Chapter 1842: 1842
Sovereign Chen Xing had always taken a neutral position, choosing to side with no one . However, this time, he had paired up with Sovereign Chen Ling in order to assassinate Sovereign Chen Yong . This had already infringed on Sovereign Chen Yong's bottom line .
His original intention had been to deal with Sovereign Chen Ling first before confronting Sovereign Chen Xing, but the abrupt turn of events had made it impossible for his initial plans to come to fruition . Yet, who would have thought that Sovereign Chen Xing would suddenly arrive just when everything was starting to settle down?
Just as everyone was eyeing Sovereign Chen Xing warily, fearing that he would start something, Sovereign Chen Xing suddenly kneeled onto the floor and cried out, "I have come to make up for my sins, Sovereign Chen Yong . This is the lower body of Sovereign Vicious . I gathered it as an apology for my earlier foolishness!"
With a flick of his wrist, two skeletal legs materialized in front of Sovereign Chen Xing . They emanated incredibly powerful auras .
They were the two feet of Vicious .
To think that they had actually been in Sovereign Chen Xing's possession all along!
"Defecting as soon as you see that things aren't going your way? How convenient!" Ancient Sage Allfire scoffed derisively .
He had always had a fiery temper, and he could not stand seeing prideless individuals who switched sides conveniently to latch onto whoever was more powerful .
Despite Ancient Sage Allfire's ridicule, Sovereign Chen Xing's head remained firmly lowered as he echoed his words once more . "I'm willing to accept any punishment that you have for me, Sovereign Chen Yong!"
Given that he was still severely injured from the surprise assault that Sovereign Chen Yong had launched on him back at the Temple of Confucius, the loss of his ally, Sovereign Chen Ling, was a huge blow to him .
Furthermore, he knew that he was the next target on the hit list . Even if Sovereign Chen Yong died at that moment, his successor and allies would make sure to hunt him down to exact vengeance .
"Even with the huge commotion going on in the capital, you remained safely out of sight . You were waiting for the result of the battle in order to find out who you should be sucking up to next, weren't you?" Zhang Xuan remarked with a hint of disdain in his voice .
The fight that had transpired earlier had rattled the entire capital . As one of the three Sovereigns, there was no way that Sovereign Chen Xing would have been unaware of the happenings .
Yet, he had chosen not to appear until the very end, when Sovereign Chen Ling was dead through and through . Very clearly, he had only ever intended to appear once everything had died down .
If Sovereign Chen Ling had been the one to survive, most likely, he would have run over with the exact same treasure in order to beg for mercy .
"I have always been the weakest of the Three Sovereigns . This is the only way that I can ensure the survival of my lineage!" Sovereign Chen Xing replied with his head lowered .
Sovereign Chen Yong shook his head silently . He turned to Liu Yang and asked, "How do you think he should be dealt with?"
Such a question could be said to be a test to assess the capability of his successor .
"He colluded with Sovereign Chen Ling to assassinate you, Your Majesty . That is a blatant violation of the rules that have upheld the peace among our Spirit Tribe for many years . Even if you are willing to forgive him, Your Majesty, the fact that he has placed the safety of our entire tribe at stake warrants punishment . We cannot allow such a thing to pass by so easily!" Liu Yang shook his head . "Otherwise, this incident will diminish the legitimacy of our rules and encourage others to follow his behavior . My view is that we should have him killed, just like Sovereign Chen Ling!"
Rules were mere words . What gave power and legitimacy to the rules was their enforcement .
Each time a rule failed to be enforced, the legitimacy behind it would be diminished . Without rules to hold the masses in place, how were the Sovereigns going to establish their dominance over the entire Spirit Tribe?
Some might even attempt to question the legitimacy of the Three Sovereigns' rule!
Not expecting that things would turn out this way even after he had offered Vicious' lower body, Sovereign Chen Xing's face paled in fear . "Sovereign Chen Yong, I beg you to spare my life… I was beguiled by Sovereign Chen Ling…"
"As a Blood Reincarnation realm cultivator and one of the Three Sovereigns, do you truly expect me to believe that you were beguiled by another?" Liu Yang spat contemptuously . "Do you think that the world will accept such a reason?"
As one of the Three Sovereigns, how could Sovereign Chen Xing be shaken by another person so easily?
If that was truly the case, the many years that he had spent cultivating would have been in vain!
Ultimately, all he gave were mere excuses .
The situation was very simple . Sovereign Chen Ling had invited him to make a move, and he had been attracted by the potential benefits that he stood to gain should the operation succeed . After all, if Sovereign Chen Yong die, he would be able to acquire a portion of the authority and resources that Sovereign Chen Yong possessed .
It was just that he had bet on the wrong side and lost, thus resulting in the current circumstances .
"I'll abide by the will of the new Sovereign Chen Yong," Sovereign Chen Yong said as he heaved a sigh of relief . He was gladdened by the fact that his successor was not an indecisive individual .
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