vstars Chapter 332 The Young Singer's Journey 1
Chapter 332 The Young Singer's Journey 1
night.
Deep within the imperial mausoleum in Tianqi City.
The young man in white stood before a somewhat desolate grave, his expression complex. He sighed softly, hesitated, and finally let out a heavy sigh:
"...You...sigh!"
Before him lay the tomb of Xiao Ruofeng, the former Grand Protector of the Northern Li and Prince of Langya.
Xiao Ruojin, or rather Xiao Yu, looked at Xiao Ruofeng's grave and felt an indescribable sorrow welling up in her heart.
Just moments before, he sensed his impending death and had finished explaining his affairs to Xiao Ruofeng and other important officials.
Who knew that with a blink of an eye, he would time travel again, transforming into Xiao Yu, the seventh prince of Bei Li.
The original owner was...
never mind!
It's best not to mention his current background!
This world is adjacent to the previous one, separated by only twenty years, yet everything has changed beyond recognition, and people are no longer the same.
In this world, Lei Mengsha, Li Xinyue, and Ye Dingzhi are all dead. Yi Wenjun has become Consort Xuan, and Baili Dongjun has become the Great Lord of Snow Moon City.
The Dark River has broken free from the control of the imperial court, the Marquis of Zhenxi's mansion has vanished without a trace, and martial artists in the Jianghu continue to act recklessly as always.
The Outer Heavens still linger on in the far north, while the Southern Jue and the Northern Barbarians occasionally invade the Northern Lands...
And Xiao Ruofeng—he also died.
He was personally convicted of treason by Xiao Ruojin of this world, and finally committed suicide by sword at the execution ground.
Because of his crimes, his memorial tablet could not be placed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and even his tomb was huddled alone in a corner of the imperial mausoleum, neglected and overgrown with weeds, with dust covering the tombstone and the inscriptions blurred.
The people and things in this world are different from those in my previous life.
In fact, he had imagined that if he hadn't traveled through time, the relationship between the two brothers would have broken down sooner or later, following their original trajectory.
He never expected that Xiao Ruofeng in this world would meet such a tragic and miserable end.
He and Xiao Ruofeng were brothers for decades in his previous life, even though he initially intended to use Xiao Ruofeng.
But after decades, his heart wasn't made of stone. How could he not have any feelings for a younger brother who was devoted to him?
"I really don't know what to say to you. How could someone be so stupid?" Xiao Yu muttered to himself, "He wanted to kill you, and you just stood there and let him kill you?"
He gently brushed the dust off the tombstone, squatted down to clear the weeds in front of the grave, placed sacrificial fruits and wine, and finally lifted his robe, sat down in front of the tombstone, and poured two cups of wine.
One cup was poured before the grave, another was drunk in one gulp, and the gaze was fixed on the distance with remembrance.
"You're stupid, and you shouldn't be so stubborn."
Xiao Yu continued, "I know you would never commit treason. Thinking back on that case, it was probably a setup you deliberately set up, wasn't it?"
"I intended to eliminate dissidents in the court, but I didn't expect it to backfire. Instead of getting information out of those in the shadows, I ended up getting the Langya Army involved."
"In the end, in order to stabilize the court and protect the Langya Army, you had no choice but to commit suicide."
"I've said it before, you need to manage your subordinates well. Now that you've entered the court, you must abide by the court's rules. See, it's all come true now, hasn't it?"
"The reason your relationship with him ended so badly was probably because of the interference of his subordinates."
"They follow your lead but despise him, and even privately urge you to take the throne. Isn't that pushing you to the brink of ruin?"
"That scoundrel Ye Xiaoying is no better. He knows you have no interest in the throne, yet he still repeatedly urges you to take it in private."
"Also, don't you have many friends? Why didn't they come to your rescue when you were in trouble?"
"Where is Baili Dongjun, whom you risked your life to protect? Where are your fellow disciples? And what about the Four Guardians of Tianqi that your master left you? Where have they all gone?"
"..."
Xiao Yu drank one cup of wine after another, his thoughts wandering, muttering something to himself.
Soon her cheeks flushed and her eyes became glazed.
In a daze, he seemed to see Xiao Ruofeng again, who always followed behind him and called him brother.
Just then, a gentle breeze swept by, carrying a hint of coolness, which sobered up the person who was already somewhat drunk.
Xiao Yu chuckled, but a fierce glint flashed in his eyes: "Ruofeng, don't worry! We've been brothers for decades. Now that you've been forced to your death, I will definitely avenge you. This is also a way of repaying you for your decades of unwavering support in my past life!"
He knew that Xiao Ruofeng in this world was not the younger brother he remembered, but so what?
The Xiao Ruofeng in this world is also Xiao Ruofeng. What's wrong with him projecting his emotions onto the Xiao Ruofeng in this world?
Anyway, he's in a bad mood right now and just wants to vent, so what?
"Snapped!"
A leaf was swept up by the wind and landed on Xiao Yu's shoulder, like an invisible hand gently patting his shoulder.
Then, the wind gradually picked up, even sweeping up the withered grass that Xiao Yu had just pulled up. In an instant, sand, fallen leaves, and withered grass intertwined, forming a chaotic vortex.
"Ok?"
Xiao Yu raised his hand, his inner energy surging, and easily suppressed the vortex. He looked at the tombstone in surprise: "Is this a coincidence? Or did you do it?"
Light cloud and wind.
The tombstone stands silently in its place.
Xiao Yu stood up and looked around the tombstone from left to right. After a moment of hesitation, he tentatively said, "Don't worry, although the eldest prince Xiao Yong and Yi Bu who harmed you are dead, it doesn't matter. I won't let go of the five grandmasters of the Southern Scripture who seriously injured you, or Emperor Mingde and the Langya Army who ultimately drove you to your death... Hmm!"
Suddenly, a strong wind arose, whipping up a cloud of yellow sand, as if in strong response to Xiao Yu's words.
Xiao Yu quickly channeled his inner strength, forming an invisible barrier that kept the sandstorm three feet away from him: "Alright, alright! I understand! You care about the two behind you, so even if it means sacrificing yourself, you must protect them. I will definitely show them mercy and will not kill them all."
As soon as he finished speaking, the violent sandstorm miraculously subsided, and tranquility returned to the surroundings.
All that remained was a scene of utter devastation, the sole witness to the sudden storm that had just struck.
"Hey! You've become a spirit!" Xiao Yu stared wide-eyed in disbelief, almost laughing in anger. "I'm here to avenge you, and you're using the wind to blow me away? You're so heartless!"
Yan Sen, who was far away, couldn't help but say, "Have you noticed that the Prince is acting strangely today? Since waking up at noon, he has suddenly insisted on coming to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to the Prince of Langya. If this gets out, the Emperor will definitely reprimand the Prince severely."