Chapter 494 Sky Beginning to Change (2)
ome of these strategies wouldn't be used by someone with your intelligence, if it's Miss Three. That would make sense!" said Sparing no effort gravely, his expression was very earnest."Damn! What do y...Chapter 494: The Weather Begins to Change Part 2
When a family like the Luo Family has acquired overwhelming power in Flowstone Kingdom, no amount of schemes or machinations can be effective. If brute force cannot be resolved, then everything else is futile.
The ruthlessness shown by Luoyunqing, even to the point of sacrificing himself if necessary, exceeds what the king had anticipated.
Before, he believed that as long as clever stratagems were employed, being at a disadvantage didn't matter; one could still resolve matters. But now, he realizes that in the face of absolute power, cunning plays no decisive role—merely serving to deplete some of their strength.
Cunning requires backing with power; without adequate support, even the most ingenious plans appear powerless.
He had originally planned a series of stratagems that would have worked out smoothly as he envisioned them. However, things didn't go according to plan from the start: Luoyunqing immediately severed the root cause.
"Don't you fear death Don't you value your own children's lives" The king asked somewhat helplessly.
"Death is not frightening; what's truly terrifying is letting fear of death hinder major undertakings. Besides, we may not die—can you kill us all at once" Luoyunqing said calmly, his face remaining unchanged even in such a tense situation.
Should both sides start acting now, the Luo Family members inside could resist for some time, while reinforcements outside could quickly dispatch the guards in between. This amounts to a contest of timing: core members of the Luo Family wouldn't be completely wiped out but would suffer losses.
As head of the family, Luoyunqing would definitely be targeted first. So instead of gambling on whether he himself might survive by luck, he bets that his side will sustain minimal casualties after the event.
The reason why he isn't acting immediately is to wait for the king's decision; otherwise, there'd be no need to gamble on this outcome, and things could return to how he had envisioned, with minimum losses.
"Are you really going to do this" The king asked worriedly.
"You know my character—I won't surrender. Either all of you will join me in the grave or continue your lives of luxury. You should believe that I mean what I say," Luoyunqing coldly replied, his strong stance shocking others.
"Since this is how it's going to be, don't blame me—I'm forced into it," said the king darkly, seemingly making a momentous decision.
"Then let's begin." Without further ado, Luoyunqing waved for an attack.
"Wait!" The king shouted; he hadn't anticipated Luoyunqing being so straightforward without asking questions, thus preventing him from revealing his trump card.
"Have you changed your mind" asked Luoyunqing.
"I won't bow to you. Even if I lose the kingdom, I'll ensure that your Luo Family becomes history," said the king through clenched teeth. "Do you know The glory of your Luo Family is long gone. If not for Flowstone Kingdom taking us in back then, the Luo Family would have no place to stand."
"Firstly, when we arrived at Flowstone Kingdom, it didn't offer any help and required annual protection fees. Secondly, at that time, the royal family of Flowstone wasn't your lineage; our Luo Family has seen several changes in the kingdom's ruling families while here," Luoyunqing said, making clear there was no favor owed and certainly not by this current royal line.
"If you want to speak only of that, it means nothing. Show your trump card already," said Luoyunqing to the king.
"Alright, if you force me—actually, I've been collaborating with the Vast and Righteous Sect. If you take my position now, you'll become enemies with them. You know what that entails," said the king.
"The Vast and Righteous Sect" Luoyunqing frowned; its appearance instantly put him at a disadvantage. The Vast and Righteous Sect is a powerhouse long dominating as the first sect among orthodox factions.
Among orthodox factions, three have far stronger power than others; even all seven of the other major ten sects combined can't match one of them. And among these three powerful ones, the strongest sect surpasses the headquarters of the other two combined—there's no comparison in terms of strength.
This supreme sect is the Vast and Righteous Sect, a formidable presence even at the Luo Family’s peak, let alone now.
However, Luoyunqing doesn't entirely believe the king. How could the Vast and Righteous Sect be interested in such a small kingdom as Flowstone This makes him rather doubtful.
