Chapter 10: As Promised, You’re the First to be Slain

Chapter 10: As Promised, You’re the First to be Slain

The empress procession was already waiting for him outside the imperial palace by the time Fang Chen arrived. The empress invited him onto the carriage, and the two of them made their way back to the Fang Clan.

Chener, did His Majesty reinstate you as a marshall? the empress asked with a suppressed voice.

Fang Chen chuckled. His Majesty told me to have a good rest in the Fang Clan. He said that I have only just regained my martial cultivation, and I should take my time to heal up.

I see The empress was disappointed.

Aunt, has Noble Consort Hua been causing you trouble? Fang Chen asked.

The crown prince addresses me as his mother, but in the end, hes Noble Consort Huas child. She has been making use of this relationship to kick a fuss in the rear palace. She hasnt openly challenged me yet, but she has been probing. I reckon shes eyeing my position, the empress replied.

There was a brief silence before she said, I must be getting old. Why am I saying all these? You have never been fond of the political shenanigans of the imperial palace. Since His Majesty told you to take a rest, you should take this time to rest well.

Fang Chen simply smiled without saying a word. He understood the emperors temperament.

He had once been revered as Great Xias War God, and his prestige amongst the populace soared even above that of the emperor. This had stoked the emperors displeasure.

However, there was nothing Fang Chen could do about it. To defeat Greenpine Country and the others who were eyeing their Great Xia, he needed to build up a strong prestige to bolster the morale of the soldiers, so that their soldiers could be more valiant than the others.

It wasnt easy for his reputation to fall to the bottom. There was no way the emperor would let him make a comeback. He was unlikely to be reinstated as the Grand Marshall.

Hardly anyone knew that most of the insults and rumors surrounding him were orchestrated by the emperor.

Fang Chen, in one of his astral projections, had personally witnessed the emperor instructing the crown prince to spread rumors that they had lost the fight in the Three Realms Mountain due to Fang Chen being greedy for merit and not following the imperial courts directions.

Even without any army under my command, I can still easily protect Great Xia from the likes of Greenpine Country with the means of a cultivator. I shall have nothing more to do with the affairs of the imperial court. Once I reach Foundation Establishment, Ill travel to the Center Continent Countrys Three Thousand Dao Gate and join them, Fang Chen thought.

He was only at the first stage of Ki Refinement, but his talismans could easily kill Ki Control experts. His means far surpassed that of martial artists. He looked forward to seeing what else he would be capable of as his cultivation rose, and he desired to wander freely like how Elder Cloudcrane did by astral projecting his Nascent Soul.

This lowly one was wrong! Milord, please have mercy! It was all because this lowly one failed to keep my child in check! Please hit me instead of the child!

A commotion suddenly broke out.

The empress frowned. Whats happening outside?

A palace maid pulled open the curtains and whispered, A Greenpine martial artist is beating up a vendor. A tinge of fear could be seen in her eyes.

A Greenpine martial artist? The empress expression turned grim.

The civilians were stunned. Some of them were angered. Some of them were in despair.

It was then that You Longchang arrived with his army. Upon noticing Fang Chen, he walked over with a look of uncertainty. War God Fang, whats going on?

Have you escorted Celestial Xiao out of the capital? Fang Chen asked.

I have. You Longchang nodded.

Wait, Celestial Xiao is gone? But Fang Chen is still here? In the first place, why did she leave the capital when she only arrived earlier today? He Longsheng and the others were perplexed.

You keep calling me young master that Im starting to get a bit embarrassed. Its a pity, but Im not fated to join the Xiao Clan. Fang Chen looked at He Longsheng with a faint smile.

How could this He Longsheng was stunned.

You Longchang, Ill borrow your sword, Fang Chen said as he stretched his hand forth.

You Longchang was confused. He glanced at He Longsheng, the Greenpine martial artist, and his eyes suddenly widened in shock. War God Fang

Shut up.

Yes sir! You Longchang quickly retrieved his sword from his waist and passed it to Fang Chen.

I told you that you are the first one Id slaughter when I pick up my blade once more, He Longsheng, Fang Chen said as he grabbed the sword handle and slowly drew the sword.

War God Fang is going to kill that Greenpine martial artist?

The surrounding crowd stared at Fang Chen in disbelief. Even the empress in the carriage also widened her eyes.

He Longsheng was startled, but he quickly burst into laughter. Youre going to kill me? Have you forgotten that I have the Greenpine Country behind me?

Hahaha!

The other Greenpine martial artists burst into laughter too. It was as if this was the funniest joke they had heard in the last five years.

He Longsheng even stretched out his neck. Here, War God Fang. Feel free to chop here. If I let out even a groan, Ill

Psh!

With a flash of cold light, He Longshengs head fell from his body and rolled a distance away. Fresh blood gushed from his neck like a spring.