You were driven out of the capital at the start, and you ask me why I rebelled?

Chapter 105 Unexpected Turn of Events at the Genius Tournament

But he was clearly a step too slow. The space around him suddenly split open, and a pair of heavy halberds emerged from it and slammed into him.

Bang~~

A tremendous sound rang out, and the elder of the Azure Sky Dynasty was sent flying thousands of meters away.

Dian Wei appeared where he had been standing, glanced in the direction the old man had flown off, and then followed him.

Before long, a series of deafening explosions came from afar.

"Damn it, you junior, resorting to sneak attacks! The world is going to the dogs..."

And the old man's furious voice.

"what!"

But soon, he could no longer speak, only screams of agony remained.

A moment later, Dian Wei flew back carrying a bloody head.

"Your Majesty, this humble general has slain the traitor!"

Dian Wei threw the head he was holding on the ground and respectfully clasped his hands in a fist and bowed.

This scene truly shocked everyone present; a Void Refinement Realm expert had been killed so easily.

Everyone looked at the Qin Dynasty with terror in their eyes.

Some people were also reflecting on whether they had said anything inappropriate or offended the Qin Dynasty.

Those who had just mocked the Qin Dynasty were now angrily slapping themselves in the face.

Why did you have such a rude mouth just now?

"Ancestor!"

Liu Yaowen's expression changed drastically. This old man was one of only two Void Refinement experts in his Qingtian Dynasty!

Now they've actually been killed by the people of Qin. When did Void Refinement Realm experts become so weak?

Most importantly, how is he going to explain this to his father, the emperor?

"Ying Chen, you...you're so cruel!"

"Our ancestor only said a few words to you, and you ordered your men to kill you mercilessly. You are truly ruthless!"

Liu Yaowen's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Ying Chen with venomous hatred.

The killing intent in his eyes was almost undisguised, but he dared not make a move because he knew that he had no chance of winning. Even the Blood Refining Realm ancestor was dead, so what use would a Nascent Soul late stage cultivator like himself be?

So now, all he can do is rage in a state of impotence.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger. Now is not the time to provoke a conflict with the Qin Dynasty..."

An official from the Qingtian Dynasty approached Liu Yaowen and whispered a reminder.

"Get out of my way, I know my limits..."

Liu Yaowen glared at the official, knowing full well what they were thinking—they were simply afraid of dying.

But now is not the time to dwell on such things. He turned his gaze to Murong Bo in the distance and said angrily, "Clan Chief Murong, the Great Qin is openly committing atrocities on your Murong family's territory. Are you all just going to ignore it?"

"Or are you saying that you've been in cahoots with the Qin Dynasty all along, that you've been colluding with them for a long time...?"

Murong Bo's expression darkened upon hearing this.

It was clearly your Qingtian Dynasty that had the audacity to provoke the Great Qin, and now that trouble has arisen, you've remembered me.

What were you doing so far?

However, he did not say these words aloud, even though the incident did indeed occur on the territory of the Murong family.

Moreover, this happened during the Genius Tournament.

If not handled properly, it will have a significant impact on the Murong family.

After weighing the pros and cons, he spoke up: "Crown Prince Qingtian, this matter is ultimately the fault of your Qingtian Dynasty. If you had simply kowtowed and apologized honestly, none of this would have happened. But because of your pitiful pride, you refused to kowtow and apologize, and instead tried to threaten Great Qin..."

"Later, even the Void Refinement experts within the imperial dynasty disregarded their status and tried to intimidate others, but they were no match for the Great Qin and were killed in retaliation..."

"This is all your own fault..."

Indeed, after weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Murong Bo ultimately chose to support the Qin Dynasty.

Not to mention the ten Nascent Soul experts under a hundred years old in the Great Qin Dynasty, who were destined to become Void Refinement experts.

This is equivalent to ten future Void Refinement Realm experts.

Not to mention the general beside the Qin Emperor, who was also at the Void Refinement Realm, yet he was able to easily kill a Void Refinement Realm expert from the Azure Sky Dynasty.

He knew he couldn't do it. Even if he could successfully kill a Void Refinement Realm expert from the Azure Sky Dynasty, it would require a lot of effort and time. It was definitely not as simple and easy as it seemed.

By any measure, the Qin Dynasty was several times stronger than the Qingtian Dynasty.

Rather than inviting a powerful force whose background is unknown to the Murong family, it is better to offend the Qingtian Dynasty, a force whose background is well known.

At least the Murong family is not afraid of the Qingtian Dynasty at all.

"Very well, very well indeed! My Azure Sky Dynasty will not participate in this Genius Tournament..."

"The Murong family is in cahoots with the Qin Dynasty, they're like a den of snakes and rats. With such a family hosting the Genius Tournament, who knows how other forces will be tripped up!"

Liu Yaowen said coldly, his eyes filled with anger as he looked at Murong Bo.

However, their Azure Sky Dynasty is currently in a weak position, with no Void Refinement experts present, so they dare not break ties with them.

Therefore, he had no choice but to make the matter between the Qin Dynasty and the Murong family public, hoping to provoke other forces to retaliate against the Murong family and the Qin Dynasty.

Murong Bo's face darkened upon hearing his words.

Because what the other person said worked.

"If our Liuyan Dynasty also withdraws, we might have offended someone somewhere. Being tripped up would be the least of our worries; the worst-case scenario is losing our lives..."

"Our Vajra Sect is also withdrawing..."

"The Crimson Flame Sect is the same..."

"..."

As one force after another announced their withdrawal from the Genius Tournament, Murong Bo's expression finally changed.

He never expected that this incident would have such a huge impact.

If a large number of forces choose to withdraw from the Genius Tournament, then the tournament simply cannot be held.

The Genius Tournament, which has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, has never had any problems. But when it was the Murong family's turn to host it, something went wrong. How will other forces view the Murong family?

It's hard to say whether this incident will become an excuse for other forces to attack his Murong family.

After all, the Murong family is not without enemies. If this matter were to spread, those forces that are hostile to the Murong family would definitely not let go of such a great opportunity.