The Jade Emperor gave Yu Chuxuan an order. Yu Chuxuan glanced at Rong Ying and slowly cupped his hands in greeting: "Yes."
He took the long sword handed to him by the Jade Emperor's personal guard and walked toward Rong Ying with a cold gaze.
At this moment, Rong Ying was not afraid of death at all. She only hated that he had trusted Yu Chuxuan and thought that he helped her enter the Yu Kingdom so that they could help each other kill Yu Fang.
So this is how devoted and unwavering one's loyalty is to Yu Fang.
Even knowing that his birth mother was driven to her death by that man, he still coveted his power.
As Yu Chuxuan approached, Rong Ying reminded him, "Yu Chuxuan, it's alright if you kill me, just treat Chu Yi and the Crown Princess well."
A hint of disdain flashed in Yu Chuxuan's eyes. He remained silent, blinked, and turned to the Emperor of Yu Kingdom to make a request.
“Father, he was my half-brother, and he could kill me with his own hands, but you and your people witnessed it. I am terrified and afraid of frightening you.”
"Father, please turn around and all the people in this room. After I've finished killing them, you can enjoy the spectacle, shall we?"
The Jade Emperor, as if listening to a joke, sarcastically said, "Is there anything else you're afraid of? My sons, didn't you kill all eighteen of your brothers? Why can't you bear to kill this one?"
Yu Chuxuan curled his lips into a smile, and in an instant, it seemed as if a cold, indifferent aura enveloped him. He smiled coldly and said.
"How can that be the same? It is true that I killed the Emperor's son, but I am also the Emperor's son, as is my elder brother."
“I not only left my father a crown prince, but also the son he valued most. I did not leave my father without an heir.”
He glanced at Rong Ying with pity: "There is only one half-brother. Killing him is far less satisfying than killing eighteen. Your son wants to taste his blood and see how he is different from me and my brother."
The Jade Emperor reflected that he had done too many heartless and ruthless things in his life, and had never been merciful to those who threatened him, including his own son.
Yu Chuxuan is alive only because he wants him to live.
Once he attains immortality and grows tired of the throne of the Jade Kingdom's emperor, he can choose another successor from the royal family.
The Jade Emperor never expected that Yu Chuxuan would resemble him so much, and even surpass him in cunning.
That's good. The more ruthless you are, the more you need to rely on yourself to give him power.
“That makes sense. Father has granted your wish. He will be given a complete body. I cannot pry his mouth open, so I will use his corpse to atone for my sins.”
As he turned his back, he also made his eighteen bodyguards turn around.
"Father, you and your men should go further away to avoid getting splattered with blood," Yu Chuxuan said, noticing that everyone around him had turned their backs.
The Jade Emperor silently beckoned, and the soldiers on both sides of the formation simultaneously took three steps forward.
Yu Chuxuan respectfully thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Father Emperor."
The next moment, he raised the long knife in his hand high towards Rong Ying, his eyes sharp.
Rong Ying stared intently at Yu Chuxuan; even in death, he would not rest in peace.
Just as the knife was about to fall from above his head, Rong Ying remained calm and fearless.
Just as Yu Chuxuan's long sword fell, he was astonished to find that the other's sword had deviated by three points and cut the ropes binding him.
Without hesitation, Yu Chuxuan threw the long sword to him and mouthed, "Let him die."
Rong Ying instantly understood and reacted extremely quickly. He gripped his long sword and pounced on the Jade Emperor, slashing hard and leaving a diagonal wound on the Emperor's back.
The Jade Emperor staggered forward and fell onto the steps in front of him, crying out, "Help! Save me!"
At the same time, the guards on both sides rushed forward, unaware that there was a trap beneath their feet.
The Emperor of Yu Kingdom could keep his soldiers by his side at all times, and Yu Chuxuan could simply bring in two personal eunuchs.
The palace was not inhabited by people, but it had long been secretly designed with traps and mechanisms.
