The Queen Of The Dark
Rebirth Of The God Of War [Chapter CXX]

The kovoi stopped walking, splitting into two halves revealing members of the Imperial family who were about to get off the horse carriage. They descended one by one, walking to the higher seats of the Patriarchs, elders, and Clan leaders.

Emperor Huo Linzi had now sat on the golden-blended singasana, wearing a magnificent oversized suit embroidered with golden threads forming a dragon pattern and a huang mao hat[1] in matching colors.

^^^[1] ⁇ (huang mao) is a hat used by the Emperor of China, huang mao means also a king's hat. In accordance with the dynasty the shape is also alternated but the color must be golden yellow.^^^

Kasim shouted out loudly announcing that everyone should pay their respects.

The Patriarch, the elder and the Clan leader kneeled on one leg. Both sect and Clan disciples were doing kowtows, the three friends and elder brother Yue Liang Zhi were heartily doing the same thing, while the small-bodied Yue Liang Zhi was just kneeling hiding behind the other disciples.

No one was aware of the pride and indolence of the gorgeous red, everyone was focused on the Imperial family. Calling "His Majesty" in a low but aligned muffled voice, then kneeling with both hands raised connected and stretched forward while voicing for the Emperor to live a long life.

Out of the thousands of people, only Yue Liang Zhi dared to complain looking at Emperor Huo.

Emperor Huo looked still the same as before, his face neither too old nor too young. Huanghou[2] and Huang Guifei[3] were seated on the left and right of the Emperor. Continuing Crown Prince, Crown Princess, Second Prince and third Prince neatly lined up with different tempraments.

^^^[2] ⁇ Huanghou or Empress who was the chief wife of the Emperor and the highest ranking holder among the wives of the Emperor. ^^^

^^^[3] Huang Guifei or Imperial Noble Consort, the Official Consort of Destruction, was the highest concubine one level below the Empress. ^^^

Suddenly, Emperor Huo showed a look at Yue Liang Zhi. Two successful people exchanged glances for two seconds, the old one smiling with impetuous quotes and full of hidden intentions, the youngest one displaying an untouchable coldness.

Prince Yun Fengyin realized that abnormality, gradually becoming colder and continuing to glance at the little boy beside her.

Emperor Huo was the first to break his sight, “all rise! This emperor has received your honor,” he said while asserting his current position. He glanced at his two sons, “ to enliven the tournament, I as the Emperor of this country gave a verbal order for Taizi Huo Jiazhen and Prince Huo Shaosheng to attend the tournament.”

Huo Jiazhen stood up and bowed towards the Emperor, “Jiazhen received the Emperor's order.”

“Shaosheng received the Emperor's order,” Huo Shaosheng followed what Huo Jiazhen did.

“Good...” The Emperor nodded, his gaze turning on the crowd of cultivators. “I hope you all do your best, fighting for the ranking of young cultivators.”

All the disciples in unison were excited about a light injection from the Emperor, being ranked would raise the degree of a sect or Clan in the eyes of the general.

Emperor Huo waved, “you all dismissed, rest for tomorrow's activities.”

That casual tone was comforting, everyone slowly dispersed towards their respective tents.

On the way, Wei Shuwan did not discuss members of the Imperial family but rather discussed senior Shu Ming. A few sighed regretfully, “ah, unfortunately senior Shu Ming could not enter the tournament.”

Wei Jun confirmed, The last “ times senior has won rank eight in the young cultivator rankings, now he is in his punishment period and cannot contribute in the tournament.”

A pair of gender-different brothers complement each other's sentences, from the surface the feeling of the two feels the same as the bond of twin brothers.

“Not reaching the rank then will lose the qualification following the exchange of disciples,” added Tao Jianying who exhaled a rough breath.

Bai Yun turned his head and asked, “student exchange?”

The other three people looked at Tao Jianying with similar questioning gazes.

