Chapter 98 Unfair
Xuan Mingzi's words snapped everyone out of their deathly silence and grief. Filled with rage, they stared intently at each other.
The Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty was also glaring at Jun Chao with hatred.
He wanted to win, but he never intended for his soldiers to die.
These people were all fierce generals he had carefully selected from thousands of people, especially the one who had just died in battle, who was the marshal's only son!
He didn't even dare to imagine what the consequences would be if he brought a corpse back with him!
The Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty clenched his fists tightly. Now that people were already dead, he had to win this final battle.
Meanwhile, Junchao was also caught in a dilemma.
Although the candidates had already been arranged, the people carefully selected by the Jun Dynasty couldn't help but feel a little intimidated and hesitant when they saw those burly and strong men from the Southern Dynasty.
Apart from Jun Yan, who defeated his opponent through his own strength, almost no one else had a chance of winning. Even if he went up, wouldn't that just be a pointless death?
Besides, we just killed the enemy's soldiers, and the Southern Dynasty people must be furious right now. Going up now would be no different from suicide.
Being cowardly before even engaging in battle is worse than simply surrendering without even fighting.
The emperor frowned, his eyes scanning the crowd, his mind in turmoil.
Now that we've come this far, if we admit defeat, wouldn't all our previous efforts have been in vain? Wouldn't the deaths of our soldiers just now have been in vain?
If we admit defeat, we will not only lose face, but we will also be unable to hold our heads high in front of the Southern Dynasty. In the future, we will probably be subject to the control of the Southern Dynasty in every way.
But if he forced his soldiers to go into battle, it would be sending them to their deaths, which was not what he wanted.
"Do we really have to admit defeat?" Emperor Junchao murmured to himself. His voice was soft, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet atmosphere.
Upon hearing this, the retired emperor glanced at him with disdain, then looked at Jun Yan pleadingly, secretly cupping his hands in a gesture of supplication from under his wide sleeves, as if afraid of being noticed.
Upon receiving the distress signal, Junyan raised an eyebrow, calmly glanced at Shanxi beside him, and gestured for her to help.
If Sun-hee is willing to help, he will surely win.
not to mention……
Jun Yan glanced at the Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty with a half-smile. He saw that the prince's face was gloomy and his eyes were sometimes bright and sometimes dark, his mood unpredictable.
It seems the other side isn't holding back either; they're probably figuring out how to win!
Upon receiving Junyan's signal, the retired emperor frowned in confusion.
Shanxi?
He had already heard that this girl was nothing but a good-for-nothing!
Could it be that, like Jun Yan, he is also a fake big shot?
Thinking of this, the retired emperor cleared his throat and whispered a few words in the emperor's ear.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's face immediately darkened.
"Are you crazy? She's a good-for-nothing who's never even cultivated, how could she..." Before the emperor could finish speaking, the retired emperor interrupted him, "Jun Yan hasn't cultivated either, but he still won, didn't he?"
"You can't judge a person by their appearance. How many times have I taught you this simple principle?"
"You really have a terrible memory!"
The Emperor Emeritus's disdain was practically overflowing from his face; his eyes were filled with resentment and disappointment towards the Emperor.
Upon hearing this, the emperor pursed his lips and retorted irritably, "Isn't that just a lucky guess?"
"Couldn't that mean Shanxi was just blind? You have good judgment, but all the people you picked lost!" The Emperor Emeritus urged with a look of disdain, "Go and invite them quickly, or you'll lose all face!"
After all, the other party is the head of a benevolent family. Surely they wouldn't just stand by and watch them fall into a desperate situation and refuse to help.
Junchao's current glory is entirely due to the strong support of the Shan family's ancestor. If it were to be destroyed by him, he would have no face to meet his ancestors, let alone the Shan family's forefathers!
The emperor, though unwilling, had no choice but to reluctantly run off to beg Shanxi for help.
Upon hearing the emperor's words, Shanxia's brows furrowed instantly, becoming like two small hills, her face filled with surprise and doubt: "Are you sure?"
Let her go?
Wouldn't that be a blatant violation of the rules, treating the other side like an idiot and beating them up badly?
“It would be unfair not to go!” Shanxi refused decisively, leaving no room for negotiation.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, as if he had heard something unbelievable.
Is this unfair?
What fairness?
Is it fair that the other side beat them up so badly that they couldn't fight back?
Just as the emperor was about to leave, he saw the retired emperor glaring at him fiercely, his expression seeming to say: Don't come back until you get Shanxi!
emperor:"……"
He's having such a hard time!
The emperor trembled at the murderous glare of the retired emperor, his feet seemingly nailed to the spot, unable to move forward or backward.
He looked at Shanxi with a pained expression and pleading eyes, as if Shanxi was his only lifeline at that moment.
"Miss Shanxi, please reconsider." The emperor's voice trembled slightly, and he looked as pitiful as could be. "This not only concerns the reputation of my dynasty, but also the lives of countless soldiers."
However, Shanxi's attitude was very decisive and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation: "I'm not going!"
This competition requires contestants to be young people under twenty years old. How can a thousand-year-old witch like her participate? Isn't this a blatant violation of the rules?
"Miss Shanxi, please don't refuse so decisively. Please reconsider." The emperor was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
The other civil officials sitting next to Shanxi looked at him with utter disgust, as if he were trash: "Your Majesty, have you gone mad? Begging her? Haven't the Shanxi family harmed our dynasty enough?"
"If it weren't for Shan Yurou's cheating, our dynasty would have won long ago!"
"Exactly! It's all their fault, Shan Jia. They didn't have the skills, so why did they take on the job? Now look what's happened, our Jun Dynasty has been brought down with them!"
Many people had a lot of complaints about the Shan family, especially because Shan Yurou had done such a thing, causing Junchao to lose face and another round.
The fact that the emperor didn't hold the Shan family accountable was already an act of great mercy and leniency from the emperor. Yet, Shan Xi, the dignified head of the Shan family, still had the nerve to act so arrogantly.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan immediately lowered his head.
I should have known better than to let Shan Yu-rou go on stage in the first place; she's really made a huge fool of herself!
However, it was Grandma's idea to let Shan Yu-rou compete on stage in the first place, and now that she has lost, Grandma...
Old Master Shan secretly glanced at Shanxi, and saw a hint of emotion and hesitation appear on her resolute face.
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