Episode 9 – Famous Under Heaven Chapter 37 – Bad News at the Wedding

“Open the door!”

“Open the door!”

The roars of Reno and the rest of the group continued to ring out, the enemy only totaled three hundred people. There were tens of thousands of troops in Nier City, what were they afraid of? This way desperately charging back, Reno and the others thought they had saved their lives, but now it was-

“Puff!” That battle sword directly split a knight diagonally down from the shoulder, the whole body split into two big pieces, large intestines and small intestines flowed out, large intestines and small intestines were clearly visible.

“Die, all of them.” The big man in the lead laughed openly.

The people on Reno’s side were being rapidly harvested, and in just a moment there were only a few people left. Reno couldn’t help but feel a hint of despair in his heart as he looked at his enemies.

“Dying?”

Many of Raynor’s ideals, many of his goals had yet to be done. But now he was going to die. The clan was however surrounding a middle-aged noble man with a pale face.

“Your Highness the Prince, are you alright?”

“Don’t be afraid, Your Highness the Prince, the enemy won’t be able to attack.”

The middle-aged noble man who was surrounded by clusters of people only gradually looked a little better, this person was precisely the controller of the entire Southeast Province, now the Imperial Emperor’s own brother, Prince Yulin.

Prince Yulin had no great ambition in life, but he and His Majesty Qiao An were blood brothers, and His Majesty Qiao An also favored this younger brother very much. Prince Yulin also enjoyed these days very much.

He knew that the O’Brien Empire and the Roao Empire, hadn’t had a large-scale war for more than ten years. So he was in the mood. He said that he wanted to come to this border city to take a look, and when he did so, he made the nobles of the entire Nier City surround him.

But who would have thought that just now, when he was still talking about the strength of the empire on the city tower, an arrow was shot at him, but fortunately, the guards beside him blocked the sharp arrow.

“Open the door!” A mournful, resigned roar rang out from below.

The eyes of the surrounding warriors were a little red. There weren’t many enemies, and with the ground guards in Nier City killing them out, they could definitely kill them easily. But Prince Yulin forbade them to open the city gates.

“Your Highness, there aren’t many enemies down below, let my subordinates lead the men to kill them.” An officer pleaded.

“Fart.” Prince Yulin pointed at his nose and scolded, “What do you know? Can’t you see hundreds of enemy soldiers in the distance?”

“But Your Highness, we have 30,000 soldiers inside Nier City.” That officer retorted.

Prince Yulin snorted coldly, “It’s dark now, and the weeds are so tall in the distance, who knows how many enemies are hiding out there. You also don’t think about it. With just these few hundred people daring to kill over here, would they have nothing to fall back on? For the sake of dozens of imperial soldiers, it’s not worth the bloodshed of more people.”

Prince Yulin spoke in an atmospheric manner.

“But Your Highness ……” that officer cried and laughed, this Prince Yulin obviously didn’t understand the military. With the sturdiness of Neil City. With 30,000 soldiers present, the enemy is 100,000 people come, but it will not easily break through.

And his side was merely trying to kill the enemy under the city, nor was he chasing the enemy.

Prince Yulin touched his forehead in a cold sweat.

“Isn’t it just a few dozen small soldiers? If they die, they die. I don’t want to be threatened by a bit of life.” Prince Yulin said in his heart. Immediately, he sternly ordered, “Remember, you should not take the initiative to attack without authorization, otherwise, something will happen. Don’t blame me for being merciless.”

“Your Highness Prince. The leader of the men below seems to be Reno.” Suddenly, someone said.

“Which Reno?” Prince Yulin frowned.

“The Dunstan Family’s direct descendant, Reno.”

“Dunstan Family?” Prince Yulin frowned, then smiled carelessly, “Dying in battle for the empire. It is the honor of their family’s sons. What’s more, the Dunstan family is a large family, what’s it worth if one of their sons dies?”

Prince Yulin didn’t care at all.

“Open the city gates!” After that mournful voice rang out, there were then no more screams from outside the city.

