Stronger by Killing

"What’s the imperial command?" Gu Zhan asked.

"Go," Gu Chuan whispered, "Li Anle said His Majesty’s command is just one sentence: find a way to leave the Capital City as soon as possible and return to Yunxi immediately!"

Gu Zhan frowned and said, "Does this mean, the Holy Decree summoning me to the Capital City this time might not have been issued by the Emperor?"

Gu Chuan nodded and said, "My sister suspects that someone in the capital might be planning to make a move against you, most likely for the Method of Divine Sight, and the Emperor couldn’t possibly agree to attack you. Your importance to the Xia Kingdom is now different, and after the battle at Dao Ma Pass, you’ve gained the hearts of the citizens. If they move against you, the Xia Kingdom will surely fall into chaos."

Gu Zhan said in a deep voice, "So, someone has managed to control the Emperor? But, as one of the most powerful forces in the Xia Kingdom, even the two sects of the Buddhist Sect might not have the opportunity to make a move against the Emperor in this Capital City, right?"

"But what if it was the Ji Family who acted?" Gu Chuan said, "The Emperor, representing the main line of the Royal Family, would prioritize the empire and society, but the Ji Family is different. Although they are also members of the Royal Family, their internal factions are divided into several lines. Since the main line is the strongest, it was His Majesty who became the Emperor.

However, now that your Method of Divine Sight has appeared, you should know what it means. It’s an opportunity that can alter the rules of the entire world order, and no one can resist such temptation. Now that the Emperor is controlled, there must be infighting within the Ji Family; the main line of the Royal Family has fallen.

Even the Ji Family would rather ignore the empire and society to make a move against you, let alone the external marriage alliance of the Lü Family. Now it’s like the Ji Family and Lü Family have joined forces to seize your Method of Divine Sight, so you must leave and return to Yunxi now.

My sister has already discussed with the elders in our clan. As soon as you return to Yunxi, the Gu Family’s ancestral land will immediately relocate and fully enter Yunxi. With your influence and power in Yunxi, combined with the support of the Gu Family, we can surely hold out for a while.

And here in the Capital City, the Royal Family won’t just surrender. My sister will try to get in touch with the Royal Family from outside and rescue His Majesty. As long as the Royal Family pulls through, this situation will be resolved!"

Gu Zhan waved his hand and said, "No, I can’t leave now."

Gu Chuan was somewhat anxious and said, "Don’t tell me you’re going to protect the imperial court or something; I don’t believe Gu Zhan is that kind of person!"

"That’s not it," Gu Zhan chuckled, "Besides meeting you on this trip to the Capital City, the most important thing is to find the legacy left by Etsuho."

"Is this the time for that?" Gu Chuan said anxiously, "What legacy do you need now?"

"No problem," Gu Zhan waved his hand, "There’s no one in this world who can kill me!"

Gu Chuan insisted, "Brother, listen to me. I know you’re number one in the world, but don’t underestimate the power of the Ji Clan and the Lü Family. They’ve managed to control the Xia Kingdom for seven to eight hundred years, their foundation is beyond imagination, and it’s easy to dodge open attacks but hard to guard against hidden ones. I’m afraid they’ll do something in the dark!

You’re still young with limitless potential; we’re not in a hurry. Etsuho’s legacy might be powerful, but the world is vast, and there are other legacies. As long as His Majesty survives this crisis, we can easily obtain the legacy from the Spirit Fox Cave!"

"Forget it," Gu Zhan waved his hand, "I’m indeed not interested in getting involved in the muddy waters of the Capital City, but I don’t like being plotted against, and I have no habit of fleeing from enemies. Since they want to move against me, then I’ll weigh their strengths!"

Gu Chuan opened his mouth and said, "Brother, you... sigh, forget it, my sister was right, there’s no way you’d just leave like that."

As he spoke, Gu Chuan took out a pair of purple gold tiger-shaped seals from his arms and said, "These are the Hu Ben Battalion Military Tokens."

Gu Zhan asked in surprise, "You really got them?"

Gu Chuan said, "This is a contingency left by His Majesty on Li Anle. The Military Token in the Crown Prince’s hand is a counterfeit; this token is real. It was given to Li Anle by His Majesty, probably so she could seize the opportunity to take the Hu Ben Battalion to the capital to rescue the Emperor, but this might be a trap!"

"It doesn’t matter!"

Gu Zhan laughed and said, "What kind of trap or conspiracy can be tougher than my fists?"