You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 597 - 270: Southward! Southward! (Part 2)

And the other army was mainly composed of long halberds and strong crossbows. Although the soldiers were relatively short, their formation was strict, and their armored soldiers were excellent, undoubtedly a strong army.

The leading general had a white face without a beard, yet exuded a heroic spirit. His brows showed extraordinary ambition, and the Spiritual Platform above his head was similarly adorned with blue and red Qi, favored by Heaven’s Will.

"Master, this is the elite Tiger Step Army from the Southern Domain Protectorate, led by a noble from the Xu Clan in Lujiang, named Wen Shang. This person is both wise and brave, and at the age of fifteen, he led the army to quell the rebellion of the six tribes of Baiyue. Before reaching adulthood, he had already assumed the position of Captain."

"Such a brilliant talent should definitely join my ranks."

The more Ye Qingzhou looked, the more satisfied he became, feeling that this southern journey was not made in vain.

For several consecutive days, various armies loyal to the king arrived one after another.

Soon, Emperor Liang held a banquet in the temporary palace to entertain and summon a group of "loyal ministers."

Lv Gongming spoke up, "Master, should we take a team of armored warriors with us? I heard that the Queen’s Brother, Li Guozhong, intends to cause trouble at the banquet."

"Nothing could be better."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhou was actually overjoyed. He had been worrying about not having an excuse to deal with Emperor of Da Liang and Prime Minister Li Guozhong, these two lying dragons and phoenix hatchlings.

Lv Gongming’s eyes lit up, "Does the master intend to capture all the armies loyal to the king in one net?"

Ye Qingzhou nodded, "Exactly, first subdue these small fry and then eradicate the Western Army. Then the world can be unified at the fastest speed." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Master’s Divine Skill is unparalleled and will surely fulfill his wish."

Lv Gongming was also quite expectant, eager to see Ye Qingzhou ascend the throne and become the sovereign of all.

Emperor Liang’s temporary palace was built lavishly.

Ye Qingzhou saw this and felt inexplicably emotional, as refugees were everywhere outside Xingyang City, and even most of the soldiers in the army were in short supply of food and pay.

Yet Emperor Liang was still so extravagant, hosting grand banquets daily without restraint, allowing people like the Queen’s Brother Li Guozhong to continue exploiting the people, wantonly demanding, recklessly walking the line of destruction.

A country like this not perishing, there’s simply no justice.

At the banquet, Ye Qingzhou’s arrival surprised many, especially seeing that Ye Qingzhou actually came alone, making everyone’s expressions even stranger.

Although recently there had been many messages from Youzhou, they were all regarded by the various lords as exaggerated rumors, and no one believed them to be true.

So at tonight’s banquet, Li Guozhong dared to make a move, his idea was simple: execute Ye Qingzhou on charges of treason, then take over the Divine Martial Army, controlling this powerful cavalry force himself.

Feeling the malice emanating from the other party, Ye Qingzhou really couldn’t understand where these people got their mysterious confidence.

But it didn’t matter; they would soon be dead anyway.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

Everyone present stood up to salute, no matter how disdainful they were at heart, the person in front of them was still the Emperor, the ruler of the Central Plains.

Only Ye Qingzhou remained seated, still pouring and drinking by himself, free and at ease.

Li Guozhong, thinking he had caught Ye Qingzhou’s mistake, immediately shouted, "Your Majesty, please punish Ye Qingzhou for his misconduct before the ruler!"

Emperor Liang’s face turned cold as he looked at Ye Qingzhou, "Having seen me, why do you not bow?"

"You think you’re worthy?"

Ye Qingzhou held his wine cup, his lips slightly curved.

"Audacious rogue!"

Pei Anyuan of the Jinwu Guard, clad in gilded armor, drew his sword and berated Ye Qingzhou, "How dare you be disrespectful to the Emperor, seize him for me!"

Tens of armored warriors rushed forward, and all the lords watching stepped aside, unwilling to get caught in the crossfire.

"Too foolish."

Ye Qingzhou remained seated, only to see him raise his hand with a gentle slap, causing the wine on the table to be shaken out of its pot, then drawn into Ye Qingzhou’s palm, forming a fist-sized water droplet.

As Ye Qingzhou flicked his finger, the water droplet burst apart, innumerable tiny droplets shooting out like arrows, their power as strong as powerful bolts, piercing through the armor of the Imperial Guard soldiers, bursting into a mist of blood, killing them all instantly.

This shocking scene left everyone at the banquet in stunned silence, their Divine Spirits captured by the spectacle.

"In this world, to think there exists such Martial Arts!"

"Unheard of, never seen before!"

"It’s truly unbelievable!"

"I had heard rumors of Ye Jianjun in the Northern Border, sweeping across ten thousand troops with just one sword, thinking it was an exaggerated tale, but never expected there to be such god-like power!"

"Someone... quickly protect the Emperor!"

Li Guozhong screamed with his screechy voice, deeply regretful at this moment.

And seeing Ye Qingzhou walking towards him, Emperor Liang was even more panicked, "What are you... what are you going to do? I am the Emperor!"

"Emperor? Ha ha~"

Ye Qingzhou looked disdainful, "Emperor, only he who has strong soldiers and powerful horses is fit to be called so."

Clang~

In a flash of sword light, Emperor Liang was beheaded, and Empress Li Yunxia, standing not far behind, was splashed with blood, terrified as her face turned pale.

"Your... Your Majesty!"

Li Guozhong looked at the scene in disbelief, unable to understand how someone dared to kill the Emperor?

It’s too absurd!

However, Ye Qingzhou used facts to prove that imperial power was neither sacred nor invincible. The Emperor was also human, and when killed, he would die.

In an instant, Emperor Liang and the hundreds of Imperial Guard soldiers he brought were slaughtered to the last by Ye Qingzhou alone. The Jinwu Guard, loyal to the massively advancing soldiers, fought ferociously, but against Ye Qingzhou’s sword’s edge, their struggle and resistance were meaningless.