The Human Emperor c1-2382

by Huangfu Qi (皇甫奇)

  This time, Wang Chong didn’t simply wait for the attacks to come. At the same time Yao Feng dispatched the four experts, Wang Chong pointed to Yao Feng and bellowed:

  “Little sister, grab him!”

  ‘Shoot the mount before shooting the rider. Capture the leader before capturing the other bandits’, Wang Chong hadn’t forgotten his purpose here. What was the use of defeating mere guards of the Yao Residence? It wouldn’t mean anything even if they were to defeat all of them. Taking down Yao Feng was the priority.

  Since Yao Feng had already made a move on them, there was no need for Wang Chong to hold it in any longer.

  Boom! Boom!

  The little sister of the Wang Family’s explosive strength and speed showcased its might at this instant. Peng peng peng, the four experts of the Yao Residence barely stopped her for a few seconds before they were sent flying.

  The little sister of the Wang Family charged ahead. She stepped across a table and grabbed the one sitting on the main seat, Young Master Yao.

  “Audacious!”

  Yao Feng stood up and a cold gleam glimmered in his eyes. He was completely enraged by Wang Xiao Yao and her brother’s actions. A ripple spread through his clothes. Boom, a shockwave could be felt within five feet of them and the sound of billowing waves crashing down onto the shore echoed in the room.

  Wang Chong was standing at the entrance of the room. Despite being a table away from him, he could feel fearsome pressure from this storm-like aura. He was forced to subconsciously retreat several steps backward. He was astonished by Yao Feng’s might.

  Peng!

  Almost instantaneously, Yao Feng’s massive fist and Wang Xiao Yao’s tiny fist encountered one another violently.

  Boom! A gale rose within the room and the shockwave from their encounter blasted in all directions. It seemed as though a strike of lightning had suddenly blasted through the room. Deng deng deng, Yao Feng’s body staggered and he swiftly retreated three steps backward.

  At the same time, the body of the Wang Family’s little sister swayed and she took half a step back.

  “Hmph! Where do you two take this place as? Do you all really think that no one would be able to suppress you two?”

  Yao Feng’s face paled. At this moment, rage had completely clouded his mind. All that remained in this room were his people and there was no need for him to feign as a gentleman any longer:

  “Men! Attack them along with me. If we take down this pair of siblings, everyone will be rewarded with a thousand gold and a chainmail!”

  Before he even finished his words, Yao Feng exerted strength onto the floor and dashed forward. Everyone’s attention was jolted by his words and they charged forward as well.

  Even the other scions, who didn’t intend to make a move at the start, charged forward along with the rest.

  In the Great Tang Empire, the name of ‘Duke Jiu’ was deafening. However, it was a pity that not everyone had a choice. The families behind them were closely tied together to the fate of the Yao Clan.

  If Yao Feng was humiliated, their position wouldn’t be any better than his!

  “Not good!”

  Wang Chong’s was astonished. In an instant, his heart felt as though it was submerged in a river of ice.

  He had planned out everything, taking into account every detail, but he didn’t expect Yao Feng to be that strong. Even though he wasn’t as prominent as he was in his previous life, Yao Feng still showcased his fearsome talent in martial arts.

  His youngest sister was insufficiently capable of defeating him!

  If they were unable to capture Yao Feng, his plans would go to naught.

  In an instant, a strong feeling of danger struck him.

  Wang Chong knew that a giant loophole had appeared in his plans. If he didn’t settle it right now, everything he did would be in vain.

  “Yao Feng gongzi, we’ll help you!”

  Such words rang from all directions and all of the scions charged forward simultaneously.

  At the same time, the sound of their footsteps rang throughout the entire pavilion. All of the experts Yao Guang Yi had planted all over the Vast Crane Pavilion charged towards the source of the sound.

  “Brother! ——”

  Wang Xiao Yao yelled. Facing so many experts, she panicked. She might be powerful, but regardless of how daring she was, she was only a ten-year-old girl.

  She had never faced such situations before!

  “Little sister, don’t panic! Listen to me!”

