In the End, Fourth Brother Bore It All (Part Two)

Shen Sanniang, Duan Renchang, and the others all stared at the Sixth Prince, blinking.

He really just said whatever came to mind!

Gens forcibly swallowed the blood surging up his throat, roaring inwardly.

Self-defense—what fine self-defense.

Why don't you take a look at the shoeprint on my face before you talk?

I was kicked into the sky and tossed around like a child's ball.

That midair whip kick alone made me spray blood thirty feet; when I crashed to the ground, add another twenty.

It was only thanks to my deep cultivation that I survived. Put Shen Sanniang in my place today—do you think she could get back up after that whip kick?

Against another Manifestation Realm cultivator, that kick would have lashed their body apart.

Kick after kick, how many did I take? If anyone was acting in self-defense, it was me.

Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an slapped a hand onto the table. The wine cup he had been holding shattered once more. He then raised his right hand, pointing a finger at Chu Xuanao, a trace of ferocity flashing across his face.

"Sixth Brother, it was clearly your man Yue Shan who started the trouble. And you even indulged and ordered him to kill Black Chicken. Let us set aside matters between you and me for now. This Lijing Pavilion alone is your responsibility."

"Fourth Brother, that is not right. Today, it was Fourth Brother who opened the pavilion and hosted the banquet. Who could have expected a heretical cult to cause trouble? But the cultists were also Fourth Brother's men. Fourth Brother failed to judge those under him properly—what does that have to do with me?"

After saying that, Chu Xuanao spread his hands and shrugged.

He looked utterly unconcerned.

No matter how well-mannered Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an was, he could no longer endure it.

Heretical cult? You're the one who looks like a heretical cult.

He smashed the stone table in the pavilion with one palm, sending it cracking apart and collapsing, then rose to his feet with eyes blazing in fury.

"Sixth Brother, bullshit! You have been spouting nonsense this whole time. Everyone saw it—it was you who made the move. Let us speak plainly: whose responsibility is this?"

Seeing his fourth brother's actions, Chu Xuanao also slapped down with his right hand—but struck nothing. The table had already been smashed by his fourth brother.

He stood, looked at his fourth brother, and said without the slightest fear, "What does it have to do with me? Even if this is taken before Imperial Father today, this prince is not afraid."

"Do not drag Imperial Father into this. Let the facts speak—who among those present did not see what happened?"

Hearing Chu Xuanao invoke Imperial Father again, Chu Xuan'an grew even more furious.

Imperial Father had always favored Sixth Brother, while he himself had never received much attention. That only made his jealousy and resentment burn more fiercely.

If today's matter reached Imperial Father, he knew Sixth Brother would certainly be fine.

Back when Old Huang's matter occurred, Imperial Father had merely docked Chu Xuanao's stipend for three months. Not even two days later, he had issued another decree granting Sixth Brother a sum of money, on the grounds that Sixth Prince Chu Xuanao had admitted his mistakes and shown a good attitude in correcting them.

Who could you even reason with over that? Though Sixth Brother had received the same treatment as Fifth Brother in this enfeoffment—Exiled to the Frontier—everyone in Tiandu City knew that one thousand Silver Feather Cavalry and two thousand Black Armored Imperial Guard had already formed a separate camp as Prince Qin's Personal Guard, ready to be packed up and taken along on the day he was enfeoffed as King and departed for his fief.

When Fifth Brother had been enfeoffed as King, he had received only three hundred Silver Feather Cavalry and eight hundred Black Armored Army soldiers.

Even Second Prince Chu Xuantian, who had been made Prince Chen, had received only the same treatment as Sixth Brother.

Though no one knew why Imperial Father had assigned him You Province as his fief, the composition of his personal army alone showed that Sixth Brother's favor had never waned.

"Sanniang, no need to keep it sealed. Remove it."

Chu Xuanao did not waste words. Let us see who could outplay whom. He told Shen Sanniang to lift the true energy barrier.

That was right. Ever since they had sat down, Shen Sanniang and Duan Renchang had used true energy to isolate the surrounding area. After all, with two princes present, outsiders had no business getting involved no matter what happened.

"Prince Qin—"

"Ghost Servant, break it."

Before Shen Sanniang could finish, Chu Xuanao ordered Ghost Servant to forcibly smash through the true energy barrier.

Ghost Servant stomped down and shot into the air. Pitch-black true energy manifested beneath his foot as an enormous leg. With a burst of force beneath his foot, he swept sideways through the air, and the true energy barrier shattered in an instant.

(Reference: Heavenly Crippled Foot.)

