As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
The Fourth Prince Xiao Chusheng’s abstract, pancake-like face showed pure confusion.
Huh?
What is this kid talking about? Why can’t I understand a word?
“Ninth Brother, have you gone mad? You are the one who killed someone. What crime could I possibly have?” the Fourth Prince retorted.
“A concubine who is not disciplined reflects the husband’s fault. Qianhezi framed and slandered others. That itself is a crime. Without your instigation, where would she get the courage to run wild in my residence?” Xiao Yang scolded coldly.
“No! I did not instruct her!”
The Fourth Prince denied it immediately.
The true cause today was indeed the First Prince Xiao Junlin bearing a grudge and telling him to find a chance to deal with Xiao Yang.
But such matters could not be brought into the open. Moreover, he was in the wrong, so there was no way to say it outright.
“Oh?”
Xiao Yang raised his brows and revealed a smile.
“Since you did not instruct her, then it means Qianhezi, as a mere concubine, acted on her own, twisting right and wrong. Today she can claim Huang Li stole a gold hairpin. Tomorrow she can claim your mother ran off with a wild man.”
…
“Dog! How dare you insult my mother?”
Enraged, the Fourth Prince blurted out a crude curse from East Pole Island.
“Who are you calling a dog?” Xiao Yang asked with a smile.
“You, dog!” the Fourth Prince snapped without thinking.
“Hahaha!”
Xiao Yang burst into laughter. “You are absolutely right. The one cursing me is indeed a dog.”
It took the Fourth Prince several seconds to react. His face turned the color of pig liver from fury.
“I will fight you to the death!”
The Fourth Prince swung his fists and charged at Xiao Yang.
He was a 3rd stage martial artist. Although he had taken many precious herbs since childhood, he indulged in pleasure year-round. Among the nine princes, his cultivation ranked second from the bottom, only better than the previous Xiao Yang.
Now, he was dead last.
Seeing him rush over, Xiao Yang did not dodge at all. He lifted his leg and kicked fiercely into the Fourth Prince’s face.
Bang!
The Fourth Prince’s fat body flew backward like a ball and crashed heavily to the ground.
“Aaah!”
He let out a miserable scream and burst into tears on the spot, crying uncontrollably.
There was a clear shoe print on his face, making the scene especially ridiculous.
“Your Highness, are you alright?”
“Since I was little, no one has ever hit me. Ninth Brother, how dare you? I will never let this go!”
The Fourth Prince finally struggled to his feet, glaring at Xiao Yang with venom in his eyes, grinding his teeth.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yang looked innocent and spread his hands.
“Fourth Brother, what are you talking about? Everyone here saw it clearly. You rushed over and smashed your face into my shoe. I did not even ask you to compensate me for my shoe. How can you blame me instead?”
Hearing this, the Fourth Prince turned green with anger, nearly vomiting blood.
He used to think his Ninth Brother was a dull block, someone who could not say a few words on ordinary days. Who would have thought that today he would be so sharp-tongued?
“Ninth Brother, do you really think I cannot deal with you? I have three hundred personal death guards in my residence. With a single order, I can have you captured!”
The Fourth Prince waved his hand.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In the next moment, many black-robed death guards appeared throughout the residence.
Each was an elite, blades at their waists, crossbows in hand, murderous intent surging.
…
At the same time.
On a courtyard wall 100 meters away stood two slender figures, quietly observing everything inside.
“General, Xiao Yang is in big trouble. Should we intervene?” Qingluan asked.
“Wait a little longer.”
Ning Hongye shook her head. Beneath the Asura mask, her eyes shimmered with strange light. “He should not know we are here. Since he dares act like this, he must have a backup plan.”
“And what if he dies?” Qingluan asked again.
After all, inside the residence, swords were drawn and weapons aimed.
With a single command from the Fourth Prince, the three hundred death guards would swarm forward.
In such terrain, even a 5th stage Vajra Realm martial artist would likely find it hard to escape alive.
