Chapter 76: Metamorphosis

  Li Shang smiled gloomily: "Hmph, if it weren't for the Emperor's personal orders, the Li family would have been wiped out by now; not a single person would be left alive! And as for Jun Wartian, his original plan must have been to do just that. If not, he wouldn't have mobilized the troops so openly! But there must be some reason that made him change his mind. The only one in the entire Tianxiang Kingdom who could make Jun Wartian give up on his plan is the Emperor himself. Or perhaps there's another person - that young master Jun Moxie. You told me earlier that he was probably dead, but I'm afraid that's not necessarily true. If Jun Moxie really were dead, even with the Emperor's interference, Jun Wartian might not be willing to give up so easily. So Jun Moxie should still be alive, and this news must have just reached Jun Wartian."

  "So today, even Jun Zhan Tian this old man is also very helpless. This matter, we seem to be innocent and unlucky, but I believe there are still people who are more unlucky than us." Li Shang smiled: "The princess was stabbed, this matter can be said to have already pained the emperor, so Jun Zhan Tian went crazy, the emperor is taking advantage of this opportunity to reshuffle the cards among the three princes again."

  "Any family or official who has ever been close to any of the three princes will be warned, exiled and disposed of tonight. As for those in the palace, they are probably already dealt with, what a pity for our previous preparations!"

  "This time, Jun Tian's outbreak was unexpected, but it was also inevitable. If our previous layout had controlled Jun Mo Xie, this old man would have gone crazy long ago! And His Majesty the Emperor took advantage of his outbreak this time, and then... Haha... His Majesty the Emperor used this opportunity to weaken the military power of the Jun family, suppress our various aristocratic families, and thoroughly suppress the matter! The person behind Jun Lao is actually the Emperor! And the one who is truly the most brilliant is also the Emperor! Do you think it's possible to overthrow Jun Lao?"

  Li You Ran was truly shocked, he never thought that these old politicians would consider things so deeply, and even among themselves, they could infer each other's thoughts clearly, especially the one standing at the highest position of the Tian Xiang Empire!

  "His Majesty the Emperor has great talents and strategies, so he naturally doesn't want his successor to be incompetent; therefore, he wants the three princes to compete with each other, but at the same time, he doesn't want things to get out of control. So, once it goes too far, he will eliminate them all and start over. Therefore, although the three princes are openly and secretly fighting each other, the truly powerful families in the capital will never rashly participate in this struggle. This is the biggest reason!"

  "Remember, let bygones be bygones. Before the situation is absolutely clear, don't take sides lightly! Look at tonight," Li Shang pointed to the black smoke drifting everywhere in the sky: "All those who took sides prematurely are now on their way to heaven."

  "Then shouldn't we just let today's matter drop?" Li You Ran asked.

  "How can it be settled like this? Even if we, the Li family, are willing, Your Majesty won't be." Li Shang smiled slyly: "So tomorrow will definitely still have to report to the throne, so that His Majesty has a reason to suppress all the big families at once and achieve his ultimate goal. If we don't cooperate, it will be very difficult for us later."

  Li You Ran fell into a long period of contemplation, he was clever since childhood, and everything he did was thoughtful and wise, whether it was literature or martial arts, he was a genius among geniuses. But at this moment, after hearing these words, he finally realized that he was still young and lacked a sense of political awareness and cunning.

  Gently stroking the place on her face that had been slapped by Jun Tian, Li You Ran's eyes suddenly turned cold and venomous.

  You fought against heaven, this slap of yours, I will never forget it in my lifetime.

  The same chaotic situation is happening again at Meng's house!

  The Meng family was messed up even more thoroughly than the Li family, and their house was almost demolished by Jun Zhan Tian. However, despite this, Jun Zhan Tian was still feeling depressed. Because, this was not his original intention, nor was it the result he most desired.

  After this incident, I'm afraid that for a very long time to come, the capital city will present a calm and peaceful scene, at least on the surface.

