CHAPTER 500
The Young King
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"Hahahahahahaha! Su Cheng, you still take disciples?!"
"Hahahahahaha!"
Yu Yan doubled over with laughter, though the sight was rather charming!
"If you want a woman, why bother with such excuses? Just tell Xiao Ai to snatch one for you!"
"Hahahaha, disciples? You're killing me!"
As if it were the funniest joke he'd ever heard, Yuyan couldn't stop laughing.
But Xiao Ai seemed unmoved, and Chu Youwei, who had just been lectured by Mengdie, remained silent too.
What Chu Youwei hadn't anticipated was that Su Cheng would actually make a move!
"Dare to laugh at me? Is your ass itching?"
"Su Cheng, I'm a general in the royal army! You can't spank me! You can't! Ah! Damn you! How dare you!"
Su Cheng showed no mercy. He flipped Yu Yan over onto her stomach, pinned her down on her thighs, and delivered two sharp slaps through her skirt!
"Still laughing? Is it funny?"
Yu Yan struggled desperately. Chu Youwei could feel the usually restrained force erupting uncontrollably, as if it could flip her over!
"Su Cheng!"
"Let me go! Or I'll turn against you!"
Su Cheng couldn't help but laugh at that!
"Oh ho, so fierce? Well, before your reinforcements arrive, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Xiao Ai was barely holding back. Despite her special training, Yu Yan's comical antics were just too hilarious!
Xiao Ai slowly turned away. As his personal attendant, how could she watch the general make a fool of himself?
Chu Youwei saw this and also slowly turned away. Following Xiao Ai's lead was definitely the right move!
"Su Cheng! I won't let you off! If you've got the guts, let me up and we'll settle this one-on-one! What kind of skill is it to pin me down with Zero Two?"
"You think I'm stupid? If I let you up, wouldn't you tear my Burning Heart Hall to shreds?"
"Su Cheng! Mark my words—I'll rebel! I'll turn your Burning Heart Hall into a latrine!"
Now it was Su Cheng's turn to be the badass!
"Honestly, I'd be thrilled if someone took this mess off my hands. Su Lin's begged me multiple times to return as Supreme Master, but I've refused every time!"
"If Su Lin knew you were planning a rebellion, he'd probably go out and set off fireworks to celebrate. He'd personally send men to protect you, terrified something might happen to you!"
Su Cheng spoke the truth. If the nation were peaceful and prosperous, this position of Supreme Ruler would be a coveted one.
If he wanted, Su Cheng could indulge in a life of extreme luxury and debauchery anytime. But things were far from peaceful and prosperous now, weren't they?
External threats remained unresolved, internal troubles never ceased—no one in their right mind would want that Supreme Ruler's seat!
Still, it was all just play—a game of power. Rebellion was merely a jest between two men.
Forget Su Cheng—even the other Godslaying Kings wouldn't make it past this hurdle!
At this critical juncture, anyone daring to raise their head would meet certain death. It would spark a campaign by the eighteen feudal lords, and even a sixty-thousand-strong army might prove insufficient!
There simply wouldn't be enough to go around!
Who could possibly get their fill with such meager spoils?
Everyone would scramble to volunteer for the mission. If you were even a moment too late, the rewards would be gone!
"Fine! Fine! I'll just poke it, okay?"
"If I'm wrong, just let go!"
"Li, let go of the five!"
The end result? Yu Yan's butt took several whacks, while Su Cheng's arm sported two rows of clearly visible teeth marks…
After the laughter died down, Yu Yan distanced herself from Su Cheng and walked over to Chu Youwei. She pinched Chu Youwei's chest and gave her butt a pat.
"I'm Yu Yan, his stepmom. You can just call me Master's Wife."
"Youwei dares not. Youwei is afraid of getting spanked too~"
Yu Yan pursed her lips, seemingly finding it uninteresting. She preferred those with a bit more backbone.
"Standing before you is the commander of the 20th, 23rd, and 24th Group Armies of the Imperial Army."
"I am the Godslayer King wielding absolute authority, commanding twenty-three cities and sixteen strategic passes. The territory beneath my feet is twelve times larger than your master's."
"My rewards are too numerous to count, my battle honors could fill the entire Scorched Heart Hall, and I have been bestowed the title of Godslayer King three times."
"Under my command stand six hundred thousand troops—including heavy artillery divisions, anti-aircraft divisions, and heavily armored corps—alongside three Leviathan-class and twelve Titan-class aerial fortresses."
"You fear him, but not me?"
As he spoke, Yu Yan stamped his foot on the ground. The overwhelming aura instantly forced Chu Youwei to stumble back several steps…
It wasn't that Chu Youwei retreated out of fear—it was because this spiritual energy was fucking tangible!
It was the sheer force of it that pushed Chu Youwei back!
But who wouldn't be afraid?
Yu Yan was someone Su Cheng had personally brought to the Burning Heart Hall to cultivate a relationship! His background and strength were undoubtedly top-tier!
But since her master remained silent, Chu Youwei felt no fear!
After all, when she'd spoken with Mengdie earlier, Master had clearly intended to intervene—proof that Mengdie was the one truly capable of striking a fatal blow!
Yu Yan was probably all bark and no bite—just trying to scare her!
"Scared? But I'm more scared of Master spanking me."
Just as Chu Youwei had suspected, Yu Yan was merely bluffing—though this was more directed at Su Cheng.
Yu Yan remained Yu Yan: "Su Cheng, remember what I just said?"
"What?"
"You summoned me so urgently. It displeases me. This was unnecessary."
"It's just that I haven't seen you in so long, I missed you!"
Yu Yan sat down on the nearby sofa, exhaled deeply, and after a moment's thought, spoke.
"Let's be blunt. I just gave you face. You saw that not everyone would do the same."
"Now that you're back, Su Lin can no longer hold that position. You can't help her."
"It's like how I know no one can replace Xiao Ai, but if you just need someone to handle administrative affairs, you can find another trustworthy person."
"Instead of pushing your sister into the eye of the storm. This is sound advice—you should heed it."
"Time is a sharp blade. While the late King lived, I secured Blazing Sun Valley. Now, I have no intention of moving it."
"As long as I live, Blazing Sun Valley remains yours. Should I pass away one day…"
"Heh, it would repay the late king's kindness."
"I have no desire to meddle in Qinglong Pass's affairs, nor the means to do so. You'd be better off consulting the Great Fox. That fellow might offer you sound counsel."
Yu Yan chose to remain a detached observer, maintaining neutrality. Yet in doing so, she ultimately granted Su Cheng a measure of respect.
Su Cheng was deeply grateful to her, thankful for her resolute choice.
"Yu Yan, this isn't advice—I have matters to attend to. It won't be long. As for the Great Fox's stance…"
"Xun Ye died for me. You know that. That guy only had one sister, and now she treats me like…"
This had nothing to do with Yu Yan, and she clearly didn't care. Her duty was to defend the Sun Valley.
That was the sole mission for her and her soldiers.
Should Blazing Sun Valley fall, a new catastrophe would befall the mortal realm.
War would reignite, and death and wailing would once more consume this land.
"This has nothing to do with me, Your Highness. You've been kind to Yu Yan, but she's done all she could, hasn't she?"
Su Cheng remained silent, for Yu Yan was correct.
"Your Excellency cannot make things difficult for Yu Yan simply because she loves you, can you?"
"And Yu Yan shouldn't abandon the common people just because she loves you, should she?"
But Su Cheng couldn't understand: "Su Lin isn't that bad, is he? Why are you two…"
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