Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 75. Silent Cavalry (Request for Continued Reading)

As for myself... I can only help King of Sorrow Yao Dang preserve his dignity.

"Big Brother!"

"Do you remember what you said back in the Mountain Stronghold?"

Seeing his elder brother’s indecision, Heavenly Kun King, anxious, quickly interjected, "Big Brother, you said that the Mountain Stronghold wasn’t your private property alone. Now that our Fourth Brother has the strength, it’s only fitting that the capable one takes the lead..."

Though a coarse man, he understood the importance of giving Yao Dang a way out.

Private property... Capable ones taking the lead...

Yao Dang’s tense expression eased slightly.

In the past, he said this to win over his brothers and subordinates. Now... times have changed, and these words can also serve as a good excuse for his abdication.

「Inside the house, the setting sun cast a slanted light.」

King of Sorrow Yao Dang gazed through a breach in the window casement in the northwest corner, his eyes catching the glint of lamellar armor.

He then looked towards a corner of the main hall, where a Bright Mirror rested.

This Heavenly King’s Mansion had once been the Governor’s Mansion.

The Bright Mirror symbolized clear judgment, signifying this was no place to harbor corruption.

Such a fine head... To sever it would be a pity.

Yao Dang stared at his own reflection, examining it for a long moment.

The hall was steeped in silence.

Heavenly Kun King and King Xing Tian, seeming to sense something, maintained their quiet.

He was, after all, a leader; he deserved this final shred of dignity.

From outside, the distant clamor of battle drifted in.

Yao Dang downed another cup of Water Wine, then stumbled towards the entrance and pushed open the Vermilion Gate.

Instantly, a dense formation of swords and blades barred his path.

However—

The next moment, the outcome was startlingly unexpected.

Yao Dang removed his outer robe, handed it to Xu Xing’s Bodyguard, and then, facing the three thousand soldiers arrayed below the hall steps, declared loudly, devoid of any fear, "I, King of Sorrow Yao Dang, fled from the borderlands to Jiangnan at the age of twenty-six. At twenty-nine, I raised an army to rebel against the tyrannical and Unenlightened ruler. More than ten years have passed since then..."

"My endeavors remain unfinished, yet my hair has already turned white..."

"The ancients said, ’At thirty, one stands firm; at forty, one is free from doubts.’"

"I, Yao Dang, have also reached the age of no doubt, and I understand that the Heavenly Order lies with the Fourth, not the First."

"Mount Siming rightfully belongs under the rule of The Fourth King, King Xing Tian, so that he may punish the tyrant and restore radiant peace to the world!"

As his voice faded, the Righteous Army Generals, who had been detained outside the house, exchanged bewildered glances.

The Heavenly Order lies with the Fourth, not the First?

This "Fourth" symbolized both Mount Siming and The Fourth King, Xu Xing...

With Yao Dang’s declaration, both the Xu Family’s private army and the loyalists devoted to King of Sorrow Yao Dang began to inwardly question: Could it be that Xu Xing has truly received the Heavenly Order?

Otherwise, it’s far too coincidental.

Mount Siming had been conspicuously lacking a Fourth Heavenly King. Then Xu Xing arrived and swiftly rose to become one of the most prominent rebel leaders in the land.

Subsequently, though his path involved meticulous planning and bold risks, it was undeniable. Without immense Great Fortune on his side, how could King Xing Tian have transformed from a Sky Prison escapee into such a formidable figure in merely one year? fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

More than attributing it to Xu Xing’s efforts, they were inclined to believe he had truly received the Heavenly Order.

"The Heavenly Order lies with the Fourth, not the First!"

"The Heavenly Order lies with the Fourth, not the First!"

"..."

After a brief, stunned silence, the Xu Family’s private army began to roar in unison.

Two units of the Xu Family’s private army had come to the House of King of Sorrow today:

One was the Personal Guard Camp, and the other, the Trap Array.

However, regardless of the unit, key positions were all held by Xu Family scions.

Control of the military was not a matter to be taken lightly.

Hearing Yao Dang’s words, these Xu Family scions immediately recognized it as a golden opportunity to proclaim King Xing Tian’s receipt of the Heavenly Order. Thus, under the clandestine instructions of Xu Xing’s father, Xu Ming, they began to propagate this declaration throughout the entire army.

