Chapter 54

Chapter 54: When the Alliance to Divide the World was Established (Part 1)

In the Guangyu Kingdom’s palace, flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed.

In the distance, Si Cang Qing stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the burning palace, ignoring 

the chaos around him, the defeated soldiers of Guangyu Kingdom, Cang Huan's Western Expedition Army, and 

the fleeing people.

"Your Majesty," An Ping dismounted and saluted Si Cang Qing, "The capital has been controlled by my army, 

and Yuwen Rui was captured alive by my soldiers in the cold palace. But..."

Anping paused, "Yuwen Fengchun is nowhere to be found."

Si Cang Qing nodded lightly, "Very good." 

Yuwen Fengchun's cunning schemes allowed him to escape, which was not surprising. Anyway, his goal had 

already been achieved, so it didn't matter if Yuwen Fengchun got away. In the past, he couldn't do anything, and 

in the future, it would be the same.

Si Cang Qing no longer looked at the burned palace and left with a wave of his sleeves. From today on, there will 

no longer be a Kingdom called Guangyu in this world.

In the military camp outside the city, Si Cang Qing took out a stack of documents and handed them to the 

officials who had come to take over Guangyu as ordered. "These are some matters zhèn have drafted. The eight 

towns of Guangyu are now handed over to you. Don't let zhèn down."

"I obey your order."

Si Cang Qing looked at Anping again, "What's the situation in Hongcheng Kingdom?"

"Your Majesty, the Hongcheng army has occupied several cities in the southeast of Guangyu. Now the army is 

heading towards the capital and will arrive in a few days."

"Well, the negotiations between the two parties are left to you."

Outside the capital of Guangyu State, refugees were running around, and the scene was full of sorrow. After 

disguising himself, Yuwen Fengchun looked back at the thick smoke in the palace, his face filled with grief and 

indignation, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Cheng TianYi, Si Cang Qing, I, Yuwen Fengchun, swear here that I 

will return all the humiliation I suffered today to you one day!"

"Your Highness, we should leave quickly!" A man in white quietly approached and said to him. The chaos and 

desolation before them seemed to have not registered in this person's eyes; his gaze was merely a stillness without 

a ripple.

Before he finished speaking, Yuwen Fengchun slapped the man in white, channeling all his anger towards him. 

"You dog slave, who do you think you are, daring to point fingers at me!"

"What unparalleled martial arts, what supreme wisdom..."

"My royal family has raised you for twenty years, and now, this is the result!" Yuwen Fengchun's eyes were filled 

with deep hatred, "In terms of martial arts and battle formations, you are inferior to others. You caused Guangyu 

to lose the war and the Kingdom to perish!"

The man had a blank expression and empty eyes. He was not affected at all by the other party's insults and just 

remained silent.

After cursing him viciously, Yuwen Fengchun burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face. He became 

unsteady, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the palace, saying frantically, "Royal brother, oh royal 

brother, I have dragged you down today, and Guangyu died because of me. I feel guilty towards my royal 

ancestors, and even more so towards you, for making you bear the name of the Kingdom's demise..."

He murmured repeatedly, "Don't worry, I won't give up just like that. I won't let any of those people get away!" 

In the blood-red sunset, one person laughed and cried maniacally, while another stood silently in dead silence 

until the night swallowed them. 

 

"Is the Emperor inside?" Outside Si Cang Qing's tent, Qiuping Tian asked the guard gently.

"According to Lord Qiu, the Emperor is taking a short rest." 

"I'll go in and take a look." Qiu Ping Tian smiled at the other person and walked in. The guard seemed quite 

accustomed to it and did not stop him. 

As soon as he entered, Qiu Ping Tian saw a beautiful scene of a spring slumber, and he couldn't help but stop in 

his tracks, standing at the tent entrance, silently gazing at Si Cang Qing lying sideways on the bed.

The summer in the south was a bit hot. Si Cang Qing no longer wore white armor like he had in the past six 

months. He was only wearing a thin silver quilt, which was scattered on the couch in a messy manner. Through 

the slightly opened collar, one could vaguely see the strong chest of a martial artist…

Qiu Ping Tian walked lightly to Si Cang Qing's bed, sat beside him, and looked carefully at the sleeping Si Cang 

Qing.

