Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1257: Chapter 504: I Dare Not Be the First in the World_2

The plan now is to return to the Four-direction Inn, with the simple intention of retreating.

Several retreat methods have been prepared.

The first is to leave directly through the Star Tower’s teleportation.

The second is to quickly escape using the pre-prepared Directional Space Shifting Emblem.

Therefore, I’m resigning immediately.

What kind of person is the Dahong Emperor? In an instant, he realized something was up and understood what Xu Jin was about to do!

For a moment, there was a surge of impulse in his heart.

If he just stalled for a bit and then ordered someone to spread chaos to the Tianyang Star Lord, he firmly believed that the Tianyang Star Lord would definitively order the annihilation of the Great Chen delegation without hesitation.

Compared to losing a bit of face, breaking the backbone of Great Chen is far more important!

However, this was before his identity was discovered.

Now, the key to his identity lies in the hands of Xu Jin and Cheng Yuxiao. If Xu Jin dies here, then Cheng Yuxiao would absolutely reveal everything about him without hesitation.

By then, it would spell his doom.

Unfortunately, he had only just begun preparing for that matter, which was a big task not accomplishable in a single day.

For Dahong, to extinguish Great Chen’s future genius group, he was willing.

But sacrificing himself along the way was undesirable.

Just as the Dahong Emperor hesitated, the Academician Dong Zhao, who had just stopped Wang Kan, suddenly stepped forward and said, ”Emperor, before coming here, my country’s State Preceptor especially entrusted me with a letter for the Emperor. The timing is appropriate now, I kindly request the Emperor to read it.”

The Dahong Emperor’s heart moved, and he said, ”Bring it over.”

Dong Zhao bowed, and a piece of Jade flew smoothly, heading toward the Dahong Emperor.

The Dahong Emperor took it, immersed his mind, and was instantly aware of its contents.

His expression and facial color were ever-changing, but deep inside, he felt extremely helpless.

Sure enough, as Xu Jin had said, Cheng Yuxiao regarded Xu Jin as a successor.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have given such a letter.

And at this moment today, it’s likely the best chance for Dahong to assassinate Xu Jin and Ning Yuchan.

After today, they might develop further, making it extremely difficult to kill them!

He very much wanted to kill them.

But Cheng Yuxiao’s letter rendered him afraid to do so.

After reading Cheng Yuxiao’s letter, he only wanted to send the Great Chen delegation away as quickly as possible.

To avoid conjuring disaster.

In the letter from Great Chen’s National Master Cheng Yuxiao, only three sentences were written.

[The Emperor is the Emperor of Dahong, but the Emperor of Dahong does not necessarily have to be you.]

[Even if the two countries are at war, no envoy should be killed. Among the Eighth Tier, no one shall strike against royal descendants. Cheng will not take the lead in this.]

[May I ask, can the Emperor’s descendants receive personal protection from the Tianyang Star Lord in the future?]

[Cheng has no extravagant hopes, only hopes for Xu Jin’s safe return to the country.]

In the Jade, three simple sentences, the first two sentences directly targeted Dahong Emperor’s crucial point.

The implicit meaning of the first sentence is straightforward. If some matters are truly exposed, then Dahong might have to change Emperors.

To the Tianyang Star Lord, who becomes Emperor of Dahong is not important; what matters is whether the Emperor is obedient and safe.

This sentence directly targeted the Dahong Emperor’s life and death.

The second sentence mentioned two universally accepted current rules.

But combined with the third sentence, it was a benevolent reminder.

If Xu Jin cannot safely return to his country, then Cheng Yuxiao would personally assassinate the blood lineage of Dahong’s imperial family.

Would the Tianyang Star Lord offer personal protection?

Absolutely impossible!

The Dahong Emperor was exceedingly clear on this.

If the Dahong royal family were truly exterminated, the Tianyang Star Lord could randomly pick a Yang family member, claim they are of royal descent, and say they are fit to inherit the throne — even that would be feasible.

Therefore, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao’s letter successfully hit Dahong Emperor’s weakness!

Simply put, he could cooperate with the Tianyang Star Hall to kill Xu Jin and his group.

But if Xu Jin were to die, then both the Dahong Emperor and the bloodline of Dahong’s imperial family would have to accompany Xu Jin to the grave!

Threat!

This is an absolute threat!

However, the Dahong Emperor must endure it!

He could only helplessly sigh in private.

There’s no choice; this is the fate of being controlled by others.

He was practically a punching bag now.

Inside, being controlled by the Tianyang Star Lord, and outside, being threatened by the State Preceptor of Great Chen.

At this moment, the Dahong Emperor solidified his thoughts.

That plan must be accelerated in execution.

