Guixiong Pass.
The General's Mansion in the main city has now changed hands, with Xiao Kui taking over and turning it into his own palace.
Torches burned brightly in the spacious hall.
Xiao Kui sat at the head of the table, where all the surviving Northern Barbarian generals and ministers gathered, all looking towards the gate.
Archie and Guna, who had already washed and dressed, stepped into the hall and knelt down with a thud.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am utterly incompetent, I could only watch helplessly as Your Highness... Waaah, I deserve to die, I failed to bring Your Highness back—"
Archie held Xiao Long's precious sword, tears streaming down his face, heartbroken.
"Liu'er... what's wrong?" Xiao Kui gripped the handrail tightly, his eyes icy cold. "What happened to him?!"
Archie trembled violently, filled with fear and despair, and cried out, "His Highness is dead!"
"He was ambushed during the war and then surrounded and killed by the pursuing troops of Dasheng. When I found him, His Highness was already beyond saving."
"He was clutching the little one's hand, his eyes wide open in death... He said he hated, he hated..."
Xiao Long, panting heavily, his face like that of a demon, gritted his teeth and pressed on, barely suppressing his emotions, "What do you hate?"
Archie glanced up at the assembled officials, then declared, "He said he hates Xiao Chi!"
boom!
A sudden clap of thunder erupted in the darkness; it was spring thunder.
In an instant, a torrential downpour began.
"puff--"
"Khan Emperor!!"
"Witch doctor! Witch doctor!"
Chaos erupted in the hall. Xiao Kui collapsed, spitting blood, his face ashen, before everyone's eyes.
"Nonsense! You scoundrel! You scoundrel, you're talking nonsense!"
A burly, dark-skinned general kicked Archie to the ground, roaring, "The First Prince favors the Sixth Prince the most; they are his closest brothers. How dare you slander and sow discord between them! You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"
Gu Na scrambled to his feet and pushed the other man aside, his bull-like eyes filled with hatred. "If you don't believe him, then there's me! I personally witnessed His Highness being ambushed and falling from his horse!"
"Most of the people around him were introduced by the Crown Prince! Only they could scheme against the Crown Prince!! And only Xiao Chi could harm him!"
Gu Na ripped open his chest, revealing a gruesome wound, and roared, "I almost died too! His Highness was murdered right before my eyes!"
"I watched it with my own eyes, I hate it, I hate it!!"
"Wu Cisha, are you feeling guilty? You're also one of Xiao Chi's men! And Li Ming, he was killed by His Highness with his own hands! You are the real traitors!"
"His Highness died unjustly! He trusted Xiao Chi so much, but he never expected that someone would harbor such treacherous ambitions! His Highness died with his eyes wide open in disbelief!"
"From this day forward, my unit, Aite, swears an irreconcilable enmity with you scoundrels!!"
"No! That's not true! We didn't mean to harm the Sixth Prince! This is slander! Slander!"
Enraged, Wu Cisha couldn't help but shove Gu Na, "His Highness instructed us to protect the Sixth Prince before he left, we would never harm him—"
"Lies! Hypocrisy! His Highness's dying words are irrefutable proof!"
"You lowly slaves, I knew all along that you harbored wicked intentions!"
That was the greatest hope of the Aite tribe, and it's gone just like that. Gu Na was filled with hatred, wishing he could kill Xiao Chi with his own hands!
The scene was chaotic, and the two sides became increasingly heated as they argued, eventually resorting to physical violence.
An Wuxi roared, his head felt like it was going to explode. The Khan had fallen, and the two major powers were turning against each other at this moment; the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Calm down! Calm down! Everyone, calm down! Let's not be agitated. There are many suspicious points in this matter, and we need to investigate them slowly! Please calm down!"
Gu Na was furious. "Calm down my ass! The facts are right in front of us! No need to verify, even a fool knows who the biggest beneficiary is without His Highness the Sixth Prince!"
"It's Xiao Chi! He wants the Khanate!"
The moment those words were shouted, the scene fell into a deathly silence, creating a suffocating atmosphere as if a storm was brewing.
Xiao Kui, who had just been revived by the witch doctor, almost fainted again upon hearing this.
He took a deep breath and waved his hand weakly and wearily, "All of you, step back! An Qing, stay."
The tiger's power was still palpable; the crowd glared at each other as they filed out, only to break into a fight once outside.
An Wuxi frowned, "The Khan?"
"Ignore them, they won't die." With that, Xiao Kui's hawk-like eyes filled with tears. "An Qing, my beloved son is gone..."
An Wuxi choked up, "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. Now... what should we do?"
Xiao Kui covered his eyes with his hand, "I know, I... don't want to believe it. I haven't seen his body, so I don't believe he's gone."
An Wuxi dared not provoke him any further. "Yes, the Sixth Prince may still be alive. There are many suspicious points in this matter."
"I am also completely confused by this battle. Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to stabilize the morale of the army. If there is internal strife within the army, I fear... Also, what about the capital..."
Xiao Kui closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Issue my order: return to the Khan's capital in four days and order Gu Na to lead 50,000 men to garrison Guixiong Pass."
With Liu'er dead, the balance has been broken, and he needs to quickly return to Khan's capital to take charge and suppress the Aite tribe.
As for Xiao Chi, whether he was the one who did it is no longer important.
With Liu'er gone, Xiao Chi, the most powerful of the princes, is now poised to seize the throne, so he has to be on guard.
Xiao Kui paused, then opened his bloodshot eyes. "Have that Aqi take his men back to Beizhou immediately, bring Liu'er back, and let him return to Changshengtian."
He still harbored a sliver of hope that since his sixth son hadn't seen the body, he might not be dead.
An Wuxi sighed, "Yes, Your Majesty."
This injury, coupled with the fact that the Khan is no longer young and has suffered repeated blows, deeply worries him. He fears the Khan might...
The live stream chat was buzzing with discussion:
As expected, the young prince's ruthless move created conflict among Xiao Kui, Xiao Chi, the Aite tribe, and even the other princes, forcing them to start fighting.
When a male lion gets old and sick, he becomes wary and suspicious of all the younger male lions; even a small action can provoke conflict!
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