513: The true colors of Emperor Tai'an: a falling out between the emperor and his ministers.

Emperor Taian's expression grew even uglier. As expected, Ye Xiaoying had achieved a Breakthrough to the Carefree Heaven Realm, putting him at the same Realm as himself.

If Ye Xiaoying was determined to leave, he truly wasn't confident he could stop him.

However, he wasn't afraid of Ye Xiaoying escaping. The Xiao Family had more than just Ye Xiaoying. After Ye Xiaoying left the Xiao Family, he had already sent people to capture Ye Ruoyi.

And the other members of the Xiao Family; he wouldn't allow a Carefree Heaven Realm Master to hide in the shadows.

"Hmph... Ye Xiaoying, you don't really think I only have these tricks, do you?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you, after you left the Xiao Family, my people have already gone to capture the other members of the Xiao Family."

"By my estimation, the core members of the Xiao Family should be on their way back by now."

"What? Now, do you still think you are truly my opponent?" Emperor Taian looked at Ye Xiaoying with a mocking sneer.

"What? Xiao Chongjing, you are despicable and shameless. Come at me if you have something, what kind of man threatens my family?" Ye Xiaoying glared at Emperor Taian, his eyes bloodshot, the anger in his gaze burning.

"Heh, it's merely the victor becoming king and the vanquished becoming a bandit. Ye Xiaoying, I was not unkind to your Xiao Family, yet you colluded with Duan Zhengchun, attempting treason. This is why I have to be ruthless. If you surrender now, I can, for old times' sake, give your Xiao Family descendants a way out."

"Heh... Xiao Chongjing, you don't think you've won just like that, do you?"

"Even if I, Ye Xiaoying, die, you, Xiao Chongjing, won't live long. You simply don't know what kind of existence you have offended."

"Such a feat as one person annihilating an army of 400,000, even Eternal Life Li, who was invincible in his time, couldn't achieve it."

"You actually dared to lay hands on him. I don't know whether to call you foolish or to say your brain is waterlogged, truly thinking yourself invincible?"

"Powerful existences like the Great Qin and Great Tang Imperial Dynasty wouldn't dare to offend Duan Zhengchun, yet you, a mere Emperor of Bei Li, dare to provoke him, dare to pull the tiger's whiskers, hehe..."

"Now, I, Ye, finally understand a saying." Ye Xiaoying looked at Emperor Taian with disdain.

"What saying?" Emperor Taian's face grew increasingly grim.

"Heaven intends its destruction, it must first make it mad. Xiao Chongjing, you will pay the price for your foolishness, you will become the disgrace of the entire Xiao Family."

"You will be nailed to the pillar of shame. When people mention you, Xiao Chongjing, they will only say: mentally ill, brain-damaged, arrogant and ignorant, cruel and merciless, lacking self-awareness. This will be the future evaluation of you by the world." Ye Xiaoying looked at Emperor Taian, Xiao Chongjing, as if insane.

"Nonsense! Seize him for me!"

Emperor Taian was furious and no longer wanted to hear Ye Xiaoying speak.

Ye Xiaoying's reaction gave him an uneasy feeling. Even if he killed Ye Xiaoying today, there was still a Duan Zhengchun to deal with.

Could it be that the Sword Guardian was really no match for Duan Zhengchun?

Even so, would Duan Zhengchun dare to kill him in front of the world?

The hundreds of thousands of Northern Li troops were not to be trifled with, and moreover, Tianqi City still had tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

No matter how powerful Duan Zhengchun was, could he be as powerful as Eternal Life Li back then?

Even Eternal Life Li back then wouldn't dare to touch him, let alone Duan Zhengchun from the small Kingdom of Dali.

"Hmph, Ye Xiaoying, since you trust Duan Zhengchun so much, why didn't he appear when your Xiao Family was in trouble?"

"In my opinion, as for 'one person annihilating an army of 400,000,' based on what I know, at that time, Western Xia also sent 100,000 troops as support."

"Adding Dali's original 100,000 troops, without these 200,000 troops to tie them down, how could Duan Zhengchun have killed 400,000 soldiers?"