“There is no such possibility.”
Ning Hongye gazed at Xiao Yang in the distance, her eyes firm. “The husband I, Ning Hongye, chose must be a dragon among men. How could he be so short-lived?”
…
At this moment, Xiao Yang stood alone against three hundred death guards, yet his expression did not change at all.
“In this world, the greatest thing is not fists or blades, but the word ‘reason.’ Today, I will reason things out with Fourth Brother. Even if this goes before Father, or even reported to the [Hall of Sages], I will still stand on the side of reason.”
Every word rang out with righteous conviction.
“Who has time to reason with you?”
The Fourth Prince was utterly overbearing. “My three hundred death guards, one blade each, are enough to carve you alive. You stand alone. Even if you talk until your mouth breaks, you will not find a single helper today.”
The Fourth Prince had reason to be this arrogant.
The Northern War King had nine sons, yet had never confirmed an heir.
The competition among the nine princes was not only about personal talent and strength, but also the power of their maternal clans.
For example, the First Prince Xiao Junlin’s mother was the daughter of the Medicine King of Medicine King Valley, providing countless spirit pills. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
As for his own mother, she was a princess of East Pole Island and had brought many East Pole Island warriors.
But Xiao Yang’s mother was a mystery. No one knew her origin.
She died in childbirth back then, and her maternal clan never sent anyone.
Thus, in the eyes of the other princes, Xiao Yang was a soft persimmon, easy to bully and knead at will. Even if he were beaten, he would have nowhere to cry or complain.
“Hmph. Who said I have no one under my command?”
Suddenly, Xiao Yang took something out from his waist, his voice booming like thunder.
“Open your dog eyes wide and see what this is!”
…
Swish! Swish! Swish!
In an instant, all eyes in the field gathered on it.
In Xiao Yang’s hand was a golden seal, engraved in the center with a roaring ferocious tiger, lifelike, baring its fangs and claws.
“The Tiger Tally?”
The Fourth Prince was startled at first, then seemed to grab onto a handle. “Ninth Brother, you have great audacity. You dare steal Father’s Tiger Tally!”
“Idiot!”
Xiao Yang shook his head and scolded him. “Look carefully. This is not Father’s Tiger Tally. It was given to me by Miss Ning. With this in hand, it is as if the supreme commander has arrived, and I can mobilize the Vermilion Bird Army! If you dare touch me today, the 300,000 Vermilion Bird Army will march north. They will destroy you first, then trample East Pole Island flat.”
“Scorched earth for a thousand kilometers. Not a blade of grass left!”
By the end, every word Xiao Yang spoke was like a heavy hammer smashing into the Fourth Prince’s chest.
The situation inside the residence instantly reversed.
“You…”
The Fourth Prince staggered backward step by step, legs going weak, barely able to stand.
Even though Xiao Yang stood alone, at this moment he was worth an army of thousands.
…
In the distance, atop the courtyard wall.
“General Ning, this Xiao Yang is far too crafty,” Qingluan could not help complaining. “He must have planned this long ago, borrowing your authority to put on a show with the Tiger Tally.”
No wonder.
One moment he was persuading with reason. The next moment he pulled out the Tiger Tally and turned into, “Wife, save me.”
“Qingluan, you are underestimating him,” Ning Hongye shook her head and continued. “Even with blades at his throat and crossbows aimed at him, from beginning to end his expression never changed. He did not even frown once.”
“There is an old saying. Anger with a red face is called blood bravery. Anger with a green face is called vein bravery. Anger with a pale face is called bone bravery.”
“But there is another kind. Anger without any change in expression.”
Qingluan immediately asked, “General, what is that called?”
Ning Hongye turned her head. Her gaze crossed the distance of 100 meters and settled on Xiao Yang, who stood alone against three hundred death guards.
“It is called divine bravery. A person of divine bravery is brave beyond all armies, unmatched under heaven, and worthy of appointment as Supreme General!”