Chapter 278 - 190: Annihilation

Chapter 278: Chapter 190: Annihilation

Yun Tianming had never expected to see Eldest Princess Zhao Min standing outside his door.

For one, it went against the Zhao Country etiquette he was familiar with.

For another, Yun Tianming had just been discussing the plot to usurp the throne of Zhao Country with Bai Yimeng. Facing Zhao Min now naturally made him feel a bit awkward.

"May I come in and sit for a moment?" Zhao Min asked.

Yun Tianming hesitated for a moment before nodding.

He closed the courtyard gate.

Just as Yun Tianming was about to invite Zhao Min to sit by the table,

Zhao Min stopped right inside the door and asked directly, "Will you conspire with Fu Haoran?"

Yun Tianming froze. ’Emperor Zhao must have found out about my meeting with Fu Haoran,’ he thought.

Yun Tianming gave his assurance, "Fu Haoran? He is not worthy of associating with me."

Yun Tianming spoke with absolute confidence. After all, he had the entire Holy Country backing him.

The Holy Country was filled with exceptional talents. The Saint Master and Saint Emperor were peerless experts who would sooner or later bring this entire region under their control. In Yun Tianming’s eyes, a mere Fu Haoran was nothing. Uncle Bai alone could crush him.

Hearing the genuine conviction in Yun Tianming’s voice, a faint smile appeared on Zhao Min’s face.

"That’s good. To prevent any accidents in the next three days, I will give myself to you tonight."

Zhao Min slowly began to remove her outer robes.

Yun Tianming was stunned once again.

...

「One hour later.」

Zhao Min left the courtyard, her steps slightly unnatural.

Yun Tianming stood there in a white robe, his chest bare, a conflicted expression gradually forming on his face.

’Oh well. I’ll just take it one step at a time.’

Three days passed in a flash.

During those three days, Fu Haoran did not come looking for trouble with Yun Tianming again.

And so, the wedding day quickly arrived.

On the day of the wedding, Yun Tianming was collected by eunuchs early in the morning to change into his wedding robe.

The ceremony was to be held in the Royal Palace Square.

All the ministers of the court would be invited to a banquet to bear witness.

Emperor Zhao had, of course, also invited Yun Tianming’s master.

Just as Yun Tianming was wondering when Bai Yimeng would arrive, a eunuch came to inform him, "Imperial Consort, your master has arrived!"

Dressed in his wedding robe, Yun Tianming headed to the Royal Palace Square, where he saw Zhao Xiaoxing.

Yun Tianming slapped his forehead. ’I can’t believe Uncle Bai sent him to play the role of my master.’

Zhao Xiaoxing spotted Yun Tianming as well. Shoving aside a group of fawning ministers, he walked up to Yun Tianming. "My disciple, you are blessed with immense fortune!"

The corner of Yun Tianming’s mouth twitched, but he had no choice but to bow to Zhao Xiaoxing. "Thank you for coming, Master."

Because they were close in age and had a lot to talk about, Zhao Xiaoxing had spent a lot of time hanging out with Yun Tianming during their trip to the Icefield.

The two drew close, seemingly exchanging pleasantries.

In reality, they began communicating via voice transmission.

Yun Tianming: "Brother Xing, what’s going on? Why did Uncle Bai send you to be my master?"

Zhao Xiaoxing: "I have no idea either. It was Uncle Bai’s arrangement. He told me to stir up some major trouble today."

Yun Tianming: "Stir up what kind of trouble?"

Zhao Xiaoxing: "I think that Prime Minister of Zhao Country might come looking for me in a bit."

"Don’t worry. We ’master and disciple’ will just play it by ear. Uncle Bai should be lying in wait nearby."

Hearing that Bai Yimeng was nearby, Yun Tianming breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Prime Minister has arrived!"

The announcement came just then, carried by the shrill voice of a eunuch.

Zhao Xiaoxing and Yun Tianming looked up to see Fu Haoran striding over with a pack of his lackeys.

He himself was in the Rebirth Realm, and behind him were the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, and the four Grand Generals of the front, rear, left, and right. All told, Fu Haoran’s faction had a total of seven Rebirth Realm experts present today—an astonishing display of power.

Fu Haoran’s gaze swept across the square, quickly locking onto Zhao Xiaoxing, who was emanating the aura of the Rebirth Realm.

"You must be the Imperial Consort’s master." Fu Haoran led his six Rebirth Realm subordinates to stand before Zhao Xiaoxing and spoke coolly.

Zhao Xiaoxing shot Fu Haoran a sideways glance. "That would be this venerable one. And who might you be?"

Fu Haoran was taken aback.

He had thought this display of power would be enough to intimidate this reclusive Rebirth Realm cultivator from the mountains.

’I can’t believe this guy is so arrogant! Calling himself ’this venerable one’?’

Suppressing his frustration, Fu Haoran said patiently, "Heh, I am the current Prime Minister of the Zhao Country."

"Oh, a court official, are you? My disciple is about to become the Imperial Consort, a member of the Royal Family. Why have you not bowed upon seeing us?" Zhao Xiaoxing asked, feigning confusion.

"You backwater hermit, you’re shameless!" the hot-tempered Commander of the Imperial Guard behind Fu Haoran roared.

Zhao Xiaoxing was not one to be trifled with either. He immediately drew the longsword from his waist. "And what are you supposed to be? I am a legitimate relative of the Royal Family. Are you trying to rebel?"

Fu Haoran’s face had turned ashen. He had thought Yun Tianming was a simpleton, but to his surprise, his Rebirth Realm master was an even bigger, more unpredictable fool.

’Forget it. A fool like this is better off eliminated,’ Fu Haoran thought, his killing intent stirring.

He took a step forward, positioning himself between the Commander of the Imperial Guard and Zhao Xiaoxing.

"Let’s not argue on this joyous occasion."

The Commander of the Imperial Guard obediently stepped back.

But Zhao Xiaoxing was relentless, continuing his tirade of veiled insults. "The nerve of some people!"

"You’re nothing but a dog raised by the Royal Family, you know that?"

"How dare you bark at your masters? You must have a death wish."

"Tianming, from today on, you are the Imperial Consort. You must get rid of trash like this from the court as soon as possible, or they’ll become an endless source of trouble!"

Fu Haoran’s eyelid twitched. Ultimately, he swallowed his anger and led his men away from Zhao Xiaoxing’s side.

He leaned in and whispered to the Commander of the Imperial Guard, "Later, under the pretext of a friendly spar, I want you to cripple the Imperial Consort’s master."

The Commander of the Imperial Guard clenched his fists and gave a vicious nod.