Chapter 24: Reborn as the Enemy's Heir, a Marquis (Finale)
A mournful horn blast rolled across the capital like thunder, echoing far into the distance. An army of a million cultivators stood arrayed before the city walls. The Heavenly Wind Kingdom's defending generals looked upon the sight and felt only despair rise in their hearts.
The eight marquis houses had brought too many powerhouses. Their hidden legion reserves proved no weaker than the king's original four great armies. Now only three remained—Su Chen had effortlessly claimed the Black Tortoise Army for himself long ago.
Inside the royal palace.
"Your Majesty, urgent report! The Marquis of Pacifying the Seas, the Marquis of Ink Abyss, the Marquis of Mysterious Ice… all eight great marquises have arrived at the gates with their armies. They intend to—"
One of the kingdom's highest ministers stood trembling beside the throne. Before he could finish, the Heavenly Wind King cut him off with a cold laugh.
"They intend to kill Us and take Our place—is that it?"
The king's voice dripped with mockery. "We should have staked everything and killed that brat the moment he showed his face in the capital. If not for those old fossils of the main branch vouching for him, how could We have allowed this disaster to live this long?"
Cold sweat poured down the minister's face.
The king continued speaking to himself, unperturbed. "Those main-branch relics thought they could groom Feng Chen into another Grand Ancestor, a guardian for our Feng clan. How could they know the wolf cub only ever wanted to overthrow the main branch—even take Our head?