Shen Fei's eyes showed disdain, "Fourth Brother, you don't seem to have grasped your current situation!"
"Now, my Yulin Army, along with Eldest Brother's Azure Dragon Guards, are both here!"
"Let alone the three of you, even if you brought all the experts from your manor, what could you do?"
Swish!
The Azure Dragon Guards and the Yulin Army advanced simultaneously, swords drawn and spears bristling!
It looked as though Shen Cong and Shen Fei could have Shen Lang chopped into mincemeat with a single command!
But Shen Lang showed no hint of panic on his face. He raised his wine cup, took a sip, and gazed up at the night sky, "Actually, I did consider us brothers getting along like those in ordinary families!"
"But you and I both know, born into a family of royalty and high-ranking officials, there's no way for us to end well!"
"But I did consider letting you live!"
"The premise was that you wouldn't force me to enter the Undying Mountain to unveil the divine talisman!"
"However, you have gone too far, seeking to put me to death!"
Shen Cong chuckled, "Isn't it a case of 'willingly losing the bet means accepting defeat'?"
"Heh heh!" Shen Lang chuckled and shook his head, "Willingly losing the bet? Big Brother, how can you say that? If you hadn't schemed in secret, would I have lost?"
Shen Cong frowned, "So, what is your trump card?"
Snap!
Shen Lang snapped his fingers!
Ching!
The sound of swords being drawn echoed instantly!
In that fleeting moment!
Xun Yang, behind Shen Cong!
Meng Bo, behind Shen Fei, both drew their long swords simultaneously, holding them to the throats of the two men!
The sudden turn of events enraged Shen Cong and Shen Fei!
On the other hand, the experts of the Azure Dragon Guards and the Yulin Army!
They acted as if they saw nothing!
Even though Shen Cong and Shen Lang were their direct superiors, they obeyed the orders of Xun Yang and Meng Bo!
In this world of strict hierarchy, Xun Yang and Meng Bo were their primary leaders!
Shen Cong roared, "Xun Yang, I believe I have treated you well. Why do you betray me?"
"Commander, have you truly treated me well?" Xun Yang asked expressionlessly, "If you had treated me with immense kindness, you wouldn't have verbally abused me when I sought medicine from you, nor would you have driven me out of the Commander's manor!"
"All I wanted was a Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir and a low-grade spiritual artifact, so my son could safely overcome his heavenly tribulation!"
Shen Cong angrily said, "So, Fourth Brother gave you what you wanted?"
Xun Yang calmly asked, "Is this not enough?"
Shen Cong's face was full of rage, but he had nothing to say!
"Meng Bo, why do you betray me?" Shen Fei asked, "I don't think I've ever disappointed you. Why would you bite me at such a critical moment?"
Meng Bo replied, "Fourth Highness promised me that I would become the Commander of the Imperial Guard!"
"Are fame and fortune truly that important to you?" Shen Fei exclaimed furiously!
Meng Bo said, "Yes, only by becoming the Commander of the Imperial Guard can I establish myself in the palace, and allow my clansmen to become nobles in the palace!"
"So, is it because I refused to arrange for your younger brother to enter the imperial palace that you resent me?" Shen Fei clenched his fists, not concealing his anger!
Meng Bo continued, "I have blocked hidden daggers and arrows for you. Although we had a superior-subordinate relationship, in my eyes, we should have been considered brothers!"
"It is precisely because of this that I asked for your favor!"
"Because arranging for my brother to enter the Ministry of Revenue as a registrar was a mere trifle for you!"
"However, you not only refused, but you even mocked him, suggesting he should become a eunuch in the Harem!"
"When you treat a brother who has shed blood for you this way, how can anyone serve you wholeheartedly?"
"Big Brother, Third Brother, do you have anything else to say now?" Shen Lang crossed his legs, a playful smile appearing on his usually frivolous face!
Shen Cong angrily said, "So, you have been pretending all along? Disguising yourself as an uneducated dandy?"
Shen Fei's face was filled with despair!
It was an unbelievable sight!
Shen Lang shrugged, "You are the Commander of the City Defense Battalion, with a hundred thousand soldiers under your command!"
"With a single order from you, let alone a mere prince like myself, even those cultivation sects would be leveled by your soldiers!"
He then looked at Shen Fei, "Third Brother is the Commander of the Imperial Guard. In terms of strength and influence, you are far superior to me!"
"With two elder brothers as formidable as tigers, if I want to survive, must I not learn to endure?"
"If I hadn't disguised myself as a dandy, would I have lived to this day?"
The two were speechless, both showing great anger!
"Actually, I never intended to fall out with you so soon, until I met Mr. Chen. His wisdom and strategy are astonishing!" Shen Lang's face showed a faint smile, "If he hadn't investigated the old grievances between you, Xun Yang, and Meng Bo, I would not have reached an agreement with them!"
"Nor would they have pledged allegiance to me!"
He then looked furious, "Shen Cong, you thought you were exceptionally clever, taking Mr. Chen to the Myriad Demon Cave, trying to humiliate me with this act. Do you know that Mr. Chen did this as a counter-ploy, to lull you into a false sense of security?"
"Do you think you are the hunter?"
"No!"
"The real hunter often appears in the guise of the prey!"
Shen Cong's face was filled with rage!
But inwardly, he was overjoyed!
To think you know the real hunter appears as prey!
You probably never dreamed that Chen Nan is my father!
You even less imagined that everything today is just a play!
A play to deceive you and Shen Duan Tian!
With this thought, a terrifying surge of true qi erupted from him without warning!
He directly blasted away the sword at his throat, then unleashed a full-power palm strike towards Shen Lang's chest!
He held nothing back in this strike!
Coupled with the element of surprise!
Even the steward behind Shen Lang was too late to intervene!
And at this critical juncture, Chen Nan directly stepped in front of Shen Lang, taking the full force of Shen Cong's strike, a cultivator at the Golden Core stage!
Pfft!
He spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed, seemingly unconscious!
He appeared to be severely injured!
This was unavoidable, as Shen Cong possessed a cultivation of the third level of the Golden Core stage!
His strength far surpassed Chen Nan's!
This sudden turn of events caught Shen Lang off guard. He roared, "Damn it, capture these two! If Mr. has any mishap, I will make them pay with their lives!"
No matter what, they were his brothers!
He had no right to kill his two elder brothers!
Thus!
Shen Cong and Shen Fei were captured alive and fitted with special restraints!
Shen Lang then, at the fastest speed possible, brought Chen Nan back to Bai Di City, seeking a renowned physician to treat Chen Nan's injuries!
"Your Highness, Mr. Chen's physical body is powerful. Although he took a palm strike, it does not affect his life. He will recover after a period of rest!" the doctor informed Shen Lang of Chen Nan's condition!
Shen Lang was relieved upon hearing this!
He owed his victory over Shen Cong and Shen Fei today to Chen Nan!
If Chen Nan hadn't blocked Shen Cong's fatal blow for him, he would have been injured even if he hadn't died!
At this moment, someone arrived from the King Wu's manor, respectfully saying, "Your Highness, the King has ordered that if Mr. Chen awakens, please bring him to the King Wu's manor. The King wishes to see him!"
Chen Nan, who was feigning unconsciousness, rejoiced inwardly!
Finally, he would get to meet that old fox!