Chapter 95 Let's Go

The old ancestor was determined to die.

"what are you up to?"

A voice sounded from behind. Di Jiang's back stiffened slightly, even his blinking was a beat slower.

He frowned, his brow furrowed tightly. She shouldn't have appeared at this time. Why did she have to appear at this time?!

Someone knelt down beside him, begging for forgiveness. It was Xue Ciyi, who was supposed to be guarding Dixi Mountain.

"My lord, I overlooked Feifei, allowing her to escape into the Ten Realms of Breaking Wind. Duan Jiuyou came to Earth Breath Mountain, shattered a red vine staff, and broke my magic array. I couldn't stop her, and she still went..."

Di Jiang stopped listening, took a deep breath, and thought that Xue Ciyi was a good-for-nothing who was more trouble than a good person!

He waved for him to step back, put away the blue flame in his hand, paused briefly, and then turned to face Duan Jiuyou behind him.

She arrived in a hurry, wearing only a thin nightgown, with her long hair loose, and a group of Ao Sect disciples behind her.

Di Jiang sighed, took off his cloak and wanted to put it on Jiu You. He took a step forward and she took a step back. He stopped and forced a smile.

"Why did it come to this after just one broken red vine cane?"

She knew he wouldn't harm her disciples. The magic array at Earth Breath Mountain was only meant to control their departure. She was willing to break a magic weapon to break the array because she was worried he would go on a killing spree, so she came to support the Dragon Clan.

A year ago, when the two rulers fought for supremacy, she led the Great Qi Ao Clan to stand in front of the Desolate Clan. A year later, the same scene has played out again.

The difference is that a year ago he could fight her without hesitation, but now he has a headache.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Duan Jiuyou stared directly at Di Jiang, asking each word clearly, "What did you plan to do before I came?"

For a moment, Di Jiang's mind went blank. Even someone as shrewd as him suddenly didn't know how to tell Duan Jiuyou.

Could it be that I'm killing a bunch of useless trash who should have died a year ago? A year later, they've gained an extra year of life. What more could they want?

But he didn't want to escalate the conflict, especially at a time like this.

After some thought, he told Jiuyou, "If the Dragon Clan is willing to surrender, I can spare the Dragon Clan people and spare the entire Tiansheng Clan."

"But the Dragon Clan soldiers and Bai Yanxing must die, right?" Duan Jiuyou asked rhetorically.

The emperor looked towards the camps of the six military units.

“If the dragon soldiers are willing to surrender, and Bai Yanxing is willing to surrender, I can disperse their cultivation and imprison them in Dragon Breath Mountain.”

"Lord of the Wilderness, no! Tian Sheng killed my people first, how can we spare their lives?!" Xue Ciyi was the first to jump out and object.

"You're delusional! My Dragon Clan soldiers would rather die than surrender! Today, we will fight to the death than live in dishonor! The three thousand skeletons of Dragon Spring Ridge have all perished at your hands. Even if we cannot avenge them today, we will never suffer your humiliation!"

He was willing to make an exception, but the dragons refused his charity.

This answer was exactly what Di Jiang had expected. He smiled helplessly at Jiu You, as if to say: You see, it wasn't me who wanted to kill them.

"A pile of white bones lies between the two races. Who would back down from such a deep-seated hatred? I may leave the people of the Dragon Clan alone, but my grudge against Tian Sheng must be settled today."

"Do you know anything about what happened to Master Huang?"

Duan Jiuyou inquired about the imperial territory again.

I'll explain this to you later.

Di Jiang looked slightly embarrassed and awkwardly looked away; this was the last thing he wanted to discuss with her.

“You know,” Duan Jiuyou stared intently at Dijiang, “you know that the claim of the Lord of Heaven is false, and fearing the truth would be exposed, you killed Little Huang. You know that Bai Yanxing knew about this, so you besieged the Dragon Clan in Dragon Breath Mountain. You said you would kill the soldiers but forgive the common people, but you ordered your men to attack Dragon Salt Prefecture!”

That was the place where the dragon people lived. A year ago, the Emperor slaughtered three thousand dragons, leaving behind a place called Dragon Spring Ridge with corpses strewn all over the land.

After Bai Yanxing became emperor, he built a thousand tombs in Longquan Ridge and moved the remaining people to Longyan Prefecture, where the spiritual energy was more abundant.

Her affair with him can be considered another matter, and even his affair with the dragons can be considered another matter, but what about the common people? Those defenseless civilians should not become the victims of this war!

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Di Jiang looked puzzled. He admitted that he sent people to kill Little Huang Ye in order to cover up the truth, but where did the matter of Longyan Prefecture come from?

"Nonsense?" Duan Jiuyou gave a desolate smile, unsure whether to praise Di Jiang for his excellent acting or to mock himself for never having truly understood him.

"Have you forgotten the orders you gave yourself? I ask you, where are the four fierce generals of the Wilderness Clan now? Where are the vassals now? You kept saying you would spare the lives of the Dragon Clan people, yet you ordered the vassals to invade Dragon Salt Prefecture. If I hadn't arrived in time with my men, that place would now be the former Dragon Spring Ridge!"

She witnessed the four fierce generals besieging Longyan Prefecture with her own eyes, and she saw the Wilderness Lord's Token on the waist of the vassal. She was as familiar with that token as she was with the imperial territory.

