546: Poor and pathetic Duan Yanqing

"Hmm? Master, what do you mean by that?" Xiao Feng looked at Duan Zhengchun in confusion.

Duan Zhengchun did not speak, but simply turned to look at Duan Yanqing.

At this moment, Duan Yanqing glared at Duan Zhengchun, his emotions highly agitated. He struggled to get up, but having suffered heavy injuries and being crippled in both legs, he had no way to stand.

Duan Zhengchun was right; if Xiao Feng dared to approach to kill him, he would have flung out the poison hidden in his sleeve.

Although the method was somewhat underhanded, he didn't want to die yet; he couldn't die yet, for he had not yet reclaimed everything that belonged to him.

He just hadn't expected that Xiao Feng would actually be Duan Zhengchun's disciple. Back when Duan Zhengchun killed Ye Erniang, Yue Laosan, and Yun Zhonghe in the Kingdom, although he was present, he hadn't made a move.

He knew very well that his strength was no match for Duan Zhengchun.

He had left the Kingdom precisely to seek his own Opportunity, wanting to find a chance for revenge and to reclaim his Imperial Throne.

His previous agreement to cooperate with those bald donkeys from the Shaolin Temple was also for this reason.

He just hadn't expected to encounter the variable that was Xiao Feng, which ruined the entire plan. Now that Duan Zhengchun had arrived, there was even less of a chance.

"Oh my... isn't this my dear cousin? How did you end up in such a miserable state?"

"When I killed Ye Erniang, Yue Laosan, and Yun Zhonghe, you were right there. You didn't show yourself, and I didn't want to dwell on those matters."

"You also know that back then, you disappeared without a trace—neither seen alive nor found dead."

"With no one to take charge of the situation, my elder brother was forced to ascend the throne out of necessity."

"Furthermore, he also sent people to search for you, but they never found you."

"If you had appeared of your own accord back then and identified yourself, there would still have been a chance for things to change."

"It's just that after that rebellion, your legs were broken and the throne was gone, which caused you to turn completely to the dark side."

"Since you didn't appear on your own, I didn't bother looking for you. Even if I had found you, you wouldn't have believed whether what this Prince said was true or false."

"I didn't expect that after so much time, you still haven't given up on reclaiming the throne."

"Do you think that even if my Imperial Brother gave the throne to you now, you could sit securely on the throne of the Kingdom?"

"If you think the Kingdom can continue under your hand, I can take you back right now and have my Imperial Brother yield the position to you. How about it?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Duan Yanqing with a smile.

Duan Zhengchun's words left Duan Yanqing stunned.

He had originally thought that Duan Zhengchun's appearance meant he would be killed, but he hadn't expected this outcome.

He was going to give him the throne? But could he really manage the current Kingdom well?

The reason the Kingdom was the way it was now was because of Duan Zhengchun. If Duan Zhengchun were gone, those people he had offended would certainly not let him off.

Even if those people feared Duan Zhengchun and didn't dare touch the Kingdom, was he, in his current state, really still fit to be the Emperor of the Kingdom?

"What do you mean by that? You're really willing to give the throne to me?" Duan Yanqing looked at Duan Zhengchun with a face full of suspicion.

"This isn't the place to talk. We'll chat later."

After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he turned to look at the others, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"Heh, Ma Dayuan, Bai Shijing, you really are useless trash..."

"Duan Zhengchun, what right do you have to speak so arrogantly here? If you hadn't killed our Sect Leader, would our Beggars Sect have ended up in this state?" Bai Shijing glared at Duan Zhengchun.

His eyes were filled with killing intent. If he hadn't known how powerful Duan Zhengchun was, he would have moved to kill him directly.

"I call you trash and you won't even admit it. Since Wang Jiantong dared to go and support that old bald donkey Monk to deal with this Prince, can't this Prince kill him?"

"Besides, Monk, Wang Jiantong, and the others ambushed and killed my disciple's clansmen and even killed his mother. What's wrong with me killing him?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Bai Shijing with a face full of disdain.

"You..."

Bai Shijing was left speechless by Duan Zhengchun's words; everyone present at the time knew about that matter.

Even if he wanted to deny it, there was no way he could.

"Truly trash. Xiao Feng, let's go." After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he pulled Xiao Feng and with a casual wave of his hand, Duan Yanqing also vanished.

Watching Duan Zhengchun suddenly disappear, Bai Shijing and Ma Dayuan looked at each other and slumped directly onto the ground.

They knew that they would never be able to avenge their Sect Leader in this lifetime, and now such a thing had happened.

It was almost impossible for the Southern Beggars Sect to revitalize itself.

Without the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, the Southern Beggars Sect's status in the Jianghu would plummet.

After Duan Zhengchun left with Xiao Feng and Duan Yanqing, they appeared outside the city.

"Speak, what exactly are your thoughts? Are you determined to be this Emperor?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Duan Yanqing with a calm expression.

No inner turmoil could be seen, nor could the truth or falsehood of his words be heard.

Duan Yanqing looked at Duan Zhengchun with a somewhat dazed expression, not knowing what to think for a moment.

"What? Not speaking? If you don't speak, then I'm leaving."

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. No matter what, you are a member of the Duan Family, and we are all one family."

"You didn't make a move against me either, so I won't kill you for the time being."

"Forget it, forget it. In this current situation, it's impossible for me to be this Emperor anyway."

"In my current state, how could I still be qualified to be the Emperor of the Kingdom?" Duan Yanqing slumped on the ground with a face full of dejection.

"Besides, I won't live much longer anyway. Let the past be the past."

Duan Yanqing's answer surprised Duan Zhengchun slightly. He hadn't expected him to come to his senses so quickly, but then again, in Duan Yanqing's current state, he wouldn't live long even if he didn't make a move.

The Nine Yang True Qi inside his body had already scorched his Meridians. If it wasn't neutralized, he wouldn't last much longer.

"Are you sure you've truly understood?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Duan Yanqing with a smile.

"What's there not to understand? In my current state, I'm simply no match for you."

"Nowadays, even the Emperor's strength has already reached the Heavenly Human Realm, while I am only in the Grandmaster Realm. It would be good if I could reach the Great Grandmaster level in this lifetime."

"With things as they are now, never mind becoming a Great Grandmaster, just staying alive is good enough. Rather than lingering on in such a miserable state, I might as well die with dignity." Duan Yanqing lay on the ground with a look of relief. When he looked at Duan Zhengchun, his eyes had become much clearer.

Compared to when he was at the Beggars Sect, he was like a completely different person.

"Since you've understood, then live on well. As long as you are willing, you can go back anytime." After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he made a beckoning motion with his hand, and instantly, the Nine Yang True Qi inside the Emperor's body was cleared away.

His previous injuries also recovered, a scene that left Duan Yanqing somewhat bewildered.

"What do you mean by this? Duan Zhengchun, don't think that just because you saved me like this, I will be grateful to you."

"What you brothers owe me can never be repaid." Duan Yanqing looked at Duan Zhengchun with a dark expression.

He felt that Duan Zhengchun was pitying him. He, the dignified Crown Prince Yanqing, the head of the Four Great Evils, the 'Full of Evils' Duan Yanqing—did he need anyone's pity?

Did he need Duan Zhengchun's pity? No, even if he were to die, he didn't need anyone's mercy, especially since the two of them were enemies.