Reno’s body fell down softly, collapsing under the corner of the city wall, his shoulder had an arrow, and his chest had a terrible wound, with blood gurgling out.

At this moment, Reno was unconscious.

“First Captain?” Reno’s armor gave away his identity.

The big man directly grabbed Reynolds, and slammed it towards his shoulder, and then drank to the people around him, “Withdraw.” With that, a dozen or so people left lightning fast.

From the beginning to the end, the warriors of this Nier City, apart from firing arrows from above, didn’t even open the city gates to rush out to meet the enemy.

The Dunstan family’s influence in the army was very large, Reno’s entire team was wiped out, and Prince Yulin had ridiculously strict orders not to go out of the city to kill the enemy. This news quickly reached the Dunstan family.

Not long after Prince Yulin returned to his residence, his subordinates told him a shocking news.

“Your Highness, Lord Renault, who died in battle, was a very close brother to Master Linley, and the two of them both studied at the Ernst Magic Academy. The two were as deeply attached as brothers.” The middle-aged man with an eight-beard respectfully said to Prince Yulin.

“What? Master Linley? The two are as close as brothers?” Prince Jade Forest stood up at once.

“Those bastards, why didn’t they tell me on the city floor?” Prince Jade Forest was in a hurry.

“Your Highness, there aren’t many people who know about Linley and Reno’s relationship. It’s just a few nobles in the imperial capital who know about it, so how could nobles in a remote place like Nier City know about it?”

Prince Yulin’s brows immediately furrowed.

Offending the Dunstan family, he was not afraid. No matter how powerful the Dunstan family was, they still had to look at the emperor’s face, it was just a single son, and if he spoke to the Dunstan family, this matter would be absolutely fine.

However, offending Linley was different.

“Immediately get in touch with me with the Dunstan family, and the …… Neil City side. The news is all blocked for me, don’t pass it on to the Imperial Capital, much less to Linley. If Reno dies, just say that he died fighting for the empire.” Prince Yulin’s heart was also starting to get anxious September 15, 10009 of the Yulan Calendar, this day was the wedding of Walden and Nina, Walden was the real brother of the famous Master Linley who was known throughout the world. Nina was even an Imperial Princess.

The grand wedding of the two was incomparably grand.

Inside the palace, the sound of beautiful music flowed throughout the hall like a babbling brook, and the nobles were all holding wine glasses one by one, laughing and talking to each other. “Your Majesty Joanne, excuse me.” Linley said with a faint smile as he held his glass of wine.

Linley really wasn’t used to dealing with those nobles, and after just finishing with a handful of people, Linley left the hall and directly entered that garden. Delia in the back quickly followed.

“What’s up, Linley?” Delia laughed.

“Not used to it.” Linley said with a faint smile.

“You don’t seem to be in a good mood today.” Delia saw that Linley’s face didn’t look too good, and Linley nodded, “I don’t know what’s going on. Suddenly my heart is a little irritable. Uncomfortable.”

The mind realm, cultivated to a level like Linley’s, would rarely experience irritability.

“Walden’s big wedding today, be happy.” Delia comforted.

Linley let out a long breath and nodded slightly. While Linley and Delia were in the gardens, His Majesty Joanne was receiving a secret message, and his personal court attendant whispered beside him, “Your Majesty, Reynolds of the Dunstan family, died in battle.”

“Reno died in battle? Which Reno?” His Majesty Johan glanced at the court attendant. A man died in battle. And he had to tell him the emperor? Was he, the emperor, idle?

“It’s Master Linley’s classmate at the Ernst Magic Academy, very close to Master Linley.” The personal court attendant whispered, “Your Majesty. This matter is also related to His Royal Highness Prince Yulin.”

“Yulin?”

“According to the intelligence, Reynolds and a group of others were killed by the soldiers of the Luo Ao Empire at the bottom of the city. However, His Royal Highness Prince Yulin strictly ordered that the city gates should not be opened, and that they should hold fast.”

