Chapter 187 - 49: Fox Sayings

Words : 1460 Updated : Sep 21st, 2025

It only took a few breaths for the originally bustling training ground to be deserted, leaving only Lei Hu behind. "Hu Zi, why are you here?" Yun Sheng only then noticed Lei Hu. "Big Sister, I’ll explain this to you later. I am now also a member of Wuxuan Wuji Hall. There’s a big issue at the martial arts hall, I need to go help," Lei Hu said, and hurried towards the direction where the beasts were roaring. "We should also go take a look," Yun Sheng, along with Gu Feng and Qi Ye, followed Lei Hu and ran towards the direction of the martial arts school. By the time they arrived at the school, a large crowd had already gathered. Most of the martial artists from both the inner and outer halls of Wuxuan Wuji Hall had come out. They all looked furious, yet no one made a move. Crown Prince Ye Beilian, along with a team of Imperial Guards, was there. Not far from him, in a pool of blood, lay the Earth Bear, the same Blood Cloud Beast Yun Sheng had seen earlier in the street. The body of the Blood Cloud Beast bore many wounds and traces of magic attacks, clearly indicating that it had been surrounded and assassinated. Ye Beilian, who was keen on exacting every little detail, had tried to snatch this Blood Cloud Beast after being humiliated by Ye Beiming in the street that day. However, Vice Hall Director Zhan Li of Wuxuan Wuji Hall had refused to hand over the Blood Cloud Beast, preventing him from obtaining it. In recent days, he heard that Zhan Li was not in Yujing City, and he immediately ordered the elite troops from the Crown Prince Mansion and the Imperial Guards from the Imperial Palace, rushing to the Medicine Hall of Wuxuan Wuji Hall to abduct the Blood Cloud Beast outright. The people of Wuxuan Wuji Hall naturally refused to comply. As soon as the two sides commenced fighting, the conflict resulted in the Crown Prince killing the Blood Cloud Beast. "Cheng Bai, you dare to surround and attack me, the Crown Prince? Are you trying to revolt!" Ye Beilian had come prepared today, with three experts of the Peak Martial Venerable among the Imperial Guard. He had already inquired that when Zhan Li went out, Bu Jiuxiao also accompanied him. Now in Wuxuan Wuji Hall, only Cheng Bai and Ye Beiming remained. Disregarding the strength of Ye Beiming for the moment, Cheng Bai alone was definitely no match for several experts. There was nothing Ye Beilian wanted that he hadn’t obtained, whether it was a woman or this Blood Cloud Beast. "Brother, you are mistaken. Cheng Bai was not attacking you just now but was instead trying to prevent the Blood Cloud Beast from injuring you, that’s why he made a move," Ye Beiming stepped out from the crowd, still clad in his dark night attire, his intense blackness only made him shine brightly like the sun. With just one sentence, he captured the attention of everyone present, something Ye Beiming was naturally adept at. Even though he had been secluded in the Cold Palace for many years and lost his power, this fact remained unchanged. "Hmph, if that’s the case, then hand over the Blood Cloud Beast," Crown Prince Ye Beilian grew even more jealous seeing that Ye Beiming had become the focal point of everyone’s attention as soon as he appeared. Over the past year, Ye Beiming had captured many Blood Cloud Beasts for Great Zhou City. He had never entered the battlefield, yet his military achievements were prominent, and the prestige of Beiming King among the people rose with the tide. This only made his position as the Crown Prince seem even more lackluster. "The Blood Cloud Beast belongs to the Martial Arts Hall. With both the Hall Director and Vice Hall Director not present, it should not be handed over lightly to anyone," Ye Beiming said, his face placid but his eyes ice-cold, leaving no room for negotiation. "What a joke. Under the heavens, everything belongs to the Emperor, within Great Zhou, every blade of grass and every grain of sand belongs to the Royal Family, to our father. Don’t think that just because you’ve captured a few beasts, you’re something extraordinary. Nor think that having Wuxuan Wuji Hall’s backing gives you any support. I’ve said it long ago, this Blood Cloud Beast is mine, and no one can take it from