Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1056

Chapter 1056: Chapter 1050: Provoking the Deity

Bai Qingyu looked coldly at the furious King of Rong, memories flashing of the Bai family soldiers who had fought to save him from the sea of fire... He remembered clearly how they were shot dead one by one as the King of Rong laughed, every expression they had before dying.

In his mind, there was also the radiant smile of Su Mu among the sheep, and the way Su Mu looked after being humiliated by the King of Rong, cutting his own throat, draining all his blood and turning ghastly pale.

His hoarse and unpleasant voice carried an icy chill: "Today’s chaos arises because the King of Rong feared the Tianfeng Kingdom’s Elephant Army would surrender to Zhou. The Ghost-faced Prince raised troops in defiance and died at the hands of the King of Rong. Rong then became part of Zhou, with the King of Rong invited by the Empress of Zhou to Dadu City to rule."

Bai Qingyu’s words virtually nailed the King of Rong to Rong’s pillar of shame. If Rong truly handed over from his hands, he would be a figure of national disgrace for all time.

The King of Rong’s face turned red as he was rendered speechless, managing only: "You... you..."

Bai Qingyu crouched down in front of the King of Rong, saying softly, "As for you, I will let you live well in Dadu City."

After finishing, Bai Qingyu stood up and said to Lu Ping, "Take him away, don’t let him die..."

Lu Ping responded, and after escorting the King of Rong away, Bai Qingyu removed the cloak from his armor, raised his hand to slowly take off his mask, revealing a face half intact, half charred beyond recognition. He handed the mask and cloak to Wang Dong, "Go ahead!"

From this day forward, the Ghost-faced Prince would no longer exist.

Bai Qingyu would appear in front of people under his real name, with dignity.

Wang Dong understood his master’s intention, and leaving with the cloak and mask...

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Meanwhile, at the Tianfeng Kingdom camp near the border between Xiliang and Rong.

Tall braziers were set up around the camp, their flickering flames making the camp as bright as day.

Having just returned from inspecting the elephants, Aksai, gripping the sword at his waist, walked towards his tent while learning the common refined speech of Xiliang, Zhou, and Yan with his Xiliang guide.

During the time when Cui Fengnian appeared in Tianfeng Kingdom, their monarch and the Great Shaman showed intense interest in the land Cui Fengnian described.

They sent people to follow Cui Fengnian to Xiliang, captured a few Xiliang locals, and learned that... this land was once unified, so they used the same vehicles, wrote in the same script, and followed the same ethics. Although regional dialects persisted, their refined official speech was the same.

This provided great convenience to the Tianfeng Kingdom, for once the characters were learned, they could read Xiliang, Zhou, and Yan books, and by learning their official speech, they could understand anyone’s language on this land.

Aksai was a rash but diligent and studious commander. Even when going to inspect the elephants, he would bring his guide along, diligently studying the language of this land.

Aksai’s expression changed dramatically. Though Aksai disliked the Great Shaman’s constant interference in their monarch’s affairs in the name of the god, even in matters like marriage, he couldn’t deny the Great Shaman’s power.

The people of Tianfeng Kingdom revered the Great Shaman, as he was the closest to the god. Every shaman historically imparted unknown knowledge to better the lives of the people.

When Tianfeng Kingdom was not as powerful as now, the Great Shaman’s appearance gradually strengthened it. From ink and paper... to training the Elephant Army, various convenient tools, and refined salt, all originated from the Great Shaman. Thus, the Great Shaman held a unique status in Tianfeng Kingdom, sometimes more revered than the Monarch.

The monarchs were traditionally selected via the Great Shaman’s divination...

The Shaman’s chief disciple, seeing Aksai’s look, said, "I know, General Aksai wishes to lead the Elephant Army to conquer this land for our Monarch, to make him the greatest king in the world. But everything must be gradual, especially since... the god of Bai Mountain’s chosen ruler for this land still lives. Forceful seizing would provoke the divine."

When mentioning the god of Bai Mountain, everyone in the tent, including Tianfeng Kingdom’s monarch, adopted a pious posture.

Just like in Xiliang, where they believe in the god, Tianfeng Kingdom also believes in the god, even more devoutly...

This was initially what Xiliang believed could help them win over Tianfeng Kingdom, inviting them to intervene and aid Xiliang, but after Tianfeng’s Elephant Army set foot in Xiliang’s territory, Xiliang slipped beyond the Empress of Xiliang’s control.

The monarch of Tianfeng Kingdom rubbed the white jade cicada he had been fiddling with, sighed deeply, "Enough! Before the Great Shaman fainted from coughing blood, he left these words. It seems we’ve indeed angered the god!"