Returned from the 900th Floor
Chapter 377

Worry Not About Scarcity, But About Uneven Distribution

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After dancing for only two rounds, the eunuch excreted all his excrement and urine.

He was soaked in a mixture of liquids.

It's far inferior to the original Lüqiu Ting.

Heavy crossbow carts were set up on the ground, aiming at Wang Wen and the others, and firing giant crossbow bolts in an attempt to rescue them.

The crossbow bolt whistled through the air as if tearing the wind itself apart, hurtling towards Wang Wen.

Wang Wen, however, was like a master architect with superb skills. He manipulated energy to penetrate deep into the ground, creating an irregular trapezoidal three-dimensional barrier around the group. The giant crossbow bolts that came straight at them collided with the barrier, creating a shower of sparks and flying away.

When a Five-Fold Enlightenment All-Round Tower King decides to conserve energy through skill, he has a plethora of options at his disposal.

They easily dealt with the giant crossbows that the Western Kingdom was so proud of.

Wang Wen plans to continue dancing with windmills.

The eunuch in front had already made a kneeling and kowtowing gesture in the air.

To be able to flip upside down in mid-air while being gripped by a giant hand of energy is no easy feat.

At the very least, one must have developed muscular and even skeletal memory from prolonged kneeling and worship.

The eunuch saw that he was finally slowly straightening up.

With tears streaming down his face, he thanked Wang Wen and surrendered.

Wang Wen asked him about the emperor's movements.

The eunuch eagerly offered to personally lead the way to the emperor.

Lüqiu Ting watched from the sidelines, secretly heartbroken.

Thinking that he himself was also a traitor who surrendered, he couldn't say anything.

He sighed inwardly, realizing that the Western Kingdom was doomed; its appointment of treacherous officials was its inevitable fate.

The eunuch who surrendered earlier was nothing like Lüqiu Ting, who was so sentimental.

He seemed very adept at switching between his roles.

They started devising strategies immediately after surrendering.

Tell Wang Wen how to better conquer the Western Kingdom.

For example, after the emperor is overthrown, who else might regain power in the Western Kingdom, and which generals are capable and skilled in battle?

Wang Wen watched this familiar scene with a mixture of amusement and disbelief, lamenting that while the loyal and brave may appear in countless forms, the wicked and treacherous are often alike.

Guided by this eunuch, whose enthusiasm rivaled that of the guide from the Northern Kingdom, the group headed straight for the Western Kingdom's palace.

The Western Kingdom's palace was much more heavily guarded than the Northern Kingdom's.

Arrows were flying everywhere.

This forced Wang Wen to expend even more effort to protect Lüqiu Ting and the others.

He went all the way to the palace and met the emperor of the Western Kingdom.

Wang Wen even felt a sense of relief.

A group of guards brandished swords and knives to frighten Wang Wen, while they themselves protected the emperor and kept retreating.

Wang Wen casually grabbed all the guards and threw them out of the palace gate.

He walked to the emperor's side, gently took the long sword from his hand, and comforted him, "Your Majesty, there's no need. It won't change the outcome; it'll only waste time."

The Western Kingdom Emperor looked at the horde of people with despair, his gaze lingering on the eunuch and Lüqiu Ting, and shouted, "My two beloved ministers, I have treated you well, why this?"

Lüqiu Ting was an honest man; the emperor's words made him lower his head.

The eunuch beside him rolled his eyes.

Believing he was now on Lüqiu Ting's side, and not wanting to boost the enemy's morale while diminishing his own, he opened his mouth and began to curse the emperor, "You tyrant! You say you've treated me well, fine, but you've certainly suppressed Zhi Lu quite a bit! I personally helped you send him and his trusted guards to the most dangerous front lines! Don't even think about denying it!"

The eunuch's words.

This not only enraged the emperor, but also made him look constipated.

Even Wang Wen and the young prince were somewhat shocked.

I've seen sellers who seek personal gain.

I've never seen anything sold out so thoroughly.

This Western Kingdom emperor has raised a piece of shit that bites, and I'd rather not step on it than get my shoes dirty.

Wang Wen ignored the eunuch's attempt to betray his former master.