  At that tense moment, Wang Chong suddenly calmed down. Somehow, his voice held certain calming quality to it and upon listening to his voice, Wang Xiao Yao’s anxiety disappeared and confidence arose within her once more.

  “Tiger Traversing the Stream!”

  Upon hearing Wang Chong’s voice, the Wang Family’s little sister’s body collapsed inward before charging forward abruptly.

  “Ah!”

  A scream of agony could be heard. A guard of the Yao Residence was kicked squarely by the Wang Family’s little sister and he shot through the walls, breaking through the pillars and crashing into the streets.

  …

  “Brother Wang, come, cheers!”

  At the underground level of the Vast Crane Pavilion, there was a giant space filled with gems and pearls. Two mountain-like figures sat opposite to one another and cups of wine knocked against one another.

  No one could have imagined that this was where the fate of two great clans of the Great Tang Empire would be decided.

  Yao Guang Yi wore a loose robe and he was seated very formally. He kept pouring more wine to Wang Yan’s cup, yet keeping completely silent about his motive behind this gathering.

  “Brother Yao, the reason for your invitation for this gathering…”

  “Hahaha, Brother Wang, let’s put that aside first. You and I are generals who guard the border and it’s not every day that we get to meet one another. Let’s not talk about anything else and just drink.”

  Yao Guang Yi interrupted before Wang Yan could finish his words. Even though they were both generals, Yao Guang Yi’s gestures made him look more like a general who depended on his wits rather than strength.

  Wang Yan frowned and his lips moved, but he held back what he wanted to say.

  Wang Yan was a traditional militaristic general and he had a straightforward personality. Wang Yan thought that Yao Guang Yi had invited him here to pull him over to his side.

  The moment Yao Guang Yi tries to invite him over, Wang Yan was determined to reiterate his stand to reject him firmly.

  Yet, after drinking a few cups, Yao Guang Yi didn’t speak of anything at all, making Wang Yan at a loss of where he should bring up the topic. Logically, Yao Guang Yi should be even more anxious than he was, yet the situation occurring at this moment was proving him wrong.

  This made Wang Yang doubt his judgement. Perhaps Yao Guang Yi’s true motive wasn’t to recruit him?

  He found the situation amiss, but in the depths of his heart, Wang Yan sincerely hoped that Yao Guang Yi only invited him over to chat.

  Regardless of whether it was the Yao Clan or the Wang Clan, they were both pillars helping to prop up the empire. If they could work together as one to serve the empire, that would be a blessing of the Great Tang, as well as the world.

  Besides, regardless of the situation, Wang Yan was without fear. ‘A gentleman worked in the open whereas a hypocrite worked in the shadows’. As long as he operated transparently and righteously, he did not fear whatever Yao Guang Yi had in plan for him!

  “Brother Yao, cheers!”

  Wang Yan lifted his wine cup.

  Boom! Just when the both of them had lifted up their cups, the ground tremored and a figure smashed onto the streets…

  The father really did annoy me, but after reading it through once more while checking the words, it’s not like you can’t comprehend where he is coming from. He really thought that there wouldn’t really be any danger from visiting, that’s w
hy he simply came. It wasn’t really normal human nature for someone to be overly cautious like other protagonists in other shows.

  Note: Didn’t anyone find the title weird? RDE? It should have been RHE :X But forget it, I’m lazy to change and my WP is lagging too much.

  Chapter 9: Escalating Chaos

  “Who dares to brawl in the capital!”

  Wang Yan put down his wine cup and his eyebrows shot up. Just his displeasure by itself was sufficient to intimidate others.

  The general who had dominated the battlefields would not allow a speck of dust to irritate his eye. Everything was either black or white to him, and what he detested the most were people who overstepped on the law.

  For someone to cause trouble in the Vast Crane Pavilion in the capital, where the Son of the Heavens resided, that person truly had n0 fear and eyes for the law!

  At which, Wang Yan’s right hand slammed on the table as he stood up, readying himself to take a look.