  But I don't know how Mo Xie is doing now? Is there still hope for recovery? It's really worrying. Jun Zhan Tian let out a sigh, flipped over and got on his horse, took a look at the crying Meng family members behind him, and was about to ride forward, his face not much better than the Meng family's.

  Since Your Majesty has said that Moye is not dead, then I will make another sword for Your Majesty this time, which is still worthwhile. It's just that this matter is a bit of a snake's tail. My original intention was to kill all these people, and now although I have killed more than half of them, the one I wanted to kill most has not been killed...

  Just then, a voice suddenly rang out urgently: "Jun Zhan Tian, you old scoundrel! Have you had enough?"

  Jun Zhan Tian's body shook suddenly, as if he didn't dare to believe his ears, and slowly turned around; his eyes widened instantly, and a look of extreme joy suddenly appeared on his face.

  A thin, withered old man was holding someone in his arms and flew to his front; panting, covered in sweat. But Jun Tian had no time to care about him, "whoosh" as he dismounted his horse, taking three steps forward to approach, taking the person from the old man's arms, his voice surprisingly shaking: "Mo Xie?!"

  The two of them happened to come back at this time, and it was extremely timely when things were almost over.

  He looked at the old man in front of him, who was clearly emerging from despair, hugging himself as if he were embracing the most precious treasure in the world! The deep wrinkles on his face contained intense concern, and the kind of crazy joy that came with being reunited, even his fingertips trembled slightly. A pair of old eyes, incredibly, had red rims due to excitement! Jun Xie's heart began to violently tremble...

  This is a man who has commanded millions of troops, and returned from the iron-blooded battlefield after a hundred battles! Yet, at the moment he saw that his grandson was still alive, the sudden joy made him weak, like an old man in his twilight years, that deep, blood-connected familial bond...

  At this moment, a sour feeling suddenly welled up from the bottom of his heart. This feeling was warm and comfortable, and there was also a feeling of nasal congestion... Jun Xie suddenly felt that his throat was a bit blocked, and his nostrils seemed to be unventilated too, with a desire to cry.

  Is this really the family love I've been longing for?

  In this life and the next, who has ever cared about themselves like this?

  In past lives and present, who can mobilize a country's army for their own sake?!

  In this life and the next, who has ever been so reckless for me!

  Who has ever been so desperate for themselves? Who has ever been so ecstatic for themselves? Who has ever disregarded everything, including reputation, life, family... for their own sake?

  Looking at the old man in front of him, Jun Xie had no doubt that this old man could completely pierce a hole in the sky for his own sake! Because... he was his only hope! His only thought!

  "Grandpa..." Jun Xie's eyes stung, and the two words burst out of his mouth; since coming to this world, for the first time, he willingly called out this title from the bottom of his heart; in his past life and this life, it was still the first time!

  Yes! This is, my grandfather! Not only is he Jun Moxie's grandfather, but also my grandfather, the grandfather of Jun Wicked!

  Next to him, Jun unknowingly fell off the horse and sat on the cold ground, looking at Jun Xie's eyes which were filled with comfort, surprise, and satisfaction. A pair of tiger-like eyes had unknowingly welled up with crystal tears, but he secretly turned his head, let them fall, then turned back, and lightly smiled...

  These are my relatives!

  Do you still want to resist?

  No!

  At this moment, you suddenly and completely accepted your own body, accepted this family! Accepted this world! Whether it's ideology or soul!

  For this elderly person in front of me, this home!

  From now on, I'll be called Jun, Mo, Xie! I'm a member of the Jun family! Tianxiang Country, Tianxiang City, the Jun family is my family!

  The old master was almost moved to tears! His own grandson, although he looked like he only had one last breath left, but after all, hadn't died! And besides, the injury didn't seem as severe as the rumors said.

  Good heavens!

  As long as I'm not dead, that's all! Not being dead is good enough! The joy of losing and regaining something made the old man's eyes moisten, his body trembled slightly, and he swayed unsteadily. What a torturous night...

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