Liu Wei froze in shock, the councilmen wanted to impeach him?

"I'm sorry what?"

"You heard me, look at the current state of our sect, we have lost a year's worth of rice that was stored in the east wing of the palace, many innocent people died all because you went to play chess with our enemy!"

Liu Wei walked up the stage leading to his throne, he sat down and looked at the councilmen.

"So all because of that you want to get rid of me? Didn't i punish myself by going to the sacred hall? Give me a break" he said, his voice was laced with anger towards the end.

"King Liu Wei, first and fair most you are not of royal blood so who are you to stop us from ending your reign" another councilman member said.

Liu Wei gripped the armrest of his throne tightly, a cold breeze entered the throne room.

"I see....I knew this day would come....so tell me...who is going to be the next king?"

The councilmen started to murmur by themselves, they didn't plan ahead, one of them snapped their fingers as an idea popped up in his head.

"We sign a treaty with Yaoguang"

Liu Wei felt his heart skip a beat, his breath wavered for a moment, Jingnan to sign a treaty with Yaoguang? The same sect that almost destroyed them? No...impossible.

"Nonsense!! How dare you mention that name here, take that idea of yours and sh-"

"Your highness...please calm down....i think what he meant was we should sign a temporary treaty to allow us to get back on our feet"

"What nonsense!! If my father were still alive he'd be very disappointed in all of you. You come to my palace and say such things, sign a treaty with Yaoguang...*chuckle*....the day that happens will be over my dead body"

"You!...."

"Yes, i said it, now get out before I have the guards chop of your right arms"

The councilmen gasped and left the room very quickly. Liu Wei sat back down and sighed, his templates were throbbing as a headache approached.

"I need a break"

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Wei young was in the garden, her gold tea set sitting on her wooden table, her long olive green robe making her blend with the lawn.

"Your majesty" a gaurd said bowing.

"What is it?"

"Jingnan has sent an envoy to Wu Yue"

She smirked, she knows exactly what that envoy is going to propose.

"Tell that envoy that I Queen Wei young accept Jingnan's proposal, i look forward to seeing Liu Wei"

The guard bowed and left. Wei young took a sip of her chamomile tea.

Although she and Liu Wei don't see eye to eye at the moment, they have a common enemy and that is Murong li, so Liu Wei sending an envoy to her meant one thing.....a truce and work together to defeat a common enemy.

She smriked.

"Let's see if Murong li can handle the combined forces of Jingnan and Wu Yue"

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Murong li and Zhi Ming were at the city gates, Zhi Ming was going back home.

"Ah li i forgot to tell you something"

"Oh? What is it?"

"My coronation is tomorrow"

Murong li almost frowned, his coronation is also tomorrow.

"I see....I will be there to congratulate you" he said. Zhi Ming smiled and pecked his lips.

"I look forward to seeing you again as well...farewell"

Murong li watched him leave on his horse, he frowned once the city gates were closed.

"What has you sad in the morning?" General Qing asked, Murong li sighed.

"Postpone the coronation by a day, i have to attend Zhi Ming's coronation"

General Qing clicked his tongues in a teasing manner.

"Tsk tsk tsk....It's always nice to see you think about someone else for a change"

"What are you saying? Didn't i give you a house?"

General Qing laughed as he walked besides the prince. It was odd how the two don't really talk that much but they were so close.

"What will you be wearing?" He asked. Murong li chuckled.

"Not an armour that's all you need to know" he replied and entered the palace, General Qing laughed shaking his head, this Prince was  quite an oddball.

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Zhi Ming entered the Yang Wu palace smiling, the time he had spent with Murong li really solidified his feelings for the Prince.

"I see you are smiling, did you take Murong li the family way?"

Zhi Ming blushed at his father's words.

"Father how could you say such a thing, we....we didn't do anything"

Wang Yong looked at him skeptically, two young people in love sharing a bed and nothing happened? Unbelievable.

"Or is it....you have a problem with your kidneys"

Zhi Ming gasped as his face went red in an instant.

"Father! My kidneys are healthy, i will go to my room now"

Wang Yong laughed at his son's antics, his laugh soon turned into  a cough making the king cover his mouth with the sleeve of his dark blue robe. He gasped at what he saw....blood.

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Back at Yaoguang, Murong li was in the throne room looking at the map of Yaoguang...Yaoguang is a small kingdom compared to the other sect kingdoms so he figured why not play around a little.

"General Qing are your men ready?"

General Qing nodded immediately, he knows that Murong li plans on taking Yaoguang to higher ranks so he'll help him until he draws his last breath.

"Yes your highness...where are we setting off to?"

Murong li pointed to a large city making the general gasp.

"This city...belongs to Wu Yue"

"I know....if I am correct, Liu Wei would be sending someone to Wu Yue to propose a deal, the deal will be to team up and take Yaoguang down so we cannot have that, while Wei young is still distracted by her deal with Liu Wei she would never see us coming"

General Qing nodded silently, seeing Murong li like this scared him because the prince looked like he was possessed by something inside him, could it be true that this Prince was a demon?

"When shall we attack?"

"In the evening"

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"All of you on the floor, i want you to strengthen your inner abilities" Liu Wei said commanding his now army of 50 000 men.

The men all got in positions, their left hand resting on their chest and their right on their stomach, they closed their eyes and let their energy flow inside them.

A gaurd came to him and bowed.

"My king, the envoy you sent has returned"

"Already?" He asked in shock, did Wei young refuse his offer? Does she till hold a grudge?

"Yes, but he did say Queen Wei young sent him with good news"

He heaved a sigh of relief and smiled,

"Keep an eye on them, i will go hear what Wei young said"

"Very well"

Liu Wei walked towards the palace, the smile on his face giving the people he passed by a glimpse of hope.

"Your highness" a young man said, his hair was short and neat, the white robe he was wearing had an accent of pink on the sleeves, it was Liu Wei's envoy, Li Jun.

"Li Jun, what news do you come with?"

"The queen said she accepts and looks forward to meeting you at Wu Yue sect"

Liu Wei frowned, could it be a trap? Maybe Wei young could use the chance and take revenge for how he treated her and the late queen.

"I see...you've done well, in my room there is a small pouch full of white pieces of jade, take them"

Li Jun smiled and bowed.

"Thank you your highness"

Liu Wei watched the boy walk off, he sighed.

"Wei young....are you really on my side?"

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"My queen! My queen!" Zhang Jing called in panic, Wei young was in her room sorting her robes, she sighed and opened the door.

"What is it?"

"The Capital of Wu Yue is under attack!"

Her eyes widened and she rushed with Zhang Jing to the balcony, she could hear the screams of help her people were making, her heart shattered, next thing she knows something shoots to the sky making her gasp.

It was the Yaoguang sect symbol in bright pink mocking her.

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