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Lan Qi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"Those two truly lived up to their reputation," Ming Er murmured.

The heroes were all wondering who these two were, that they could accomplish so much in one night, they were truly skilled!

"Excellent! Excellent! What a ruthless tactic!" Yuwen Luo muttered to himself as he quickly took notes. "Since the Northern King is young, his offspring must be inexperienced. Losing a general is like losing a dragon's head; losing provisions and gold and silver is like a large army bleeding out. Without a leader, without generals, without hands and feet, how can they possibly move? Those two stopped a war without lifting a finger, how shrewd! However, Dongming Island is pitiful... a wish fulfilled for hundreds of years!"

"Those two people left a letter on the jade throne in the Northern Palace, along with their real names—Feng Xiyun and Feng Lanxi," Yun Wuyai's voice floated out softly.

30. The First Cry of the Young Phoenix (Part 2)

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then suddenly clapped their hands and sighed: "Excellent! Excellent! What a pair of Wind Breath Kings! What a pair of White Wind and Black Breath!"

Looking down at the excited heroes of the Imperial Dynasty, Yun Wuyai felt no anger, only a deep weariness. He watched coldly, then looked into the distance, his thoughts seemingly drifting away.

Just because he doesn't care doesn't mean everyone else does.

"What's so good about them!" Wan Hun suddenly leaped forward, gripping his sword and roaring, "What's so good about them? The late king regarded them as confidants, treating them with the utmost respect. And what about them? They murdered the late king, slaughtered more than ten generals, emptied the national treasury, and stole the Imperial Seal! What's so good about such treacherous people? Their actions are no different from theft!"

Upon hearing this, someone immediately stood up and said: "To us, they are truly good people, and even great benefactors!"

That's right. If they hadn't cut off the Northern King's supplies, you would have stormed the Imperial Court long ago. It wouldn't just be a few people who died in Xunyang; the tragedy would have beenfallen the entire population. What wrong have they done?

"They did nothing wrong, so is the fault of Dongming?" Wan Ai roared angrily, his eyes practically blazing with fire. He gritted his teeth and said, "Our Beihai was destroyed by their ancestors. We have endured hundreds of years of hardship, only to be wiped out by them in the end. This is an irreconcilable enmity!"

"Whether a few people die or a few people know of the death, isn't it all human death?" Qu Huailiu said in a deep voice, "Are the people of your dynasty human, and we are human? We can die, but you can't? They can kill, but we can't? Their killing is a righteous act, but our killing is an evil one?"

There was a moment of surprise, then a quiet fell.

Then a tall figure stood up; it was Dao Ai Wuying. He said, "That's not how it's said. That's not what we meant. You're deliberately twisting the truth."

"Oh?" Qu Huailiu looked at him and said, "So this person admits that Feng Xi and the other two were wrong in their past actions?"

That's not it, I meant...

It was a bad habit to begin with, and Wan interrupted him, saying angrily, "None of the women with the surname Feng are good."

His words were mostly born out of personal resentment, but upon further reflection, it's no wonder he said such a thing. Hundreds of years ago, Beihai was destroyed by Feng Duying, who chased him to a deserted island. Hundreds of years later, it was destroyed by Feng Xiyun.

Hey, how dare you speak like that! Among the heroes, there were many who respected Bai Feng and Hei Xi, and upon hearing this, their hearts flared with anger.

Actually... Suddenly a sweet and crisp voice intervened, and everyone looked over to see Sui Qingchen standing up, smiling as she looked at Qu Huailiu and Wan Ai. "Those two seniors are indeed Phoenix Kings, the mistake lies in the incompetence of you Beihai and Dongming!"

You! Wan Ai glared angrily, while Qu Huailiu suppressed his smile.

Yes, the leader is right.

It's all Dongming's fault for being incompetent and shifting the blame onto others.

As soon as Sui Qingchen finished speaking, many people immediately echoed her words.

"Since you were all prisoners of the Eastern Sea, do you think you have any abilities?" Qu Huailiu mocked.

Exactly, didn't we easily get our hands on your sacred objects just the same?

Damn it, isn't that because you guys are despicable?

Damn it, if you dare to fight one-on-one, I don't believe I can't chop you up!

…………

………………

Suddenly, an argument broke out in the room, with each side arguing back and forth, their words sharp and confrontational.

"Sigh, I just love a good time," Lan Qi laughed heartily.

Ming Er glanced around the room, looked for a while, and said, "I wonder what your kid is thinking right now?"

Lan Qi also turned to look down. Ning Lang was sitting in the middle of the group, sometimes writing and sometimes looking.

Lan Qi's eyes lit up, and she said, "Why don't we just let him tell us?"

As for the noise in the arena, Yun Wuyai simply watched without participating or stopping it.

While most people were focused on the action, only Qi Shiwu's gaze fell on Yun Wuyai. It seemed only he could see the weariness beneath that figure. After a long while, he sighed softly.

Palace Master Qi? Ming Kong, standing beside him, looked at him.

Qi Shiyi shook her head, looked up at the sky like a cloud, and remained silent.

