Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 73: Revealing Their Edge

“Young master, I didn’t know…” Panic flickered in Jade Fairy’s eyes, as she looked as if a child who had done wrong. She was worried that this situation had arisen due to her little tantrum.

“It has nothing to do with you. He would have made a move regardless as long as I got onto the boat. You were just an excuse for him,” Fang Chen said.

Yuan Zhuang and the others were dumbstruck. Did Fang Chen know Baron Xian’s true identity right from the start?

Ye Qinghe was stunned. He remembered how Baron Xian was the one who suggested letting other guests onto the boat to immerse in the festive atmosphere. These guests weren’t officials, but they had large businesses in the capital. It was the same for the other boats too.

If these important people died overnight, the capital would plunge into chaos for some time!

“This… is his true motive?” Ye Qinghe stared at Marquess Xianyu in disbelief, but he couldn’t figure out what the latter’s true goal was. Yes, Great Xia will suffer a heavy blow, but it won’t shake our foundation. It’s also unlikely that he’ll escape from our capital alive.

Marquess Xianyu noticed Ye Qinghe’s confusion and enlightened him with a smile, “We have secretly mobilized 100,000 cavalrymen, and they are currently in the vicinity of your capital.”

100,000 cavalrymen?!

The crowd was horrified. Even Xu Ge also looked at Fang Chen with uncertain eyes, as he had no idea what Fang Chen could do to resolve the current crisis.

If Marquess Xianyu wasn’t lying, Longdu could stomp their capital in a matter of hours.

“You’re the only one I fear in Great Xia, but… I have reached fourth stage Ki Manifestation five years ago. I even made another breakthrough within the last five years, whereas you remained stagnant. Your martial cultivation is beneath mine now, not to mention I have thirteen pinnacle Ki Control martial artists here. They are the elites under the other dukes. Fang Chen, how do you intend to deal with this?” Marquess Xianyu asked with a smile.

“Your goal is to kill me?” Fang Chen asked.

“It w

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