"Big Brother, allow me to personally place this robe upon you."

Xu Xing and Chang Kun walked over to Yao Dang. Yao Dang smiled, patted both their shoulders, and then draped the outer robe he had just removed over Xu Xing.

"Others may say you, Xu Xing, are disloyal..."

"But I, your Big Brother, know that you are the most righteous of all."

"You left one flank open—the northwest corner. You could have stationed archers there, yet you didn’t, allowing them to depart freely. Those distant sounds of battle... they must be from some of the generals who just escaped, now rising in rebellion, are they not?"

Yao Dang grasped Xu Xing’s right arm, much like when they had sworn brotherhood in the Righteousness Hall at the Siming Mountain Stronghold.

Tears welled in his eyes as he spoke with deep emotion.

There was one thing he hadn’t said. If Xu Xing had truly disregarded their sworn brotherhood, how could he, Yao Dang, possibly be alive today? With Xu Xing’s intellect, he wouldn’t have even needed to appear personally to easily orchestrate his encirclement and death.

At this point... neither he nor Xu Xing had control over their own destinies. He, Yao Dang, had been indecisive, but his subordinate generals would not have continued to wait idly. Otherwise... why would crucial information about the planned coup have been leaked so easily? Conversely, Xu Xing faced a similar predicament. It was just that Xu Xing was more decisive, seizing the initiative.

"The list of generals involved in the coup... I have already committed it to memory."

"As long as they remain quiescent, I will overtly promote them while covertly sidelining them, allowing them to become idle civil officials. But if they are oblivious to the stakes and choose to rebel now, death is their only outcome."

Xu Xing accepted the outer robe and fastened it. He glanced at Yao Dang, whose expression appeared hearty but whose eyes betrayed a hint of desolation. Xu Xing sighed softly and said pointedly, "Power is the most captivating of lures, Big Brother. When we first raised our armies, was it truly for the Imperial Throne in Shenjing?"

Like himself, after obtaining the Seeking Immortal Opportunity, he no longer cared much for the Imperial Throne. The reason he continued to rebel was, firstly, because he was bound to the Bright Yellow Destiny [Official Thief]. ’When fortune favors, heaven and earth lend their strength; when fortune wanes, even heroes are constrained.’ Cultivation is somewhat easier when blessed by Great Fortune. Secondly, having reached this stage, there was no retreat. If he backed down, he could perhaps hide in the deep mountains and old forests to pursue Cultivation, but what of the Xu Family? Would they suffer the extermination of their entire lineage?

Upon hearing this, both King of Sorrow and Heavenly Kun King were visibly stunned.

They had assumed Xu Xing was driven by avarice... Yet, unexpectedly, the ones truly consumed by greed were themselves. Their Fourth Brother, it seemed... was remarkably perspicacious.

"It was for revenge! To punish the Unenlightened ruler! To deliver the people and chastise the guilty!"

"This younger brother feels the same!"

"Big Brother, if you cannot steer this ship, then let this younger brother do so..."

Before King of Sorrow or Heavenly Kun King could respond, Xu Xing preemptively supplied the answer.

He turned, facing the Xu Family’s private army arrayed below the steps, and proclaimed, "The Heavenly Order favors the Fourth, not the First! King of Sorrow is my Big Brother. His thousand-strong Deaf and Mute Army shall remain his personal force; This king will not disband it. However... from this day forward, the Deaf and Mute Army shall be renamed the Silent Cavalry!"

Silent Cavalry? Heavenly Kun King looked perplexed.

Silent Cavalry... King of Sorrow Yao Dang, however, understood the implication of Xu Xing’s words.

From now on, I am to remain silent, but he will still ensure I receive a share of the spoils.

"Thank you, Fourth Brother..." Regaining his composure, Yao Dang cupped his fists and thanked Xu Xing.

Although a force of one thousand soldiers and horses was a considerable reduction from his former main army, Xu Xing had been remarkably magnanimous. The coup had spared his life and given him an opportunity to step down. Now, he even retained command of a thousand troops... This was exceptionally preferential treatment. Throughout history, few who had been defeated received such consideration.