“Hold firm? How many enemies are there?” His Majesty Qiao An frowned.

“Three hundred.” The palace attendant replied.

Immediately, His Majesty Qiao An’s eyes glared, “Three hundred people and you’re holding out? This Yulin is really ……” His Majesty Qiao An’s heart was furious for a while, but in the twinkling of an eye, he understood this matter.

His brother, he was clear.

This person, Yulin, didn’t have any ambition. He was just a bit greedy and afraid of death. His Majesty Qiao An didn’t see this as a shortcoming, and anyway, he didn’t need to lead his troops to war or to do anything else.

But now, this matter was in trouble, if Linley knew about it. Once Linley made a scene ……

Thinking of the terrifying strength that Linley had shown at Tujiao Mountain, and the strength of those two magical beasts, His Majesty Qiao An understood in his heart that unless the experts of the Martial God Sect were deployed, they wouldn’t be able to suppress Linley’s side at all.

And would the Martial God Sect mobilize for a prince?

That was impossible.

“Yulin, causing me as much trouble as you can.” His Majesty Qiao An thought about this matter extremely quickly, and despite his anger, he still had to protect his earthly brother.

“Your Majesty, according to Prince Yulin, Reynold and the others were killed under the city and it was too late for them to save them. Moreover, it was late in the day, and they couldn’t see exactly how many people were in the place.” The court attendant whispered.

His Majesty Joanne nodded slightly as he carefully organized the course of events.

This matter could not be hidden!

His Majesty Qiao An’s first reaction was this, it was better not to deceive when dealing with someone as powerful as Linley who stood at the pinnacle of the Holy Realm, or else it would be even worse if they were discovered.

His Majesty Qiao An immediately turned around and exited the hall, heading towards the garden in search of Linley.

“Majesty Joanne?” Linley, who was taking a walk with Delia, couldn’t help but cry out in confusion when he saw the ugly-faced Majesty Qiao An approaching.

His Majesty Qiao An looked at Linley, but his face grew more and more ugly.

“Majesty Qiao An, what on earth has happened?” Linley said with a frown.

His Majesty Qiao An sighed, “Linley, this is something I’m telling you, you have to calm down.”

“What exactly is it?” Linley was anxious, in the past few days, Linley’s mood had been a little irritable, but now that he heard Majesty Qiao An say this, he was a little worried.

As if, something bad had happened.

His Majesty Qiao An sighed in a low voice, “News has just come in from the Golden Flame Legion in the Southeast Province that a cavalry brigade led by Reynolds has encountered the enemy on the outskirts of Nier City, and has been killed by the enemy all the way to the rout ……”

Linley’s heart sank at once.

“When Reno and a handful of others fled to the bottom of Nier City, the Nier City warriors were too late to rescue them. Reno and the others, all died in battle!”

“All died in battle!” “All died in battle!” “All killed in battle!”

These four words seemed like thunder and lightning roaring, constantly echoing in Linley’s mind, and for a moment, Linley felt himself blinded, his brain incapable of the slightest bit of power. A blank!

After a long time ……

“Old Four, Old Four, he’s dead?” Linley was stunned. Reno from the O’Brien Empire.” Linley still clearly remembered that when he first enrolled at the Ernst Magic Academy, the first person he met was Reno. At the time, Linley had followed Uncle Hillman, while Reno had gone with his Grandpa Lum.

The two eight or nine year old children met just like that.

For the next nearly eight years, they had been together, spending time together. Reno’s dangling, Reno’s playfulness, Reno’s sincerity …… and his laughter, a scene floated in Linley’s mind.

“Old four, he died?”

Linley he couldn’t believe, just a while ago, also with himself, with the Yale boss high talk about the oldest four was so war dead.

The sound and appearance were still that clear.

How could Old Four die?

