Special War God

Chapter 178 The Fury of the 4th Prince

How could the Second Emperor care about him at this moment? He just sneered, as if he was watching a good show.

Seeing Xu Dejing's hesitation, the emperor was somewhat displeased and asked, "Xu Dejing, are you unwilling to cancel the engagement?"

Just now he addressed him as "Brother Dejing", but now he called him by his name, and the power of cultivation was mixed in the voice waves.

Xu Dejing suddenly felt thunder in his ears and was horrified in his heart. He realized that the Great Emperor's cultivation had reached the peak of the Void Realm, and he faintly exuded the aura of the He Dao Realm, as if he could take someone's life with just a word of disagreement.

He said weakly, "The Fourth Prince proposed to him three years ago, and the betrothal gifts are still in Chifang. If I cancel the engagement without returning the betrothal gifts to the Fourth Prince, it would be unjustifiable!"

The emperor laughed loudly: "So that's what you are talking about. What's the difficulty? Just tell him it's my idea. As long as he agrees, I will repay the betrothal gift tenfold! There's nothing else to do. You can go now!"

Xu Dejing could no longer find an excuse and was "escorted" out of the main hall by Qu Tongtian, Tu Shiyun and Xie Shuyi, and flew towards the fourth prince's mansion.

His heart was dead. He had heard of Wu Chengjie's notoriety long ago. He was known as the most dissolute young man in Wudu. He was not good at cultivation and his interpersonal relationships were a mess. His favorite thing was beauty. Countless civilian women had been harmed by him. If the daughter of an official was favored by him, she would be forced to become a concubine. He probably had dozens of concubines.

With Xu Qian's personality, if she were forced to become Wu Chengjie's concubine, what kind of life would that be worse than death?

Thinking that his beloved daughter of more than twenty years might be defiled by Wu Chengjie, Xu Dejing felt indescribable grief and indignation. His only hope was that the Fourth Prince could resist the pressure from the Great Emperor.

They did not dare to land directly at the Fourth Prince's residence, so they found the guards outside the gate to report.

When the guards saw several important people coming to visit, they did not dare to neglect them and hurried into the mansion to report.

When the Fourth Prince heard that Xu Dejing, Qu Tongtian, Tu Shiyun and Xie Shuyi had come together to visit, he was puzzled and didn't know why, so he ordered his servants to lead them into the side hall.

The four of them didn't stay for too long before the Fourth Prince came to greet them in person. However, as soon as he stepped into the side hall, Xu Dejing couldn't hold back his grief, and he cried out "Fourth Prince..." and fell to the ground, kneeling in front of him.

The fourth prince was greatly shocked and quickly stretched out his hand to help Xu Dejing up, asking anxiously, "Brother Dejing, what's wrong with you?" Unexpectedly, Xu Dejing knelt on the ground, refusing to get up and crying non-stop.

What kind of incident could cause such a knowledgeable lord to lose his composure like this? The fourth prince's heart sank, and he turned his gaze to Qu Tongtian, Tu Shiyun, and Xie Shuyi, expecting them to give an answer.

Qu Tongtian, Tu Shiyun and Xie Shuyi looked at each other. They originally thought that Xu Dejing would take the initiative to speak, and they only needed to witness and complete the task assigned by the eldest prince. Now seeing Xu Dejing's state, this difficult matter could only be undertaken by the three of them.

Tu Shiyun, the Minister of War, turned his head away first, pretending to stay out of the matter. Although he was in a high position, he was still inferior to the other two. How could he easily speak about such a matter? Then, An Wang Xie Shuyi also avoided his sight. He was a king but had no court duties, so it was not his turn to take the lead in such matters.

Only Prime Minister Qu Tongtian was left, full of bitterness. Facing the sharp eyes of the Fourth Prince, he said with difficulty: "Crown Prince Chengjie has taken a fancy to Brother Dejing's daughter Xu Qian and wants to take her as a concubine. Brother Dejing claimed that Xu Qian has been betrothed to the Fourth Prince's third son, Crown Prince Chengkui. Upon hearing this, the First Prince ordered the three of us to accompany Brother Dejing to cancel the engagement."

The Fourth Prince was struck by lightning when he heard this. He glared at Qu Tongtian and said sternly, "What are you talking about? Say it again!"

Qu Tongtian's heart was beating like a drum, his throat was dry, but he still timidly repeated: "The eldest prince ordered the three of us to accompany Xu Dejing to cancel the engagement!"

With a "slap", Qu Tongtian was slapped hard in the face by the Fourth Prince. This was an act of the Fourth Prince in anger. Qu Tongtian felt dizzy and was thrown away, hitting the stone wall and falling heavily.

He was beaten so hard that he was dazed. He struggled to get up and looked at the Fourth Prince tremblingly, his eyes dull. Tu Shiyun and Xie Shuyi looked at Qu Tongtian, whose face was covered in blood and whose nose and face were swollen, and they couldn't help but feel sad.

The prime minister, a high-ranking official, a cultivator in the Void Realm, who was usually high and mighty, was beaten beyond recognition at this moment. They could not help but feel grief for the loss of the rabbit. In a nice way, they were close to the eldest prince, and in a bad way, they were attached to the eldest prince to consolidate their own position. But some things were really not something they could touch at will, and no one could predict when they would encounter disasters.

Today they were only accompanying the eldest prince to propose marriage, and they were already accustomed to such things. But they didn't expect that misfortune would come unexpectedly...

