Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1808 Water Dragon's Chant 12

Yu Qifeng's destructive power was too great. Perhaps it was because Yu Qifeng had consumed a whole bottle of the Nine Hearts of the Ghostly Demon Pill that her power had increased so much that almost no one could defeat her. Moreover, Yu Qifeng had madly detonated the Heavenly Flame Sword Wall, releasing the West Wind Slashing Wildfire, which contained the infinite sword intent of the Sword Phoenix. At that time, almost half of Sword King City was in danger.

Puzhu loudly chanted the Light Mantra, trying to bring Yu Qifeng back to her senses, but Yu Qifeng laughed instead: "Puzhu, Puzhu, since you can't help me get rid of Tang Lizhi today, then you can keep him company on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

Although the upheaval in Sword King City ended with the death of Yu Qifeng, countless people in Sword King City suffered from the poison of the Nine Hearts of the Ape Demon Pill. In just a few years, the foundation of Sword King City was completely eroded. Taking advantage of the collapse of the Yu family and the lack of successors in Sword King City, the royal family naturally wanted to take over the entire Sword King City.

However, doing this well isn't something that can be accomplished simply by sending someone over.

First of all, the Yu family ancestor, Master Xuanqing, did indeed protect the entire Sword King City twenty years ago, and also bestowed the favor of killing Yi Que Yin Yang upon the people of the world. Therefore, this person must be of outstanding character and able to keep the Yu family's collateral branches and those in Sword King City who are still loyal to the Yu family in check.

Secondly, in order to prevent the Yu family from learning from this experience and rising up in the face of danger, this person's methods must be sufficient.

Finally, the Yu family demanded that the imperial court help them find their sect's treasured Phoenix Sword, which they had inadvertently lost.

Although there were government offices in the past, no matter who the imperial court sent to preside over government affairs, they would eventually become puppets of the Yu family. Many were even dragged down by the Yu family and became complicit in their corruption, because disobedient prefects would only meet with misfortune.

According to the emperor's wishes, he thought it would be better to let his own Princess Langya take over Sword King City. In this way, Sword King City would not be under the true jurisdiction of the court for the time being, but would belong to the royal family. In fact, the royal family and the court could not be regarded as one entity to a certain extent, especially since the people of the world had not forgotten the chaos of Yin and Yang that the late emperor had indulged.

If the royal family could hold more power in their hands, the Jiang family's rule might be more secure.

Moreover, the royal family and the court are usually united, especially when they are united against external threats.

Jiang Xinxin admitted that the emperor was right, but she just couldn't be bothered with that damned Sword King City.

Now that the purge of the drug den has a ready-made method, this nominal princess should stop vying for credit with the court officials. Besides, she has already killed the ringleader and gained the greatest merit; being greedy will only make things worse.

Since Jiang Xinxin didn't respond, the emperor had no choice but to talk to Empress Tang.

When the emperor was from a collateral branch of the royal family, his title was naturally inherited. He was able to marry Empress Tang, who came from a civil official background, thanks to the late emperor's trust in the imperial clan.

Before the emergence of the Yin-Yang symbol, the situation in the court was relatively good. In particular, the crown prince appointed by the late emperor was very popular. Although some officials had their own thoughts, no one dared to openly stand up and vie for the throne.

But the appearance of a Yin-Yang symbol changed everything. The emperor and empress Tang first experienced the pain of exile and the loss of their daughter. Later, they were fortunate enough to ascend to the throne as emperor and empress, but the couple gradually drifted apart because of their child.

Empress Tang had been secretly searching for her lost and pitiful daughter. The emperor had also searched for her, but at that time he had just ascended the throne and had too many things to do. He simply didn't have the time or manpower to search for her. Moreover, the emperor was soon urged by his court officials to fill the harem. As princes and princesses were born one after another, the lost eldest daughter was gradually forgotten.

Empress Tang lost her unborn child and her fertility due to palace intrigues, and was forced to regain her senses. Even though she eventually punished the culprits, the Tang family outside the palace had no choice but to side with the emperor and become royalists in order to avoid being implicated in the struggle for the throne and wasting the family's resources.

The return of Princess Jiang Xinxin of Langya was a great surprise for Empress Tang and the Tang clan, because joining the emperor's side as a royalist was a choice they had no other choice. After all, although the incident back then did not become a big deal, everyone in the Tang clan knew that Empress Tang's position was indeed precarious at that time. If it weren't for the Tang clan's decisive action and Empress Tang's quick stabilization of the situation, the Tang family would probably have no place in the court now.

The Tang clan wanted to rely on Princess Jiang Xinxin of Langya. In order to protect their family, they even asked Empress Tang to persuade Jiang Xinxin to take over Sword King City, so that the Tang clan could send a branch to settle down in Sword King City.

In the martial arts world, it is rare to see a family like the Sword King Yu clan, which dominates a city. The Tang family originated from the Central Plains, with their ancestral home in Qinghe. They are now one of the most powerful families in Qinghe.

Jiang Xinxin understood the Tang family's desire to find multiple paths for the sake of their descendants, but she couldn't quite understand why they would set their sights on Sword King City.

Jiang Xinxin advised Empress Tang, "Mother, you are aware of the inside story of why Father Emperor advised me to take over Sword King City, and you are also well aware of the general trend of the world. Why should the Tang family get involved in the mess of Sword King City at this time?"

Empress Tang had already tried to persuade her parents, but they were persuaded instead. At this moment, she advised Jiang Xinxin, "My princess, even though you are just a woman, you are still of royal blood. Moreover, you have such a prestigious fiefdom as Langya County. Even if the new emperor is wary of you and wants to reduce your fiefdom, he will only be able to find a relatively wealthy place to exchange for it."

"The Tang clan originally had no intention of leaving the clan's territory within a hundred miles, but the Yin-Yang Chaos twenty years ago shattered many people's preconceived notions. Even though intervening in Sword King City at this time will only arouse your father's fear and suspicion, the Tang clan only has you as their princess, so they can only place all their hopes on you."

"Power or wealth, the Tang family must get at least one of them, right?"

There has never been a female emperor in this world, and even empress dowagers who rule from behind the curtain are extremely rare. Even empresses and empress dowagers hold high positions in the court and the harem. Therefore, Jiang Xinxin did not expect that the Tang family would intend to elevate her to the position. She only felt that the Tang family was too concerned about her marriage, but in the end, she did not agree to take over the affairs of Sword King City.

Regardless of whether Jiang Xinxin agreed or not, the emperor issued an imperial edict in court and ordered Grand Tutor Tang, who had already been granted the title of Duke of Cheng'en and was Jiang Xinxin's maternal grandfather, to personally protect her. Jiang Xinxin could only take the imperial edict with a sullen face and prepare to take over Sword King City.

At this time, the people of Sword King City were impoverished, most of the buildings in the city were destroyed, many people had already left their homes and left the place, and most of the remaining people were unable to leave. The city's security was in chaos.