Just as the guards were about to rescue the emperor, Yu Chuxuan's eunuch pulled the ropes behind the beams and pillars, and a huge pit appeared in the hall. The soldiers were caught off guard and half of them fell in.
The remaining eight were stopped by Yu Chuxuan in time by drawing the soft blade from his waist, and he fought wildly, slashing wildly.
In a mere instant, the Jade Emperor's cries for help were drowned out by the sounds of bones being chopped and flesh being torn apart.
He was slashed dozens of times by Rong Ying, and as he tried to escape, his blood still trailed several feet long.
To prevent Yu Chuxuan from being unable to withstand the attack, Rong Ying swiftly beheaded the Yu Emperor and shouted loudly.
"The Emperor of the Jade Kingdom is dead. How dare you commit regicide?"
With the death of the Jade Emperor, Yu Chuxuan, as the Crown Prince of the Jade Kingdom, is destined to become the next Jade Emperor.
Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor's guards exchanged bewildered glances, their knives hovering in mid-air, hesitant to strike.
Yu Chuxuan's eyes turned cold, and with lightning speed, he swung his soft sword, severing the throats of the remaining five people.
He was also seriously injured. Rong Ying rushed to help him, but Yu Chuxuan pushed him away and rushed to the Emperor of Yu Kingdom, finishing him off with one cut after another.
"It makes you show favoritism."
"That's why you locked me in the cold palace when I was a child."
"You brought me into this world."
"So you'll look down on me."
"..."
Only when he was completely mangled did he throw down his dulled weapon, panting heavily.
"Chu Xuan," Rong Ying saw that Yu Chu Xuan had finally calmed down. Recalling how he had misunderstood the other party, he felt extremely guilty and wanted to step forward to apologize, but then he heard Yu Chu Xuan give the order.
"Guards, arrest him!"
Yu Chuxuan's confidants stepped forward one after another to arrest the people. Rong Ying was restrained again. He asked blankly, "Yu Chuxuan, what do you mean?"
Yu Chuxuan took the handkerchief from the eunuch's hand, wiped the bloodstains from his hands expressionlessly, and said with a light sneer.
"You served as a subject in the Jing Kingdom, and you colluded with the Crown Prince of Jing to sneak into my Yu Kingdom. Am I not allowed to arrest you?"
He glanced at Rong Ying and slowly said, "Now only three kingdoms remain. Jing Kingdom has just destroyed An Kingdom and not only has the entire An Kingdom in its hands, but also the Chenqi City that An Kingdom once took over."
"Although the Yue Kingdom is weak, it is related to the Jing Kingdom by marriage. There is no need for the Yue Kingdom to switch sides with other countries at will. We must rely on the Jing Kingdom closely."
"With such a dominant position, the Jade Kingdom becomes the target of everyone's attacks. If I were Jing Yan, I would definitely be ambitious and plot to achieve unification."
“But I am not in Jing Kingdom. I am the new emperor of Yu Kingdom. I cannot be a ruler of a fallen kingdom and hand over Yu Kingdom to the emperor. I have thought about it and I have no reason to do so.”
"Although Jingyan has all the advantages of timing and location, his closest friends are in my hands, and the Crown Princess is also in my hands."
"He is still deeply entrenched in the Jade Kingdom. Before he plots to seize the Jade Kingdom, he should think about himself and your lives!"
Rong Ying hated the Jade Kingdom to the extreme and, from beginning to end, dreamed of destroying it completely.
Long before the various countries collapsed one after another, he and Jing Yan realized that only by uniting the countries could they create a unified and peaceful situation for all people.
However, Yu Chuxuan was right; he had no reason to hand over the Jade Kingdom.
But how could he be so cunning and despicable?
"Yu Chuxuan, it's fine if you want to protect the Yu Kingdom, but how is your behavior any different from that of the An Kingdom back then?"
"Please make sure His Highness and the Crown Princess are safely escorted out of the Jade Kingdom. I will stay here and ensure that His Highness does not become an enemy of the Jade Kingdom."
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