Yuwen Lindong, Qiu Changtian, Nan Wofeng, Lie Chitang, and the others frowned as they watched the scene unfold. They glanced at Ming Kong, hoping he would stop them, but Ming Kong only shook his head and looked towards Lan Qi and Ming Er.

Stop arguing.

Someone called out amidst the noise, but the voice was too low for anyone to hear.

"Stop arguing!" (Shout out louder)

The noisy crowd turned to look, only to find it was just a young boy.

The actions of seniors Feng Xiyun and Feng Lanxi were neither particularly good nor bad.

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this, truly not expecting that anyone in the imperial court would say such a thing.

However, the actions of your Dongming are definitely not good either.

Everyone was stunned again. What was this?

The speaker was Ning Lang. He had only uttered that cry in desperation, but those two sentences had been uttered with great courage. Now, he was flustered and unsure what to do. He clenched his fist briefly, then released it, looking down to see Yuwen Luo. He smiled and relaxed.

What those two did was wrong to your Dongming, but it was not out of selfishness. But you... Ning Lang looked at Yun and the others, and said that everything your Northern King did was out of selfishness.

Huh? A commotion erupted from the crowd.

On the corridor, Lan Qi and Ming Er looked at each other, then looked at Ning Lang with great interest. Qiu Changtian and the others were also stunned, and Ming Kong also had a hint of surprise in his eyes.

What makes you say that? (Van Edo)

For centuries, countless people have worked for a great cause; what personal gain could there be? Qu Huailiu asked.

because……

Why? Van Aydo, for the sake of restoring our country, we have endured hardships. You say we have selfish motives?

because……

Why? Van Eyed pressed.

because……

Can't answer? Qu Huailiu asked.

"You say you want to restore your kingdom, then where is the Beihai Kingdom?" Ning Lang had been silenced several times before finally shouting out in one breath.

There was another moment of silence in the room, then Qu answered, of course, in…

I know you're going to say it's in the North Sea, but that North Sea Kingdom has already been destroyed by the First Emperor and the Phoenix King. Ning Lang interrupted.

My question is, where is the Beihai Kingdom today?

today……

Qu and Wan were both taken aback.

Today's Beihai has been established as a prefecture for 160 years. The people there have lived through many generations. If you go there now and ask them, they will only tell you that they are from Baizhou of the Huangchao Dynasty. They are native to the Huangchao Dynasty. If you don't believe me, ask Brother Hua.

So everyone turned their attention to Hua Qinghe.

Hua Qinghe stood up, nodded to his surroundings, and then said, "Our Hua family has lived in Baizhou for generations, standing tall in the martial arts world for a hundred years. But if it weren't for this moment, I wouldn't have known that there was once a Beihai Kingdom there." He then sat down.

Upon hearing this, both Qu and Wan sensed something was wrong.

Ning Lang continued, "Hundreds of years have passed. The Beihai Kingdom is long gone, just like the previous dynasty. It can't last forever. Without the imperial seal and the people, how can you restore your kingdom? If you go to fight now, it can only be called unjust and immoral, an invasion of the imperial dynasty."

"Who says we have no land or people? Does Dongming have no people?" Wan Ai shouted.

Ning Lang looked at him: After five hundred years, they are already native Dongming people. Their country is at sea, and their home is on the island. They would not want to go with you to a dynasty they know nothing about.

"Of course I'd like to!" Van Ey exclaimed.

But laughter erupted from the crowd. "I'm a master martial artist, I can go anywhere! Ha! If it weren't for Lan Yin Bi Yue, I'd rather die than come to this wretched island!"

Young Master Ning, you've gone too far. Our land and people are our own business. Qu Huailiu: I simply cannot agree with your criticism of our ancestors' intentions.

Ning Lang said helplessly: I'm not going off on a tangent. I just wanted to say that the people of Dongming are living in peace and happiness, and they are doing very well. Why drag them into the war?

Ning Lang looked up at Yun Wuyai, staring intently. His gaze was utterly devoid of any sense of restoring the kingdom or caring for the people; it was solely for the sake of the throne. Wasn't this selfishness?

Well said

That's what you said, kid.

Heroic praise

Qu Huailiu and Wan Ai gritted their teeth upon hearing this, but were momentarily stunned by the words and unable to refute them in time.

Yun Wuyai looked at Ning Lang in silence.

Nameless, Autumn Sky, Southern Minister Wind, Yuwen Lindong, Lie Chitang Pointing Pass.

"I don't know what an emperor is like," Ning Lang said again, his face slightly flushed, but his eyes were firm and bright.

But I think a good emperor should care about the people. Because... all the people want is to have enough to eat and wear.

After Ning Lang finished speaking, the crowd cheered again.

Okay, okay

Those praises made Yuwen Luo and You Rong pull Ning Lang down to sit, and they said happily, "Ning, you truly are my good younger brother!"

Ning Lang scratched his head again, not daring to look at anyone.

"Sigh, people say even a dog will jump over a wall when cornered. Who would have thought Ning Lang would become so clever?" Lan Qi sighed.

Ning Lang may not be considered particularly intelligent, but in some respects, he might be considered superior to us. (Ming Erdao)

Oh! It's rare to see the Second Young Master think so highly of someone. Lan Qi turned his head.