Chapter 121 They promised to return the Crown Prince of Yu, but they didn't say they'd return him alive.
Even the ministers of Xuan Kingdom present couldn't bear to hear such vicious words.
No matter what, Xiao Qidi is now the de facto ruler of Xuan Kingdom. To insult him like this is no different from insulting Xuan Kingdom itself.
As ministers of the Xuan Kingdom, they naturally lost face as well.
"How dare you!" A minister slammed his fist on the table and stood up.
The envoy from Xuan Kingdom laughed and said, "I'm just that presumptuous, what can you do about it? Even your king hasn't said anything, so why are you getting anxious?"
"You..." The minister was speechless for a moment.
The other ministers looked very grim.
Xiao Qidi simply said calmly, "I will bring the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom back to you shortly. There is no need to discuss any conditions, but you will need to wait here for a while."
The ministers were dumbfounded.
Your Majesty, what... does this mean?
Just now they said they wanted the Yu Kingdom to submit, but now they've changed their tune and are demanding the unconditional handover of the Yu Kingdom's crown prince?
Despite being insulted to such an extent, instead of getting angry, she gave in?
"Your Majesty, you mustn't..." the ministers pleaded.
"The Crown Prince of Yu is in our hands. No matter what, we must get Yu to give us terms. How can we just hand him over for nothing?"
Ignoring all advice, Xiao Qidi told them to wait there and left the hall amidst the laughter of the Yu Kingdom envoys.
The ministers looked worse than if they had eaten shit.
How embarrassing! So incredibly embarrassing!
Not only did their own ruler have absolutely no negotiation experience, but even they, the ministers, didn't have a chance to step in before they took charge of this whole affair.
This matter will surely become a huge laughing stock, and from now on, the entire Xuan Kingdom will be unable to hold its head high in front of other nations!
"So your ruler is such a coward," the Yu Kingdom envoy mocked without any politeness. "You ministers in Xuan Kingdom should find another way out as soon as possible. Why don't you come with me to Yu Kingdom this time? Even being a stable boy for my Great Yu King is worse than being a high-ranking official here. Once my Great Yu Kingdom sends troops to conquer Xuan Kingdom, you will have no chance."
Hearing these incredibly harsh and hurtful words, the faces of the several ministers from the Xuan Kingdom turned ashen, yet they had no confidence to confront them.
Their own ruler is so incompetent, no matter how much they refute him, it will only make them a laughing stock.
With such a ruler, the Xuan Kingdom is... doomed...
Inside the main hall, on one side, the ministers of the Xuan Kingdom were sitting on pins and needles, their faces filled with worry and despair, while on the other side, the envoys of the Yu Kingdom were beaming with pride.
Xiao Qidi had already arrived at the factory through the time-space portal opened by Ning Jinli in the palace.
After he arrived, his phone also got a signal.
He immediately called Ning Jinli and told her that he needed to go to Xitun Pass right away and needed her help.
Within minutes, Ning Jinli arrived and quickly transported the other end of the time-space tunnel to the Immortal Cave in Linxian Village.
"What happened? You look so pale," Ning Jinli asked worriedly.
Xiao Qidi said softly, "The Yu Kingdom has sent an envoy to provoke me to my face. Perfect, I've decided to take action against the Yu Kingdom. Jinli, I need you to drive me there, so we can save time traveling back and forth."
"Okay, no problem."
Ning Jinli then teleported her off-road vehicle over.
The two then went to Linxian Village together.
Ning Jinli drove Xiao Qidi straight to Xitun Pass.
Previously, the only way to get from Linxian Village to Xitun Pass was by horseback, and the road was very difficult to travel. Even at full speed, it would take more than an hour to make a round trip.
Today, a flat and wide dirt road has been built between Xitun Pass and Linxian Village.
Ning Jinli can drive back and forth in as little as twenty minutes.
After arriving at Xitun Pass, Xiao Qidi dragged out the Crown Prince of Yu, who was imprisoned in the Xitun Pass jail.
The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom, having been imprisoned for so long, was emaciated and pale, but he still remained arrogant and domineering, struggling and shouting, "Xiao Qidi! Where are you taking me?!"
“The Yu Kingdom has sent envoys,” Xiao Qidi said in a sinister tone, his eyes narrowing. “I will hand you over to them right now.”
The Crown Prince of Yu was stunned at first, then nearly jumped up with excitement, laughing loudly, "Hahahaha! I can finally go back! Xiao Qidi, you just wait! I'll make you pay in the future!"
He was certain that he was extremely important and that Xiao Qidi would never dare to do anything to him, so releasing him was entirely expected.
"Why aren't you untying me right now?!"
The Crown Prince of Yu shouted at Xiao Qidi, "Then find a few beauties to serve me a bath, change clothes, and have a good meal. If you serve me well, then kneel down and kowtow to apologize to me. I might consider asking your Xuan Kingdom to give less compensation."
As he spoke, he noticed Ning Jinli standing to the side.
