Chapter 713: Crown Prince of the Moyue Kingdom
"Mo Jie!" Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. The person who had appeared was none other than the Crown Prince of the Moyue Kingdom, Mo Jie, whom he had seen before—a genius undefeated on the battlefield.
Only in that battle at Broken Blade City had he lost, losing to Lin Feng.
However, although this was Mo Jie's figure, the voice coming from his mouth felt so familiar to Lin Feng.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince has come." The Moyue soldiers retreated in panic, as if grasping at a lifeline. Mo Jie took a step, directly stepping onto the slope. Seeing Lin Feng's icy pupils, he placed his hand on his face and uttered a voice from his mouth: "Lin Feng, it's me."
"Hiss..." A soft sound rang out as Mo Jie seemed to tear off a layer of a mask, causing everyone's eyes to freeze. The Crown Prince Mo Jie had been wearing a human skin mask all along?
Only the Moyue generals were not surprised; they had seen Mo Jie's true face. The young man who appeared before them was their true genius Crown Prince.
But at this moment, Lin Feng's gaze was frozen there, staring blankly at Mo Jie as he tore off the mask, a voice escaping his lips: "Yun... Fei... Yang!"
This genius Crown Prince of the Moyue Kingdom was none other than the genius who had gone with him to the Snow Domain Mysterious City to participate in the Snow Domain Grand Competition—Yun Feiyang. Moreover, he had become his friend. Yet now, he was the Crown Prince of the Moyue Kingdom.
No wonder no one knew where he came from. No wonder Yun Feiyang said he had come from Broken Blade City when he was in Snow Moon. No wonder he hadn't seen the Moyue Kingdom's genius Mo Jie on the stage of the Snow Domain Grand Competition. Now, everything was clear!
"It's me, Lin Feng. I, the Crown Prince of the Moyue Kingdom, am originally named Yun Feiyang, but I go by Mo Jie to the outside world." Yun Feiyang's face remained grim as he spoke, stunning the armies of both nations. The Moyue generals were also stunned. Lin Feng and their Crown Prince Mo Jie seemed to... know each other!
Their Crown Prince had secured a spot in the top ten of the Snow Domain Grand Competition, incredibly powerful. He would surely be able to protect them.
"Even if it's you, the three generals will not have died in vain. They all must die." Lin Feng stared coldly at Yun Feiyang and said, "If this was your doing, then you, too, must die!"
Lin Feng had regarded Yun Feiyang as a friend. But if this friend, knowing his relationship with Liu Canglan, had still killed him, then he was no friend at all.
"If it was my doing, without you needing to say it, I would willingly die." Yun Feiyang's face was dark and ugly at this moment. Having met Liu Canglan and Lin Feng on the battlefield before, how could he not know the relationship between Liu Canglan and Lin Feng? Yet now, his army had killed Liu Canglan.
"As for them, you don't need to kill them." Yun Feiyang swept his icy gaze over the Moyue generals, causing their hearts to tremble violently. How could they feel that their Crown Prince seemed to be at a disadvantage before Lin Feng, or even that he was completely on Lin Feng's side?
"Thud, thud!" Yun Feiyang stepped forward, walking to the gallows where the three generals' bodies lay. Looking at Liu Canglan's body in the middle, he bent his knees slightly and knelt directly to the ground.
This scene once again froze everyone's gaze.
Yun Feiyang slammed his head heavily against the ground. The violent collision produced a booming sound.
When he lifted his head, there was a trace of blood on Yun Feiyang's forehead: "General, you fought on the battlefield for twenty years, and now you have died unjustly at the hands of my Moyue Kingdom's soldiers. The Moyue Kingdom, Yun Feiyang, is ashamed before the general."
As his words fell, Yun Feiyang's head slammed down again. A rumbling sound rang out, and this time, the collision was even more violent.
"How laughable that when I left, I discussed state affairs with the general and invited him to join me in a great undertaking. Though the general did not agree, I still became a close friend across generations with him. How laughable that this is the outcome. I, Yun Feiyang, am ashamed before the general."
With that, he gave another heavy kowtow, leaving the crowd utterly stunned.
"My Moyue army was used by others, leading to the unjust deaths of three generals, countless casualties among the three armies, and benefiting others. This is all my fault, Yun Feiyang's. I, Yun Feiyang, am ashamed before the general."
As he spoke these words, a cold murderous intent flashed in Yun Feiyang's eyes. His body slowly rose, and he slashed the gallows apart, then carefully laid the three bodies flat.
