Chapter 1984: Gathering at the Capital! (1/2)

Edited by: Michyrr

”Very good! We devoted all our strength to assisting you, so now, it is time for you to serve us!”

Genesis Supreme extended a hand, and a bronze box covered in exquisite inscriptions appeared in it.

”During your audience, I hope that you can offer the object within to the Great Tang's Sage Emperor. Relax; it is of no danger to you. It will only have a very small effect on the situation in the Central Plains. If you succeed, the time it will take for you to dominate the realm will greatly decrease, and you will become the True Dragon, Son of Heaven, all the faster!” Genesis Supreme sternly said.

”Even if it were a little dangerous, it would be fine. But you are sure that this thing will work?” An Yaluoshan said.

He did not need to open the box or ask any detailed questions to roughly guess at his aim.

Only if the Sage Emperor died would he have a chance to replace the dragon. In this aspect, both sides shared the same goal.

Genesis Supreme simply chuckled in reply.

An Yaluoshan understood and said no more.

”There is one last matter. That one known to you as the Child of Destruction—every day he lives is another day that I will find it hard to reach my desire…” An Yaluoshan said.

”Hahaha, be at ease. Although we have no way of entering the capital, if you are outside of the capital, we can guarantee your safety. As for within the capital, you are currently the Andong Protector-General, a major border official with an imperial decree. Not even he would dare to recklessly move against you. With your abilities, you should be able to easily deal with him,” Genesis Supreme said.

On his throne, An Yaluoshan finally cracked a smile. He had been waiting for exactly these words.

”Give the box to me. Tomorrow, I will set out. You may rest easy knowing that I will deliver your 'precious' smoothly into the Sage Emperor's hands,” An Yaluoshan said, an eerie light in his eyes.

Dragon Qi!

This was his true objective.

He was not merely going to deliver a gift.

……

Twenty-some days flew by in the blink of an eye, and it was soon time for the feast of all countries. While the Great Tang was rich and powerful, never before had it held such a sumptuous feast of all countries.

The feast had yet to begin, but the entire Imperial City was already festooned with bright lanterns and streamers, awash with a joyous mood.

The Battle of Talas, the war of the northwest, the Youzhou war…

These wars had all left the Tang people panicked and uneasy, but now, they were all in the past. The grandiosity of the feast of all countries calmed their minds, and standing at the entrance of any tavern in the capital, one could see the streets packed with people and carriages.

With this unprecedented feast nigh, everyone in the capital was dressed in their best attire.

The taverns, tea houses, inns, and restaurants had all hung up large red lanterns and brightly-colored silk banners.

And at the city gates, carriages from the various countries had lined up as they waited for entry.

These carriages were also decorated with silk streamers, and beautiful lanterns hung from their roofs. Inside the carriages were various treasures and letters of good will the countries had prepared to offer to the Great Tang.

The Sage Emperor of the Great Tang had announced to the world that he was holding a feast of all countries, and almost all the countries, except those in the most remote corners of the world, had sent emissaries, including a significant number of Princes and Princesses. Even those small countries bordering Arabia had sent Princes, Princesses, generals, and high officials.

While the world was vast, when it came to wealth and military power, no one could surpass the Great Tang after the war of the northwest.

This was the true hegemon of the world!

But unlike the Arabian Empire, the Great Tang had a much softer touch. This was also why all of these various kingdoms had seized this moment to come with their precious gifts.

This was the best opportunity to get on good terms with the Great Tang and the Sage Emperor, and the best way to avoid an invasion.

At the western gate, a puzzled voice came out of a carriage pulled by four highland steeds. ”Great General, this feast is just for the Great Tang Emperor to flaunt the strength of his country. Is there really a need for us to travel so far to deliver this state letter to their capital?”

After a moment of silence in the carriage, a deep and gruff voice replied, ”Your Highness, we currently have no choice but to come. The moment the Great Tang's Son of Heaven made his announcement, if all the other countries came with their best while our Ü-Tsang sent no one or only ordinary emissaries, how would the Great Tang treat us?”

Inside the carriage was a muscular figure, his cheeks carrying the characteristic highland blush. This was none other than the last Great General of the Ü-Tsang Empire, Namri Songtian.

Next to him was a young man, and while his actions were rather timid, his opulent attire was evidence of his unusual status.

This was the Second Prince of Ü-Tsang, Mangri Rinda.

The last time Ü-Tsang had sent an emissary, it had been Dusong Mangpoje, and with him had been the First Prince, not the Second Prince.

But Dusong Mangpoje had been slain at the Battle of Talas, and as for the First Prince, he had deeply offended Wang Chong on his visit to the capital and had been taught a sharp lesson by him.