Chapter 2865 - 2866: Crusade Against the Assassin Alliance

Chapter 2865: Chapter 2866: Crusade Against the Assassin Alliance

The Royal Mansion of the King of Huainan has turned rather quiet these past few days.

Now the King of Huainan has moved from that peculiar space to the grand hall, and after that battle, there hasn’t been a single assassination attempt in these past few days. This is the real reason for the quietness in the Royal Mansion.

"Oh? Are you saying that Nameless has opened the door to receive guests?"

The King of Huainan asked the Shadow Guard with interest.

"Indeed, but the person he’s meeting with is just the Royal Teacher. His Highness Nameless merely used the excuse of reporting a mission to have a brief meeting!"

Facing the King of Huainan’s inquiry, the Shadow Guard naturally answered truthfully.

"I should have guessed it. How could that boy do such an abnormal thing? It seems the Royal Teacher understands the art of controlling people and is extraordinarily talented, far surpassing Nameless!"

The Shadow Guard suddenly shivered, "My Lord, the Royal Teacher is indeed no ordinary mortal!"

The King of Huainan gave him a surprising look, "For you to say an extra word is truly rare. Don’t worry, I won’t lay a hand on the Royal Teacher. In fact, I can see that his interests aren’t aligned with the third force, or even the Demon Realm. This world is ultimately too small for him!"

The Shadow Guard looked up in surprise. It wasn’t the first time he had heard the King of Huainan speak of Ye Luo in this way, but each time it left him shocked.

Because only the Shadow Guard knew the terrifying aspects of the King of Huainan, while the King himself was extremely proud. Any young person whom he deemed passable or acceptable was a peerless talent known across the land!

But he had made such a statement, and it was about Ye Luo alone.

"We should let that boy gain some experience. If he ascends to a high position like this, ultimately it will be hard to explain to those guys!" The King of Huainan said mildly, "Draft an edict, appoint Nameless as the Great General of Prosperity, commanding fifty thousand troops, and the Royal Teacher as the High Priest to accompany the Great General of Prosperity in attacking the Assassin Alliance!"

The Shadow Guard looked at the King of Huainan in astonishment, but he nodded immediately. This was the King of Huainan’s decree, equivalent to an emperor’s command. After all, the Shadow Guard was merely the King of Huainan’s guard and dared not interfere with his orders.

Upon hearing this news, the entire Royal City nearly erupted with excitement.

The Assassin Alliance is no small force or sect; it is a major force that rivals the third forces and the Demon Race!

It is even said to be an independent realm, with countless powerful practitioners within!

Let alone nobles like Ye Luo and Nameless, even powerful experts in the Martial Emperor realm have been assassinated by them several times.

And yet, the King of Huainan commands Nameless to attack! Even if he personally went, it may not shake the foundations of the Assassin Alliance!

Of course, the higher-ups of those great forces could only smile knowingly, thinking it was merely to build Nameless’s reputation. It was entirely possible that the King of Huainan was in cahoots with the Assassin Alliance to stage a show, with the aim of giving Nameless more capital before inheriting the position, to silence his opposition!

Even Ye Luo thought the same, after all, he understood the King of Huainan’s feelings for Nameless. His desire for Nameless to succeed was sincere, and he certainly wouldn’t send Nameless to his death!

However, by now sending Nameless to attack the Assassin Alliance, it was evidently an effort to boost Nameless’s reputation.

Were they to engage the Assassin Alliance head-on, these fifty thousand elite soldiers would indeed not dent the Alliance’s armor.

Ye Luo, on the other hand, found the idea of accompanying the army on the expedition somewhat appealing, as staying in the Royal City had begun to irritate him.

Moreover, he always felt that something was missing from his cultivation!

In theory, with his current Earth Martial Realm sixth level, if he wanted to advance, he has enough resources on him to instantly reach the Heavenly Martial Realm. After all, his previous insights are still there. Though he’s been cultivating according to the realms of ancient times, if there is enough spiritual power, advancing realms shouldn’t be a problem.

Yet something feels off, though he cannot pinpoint precisely what it is. In short, he has a sense that he cannot casually advance his realm, or else trouble will arise.

That’s why he’s been suppressing his realm, though this is quite unpleasant.

After all, advancing in realm would significantly increase his strength, and he feels that once he reaches the Martial King realm, he can break free of the King of Huainan’s restrictions. Then he would not be manipulated by the King of Huainan any longer.

Perhaps accompanying the army could be a catalyst for him.

Yet the subsequent decree once again set the Royal City abuzz.

Princess Qinse to lead fifty thousand elite soldiers to attack the Assassin Alliance!

If Nameless commanding troops to attack is for building reputation, then what about Princess Qinse? Is that for reputation too? What a joke! Princess Qinse is merely a woman, what good is military merit to her!

This point greatly puzzled Ye Luo too. Could it be that the King of Huainan has granted Princess Qinse an opportunity? It must be so, as that would be the only explanation for Princess Qinse leading a military campaign.

Of course, during his lifetime, the King of Huainan has done many bizarre things, including appointing female practitioners as Great Generals, so Princess Qinse leading troops to war isn’t something inconceivable.

On the contrary, Princess Qinse’s performance during the birthday banquet battle has already convinced many nobles of her capabilities.

Moreover, these nobles have an unspeakable loathing for the Assassin Alliance, so sending people to teach them a lesson is ultimately beneficial to the Royal City.

At least it might make the Assassin Alliance restrain itself a bit.

But the two subsequent decrees sent the cultivators in the Royal City into a panic.

One decree ordered the Great General of the West to lead fifty thousand elite soldiers to attack the Assassin Alliance simultaneously!

The other decree drew two hundred thousand elite soldiers from the Demon Race battlefield to the border of the Assassin Alliance, ready to act.

In total, with thirty-five thousand troops menacing the Assassin Alliance, could this be merely for building reputation?

Many forces grew uneasy; it seemed the King of Huainan intended to punish the Assassin Alliance indeed.

Still, is the Assassin Alliance so easily punished? Thirty thousand elite soldiers could cost the Assassin Alliance something, but the problem is, the Alliance is no pushover, and this is akin to kicking a hornet’s nest; no one dares to predict what might happen next.

Everyone knew, however, the King of Huainan had absolute leadership over those troops, and no one could intervene. This was also part of the King of Huainan’s terrifying aspect.

Indeed, while the Assassin Alliance is teeming with masters, these elite soldiers alone aren’t enough to intimidate! A powerful cultivator must be present to oversee!

Ye Luo counts as a strong practitioner, but compared to Martial Emperor-level experts, he doesn’t weigh quite enough.

Therefore, the King of Huainan directly dispatched the Shadow Guard.