The air suddenly fell silent. A gust of wind blew past, kicking up dust that proved time had not stood still.
"Heh heh..."
Chu Chen chuckled, a laugh laced with bitterness and mockery.
Qing Yin turned around in shock, looking at the warriors behind her, and ordered in exasperation.
"What are you waiting for? Charge! Annihilate the enemy."
However, the warriors remained motionless.
"Since you eat the king's salary, how can you disobey orders!" Qing Yin shouted angrily.
A warrior leader stepped forward and said coldly.
"We eat the king's salary, we eat Chu Wang's salary, not the Consort's."
"All warriors of the Burning Hall only obey Chu Wang's orders. We listen to nothing else."
The warrior leader struck Qing Yin squarely in the face.
"Hahahaha..."
Chu Chen laughed, his laughter full of mockery towards Qing Yin.
"A mere woman dares to be arrogant and issue orders. You think too highly of yourself."
Qing Yin completely broke down. She never expected things to turn out this way.
She turned and yelled at the warriors behind her.
"Chu Wang has been captured. If you don't resist, are you going to obey his orders and surrender your weapons?" Su Dan Novel Network
The warrior leader said forcefully, "Hmph, let alone surrender weapons. As long as it is Chu Wang's order, we will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"You... you are simply crazy! This is war!"
"Everything else is secondary, we only obey Chu Wang's orders."
...
With the warriors following Chu Wang's every command, Qing Yin was utterly despairing.
She looked at Chu Chen breakdown, then at the warriors behind her, and finally her gaze fell on Tang Xiao Min.
"Why? Chu Chen. Why is it that as women, that demoness can command her warriors, but I, your Consort, am still so restricted in my power at this moment?"
Qing Yin truly couldn't understand why, as women, she was inferior to that demoness.
Inferior in what way?
Everyone present knew where she was inferior.
Tang Xiao Min stayed alone among the enemy, even daring to challenge Chu Wang in front of the opposing army. Not only that, she subdued and captured Chu Wang.
Her sheer courage and strength alone were worthy of the title Queen.
Achieving such a feat as capturing the enemy ruler was enough to earn her the heartfelt respect of all warriors.
And Qing Yin?
On one hand, she abandoned her husband; on the other hand, she abandoned her monarch.
Such actions were truly despicable.
To still expect respect and obedience was simply wishful thinking.
Seeing the warriors being so obstinate, Qing Yin was helpless.
"Fine, since you want to obey Chu Wang's orders, then you can await destruction. I won't accompany you."
Qing Yin said, turning to leave.
The concubines and maids watched her retreating back, then looked at Chu Wang.
A woman stepped forward and said resolutely.
"Chu Wang, I am willing to live and die with you, and will never retreat."
"Me too."
"Live and die together, never retreat."
...
Several beautiful women stepped forward one after another, stating their positions and attitudes.
Qing Yin pointed at them in shock, her so-called plastic sisters with whom she usually vied for favor.
"You... you... good, you want to accompany him to fall into enemy hands. You are all crazy, completely mad!"
"Hmph! You call yourself Consort? Chu Wang is captured, yet you yourself are afraid of death. Do you feel worthy of Chu Wang?"
Qing Yin looked at the women in front of her with disdain.
"Good, very good. You will soon pay for your foolishness. I will wait and see your fate."
Qing Yin said, flicking her sleeve, preparing to leave.
At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out.
"All warriors, heed my order! Seize Qing Yin!"
With a whoosh, a group of warriors quickly surrounded Qing Yin tightly.
Qing Yin panicked.
"What are you doing?"
"Hmph. Chu Wang has ordered you seized. Now, surrender quickly."
Qing Yin looked at Chu Chen, captured by the enemy, with rage and malice in her eyes.
"Chu Chen, what do you want to do?"
Chu Chen, clutching his chest, slowly stood up and made a shocking decision.
"Let bygones be bygones. I now declare one thing: You, Qing Yin, from this day forward, are no longer my Chu Chen's Consort!"
"You... what did you say!"
Qing Yin was shocked. She never imagined that Chu Chen would publicly depose her as Consort at such a tense moment of a battle between two armies.
Did he truly hate her that much? To the point of making them a spectacle for so many eyes.
"If you don't understand, I'll say it again. From now on, you are divorced by me."
...
No one could have predicted that during the tense standoff between two armies, this couple would be having a marital dispute.
...
Lu Xing stepped forward and reminded, "Chu Wang, we are not interested in listening to your bickering. Do you surrender, or do you not?"
Chu Chen had become a prisoner, with no other choice.
This time, it was all due to his carelessness.
Looking into the distance, at the confidantes willing to die with him, and his concubines, and the warriors who were being pushed back step by step.
Their fates were all in his hands.
Chu Chen felt the pressure.
He looked at Tang Xiao Min and Yan Jue with unwillingness.
"You broke the agreement. Even if I surrender today, your victory will not last long."
"The other eight Yama Kings will not let you have your way for too long."
Yan Jue said indifferently, "Is that so? I'd like to see what means they have."
"Are you truly not afraid? Your troubles are still ahead."
"Heh..."
Yan Jue laughed, a wild laugh, as if to say, it was exactly what he wanted.
Tang Xiao Min said, "Quickly order your warriors to surrender, and stop this futile resistance to avoid unnecessary sacrifices."
Chu Chen looked at her with an inscrutable gaze.
"I surrender. Will you spare me, and the warriors before me, and my concubines?"
"Of course. Besides surrendering, you have no better option."
Chu Chen had caused a great disaster. As a king, how could he bear to let the warriors and concubines who trusted him be implicated due to his mistake?
He looked deeply at Tang Xiao Min.
"Can I trust your word?"
"Believe it or not, it's up to you."
Tang Xiao Min kicked the ball back to Chu Chen. Some words, when said too much, were counterproductive.
Chu Chen knew that resisting further at this moment would only lead to a faster demise.
His gamble was on Tang Xiao Min's kindness.
He cast a remorseful glance at his warriors. After a moment of depression, Chu Chen made up his mind and said forcefully.
"Tang Xiao Min, I will trust you this once."
"This King surrenders!"
As Chu Chen announced his surrender, the war was declared won.
As they entered the magnificent Burning Hall, Yan Jue's gaze fell upon the throne that symbolized power.
He took Tang Xiao Min's hand, led her to the throne, and gently pushed her shoulders down to sit.
"How does it feel? My Queen."