Under the tightly closed eyelids, there were dots of darkness cast by the swaying shadow of the candlelight. His 

usually cold and handsome face now seemed approachable, even a little gentle. The teardrop mole in Qiu Ping 

Tian's eyes made him inexplicably feel full of charm.

Si Cang Qing had been lying quietly, showing no signs of waking up. Qiu Ping Tian sighed softly, thinking that 

he must be very tired these days! With gentle eyes, Qiu Ping Tian gazed at him, feeling a pang of heartache. 

After observing for a while, Qiu Ping Tian stood up and was about to leave when suddenly his figure paused 

slightly.

With his back to Si Cang Qing, Qiu Ping Tian's eyes were full of light, a bit of excitement, a bit of... calculation. 

He turned back again, leaned down, and slowly approached the other person with a smile that expanded infinitely 

at the corner of his mouth, and then...

Lips, touched by something soft.

Without any pause, Qiu Ping Tian quickly left Si Cang Qing's lips, stroked his own mouth with a smile on his 

face, and then turned and left without hesitation...

Looking at the fallen curtain covering the man's determined back, Si Cang Qing's eyes showed a hint of 

confusion.

The footsteps outside the tent were getting farther and farther away. Si Cang Qing was still lying there, 

maintaining the same posture. He slowly reached out and touched his lips.

Qiu Ping Tian, why did you kiss him? In his understanding, only lovers kiss each other, and they are not lovers, 

right?

He was indeed a little tired these days. So after the man came in just now, he continued to pretend to sleep. 

Anyway, when Qiu Ping Tian came to see him, there was usually nothing important. They just chatted aimlessly, 

or even did nothing and watched him work.

Qiu Ping Tian approached, but he didn't think much about it. The other party's behavior always seemed 

inexplicable to him. Anyway, he knew that Qiu Ping Tian had no ill intentions.

However, Si Cang Qing really did not expect that there would be such a one-sided kiss.

◇Cang Huan◇Seven Palaces◇

"Wen Shu greets His Majesty the Emperor of Cang."

In the big tent, Si Cang Qing sat quietly in the first seat and responded calmly to the person who bowed and 

saluted, "Please take a seat."

After thanking him, Wen Shu sat down and looked up at Si Cang Qing, "Your Majesty, I came to see you today 

because I was asked by the emperor to invite you to come south to discuss the world's affairs." 

Si Cang Qing said coldly, "What does the world's affairs have to do with zhèn!"

Wen Shu was taken aback for a moment, then spoke again, "Now that Your Majesty holds half of the world, the 

grand plans of the world should naturally be decided jointly by Your Majesty and our Emperor!"

Si Cang Qing just stared at Wen Shu without saying a word. 

The big tent was filled with a dull atmosphere, and Wenshu felt a little uneasy. Although Si Cang Qing was just 

looking at him coldly, he felt a chill in his heart.

"Since the Emperor Cheng has sincerely invited zhèn, how can zhèn refuse!" Si Cang Qing unexpectedly agreed, 

"Anping, you can arrange zhèn’s mission to Hongcheng State!" He ignored Wen Shu and got up to leave... 

Wen Shu watched the man leave in silence. Although the other party's behavior was extremely rude, he could not 

be blamed. Perhaps, it was because he was a little arrogant at the beginning! Si Cang Qing is really sharp, really 

scary!

Si Cang Qing came to Qiu Ping Tian's tent and ordered in a low voice, "You will accompany me on the mission to 

Hongcheng."

Qiu Ping Tian was a little surprised at first, then he smiled and said, "Okay." He opened the purple wooden box 

on the table and said, "Qing Di, these are the chilled plums just delivered by Qiujia, they taste very special. Would

you like to try some?"

Si Cang Qing did not refuse. He sat casually aside, picked up a plum and tasted it.

Qiu Ping Tian always looked at him with a smile, his eyes full of tenderness. After spending these days together, 

he knew Si Cang Qing's habits and hobbies very well.

Suddenly he stopped, Si Cang Qing frowned slightly, and looked straight at Qiu Ping Tian with some doubt in his 

eyes.

