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Reborn Into a Doomed Villain Clan, I Realized Too Late My System Was in English (Web Novel) - Chapter 679: Abandoned by All
Chapter 679: Abandoned by All
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Although Yu Zidi had offered such a grand promise, he quickly realized that the foreign delegations still had no intention of helping him.Several representatives had already begun withdrawing from the battlefield.
Others remained locked in combat, but their eyes constantly searched for an opportunity to escape.
No one wished to continue risking their lives for him.
Yu Zidi’s heart sank to rock bottom.
Without the support of the foreign delegations, much less the Bai Clan...
Even Yu Feiyan’s current forces alone were enough to overwhelm him.
His mind raced frantically.
There had to be something.
There was no way he would accept being killed here, at the very event where he was supposed to obtain everything he deserved.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.
His eyes lit up as he immediately looked toward Yu Feiyan and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Ninth Sister! Let’s stop fighting!"
His voice echoed throughout the Imperial Palace, causing everyone to turn toward him.
Yu Zidi took a deep breath before continuing.
"Think about it carefully! Even if one of us defeats the other today..."
"So what? Can either of us truly sit securely upon the throne?"
His gaze swept across everyone present before finally landing on Bai Zihan.
"As long as the Bai Clan exists, the Imperial Family will never possess real authority!"
Yu Zidi was finally using his brain.
Right now, the Bai Clan’s prestige had already surpassed that of the Imperial Family.
If the Bai Clan ordered everyone to head west while the Imperial Family ordered them to head east, the vast majority would follow the Bai Clan’s command.
Not only the Imperial Family, other great clans and major sects also no longer possessed the authority they once enjoyed.
In today’s Desolate Heaven Empire, the Bai Clan’s words carried more weight than imperial decrees.
"Ninth Sister! I’m willing to step down. I’ll give up the throne! But before that..."
"We must first deal with the Bai Clan. Only after eliminating the Bai Clan can the Imperial Family truly reclaim its authority!"
"Otherwise, regardless of who becomes Emperor, the throne will exist in name only! I’m doing this..."
He placed a hand over his chest.
"...solely for the sake of our Imperial Family!"
His righteous voice echoed throughout the palace.
Objectively speaking, his reasoning wasn’t entirely without merit.
As long as the Bai Clan remained this powerful, the Imperial Family’s authority would forever be overshadowed.
The throne would become little more than a symbol.
Even if someone sat upon it, they would never possess the absolute authority an Emperor should have.
Though Yu Zidi’s objective was very different from what he was saying.
He merely wishes to sow discord between the Bai Clan and Yu Feiyan, and when they engage in a clash, he can quietly slip off.
Yu Feiyan quietly looked at Yu Zidi.
She understood the logic behind his words.
If this matter had been left entirely to her, she might have actually considered it.
However, Yu Feiyan merely glanced sideways.
Her gaze settled upon Qin Lingxiao.
The decision was never hers to make.
She silently waited for Qin Lingxiao’s decision.
Qin Lingxiao remained silent.
Yu Zidi’s proposal was not entirely without merit.
Throughout her entire plan, the greatest variable had always been the Bai Clan.
Now that Bai Zihan had demonstrated his terrifying ability to manipulate even the Li Clan and Zhao Clan, the Bai Clan had become an even greater obstacle.
If she joined forces with Yu Zidi’s remaining army...
Combined with her own forces...
There might indeed be a chance to suppress the Bai Clan.
Perhaps they could even eliminate Bai Zihan altogether.
For a brief moment, Qin Lingxiao genuinely considered the possibility.
However, she slowly shook her head.
If there was one lesson Bai Zihan had repeatedly taught everyone, it was this—
Never assume you have seen all of his cards.
Every time people believed they had cornered him, he would calmly reveal yet another hidden trump card.
The coalition’s assault on the Bai Clan had been the perfect example.
No one had expected the Li Clan and Zhao Clan to suddenly betray Yu Zidi.
No one had expected Bai Zihan to have already taken control of two of the empire’s greatest clans.
If she chose to cooperate with Yu Zidi now...
Who could guarantee that Bai Zihan wasn’t waiting with yet another scheme?
There was no need to change her priorities and risk losing everything she had planned.
Besides, there was no need to take action against the Bai Clan right now.
As long as Yu Feiyan ascended the throne, the Imperial Family would fall under her control.
Once that happened, everything that had belonged to Yu Zidi would naturally become Yu Feiyan’s.
Only the foreign delegations would leave.
But judging from the current situation, they had already lost all desire to continue opposing the Bai Clan.
Even if they agreed to go with Yu Zidi’s suggestion, that would only include Yu Zidi’s original force which only has one Earth Immortal.
With such that, there was no way that they could win against the Bai Clan which is now supported by the Li and Zhao Clan.
Moreover, Qin Lingxiao had never truly cared whether the Bai Clan became the strongest force within the Desolate Heaven Empire.
She only needed the authority of the Imperial Family.
