1829 Tens of Thousands Pay Their Respects (1/2)
”You're bringing me… to Tenshou capital planet… to watch fireworks?” Luo Puti's brows furrowed.
Why would Chen Xiaobei say something like that?
”Childe Chen… You're joking, right? Going there is suicide…” The rest of the group said.
Helian Tulong, on the other hand, burst into laughter. ”Do you see it now? The cat is out of the bag! Chen Zhufeng is tricking you! I don't believe that any of you have the balls to go! This is suicide! A suicide mission!”
”Helian Tulong!” Luo Puti turned around to glare at their prisoner. ”Did Chen Xiaobei damage your brain? How can you say something so stupid?!”
Luo Qiongcang joined his daughter. ”Helian Tulong! Don't even try to sow dissension among us! Chide Chen could have killed all of us with a snap of his finger! Why would he play some elaborate trick on us?”
”Yeah!” The people of Saint Duke agreed. ”Why would he need to do that?!”
With everyone speaking against him, Helian Tulong found himself speechless.
The people of Saint Duke were all on Chen Xiaobei's side. They would not fall again for Helian Tulong's attempt to drive a wedge between them.
”Childe Chen, we trust you!” Luo Qiongcang declared. ”We'll do as you tell us! We'll follow you to ends of the world!”
Everyone else nodded.
”Good! Let's go to the portal!” Chen Xiaobei said, still holding Luo Puti's hand.
Luo Qiong and the other core members of Saint Duke followed closely behind.
Trailing at the back was Helian Tulong grappled by two Saint Duke soldiers.
...
Hundreds of armed soldiers had gathered at the portal.
A young man dressed in magnificent clothing walked up to Chen Xiaobei and bowed. ”Bro Bei! Everything is in order!”
Chen Xiaobei's entourage gasped.
That young man was the young master of Saint Duke's most powerful faction, Yuwen Yuanqin.
The soldiers with him were Yuwen family's personal bodyguards, bound only to the family – not even Luo Qiongcang could command them!
The Yuwen family was preceded only by the Luo imperial family!
This family had been secretly exchanging intel with Royal Dome's Ximen family. Luo Qiongcang and the core members of Saint Duke were well aware of that and had been anticipating the family's betrayal.
They never thought that they would see Yuwen Yuanqing taking orders from Chen Xiaobei, and pledging the service of his family troops to Chen Xiaobei!
What in the world was happening here?
”Come one! Let's go to Tenshou!” Chen Xiaobei said.
”Luo Qiongcnag muttered under his breath. ”Childe Chen… You're mistaken… Saint Duke and Tenshou are enemies! Our portals are not connected to theirs…”
Yuwen Yuanqing answered, ”Don't worry, your grace! Bro Bei knew this all along! I've already connected this portal to the one in Tenshou! You can travel there whenever you want!”