Heaven Slaying Blade

The gaze of Crown Prince Xia Ying suddenly became sharp, staring at Chu Mo. Although he stays silent, his imperial demeanor completely burst forth, his anger was evoked.

As the dignified Crown Prince of Great Xia, who has governed the Eastern Palace for many years, although he has never truly held power, he has participated in state affairs for many years. The authoritative aura he exuded once it was completely unleashed, was something no ordinary person could endure.

Chu Mo simply smiled. This kind of aura was not as powerful as Elder Haoyue, let alone his master, the Demon Lord; it was leagues apart. Comparing him to his master would be an insult to his master.

The gaze of Xia Xiong became extremely icy, as he stared at Chu Mo, his eyes slightly narrowed, his thoughts unknown.

Xia Hao sneered: "Alright, you are brave! Chu Mo, if you're capable, keep this bravery going! Don't think just because you have two bigwigs backing you, that gives you the qualifications to challenge us. You're not worth it!"

"I don't know if I'm worth it or not. Anyway, I'm not the one being driven away." Chu Mo casually retorted.

"You're courting death!" Xia Hao's face flushed red, veins popping out on his forehead. But yet, he did not make a move. Having already suffered a major loss at the hands of Chu Mo, he knew he was no match for this youngster. Despite hating the boy intensively, he maintained his reason.

"I never court death." Chu Mo looked at the three, saying softly, "It's you guys who never want to let me go. I'm even beginning to doubt, how coincidental it is that the idiot Xia Jie just so happened to harass someone who turned out to be the princess?"

The crown prince's eyelids twitched slightly, then lowered them, snorting coldly: "Nonsense."

The second prince, Xia Xiong, sneered: "You really dare to splash any dirty water on others. Be careful when talking about things without evidence."

"Splash dirty water? I just learned that from you!" Chu Mo smiled while looking at the crown prince and second prince, "Your reactions, has surprised me a bit. You seem... to care a lot about this matter. That's right, if it was really you who did it, the emperor would be thrilled. His sons are so outstanding, scheming against their own sister and cousin in secret, heh...impressive!"

"Chu Mo, watch your mouth." Xia Xiong suddenly raised his head, his eyes cold as he stared at Chu Mo: "If it really comes to blows, the consequences aren't something you can bear."

Chu Mo waved his hand dismissively: "Enough, you guys have been wanting to get rid of me for a long time. Can there be any more terrible consequences than that? I'm even beginning to wonder how I, a teenager, managed to catch the attention of you princes. Why must you kill me? But now it doesn't matter, since we are all enemies now. Just come on then. I'll take whatever you got."

Chu Mo's words made the faces of the three princes extremely ugly. This boy was too outrageous and insolent, he didn't play by the rules. Normally, no matter how deep the hatred was, it would be hidden in the heart and covertly struggled over. He was audacious enough to reveal everything without fear.

This made them, people used to calculating in secret, feel an anger hard to suppress and a helplessness hard to tolerate.

When they faced Chu Mo, they even had an illusion, as if they were not facing a teenager, but a fiend who was even more difficult to deal with than the big bosses like Fang Mingtong and Xu Zhongliang!

Chu Mo watched the three stare at him coldly in silence, then grinned showing his teeth: "However, since you are princes, don't make your schemes too shitty otherwise I'll look down on you. Mmm, those disgusting cannon fodders, don't bother sending them to their deaths again."

Then, he said to Xu Fufu: "Let's go."

Watching the departing silhouettes of the two boys, Xia Hao violently punched the carriage next to him.

With a bang, the carriage was smashed to pieces. The two horses bolted in shock. Xia Hao drew his blade and decapitated both horses with a single slash. The blood splashed around, the smell of steel overwhelming. Clenching his teeth, he spat out: "Chu Mo, we are irreconcilable!"

Chu Mo didn't look back, but raised one arm and waggled his little finger lightly.

"You..." Xia Hao's eyes turned red, smoke appearing to rise from his seven orifices in anger.

"Third Brother!" Xia Ying softly stopped Xia Hao, then said: "This is the entrance of the imperial city!"