  Upon seeing such a sight, astonishment flashed through Yao Guang Yi’s gaze and he hurriedly tried to placate him:

  “Hehe, Brother Wang, you are a general of the royal court, there is no need for you to interfere in such trifling affairs! Come, come, drink! Let’s get drunk today!”

  Halfway through his words, Yao Guang Yi lifted his wine cup, gesturing for Wang Yan to ignore the ruckus and sit back down. What a joke! He had planned this for a very long time, and even though he managed to dupe him over this time, it might not work the second time.

  If he allowed Wang Yan to leave, all of his efforts would be wasted.

  “This… Alright then.”

  Wang Yan was unwilling to, but upon seeing Yao Guang Yi lift his wine cup, he could only sit back down.

  Seeing Wang Yan give up on the idea of taking a look, the burden grasping tightly at his heart was released. He grabbed the wine bottle and topped up Wang Yan’s drink. However, Yao Guang Yi was still anxious within. He knew the condition of the Vast Crane Pavilion and everyone in the premises was his men.

  If so, how could a brawl possibly break out? Could it be that someone had barged in?

  He had already made a lot of preparations in advance for today’s plan. The walls of the Vast Crane Pavilion were plated with metal and even a mosquito would find it hard to fly in. Who would be so capable of being able to wreck havoc in his Vast Crane Pavilion despite everything he had planned?

  “If I find out who was the one foiling my plans in Vast Crane Pavilion, I will definitely his life a living hell!”

  Yao Guang Yi clenched his fists tightly and a savage gleam flashed across his eyes. This plan was crucial to the fight between King Qi and King Song, as well as the political struggle occurring in the royal court.

  The Yao Clan had sided itself with King Qi and was already embroiled in the fight. There was no path of retreat for them anymore. At this point, whoever who tried to foil his plans would be the mortal enemy of the Yao Clan.

  Given the authority Yao Clan wielded in the royal court and King Qi’s backing, it wasn’t a difficult task for them to crush the clan of an ordinary official!

  “Brother Wang!”

  Yao Guang Yi contemplated for a moment and decided to continue appeasing Wang Yan. This fellow had an inflexible personality and he followed his values too firmly. If he didn’t appease him properly, it was still possible for him to want to head out and take a look at the situation:

  “The capitals are filled with profligate scions, so it was impossible to avoid brawling between them. It would be alright so as long no one loses their lives. Furthermore, we have some experts in the Vast Crane Pavilion to ensure security, so it will probably calm down in a while…”

  Right after saying his words, peng! Another figure flew out from the windows of the Vast Crane Pavilion, smashing heavily onto the street. After which, the third collision, the fourth collision…

  In that instant, Yao Guang Yi’s expression changed.

  …

  “Little sister, Antelope’s Horn!”

  “Little sister, Crane Combing its Feathers!”

  “…Monkey Stealing Peaches!”

  …

  In the third floor of the Vast Crane Pavilion, the Wang Family’s little sister attacked the charging assailants as though she was hanging paintings on the wall. The young valiant gentlemen and experts from the Yao Residence were sent flying as though rubber balls.

  The Wang Family’s little sister’s indolence sunk right into the bones and she often slacked off during training. The moves that she was capable of using was extremely pathetic. Yet, she was extremely obedient to her elder brother.

  When her fearsome innate strength was coupled with the discernment ability and experience that Wang Chong had accumulated in his previous life, the situation immediately changed.

  In the entire room, other than Yao Feng who could withstand the little girl’s blows, the others were sent flying away in an instant. It only took a short moment for most of them to be groaning all over the room.

  Large holes had appeared all over the room. The little sister of the Wang Family was not only able to send them flying with her overwhelming strength, most of them flew through the walls and crashed down onto the streets.

  “You darned lass!”

  The more Yao Feng fought, the more astounded and angry he was. At this moment, his eyes were dyed completely red.

  Wang Chong had two sisters, one was fifteen-year-old while the other was ten-year-old. Honestly, Yao Feng had never taken them seriously. He didn’t expect that the younger one would be such a tough nut to crack. Not only did she ruin his gathering, she even wounded him.

