Chapter 4866: Northern Monarch
âMy name is Li Qiye, the ruler of Eight-stallion Dynasty.â Li Qiye smiled and took her down a notch.
âYo-youâre lying!â She turned red and raised her voice: âAre you an illegitimate bastard? Donât come here and claim that this dynasty is yours. It belongs to Fatherâs.â
âWell, your father passed it down to me.â Li Qiye flicked the imperial seal hanging on his neck.
Aâzhui pointed at him, trembling in rage, and said: âYou must have shamelessly resorted to despicable means to trick my father!â
âOh?â Li Qiye put on an exaggerated look of astonishment: âYouâre telling me that your father is an idiot, that during his last moment, I somehow managed to trick him into giving me the imperial seal?â
âYou!â Aâzhui was furious: âThatâs not what I meant, Iâm talking about you being a sinister swindler!â
âRegardless of your intention, you are stating that your father was tricked. Oh the great dao lord praised by all was actually played by me, to pass down his dynasty to me. Seems like his reputation was undeservedâ¦â
â...â Aâzhui trembled with rage, unable to respond.
She was just a little girl who couldnât keep up with Li Qiye.
âGuard Commander, this thief clearly stole the imperial seal from Father, why are you letting him stay here?â Aâzhui focused on Firerage instead: âHe should be imprisoned and interrogated!â
Firerage shook his head and said: âHis Majesty was wise and insightful. The imperial seal represents his will. If he didnât wish for it, no one could take the seal from him.â
âAnything is possible!â She didnât give up.
âYour Highness, your scenario is not possible. His Majestyâs grand dao is supreme. We cannot speculate his intent.â Firerage shook his head again, clearly stating that no one was allowed to question Eight-stallion Dao Lordâs decision, not even his daughter.
Aâzhui had seen magnificent scenes before but ultimately, she was still young and let her emotions get the best of her.
âDid you hear that?â Li Qiye didnât show mercy and continued: âYour father passed the dynasty down to me instead of you, doesnât that make something obvious? That he thought you are useless and incapable.â
âI-Iâll rip your tongue out!â Aâzhu was driven mad.
âThen tell me, why did your father not pass the throne to you if you were actually capable?â Li Qiye asked.
Her eyes turned red as she couldnât answer.
Firerage sighed after hearing this. Though Li Qiyeâs words were unpleasant, they were indeed the truth. The problem was Aâzhui being too young and weak. Giving her the throne would only be harming her.
âSlap his mouth!â She commanded her guards.
They exchanged glances. Some wanted to obey their master but didnât move after seeing Firerageâ glare. Plus, Li Qiye was the actual successor so doing anything to him would be unacceptable, to say the least.
âGuard Commander, slap his mouth to make me feel better!â She shouted with indignation.
âPlease return, Your Highness.â Firerage didnât listen.
â... Guard Commander, Father didnât mistreat you when he was alive.â She didnât like his attitude.
He only sighed and didnât bother to argue with a little girl.
âHow disappointing, look at how stubborn and foolish you are. Looks like I have to teach you a lesson in your fatherâs stead.â Li Qiye said.
âYou dare?!â She shouted but still took one step backward.
âPat! Pat!â Li Qiye easily caught her and slapped her butt ten times or so without holding back.
Her guards wanted to stop him but Firerage kept them at bay.
âOaa-â Tears poured down like the rain.
As the daughter of a dao lord, she has always been pampered and never suffered mistreatment before. Now, an unfamiliar brat was actually bullying her?
âI-I will kill you and your family!â She unsheathed her sword and lunged at Li Qiye like a lion cub.
âStop!â A gust of wind coiled around her and pulled her back.
A royal lady wearing a golden dress came into the room. Just one glance was all it took to recognize her unmatched nobility.
Her creator was kind to her - oval face, long brows, bright purple eyesâ¦
The imperial-styled dress was large but didnât hide her curvy figure. People couldnât help stealing glances at her.
Her aura was invisible yet palpable, capable of piercing unguarded cultivators in the blink of an eye. There was no doubt that she has been used to a position of power, seemingly excelling at that.
âAunt!â Aâzhui rushed over and embraced her, finally finding an ally.
The lady gently patted Aâzhuiâs hair and said softly: âYou mustnât act improperly and ruin His Majestyâs reputation.â
Aâzhui actually listened to her. She sniffled a few more times and then stopped crying.
âNorthern Monarch.â Firerage bowed once before holding the saber hilt again.
She ranked second in the dynasty right now. First was still Venerable Dragon God in the dao lordâs absence.
She was far younger than the dragon god and Monochromatic Master. Her duty was with maintaining the border and expanding territory.
She was a devil but thatâs the extent of everyoneâs knowledge. The dao lord brought her back and didn't tell anyone of her background.
Her exceptional talent allowed her to become a dragon lord with two dao fruits at a young age. Thus, Eight-stallion Dao Lord trusted her and gave her ample authority.