Chapter 11173 - Chapter 11173: Chapter 11172: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms!
Chapter 11173: Chapter 11172: The Battle of the Three Kingdoms!
Although it would not be a good thing for him if Zhangsun Hong ascended the throne, he could use this opportunity to get rid of Ning Yuqi, the most legitimate sister-in-law. He was more than happy to do so.
A brother-in-law bullying a widowed sister-in-law was a good thing to do.
On the other hand, if Zhangsun Hong were to ascend the throne, he would have the dirt on his second brother in his hands. At the critical moment, he would be able to subdue the enemy with one move.
At that time, not only would the huge family business of the Duke Protector’s estate fall into his hands, he would also be able to step on his second brother Zhangsun Hong’s shoulders and gain a good reputation. It was killing two birds with one stone.
But now, the most unexpected thing had happened.
Zhangsun Jie’s plan failed completely. He looked at Lin Yi with fear,” What did you do?”
“I didn’t do anything. Everyone saw it, I didn’t invite the Heavenly Judgement. I can’t be blamed for this.” Lin Yi said innocently.
Someone in the crowd immediately echoed.
Ning Yuqi was the wife of the Duke. Even though she did not have much prestige in the Duke Protector’s Mansion, it was easy for her to arrange a few people.
Besides, Lin Yi was telling the truth in everyone’s eyes. There was nothing to criticize.
To be honest, Zhangsun Hong’s death was entirely his own fault.
Zhangsun Hong’s words were firm, and he forcefully requested for the Heavenly Judgement, placing himself in the position of betting against Lin Yi. In the end, the bet failed, and he was struck to death by the Heavenly Judgement. The whole process was reasonable.
Little did he know that Zhangsun Hong’s fake Heavenly Judgement had been replaced by the real Heavenly Judgement by Lin Yi.
With the world’s will as his power, it wasn’t as easy as eating or drinking for Lin Yi to request for the Heavenly Dao’s judgment.
Zhangsun Hong’s act of pretending to be smart could be said to have kicked a solid iron plate.
Zhangsun Jie was speechless.
After all, he couldn’t expose himself in public that Zhangsun Hong had done something, right?
If that really happened, not only would Zhangsun Hong become a complete joke and be despised by others, even he would not be spared.
Ning Yuqi looked sorrowful. He sobbed.” Something like this happened to the Duke just now. Now, Second Uncle is gone. It’s the misfortune of the Duke Protector’s Residence!”
“This is a special period. I implore all the elders of the family to try their best to communicate with me if anything happens next. Don’t cause any more trouble. We really can’t afford any more misfortune.”
“Madam, you’re right. I’ll restrain them and make them be careful with their words and actions. They won’t cause trouble for our Public House.”
Everyone’s expression changed when they saw this.
This Head Butler was a personal attendant promoted by the Old Master, and his position in the Duke Protector’s estate was not to be underestimated.
Now that Zhangsun Hong of the second branch was dead, and Ning Yuqi had his support, there was only the fledgling third branch chief Sun Jie left. He was afraid that he would not be able to fight against him.
The situation was hopeless.
Originally, there were still many people who were eager to make a move. They wanted to take this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and make a profit.
This time, they immediately lost all thoughts and turned to Ning Yuqi to express their goodwill.
Ning Yuqi did not have any foundation in the Duke Protector’s Residence, so he would have to rely on them in the end. With their abilities, it would not be a problem for them to trick a woman who did not know anything.
“Wait!”
” There’s something wrong with the trial just now,” Zhangsun Jie suddenly said.” I suspect that someone tampered with it.”
As soon as he said this, the entire place was in an uproar.
Ning Yuqi’s eyelids twitched.” This is the Heavenly Trial initiated by Second Uncle himself. Everyone witnessed it with their own eyes. Is there any problem?”
“We’ll know if there’s a problem by asking him,” Zhangsun Jie said in a deep voice.
Before he could finish his sentence, he turned into a blur and charged at Lin Yi. His aura was so strong that everyone around him retreated in fear.
From the looks of it, they were planning to take Lin Yi down and force him to admit it!
Ning Yuqi couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat for Lin Yi.
Although Zhangsun Jie was the third branch, his martial prowess was the highest in the entire Duke Protector’s estate. It was rumored that he had already touched the threshold of the powerful royal power. Even during the prime of the Duke Protector’s estate, he was definitely the second strongest after the previous Duke Protector.
In this situation, he suddenly attacked.
If Lin Yi was really controlled by him, there was no telling what would happen next.
Although this was the Inner Court, it was still the world of cultivators. The stronger side would always have the advantage.
Without Lin Yi’s support, it would be impossible for Ning Yuqi to take over the House with his own abilities.
“Two hundred and nine?” Lin Yi narrowed his eyes.
This level of strength was indeed close to the threshold of the King’s power. If it was before, Lin Yi wouldn’t have been able to deal with it easily.
Unfortunately, things were different now.
Lin Yi only extended a hand and Zhangsun Jie’s attack stopped.
Everyone was stunned.
It wasn’t the first time they had seen Zhangsun Jie fight, and he wasn’t even at a disadvantage when facing a real King. How could he be blocked by Lin Yi with one hand?
Who was this Lin Yi?
The competition for the throne was, after all, a high-level arrangement of the inner court. Although it was not a secret to the officials of the court, the only person who was qualified to watch the battle was Zhangsun Sheng, the current Duke Protector. No one else knew the details.
Naturally, they didn’t know what Lin Yi did.
From what they knew, Lin Yi was just a member of the Hundred Seedlings Plan, and an outsider with no background.
How much weight could a country bumpkin from another city have?
Zhangsun Jie thought so too.
In the end, this scene happened.
“Attacking without a second word? You seem to be very confident in your own strength?” Lin Yi said with a strange expression.
Zhangsun Jie’s face was red, and his fist was grabbed by Lin Yi with one hand. He couldn’t break free.
However, it was impossible for him to stop just like that.
” The pinnacle of martial arts, activate!”
Following Zhangsun Jie’s low shout, an extremely fierce aura burst out from his body like a nuclear explosion from the inside out. It shocked everyone around him.
At the same time, his entire body turned pitch-black, and his skin glowed with a superalloy-like luster.
Everyone gulped and quickly retreated.
This was the real deal!
The last time Zhangsun Jie had sparred with a true royal power, he had relied on this extreme martial arts technique to fight evenly with the other party. Both sides were equally matched!
Of course, this was partly due to the fact that the King had held back, but it was also enough to prove Zhangsun Jie’s strength.