Xia Xiong grabbed Xia Hao's arm: "This is not over yet. We have a long way to go to kill this damned boy!"

Xia Hao's eyes turned red, having grown up practicing cultivation within an aristocratic sect, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? He gritted his teeth and swore: "Sooner or later, I will cut that damned little boy's head off with my own hands!"

"Enough, let's go!" Xia Ying's eyes also turned red. He patted his younger brother's shoulder, "Going there might not be a bad thing. Temporarily forget about these grievances and make commendable achievements! When the time is ripe, I will plead with the emperor to bring you back."

Xia Xiong said: "Recently, Great Qi is moving its soldiers, it seems that a war is imminent. Achievements are there for the taking. Third Brother, don't be impatient. Right now, the situation is in our hands, don't throw the kitchen sink in. He's just a bastard, there will definitely be a chance to get rid of him."

"I know, Big Brother, Second Brother. Take care in the capital!" Xia Hao's eyes were red. He took the reins from his servant, leaped on the horse, dug his legs into the horse's flank, and the war horse galloped away with a neigh.

The rest of the convoy started to move too, heading in the direction outside the city.

Xia Ying and Xia Xiong watched their younger brother depart, silently standing for a long time.

Not until even those wagons carrying supplies disappeared down the long street did Xia Xiong sigh, "It's New Year's Eve!"

Xia Ying's eyes were icy cold as he murmured, "Yeah, it's New Year's Eve. Such an unpleasant one."

.....

In the Imperial Study, the Emperor sat quietly listening to the report of an old eunuch. After a long period of silence, he asked, "Is that all?"

The old eunuch nodded, "Yes, that's all."

"Chu Mo... Chu Mo..." The Emperor slightly furrowed his brows, stood up, and began to pace in his study. He murmured, "Could it be...? Are you really going to oppose my sons?"

"Your Majesty..." The white-haired old eunuch, a confidant by the Emperor's side, hesitated to speak.

"Speak." The Emperor glanced at him.

"I think, this matter... the Third Prince and the others have... gone too far." The old eunuch said and closed his mouth because he couldn't continue.

"Yes, they have overstepped. That's why I dispatched him to the northern border, to avoid exacerbating their conflicts." The Emperor sighed and murmured, "Chu Mo might look gentle and composed, showing a general's demeanor at a young age. But fundamentally, he is quite stubborn and obstinate. I initially thought that he became somewhat arrogant due to his achievements in the Prairie, not caring about anyone. But, I soon realized that's not the case. That little rascal...doesn't even care about his own merits."

"That's why Your Majesty favors him." The elderly eunuch spoke softly.

The Emperor glanced at the old eunuch and smiled, "Unexpectedly, there's someone in this world whom you actually tolerate?"

"Your Majesty jests. I'm just a servant by your side, I don't dare to look down on anyone." The old eunuch humbly replied.

The Emperor chuckled, "Nonsense. What are you hiding from me? Haven't you been stuck at the Sixth Layer Peak for many years now?"

The elderly eunuch's expression became serious, and he nodded, "Yes."

"If you get a chance, go meet that young man. Whatever resources he needs, decide on your own, no need to report to me. Why should Xia Jing's Mansion have the upper hand?" The Emperor spoke indifferently.

The old eunuch immediately looked grateful, saying, "This humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your consideration."

"You deserve it." The Emperor stated and then added, "As for Xia Ying and Xia Xiong, find some time to handle them. Don't let them cross any more lines! The world is not theirs yet!"

"This humble servant understands." The elderly eunuch replied, gradually disappearing from the Imperial Study.

The Emperor rubbed his forehead, showing signs of fatigue on his face. He closed his eyes slightly and whispered to himself, "Home, country, the world!"

"My ambition is not something that any of you, who only think about power struggles and my abdication, can ever understand."

"Talent...should be utilized well. Not killed off just because they're not part of your faction."

"Take care of yourselves... I don't want to change the Crown Prince!"

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And moreover, this is the 100th chapter!!

I'll drop these five chapters today, take a short break, and strive to do more updates tomorrow!!

Once I finish this chapter, I can finally go eat. I'm starving... (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for a recommendation, monthly ticket. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)