Dai Mubai Takes the Fall!
Tuo Ba Chuo popped out.
Hundreds of thousands of troops?
Can Dai Mubai really mobilize an army of over 100,000?
That useless third prince, is he just bragging?
Since it was reported personally by a member of the Long Night Alliance, the intelligence was absolutely accurate.
Tuo Ba Chuo felt dizzy and his head was buzzing.
The bigwigs on the podium, however, were incredulous.
Prince Xue Xing's face was so black it looked like ink could drip from it.
He was on the Emperor's orders to maintain a good relationship with Ye Hua.
To make matters worse, someone actually sent troops to attack Ye Hua's territory?
How could he possibly bring it up?
Moreover, as far as he knew, the only force that had a grudge against Ye Hua and dared to overturn the table was—
Balak Kingdom!
Prince Xue Xing gritted his teeth.
So, you're just a vassal state, daring to send troops on your own?
Do you even respect the royal family?!
Ye Hua looked at the Soul Saint who had brought the news, "Have you found out whose army it is?"
The Soul Saint bowed and clasped his hands in greeting, "My lord, I have confirmed that it is the army of the Balak Kingdom!"
Damn it!
Prince Xue Xing's vision went black.
He quickly fetched the Scepter and gave instructions to his attendants.
"Go quickly and order Balak Kingdom's army to retreat thirty miles immediately, and not to cross the border even a step!"
"Those who disobey will be punished for treason!"
The attendant took the Scepter with both hands and ran away.
Ye Hua then looked at Tie Xiong was standing beside him.
Tie Xiong nodded calmly.
Ye Hua understood; Dai Mubai was still under his control.
He had already arranged for people to monitor these guys.
Otherwise, what if they're not thinking straight and actually turn Notting City into a complete mess?
Dai Mubai may escape Notting City, but he can't escape his grasp!
Prince Xue Xing turned around, a smile returning to his face, though tinged with embarrassment.
"Night Alliance Leader, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"
"The Balak Kingdom has always submitted to Heaven Dou and would never dare to launch a military campaign without authorization!"
"There must be someone in here sowing discord and falsely conveying the king's orders!"
Ye Hua picked up his teacup and slowly blew away the foam.
"Your Highness is right! I also think that King Balak Kingdom wouldn't be so unwise!"
But then he smirked, "I suspect that King Balak Kingdom has been kidnapped or even murdered by some people!"
"By impersonating the king, mobilizing a large army, and sowing discord, their intentions are despicable!"
Prince Xue Xing was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.
Steps!
Ye Hua offered him a way out!
Moreover, the steps were wide and stable, and even edged with gold!
He immediately took over the conversation, turned around and glared angrily at Tuo Ba Chuo and the others, his finger almost poking their noses.
"Tuo Ba Chuo! How dare you! You have the audacity to plot against the monarch of the Heaven Dou vassal state!"
"Impersonating the king to mobilize troops, intending to provoke a civil war within the empire!"
Tuo Ba Chuo:???
Hu Qian:???
Feng Chang:???
The three looked at each other, their expressions more interesting than the last.
They were just shocked that Dai Mubai could actually gather such a large army.
In the blink of an eye, the blame has been shifted onto my head?
"Your Highness!" Tuo Ba Chuo hurriedly stood up, "Absolutely not!"
"We were also misled by Dai Mubai! We knew nothing about those troops!"
Hmph, you bastard, who told you to run away?
Since that's the case, and this pot is so big and round, you'd better carry it well!
Hu Qian nodded repeatedly, "Yes! It was all Dai Mubai's doing!"
"He told us last night that if he wins the ring today, he'll have a way to turn things around!"
"We don't know either. His solution was to mobilize troops!"
Prince Xue Xing sneered, "Don't know?"
"You took advantage of the Night Alliance Leader being away to provoke us; this was clearly premeditated. Now you claim you knew nothing about it?"
The three of them cried out in unison that they were innocent, wishing they could tear their hearts out to prove their innocence.
Tuo Ba Chuo even boasted that he would capture Dai Mubai before dawn the next day to prove his innocence!
Seeing the three in such a sorry state, Ye Hua suddenly thought of something funny!
"Your Highness," Ye Hua winked at the others, "I don't think the three Elder seem to be the mastermind."
"They may be confused, but they're not stupid enough to instigate a civil war within the empire."
Tuo Ba Chuo and the other two turned their heads sharply, their eyes filled with disbelief.
This guy... is actually speaking up for them?
Prince Xue Xing was even more confused, wondering what kind of medicine Ye Hua had in his stomach!
Dugu Bo, however, reacted first, coughing twice. "Hmm, Night Alliance Leader Ye is indeed magnanimous."
"Giving young people a chance to reform is the true mark of a leader of the right path."
Chen Xin was a beat slow to react. He stroked his beard and said, "Not bad. It's great to admit your mistakes and correct them."
"If the three Elder can personally capture the culprit and make amends, it will be a commendable story."
Ning Fengzhi had just begun and hadn't quite grasped the situation yet.
But seeing that even his own Uncle Jian had spoken, he realized what was going on and his lips twitched wildly.
Feng Chang roared, "Liu Zheng! Take men and search!"
"Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we will find Dai Mubai!"
Liu Zheng was so frightened that he almost lost his mind. Upon hearing this, he scrambled to his feet and led the disciples of the three sects to search for the person.
Ye Hua watched their hurried figures disappear into the distance, then slowly stood up.
"Let's go, let's go meet that 'King Balak Kingdom '."
As soon as he finished speaking, he strode out of the academy.
Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo, Chen Xin, Prince Xue Xing, as well as the deans of various academies and representatives of sects, all followed closely behind.
What was even more surprising was that many ordinary people and merchants from other places also followed.
A huge crowd surged out of the Notting City and marched along the main road toward the direction from which Balak Kingdom's army had come.
"Hey, do you think this fight will even break out?"
"What are you fighting for? His Highness the Prince is still here. Even if Balak Kingdom is arrogant, he wouldn't dare to disobey him."
"That's right, this war won't even start. I bet King Balak Kingdom will say 'mistake' later and then slink away with his tail between his legs."
"Tch, who's going to bet with you? Do you even need to guess?"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and the onlookers seemed even more interested than the people involved.
They are all daring busybodies; such an opportunity to watch the drama unfold is truly a once-in-a-century occurrence!
At this moment, in front of the Balak Kingdom's army.
King Balak Kingdom rode a tall horse, wearing a golden helmet and a dark red battle robe, and marched forward with great pride.
Behind him stretched a camp for miles, banners fluttering and swords and spears like a forest.
"Heh, that kid Ye Hua has been managing his territory for years, yet he doesn't even have a decent army."
"Relying solely on Titled Douluo to maintain appearances is utterly useless!"
Upon hearing this, his subordinates exchanged bewildered glances.
But King Balak Kingdom wasn't satisfied.
"Once we've conquered Notting City, we'll capture Ye Hua and all the beauties and bring them back to the palace!"
"Let them serve as my courtesans, and I will indulge in revelry every night!"
Balak Kingdom Barak, a burly and fierce-looking Soul Saint, repeatedly tried to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, let's retreat! We need to reconsider this carefully!"
"Titled Douluo are not to be trifled with, let alone seven of Titled Douluo!"
Even if we have hundreds of thousands of troops, but... but...
Hearing his subordinate stutter, Balak Kingdom glared, a disdainful smirk playing on his lips.
"Retreat? Hahahaha! Retreat?!"
"Now that things have come to this, I will not hide anything from you!"
"I am confident of victory!"
The generals were completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.