am-books Chapter 195: The Number One of the Young Generation in the Eastern Border
Chapter 195: The Number One of the Young Generation in the Eastern Border
The old Eastern King, Mu Tianye, although advanced in age, was impetuous by nature. He immediately issued the King’s Order, commanding all commanders of the Eastern Border as well as the other five lords to proceed to the Base Camp for a council.
Up for discussion were matters of military and state affairs. Since Hong Qingyan was not particularly suited to attend such meetings, Ye Feng escorted her to the attic in the backyard, then returned to the Base Camp at the front. By this time, the sky had gradually darkened.
When Ye Feng entered the Base Camp and sat down in the first chair at the bottom end, a roar like rolling thunder suddenly came from outside, the sound of steam whistles piercing the air.
Five cars drove into the courtyard, whistling as they entered, their formation appearing quite formidable.
Old Eastern King Mu Tianye said with a smile, "Judging by this scene, it seems the five lords have arrived."
No sooner had his voice faded than five figures came filing in one after another. They varied in height and build, each one emitting an extraordinary aura.
After all, they were lords of various ridges in the Eastern Border, tantamount to feudal lords who normally commanded many under their authority, hence they exuded imposing auras. Two of them were elderly, probably around sixty years old; the other three were in the prime of their life, and the last one was a youth.
The young man had a spirited and imposing presence with eyes as sharp as stars and eyebrows like drawn swords. Among the five, it was actually he who carried the most vigorous aura, which did catch Ye Feng by surprise. The young lord, at Huajin Grandmaster Peak level, was already halfway into the Realm of the Martial King.
He was only in his mid-twenties, and to have achieved such power at this age certainly qualified him as a genius.
Ye Feng couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; if this young man could continue to grow smoothly, he might have the chance to succeed the throne of the Eastern Border King one day, assuming, of course, that his character and nature were also up to par.
What surprised Ye Feng a bit, however, was that following the young man, there were two tall, thin elders.
These two elders were dressed in golden robes and both had hooked noses; their gestures and expressions emitted a menacing fierceness, both clearly Grandmasters at the Huajin Level Peak!
Old Eastern King Mu Tianye pointed to the young man and introduced him, "This is Su Keming, the lord of Coastal Ridge, and also the foremost among the younger generation in our Eastern Border. Among all the ridges of the Eastern Border, it is his Coastal Ridge that is the strongest.
After I abdicate my position, unless something unexpected occurs, he will take over as the acting Eastern Border King."
Suddenly, Su Kesu spoke with a smirk, "May I inquire of the Old Eastern King, isn’t Zhu Guangbo from the Zhu Family the current Northern Border King? Since when did it become Ye Feng?"
"Insolence!"
Sima Zhantian was furious, stepping forward from behind Ye Feng and directly confronting Su Kesu, shouting, "You dare question the authority of my liege, the sovereign? That is a capital offense. Believe it or not, I can behead you right now!"
The Coastal Ridge Lord Su Kesu still sat immobile in his chair, merely lifting his eyelids with a sneer as he glanced at Sima Zhantian and then retorted coldly, "Where did this mad dog come from, barking so loudly in the Eastern Border Base Camp? Believe it or not, I can take you out right now and chop off your dog head!"
"You’re courting death!"
Xiao Chuanqi, Xia Lengchan, and Li Jingang could not stand it any longer, stepping forward with a posture that suggested they were ready to throw down immediately.
The Old Eastern King slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Enough, I have yet to abdicate. Is it too much to ask for a bit of peace here in the Eastern Border Base Camp?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng gestured to Xiao Chuanqi and the others, saying, "Stand down for now."
It was then that Xiao Chuanqi, Sima Zhantian, and the rest stepped back to Ye Feng’s side. However, Su Kesu managed to catch Ye Feng’s attention, although the two had no prior contact, nor could their relationship be considered fraught with enmity or complications.
Nevertheless, that remark made by Su Kesu clearly staked out their respective positions!
Currently, in the Northern Border, Zhu Guangbo indeed acted as the nominal interim Northern Border King. However, the imperial capital had not formally announced the revocation of Ye Feng’s position as the Northern Border King, creating a rather awkward situation.
If the Northern Border King Ye Feng did not return, then Zhu Guangbo would continue to act as regent of the Northern Border. Of course, as the saying goes, a single mountain cannot harbor two tigers. Clearly, everyone was aware that sooner or later, these two men would face a real showdown.
The hesitation from the imperial capital most likely arose from waiting to see which of the two would emerge victorious. If Ye Feng prevailed, then the imperial capital would probably declare outright that Zhu Guangbo had overstepped his bounds.
But if Zhu Guangbo won, then it would follow logically for the imperial capital to depose Ye Feng as the Northern Border King and to officially proclaim Zhu Guangbo as the legitimate Northern Border Sovereign. This is the principle of the victor being king and the vanquished being the bandit, where everything is decided by strength!
Of course, given the current situation, because Ye Feng had not returned to the Northern Border for half a year, there were already voices of doubt about him throughout the nation. Not to mention that after the assassination attempt six months ago, many still believed that Ye Feng, the Northern Border King, had been gravely injured and had possibly become a cripple.