  “Ignore that little lass, capture Wang Chong! Capture that rascal!”

  Yao Feng yelled. He could clearly tell that if it wasn’t for Wang Chong, this lass wouldn’t be a match for the crowd at all.

  Furthermore, from the fact how she obeyed every single word of Wang Chong’s, that little lass would definitely surrender if they captured Wang Chong.

  Weng!

  Upon hearing Yao Feng’s words, three to four of the Yao Residence’s guards who had just rushed in ignored the powerful little sister and charged straight at Wang Chong.

  Sou. Wang Chong slid on the ground as though a loach, swiftly avoiding the attacks of these few people. He didn’t have sufficient strength and he wasn’t a match for a single person that was in the room. However, given the capabilities and experience he had accumulated in his previous life, he was more than capable of escaping their attacks.

  “Little sister, listen to my words, end it fast! The Inverse Golden Bell!”

  Deng deng deng deng, Wang Chong could clearly hear the sound of footsteps on the wooden panels below rushing upward. They were the experts of the Yao Residence.

  The walls of the Vast Crane Pavilion was now plated with metal and the interiors were filled with experts under Yao Guang Yi’s command. Initially, they didn’t pay much heed to the commotion above but the moment the fight broke out, they immediately rushed up.

  Under such conditions, it wasn’t favorable for the two of them to drag it out. They had to finish it fast. Otherwise, when the backup arrived, even if he and his sister had multiple arms, they wouldn’t be able to cope.

  “Okay!”

  The Wang Family’s younger sister answered with a bright voice. The more she fought, the more excited she became. Her entire body was trembling with exhilaration. Even though she had fought with others before, she had never felt such a surge of adrenaline before.

  She felt as though the brawny experts from the Yao Residence and Yao Feng were rushing straight up to her fists, and she knocked out each of them with a single fist. To her, it felt like a game. In a few breaths, she cleared out half of the entire room.

  “Little sister, now! Tail Whip of the Spiritual Snake!”

  Upon seeing an opportunity, Wang Chong directed her little sister to grab hold of Yao Feng.

  While crossing blows with the little girl, a part of Yao Feng�
�s attention had been focused on the surroundings and he had noticed Wang Chong’s movements. ‘Tail Whip of the Spiritual Snake’ was a very basic movement. Wang Chong was clearly dreaming if he had hoped that his little sister could deal with him with this move.

  Boom!

  Yao Feng’s feet moved as he stepped forward to attack the Wang Family’s little sister with a hammer at her heart. However, the hammer landed on empty air. His attack was slightly off!

  “Not good!”

  Yao Feng’s heart sank. In that instant, he knew that something was wrong. The ‘Tail Whip of the Spiritual Snake’ of the Wang Family’s little sister was completely different from the original version.

  Normally, this would only happen among people who hadn’t reach a level of mastery with their techniques. Yao Feng had overestimated the Wang Family’s little sister’s mastery in these skills. At the same time, he had also underestimated how lazy a ten-year-old girl was.

  This negligence would still be acceptable normally, but at this very moment, it was a fatal misjudgement!

  The moment such a thought appeared in his head, Yao Feng immediately tried to retreat backward but it was too late. A small right leg kicked across Yao Feng’s head, knocking him down.

  Boom!

  As though struck by an invisible hammer, Yao Feng’s body fell down and crashed heavily onto the wooden panels in the room. The panels fractured apart upon contact with Yao Feng’s body.

  Weng, the little sister of the Wang Family twisted Yao Feng’s hands to his back and jumped onto his back. Being pulled to its limits, his bones groaned in protest.

  “Young master!”

  “Yao gongzi!”

  …

  The sound of footsteps outside the room abruptly stopped. The experts of the Yao Residence who had rushed over, along with the scions left in the room, stared at Wang Xiao Yao, who was sitting on the back of Yao Feng, with looks of astonishment.

  Yao Feng was in no way a weakling. On the contrary, he possessed astounding talent such that even Yao Guang Yi was full of praises for him. No one would have thought that Yao Feng, with his cultivation realm, would fall under a little girl!