me. If you dare oppose me, today I’ll have you executed," Crown Prince Ye Beilian scoffed as he gestured, and the Imperial Guards behind him took a step forward, bracing for combat against Ye Beiming. Yun Sheng arrived just in time to witness this standoff between brothers. Inside and outside the school, everyone was tense and silent, not daring to utter a sound. This is the royal power; there is no familial affection in the heavenly family. "This is too much, that damn Crown Prince is absolutely unreasonable," Gu Feng muttered, harboring dissatisfaction towards the Crown Prince for some time, and today’s encounter only intensified his perception of the Crown Prince’s despotism. Just when everyone thought Ye Beiming would clash with the Crown Prince, the corners of Ye Beiming’s mouth slightly curved, his pale gray eyes suddenly changing color like the sky before a storm. "Brother, do you know why the Blood Cloud Beast was sent to the Wuxuan Wuji Hall? Do you really think it was just to facilitate my Bone Marrow Cleansing?" Ye Beiming waved his hand, pointing to the hundreds of martial artists behind him. "Behind me, there are hundreds of martial artists, all of whom are the future pillars of Great Zhou. In recent years, as Great Zhou’s national strength declined and martial artists dwindled, Wuxuan Wuji has been the cradle of martial artists in Great Zhou. A single Blood Cloud Beast can enhance the physique of hundreds of martial artists. And these hundreds of martial artists are the immortal foundation of my Great Zhou. For a stronger Great Zhou, only the Blood Cloud Beast!" For a stronger Great Zhou, only the Blood Cloud Beast! As soon as these words came out, it was like a stone causing ripples in water, sparking a thousand waves. The martial artists of the Wuxuan Wuji Hall, who had been fearful of the power and dared not speak, especially those who came from poverty and could not enjoy precious medicinal herbs and beast blood, felt a surging warmth fill their hearts. It turned out that Brother Zhan did not fear difficulties, going out to hunt the Blood Cloud Beast during the festive season, all to enhance everyone’s physique. On the other hand, the damn Crown Prince, who usually lives in luxury, fed with fine medicines and pills, still isn’t satisfied and even leads people to snatch their Blood Cloud Beast. The contrast made the Crown Prince appear even more selfish. And the Crown Prince was momentarily speechless. The Crown Prince himself didn’t speak, already feeling uneasy under the hundreds of fierce gazes. The Imperial Guards were also muttering quietly among themselves, look at that, all royal family members, but why is there such a huge difference? Beiming King is capturing the Blood Cloud Beast for the benefit of Great Zhou. The Crown Prince grew even more annoyed, being manipulated by Ye Beiming’s exaggeration. If he took the Blood Cloud Beast, he would appear to disregard the bigger picture, selfishly monopolizing the Blood Cloud Beast, thus offending the entire Wuxuan Wuji Hall. But if he didn’t take the Blood Cloud Beast, he couldn’t save his face. Cheng Bai watched from the side, reveling in the chaos, and loudly exclaimed: "For a stronger Great Zhou, only the Blood Cloud Beast!" His shout incited the hundreds of martial arts hall practitioners to start shouting too, and for a moment, the voices gathered like river waves, each wave higher than the last. Crown Prince Ye Beilian was surrounded by the crowd, looking back at his own Imperial Guards who were also looking at him with disdain, feeling both hatred and anger, yet he was utterly unable to vent. The situation turned sharply downward, leaving the Crown Prince embarrassed and in a dilemma. However, Ye Beiming appeared indifferent, the dramatic scene seeming like a coincidence, yet completely within Ye Beiming’s control. Yun Sheng, watching from the side, sighed secretly, wondering how the Emperor of Great Zhou ever became an emperor with such a Crown Prince. Such a Crown Prince, how could he compare to Ye Huli. She truly felt immense sympathy for Crown Prince Ye Beilian at this moment; when a pig fights a fox, their combat strengths are not at all comparable.

Chapter 187 - 49: Fox Sayings

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