After doing this, Yun Feiyang came before Lin Feng again. In his hand appeared several letters, two different styles of correspondence.
Lin Feng's eyes flickered. He took the letters and opened them one by one to read. His gaze froze.
These two different styles of letters came from two people. One was from the Crown Prince of the Moyue Kingdom, Mo Jie.
The other was in Liu Canglan's tone.
Yun Feiyang and Uncle Liu had often exchanged letters. As Yun Feiyang had said, he and Liu Canglan had become friends. They talked about everything in their letters. In Yun Feiyang's letters, he mentioned wanting to invite Liu Canglan to leave Snow Moon and join the Moyue army, so that one day they could attack the Snow Moon Imperial City. Moreover, he was willing to hand over Snow Moon to Liu Canglan to govern.
However, Liu Canglan had refused, without saying much, just a simple refusal.
"Lin Feng, this is the last letter I received from the general. It should be his final words before his death. How laughable that I went into seclusion to cultivate after returning to Moyue. Otherwise, perhaps the general would not have died." Yun Feiyang handed the remaining letter to Lin Feng. The letter was also opened. Lin Feng opened it and saw the flying handwriting inside.
"Mo Jie... no, this time, I'll still call you Yun Feiyang. Perhaps this is the last letter I will give you. In my lifetime, Uncle Liu has been able to befriend two equally talented young talents like Lin Feng and you. That is enough for a lifetime. I have refused you countless times, not because of Snow Moon. I have long since lost my heart to Snow Moon. However, what I cannot let go of is this land of Broken Blade City. Here, countless of my brothers have shed their blood. My betrayal would undoubtedly make their blood flow in vain. Unless one day, I die."
"Feiyang, after you finish reading this letter, if you have the chance, help me pass it on to Lin Feng. If there is one person who might have the chance to see this letter, I think it must be Xiao Feng. As for what follows, it is what I want to say to Xiao Feng..."
"Xiao Feng: If one day you see this letter, it means I am already dead. Please do not suspect Yun Feiyang. My death has nothing to do with him. Since it has nothing to do with Yun Feiyang, then the one who killed me cannot be Moyue either. The people of the Moyue Kingdom cannot kill me. So do not create too much slaughter. The one who caused my death can only be someone from Snow Moon. Xiao Feng, do not seek revenge for me. But you must remember: do not let my brothers shed blood for Snow Moon as I did. It is not worth it. Take good care of Fei Fei. This is the only thing Uncle Liu cannot let go of."
Lin Feng read the letter word by word, his body trembling slightly. The one who caused Uncle Liu's death could only be someone from Snow Moon!
Taking a step, Lin Feng leaped into the void, handed the letter to Liu Fei, and asked, "Is it Uncle Liu's handwriting?"
Liu Fei lowered her head, read the letter, and her body also trembled violently.
"It is my father's handwriting. There is no mistake." Liu Fei's voice trembled with a hint of sorrow. The ones who killed them could only be from Snow Moon.
"Lin Feng, I will give you an explanation." Seeing Lin Feng's gaze turn to him, Yun Feiyang's eyes were as sharp as blades as he swept over the Moyue soldiers and said coldly, "Where is Mo Feng?"
The soldiers looked around, their eyes trembling. The Moyue Kingdom's main general, Mo Feng, was gone.
"Mo Feng, get out here." Yun Feiyang's voice was deep as his gaze swept over the endless crowd. Then, a figure rose into the air, wearing the armor of an ordinary soldier. This person was none other than the Moyue Kingdom's general, Mo Feng.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Mo Feng stepped onto the slope, bowed slightly to Yun Feiyang, his gaze calm.
"Since when did you betray the Moyue Kingdom?" Yun Feiyang asked coldly.
A smile appeared on Mo Feng's face as he shook his head and said, "Since Your Highness the Crown Prince has come in person, Mo Feng knows he cannot escape death. As for how many years, it should be five years."
"Which person from the Snow Moon Kingdom?" Yun Feiyang asked again. "To have you planted in my Moyue army for five years, only now making your move, causing the deaths of several Snow Moon generals, countless soldiers of Broken Blade City, and also countless soldiers of the Lie Yun Kingdom and my Moyue Kingdom. Which great figure of the Snow Moon Kingdom has such deep schemes and such ruthless plots!"
PS: 90 votes, stuck. Damn, still over 40 votes away from breaking into the top five. If brothers put in a little effort, it really wouldn't be hard!