer and even wanted to execute him.
Well...
They were initially quite afraid of the 100,000-strong army pressing on the city.
But after the Duke of Qian said this, they suddenly weren't so afraid anymore.
Now everyone in the Capital knows this.
Immortals are petty.
Offended the Immortals
The Duke of Qian is absolutely doomed.
Faced with the Duke of Qian's angry rebuke, Eldest Princess Xiao Zhaohuang stood Jingjing on the city wall, watching without any change in expression.
She's different from others; she has more things to consider.
The Mu family is very important to the Liang Kingdom.
If it weren't for their defense of Yunnan, the Liang Kingdom would not be as peaceful as it is today.
But now,
The Duke of Qian has transferred all the elite border troops from Yunnan to the Capital, leaving Yunnan's military preparedness depleted. If this continues, it could lead to chaos.
With Gao Chengwei, the Capital are high, and she is in charge of command.
Even an army of 100,000 would not be able to capture the city in a short time.
As long as her Five Armies Battalion return to the capital...
Then attack from both sides.
The Duke of Qian is destined to lose.
But in this way,
The Yunnan border troops will surely suffer heavy casualties, so how should they defend Yunnan?
Therefore, the best approach is to force them to surrender without a fight and retreat back to their border.
This matter sounds simple, but it is incredibly difficult to accomplish.
Because Mo Jiazhong was loyal to the imperial court, while Mu Jingyuan was loyal to her father, the emperor.
It's simply impossible to persuade Mu Jingyuan to withdraw his troops with just a few words.
Furthermore, he must not be allowed to know that his father, the Emperor, has passed away. Otherwise, this stubborn Duke of Qian will surely go mad and launch an attack on the city at all costs.
The Mu family is a pillar of the imperial court in Yunnan. If the imperial court were to turn against the Mu family, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xiao Zhaohuang couldn't think of a solution that would satisfy both sides for the time being.
Unexpectedly, the Duke of Qian continued to hurl insults at the city walls, and the insults became increasingly vulgar.
"Although I am far away on the frontier, I have heard of that so-called Immortal. His reputation is really impressive. Everyone says he has great Divine Ability and boundless Law Power, but in my opinion, he is nothing more than a clown who only knows how to play tricks."
"I've killed countless charlatans like this, who swindle and deceive the world, but I never imagined that the officials in the court and the Capital would be so fooled that they mistook a charlatan for a celestial Immortal descended to earth."
"Ridiculous, absurd, utterly ridiculous! You call yourselves well-read scholars, yet you're not even as good as a rough soldier like me. I know the saying, 'Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.'"
"You actually stood by and watched as Xiao Zhaohuang colluded with that wicked man, acting in concert to usurp power and seize the throne, while all the officials and ministers in the court remained indifferent and did nothing. I, Mu Jingyuan, despise you all."
"My Mu family has come by imperial decree, and we will never allow the Liang Kingdom to fall into the hands of treacherous officials and charlatans!"
"If you still possess even a shred of scholarly integrity, or the courage of the people of the Liang Kingdom, then join me in launching a righteous uprising, quelling the national crisis, restoring order to the country, and reclaiming our dynasty!"
"Do not stand idly by and watch your nation crumble, becoming an accomplice to traitors and demons!"
The Duke of Qian shouted loudly and passionately from below the city wall, but no matter how loudly he shouted, all the soldiers on the wall remained indifferent and ignored him.
And the way he looked at him was increasingly like he was looking at a fool.
You can insult them, even Her Eldest Princess is fine.
After all, you have an army of 100,000, the advantage is yours.
But why did you include Immortals in your insults?
And the insults were so fierce, so vulgar, so offensive.
Finished,
The Duke of Qian is finished.
No one can save him.
This was the consensus among everyone on the city wall; after all, the Immortals had just killed the emperor and tens of thousands of Divine Pivot Battalion, and the blood on their hands was still fresh.
Angered the Immortals.
The Duke of Qian, along with his 100,000-strong army, is likely to die.
In a short time,
The people on the city wall looked down at the Duke of Qian with a mixture of sympathy and pity.
But the Duke of Qian was unaware of these matters.
In his eyes,
The soldiers of the Capital on the city walls remained unmoved and apathetic.
It's as if they've been brainwashed by that so-called Immortal.
The Duke of Qian so angry he was almost spitting blood, and his heart was filled with sorrow.
"Very well, since you worship that sorcerer as a god, willingly listen to his bewitchment, disregard the greater good of the nation, and aid the rebels, then don't blame me for being impolite."
"Order the entire army to prepare to attack the city!!"
As the livid Duke of Qian turned around and gave an order, the war drums behind him sounded in unison, their deafening roar instantly sweeping across the entire battlefield.
But before the Royalist Army could even begin its operation,
It was then forcibly controlled by an even larger and more magnificent celestial phenomenon.
Over Capital
Suddenly the weather changed.
A torrent of purple qi surged in from the east.
Accompanied by lightning and thunder, accompanied by howling winds,
Purple clouds loom over the city.
The sky darkened.
A vast and unfathomable, terrifying pressure swept across the entire Capital.