Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Qin Tianxuan’s Strength

Two things?

For the Heaven-Suppressing King to defy his family and come in secret, it must be about some vital intelligence.

Qin Tianxuan made a hand signal to the shadows.

A member of the Night Emperor’s Guard appeared silently, swept the area one more time, and then reported that the location was completely secure.

Qin Tianxuan refilled Cang Bufan’s tea. ”Brother Bufan, you can speak freely now.”

Cang Bufan picked up his teacup. ”The first matter is quite embarrassing to speak of. My family... sigh, the old elders of the Canglan Family have already decided to take Luo Qilin as a son-in-law. I have a younger sister named Cang Bingyan, who’s considered quite the socialite in the Imperial Capital. She has been chosen to be Luo Qilin’s fiancée!”

Cang Bingyan?

Qin Tianxuan frowned in thought. ’Cang Bingyan, the Eldest Princess of the Canglan Family, known as the Peerless Pearl? Heh, I’d heard of this great lady’s name even before I became famous.’

Cang Bufan shook his head. ”My sister is peculiar. She worships powerful heroes above all else! I originally wanted to talk her out of it, but she said that Luo Qilin is a hero among men and that marrying the Battle Department’s top fighter has always been her dream!”

Qin Tianxuan smiled. ”Isn’t that wonderful, then? But since when is this Luo Qilin the best in the Battle Department?”

The Heaven-Suppressing King shook his head. ”I heard that Luo Qilin defeated the Battle Department’s number one, Geshudao!”

Qin Tianxuan was utterly speechless. ”I was the one who defeated Geshudao, right in the Su City Martial Arts Arena. This is just ridiculous!”

The Heaven-Suppressing King was aghast. ”It... it was you who defeated him, Sir? No wonder! The rumor mill said a rising star had defeated Geshudao to become the new top fighter in the Battle Department. As the story was passed around, it eventually became Luo Qilin who defeated Geshudao!”

”It doesn’t matter,” Qin Tianxuan said, taking a sip of tea. ”I never wanted to be number one in the Battle Department anyway.”

The Heaven-Suppressing King, Cang Bufan, then lowered his voice. ”Sir, the second matter! This time, the higher-ups in the Imperial Capital have sent invitations to all of your subordinates, asking them to come and watch the fight. Don’t you find that strange?”

Of course it was strange!

Qin Tianxuan’s subordinates, like Wutian and the others, were charged with the critical duty of guarding the Northern Domain.

To use the duel at the Martial Arts Arena as a pretext to summon them all... the ulterior motive was all too obvious.

Qin Tianxuan chuckled. ”They want to gather my men, Wutian and the others, at the Martial Arts Arena and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop, is that it?”

The Heaven-Suppressing King got up and paced back and forth, clearly agitated.

Then, he nodded grimly. ”The Daqin Royal Family, the Divine Doctor Ye Family, and the seven major clans have all colluded on this plan. They’ve already made it clear: the moment Luo Qilin defeats you, Sir, they will announce all of your alleged crimes from over the years on the spot and then round up Wutian and the others!”

The plan from the Imperial Capital was extremely detailed. For instance, a trusted confidant of the Night Emperor like Wutian absolutely could not be spared. However, certain people from the Night Emperor’s Nine Armies could be let off, since, after all, the Northern Domain still needed to be guarded.

A glint flashed in Qin Tianxuan’s eyes. ”Excellent! I’d like to see how they plan to round up everyone!”

The Heaven-Suppressing King wrung his hands. ”The lynchpin of their plan is defeating you! If you win this duel, they wouldn’t dare risk universal condemnation by moving against our brothers in the Northern Domain!”

So!

The key was that all those scumbags were convinced that in this duel, Luo Qilin’s victory was assured!

Interesting!

Qin Tianxuan chatted with the Heaven-Suppressing King for a while longer before getting up to see him out.

”Sir, almost every major power in the Imperial Capital is sending people to watch this fight. On top of that, many other important figures will be there. You cannot lose!”

”If you fall, they will enact a complete purge!”

”But if you win, they will absolutely not dare to make a move!”

After seeing the Heaven-Suppressing King off, Qin Tianxuan paid the matter no mind.

He was just about to go see Ah Xue and Niannian, and perhaps have a candlelight dinner with Han Biwei, when someone else arrived.

”Sir! The Grand Leader of Dragon Platform Phoenix Hall has come to Jin City in secret! He’s just outside the gate right now!”

The Grand Leader of Dragon Platform Phoenix Hall, Huang Tian!

”Uncle Huang, what brings you here?” Qin Tianxuan hurried out to greet him.

Huang Tian entered the back garden, his expression grim. ”I just intercepted intelligence from the Imperial Capital. Those major Emperor Clans and great families have some nerve, truly plotting against you. Hmph! I’ve already secretly taken control of the Battle Department and thrown several key figures in jail! This time, I’ve brought the armies of Dragon Platform Phoenix Hall to round up that whole damn bunch of bastards!”

Well, this was something. The Imperial Capital Daqin Royal Family and the Ye Family wanted to take down Qin Tianxuan.

Meanwhile, the Grand Leaders of Dragon Platform Phoenix Hall, the Sky Oracle and the Earth Supervisor, wanted to round up those great families.

A classic case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole lurking behind!

But Qin Tianxuan wasn’t happy to hear this. ”Why does the whole world assume I’m guaranteed to lose? Is Luo Qilin really that powerful?”

Huang Tian shook his head. ”Tianxuan, of course I know your strength. But this time, they’ve found the fifth, sixth, and seventh-ranked top masters of the Battle Department. They plan to wear you down by sending them against you one after another before finally sending out Luo Qilin. As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. Even a tiger fears a pack of wolves...”

Qin Tianxuan laughed. ”So that’s their plan! In that case, why not be more direct? Just have the top ten masters of the Battle Department come at me all at once!”

Hmm?

Huang Tian was stunned. ”Tianxuan, are you thinking of...?”

Qin Tianxuan had already turned to issue an order. ”In the name of the Night Emperor, send a proclamation to the Battle Department. State it directly: I, Qin Tianxuan, challenge the top ten masters of the Battle Department! Also, anyone from the Battle Department is welcome to challenge me at that time!”

This!

Huang Tian leaped to his feet. ”Tianxuan, have you gone mad?”

”I’m not mad. I just think it’s too troublesome for them to challenge me one by one. Better to take care of it all at once!” Qin Tianxuan calmly poured tea for Huang Tian. ”Uncle Huang, you don’t believe in my strength? How about we have a little spar first?”

Huang Tian laughed. ”You little rascal, want to test your skills against me? Fine by me. I’d also like to see how much you’ve improved since leaving your master.”

The back garden was cleared once again.

The mysterious Huang Tian rolled up his sleeves.

Qin Tianxuan stood opposite him, holding a cup of tea with a smile.

Then, two invisible forces collided!

...

Outside the back garden, the Personal Guards standing watch suddenly felt a terrifying surge of power.

That power tore through the back garden, and even the ground itself trembled for a moment.

Then, a burst of laughter rang out.

”Well now, Tianxuan, you little rascal! I was worried about you for nothing. I truly never expected your strength to have reached such a level!”

Huang Tian left with a smile on his face.