Cao Sheng

Chapter 586 A Golden House to Hide a Beauty

“I’ll kill you…” Xiao Yi gritted her teeth, furious and wanting to stomp on him, but Ye Qingqing stopped her.

Ye Qingqing said, “Without my brother, Uncle Ye would still be imprisoned beneath Stone Cliff. Without my brother, all our tribesfolk would still be living ordinary lives in the Flowing Cloud Tribe, content with their lot. Our people may not lack courage, but they lack the resolve to break free from tens of thousands of years of bondage. I understand this situation most deeply; I was bound for tens of thousands of years and had grown accustomed to it, resigned to my fate, believing my remaining life would pass in the same way. But my brother’s return awakened me from my slumber, and with it, he brought not just courage, but hope. It’s the same for our people; if we hadn’t seen hope, how could we have broken through the heavy encirclement? If you and your brothers could have defeated the Wei Kingdom on your own, what were you doing for the past tens of thousands of years? Furthermore, the Wei Kingdom’s defeat was precisely because my brother killed their king, struck directly at the royal palace, and shattered their hope. With their decline and our rise, we gained the momentum. Otherwise, do you think you would have been able to advance unimpeded and invincible?”

Ren Woyou was rendered speechless by her words.

“I can spare your life. I will let you witness firsthand how my brother leads our people step by step back to the Red Leaf Kingdom. Then, you will realize how truly wrong you were,” Ye Qingqing stated.

“I get to live?” Ren Woyou was ecstatic. He had initially thought it would be either her death or his, but now, not only was the other party alive, he himself could retreat unharmed.

He inwardly scorned her for her leniency.

However, at that moment, a voice like a bucket of cold water poured over him, chilling him to the bone.

“I don’t need you to witness anything. Regardless of the outcome, you won’t be able to see it.” Following the icy voice, a person slowly walked in.

Upon seeing this person, Ren Woyou froze instantly.

Xiao Yi and Ye Qingqing, however, cheered simultaneously, “Brother!”

Mo Qi smiled slightly and walked to a position parallel to Xiao Yi and Qingqing. He turned to look at Ren Woyou, “Perhaps I’ve always been too kind, leading you to repeatedly push my boundaries. I’m tired and don’t want to repeat myself. But your sins are truly unforgivable.”

Ren Woyou was also frightened at this point, but his mouth was still defiant, “I am a meritorious official. No one will obey you if you kill me.”

“Not only will I kill you, but I will do so in front of the entire tribe,” Mo Qi said calmly.

A moment later, Mo Qi proceeded to the main hall. Ye Xingchen and all the elders had already arrived.

Ye Xingchen’s taut nerves finally relaxed.

He felt that he had been saved.

“Since you’re back, let’s quickly prepare for the enthronement ceremony,” Ye Xingchen said. “This is not for any one of us, but to stabilize morale. Otherwise, rebellion will occur sooner or later.”

Elder Lang nodded repeatedly, “Indeed, I can already sense danger lurking all around.”

“The rebellion has already begun,” Mo Qi stated coldly.

“What happened?” Ye Xingchen asked, confused.

“Bring him in,” Mo Qi called out towards the hall entrance.

Two soldiers dragged Ren Woyou in.

Seeing Ye Xingchen, Ren Woyou immediately felt reassured, and the gloom on his face vanished.

Ye Xingchen remained bewildered.

Mo Qi said, “This man attempted to assassinate Qingqing. I recall telling you before, you can target me, but no matter what, please do not bully her again. She has already endured too much.”

Before Ye Xingchen could speak, Ye Xiaowei, appearing from nowhere, rushed forward and pummeled Ren Woyou into a bloody pulp with a few punches. “Qingqing is my sister. Anyone who dares to bully my sister is bullying me.”

Seeing Ye Xiaowei’s ruthless attack, Ye Xingchen didn’t find it excessive at all. He turned to Mo Qi and said, “It is my failure to discipline properly that has led to this. If you wish to punish me, I have nothing to say. But we must establish the dynasty immediately, and you must ascend the throne at once. This is to consolidate our achievements and to pacify the hearts of the people, showing them that we have resolved the chaos and deterring those who seek to fish in troubled waters.”

“Alright, let’s do that,” Mo Qi agreed. “The kingdom’s name will be tentatively set as New Red Leaf.”

In his view, this was a necessary step on the path of revenge and the rescue of the Star World.

The entire royal palace erupted in excitement.

Next, they discussed the matter of rewards. The task was both simple and complex. First, Mo Qi decided the official positions for Ye Xingchen and the elders. Then, the elders and Ye Xingchen deliberated on the appointments for the lower ranks, proceeding layer by layer, quickly establishing a system of official positions for the kingdom.

In the cultivation kingdom, in addition to the usual civil and military officials of a mortal kingdom, there was also an Alchemy Department, responsible for refining pills and overseeing all the alchemy chambers.

There was also a Divine Oversight Department, tasked with evaluating talent and sending immortals to the Celestial Realm.

After much discussion, Ye Xingchen was appointed Grand Minister, Ye Xiaowei was appointed Divine Overseer, and the other elders, including Elder Lang, were appointed Minister of Works, Minister of War, and Minister of Justice, respectively.

Then came the matter of Mo Qi’s harem.

Since he was to be king, his personal matters were no longer personal but concerned the entire realm.

The Queen was naturally Yaoshuang.

However, Mo Qi discovered at this moment that Yaoshuang was missing.

Upon inquiring with Sun Qian, he learned that she had left as early as when Ye Xingchen entered the palace. She had said she was going to find a way to unseal the Star World and would return once it was done.

Wasn’t this causing trouble? What could she possibly do to unseal it, and where would she go?

Mo Qi was very worried about her, but with everyone watching, he couldn’t abandon his duties to search for her.

He could only suppress his worries and focus on cooperating with Ye Xingchen and the others to handle the affairs of the dynasty.

However, the harem could not be left unguarded.

Thus, Sun Qian naturally became the Royal Consort.

The news reached the Black Water Tribe, and the entire tribe was in an uproar.

Sun Qian’s grandfather wept tears of joy, “I knew I had good judgment.”

Concurrently, a letter from Mo Qi inviting the Black Water Tribe to send troops for a pincer attack to jointly conquer the Jin Kingdom was also delivered to the Black Water Tribe.

The Black Water Tribe readily agreed and immediately began preparations for deployment.

On this day, after all the rewards had been announced, Mo Qi went to the harem, full of vigor, ready to find Sun Qian.

Sun Qian’s heart was also pounding like a drum as she waited for Mo Qi in the palace.

However, as Mo Qi approached the entrance of Phoenix Harmony Palace, Er Zhu Lin forcibly pulled him inside.

Before Mo Qi could speak, Er Zhu Lin complained, “My King, I’ve waited for you here for so long, yet you’ve ignored me and haven’t even given me a reward. You’re too much! Even giving me the title of a consort would be fine!”

Being questioned by her like this, Mo Qi inexplicably felt as if he had done something wrong. With a face full of apology, he said, “Alas, I am bound by circumstances. This matter was not decided by me alone. Not a single official in the court proposed making you a consort!”

Er Zhu Lin was relentless, “If the court didn’t propose it, couldn’t you have proposed it yourself? They don’t know about your hidden treasure, only you know about this matter.”

Hidden treasure? Mo Qi found it baffling. Clearly, you’re the one hiding here yourself, aren’t you? I didn’t even know you were hidden here.