His eyes immediately lit up and his mouth watered. "Hey? So you've already prepared a beauty. This woman is quite nice, I, the Crown Prince, like her!"
Ning Jinli frowned but didn't say anything; she was too lazy to waste words on this kind of person.
Xiao Qidi took a sharp knife and stood in front of the Crown Prince of Yu.
The Crown Prince of Yu stood tall and raised his hands, which were bound by ropes, waiting for Xiao Qidi to untie them for him.
However, Xiao Qidi moved the tip of the knife upwards until it was right next to his neck before stopping.
"What...do you mean?!" The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom's expression changed slightly.
Xiao Qidi's lips curled up, and a murderous intent appeared in his eyes. "I only said that I was sending you to your envoy, not that I was sending you alive."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp knife sliced across the prince's neck.
*Pfft*
Fresh blood gushed out.
The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom collapsed to the ground in horror, clutching his neck and roaring, "You're insane! How dare you kill me?! I am the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom! If you kill me... Yu Kingdom will surely raze your Xuan Kingdom to the ground!"
Xiao Qidi snorted coldly, stepped on his chest, and swung his knife again.
With that one stroke, he conveniently severed his head completely.
Ning Jinli witnessed the entire scene but did not stop it.
Although she didn't know why Xiao Qidi did this, she believed he must have his reasons.
Moreover, the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom, a scoundrel who has committed numerous evils, deserved to die.
Afterwards, Xiao Qidi's soldiers at Xitun Pass cleaned up the body of the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom after he had bled out, wrapped it carefully in cloth, and then put it into Ning Jinli's SUV to avoid getting her car dirty.
Ning Jinli then drove Xiao Qidi and a corpse back to Linxian Village, passed through the time tunnel, and returned to the factory warehouse.
Finally, the entrance and exit at the other end of the time-space tunnel were moved back to the Xuan Kingdom's palace, and Xiao Qidi dragged the corpse into the time-space tunnel.
All of this was done in just half an hour from start to finish.
Inside the royal palace, several ministers of the Xuan Kingdom were on the verge of collapse from waiting.
The envoy from Yu Kingdom was also getting impatient. After finishing the last sip of his wine, he reeked of alcohol and said, "Is Xiao Qidi hiding away to cry? How long am I supposed to wait?"
The ministers of Xuan Kingdom were also at a loss for words, since even they did not know what their ruler had gone to do.
The envoy from Yu Kingdom stood up, strolled around the hall a few steps, and his gaze fell on the throne. The effects of the alcohol kicked in, so he said to his attendants, "Go, dismantle that throne for me."
The expressions of the several ministers from the Xuan Kingdom present changed drastically.
This guy is clearly becoming more and more unscrupulous because he sees the emperor as weak and incompetent!
"Stop your insolence!"
"You've gone too far!"
The ministers' faces turned ashen, and they all stood up to try and stop them.
Whoosh!
The guards of the Yu Kingdom envoy immediately drew the fine iron longswords they wore at their waists.
The cold glint of light blinded several ministers, who dared not take another step forward. One of the ministers even considered calling in the palace guards.
Before he could even open his mouth, a knife was already at his neck.
The envoy from the Yu Kingdom laughed and said, "Old man, my guards are selected from the elite of the Great Yu royal city. Each of them is capable of taking on a hundred men, and they are all wearing fine iron armor forged by the top blacksmiths of Great Yu using the latest forging technology. They also wield the latest fine iron longswords that are unmatched in the world. They are absolutely divine weapons. Even if they slaughter your royal palace, it would be no problem. I suggest you behave yourself."
After saying that, he gave another guard a wink.
The guard understood immediately and casually slashed at the table next to him with his sword.
In the blink of an eye, the table broke apart, and even the bronze tableware on the tabletop was split in two like tofu.
The ministers gasped in shock.
It is well known that Yu Kingdom's iron smelting technology and weapon forging capabilities have always been far ahead of the other six countries, but unexpectedly, they have become even more formidable now.
If the Great Xuan were to go to war with the Yu Kingdom, even if the Great Xuan mobilized a large number of troops, it would probably be no match for them...
It's over. Da Xuan has suffered a great humiliation today and has to swallow his anger. He will probably be trampled underfoot by Yu Guo in the future.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Xiao Qidi's voice suddenly rang out at the entrance of the main hall.
The ministers were utterly despondent, standing there like wooden statues, showing no reaction to the emperor's appearance.
The envoy from Yu Kingdom turned around arrogantly, a mocking smile on his face. "Xiao Qidi, you've left me hanging here for so long. You'd better give me a satisfactory explanation. You promised to bring the Crown Prince to me, but where is he? Do you dare to play tricks on me?"
He noticed that Xiao Qidi was dragging a heavy burlap sack the size of an adult. Although he found it a bit strange, he didn't think much of it.
Xiao Qidi dragged the bag into the main hall and said calmly, "Please return to your seats. Your Crown Prince has arrived."