He glanced at the woman behind the emperor, shook his head, and said to the emperor, "Alright, Your Majesty, draft an edict of self-reproach and abdicate in favor of a more worthy successor. Hey you, Lüqiu Ting, come here. From now on, you'll be in charge of managing this area. Later, when someone from the Eastern Dynasty comes to be the top disaster relief leader, just give him some land and a small reward."

The young prince was slowly getting used to Wang Wen's often unexpected and surprising remarks.

But the other newcomers are still too inexperienced.

The acceptance rate is far from sufficient.

Lüqiu Ting nearly suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and became paralyzed on the spot.

He was terrified and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, no, no!"

The eunuch, greatly alarmed, exclaimed, "Why Lüqiu Ting?! I've gone to so much trouble to devise this plan!"

The emperor, however, who was beside Wang Wen, remained relatively calm.

He asked with some anger, "As far as I know, the emperor of the Northern Kingdom did not need to abdicate; he merely wrote a letter of surrender. Why should I be required to repent and abdicate?"

These words left the young prince and the middle-aged man exchanging bewildered glances.

They weren't shocked by how fast the news spread.

Instead, there was shock. Was it even necessary to argue about who was superior in such a matter as abdication and surrender?

Should we send another banner to commend them?

Wang Wen looked at the Western Kingdom Emperor and patiently explained, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I didn't explain clearly before. I've seen your and the Northern Kingdom Emperor's favorite concubines, and I feel that his is more beautiful, so your treatment is slightly worse than hers."

Upon hearing this, the emperor clutched his chest and staggered back three steps. He turned to look at the woman behind him, his finger trembling as he pointed at Wang Wen: "Killing someone is one thing, but you've gone too far!"

Wang Wen helplessly spread his hands. "Then go ahead and find one. If you find a concubine more beautiful than the one from the Northern Kingdom, I'll make you write a letter of surrender and you won't have to abdicate."

The emperor, his face flushed with anger, exclaimed, "I refuse to believe this nonsense today! Guards! Order all the concubines to gather at the Broad Longevity Palace!"

The guards outside the hall looked at each other, and then one of them actually turned and ran out to convey the emperor's message.

The young man and others inside the hall had their values shattered and their logic broken.

I just feel that new talents emerge in every generation, each more flamboyant than the last.

The woman behind the emperor, unable to bear the humiliation, rammed her head against a palace pillar and fainted.

Wang Wen looked at the emperor, puzzled.

The emperor wept bitterly, embracing the woman and repeatedly calling her "Mother."

The young prince and the middle-aged martial saint were both bewildered, their gazes drifting.

Wang Wen casually revived the woman and asked the emperor, even more puzzled, "Is this your mother? Why is your mother in your palace?"

When the emperor saw the woman in his arms awaken, tears streaming down his face, he turned to Wang Wen and said, "My mother and I have been inseparable since childhood and have a deep bond. Why Not us living together?"

Wang Wen nodded in sudden understanding.

Looking at the emperor, who appeared to be at least forty, and his "empress dowager," who looked to be no more than twenty, he sincerely exclaimed, "You two have a really good relationship, and your mother is also very well-preserved."

A group of people were chatting happily.

Many beautiful women arrived outside the palace.

I wonder if someone informed me in advance of the purpose of this visit.

They were all dressed up in their finest clothes, looking radiant and colorful.

At first glance, it looks like a brothel selecting its top courtesan.

The person leading the way was a guard who kept bumping into the transparent barrier of the palace gate and couldn't get in, even though he kept ramming it with his shoulder.

Wang Wen waved her hand and let the person in.

The loyal guard rushed towards the emperor, shouting, "Your humble servant is late in protecting Your Majesty!"

Halfway there, Wang Wen threw him back out of the palace gate with a series of groans.

Transparent barriers sealed off all entrances.

A group of concubines were left inside the palace, standing in rows under the emperor's command, trembling as they struck poses they thought were alluring but were actually incredibly tacky.

Wang Wen looked around carefully.

I discovered that these ugly freaks aren't even as pretty as that "Empress Dowager."

He conjured a longsword of fine steel and handed it to the emperor, saying, "Why don't you abdicate and just commit suicide?"

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