Chapter 833 - 237: Curtain Falls! The Emperor Wears Mourning, the Barbarian King Raises His Axe, Strongest of New and Old Eras

Chapter 833: Chapter 237: Curtain Falls! The Emperor Wears Mourning, the Barbarian King Raises His Axe, Strongest of New and Old Eras

Can you blame them for this?

No, you can’t.

Then, can he recount all those things?

Don’t be naive.

He can’t, and even if he could, it wouldn’t help.

Xie Wei observed his silence at this moment and suddenly felt a bit of joy, saying, "At least you’re not an indifferent and heartless Divine Spirit, but maybe I’ve been influenced by Xiaoyu’Er these days, and I don’t know how to face her."

Li Yuan suddenly said, "Blame it all on me, after all, it all started because I, as the Emperor, was close to you. Xiaoyu’Er always needs someone by her side, and I...simply can’t always be with her."

Xie Wei asked, "Then let the child take the surname Li."

Li Yuan replied, "The name, you and Xiaoyu’Er decide."

...

Several days later.

The truth was revealed.

Xie Yu couldn’t accept it.

Ignoring her postpartum condition, she took up a sword, cradled her child, and tried to leave.

Now that the ghost tide outside had subsided, many investigating Martial Artists had already reported back.

After the passage of the ghost tide, many formerly dangerous areas suddenly became safe, because all the dangers had converged together.

People could walk the land peacefully, without fearfully checking for "Forbidden Tokens" or worrying about being inexplicably haunted by ghosts.

And besides the old appearance, the houses in the small town had not suffered any damage, so returning only required a bit of cleaning before moving back in.

Therefore, Xie Yu’s departure wouldn’t cause concern in terms of her journey.

Li Yuan naturally went after her.

This time, he didn’t use the guise of Ximen Gucheng, but his own appearance.

Yet no matter what, Xiaoyu’Er refused to look back, even when Li Yuan suddenly coughed up blood mid-way, Xiaoyu’Er still didn’t turn back; she merely pointed her sword at him coldly and said, "I hate you."

Then she added fiercely, "Don’t follow me!"

The Divine Crow Lady descended from the sky, and Xiaoyu’Er looked at the crow, but ultimately said nothing.

After all, there was virtually no one in this world who knew that the Divine Crow Lady was the daughter of Li Yuan and Lady Yan.

Xiaoyu’Er naturally didn’t know either.

She only thought that since Li Yuan was Lady Yama’s husband, and the Divine Crow Lady and Lady Yama were partners, they were naturally familiar with each other, without thinking further.

And since her relationship with the Divine Crow Lady had always been good, she wouldn’t vent her anger unjustly.

Xiao Wu Ya perched on Xie Yu’s shoulder.

Li Yuan took a sweeping glance into the distance, and seeing two Tree Grannies waving branches at him from high up in the canyon, he felt relieved and didn’t follow Xiaoyu’Er further.

After Xiaoyu’Er left, Xie Wei walked silently behind him and said, "She has fallen out with me too.

When we were young... I always bullied her.

But as we grew older, she still clung to me, depended on me, admired me, and listened to whatever I said.

She’s my only sister, so I always wanted to save the best for her... only with you, I took a covert bite.

But because of that bite, she won’t even have me anymore."

Li Yuan asked, "Do you regret it?"

Xie Wei shook her head and said, "You’re the father of my son, what is there to regret?

And you... you seem to have had no choice, back then you could only pretend to be the Emperor, and afterwards, you needed to continue as the Emperor. And which Emperor isn’t good with the Empress?

If not for that, why would I have continued with you later on?"

However, Xiaoyu’Er’s departure left both of them disinterested, so they had a light cup of tea together and then parted ways.

...

...

Over a month later...

Xie Yu hadn’t returned, but Li Yuan wasn’t worried, because from Xiao Wu Ya’s mouth, he learned that Xie Yu had only settled nearby, built a wooden house, and was raising her child on her own, having quite a tough time every day.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu Ya brought another piece of exciting news.

"The Han Kingdom has been breached by the Barbarian King!"

"Though the King Chu and King Wei were formidable, they were still killed! However, King Han escaped!"

"Twenty thousand Wolf Riders, plus my Celestial Soul Array, they simply couldn’t withstand it!"

Li Yuan asked, "Do you feel stronger?"

Xiao Wu Ya blinked and said, "No."

Li Yuan questioned, "What about the Barbarian King?"

Xiao Wu Ya pondered and replied, "Neither did he."

Li Yuan said, "Prepare to rescue your brother then."

Xiao Wu Ya blinked in disbelief and said, "How is that possible? We clearly won a great victory."

Then she added, "Dad, my Celestial Soul Array is already set on a Fourth Grade Meat Field along the Mianzhou Path, that Fourth Grade Meat Field was Third Grade before, only recently did it gradually regress, but... I’m going to fission it, then it can produce a lot of Yang Qi.

The old man said the Yang Qi from the fissioned Fourth Grade Meat Field could nourish nearly ten Third Grade Celestial Souls.

I’ve got the coffins prepared, hehe."

Seeing Li Yuan about to speak again, Xiao Wu Ya said, "Don’t worry, Dad, I’ll watch over my brother.

He’s really awe-inspiring now, he’s invincible on the battlefield and can’t be killed."

Li Yuan asked, "How can he not be killed?"

Xiao Wu Ya replied, "The old man said he can now transform into a Single Ghost; upon death, he’ll immediately be reconstituted by the Yin Qi."

As Li Yuan listened to her excited chattering, he unknowingly turned his head to gaze northward.

...

...

North.

A young Emperor, clad in a Dragon Robe, was riding a horse.

The large army behind him had just left the borders of the Qi Kingdom.

The rebellious kings, once a headache, were no longer present.

The landscapes behind the young Emperor had all been re-incorporated into the territories of the Great Zhou.

He raised his head, riding ahead, the spring breeze was gentle, and flowers blossomed.

Across the landscapes, countless beams of golden light seemed to tie themselves solely to this youth.

Seen from behind, the young man appeared exceptionally majestic, yet from the front... he was exceedingly ugly.

The army following him was a ragtag assembly, consisting of troops he had subdued along his journey.