"Is that so?" The envoy from Yu Kingdom was slightly taken aback. He quickly straightened his clothes and sat down again with his entourage and guards.
They were about to meet their own crown prince, so they had to be respectful.
Once the group was ready, Xiao Qidi dragged the long bag in front of them.
The envoy from Yu Kingdom laughed and said, "You've been dragging this around since you came in. Is it a gift you prepared yourself as an apology? Xiao Qidi, you've detained my Great Yu Crown Prince for so long, this little thing isn't enough!"
Xiao Qidi picked up the bag with one hand and slammed it down at the feet of the Yu Kingdom envoy.
The moment the bag fell, the rope binding it came loose.
The envoy from the Yu Kingdom immediately smelled a bloody odor and frowned, asking, "What exactly is in here?"
Xiao Qidi sneered, "You'll know as soon as you see it."
The envoy from Yu Kingdom frowned even more deeply, a sense of unease rising in his heart. He glanced at the opening of the bag but couldn't see what was inside, only vaguely discernible something that appeared to be covered in hair.
He grew increasingly suspicious. After a moment's thought, he snorted coldly, took a long iron sword from the guard, and stabbed the bag several times.
The bag remained untouched, and after the long knife was plunged in and pulled out, there was still some blood on the blade.
"What are you up to?"
The envoy from Yu Kingdom became increasingly puzzled.
Xiao Qidi remained silent, but the smile on his face grew wider and wider.
The Yu Kingdom envoy thought that since he had already tested it with a knife, he could at least be sure that the contents of the bag were not dangerous. Besides, Xiao Qidi should not dare to play any tricks on him.
So he swung the knife again and cut the burlap sack open.
As the cloth was peeled away, a corpse came into view.
At first glance, the body was face down, so its features were not visible.
"Xiao Qidi!" the Yu Kingdom envoy roared, "What do you mean by dragging a dead body to me?!"
Faced with such outrageous behavior, not only he, but even the several ministers of Xuan Kingdom present were completely baffled.
They all looked at Xiao Qidi with expressions that were hard to describe.
He wondered if the emperor had lost his mind.
Otherwise, why would he have repeatedly acted abnormally during this meeting with the envoy from the Yu Kingdom?
It's really... incomprehensible.
"Didn't you want me to hand over your crown prince? I've brought him." Xiao Qidi said, lightly kicking the corpse's head.
The crown prince's head rolled around in a circle, only stopping when it hit the envoy's toes.
That deathly pale face, devoid of any color, and the terrified look in its wide-open eyes before it died, were suddenly revealed to the envoy.
The envoy from Yu Kingdom went completely blank for a moment.
After a moment of stunned silence, he knelt down with a thud, "Crown Prince...Crown Prince!!"
His entourage and guards were also dumbfounded, unable to accept the reality before them.
"Xiao Qidi!" The envoy from Yu Kingdom looked up, his eyes red as he roared, "You dared to kill our Crown Prince! My Great Yu Kingdom will never let you get away with this! We will never let anyone from your Xuan Kingdom get away with this! We will make all of you pay with your lives for the Crown Prince's death!"
A shrill and furious roar echoed throughout the hall.
The ministers of Xuan Kingdom were stunned, their scalps tingling as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom is dead?! And his body is severed from his head?!
The emperor has gone mad!
Absolutely insane!
"Kill Xiao Qidi!" The Yu Kingdom envoy was blinded by rage and immediately ordered his guards to do so.
However, Xiao Qidi was already prepared and preemptively knocked several of the envoy's guards to the ground, and also disarmed them.
"The sword is quite good; it's much tougher and sharper than the previous cast iron longsword," Xiao Qidi commented, examining the longsword he had seized.
The envoy's guards quickly got up and surrounded Xiao Qidi.
Xiao Qidi flicked his wrist and swung his longsword with lightning speed.
A cold glint appeared.
A large circle was drawn around him.
Several guards froze simultaneously, then clutched their necks and collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from between their fingers. After struggling for a few moments, they stopped breathing.
The envoy from Yu Kingdom was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, completely losing his previous imposing manner. His attendants behind him were even more terrified and ran away in a panic.
Xiao Qidi pointed the blood-dripping tip of his knife at the Yu Kingdom envoy, his eyes filled with cold-blooded murderous intent.
The envoy from the Yu Kingdom trembled violently, gritting his teeth as he said, "Xiao Qidi... do you... do you know... what you're doing?! My Great Yu Kingdom will... will mobilize the entire nation to wage war against your Xuan Kingdom! We will raze your Xuan Kingdom to the ground!"
“What I want is to go to war with the Yu Kingdom,” Xiao Qidi said with a ruthless smile. “And I will also cut off the head of you, you arrogant envoy.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he severed the envoy's neck with a single stroke.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, spare us...Spare us!" The remaining envoys and attendants knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
Xiao Qidi dropped the knife in his hand and said calmly, "Take the heads of your crown prince and envoys and go back to tell your king—your Yu Kingdom is doomed to perish."
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