Chapter 827: Quanrongs Matters

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Commander Touba, are your aides gone?

Behind Quanrongs palace, the forlorn emperor sat on a rock as he sighed.

Tuoba Tieshan nodded heavily at the side, Your Majesty, Im aware of the gravity of this matter to take such measures, going as far as sending away the people I trusted for decades. Regardless, I still need to know just what is going on.

Old commander, theres no harm in telling you now that youre in this mess.

Looking at the moon, the emperor took a deep breath and began, Oh, the disgrace, the Quanrongs greatest humiliation. For so many years, in this palace

Whoos.h.!.+

His words got cut off as a figure came out of the dark cave, soon followed by three more.

The emperor was startled and cried out, Y-you werent found out?

The trio looked at each other and shook their heads.

[More like this bigshot here was strutting inside out of fear of not being found out!]

Zhuo Fan scratched his head.

Sixth prince chuckled and bowed, Imperial father, they found us the second we got in and that led to a long fight.

Then why The emperor was in disbelief.

[You were found out and fought, yet still got out? Whats going on here? Since when was the Beast Taming Sect so weak?]

He had been waiting here for the Beast Taming Sect to come for revenge, to kill him. Now he found out that none came, instead greeted by the people who should, by all accounts, be dead instead. Even the emperor found it hard to cope with such facts.

Sixth prince laughed, Imperial father, Sir Zhuos power is unmatched. He has gotten rid of all the b.a.s.t.a.r.ds making the Beast Taming Sect!

All of them?

The emperor and Tuoba Tieshan blinked in shock, W-what?

The sixth princes eyes shone with joy, Imperial father, Sir Zhuo has purged the world of the Beast Taming Sect. We will no longer suffer at those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds hands!

Shaking all over, the emperor and Tuoba Tieshan stared at Zhuo Fan like he grew a second head.

[One guy destroyed a sect? Is that possible?]

Son, is this true? The emperor was still in denial, but hope began to blossom.

Lianer and the other two smiled. She took a step forward and bowed, Your Majesty, sixth prince is correct. He was so ruthless as to remove all the disciples as well. Not one survived.

Lianer complained, but her words sounded pleased, like Zhuo Fan did her a favor.

Giving Zhuo Fan another long look, the emperor became grave.

Son, come here!

The emperor grabbed him and threw himself at Zhuo Fans feet, Im but Ha Lichai, Quanrong Emperor. I am immensely grateful for saving Quanrong of this calamity. We shall never forget this.

Tuoba Tieshan and the rest were in shock at his display, Your Majesty, you cant do this. Youre the lord of our nation

Some lord I am. Without Sir Zhuo, I wouldve still been a figurehead even now. The emperor rose and showed a bitter smile, Commander Touba, didnt you want to know how hard it has been? It is the greatest shame and humiliation for Quanrong and the imperial family!

The emperor looked at the sixth prince, Son, you know as well, dont you?

I know everything, even how my mother died. Desolate, the sixth prince sighed, looking at Zhuo Fan with grat.i.tude, Sir Zhuo, all these years, Quanrongs palace had been nothing more than a place for the Beast Taming Sects elders to vent their l.u.s.t.

[What?]

Tuoba Liufeng cried out with the others. Only Zhuo Fan had guessed it and was calm, Since the tunnel was located near the imperial harem, it has nothing to do with politics. Then theres that woman you killed in tunnel. Shes the emperors

Concubine.

Eyes flas.h.i.+ng with murder, sixth prince gnashed his teeth. In the entire western lands, the guardian sects dont involve themselves in a nations politics, except Beast Taming Sect. Being just ten miles from the imperial capital, it held Quanrong in a tight grip. This was the usual practice in the past. Only later they went even further, cutting a tunnel to the imperial harem to indulge.

The emperor nodded. This tunnel has been around for centuries, throwing the harem in chaos. Every emperor was aware of this but none could expose Beast Taming Sects debauchery. All the girls of the palace would be taken in by force by those elders. Any that refused still, would be dealt a savage blow. In face of such a situation, many women compromised. But some, who were loyal, like the sixth princes mother, chose death instead.

They had come begging for help, only for them to turn a deaf ear and play the inapt ruler. The emperor shook his head with teary eyes.

Tuoba Tieshan clenched his fists in anger.

The ruler of a nation couldnt even protect his women. It was a national disgrace!

Commander Toubas fury hadnt subsided as sixth prince continued, But then it got worse. These rotten b.a.s.t.a.r.ds plotted against Quanrongs leaders.h.i.+p. Many of imperial fathers sons, including Crown Prince, arent even his.

What?!

Outraged, Tuoba Tieshan shook, Does that mean they wanted to affect the imperial familys bloodline?

The emperor was filled with hatred, Yes, with the backing in the shadows, they planned on taking control of Quanrong from me. Especially that Crown Prince, appointed as the next emperor by the Beast Taming Sects Sect Leader himself. No matter how I saw it, he was his son. Humph, woe is me, the great emperor of Quanrong, reduced to pa.s.sing the throne to someone other than my son.

This is absurd! A secluded sect wants imperial power? What empire in western lands would ever want to have them as support then? You have to report this to Double Dragon Manor at once! How can we bow down?

Bam!

Tuoba Tieshan punched a nearby rock to dust as he cursed.

The emperor and sixth prince sighed, Commander Touba, youre too naive. Theres no such thing as good and evil in this world. Righteousness is nothing more than a rule to enslave mortals.

Seeing their downcast looks, Tuoba Tieshan was startled.

Zhuo Fan nodded.

Commander Touba, if the emperor had told Double Dragon Manor, would they purge Beast Taming Sect? Zhuo Fan asked Tuoba Tieshan.

Tuoba Tieshan paused then shook his head, The nine sects of western lands are its main power. Taking one out meant crippling themselves. Double Dragon Manor would never do this.

Exactly. As long as Beast Taming Sect exists, a few years later this news would die down. But would you, a third rate nation, was able to bear their revenge?

Tuoba Tieshan turned grave and sighed.

Zhuo Fan laughed at the sky, I can now understand somewhat the feeling Danqing Shen had when he stomped on the nine sects. Western lands is nothing more than a tranquil h.e.l.l. Order and righteousness are nothing more than filthy excuses. Therere some things only demonic cultivators can do. Evil begets more evil, ha-ha-ha

Sixth prince, this is what you had in mind when you took me to Crown Prince and then the imperial palace. Zhuo Fan laughed, eying him, Though Ive been searching all the time, even without clues, Im still willing to bet youd take me here. All so I would clash with the Beast Taming Sect

I would never!

The sixth prince rushed to bow, I know Sir Zhuos style more than anyone, hating being used. I never ever dreamed of using you either, no matter how much I wanted to when we met. Seeing sirs display at Double Dragon Gathering, I knew your character and that you wouldnt stand for these hypocritical b.a.s.t.a.r.ds. All I entertained was a thread of hope that sir would help free Quanrong of their suffering.

I wouldve been happy even if I only helped sir to find what you sought. You must believe me that Im just a fanboy!

Looking him dead in the eye, Zhuo Fan nodded, I know. Ive been testing you all the way here. Even when you were excited, you still didnt try to s.h.i.+ft my decisions. This was good enough