Chapter 38: Taking a Concubine, Sikong Mingyue; Changes in the Great Xia.

As the fourth woman of Ye Wushang, Sikong Mingyue finally understood after three days why Ye Wushang’s women were so united.

There was simply no way to explain it—this beast was too terrifying.

She looked at him: tall and skinny, with little flesh on his bones, yet his combat prowess was like an everlasting machine.

For three consecutive days, Ye Wushang didn’t allow her to get out of bed.

In the end, there was no choice; she could only desperately plead with Zhao Qingge and Mo Sijun to come to her rescue.

In the end, the three of them worked together, exhausted to the point where their legs trembled and their bodies twitched for half an hour before Ye Wushang finally let them go.

But even then, it seemed Ye Wushang wasn’t satisfied.

If it hadn’t been for the pleading and subtle fear in their eyes, he probably wouldn’t have let them go.

However, there were still many benefits to cultivating with Ye Wushang.

For example, as a first-timer, Sikong Mingyue’s cultivation skyrocketed, reaching the Fifth Layer of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm.

This scene filled Sikong Mingyue with both pain and joy.

After finishing his journey to Kun, Ye Wushang returned to his room to begin cultivating again.

By taking Sikong Mingyue’s virgin blood, Ye Wushang also experienced a significant boost.

His cultivation, which had just reached the Fourth Layer of the Purple Mansion Realm, advanced once more, inching toward the Fifth Layer. He was just one step away from breaking through.

While he was immersed in cultivation, a huge event broke out in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It turned out that the Emperor of the Great Xia had already passed away. However, the Fourth Prince, the son of the Empress, chose to conceal it.

The two of them joined forces, bribing people within the palace.

Many subsequent orders were issued by the Fourth Prince under the guise of the Emperor’s command.

The other heirs soon noticed something was wrong, as the orders increasingly favored the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince also quietly gathered allies, eliminating rivals.

Eventually, the other princes could no longer sit still and decided to storm the royal palace.

But unfortunately, they fell into the Fourth Prince’s ambush.

Numerous heirs, including the Fourteenth Prince and the powerful followers they brought, were heavily wounded.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince, Xia Wujie, was sitting on the Emperor’s throne, looking down at the fallen princes with disdain.

They were lying on the ground, immobilized, their faces pale, blood still dripping from the corners of their mouths.

Seeing this, Xia Wujie’s inner thoughts could no longer be hidden.

“Hahaha, you never expected this, did you? The one sitting in this position is me!”

This scene made the other princes’ eyes bloodshot with rage, wishing they could tear him apart.

The Fourteenth Prince, Xia Wufeng, glared at him. “Xia Wujie, you desecrated the late King’s body; you are so heartless. The royal ancestors won’t let you go!”

Xia Wujie gave him a cold glance and stood up. “Hmph, the winner is king, the loser is a bandit. The ancestors only care about the result, not the process. Besides, do you think that old fool, who ruled an entire dynasty, never broke through the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm because he lacked talent?”

Hearing this, the other princes were shocked.

Xia Wujie sneered. “Indeed, it was my mother’s doing. If it weren’t for my mother secretly poisoning him with slow-acting poison and sending various beauties to drain his essence, he would have broken through long ago!”

“You are all just useless offspring born from the women she collected. How dare you think you could claim this throne? It’s beyond your ability! This throne has always belonged to me, Xia Wujie, alone!”

Hearing this, Xia Wufeng glared furiously. “Xia Wujie, you dare to kill your father. Such treachery, you will not die a peaceful death!”

At these words, a cold glint flashed in Xia Wujie’s eyes. The next moment, he drew a longsword and stabbed it straight into Xia Wufeng’s chest!

Xia Wufeng’s eyes bulged in disbelief, clearly unable to believe that Xia Wujie would kill him just like that!

Xia Wujie’s eyes were filled with coldness, devoid of any emotion. “You won’t live to see whether I die well or not!”

With that, he pulled the sword out, and Xia Wufeng’s lifeless body immediately ceased all movement.

Looking at the blood on the sword, Xia Wujie’s expression turned increasingly excited.

He actually licked the blood on the blade. “Delicious!”

This scene made countless people feel a chill down their spines.

But more importantly, they all feared for their fate.

Behind the Fourteenth Prince, the head of the Yue family, Yue Hai, who had already been heavily wounded, closed his eyes upon seeing this.

All the years of support, all the energy spent, had been wasted in this moment.

Moreover, now that even he couldn’t protect himself, no matter who took the throne, they wouldn’t allow the Fourteenth Prince’s family to survive.

Seeing the panic and fear in the eyes of the crowd, Xia Wujie grew even more smug.

Just as he was about to strike down the next prince, a sword light suddenly rushed toward him, knocking the longsword from his hand.

“Huh?” Xia Wujie growled, his body retreating behind two black-clad warriors.

At that moment, the palace doors suddenly burst open, and Xia Zixuan, clad in military attire, marched forward with resolute steps.

Upon seeing Xia Zixuan, Xia Wujie’s eyes narrowed. “You, Xia Zixuan? Aren’t you stationed on the frontier? Why are you back?”

Hearing this, another prince sneered. “Hahaha, Xia Wujie, can’t you see? Our ‘Princess’ is here to reap the benefits!”

Upon hearing this, Xia Wujie was stunned. He realized he hadn’t accounted for Xia Zixuan in his plans.

“Xia Zixuan, you want to rise to power? Do you think you can rule the Great Xia as a woman?”

Xia Zixuan glanced briefly at the princes and then withdrew her gaze. “What’s wrong with a woman ruling? The third Empress of the Great Wind Dynasty, Feng Piaoxu, the founding Empress of the Weiyang Dynasty, was a woman. Why can’t I, Xia Zixuan, rule the Great Xia?”

Her calm voice echoed, announcing her ambition to the entire capital.

Indeed, hearing her decisive words, everyone was stunned.

Xia Wujie’s face darkened to the extreme, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

“Xia Zixuan, you are dreaming! The ancestors will never allow a woman to ascend the throne!”

Xia Zixuan thought of Ye Wushang and smiled. “Then, they won’t have a say in it!”

“Bold! How dare you disrespect the ancestors? Capture her, regardless of life or death!”

With that command, three black-clad figures emerged behind him.

With a step forward, the pressure they exuded was terrifying. The crowd couldn’t help but be alarmed.

Each of these three figures was at the half-step Purple Mansion realm, just a step away from reaching the Purple Mansion realm.

In an instant, a powerful pressure swept over everyone.

It was known that in the entire capital, there were no more than a hundred cultivators in the Purple Mansion realm, most of them in the First or Second Layer.

The key was that this was the royal palace, where all energy fluctuations were suppressed.

Plus, the royal decree prohibited Purple Mansion cultivators from interfering in the royal succession.

So, though these Purple Mansion experts were eager, they could only wait at home for the outcome.

At this moment, the half-step Purple Mansion cultivators were extremely valuable.

No one had expected that Xia Wujie would take action with three half-step Purple Mansion cultivators—this was truly a powerful move.

In an instant, many people felt their hopes of survival fading.