"What's wrong?" Qiu Ping Tian asked with concern.

He stared at the other person for a while. The man still had an innocent smile on his face. Si Cang Qing didn't say 

anything. He picked up a plum and started eating quietly again.

Lowering his eyes, Qiu Ping Tian slightly turned his head, a profound smile playing at the corners of his lips. The 

warm air lingered around the wooden box containing the chilled plums, emitting a faint white mist—tranquil, 

somewhat cozy. 

After traveling for a month and a half from the capital of the Guangyu Kingdom in the southeast direction, Si 

Cang Qing and his companions finally arrived at the capital of Hongcheng, Hongdu.

On the night when Si Cang Qing arrived, the Emperor Cheng Ce of Hongcheng Kingdom held a banquet in the 

palace to welcome him. In addition to the Cang Huan personnel who were on the diplomatic mission, officials of 

the third rank and above in the court were also invited.

Inside the hall, everyone was talking and laughing, toasting each other, creating a prosperous and peaceful scene.

Si Cang Qing half-closed his eyelids and played with the wine cup in his hand. As soon as the welcoming banquet 

, Emperor Cheng Ce announced that everyone should drink to their heart's content tonight and discuss the affairs 

of the world tomorrow.

The lingering sound of the guqin filled the air, and Si Cang Qing felt a slight impatience. He suddenly 

remembered that elegant man, as pure as a snow lotus; only his guqin music could be called celestial music! Alas, 

the person who should have been here today could only hide in the mountains, enduring and barely surviving.

"Qing Di, what are you thinking about?" Qiu Ping Tian looked at Si Cang Qing with a smile. Others might not 

notice, but he was well aware that Si Cang Qing must be extremely annoyed at this moment! Scanning the princes 

and officials present, Qiu Ping Tian curled his lips. These people were all secretly sizing up Si Cang Qing and 

didn't dare to recklessly step forward to toast.

"I'm not thinking about anything." Si Cang Qing responded casually, but at this moment, the sound of the piano 

suddenly stopped, and then a burst of crazy drums sounded.

A red cloud floated in front of him, and Si Cang Qing couldn't help but glance at it, feeling a sudden sense of 

astonishment in his heart.

He was an extraordinarily beautiful man, completely different from Tian Bi's beauty. If Tian Bi was like a snow 

lotus blooming alone on a snowy mountain, evoking no desire for desecration; then the person dancing before 

him was like the red spider lily blooming on the other side of the River of Forgetfulness. His beauty, too 

enchanting to be fully described, was the epitome of worldly allure—a beauty that could easily make one fall into 

oblivion with just a single glance.

The most beautiful in the Three Kingdoms? Originally lacking interest, Si Cang Qing now seriously scrutinized 

the twelfth prince of Hongcheng, known for his beauty, and the younger brother of Cheng Tian Bi—Cheng 

TianYang. The drumbeats grew increasingly passionate, and the person in the flamboyant red attire danced wildly 

in the center of the grand hall, exuding a wild allure.

Si Cang Qing glanced at Cheng Ce who was in a higher position, and the smile on his face disappeared 

completely, with an expression that was difficult to conceal gloom.

Maybe there are some other emotions!

Si Cang Qing no longer cared and once again watched the dance on stage. In his heart, he felt a bit of admiration; 

indeed, he was worthy of being Cheng Tianbi's younger brother. Perhaps in the eyes of others, he was inferior to 

his brother in every way except for his appearance, but... this dance was breathtakingly beautiful. Perhaps in the 

eyes of those lecherous men, it was lascivious, it was temptation; but in Si Cang Qing's eyes, it is a form of 

ultimate beauty.

He seldom had the concept of beauty and ugliness, but now, he was amazed twice because of the two brothers.

A thoroughly captivating dance finally reached its climax.

Cheng Tianyang, with a faint smile on his face, quickly spun his body, his sleeves flying freely. Suddenly, with 

the intense drumbeat, he slightly shifted one foot back, lightly tapping the ground with his toes. His body abruptly 

leaned back, his arms sweeping through the air, the long sleeves tracing two beautiful arcs before coming to a 

sudden stop.

The drumbeats suddenly stopped.
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