"It was merely to build momentum for Duan Zhengchun, to create an invincible image for him."

"Otherwise, the small Kingdom of Dali could be wiped out by any Imperial Dynasty." Emperor Taian looked at Ye Xiaoying with a sneer.

He didn't believe that Duan Zhengchun could annihilate an army of 400,000 by himself. Those were 400,000 soldiers; even 400,000 animals would take days and nights for one person to kill.

Moreover, these were battle-hardened soldiers. Unless he saw it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe anyone in this world could do it.

Eternal Life Li, who was invincible in his time, couldn't do it, so how could Duan Zhengchun, a mere youngster, achieve it?

It was nothing more than Dali wanting to build momentum for Duan Zhengchun, which led to such rumors.

As for the Great Qin and Great Tang, they were merely deceived.

With Emperor Taian saying this, Ye Xiaoying also began to have some doubts.

Could it really be like this? After all, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, only heard about it.

However, he had carefully confirmed this news, and now, Duan Zhengchun could make him Breakthrough from the Zizai Earth Realm to the Carefree Heaven Realm with just one cup of wine, showing how terrifying he was.

It absolutely wouldn't be as Emperor Taian said, that Dali was just trying to build momentum for Duan Zhengchun.

"Hmph, you think everyone is like you, arrogant and conceited."

"Since things are clear today, I also advise you, it's best not to touch my family. Otherwise, not even a chicken or dog of your Xiao Family will be left alive." Ye Xiaoying's tone was full of murderous intent.

At this moment, he truly harbored killing intent towards Emperor Taian.

"You're at death's door and still dare to threaten me? Attack! Whoever kills Ye Xiaoying will be promoted, ennobled, and made a prime minister!" Emperor Taian looked at Ye Xiaoying with a gloomy expression.

"Hmph..."

With an angry roar, the surrounding Imperial Guards immediately attacked, their spears thrusting directly at Ye Xiaoying's vital points.

Ye Xiaoying's face was grim, his aura erupted, and a terrifying force burst forth, repelling the charging Imperial Guards once again.

Ye Xiaoying's figure instantly charged straight at Emperor Taian. To catch the bandits, first catch their king. Since Emperor Taian wasn't leaving him a way out, he had no need to hold back anymore.

He clearly understood the current situation: whether he surrendered or not, Emperor Taian would not spare him, nor would he spare the Xiao Family members.

Therefore, he could only fight with all his might. Even if he couldn't kill Emperor Taian, he had to gravely injure him. Even if he died, he would take someone down with him.

Just as Ye Xiaoying was about to reach Emperor Taian, three figures appeared like ghosts, directly blocking Ye Xiaoying's path.

The people who came were none other than three of the Five Grand Eunuchs by Emperor Taian's side: Grand Eunuch Jin Xian, Grand Eunuch Jin Yan, and Grand Eunuch Jin Yu.

As for Grand Eunuch Jin Wei, he had been ordered to leave for the Xiao Family.

Among the Five Grand Eunuchs by Emperor Taian's side, Turbid Clarity was the strongest, at the Half-step Divine Wanderer Realm, which was equivalent to the Half-step Earth Immortal Realm.

Of the remaining four, two were Carefree Heaven Realm, and two were Zizai Earth Realm. Although they were Zizai Earth Realm, they had also slain Carefree Heaven Realm Masters.

Now Turbid Clarity was dead, and Jin Wei had gone to the Xiao Family.

Of the remaining three, two were Carefree Heaven Realm, and one was Zizai Earth Realm. With the three of them appearing, even though Ye Xiaoying had achieved a Breakthrough to the Carefree Heaven Realm, it was almost impossible for him to kill Emperor Taian. Even if he fought to the death, he wouldn't have a chance.

He might have a chance in a one-on-one fight, but against two, especially two veteran Carefree Heaven Realm Masters, he had no confidence at all.

Moreover, there was also a Master known for being able to kill a Carefree Heaven Realm with Zizai Earth Realm. The situation was not optimistic.

And Emperor Taian himself was a Carefree Heaven Realm Master, so the situation was not optimistic.