Chapter 70: Thunder Rising!
Translator: Novel_Saga Editor: Novel_Saga
Housekeeper Old Pang reached out and pulled a thin wire behind Jun Zhan Tian’s chair. A deafening sound from a bell could be heard resounding throughout the Jun Residence’s courtyard. With that, Old Pang solemnly followed Jun Zhan Tian with a cold and decisive face.
He already knew what Jun Zhan Tian intended to do next, but Old Pang had no intention to stop him. Instead, Old Pang wanted to accompany him! He had no complaints or regrets!
Downstairs, a motionless wheelchair could be seen. Jun Wu Yi was seated upright on it, his sword-like eyebrows exuding a murderous aura that could be felt throughout the skies. He remained expressionless as he observed his father coming down from the stairs. Their eyes were equally determined as they both turned around without uttering a word.
At this point, it was pointless to say anything.
Numerous dark figures swiftly approached the courtyard from all directions, and they then stood quietly in rows of three. They gazed at Jun Zhan Tian in a calm manner. Regardless of what Jun Zhan Tian had planned to do, they would follow him at all cost… until the very end!
From the darkness of the night, countless more figures materialized into the courtyard like ghosts as they assembled and awaited their orders. At this moment, all of Jun Family’s hidden forces had been deployed…
Grandpa Jun Zhan Tian stepped forward and uttered a few words in a subdued tone. Suddenly, the men in the shadows disappeared swiftly, leaving no trace behind, just like blood being scattered across the skies. On the other hand, the whistling sound of the wind seemed to have increased in intensity…
Jun Zhan Tian stood quietly for a moment and took in a deep breath of the fresh night air. However, the air that he inhaled seemed to have a thick stench of blood, causing his lungs to suffocate! He swiveled around and mounted a horse. His face was cold as steel, and his red cape that appeared as though it was soaked in blood, was fluttering about in the wind.
The rest of the soldiers remained quiet as each of them mounted their horses and followed Grandpa Jun. Jun Wu Yi smacked his wheelchair with his hands and flew up into the air before landing on top of his horse. He flicked the reins and urged his horse forwards, following in the soldiers’ footsteps.
Soon after, Jun Zhan Tian situated himself on the stage of the military grounds. Outside, the sound of forty drums could be heard getting louder and louder…
As the drums thundered, men hurriedly donned their military uniforms, armors, and helmets. They gathered their weapons and galloped towards the military grounds on their horses! Once they arrived at the military grounds, they dismounted and stood at attention, their bodies as straight as a spear!
More and more men arrived on the grounds, but not a single word was uttered. They were all looking attentively at Jun Zhan Tian who was seated on the chair of the Grand Marshall, their eyes blazing fanatically!
Old Marshall! It has been too long… too long since we have heard the thundering sound of the Generals Summoning Drum! The raging fires of a hundred battles… oh, how we have missed it!
The pounding of the drums ceased!
The numerous generals continued to stand attentively on the military grounds. On both sides of the ground, dozens of banners were flapping about in the wind, which gave off a sound that resembled that of a thousand people weeping mournfully!
Jun Zhan Tian stood up and walked to the front of the stage where he asked everyone sharply, “Has everyone arrived?”
“Everyone has arrived! We are all awaiting Senior Marshall’s orders!” chanted the hundreds of soldiers simultaneously.
“Very well! Tonight, this old man will do something revolutionary!” Jun Zhan Tian’s sharp eyes were murderous.
“All captains, listen up!”
“Here!”
“Chen Zhou Nan!”
“Here!”
“You are to gather your troops and guard the West Gate! No one is allowed to leave the city without my orders! If there is a riot, send out your men to deal with it!” commanded Jun Zhan Tian, with a heavy emphasis on “no one”.
“Yes, sir!”
“Jun Nian Feng!”
“Here!”
“You are in charge of the East Gate!”
“Yes, sir!”
“Zhan Ji Tian!”
“Here!”
“North Gate!”
“Yes, sir!”
“Chan Lin Yu!”
“Here!”
“South Gate!”
“The rest of you, follow me…”
A series of commands were issued and the soldiers stepped forward to accept their order willingly before they turned and left. Not a single soldier demanded a reason for their order! All of them had served under Jun Zhan Tian before and they were the backbone of the Jun Family’s military power. They would obediently obey any command from Jun Zhan Tian without a doubt!
Even if it meant that they would die!