"You didn’t expect this, did you Everyone has their own connections and opportunities. I once saved an important person from the Vast and Righteous Sect when they were just a minor figure; who could've imagined their position today Now their daughter is here, ready to help me deal with all of you," said the king.
"..." Luoyunqing fell silent. It’s undeniable that such opportunities might befall anyone, leaving him unable to refute it. If true, then today's situation would indeed become troublesome.
"Is that so Do you think I would believe you just based on your words" Luo Yunqing frowned slightly; the Luo family at the Hao Ran Gate was still not something they could provoke or afford to provoke.
But, if he were to give up simply because of what the king said, that wouldn't be possible. He had to figure out whether this matter was real and, if it was true, how great an impact this important person would have on the Hao Ran Gate – these were things he needed to clarify.
"I know you won't believe me, but the eldest miss of the Hao Ran Gate is here. She has been watching us..." said the king, "As soon as I give her a signal, she'll appear!"
After saying this, he made several hand gestures and then stared at Luo Yunqing. His eyes seemed to say, “Wait and see; you’re about to have big trouble.”
But after some time passed, nothing happened as he had imagined. No one appeared.
Could it be that she didn't see
The king then made more gestures, but the result was still the same—his so-called eldest miss of the Hao Ran Gate did not appear.
"…Are you bluffing" Luo Yunqing looked at the king and thought he must be joking.
"Impossible. The eldest miss probably didn't see me. I have other methods for emergencies…" said the king, ashamed. He then took out a small item and blew into it; its sharp sound immediately echoed around them.
"What are you blowing What happened" A lazy voice came not long after. Everyone saw a young lady walking over slowly with a youth beside her.
This young lady seemed to be the eldest miss of the Hao Ran Gate whom the king referred to, and in the king's understanding, that youth should have been her servant. The two called each other by those titles; it looked like this eldest miss was fond of bullying her servant, though their relationship appeared good.
This made the king a little jealous. For one who had such a master, regardless if this youth was just a servant, his status and position were something he could never compare to.
When the king saw that the look on Luo Yunqing's face when they saw the eldest miss arriving was extremely rich—he stared wide-eyed like he'd seen a ghost—the king felt satisfied.
"You haven't resolved this matter yet Really useless, disturbing our conversation," said the young lady unhappily. Her words seemed to inform everyone that she had been talking with this youth and hadn't noticed the king's signal because of it; even in such a tense situation, she didn’t like being disturbed.
"Miss, they don't believe you're from the Hao Ran Gate," said the king immediately.
"This is a Hao Ran Token! How many there are should be known to all. The fact that I have this proves my high status and importance. You should quickly surrender and listen to him." The young lady took out a token; it was the renowned Hao Ran Token, only ten in existence, each held by someone of great significance.
When she showed the Hao Ran Token, Luo Yunqing knew what the king had said before was true. This day wouldn't be easy to handle, and at this moment he stared suspiciously at that youth.
Suspicious about what The king wondered too; shouldn’t they be looking at the eldest miss of the Hao Ran Gate instead
At this time, that servant—no, that youth—suddenly spoke up: "Wait a moment. Surrendering What are you all doing"
"This should be us asking you. What are you here for" Luo Yunqing looked at the youth with an odd expression on his face. Not only him; many of the Luo family were staring at that youth with odd eyes.
"Why would you ask him If you want to change the current situation, you should be asking the eldest miss," said the king strangely. He didn't understand why Luo Yunqing was questioning this youth when he should have been focused on the eldest miss; it felt off for him.
"Yes, whatever you need to know, I’m the one who decides your fate. Why ask him Do you think he'll plead for your mercy" said the eldest miss.
"He might…," Luo Yunqing said.
"I'm on their side now…" the youth said at this moment, clarifying that he belonged to the Luo family.
“What You're with them” The eldest miss and king spoke in unison. The eldest miss was merely surprised whereas the king was shocked and afraid.
If this youth were from the Luo family, then it would be hard to say what would happen next; his relationship with the eldest miss wasn't ordinary at all. (To Be Continued)lthough they knew that he sacrificed himself for his father, it was limited to this action alone, which wasn’t abnormal behavior; anyone could do the same, so there was no reason for him to become kin...