“Master Linley, your condolences.” His Majesty, Qiao An, saw this expression on Linley’s face, and his heart was filled with apprehension. His greatest fear was that Linley would go mad. Linley turned his head to look at His Majesty Qiao An, his gaze looking straight at him as if he were a sharp knife, and said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty Qiao An, tell me what’s going on. I don’t want you to deceive me, you are wise and should know the consequences of deceiving me! Tell me, what is going on?”

Chapter 38 – Really?

Linley’s tone caused His Majesty Joanne to frown. In any case, he was also the emperor of the O’Brien Empire!

“His Majesty Qiao An!” Linley’s voice grew lower and lower, and his gaze was as straight as a knife at His Majesty Qiao An.

His Majesty Qiao An unexpectedly had the feeling of being deep in a cold prison at the moment, and Linley’s gaze was making it even more difficult for him to breathe, His Majesty Qiao An’s throat twitched as he said with difficulty, “Master Linley, what do you mean by that? Could it be that you don’t trust this emperor?”

Next to him, Delia remained silent.

Linley gazed at His Majesty Qiao An and said in a low voice, “Your Majesty Qiao An, it’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s just that Reno, he was my closest brother, and now that you’re suddenly telling me that he died in battle, you’re saying that …… I’ll not find out the truth?”

“The truth?”

His Majesty Qiao An straightened his back and said angrily, “Master Linley, isn’t what this Emperor said the truth? This Emperor tells you once again that Reno was chased by the people of the Luo Ao Empire to the bottom of Nier City, and ultimately died in battle. There is no doubt about that!”

“Nier City?” Linley’s eyes couldn’t help but narrow, “Your Majesty Qiao An, Reynolds, he’s fled to the bottom of Nier City, could it be that with so many people in Nier City, no one had time to save Reynolds.”

His Majesty Qiao An choked, but then still insisted, “This emperor wasn’t there at the time either, but according to the news, Reno and the others had just fled underneath Nier City, and before Nier City’s sergeants could rescue him, Reno had already been killed.”

Old Four, dead!

Linley didn’t want to believe it. While questioning Qiao An Di, scenes of Old Four’s time with himself uncontrollably surfaced in his mind one after another, which caused the fury in Linley’s heart to grow stronger and stronger.

His Majesty, Qiao An, also felt that Linley was in an incorrect state at the moment. The atmosphere around him was terrifyingly oppressive, and bean-sized beads of sweat continued to emerge from His Majesty Qiao An’s forehead. Instead, he looked at Linley.

No matter what, he was biting his tongue. Hardly saying that Reno had died in battle and that the Nier City soldiers had been unable to rescue him.

Linley’s eyes closed, trying to calm the fury in his heart, he exhaled and opened his eyes, his eyes flickered like electric light, being gazed at by Linley, this Sire Qiao’an also felt a powerful psychological pressure. He was an ordinary warrior, how could he compare to Linley, a rank nine Grand Magus, in terms of spiritual cultivation?

“Sire Qiao An, you have to understand. What you say may be true. But do you dare to guarantee that the person who …… passed on the news to you is also telling the truth?” Linley’s voice was low.

Without hesitation, His Majesty Qiao An nodded his head and said forcefully, “Linley, you must trust the imperial soldiers.”

Linley glanced at His Majesty Qiao An. Spinning around, he indifferently said, “Majesty Qiao An. I’m in a bad mood today, so I’ll go back first. You also tell my brother, as well as Nina.”

Even though his forehead was covered in cold sweat, His Majesty Qiao An still squeezed out a smile and said, “This emperor understands your mood, Master Linley. Master Linley will just go back and rest, Walden and Nina, this Emperor will definitely go and say something.”

Linley nodded and joined Delia. Directly left the palace.

Seeing Linley leave. Only then did His Majesty Joanne let out a long sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from her head as she sighed in her heart, “Heavens. Lying in front of Linley is really frightening enough, if this Linley gets mad on the spot, no one will be able to restrain him yet.”

Slightly organizing her mood, Her Majesty Qiao An still had that noble and gracious smile on her face as she walked towards the hall. The two of them walked side by side on the Fushi Road, and Linley had been silent all the way back from the palace. Next to her, Delia also knew that Linley was having a hard time in his heart.

