Chapter 466: Chapter 466: The Emperor’s Wrath
Afterwards, Zhan Lan saw Eastern Wei’s Deputy General Fan Yao riding a white horse towards them.
She knew that this person’s spear skills were exceptional, having been taught by Left General Xie Yuanzhang.
Even though she had not yet faced Xie Yuanzhang in competition, competing with Fan Yao would be worthwhile.
Once the three stood still, Ye Xiuhan rode over on a white horse, donned in golden armor, wielding a battle spear.
The people were enthusiastic, as if they were seeing four heroic generals on the battlefield.
Si Yuzhang announced the rules, “Four generals, today’s horse lance competition is a match of pairs, with the final winners facing off against each other.”
Zhan Lan smirked; she and Ye Xiuhan knew each other’s spear skills too well, there was no need to compare further.
“Who do you choose?” Ye Xiuhan reined in his horse beside her, and Zhan Lan asked curiously.
“Let General Zhan choose first!” Ye Xiuhan’s fingers caressed the reins.
Zhan Lan hadn’t spoken yet when Baili Jiang sneered and said, “I’ve long heard of General Zhan’s fame, may I have the pleasure of sparring with you?”
Ye Xiuhan frowned. He had intended to choose Baili Jiang so that Zhan Lan wouldn’t have to face this treacherous man.
Zhan Lan raised an eyebrow, “Sure!”
She wanted to test Baili Jiang’s strength, and most importantly, she couldn’t lose to Western Rong on her home ground.
Ye Xiuhan and Fan Yao saw that Zhan Lan and Baili Jiang had already selected each other.
Fan Yao looked at Ye Xiuhan, “General Ye, please!”
In the vast Martial Arts Arena, they faced off in pairs.
The silver spear in Zhan Lan’s hand was like a flash of silver lightning, colliding head-on with Baili Jiang’s sweeping battle lance, and both of their grips trembled.
The force from the spears wasn’t exhausted and collided heavily once again.
Both felt each other’s strength, and Zhan Lan rode off with her spear in hand.
Baili Jiang’s face showed a wild look as he relentlessly pursued.
Zhan Lan turned her horse, and her spear danced like a rainbow-colored dragon spiraling around her, charging back and forth on horseback.
Baili Jiang squinted his eyes, realizing that this female general truly lived up to her reputation.
Si Yao clenched her fists in the stands, watching Baili Jiang and Zhan Lan intently, secretly praying that Baili Jiang would injure Zhan Lan.
In the moment Zhan Lan lifted her war spear, her entire demeanor exuded an overwhelming aura.
The long spear in her hand spun in mid-air, flying out like a swimming dragon, like a piercing cold beam heading straight at Baili Jiang. He was shocked, and cold sweat ran down his body as the spear tip brushed past his scalp.
After more than a dozen rounds, Zhan Lan finally found a flaw in Baili Jiang. As her spear tip aimed forward, Baili Jiang looked at her with a vicious expression.
His spear tip then aimed at Zhan Lan’s Ferghana horse.
Zhan Lan pulled back her assault, intending to lift Baili Jiang’s spear with her own, but suddenly Baili Jiang’s spear tip changed direction, aiming at Zhan Lan.
Zhan Lan bent down to dodge, and her Ferghana horse suddenly knelt with a thud.
Just as Zhan Lan was about to be thrown off the horse, Baili Jiang’s spear tip targeted her neck.
At this critical juncture.
Mu Yan, who was closest to the platform, leapt forward and grabbed Baili Jiang’s spear tip with one hand.
“Mu Yan!” Zhan Lan looked up to see blood flowing from the tiger’s mouth of Mu Yan’s right hand.
At the same time, Ye Xiuhan’s spear tip blocked Baili Jiang’s spear shaft while fighting Fan Yao.
Zhan Lan, who had fallen to the ground, aimed her spear tip at Baili Jiang’s forehead, piercing his skin.
Fan Yao seized the distraction and pointed his spear tip at Ye Xiuhan’s chest.
The events unfolded within a few breaths, and the atmosphere in the entire Martial Arts Arena suddenly became strange.
The people came to their senses; something must be wrong with General Zhan’s sudden fall from the horse!
Si Yao clenched her fists tightly, had Ye Xiuhan gone mad?
Why, when competing well with Eastern Wei’s Fan Yao, would he interfere in Zhan Lan’s business!