Seeing the Fourth Prince take a few steps forward, it seemed that he was going to continue to whip Qu Tongtian, the two had no choice but to step forward bravely. Tu Siyun hugged the Fourth Prince's legs, and Xie Shuyi hugged his waist, and shouted anxiously: "Fourth Prince, no, if you do it again, Lord Qu will be severely punished!"

The fourth prince said sternly, "Get out of my way. I want to teach this dog slave a lesson myself! It's fine if he bullies others on weekdays, but today he dares to bully me. What's the use of such a waste?"

Tu Siyun retorted: "He was just following the orders of the eldest prince. Even if he had the guts, he wouldn't dare to disrespect the fourth prince! The fourth prince has already taught him a lesson, so let's just spare this poor fellow!"

These words were both a plea for Qu Tongtian and an excuse for himself.

The fourth prince was hugged tightly by them. He calmed down at this moment and realized that even if he killed all three of them, he could not save the situation. So he stopped struggling and said coldly: "Forget it, I won't bother with you dogs and slaves, let me go!"

Seeing that the Fourth Prince had really calmed down, the two of them cautiously let go and stepped aside like frightened deer.

Qu Tongtian dared not speak again, and wished he could find a hole to hide in to avoid facing the fourth prince again. As for the prime minister's face, he no longer cared about that, as he had just experienced a life-and-death struggle.

The fourth prince glanced at the three people, then looked at Xu Dejing who was still crying, and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Wu Huaizu now?"

"Wu Huaizu" is exactly the title of the eldest prince. Seeing the fourth prince addressing him directly, Qu Tongtian, Tu Siyun and Xie Shuyi were startled.

As frequent visitors to the power center of Wudu, they understand the situation in Qingxia best.

King Wu Longhai has twelve sons and more than twenty daughters. Not to mention the princesses, among all the princes, the eldest prince Wu Huaizu has the best cultivation qualifications and is the most favored by Wu Longhai. Among the other eleven princes, only the second prince Wu Huaide can barely compete with the eldest prince, and the other princes can only stand aside.

The Fourth Prince has always been the most low-key among all the princes. He usually keeps a low profile and rarely gets involved in disputes between the court and the princes.

However, this time, he had obviously touched his bottom line, and it seemed that he was really ready to break with the eldest prince Wu Huaizu.

No matter who wins or loses in the end, the three people caught in the middle will be in an awkward situation.

The three of them were silent, but it was Xu Dejing who spoke up: "The eldest prince is now in my villa waiting for your reply to cancel the engagement."

Different from the other three, the Fourth Prince is Xu Dejing's last straw. How could he let go of this opportunity? He even vaguely provoked the Fourth Prince in his words.

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince immediately turned around and left the side hall, flew into the air, and headed straight for Xu Dejing's villa.

Xu Dejing followed the fourth prince silently. Tu Siyun and Xie Shuyi sighed and followed with Qu Tongtian.

In a flash, the fourth prince flew to the Xu family's villa, followed by Xu Dejing and the other three.

The fourth prince ordered: "Lead the way!"

Xu Dejing was the first to step into the magnificent banquet hall, and everyone behind him followed closely and entered this hall full of magical atmosphere.

There was a subtle tension between the eldest prince and the second prince, and they were silent to each other. Tang Huaigang, Zou Wenwu, An Shubao and the two young men all felt awkward, as if they were caught between two mysterious forces.

The eldest prince did not expect that the second prince actually came to propose marriage. If he knew, the verbal confrontation between the two would probably be even more intense.

Fortunately, not long after, footsteps were heard outside the door. To everyone's surprise, the first person to come in was the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince had a gloomy expression and stared directly at the First Prince, asking, "Wu Huaizu, I heard that you have feelings for my fiancée?" Facing his two brothers, he even omitted the most basic courtesy and directly named the First Prince and accused him of his intentions, which was merciless.

The second prince was secretly delighted and praised in his heart: "Fourth brother, fourth brother, you usually look gentle and elegant, but once you touch the bottom line, you are really powerful!"

The eldest prince smiled meaningfully, "Fourth brother, how did you get this from? Cheng Kui and Xu Qian haven't gotten married yet, so how can they be considered your fiancée? You are already quite old, don't you understand that in this world where power is supreme, only the strong can be respected?

I am too lazy to talk nonsense. Beautiful things attract people's covetousness. How to solve this problem? Just follow the ancient rules established by my father. Whoever is stronger has the right to own it. It is that simple. "

The people who followed were all shocked by the conversation between the two princes. They never thought that their conversation was so straightforward and contained a primitive competitive tone.

This is the rule Wu Longhai made to resolve the conflict between his sons. Let them fight and the winner will get it. This is a fantasy world where the strong survive and the weak are eliminated. Wu Longhai understands the rules and sets up such competition for his sons, hoping that they will gradually become stronger in the competition with each other. Only the final winner can get the biggest reward.

However, it is unknown whether this rule has a bottom line, such as prohibiting the harm of the life of a sibling.

The fourth prince showed no fear and responded, "Very good, since you want to follow your father's rules, then do so. Do you think I am afraid of you?"

The eldest prince said in a loud voice: "See you at Zizhu Peak of Qiyun Mountain!"

The fourth prince responded: "Okay, I'll be at your service anytime!"

The two were about to leave when a voice suddenly stopped them: "Wait!"

They turned around and saw that the person who spoke was the Second Prince. The First Prince jokingly asked, "What do you think, Second Brother, do you have any objections?"