After deliberating for a long time, Delia softly said, “Linley.”

Linley was awakened by the sound, detaching himself from his memories and looking at Delia, “What’s wrong?” Delia said softly in a comforting voice, “Are you thinking about Reno?”

Linley gently nodded, “Delia, in my heart, Boss Yale, the second and the fourth, they’re just like my own brothers, I never thought that the fourth would die in battle.” Although he said it plainly, Delia still realized that Linley’s eyes were red.

Linley was such a resolute person, and his eyes were moist. The pain in his heart could be imagined.

Even if you don’t want to remember, but the memories of the teenage years still keep coming back, remember, the four brothers drinking together and laughing, remember, the four brothers in the dormitory, talking about the college girls. At that time Renault and Yale, was the most excited. Thinking of Reno’s dangling appearance, Linley’s heart became more and more difficult.

Walking up to the door of the earl’s mansion.

“My lord.” The guard at the door said respectfully.

Looking at the earl’s mansion, Linley turned his head towards Delia and said, “Delia, you go back first.”

“Where are you going?” Delia was puzzled, and at the same time, she even said, “Linley, you mustn’t mess around.” Delia also knew the state of Linley’s ground at the moment, it would be bad if he caused any serious trouble.

Linley shook his head and said, “No, I’m going to Reno’s home – the Dunstan family!”

The Dunstan family, also one of the ancient families of the O’Brien Empire, held a high level of influence in the military.

The Dunstan Family’s residence was not far from the Imperial Palace.

Linley, who had executed the Wind Shadow Technique, drifted through the streets like the wind, and before the average pedestrian could discover Linley, Linley had arrived a hundred meters away.

“Hey, I told you to be careful not to touch the lady’s brow. You’re really-” one of the two guards at the Dunstan family residence was laughing at the other guard.

The other guard was rubbing his face, and he was having a red handprint on his face.

“I didn’t mess with the madam either, it’s just that when the madam came, she didn’t retreat far away. The madam then angrily rebuked me and gave me a slap. Really, wronged to death.”

“Don’t what unjust death, young master Renault died in battle, whoever messed with the madam is looking for death.”

The two guards were casually chatting, but suddenly a breeze blew by and a figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Dunstan family residence.

The two guards were startled.

“Dare I ask who is Your Excellency?” One of the guards inquired.

“You go and inform. Say that Linley wants to see your Dunstan Clan’s Earthly Patriarch.” Linley’s voice was indifferent, but it had a soul-shattering penetrating power.

“Master Linley?” The two guards looked at each other, shock in their eyes.

What was Linley’s status? That was one of the pinnacle powerhouses of the Yulan Continent today, an existence alongside the Pope of Light, Hedson and the others.

The two guards immediately bent at the waist.

“Master Linley, please wait, I’ll go inform immediately.” One of the guards immediately quickly ran towards the interior of the mansion, and Linley stood silently outside the entrance to the mansion. The entire person stood as straight as a javelin.

In just a moment, three middle-aged men quickly ran over, and the middle-aged man in the lead was none other than the Dunstan clan’s earthly patriarch, Reynold’s father – Nien Dunstan.

Knowing that Linley had arrived, Nien Dunstan and the others immediately quickly came out to greet him.

They knew that today was Walden’s wedding to Nina, it was only because of Reynold’s death in battle that had caused the atmosphere within the Dunstan family to be all depressing, and the Dunstan family hadn’t gone to Walden and Nina’s wedding banquet this time around.

“This is Master Linley?”

Nene Dunstan looked closely at Linley from a long distance, the bark of a tree. The shadow of a man. With a master-level figure like Linley, Nien felt the shock Linley gave just by looking at him.

It was a kind of pressure on the soul.

The cultivation of a master was also, in its most essential nature, a change of spirit and soul. A Saint realm master. Even if they were dressed in rags. It was also much more noble than a little white boy.

