Eastern: I love doing good things-Chapter 187 : I have come to kill the emperor

"From now on, live well, and you will see a day of peace."

The Marquis of Chongwu felt a mix of emotions, a warm current rising in his heart. Although he knew this was probably just comforting words, he still nodded heavily. "I understand. Then you... be careful. If you can't win, escape."

Qin Hai beside them also cupped his hands in salute, "Master Fang, be careful."

"Alright..." Fang Yuan didn't hesitate any longer. With a light step, he soared into the sky.

In the inner hall of the Southern Town Prefecture of the Yan Kingdom's capital, Ji Tianqi stood solemnly before the chair of the town prefect.

Before him, nine people stood in perfect order, including Zhong Chunhua and Jiang Tao. They were all the generals from various provinces of the Yan Kingdom!

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As generals who dealt with demons daily, they were mentally exhausted and didn't even have time to come to the capital. But now, so many of them had arrived for the same reason: the sudden resolution of a great demon in their province, and they had come to report.

From the generals' words, Ji Tianqi learned one thing: the one who helped them eliminate the demons was the same person.

Master Fang, Lord Fang, or Fang the Supervisor, no matter how they referred to him, there was a tone of shock and admiration in their voices.

Ji Tianqi was puzzled. Wasn't Lord Fang sent to the frontier? How had he managed to accomplish all these tasks?

He couldn't figure it out, and it troubled him. But if anyone in the entire Yan Kingdom was working harder than anyone else, it had to be Lord Fang.

The effort he had put into this country far surpassed even that of the emperor... Thinking of this, Ji Tianqi sneered.

"Lord Town Prefect, we are ready. We can now enter the palace to meet His Majesty," Zhong Chunhua spoke up, her half-skeletal face full of grief.

Just earlier, they had heard what the Marquis of Chongwu had said in front of the imperial city. Although the common folk hadn't heard it, it had been purposely leaked to those in the Southern Town Prefecture.

Thus, Zhong Chunhua and the others were now aware of the situation in the northern borders: Zhuo Yanghou's betrayal, the Marquis of Chongwu's severe injuries, and his return as nothing but a wisp of soul.

Among the three masters sent to the north, besides Zhuo Yanghou and the Marquis of Chongwu, there was another one... That was Zhong Chunhua's older brother.

Her brother probably didn't have the luck of the Marquis of Chongwu, and was most likely already dead on the battlefield. As soon as she thought of this, grief surged uncontrollably in Zhong Chunhua's heart.

After learning of the situation in the north, the generals all prepared to join Ji Tianqi in urgently petitioning the emperor. The Yan Kingdom was in peril, and the emperor could no longer be passive.

Even though they knew that, given the current situation, no emperor could change things alone, they believed that even if it meant death, the emperor, as the ruler of the nation, should stand and fight for the country to the end.

"Alright..." Ji Tianqi took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I will go with you all to meet His Majesty!"

"Let's go."

The group walked toward the gate of the town prefecture.

However, as they reached the gate, they could clearly feel the surroundings darken.

They looked up to see thick black clouds gathering in the sky above the capital, forming an indescribably dense black mass.

The blackness seemed to cover the entire sky, spreading across the city and extending farther into the distance, until finally, there was no light to be seen anywhere.

The citizens of the capital also looked up in confusion and fear.

For a moment, the world seemed to lose its color, as if the entire world was engulfed in an endless darkness, silent and still.

"What's going on?" The generals exchanged glances, and despite their experience as seventh-tier warriors, they were still shaken by the sight before them!

The scale of this strange phenomenon was unlike anything they had ever seen before!

Could it be that all the masters from the Icebound Kingdom had come together to attack?

"Let's go, hurry to meet His Majesty!" Ji Tianqi shouted, and they hurried to the imperial city gates.

The grand red gate of the imperial city was tightly shut, with no guards in sight. Several years ago, Emperor Yanwen had dismissed most of the palace staff, leaving only a few trusted servants and subordinates.

Even though no one was guarding, the perfectly operational city defense formation blocked their way.

Ji Tianqi could only shout, "Your Majesty, I have matters to discuss!"

There was no response. He then changed his tone. "Father, your son has matters to discuss!"

Still, no one responded.

"Lord Town Prefect, as the eldest prince, don't you have the imperial token to pass through the city defense formation?" Zhong Chunhua asked urgently.

Ji Tianqi's face turned red with shame, and he shook his head helplessly. "No..."

Despite being the Town Prefect and the emperor's eldest son, he still had not earned any trust from his father.

"What should we do now? This continuous black cloud is clearly an omen of disaster, yet we can't meet His Majesty..." Jiang Tao furrowed his brows tightly, pacing back and forth, while the other generals wore grim expressions, feeling like ants on a hot pan.

The sense of helplessness, as if the end of the world was near and they could do nothing, was overwhelming.

"Hey, it's really lively here..."

Just as the generals were at a loss, a voice suddenly broke through the silence.

They looked up and saw a figure standing amidst the surging black clouds, as if cutting through the dense darkness like a sharp sword!

"Thank goodness, it's Lord Fang!"

"It's Lord Fang, we're saved!"

The generals' faces lit up with excitement as they shouted in unison. The moment Fang Yuan appeared, they felt like they had found a pillar of support!

After all, it was he who had helped them eliminate the great demons in their provinces, and in their hearts, Fang Yuan's prestige was unmatched!

"What are you all doing here?" Fang Yuan hovered in midair, looking down at the generals and asking.

"We came to meet His Majesty, to persuade him to lead the fight against the enemy!" Ji Tianqi stepped forward and responded loudly. "And you, Lord Fang? How come you're here?"

Wasn't he supposed to be stationed at the southeastern frontier? Why was he suddenly back? Could something have happened there?

"Well, it looks like our goals are quite similar," the young man's golden eyes calmly swept over the imperial city, which resembled a lurking giant beast. Then he whispered, "I've come to kill the emperor."