Zhan Beicang and Zhan Xinzhang both descended from the high platform, while Zhan Hui restrained the eager Chu Yin. Xiao Chen, Dugu Yan, Xue Lingling, Huang Gun, Xue Yifeng, and others also moved closer to the Martial Arts Arena.
Zhan Lan moved her spear aside, got up from the ground, and grabbed Mu Yan’s hand.
Ye Xiuhan and Fan Yao also lowered their spears.
“You!” Zhan Lan opened his hand, revealing a palm stained with bright red blood.
“It’s nothing!” Mu Yan’s eyes were as cold as frost as he looked at Baili Jiang.
On the platform, Emperor Qingwu panicked suddenly; he had seen this expression on Mu Yan before. The Imperial Uncle had murderous intent!
Mu Yan grasped Baili Jiang’s neck with an overwhelming pressure and coldly said, “You’re courting death!”
“Imperial Uncle, do not harm the envoy from Western Rong!” Emperor Qingwu hurriedly stood up to stop him.
Baili Jiang’s face turned red from Mu Yan’s grip, and envoys from the Three Kingdoms and the people all stood up.
“What is the Regent King doing?”
“Is there something wrong, or is it that Baili Jiang did something bad?”
Baili Jiang struggled to pull Mu Yan’s hand away, but couldn’t break free.
Emperor Qingwu stepped down from the high platform, shouting, “Imperial Uncle, I order you not to kill him!”
Mu Yan ignored Emperor Qingwu, looking at Vermilion Bird instead, “Investigate Baili Jiang’s spear!”
“Yes, Master!”
Emperor Qingwu was humiliated by Mu Yan in front of foreign envoys and the people of Nanjin, and his anger surged within him.
To save face, Emperor Qingwu said, “Imperial Uncle, have you found anything? If anyone deliberately harms our Brave General, I will not let them go unpunished!”
Prince Xian and Prince Qi both watched Emperor Qingwu’s reaction, feeling schadenfreude, thinking that Si Yun was indeed a puppet emperor, utterly pathetic!
Baili Jiang’s eyes darkened; it turned out, Mu Yan truly held the reins of the court as the rumors said.
The other Western Rong envoys were furious.
“What does Nanjin mean? We came to congratulate Nanjin’s Emperor’s enthronement, is this how you treat our envoys?”
“So this is how Nanjin shows hospitality!”
Zhan Lan looked at the fallen Ferghana horse, knowing this matter was definitely related to Baili Jiang.
A horse trainer from Nanjin was brought over by Vermilion Bird. He first sniffed Baili Jiang’s spear and then checked Zhan Lan’s horse.
Then, he bowed to Mu Yan, “Prince, there is a powder of Blood Spirit Grass on the red tassel of the Western Rong General’s spear, which made the horse go crazy and throw General Zhan off, providing an opportunity for the opponent.”
He then loudly proclaimed to everyone, “The Western Rong General poisoned General Zhan’s horse!”
“Ah!” Everyone was shocked.
“Baili Jiang is shameless!”
“Western Rong people are despicable!”
The people’s voices rose and fell, and Mu Yan released Baili Jiang, stepping on him, ready to stab with the dagger received from Vermilion Bird.
Baili Jiang quickly grabbed his battle spear and thrust it at Mu Yan.
“Despicable scum!” Zhan Lan kicked Baili Jiang’s spear away.
Baili Jiang sneered, “Whatever you say goes, you’re simply bullying us, if you kill me, don’t expect the people of Lianbian City to survive!”
“Imperial Uncle, stop!” Emperor Qingwu said with a livid expression, “I have just ascended the throne, bloodshed is inappropriate!”
Mu Yan sheathed the dagger, looking down on Baili Jiang with a domineering gaze, “Western Rong dog, take your people and get out of Nanjin!”
Baili Jiang shivered all over, feeling an overwhelming pressure, as if Mu Yan would have killed them all if they delayed any longer.
Mu Yan took Zhan Lan’s hand and left the Martial Arts Arena.
This round of competition ended in dissatisfaction, with Eastern Wei’s Left General Xie Yuanzhang looking at Mu Yan, finding his stunningly handsome face quite reminiscent of that person in their younger days.
From Mu Yan’s expression, he saw the wrath of an emperor!
An emperor’s wrath means corpses piling up and blood flowing for miles, Western Rong most likely doesn’t know whom they have truly angered!