The Legend of Futian

d still been prepared for it.

But Xiao Sheng’s words had changed everything, and had nearly cost Ye Futian and his friends their lives.

Ye Futian also did not blame those cultivators who had left.
The two sides had no relationship with each other, and in Emperor Xia’s Realm he was nothing more than the Princess’s valet.
He had no right to ask them to do something for him.

Moreover, since Xiao Sheng had sent a message saying that Princess Xia QIngyuan had met with a surprise attack, they had to go, even if there was only a one percent chance of that being true.

They were Emperor Xia’s people.
They were the Princess’s people.
They weren’t Ye Futian’s people.

“Li Yao sent some Saint level cultivators from the Empty Realm to the holy mountain to create an illusion to confuse me.
They did not actually dare to act, but delayed me for some time.
It was my fault for being too slow,” said Xia Qingyuan.
She knew that if she had been only a moment later, Ye Futian would have really been in danger.

And the fact that Ye Futian and the others had survived this battle was already a miracle.

It was truly a miracle.
If Yaya had not counterattacked with all of her power, and if the Swordmaster of Lihen had not lent his sword to Ye Wuchen, Ye Futian would not have survived.
He knew this all too well.

“Princess, this is all my fault,” a voice range out.
When she heard this, Xia Qingyuan’s eyes flashed with cold light.
She turned her cold eyes slowly, looking towards the figure from which the voice had come.

It was Xiao Sheng.

“When the Saints that Li Yao had sent appeared, I panicked.
I didn’t wait for orders, but directly sent the message to Xuanji Mountain, leading to Brother Ye and the others suffering a surprise attack.
But fortunately nobody came to any great harm.” Xiao Sheng bowed to the Princess.
“Please forgive me, Princess.”

Xiao Sheng had actively admitted his mistake.

At that moment his head was bowed very low, as if he were truly admitting that he had done something wrong, and begging the Princess for her forgiveness.

Ye Futian’s gaze fell upon Xiao Sheng.
He had just asked if the Princess was alright, but what he was really asking about was Xiao Sheng’s message.

He had previously guessed that Xia Qingyuan would not have sent people to call back his guards.
Li Yao would not dare to attack Xia Qingyuan.
So he had asked if something had happened to Xia Qingyuan.

Xia Qingyuan had said that it was just Li Yao trying to confuse her, and that war had not really broken out.

So, Xiao Sheng had come back with the message, and had stated that there were no orders from Xia Qingyuan.
What did he mean by this?

Well, if that was all that it was, then it was alright.

When Xiao Sheng had rushed to Xuanji Mountain, Cao Kong and the other cultivators from Emperor Li’s Realm had all been there.
When he saw that, Xiao Sheng must have thought that something had happened, and that Li Yao’s target was him, not Xia Qingyuan.

But Xiao Sheng had summoned people to go out without any hesitation, and moreover had said that the Princess was under attack!

It could be said that he was extremely decisive at that time.
He had been determined to send people, and to have them gather the people from Divine Cloud Valley along the way.

If Xiao Sheng had said that he meant nothing by this, could Ye Futian really believe it?

And it was not only Ye Futian.
The other people from the Nine States were all looking at Xiao Sheng extremely coldly.
He had seen that Ye Futian was surrounded by the cultivators from Emperor Li’s Realm and had still said that the Princess was under attack and sent people to her.
Broadly speaking, didn’t this mean that he had tried to kill Ye Futian?

He had just tried to use others to do it.

“You have indeed done wrong,” said Xia Qingyuan coldly.
“You said ‘The Princess is under attack’.
When was I under attack?”

“Li Yao sent Saints to surround the holy mountain.
The situation was dire, so I immediately sent people from the Xiao clan to get people to come help.
I naturally thought that Li Yao was moving against you.” Xia Sheng still had his head bowed.
“Under such circumstances I could not take too much time to think.”

“You could not take too much time to think?” Ye Futian said suddenly.
A sharp look flashed in his eyes.
He still remembered Xiao Sheng’s expression when he had relayed his message.
Cold, without a hint of emotion.

At that time, it had not looked like Xiao Sheng had cared about the Princess’s safety at all.

“Either way, this situation is my fault.
No matter how you punish me, Princess, I will not complain.” Xiao Sheng bowed again, still sounding honest and sincere.

“What do you think, Ye Futian?” Xia Qingyuan turned her gaze to Ye Futian.
The one who had really been in danger here was Ye Futian.
He would probably not let Xiao Sheng off too easily.

This was a thorny problem.

Ye Futian would most likely want to kill Xiao Sheng.
She did not think that it would be strange for him to want this, nor would she blame him for it.

But even though Xiao Sheng was in the wrong, if they killed him they would never be able to explain it to her mother and the Xiao clan.

“I think that you should thoroughly investigate this matter, Princess.
I believe that you will handle it well,” said Ye Futian.
He did not give his own opinion on the matter.

“I will.” Xia Qingyuan nodded.
“Many people have been injured.
Have them return to Emperor Xia’s Realm.”

They could slow down when handling this matter.
But many people in Ye Futian’s group had been wounded, and it was not suitable for them to stay in the Empty Realm!

“Alright.” Ye Futian nodded.
Then they all gathered together and left in the direction of Emperor Xia’s City where they prepared to depart.

“You are just going to let him off like that?” Luo Fan’s voice was extremely cold.
Everyone could see it clearly.
Xiao Sheng had plotted against Ye Futian, and had tried to have him killed.

The Princess was Xiao Sheng’s cousin, and Queen Xiao was his aunt.
Even if the Princess wanted to act against Xiao Sheng, the matter would not be easily decided.

By handing the affair over to Xia Qingyuan to handle, Ye Futian had made things difficult for her.
It would be extremely difficult to act against Xiao Sheng.

“Let him go?” a cold, murderous light flashed in Ye Futian’s eyes.
“He must die.”

Li Yao wanted to kill him because they were enemies.
So if Xiao Sheng wanted to kill him, it was even more unforgivable!