Chu Xuanao immediately activated the movement technique paired with the Yang Shen Gong and headed toward the now-ruined Lijing Pavilion. The people behind him had no idea what was going on.

A crowd had gathered before the ruins, staring at the collapsed Lijing Pavilion. Quite a few people were sighing with regret.

Most of them had only heard that Lijing Pavilion possessed ten thousand mirrors and a charm all its own, but had never visited it. Who would have thought that one of them would be destroyed in a fight today?

There were three Lijing Pavilions within Flower Gazing Pavilion, standing side by side. The one that had fallen was the pavilion on the left. Most of these people had been enjoying themselves when they heard the tremendous crash and rushed over to watch the excitement.

When they heard someone had destroyed a Lijing Pavilion, they all marveled. Bold indeed! Quite a few people had caused trouble in Lijing Pavilion before, but their endings were generally not pleasant.

Once they heard it was the Sixth Prince, they all wore expressions of course it was him. If it was this man, then it was no surprise.

Ling Chen, heir of Duke Fu's Mansion, and the other three heirs were all here. Li Tingfei, the young master of the Left Prime Minister's residence, had not yet left either, remaining to watch the show.

After the true energy barrier shattered, everyone looked over. As Chu Xuanao approached, most of them bowed and called out, "Greetings, Sixth Prince."

Anyone who could be in Flower Gazing Pavilion was no ordinary person. Quite a few recognized this little tyrant of Tiandu City.

As he approached, Chu Xuanao spoke first.

"Everyone, many say that I smashed Lijing Pavilion again today. But tell me—could any of you tolerate being bullied? Someone has already trampled all over our heads. If it happened to you, wouldn't you strike back?

Tell me, wouldn't you?"

"Yes."

Some had dealt with this Sixth Prince before. He was exceedingly free-spirited and unconcerned with trifles, yet beneath that carefree manner lay a tyranny uniquely his own, revealed in every word.

Well, at least before you offended him, he was very easy to get along with.

Besides, martial customs ran strong. Who would let someone trample over their head? Well, unless they couldn't beat them.

"Who would let someone ride on their head?"

"Who dares ride on this lord's head?"

"What about me?"

"Manifestation Realm—you're stronger than me. You can. You're the lord."

"Sixth, how dare you twist black into white!"

Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an, who had just arrived, shouted loudly. Those were supposed to be his lines!

This bastard simply refused to play by the rules.

"Fourth Brother, if that Black Chicken hadn't struck Yue Shan first, would he have fought back?

If Gens hadn't made a move, would Ghost Servant have fought back?"

Black Chicken had attacked first, and Menban was merely striking back now. Nothing wrong with that!

Who told you that Menban was at the Early Manifestation Realm while you were at the Dharma Aspect Realm Peak? Menban was already at the Mid Ascension Realm, while you were only at the Early Ascension Realm.

If you weren't the one getting beaten, then who would be?

If you had been at the Peak Ascension Realm today, how could there have been a fight? None of this would have happened.

After answering, Chu Xuanao turned back to the crowd.

"This is Dagan—Dagan's imperial capital, Tiandu City.

Guests are welcome, and we treat them with courtesy.

But for people of the Divine Kingdom to openly commit violence in Dagan's imperial capital—how arrogantly lawless!

Everyone, can we let them run wild?"

"No!"

"Many of you should have seen it. At the time, people from the Divine Kingdom made the first move. Fortunately, Ghost Servant under my command stepped in and knocked them down, bringing the conflict to an end."

Someone unknown shouted, "Your Highness is mighty!"

Quite a few people joined in and shouted at the top of their lungs. No matter what, this was Dagan. It was not a foreigner's place to run wild.

After saying a few more words, Chu Xuanao turned around and raised a brow at his Fourth Brother.

Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an's expression was grim. Sixth, you're ruthless. You actually dared to stir up public sentiment.

In that regard, Chu Xuan'an was already at a disadvantage simply because of his looks.

One careless step, and if he provoked public outrage, he would truly be finished.

"Everyone, the guests from the Divine Kingdom are here to experience Dagan's refined elegance. Prince of Qin's residence is filled with talented people. After both sides agreed, they merely held a friendly spar."

"The two experts admired one another, and for a moment, they failed to hold back their strength during the spar, destroying Lijing Pavilion. I trust the guests from the Divine Kingdom will offer compensation. Rest assured, everyone."

Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words, Shen Sanniang said to the Madam beside her, "Calculate it properly and report it to Prince An."

Then she secretly transmitted, "Add my share too."

The Madam nodded and hurried off to make preparations.