Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Your Majesty, do you know what kind of person Bai Yu is?“Who are you?” Lan Su’s expression changed, and he asked Bai Yu.

In a few brief sentences, Bai Yu explained a lot.

Firstly, he expressed absolute self-confidence, claiming no one could kill him.

Secondly, being born in his homeland, he professed a favourable sentiment towards the imperial dynasty with no rebellious intentions.

Thirdly, he asserted his unparalleled talent, destined to be remembered for generations.

Lan Su needed to judge whether to believe Bai Yu’s words and couldn’t make rash decisions.

“If what Bai Yu said is true, it would be a significant loss,” Lan Su thought.

“I am Bai Yu, born in Liuzhou, here in the capital for the imperial examinations,” Bai Yu calmly stated, neither humble nor overbearing.

“I can’t kill you?” Questioned the emperor.

“Your Majesty cannot kill me,” Bai Yu confidently replied.

Lan Su felt uneasy. As the ruler of a nation, he should control the land and people. He couldn’t fathom an exception.

Unable to test Bai Yu’s claim, Lan Su pondered why his life was spared. Sᴇaʀch* Thᴇ NʘvᴇlFire.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

“I can’t kill you. You can leave. But can I kill your parents? Can I wipe out your entire family?” Lan Su asked, trying to find leverage.

Bai Yu hesitated, no longer as confident, “Your Majesty, my parents are ordinary people. You can kill them.”

Lan Su relaxed slightly, realising the young man wasn’t invincible. However, Bai Yu warned of consequences if the emperor chose such a path.

Bai Yu stood up slowly, looking down at Lan Su, “If Your Majesty chooses this way, do you know the result?”

Perplexed, Lan Su felt a sudden dread under Bai Yu’s gaze.

Bai Yu asked, “Your Majesty, do you know what kind of person Bai Yu is?”

Lan Su shook his head lightly, saying, “Well… I don’t know.”

Bai Yu continued, “The Herbalist reported something to you, and you will know for yourself after hearing it.”

“On the way to Capital City to rush for the exam, the grassroots took a rest at a post station. There, they encountered a treacherous and vulgar merchant who insulted me, calling me a useless scholar with lofty ambitions but a thin fate.”

Bai Yu calmly narrated this insignificant incident to the emperor.

“Do you know what happened next?” Bai Yu inquired as Lan Su shook his head.

“Later, in the mountains, I encountered him again. I joined forces with bandits, robbed him of all his silver coins, and left him beaten and terrified. He won’t forget my face for the rest of his life.”

Lan Su was shocked. Was this scholar, not just a scholar?

Bai Yu continued, “I’m telling you this to make a point. I have a small heart that seeks revenge for the slightest offence. If someone wrongs me, I will repay them a thousandfold.”

“Herbalist is fond of the kingdom that nurtured me, and I came to the capital to gain fame. But, Your Majesty, you can’t control me. If you want to use my family to threaten me, go ahead, but the consequences…”

“The vengeance for killing my parents is irreconcilable! I will leave the Northern Zhou, the South Li, use my wit and eloquence, and employ all means to seek power.”

“Within ten years, I will lead a million cavalry, break through the Xuanwu guards, and breach the gates of Lieyang City! People, officers, the royal family – all will fall!”

“In the millennium king city, blood will flow like a river! The hundred-year-old state will be cut off today! Your name will be engraved on the pillar of shame in history!”

“Your kingdom is hereby destroyed! Your ethnic group will be slaughtered! Everyone will be buried with my parents and relatives!”

Bai Yu’s voice grew more intense, and his words became a chilling declaration. In the darkness, he looked at Lan Su with a sinister smile.

“Do you trust me?”