Chapter 555: Chapter 555. Retribution Has Come
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Emperor, the dragon’s body is important!”
The imperial physicians knelt together. They had just rescued the emperor from the gates of h.e.l.l. With the emperor’s current body, he could not even get on the horse, let alone go on a personal expedition. He would die if he got angry on the road.
“Pull him out…”
Wan Yulin sat on the edge of the bed, panting heavily. He ordered people to pull the imperial physician who advised him out. He wanted to say that he was going to pull him out and cut him, but the words got stuck. He panted heavily and was so weak that he could not sit still.
The imperial physician who had been dragged out was considered to have survived. He knelt in the courtyard of Yangxin Palace Hall and did not dare to leave.
Wan Yulin’s heart was filled with the sorrow of a fallen hero. He used to be a strong and fierce tiger in the mountains, but now he was a weak and sick cat. This feeling made Wan Yulin go crazy. He wanted to return to his former peak, where he could easily tear people apart, but he was already powerless.
He didn’t want this feeling of powerlessness. He didn’t want to watch his empire s.n.a.t.c.hed away by Xiao Zeyu. He propped himself on the bed beside him with both hands and tried hard to raise his head. His lifeless but fierce gaze was like that of a dying, sick beast. The concubines and princes of Yangxin Palace Hall were kneeling on the ground. He looked at them and sadly realized no one could share his burden.
Wan Yulin pointed at Academician Zuo and asked him in a weak voice,
“Do you have any medicine that can lift your spirits?
Academician Zuo’s expression changed when he was called out. He had it, but he didn’t dare to give it to the emperor. That kind of medicine overworked the body and could only increase one’s spirit briefly. When the effect of the medicine pa.s.sed, one would be weaker than before.
Wan Yulin saw the hesitation in Academician Zuo’s eyes and knew that there was such a medicine, but it would affect his body. He didn’t want to give it to him.
Wan Yulin’s weak body swayed, and his forehead dripped with cold sweat. He forced himself to say to Academician Zuo,
“Zhen will issue an imperial edict to pardon you.”
The army was pressing down on him, and there was no one he could use. He didn’t want to become Xiao Zeyu’s prisoner, and he didn’t want to die like his eldest son without a complete corpse. He would take advantage of the fact that he could still move to destroy Xiao Zeyu first so that his descendants could destroy the powerful enemy.
As for himself? Wan Yulin was upset. He didn’t want to die. He wanted to live a long life. It was just that the situation forced him to. At least he would die a good death if he died of illness. Just the thought of dying like his son made his scalp tingle.
“Your humble subject obeys.”
Since the emperor had issued a proclamation, there was nothing to fear.
Academician Zuo immediately went down to prepare.
His master used to be a Taoist priest and was good at alchemy. One of the pills was banned by his master. It was at the cost of sacrificing one’s primordial spirit. It could make one look like an ordinary person for a short period and even stimulate the potential in one’s body, making one more potent than before.
He felt that if the emperor took this pill, it would be to his liking. As for whether he would die after that? As long as he could get the emperor to the battlefield, it would have nothing to do with him if the Xiao Family Army killed him on the battlefield.
The sooner this tyrant died, the sooner everyone would be free. Otherwise, if his head was still on his neck today, he might do something worse tomorrow.
The concubines had learned from the Empress’s mistakes, so none dared to persuade Wan Yulin. The few princes wanted to persuade him, but when they saw their father’s dark expression, they did not dare to say anything.
None of the remaining imperial physicians dared to persuade him. The one outside was an example. Although they said it was for the emperor’s good, as long as they did not follow his wishes, they would lose their heads.
Anyway, if the emperor died, it was Academician Zuo’s business. It didn’t matter if they offered it to him. The less they said, the less they did. In short, it was safest to hide under the emperor and be a coward.
Three days later, Academician Zuo came with the refined golden pill. Wan Yulin’s body had improved after three days of careful conditioning by the imperial physicians.
However, the battle report from the front caused him to feel uneasy and had a significant impact on his health. Xiao Zeyu had conquered Yan City and Shanhai City. One was his sack of money, and the other was the barrier of the capital.
Today, after Shanhai City was taken down, Brisk City was also taken over by the Xiao Family Army. What made Wan Yulin most upset was that other than Xiao Zeyu attacking the capital, there were rebellions everywhere. He wanted to transfer the soldiers from the south to defend the capital, but the moment the army left, the rebels started rebelling.
Other than these rebels, there were also those tiny countries that wanted to take the opportunity to get a share of the pie. Wan Yulin was surrounded by enemies from both sides and had already reached the point where he had no soldiers to use.
Thus, he had to win the battle with Xiao Zeyu. Only by eliminating the Xiao Family Army would he have the energy to deal with those tiny countries rebelling and raiding.
Xiao Zeyu’s army marched straight in. There were only two cities left before they reached the capital. He had received a secret report from the capital that the capital had been frantically mobilizing troops. The emperor had opened a martial arts arena, and the winner would be called to become the emperor s son-in-law and promoted to general.
After Xiao Zeyu finished reading the report, he placed it on the table and ordered Zhang Jinglin,
“Wan Yulin has already decided to fight to the death with us, but he has no generals to use now. We can’t give him a chance to rest. Get the army ready to attack Mu City tomorrow and the capital in three days.”
“Young master, we’ve been waiting for this day.”
Zhang Jinglin looked at the high-spirited Young Master. He was also very excited. He had finally looked forward to the day they would attack the capital.
At night, lightning flashed, and thunder roared in the sky. Hail fell on the capital. The largest hail was the size of a baby’s fist. The ordinary people had never seen such a large hail. Did the sudden phenomenon mean the Wan family dynasty was about to die?
Wan Yulin was woken up by a nightmare. He sat on the dragon couch and panted heavily. The scene in the dream was too scary. He was tied to five horses; Xiao Heng sat before the command desk and threw a command arrow. The coachman whipped the horse’s b.u.t.tocks fiercely. The five horses let out a growl and ran in five directions.
His body was first straightened and then torn into five pieces by a great force. The horse dragged him away in pieces…
The heart-wrenching pain was so real that Wan Yulin could not help but touch his head, arms, and legs. He only heaved a sigh of relief when he realized his head was still on his neck.
He had never been so panicked before, and he didn’t even dare to stay in the bedroom alone.
No, he had to think of something. At dawn, Wan Yulin ordered the best Feng Shui master in the country to be brought. He wanted to move Xiao Heng s corpse to the land of death, where he would die without descendants. He wanted to build a toilet on it so that women on their period could go inside.
This would completely ruin the Xiao family’s Feng Shui!
Wan Yulin sent the best Feng Shui master in the country to the palace. When the Feng Shui masters heard his request, they looked at each other. This was the most damaging to hidden virtue. Moreover, the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor Sun Ji had already received retribution. No one dared to take this job.
“If you can’t do it, then there’s no need for you to live.”
Wan Yulin looked at them gloomily. The Feng Shui Master knew his cruelty and had no choice but to agree. Wan Yulin could not wait to order the Feng Shui Masters to bring them to Xiao Heng’s grave. However, when the grave was dug up, everyone was shocked..