She wouldn't mistake a vassal for a vassal, much less the imperial edict!

"I've truly become senile. The Wild Clan is bloodthirsty; it's in their nature. How could I believe that wild beasts don't drink blood! Just a few days ago, you'd rather fight Yuan Chi with sixty percent of your remnant soul than touch the spiritual energy of the people of the Tenth Realm. Yet today, you order the slaughter of the entire Dragon Clan. Emperor Jiang, is your benevolence just an act for my benefit?!"

Because of his kindness, she knelt on the Wanshan Ridge and removed her divine bones, just to save his life.

Because of his kindness, she lost her heart and fell in love, presumptuously believing that the man she saw was the real him.

No matter how others described him as ruthless, she believed they simply didn't understand him.

It turned out that it was all a scam.

If everything was a deception, then what she had done over the past year was nothing but a joke.

She closed her eyes, chuckled softly, and suppressed the burning pain in her eyes. The person she wholeheartedly served was not her destined ruler; the person she loved deeply was toying with her like a fool.

She served as a high priest for nine dynasties! But because of a deception, she was foolish enough to rebel with a ruthless scoundrel!

This heart has been thrown away and cannot be taken back. The reason she feels both hatred and pain is because, even now, she cannot bring herself to kill him!

“Jiuyou, you should know what kind of person I am. Whether it was Longquanling a year ago or Longyanzhou today, I have never killed a single member of the Dragon Clan.”

Emperor Jiang knew there must be a misunderstanding. He wanted to explain and confront his vassals face to face.

But Jiuyou had lost all trust, and the dragons started making a fuss at that moment.

"Who in the entire Heavenly Realm doesn't know what kind of person you are? You denied it just the same way when you slaughtered people at Dragon Spring Ridge!"

"Di Jiang! You are ruthless and bloodthirsty, you are not worthy of being a god!"

"My dragon race is determined to fight you to the death!"

As they spoke, dragon soldiers charged forward.

A murderous intent flashed in Di Jiang's eyes, but doubts also lingered in his heart.

The biggest problem between the two tribes is that they have harmed each other's people. Soldiers can die on the battlefield, but how innocent are the common people? He knew he had not done anything wrong.

Would Bai Yanxing deliberately kill his own people to incite war between the two tribes? If not him, then who is secretly manipulating things?

"You dare to challenge our Lord?!"

Xue Ciyi was impulsive and attacked without waiting for Emperor Jiang's orders. The tribesmen of the Wilderness responded to his command and the two sides clashed again!

Xue Ciyi summoned the Battle Sky Halberd with a wave of his hand and headed straight for Bai Yanxing!

Bai Yanxing formed hand seals and summoned the Haoyuan Formation. He might not be a match for Dijiang, but his strength was definitely not weak. How could an ordinary immortal or god be easily defeated by a clan ruler who could rival the Desolate Clan?

Xue Ciyi realized he was no match for Bai Yanxing the moment he faced him, but it was too late. The two beams of light clashed, and Xue Ciyi was instantly forced back several meters. At the critical moment, someone flashed behind him and pushed forward with a palm strike. The Zhan Tian Halberd shone brightly with the power of the Imperial Army!

At that moment, someone leaped forward and stood in front of Bai Yanxing, using their body as a shield to take the fatal blow!

“Jiuyou…” Di Jiang looked at that slender little figure with complicated feelings.

As dawn broke, a pale, resolute face was revealed in the bluish-green light.

They looked at each other, and Duan Jiuyou slowly uttered four words.

"Ao Zong, weave the formation!"

Once again, when the two rulers were vying for power, the Great Qi Ao Zong stood in front of the Desolate Clan.

But this time is different from the last. The divine sword Zhanlu shattered along with Emperor Jiang's primordial spirit in the last great battle, and there is no other divine sword in the world that can kill Emperor Jiang. If they are determined to fight, Ao Zong may not be able to protect Tian Sheng.

Xue Ciyi pressed his advantage and launched another killing formation. Duan Jiuyou crossed his palms in front of him, intending to take the hit head-on!

Di Jiang's eyes narrowed as he saw the crack in Jiu You's palm!

She had never felt pain before; even if her skin was torn open, she felt nothing. But today, for some reason, she seemed to be trembling.

Does it hurt?

Is she in pain?

Before Di Jiang could think it through, he used his hands to control Xue Ciyi's killing formation and forcibly pulled it back just as it was about to land, enduring the backlash.

Duan Jiuyou stood with his hands behind his back. Looking at him now, it seemed that he had been overthinking things. She met his gaze calmly, her eyes full of wariness.

She will fight to the bitter end, no matter the cost.

Emperor Jiang said to Xue Ciyi.

"Let's go."

"Lord of the Wilderness!" Xue Ciyi hadn't expected Di Jiang to be so soft-hearted. "Duan Jiuyou is immortal. Even if you have feelings for this woman, we can coax her back after we destroy Tian Sheng. Why bother—"

I said let's go! Can't you hear me?!

Di Jiang stopped Xue Ciyi from rambling on.

He didn't want to fight anymore. From the moment Jiuyou appeared at Dragon's Breath Mountain, he lost the will to fight. He looked deeply at Jiuyou, wanting to say: "Would you like to come back with me?"

As if guessing what he was thinking, Jiuyou glared at Dijiang fiercely just as he was about to speak!