With the imperial throne under her control, she could mobilize the empire’s countless clans, sects, and officials to search for what she sought.
That alone was enough.
She didn’t believe the Bai Clan would stop something like that from happening.
At that moment, Yu Feiyan’s voice quietly sounded within her consciousness.
(Master, what is your decision?)
Qin Lingxiao answered without the slightest hesitation.
(There is no need to consider Yu Zidi’s proposal.)
A faint smile immediately appeared on Yu Feiyan’s face.
She slowly looked toward Yu Zidi.
Her beautiful eyes remained as calm as ever.
"Prince Yu Zidi."
Her voice was as gentle and elegant as always.
"I appreciate your concern."
She gave him a graceful nod.
"But what comes after today, you needn’t trouble yourself with worrying about it."
A faint smile curved her lips.
"I will take care of everything myself."
Her tone remained soft, polite, and refined, yet her words were anything but.
She wasn’t merely rejecting his proposal.
She was telling him that he would not live long enough to see what happened afterward.
Yu Zidi’s face instantly turned deathly pale.
With Yu Feiyan’s words, her forces erupted into motion once more.
The Imperial Palace instantly descended back into chaos.
Boom!
Countless techniques illuminated the sky as Yu Feiyan’s cultivators launched an all-out assault against Yu Zidi’s remaining forces.
Having lost the support of the foreign delegations, Yu Zidi’s side immediately fell into a huge disadvantage.
Meanwhile, the foreign representatives quietly withdrew from the battlefield.
Since they no longer had any intention of helping Yu Zidi, Yu Feiyan’s forces did not stop them and allowed them to leave.
After all, their objective was to kill Yu Zidi, not the foreign delegations.
Seeing that Yu Feiyan had no intention of pursuing them, the foreign representatives couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"We’re finally getting out..."
Many of them revealed expressions of relief.
After everything that had happened today, they no longer wished to remain within the Desolate Heaven Empire for even another moment.
Their only thought was to return home alive.
Unfortunately, someone else had no intention of letting them leave.
Bai Zihan’s indifferent gaze slowly swept across the retreating foreign delegations.
A cold smile appeared on his face.
"You think that after attacking my clan, you can simply leave?"
Bai Zihan slowly turned toward Li Jianhong and Zhao Wutian.
His expression remained calm.
"Kill them."
The two Clan Leaders didn’t hesitate in the slightest.
"Yes, Clan Leader Bai!"
The moment the order fell—
Boom!
The Li Clan and Zhao Clan experts immediately charged toward the retreating foreign delegations.
"They’re attacking us!"
The foreign representatives’ expressions changed drastically.
Unfortunately for them, most of them had already exhausted a tremendous amount of qi fighting Yu Feiyan’s forces.
Many had also suffered considerable injuries.
In their current condition...
How could they possibly withstand the combined assault of the Li Clan and Zhao Clan?
Slash! Slash!
Blood splattered across the palace square.
The number of surviving foreign cultivators rapidly dwindled.
Fear instantly spread throughout the foreign delegations.
At that moment, Elder Fu of the Tianyu Empire hurriedly stepped forward.
His face was completely pale.
"Stop! You can’t kill us! We are representatives of the Tianyu Empire!"
"We entered the Desolate Heaven Empire under your official invitation!"
His voice carried both panic and disbelief.
Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined today’s outcome.
Originally, they had believed this trip would bring immense rewards.
Instead, they now stood at death’s door.
Chen Muyang’s expression was no better.
The arrogance that had once filled his face had completely disappeared.
Just yesterday, these people had treated the Desolate Heaven Empire as their own backyard, bullying anyone they disliked.
Today, they themselves stood on the brink of death.
Escaping under the pursuit of the Li Clan and Zhao Clan had already become nearly impossible, so they tried to talk their way out.
Seeing Elder Fu speak, the white-haired elder from the Vermilion Pill Empire also hurriedly added,
"Young Master Bai! This is all a misunderstanding!"
"We only cooperated with Prince Yu Zidi because we wished to build a good relationship with the future Emperor of the Desolate Heaven Empire!"
"We never intended to become enemies of the Bai Clan! We were only following Prince Yu Zidi’s arrangements!"
He immediately dumped all the blame onto Yu Zidi.
Several other representatives hurriedly nodded.
"That’s right!"
"We were deceived!"
"It was Yu Zidi who proposed attacking the Bai Clan!"
"We simply wished to maintain friendly relations between our empires!"
Their voices were filled with desperation.
However, Bai Zihan merely looked at them as though they were clowns.
A mocking smile appeared on his lips.
"Heh... Looks like you think very little of my intelligence."
His eyes gradually turned cold.
"Save your excuses. I have no interest in listening to them."
He raised his hand indifferently.
"Leave no one alive!"
The Li Clan and Zhao Clan experts answered with another overwhelming assault.
The screams of the foreign cultivators once again echoed throughout the Imperial Palace.