Only when that plan succeeds can he cast off his identity as a punching bag from within and without.

”Rest assured, Academician Dong, I will send a reply to State Preceptor Cheng.”

After speaking, the Dahong Emperor glanced at the mess all around, darkened his expression, and suddenly said, ”Forget it, I originally planned to host a banquet for the Great Chen delegation, but today, I’m no longer in the mood for it.

Your State Preceptor urgently summons you.

You may leave.”

After his words, the Dahong Emperor instructed, ”Wei Zhong, send the Passage Order token for the Great Chen delegation back to the Four-direction Inn.”

”Yes.”

As Wei Zhong accepted the order, he politely escorted the Dahong Emperor away.

Almost immediately after the Dahong Emperor departed, Dong Zhao exchanged communication using Divine Soul Transmission with Xu Jin, and relevant actions were already agreed upon.

Xu Jin was surprised by the arrangement prepared by the State Preceptor.

At the first opportunity, he took Ning Yuchan, Ying Ge, as well as other accompanying delegation members and swiftly headed to the Four-direction Inn.

The Four-direction Inn wasn’t far from the Imperial Palace.

With rapid movement, they arrived within tens of breaths.

Inside the Four-direction Inn, the members of the Great Chen delegation had already received orders, packed their belongings, and prepared to leave.

Now, they were just waiting for the Passage Order token.

Xu Jin simply gave an instruction, and an aura of Starlight descended from the sky, revealing an Eighth Tier presence.

As Dong Zhao and Xu Jin remained cautious, Wei Zhong, the Grand Steward of Dahong’s Inner Court, hastily approached.

”Lord Xu, this is the Passage Order token sent by His Majesty.

With this token, you can pass through various checkpoints unimpeded.

Of course, if you find it troublesome, using this Passage Order token, you can directly and quickly teleport away from the Da Hong Star Tower’s main building.”

After speaking, Wei Zhong glanced in the direction of the Star-picking Tower Master building and lightly said, ”However, Lord Xu, if you choose to teleport away, you must hurry.

If you delay, many people might be there, causing a bottleneck.”

Xu Jin picked up on Wei Zhong’s implicit warning.

”In that case, thank you, Grand Steward.”

”No thanks needed; His Majesty’s intention has been delivered; I will take my leave.”

In the next moment, as Wei Zhong soared into the sky to leave, Xu Jin, Dong Zhao, Ning Yuchan, Ying Ge, alongside the courtesy officer and military officer Lei Qi among others, swiftly sped towards the Da Hong Star Tower’s main building, while the ordinary guards of the delegation were led by a Fifth Tier Governor, carrying the Passage Order token, to leave the city.

These regular soldiers would depart aboard a Starship.

If over a thousand people were to be teleported, it wouldn’t be done in less than a couple of two-hour timespans.

Ten breaths later, Xu Jin and his group arrived at the Da Hong Star Tower’s main building, and after presenting Wei Zhong’s Passage Order token, they were smoothly let through by the Da Hong Star Tower’s main building’s duty officer.

Ning Yuchan was the first to teleport away, followed by Dong Zhao, then Ying Ge.

Xu Jin was the last to step in.

Because Xu Jin himself was most confident in facing Eighth Tier pursuits and escaping safely.

It’s not difficult.

Simply use Space Oriented Movement Star Skill, to quickly move five hundred miles away from Dahong Capital, and then instantly open the Star Domain Gate of the Seven Killings Star Domain – he’d be safe.

Even if the Tianyang Star Lord really chased them, Xu Jin estimated that his Seven Killings Iron Wood Sword could stop him for a while, allowing them to escape.

Therefore, Xu Jin was the last to teleport away.

However, until Xu Jin left, there was still no movement from Tianyang Star Hall.

Of course, this was greatly attributed to Great Chen’s swift response and Dahong Emperor’s covert cooperation.

Otherwise, Xu Jin’s group couldn’t have left Dahong Capital within 100 breaths!

At the same time, the Tianyang Star Lord, who was at a critical moment of comprehending the Divine Dao True Intent, was annoyed by three urgent Starlight Transmissions in succession.

Is breaking through to Ninth Tier not important?

Especially lately, Tianyang Star Hall’s internal affairs, whether big or small, had to be reported to him, with many trivial matters requiring immediate instructions in the form of urgent transmissions, which frustrated him greatly.

Thus, he ignored the first one.

Unexpectedly, three transmissions came in succession.

All from Great Elder Wang Kan.

His heart stirred, and the Tianyang Star Lord had no choice but to interrupt his enlightenment, submerge his thoughts into the messages.

The next instant, as the Tianyang Star Lord’s face changed dramatically, he disappeared directly from his secluded hall!