“Mmn. One ranker would get an invitation from the Tianshang sect to attend the exchange of disciples, one person could attract two other disciples to join the exchange together,” the man explained leisurely without hurry.

Both of Yue Liang Zhi's eyebrows shot up considering Xiu Juan's entrapment of the two seniors, “what is Chen Bai Mo ranked young cultivator?”

Tao Jianying replied: “no, he is only ranked a disciple in the Qinglong sect.”

“What's the exchange time, Xiu Zhuting brought Chen Bai Mo and Xiu Juan?”

Tao Jianying replied: “iya.”

They had no thoughts of dragging after hearing Yue Liang Zhi's question, assuming she was curious about trivialities. However, only Prince Yun fengyin and Tao Jianying felt the strangeness of the question.

Xiu Juan framed senior Shu Ming even though he and his fiancee had gotten an exchange quota. Only one possibility was to reach the rank of young cultivator with Chen Bai Mo, if three people won the rank then the three of them could attract six other disciples.

The question is, why attract six people directly?

Moreover, the Xiu Clan and the Chen Clan were both Imperial Clans. Carrying nine people felt like smuggling many forbidden items under the guise of a disciple exchange.

All this too. forced negative thoughts to come to the surface.

Afternoon in the Crown Prince's tent...

“SIAL!!” Huo Jiazhen cussed loudly sweeping away all the objects on the table until it fell to the ground, some items had been destroyed and others were scattered.

Squeezing the tip of the paper with a hunting breath, his eyes flushed hot until a small bead descended soaking down the right cheek. Realizing that, he immediately rubbed the rough face with his sleeves.

He was the son of the previous Empress along with Emperor Huo Linzi, his biological mother having died when he was two years old. To fill the vacant Empress position, Emperor Huo appointed Huang Guifei Lu Qiaofeng to be the new Empress and appointed a new concubine.

Taizi Huo Jiazhen was raised by Empress Lu Qiaofeng with her biological son Huo Shaosheng (Second Prince of Huo Empire) who was the same age as her. Three years after her appointment, the Empress gave birth to Huo Chyou. In addition to raising three children, the Empress also raised the son of a beloved concubine of the Emperor named Huo Shing (Third Prince of Huo Empire).

All the Emperor's children were rumored to get along and never clashed, always peaceful and full of tolerance.

Of the four children, Prince Huo Shing was the beloved son of Emperor Huo Linzi because the third Prince had a face similar to his favorite concubine during life. Even Consort Lu Qiaofeng as the mother of the couple loved Huo Shing more than her own biological son, while Huo Chyou was number two.

Huo Jiazhen normalized her expression, folding the paper and storing it in a safe place.

All along he had been so blind to the truth, Emperor Huo Linzi had actually wanted to give the position of Crown Prince to Huo Shing. Make him an ordinary Prince, or even eliminate him if he does not want to let go of his status as Taizi.

The Emperor would also think that instead of giving the chance for a throne struggle between the second and third Princes, it was better to eliminate Huo Shaosheng from now on.

He suddenly realized the veiled intention of Emperor Huo's orders, the Emperor had asked him and Huo Shaosheng to participate in the tournament. It was not merely to enliven, but it was a trap for both of them.

Eliminate two birds in one stone!

Taizi Huo Jiazhen called one of the soldiers, “ prepare the horse, I will meet the second Prince— ah no!! I will meet Yue Liang Zhi from Qinglong sect.”

Yes, she had to meet Yue Liang Zhi. Notifying that the child had entered into the target of the Emperor's recruitment of allies, asking to go as far as possible from the Emperor's sight and not easily tempted by the misleading sweet promise.

Giving a good impression on Yue Liang Zhi was a good thing, apart from being able to subtly persuade that one day the child would be willing to be on his side in maintaining his status, it was also able to affect the organization behind Prince Yun Fengyin. Because the two people are still interconnected master and service, if you succeed in persuading the youngest then the chance of success will be greater in persuading the adult.