Chapter 1793: Chapter 594: Thunderbolt on a Clear Day Chapters first released on NoveI[F]ire.net
Xiao Kong and Ventéclair had just engaged in a duel with their opponents when the Jade Emperor and the Four Great Flower Fairies received yellow paper cranes, flickering with strings of firelight, hovering in the sky with their wings fluttering.
These bright yellow paper cranes were the communication tool of the Silk Continent – the “Fire Talisman”.
At first, after the Jade Emperor and the Four Great Flower Fairies opened the paper cranes and browsed through the messages on the Fire Talisman, their expressions remained unchanged. They merely exchanged a few whispers before continuing to focus on the competition’s battle situation.
As time ticked away, the frequency of Fire Talismans appearing before the Jade Emperor and the Four Great Flower Fairies increased.
The expressions on the faces of the Flower Court’s top five leaders began to look as if they were coated with a layer of lead, growing increasingly somber.
Later, whenever there was the sound akin to a match head being struck, Liu Zhenhan did not even need to turn his head to know it was the Flower Court’s remaining forces sending frantic requests for reinforcements to the top five leaders.
When two Aegean Grand Sorcerers began summoning master-level large-scale magic at Cloud Mist Mountain, the Jade Emperor and the Four Great Flower Fairies could no longer maintain their dignified demeanor. They stood up and immediately called a halt to the fiery competition.
“It looks like I’ve lost for sure; I’ll go back and bring the ‘Treasure Jade Bowl’.” The Jade Emperor threw down these words and ran off with all the Flower Court members.
The “Dust Four Flowers” were left behind, serving both as the stakes and witnesses.
Because Xiao Kong and Ventéclair had yet to determine the winner with their opponents.
The decisiveness of the Jade Emperor left a profound impression on old Liu. However, given the distance between Mulan City and Cloud Mist Mountain, even if the Jade Emperor rushed back now, all he could do was collect corpses.
No one was a fool; at the last moment before boarding the “Ten Thousand Mile Flying Cloud”, the Jade Emperor turned back with eyes filled with resolute hatred, directed at old Liu and the Fifth Prince, conveying the sentiment of revenge not being too late after ten years.
“Your Majesty, ‘The Aurora of Eternal Night’ shouldn’t be at Filancé right now, right?” The Fifth Prince seemed to have realized something, slowly turned around, and stared sharply at Flower King Liu Zhenhan.
As soon as he spoke, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince simultaneously floored their opponents.
“Next!” The Ninth Prince said contentedly, fiddling with the black gold stick in his hand.
The black gold from the Demon World, which could extend indefinitely, allowed Xiao Kong to suddenly extend the gold stick by several feet during combat, piercing his opponent like a spear—a truly sinister weapon.
“Why isn’t he using Water Element magic? This is an upper-level Water Element spell; just because you haven’t seen a red water blade doesn’t mean the spell doesn’t exist!” Ning Yu reprimanded a bald-headed man with a face full of frost. This fellow specialized in Water Element magic and felt dissatisfied after being defeated by Ventéclair’s Blood Blade.
According to the division system of Aegean Magic, Blood Magic is indeed a branch of Water Element, but it is by no means an upper-level magic; rather, it’s a niche and corrupted form of magic.
“Flower King, ‘The Aurora of Eternal Night’ isn’t at Filancé, is it?” The Fifth Prince repeated the question, with keen eyes fixed on old Liu, who was smiling at Ning Yu.
“Huh? What do you mean?” Liu Zhenhan snapped back to reality, looking blankly at the Fifth Prince: “What are you saying? Yi Tiao isn’t at Filancé? Where is he?”
The Fifth Prince carefully examined old Liu’s expression.
Liu Zhenhan looked curiously at the Fifth Prince, his eyes clear.
“Just asking.” The Fifth Prince shook his head.
The sudden withdrawal of the Jade Emperor could not be ruled out as a scare tactic to avoid wagering the “Treasure Jade Bowl” upon realizing he was about to lose. After all, any skilled individual could see that the two princes of Filancé were merely toying; they could have won much earlier.
If the Fifth Prince were the Jade Emperor, he would surely do the same; pride is nothing compared to the “Treasure Jade Bowl”!
However, the Jade Emperor and the Four Great Flower Fairies had just received continuous Fire Talismans, and the timing was right after the competition for the “Dust Four Flowers” began. Coupled with the two princes deliberately dragging out the time for the competition, these details combined in the Fifth Prince’s mind, leading to a dreadful conclusion.
“Your Majesty, should the Jade Emperor be willing to serve in the foreign legion in the future, I would agree to let it happen,” the Fifth Prince conveyed harshly to old Liu: “Don’t mind me; I’m merely speaking of a hypothetical possibility.”
“Not likely, but if it were true, that would be wonderful, like adding wings to a tiger!” Liu Zhenhan laughed heartily. The Fifth Prince, indeed part of the Tangzang hierarchy, was not only clever but spoke with Eastern subtlety. His implicit message was unmistakable – if Filancé went to attack the Flower Court’s main base, and the Jade Emperor later blamed the Tangzang government, I would sell you out, so don’t blame me for being insincere.
Being around clever people is not necessarily a pleasant thing. Liu Zhenhan couldn’t help but sigh.
“If Your Majesty is willing to part with a natural Pepper Pearl, I might be able to help you with this matter.” The Fifth Prince’s eyes sparkling like a wolf, he chuckled when he saw old Liu’s eyes fixed on the stakes he had placed with him.
“Impossible!” Liu Zhenhan regretted placing the stakes under the custody of this wolf-like fellow: “Little Wu, don’t forget, your fourth brother and I are brothers!”