This was even more true for Chen Zhou Nan, Zhan Ji Tian, Chan Lin Yu and Jun Nian Feng. They were Grandpa Jun’s most capable great generals! The four of them were also wild, proud, and cold-blooded war maniacs. The only one who could command them was Jun Zhan Tian. They would carry out the order at all cost, regardless of whether it was wrong or right! The four of them were the very foundation of the Jun Family’s military power!
As he issued his commands to the generals one after the other, Jun Zhan Tian’s eyes became colder and colder.
Mo Xie, watch how grandpa is taking revenge for you! Tonight, your enemies, people who have gone against you, all of them will pay…
When the drums were pounding…
Within the palace, Yang Huai Yu, the Emperor of Tian Xiang Empire, woke up from his sleep with a start, and questioned, “What sound is that?” The Emperor, who was at the prime of his life, had once been plagued with many military issues and was now feeling an inexplicable sense of crisis at the sound of the drums! It felt as though… something earth-shattering was happening.
Outside, a feminine voice could be heard saying, “Your Majesty, it appears to be… the sound of war drums.”
“War drums?” The Emperor frowned but immediately became startled. “War drums. Generals Summoning Drum!” His face became as white as sheet! He scrambled out of bed and draped only a cloak over his inner clothes before striding out of the room. He paused midway and listened carefully while his heart turned heavy.
Jun Zhan Tian!
In just a moment, the Emperor could infer that the sound was from Jun Zhan Tian’s war drums! Jun Zhan Tian’s Generals Summoning Drum was the only one in the city that could sound so magnificent yet dreadful! It was also his drums that could emit a sense of power and influence that was enough to shake the entire of Tian Xian Empire to its very core!
“What happened today? What did I miss out?” asked the Emperor sullenly. At that moment, no matter what he intends to do, he had to maintain calm and level-headed. Only by discovering what had happened would he then understand the reason why Jun Zhan Tian sounded his Generals Summoning Drum at this time! He would then be able to take the appropriate measures to resolve the problem.
“Servant do not know,” answered the six palace attendants in unison as they immediately went on their knees, none of them able to answer the question.
“Go find out!”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, servant recalls that one hour ago, Princess Ling Meng had requested to meet with Your Majesty, but did not state why.” A eunuch stepped forward from behind the Emperor and answered the question daintily.
“Ling Meng? What happened to her? Ling Meng has always been well behaved. Unless something major had happened, she would not disturb me at such a late hour! Why didn’t anyone inform me? Who dared to be so presumptuous and interfere with my matters?” demanded the Emperor suspiciously. He realized something was wrong.
“…” The eunuch had nothing to say, her eyes darting around furiously.
“Quickly summon Ling Meng here!”
“Yes, your Majesty!”
“Concubine Meng! Get out here now!” roared the Emperor furiously. A female, who was only wearing a layer of translucent cloth, appeared and knelt on the floor.
“Tell me, why did Ling Meng look for me? Why did you stop her?” The Emperor’s eyes were icy cold, devoid of any warmth.
“The Princess… she said that someone had tried to kill her, but I, I saw that she was unharmed and was behaving like normal, so I assumed that she was only being mischievous. In addition, Your Majesty was already fast asleep, so concubine… dared not disturb you.” Concubine Meng answered fearfully.
“My daughter was nearly assassinated and you prevented her from meeting her father, plus you had the guts to say that she was being mischievous? Hahaha… what a considerate concubine you are,” remarked the Emperor in a warm tone, as if he was unaffected by everything that had happened. However, Concubine Meng who was kneeling on the ground began to shiver uncontrollably. She knew that once His Majesty used that tone of voice to speak, it meant that someone will be in deep shit!
The Emperor inched closer to the concubine and whispered kindly into her ear, “I know that someone like you would not have the courage to do something like this. However, whatever that your master had promised to reward you with, it would never happen. I will make sure that he would not do anything!” Concubine Meng was paralyzed with fear and stared at the Emperor with terrified eyes as her body slumped onto the floor.
“Men, bring Concubine Meng away and sent her to the Cold Palace! No one is allowed to come into contact with her!” The Emperor was calm as he declared the fate of Concubine Meng, who had once stood above thousands.
“Imperial Father!” Princess Ling Meng approached the Emperor hurriedly, her hair still slightly untidy.
“Take your time and tell me what had happened today. Come, talk to your father and make sure you tell me every single detail.” The Emperor soothed the princess as he smiled kindly at her. It was as if nothing had happened with the concubine earlier, and the chilling coldness in his eyes had all but completely disappeared.
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