Chapter 534 270: Incident_3

But it's just a part, the Divine Sect in the Northern Lands has been appeased by gentle persuasion, and the demons and monsters have retreated and hidden without a trace. These departments are extremely idle, even becoming mere decorations, with not many regular personnel. Song Yu previously conducted inspections, and having a few hundred people was already the maximum.

But what is going on now?

Where do all these Yellow Turban Daoist Soldiers come from?

He must know that he has returned to the Capital City for several months, made arrangements in various aspects, and coupled with earlier deliberate or unintended preparations, along with the support from Northern Noble Families and various forces, the Royal Guard in the Imperial Palace who obey him already number in tens of thousands. Adding the Divine Martial North Camp, and some in the Southern Lands who are influenced by the Dragon Qi to be loyal to him, he can now deploy and mobilize at least a hundred thousand Imperial Guard to defend the Imperial Palace, controlling the Capital City.

No matter how strong these Yellow Turban Daoist Soldiers are, they can't possibly take one against a thousand, break through tens of thousands of Imperial Guard defending the Imperial Palace and fight all the way to Yangxin Hall, can they?

Taking one against a thousand is absolutely impossible. The only explanation is that there are tens of thousands or even more of these Yellow Turban Daoist Soldiers, allowing them to break into the palace.

But the question returns to the original point, this is the Northern Capital, where did so many Yellow Turban Daoist Soldiers come from?

Moreover, as Dharma Protector Soldiers, these Yellow Turban Daoist Soldiers are blessed with Divine Power, shouldn't they be restrained by his Dragon Qi? How can they attack the Imperial Palace?

What is going on exactly?

Song Yu was furious and also terrified.

At that moment…

"Clang clang clang!"

The sound of striking metal suddenly echoed, causing the Daoist Soldiers' offensive to pause, then they retreated, but still encircled the front of Yangxin Hall.

Then, the ranks parted, and one man stepped forth.

A middle-aged man, unremarkable in appearance but with a majestic presence, his movements were full of stability.

It was...

"Song Que!!!"

Seeing the man, Song Yu was enraged, shouting hoarsely: "How dare you betray me!?"

His words were full of anger and heartbreak.

Song Que, his clan brother, the two had been close since their youth, studying diligently together at the Huangshan Academy, and after graduation, they both joined the Divine Martial Army to march against the Huo-Wei Pseudo-dynasty, helping each other through many life-and-death challenges, their friendship was deep.

Song Yu trusted him greatly, and after ascending the throne, appointed him as Grand General, commanding the Palace guards and the nine gates of the Northern Capital, making him the most relied upon person in the Song Clan as an Emperor.

But now he betrayed him.

Song Yu couldn't understand why?

Didn't King of Zhaoren say that the True Dragon Qi could subdue all, and even the Song Clan would be influenced to be loyal to him as the True Dragon Emperor?

Why is it that Song Que, the one he relied on and trusted the most, yet...

"Your Majesty, stop before it's too late!"

Song Que looked at him, speaking calmly: "Don't make more mistakes!"

"Silence, I am the Emperor, what mistake could I have!"

Song Yu's eyes turned red, then he shouted angrily: "You are the one bewitched by that Evil God, rebelling against me! You are the one who should stop before it's too late!"

Song Que shook his head, his eyes full of disappointment: "You have lost your mind, you are not the Yu brother I knew."

"It's you who has lost your mind!"

Song Yu gritted his teeth, hysterical: "I am the Emperor, the True Dragon Emperor, that Evil God seeks misconduct, using Ghost God's power to interfere with Human Dao, and you assist him! Do you know if he succeeds in his plot, kills me, then all the people and the common folk will be taken by him, suffering the disaster of gods and ghosts ravaging the world!"

Song Que looked at him, his expression unchanged, neither responding to such rhetoric, only asking a question: "Do you know why back then our Great Zhou, clearly capable of sweeping the Northern Lands, still opted for gentle persuasion, allowing many cunning and opportunistic individuals to join the fray?"

"This..."

Song Yu's words halted, his eyes showing surprise and doubt.

Song Que sighed: "It was because the Divine Monarch showed mercy, unwilling to see our Great Zhou soldiers suffer heavy casualties, nor wanted the Northern Lands to flow with rivers of blood, exhausting the strength of the people, hence using gentleness to comfort, even knowing some had sinister motives, and allowed them to act!"