Linley turned his head around and looked towards the three of Neen Dunstan.

That gaze was like lightning, sweeping over the three, and all three of Nien Dunstan took a deep breath and immediately greeted them warmly, with Patriarch Nien taking the lead, “If there’s anything, Grandmaster Linley will send someone to greet me, and I’ll just go over there, and I’m still bothering Grandmaster Linley to come over to the mansion in person.”

Linley didn’t say much. He directly stepped into the Dunstan family residence. Directly skipping over the three people, he walked directly towards the inside of the mansion.

The three Nien Dunstan people were puzzled in their hearts, but they also immediately followed.

With Linley’s current perception of wind. The wind of probing was simply a thought, everything within a few thousand meters was in his eyes as Linley walked directly towards the Dunstan family’s living room, which at the moment already had quite a few people gathered in it, but they were all men.

“Greetings, Master Linley.” Those people in this living room all immediately saluted respectfully.

Linley tried to squeeze out a smile as he spoke, “Everyone, there’s no need to be polite. I’m sure you all know the purpose of my visit today.”

Nene Dunstan and a group of others looked at each other, all stunned for several moments.

“Reno is dead.” Linley swept his gaze over the people in the surrounding area, his voice growing lower and lower, “Reno he was a good brother to me, as close as a real brother!”

Linley’s voice caused the entire living room to become oppressed.

“I just want to know now, how exactly did he die, Old Four? Was it the so-called Nier City sergeants who failed to rescue him and died in battle!” Linley’s gaze rested on Nien Dunstan.

Nien Dunstan sighed bitterly, “Linley, Reno is my son, and it’s very hard for me to have him die. But it can’t be helped, wars kill people. I can’t just cry foul because it was my son who died, our Dunstan family is a military family, when we first decided that every one of our sons must serve in the military for ten years, we had prepared our sons to die for the empire. How can they become successful without being honed?” “I understand that.”

Linley looked at Nien Dunstan indifferently, “Sacrificing for the motherland, there’s no excuse for that. However, …… I always feel that Reno would actually die under Neil City, this point makes me not quite believe it. Nier City, isn’t there any expert? Directly jumping down from the city wall, saving people can’t it?”

“Uncle Nien!” Linley gazed at Nien Dunstan, “You have to understand that my brother died, and if he had died honorably in battle. I will be proud of him! However, if he was worthless, or had other reasons for his death. I will make sure that I get to the bottom of everything, for my good brother!”

“If there are some people involved that deliberately caused my brother to die. Then, I want him dead as well!!!” Linley’s gaze was like a sword.

Nien and a group of others felt their hearts tremble.

“Uncle Nien!” Linley’s address also caused Nien to feel his heart tremble “Tell me, did your son, my good brother Reno, die unjustly?” Linley stared at Nien Dunstan, waiting for his answer.

Nien Dunstan had a complicated expression before he looked straight at Linley and replied forcefully, “Master Linley, thank you very much. However, my son, he died honorably in battle. No injustice!!!”

Linley swept his gaze over the crowd.

“Then, I’ll take my leave.” Linley turned around, and then directly left the Dunstan clan.

Looking at Linley’s departing back, Nene Dunstan and the others all let out a secret sigh of relief, and then Nene Dunstan said aloud, “Everyone go about their business.”

After saying that, Nien Dunstan then directly left the living room and walked towards his study.

“Reno …… forgive father!” As he walked, Nien’s eyes turned red.

With the Dunstan family’s influence and strength in the army, he naturally knew what was going on. His son, at the bottom of Nier City, fought hard with the enemy for a while before he was killed. And yet, that Prince Yulin had ordered that no one was allowed to open the city gates to save him.

The death was unjust!

Nien was bitter in his heart, ”Master Linley, might have avenged you and killed that Prince Yulin. But His Majesty is very fond of Prince Yulin. He doesn’t dare to retaliate against Master Linley, but he dares to retaliate against our Dunstan clan.”

There was no way!

When people died, they died, and everything had to be done for the sake of the living!