She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 243: No One Can Expect to Have Good Days

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: No One Can Expect to Have Good Days

"Aoowwu—" Silver Wolf was fighting a fierce battle against a group of men, watching the man who had brought him here now idly chatting with others, causing him to let out a skyward howl in frustration, leaving the Japanese Pirates drenched in blood.

Upon hearing Silver Wolf’s complaint, Xiao Pingfeng hooked his lips into a barely visible smile. He clapped his hands, and instantly, a group of men in black swarmed in from all directions.

"Today, a massive slaughter is permitted."

Having dropped only this phrase, the originally stoic men in black instantly went mad, rushing into the street corners and beginning a rampant massacre of the Japanese Pirates, their power as different as heaven and earth.

"...So that’s it, that’s it!" Xiao Hongshen watched as the men with Ghost Faces appeared, his complexion gradually turning ashen.

Xiao Pingfeng, knowing that he had recognized his other identity, indifferently said, "The supreme position you all revere holds no interest for me."

The ruler of the Eighteenth Layer of Hell, why would he covet a mere emperor’s throne?

Xiao Hongshen then faltered a few steps backward in dejection, carelessly throwing the Broken Sword onto the ground.

He looked up to see Yan Wanqing on the roof eaves, dressed in red and standing above, her gaze scornful of the world, as if she had never considered the small Xiliang City, or even the entire Dawei, worthy of her attention.

"If you all disdain it so, why bother contending with this hall!" he shouted, his eyes reddened, the corners of his eyes filled with anger and grudge.

"You should know that what is not yours will never be yours. Moreover, how could someone as virtueless, incapable, and narrow-minded as you ever become the ruler of a country? Dawei was forged inch by inch by the blood and flesh of my father and brothers along with all the soldiers. Xiao Hongshen, I spare you not out of mercy. I want you to watch helplessly as everything within your reach vanishes before your eyes, to thus honor the spirits of my father and brothers in heaven! All that the Imperial Family owes them must be repaid!"

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you something." Yan Wanqing hooked up her red lips, revealing a devilish smile, "Your Princess Yaochi has already been killed by me."

"You killed her; once Father Emperor finds out, you will not escape death," Xiao Hongshen coldly stated, without a trace of turmoil in his heart over this woman’s death.

As such, one sees just how cold-blooded his character is.

Li Chengyuan became pregnant for him and miscarried, accompanying him across thousands of miles — all this, in the eyes of Xiao Hongshen, appeared completely natural.

Seeing his demeanor,

Yan Wanqing finally let go of her concerns.

In her previous life, her assistance to such a person was also taken for granted.

Xiao Hongshen is inherently corrupt to the core, conceived a bad seed, believing that the whole world owes him.

"Rest assured, I will not spare you or your Emperor Father. Did you truly think I don’t know how the Yan Family men died?!" Yan Wanqing’s tone turned grim as she spoke, the murderous intent in her eyes unstoppable, and even the Silver Wolf below couldn’t help but whimper.

Xiao Pingfeng’s eyes flickered with surprise, suddenly seeming to understand something.

He looked up at the woman, emotions in his eyes indescribable and incomprehensible.

Yan Wanqing deliberately avoided Xiao Pingfeng’s gaze, her eyes fixated on Xiao Hongshen.

"This Western Expedition primarily ignited because of the Divine Church of Light. Now that the Holy Maiden and Saint Heir are within our control, all that remains is to trace the vines to find the Sect Hierarch and destroy the Divine Sect. Then the war will cease." As she spoke, she was constantly observing Xiao Hongshen’s expression, noticing no peculiarities and slightly furrowing her brow.

Xiao Hongshen unaware of the Divine Church of Light?

"You’re so mighty, why not unify the Six Kingdoms! To spout grand statements in front of this hall, what’s there to be proud of!" Xiao Hongshen scoffed coldly, aware that the situation was beyond redemption; naturally, he would not throw eggs against rocks, but they had forgotten that he still had one person behind him, Song Huaxu.

This legendary man, who was said to be capable of anything, had a father who was no coward—surely Song Huaxu had real skills, which was why he immersed himself in alchemy.

Xiao Hongshen calculated in his heart, the gleam in his eyes continuously flickering.

Yan Wanqing had no desire to waste further words on such a man, "Capture him and send him to the City Lord Residence. The rest of you follow me to suppress the Japanese Pirates!"

As her command was given, not only the soldiers from the Western Expedition but also Xiao Pingfeng’s group of Ghost Face clad figures responded.

"Marshal Yan, what do you think I should do?" Xiao Pingfeng asked, a faint smile playing on his lips as he looked at her.

It felt as though a feather had brushed over Yan Wanqing’s heart.

"You... take your dear brother to the City Lord Residence." Leaving these words behind, she darted out like a swallow, entering the battlefield.

Xiao Pingfeng’s gaze was filled with her figure, only returning his eyes when she was completely out of sight.

"Back at Southern Mountain, the two of you got together, right?" Upon seeing this, Xiao Hongshen snorted coldly and cursed, "Thieves and prostitutes!"

"That’s jealousy," Xiao Pingfeng retorted without getting angry. He grabbed Xiao Hongshen by the collar, and in the blink of an eye, they were on the roof. He glanced at Silver Wolf and let out a sharp whistle. Instantly, Silver Wolf broke away from the battle and jumped onto the roof as well.

"You dare do it but don’t dare admit it. That Yan Wanqing is the fiancée of the Young Marquis from the Northern Border, and it’s said that there’s already a marital relationship between them. You, as the Crown Prince of Dawei, so high in status, actually desire such a woman," Xiao Hongshen continued to provoke.

He was not having good days, and neither would Xiao Pingfeng.

But the next second, he let out a scream!

Xiao Pingfeng had dislocated his jaw.

He said indifferently, "I was away from the Capital City for some time and you dare talk to your imperial brother like this, huh?"

Xiao Hongshen was in pain and anger, saliva dripping down from the corner of his lips, looking extremely wretched!

He was a ruthless man, though, and he forcefully put his jaw back in place.

"Heh... We’re already at this point, yet you still put on airs as an imperial brother. If you don’t kill me today, I will get my chance in the future, and I will certainly show no mercy."

Xiao Pingfeng glanced at him, then quickly changed the subject, "When the coffins of the Duke and others were escorted back to the Capital, I heard there were quite a few incidents, many of which bore your handiwork."

"I have no idea what you’re talking about," Xiao Hongshen flatly denied.

"She came to you."

"So what?!" Xiao Hongshen, looking at Xiao Pingfeng’s expression, suddenly burst out laughing, "How pathetic, Xiao Pingfeng! You, a mighty Crown Prince, are actually swayed by romantic feelings. What if I told you that she tried to offer herself to me that day to ensure a safe burial for the Yan family father and son? What would you do then?"

"I don’t believe it."

"She waited in the pouring rain for me to open the door, and that’s a fact witnessed by all the citizens of the Capital City!" Xiao Hongshen said with a ferocious expression.

Xiao Pingfeng, oh Xiao Pingfeng, how could you have fallen for such an unclean woman!