The bladesmen of Taihang Mountain Stronghold had all walked the edge of a blade, drinking blood from its tip. Their razor-sharp saber intent and Blood Fiend Qi were simply beyond anything the disciples of Prince of Lu's Mansion and Prince of Shu's Mansion could match.
The two men leading them, Taihang Mountain's second-in-command, "Demon Saber" Ji Fangge, and "Blade-Wielding Yama" Bu Qianlong, were both famous powerhouses throughout the martial world. There was no doubt about that.
Seeing Taihang Mountain Stronghold arrive at such a critical moment, Wen Yu's expression changed dramatically. He said furiously, "This is treason! They're singing their Taihang Mountain Song in Great Zhou—what are they trying to do? Are they provoking Great Zhou?"
Su Xin knew Wen Yu was referring to the line the people from Taihang Mountain Stronghold had just sung: "If the old emperor wants it, he can bring his own head and offer it to our king." It was clearly disrespectful to imperial authority.
He said mildly, "Eunuch Wen, you really can't fault Taihang Mountain Stronghold on this one. What did they sing earlier? 'Peonies bloom resplendent over Luoyang,' not 'Peonies bloom resplendent over Shengjing.' And what is Luoyang? It was the former capital of Great Jin. They're mocking the old Great Jin, which has nothing to do with our Great Zhou."
Wen Yu was immediately left speechless. On that point, he really couldn't find fault with them.
Taihang Mountain Stronghold was no fool. It was only a folk song, after all. Back in the days of Great Jin, Taihang Mountain Stronghold had been at the height of its power, while Great Jin's ruler had been incompetent. If not for a group of loyal powerhouses who were still in their prime, Great Jin might have been overthrown long ago.
So it had been fine