Chapter 124 The False Kings Gather
Chapter 124 The False Kings Gather
Looking at Southern Border King, his face full of desolation, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled.
Then he said in a deep voice, "Southern Border King, if I told you that I could restore your martial arts cultivation to the peak of a Great Grandmaster,"
"would you still be as decadent as you are now?"
Upon hearing this, a brilliant light suddenly burst forth from the Southern Border King's dim eyes.
He stared intently at Ye Ling and asked, word for word, "Northern Liao King, you must not be joking with me!"
"Hehe, Southern Border King thinks too much."
Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, then continued, "If I wanted to amuse myself, I wouldn't have needed to take action against Miyamoto Musashi earlier, would I?"
The Southern Border King's body shook violently.
The reason he had become so decadent was not just because he knew his prestige within the Southern Border army had plummeted to an all-time low.
It was also because he had once possessed the powerful strength of a Great Grandmaster's peak, but now he had fallen to the mid-stage of a Great Grandmaster!
Having once climbed to the peak and then fallen from there, the tremendous disparity was more than most people could bear; they might have already sought death or gone insane.
But the Southern Border King was still the ruler of the Southern Border, and his mindset was undoubtedly strong.
"I… What should I do?"
After calming down, the Southern Border King spoke up.
Though his body was no longer shaking, his voice still trembled slightly, showing the great impact Ye Ling's words had on him.
Ye Ling said with a light laugh, "The Southern Border King need not do anything."
"Just give me half a month, and I assure you that you will return to your peak!"
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Upon hearing this, the Southern Border King nodded and said earnestly, "I owe Northern Liao King a favor!"
"If there's ever a need in the future, just say the word, Northern Liao King. If I even frown, may lightning strike me!"
Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, without saying much more.
Then Ye Ling instructed the Southern Border King on some preparations he needed to make.
Half an hour later, Ye Ling and the Southern Border King walked out of the villa.
Chen Dao and two others, who had been waiting outside the villa, immediately went up to greet them.
"Starting tomorrow, I and the Southern Border King will be in seclusion here for half a month."
"During this half month, you must not let anyone near this villa!"
Ye Ling told Chen Dao and the others.
Upon hearing this, the three of them didn't hesitate or doubt, and directly patted their chests, assuring that no one would come close to the villa for the next half month.
Afterward, the Southern Border King left the villa in a hurry.
He still had to prepare the things Ye Ling had tasked him with.
The next morning, the Southern Border King arrived at the villa early.
Meanwhile, Ye Ling was already sitting in the living room, waiting for his arrival.
Today, Su Rou had also woken up and was having breakfast with Ye Ling.
"Big Brother Ye, you and the Southern Border King will be in seclusion here for half a month, should I move out?" Su Rou asked in a low voice as the Southern Border King arrived.
Ye Ling nodded slightly and said with a smile, "I have already asked the Southern Border King to vacate the villa next door, you can pack up your things and move there for half a month."
"If there is anything during that time, you can always find Ye Jiu or have them go to the Southern Border army to handle it!"
Su Rou did not say much; whatever Ye Ling asked her to do, she wouldn't object.
After breakfast, Su Rou went upstairs to pack her things.
About ten minutes later, Su Rou came downstairs carrying a small bag.
Since she had only arrived at the Southern Border army headquarters yesterday, Su Rou didn't have much to pack.
"I'll take you there."
Upon seeing Su Rou, Ye Ling rose to his feet and said.
Su Rou did not refuse, and the two of them walked out of the villa together.
Watching their departing figures, the Southern Border King exclaimed, "Such an exceptional man as the Northern Liao King could only be matched by a gentle woman like Miss Su!"
"Hehe, my lord and Miss Su are a match made in heaven."
He Feng chuckled from the side.
Half an hour later, Ye Ling returned to the villa.
The two villas were connected, so even though Ye Jiu and company remained in this villa, they could immediately move to the neighboring one, thus there was no need to worry about Su Rou's safety.
"Southern Border King, is everything ready?"
Ye Ling looked at the Southern Border King and asked.
The Southern Border King nodded slightly, then took out the royal order that symbolized his identity and handed it to Ye Ling.
After receiving the royal order, Ye Ling handed it to Chen Dao and said, "Go tell the three elders from the countryside and Wang Tiezhu and others to set off immediately."
"Inform those self-proclaimed kings in Southern Border to gather at the main military base in half a month!"
"Tell them the Southern Border King has a matter of urgency to discuss with them!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dao took the royal order and left the villa.
From beginning to end, he never inquired about the purpose behind Ye Ling's actions.
For people like Chen Dao, as long as it was a command from Ye Ling, they just needed to carry it out, the reasons were none of their concern!
After Chen Dao left, Ye Jiu and He Feng also left the villa.
Only Ye Ling and the Southern Border King were left.
"Northern Liao King, shall we start now?"
The Southern Border King asked nervously.
Ye Ling nodded slightly and replied, "Half a month is indeed a bit tight, but it should be enough."
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Half a month sped by in a flash.
That day, the gates of the Southern Border military main base were wide open.
A line of Rolls-Royces entered the main base.
Although the Southern Border was more barren than the other three war zones of Dragon Country, it didn't mean there were no wealthy individuals in Southern Border!
A total of five Rolls-Royces drove into the Southern Border military main base.
Then, five distinguished men stepped down from the cars.
"You all arrived quite early, didn't you?"
One of them said with a smile.
The others merely glanced at him and did not engage in conversation.
The man did not continue to seek amusement for himself and walked towards the conference hall of the Southern Border military main base on his own.
The five men entered the conference hall and each found a place to sit.
One of them spoke up, "Do any of you know why the Southern Border King suddenly called us all here? What major issue does he want to discuss?"
Everyone was quiet for a moment before one of them spoke up, "Who knows? I suspect it's because the Southern Border King recently recovered from a severe illness and wants to reestablish his authority."
"But he's mistaken if he thinks he can use our presence at the Southern Border military main base to assert his authority!"
Upon hearing this, the other four also revealed a hint of a cold smile, their eyes flashing with intense disdain.
Afterward, the group fell silent again, each closing their eyes to meditate, sitting comfortably in the conference hall of the Southern Border military main base.