Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1024 The Strongest Ally

”A perfectly good banquet had to be ruined by some who just don’t know when to stop,”

Jia Yun complained discontentedly.

”Yes, if someone hadn’t suggested spicing up the banquet with martial displays, today’s gathering would still be in full swing. Young Master Jia, you’re absolutely right,”

Ling Xiao said with a faint smile. He was well aware that Jia Yun was referring to him, but he had nonetheless managed to shift the blame onto the shoulders of Phoenix Wushan.

Having said this, he did not wait for Jia Yun to say anything more and stood up, declaring, ”The Emperor has left, and this banquet holds no more significance for me. I shall take my leave!”

With those words, he descended from the pavilion.

Feng Qingyan and Feng Yanran also left with him.

When the three of them arrived outside Ling Yue Bieyuan, they were surprised to find that Crown Prince Feng Yunshan’s sedan chair was still there.

”Your Highness hasn’t left yet?”

Ling Xiao asked with some surprise.

”How could I leave when you haven’t, little brother? Please, get into the sedan chair. I have some heartfelt words I’d like to share with you. Yanran, you and Uncle Qingyan take another sedan,”

Feng Yunshan said with a smile.

Once in the sedan chair, the bearers proceeded steadily towards Qingxu College.

Unable to help himself, Ling Xiao asked, ”Your Highness, what is it that you wish to speak about? If you treat me with sincerity, I am willing to reciprocate in kind.”

”With that statement, I am satisfied,”

Feng Yunshan said with a smile, ”Since you already know about the border trials, I won’t elaborate. I just want to tell you something: if you still wish to reestablish the Human Sacred Dynasty and eradicate the True Demon Empire, you’d best achieve great military honors in the upcoming battle against the Black Crow Empire!”

”Is there a necessary connection between these two things?”

Ling Xiao asked curiously.

”Of course, there is a connection!”

Feng Yunshan replied, ”Why do you think the True Demon Empire wants to form an alliance with the Phoenix God Empire?”

”Because their current power is weak. If the Phoenix God Empire were to launch an attack, they would be caught in a dilemma, attacked from both front and rear,”

Ling Xiao responded.

”Indeed, you’re sharp. Since you’ve already seen through this principle, then you should understand that as long as the Phoenix God Empire sends troops, even if they don’t completely destroy the True Demon Empire, you could still rebuild the Human Sacred Dynasty and use the opportunity to expand your power,”

Feng Yunshan explained with a smile.

”I understand now,”

Ling Xiao said, fully grasping Feng Yunshan’s intention.

”Your Highness means that as long as I obtain sufficient military honors, I can become a pivotal figure in the Phoenix God Empire. At that time, you’d have a greater chance of success in the royal election, and once you win, you will agree to send troops against the True Demon Empire, right?”

Ling Xiao queried.

”Exactly, it’s so effortless to talk to someone smart,”

Feng Yunshan agreed with a nod, ”Right now, what you need to do is twofold: one is to continuously improve your strength. Although you are strong, I won’t deny that, you are still far from enough;

The other is to obtain great military honors, so the Emperor cannot ignore your achievements, and I can mediate on your behalf!”

”His Highness has quite the plan. As for Northern Desert City, I’ll naturally go, and military honors, I will certainly obtain,”

Ling Xiao didn’t entirely trust Feng Yunshan.

After all, throughout the history of the Mysterious World, many kings had been very close to their brothers before ascending to the throne, but after their accession, they completely turned their backs on them.

Incidents of slaughtering loyal ministers weren’t uncommon either.

But he did not need to fully trust Feng Yunshan.

Feng Yunshan was using him.

And wasn’t he using Feng Yunshan in return?

As long as he temporarily became a man of Crown Prince Feng Yinshan for now, at the very least, most people would not dare to lightly provoke him outside.

That was a significant advantage.

Additionally, he would gradually come to know some of the Phoenix God Empire’s internal secrets, which would ensure his absolute confidence in countering Feng Yinshan in the future.

Feng Yinshan had its own plans.

And he had his own ideas.

First, he would ally with Feng Yinshan to deal with Fengming Qishan, thoroughly annihilating it, then turn back and compete with Feng Yinshan for the ownership of the entire Phoenix God Empire.

He was not Ji Fulin or Yu Xuan Yue, lacking their grandeur.

Those two could return the throne to the Phoenix Clan, but he would not.

Only by keeping the imperial power firmly in one’s own hands could one be truly at ease.

Therefore, no matter what, he was determined to earn the most military merits in this border trial.

Moreover, it had been a long time since he had seen Ji Ning, so this trip to Northern Desert City could be a chance to catch up.

Furthermore, the broadswords of Qin Huo and his men had long been thirsting for action; after all, they were soldiers. If they only stayed in one place to cultivate, even if their cultivation level substantially improved, it would not suffice without actual combat experience.

This time, for the border trial, he planned to take these men with him, not only for added safety but also for their training to be enhanced.

”Brother Ling, with such ambitious aspirations, I can rest assured. If I seize the position of Emperor, I will assuredly aid you in leading the troops to drive away and destroy the True Demon Empire, restoring the former prosperity of the Sacred Dynasty—it would be a triumphant return, wouldn’t it?”

Crown Prince Feng Yinshan said with a smile.

Ling Xiao also smiled.

This promise was very tempting.

Imagine, Ling Xiao, the Chosen Son of Heaven who was not highly regarded by many, even hated by many direct descendants of the Sacred Dynasty, returning to the Heavenly Dragon Continent and defeating the True Demon Empire’s arrogance, rebuilding the great Human Sacred Dynasty.

The faces of those people would probably be redder than a branding iron.

Now, Ling Xiao felt that coming to the Divine Phoenix Continent was truly the right choice; otherwise, staying in the Heavenly Dragon Continent would have been meaningless.

According to those who came from the Heavenly Dragon Continent, the Northern Han Kingdom was complacent in its corner, lacking ambition.

The Royal Family of the Northern Han Kingdom and the Sacred Dynasty Royal Family were still incessantly arguing over who should lead the military and civilians against the Demon Suppression Empire.

On the other hand, Tian Li Meng, with the tacit approval of the True Demon Empire, was developing rapidly.

Heaven’s Order Academy had now become the premier academy on the Heavenly Dragon Continent, and nearly all humanity was willing to cultivate there.

On the contrary, Chosen Academy, due to financial issues and internal and external troubles, had not improved.

Wu Xiang had worked hard, but he was ultimately not a nation’s ruler, and there was a lot he could not change.

The remaining elders and young members of the Sacred Dynasty, though not many, had quite a few experts among them. They were contending not only with the Northern Han Kingdom for power but also trying to take control of the Chosen Academy.

Moon Lady was secluding herself in cultivation, unconcerned with external affairs.

The Grand Holy Emperor was healing in seclusion, and it might take decades before he could leave his retreat.

Unless the True Demon Empire invaded, these two experts from the Yin-Yang Realm would not interfere with external affairs.

Ling Xiao felt that the Sacred Dynasty was rotten to the core.

So, it had to be entirely uprooted and rebuilt.

The current chaos in the Northern Han Kingdom might not be a bad thing.

The day he returned to the Heavenly Dragon Continent would be when the Sacred Dynasty would be reborn from a desperate situation.

Thinking about it was rather exciting.

”Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

Ling Xiao glanced at Feng Yinshan, two young men already beginning to plan to stir up chaos in both the Heavenly Dragon and Divine Phoenix Continents.

Although they had only taken the first step for now, without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles. Soon, everything would change.