Gu Shang entered the capital with 5000 cavalry men leaving the rest behind to set up camp behind the city walls.
Mr Xu continued to kneel on the ground, Gu Shang last words ringing through his ears. He had always been a firm believer of using wits than strength.
He had firmly believed that those who could plan well and effectively will always have the upper hands.
But today, Gu Shang had completely changed his mind. He had seen what true strength could do, maybe his ideology was wrong.
He took a last look at Gu Shang entourage entering the city. "Those who died to schemes are not strong enough? He whispered to himself.
Fatty Su got up after Gu Shang left and began to roar with laughter, Gu Shang had relly surprised him today.
When Gu Shang said he had something planned, he had never imagined it would be this.
He glanced at the youngsters around, "From now on, you're all my bi***s" he said in a loud voice.
His grandfather couldn't help but give him a kick.
The other young heirs of the noble clans smiled wryly. Su Wen has always been a bully and an arrogant brat.
In the last few years, he had become a tyrant even though his clan had less power, he was insufferable, but now he had the backing of the Prince Of The North who had just suppressed the entire imperial capital after his arrival.
Su Wen was now going to be too overbearing to bear with.
Maybe they should just leave the imperial capital? they thought.
Many of the middle tier and some shameless high tier clans lords flocked around the the Liu family head showering him with flattery.
This was was the time to build connections with the Liu family. From what they've seen today it was only a matter of time before the Liu family became a clan that will stand toe to toe with the high Clans.
The Gu Clan members stood up on the knees with the worst expression of the people there, Gu Shang was the third son of their clan. All this glory and flattery should've belonged to them.
People shoved them aside as they rushed to the Liu family side to fawn on them. Nobody cared about them, they all knew Gu Shang relationship with the Gu Clan was anything but friendly.
Gu Shang might even target them so it will be wise to stay away from them.
But of course this did not stop some high Clan lord from making mockery of their situation.
"Ayi, are the people blind, can't they see that the real family of the prince of the north are standing here? Why are they fawning on his in laws when his family is here?" One of the clan Lord said.
"Tsk what are you talking about? The prince of the north has nothing to do with the Gu Clan the last time I remembered they banished him for being a useless son" another replied.
"If his useless then there is no useful person in that family" another said which aroused the jeering and mocking of the Gu Clan.
"Hooo, that was close. The Gu Clan could have become the most powerful clan in the capital, but thankfully they drove their only useful son away.
It Would have really been unbearable if the Gu Clan was to get more powerful, after all they already have a daughter who is a holy maiden of one of the big three sects.
How come the Gu Clan is so lucky with their descendants?" One of the high clan lord asked.
"Hmph what's so luck about them? Their first born daughter is one of the three holy maidens, it doesn't mean she would be chosen as the next heir, besides that arrogant prince of the north won't last long"
One of the high clan lords said. He had always despised the little Gu Clan who have recently risen to power because of their eldest daughter.
As if that was not enough, their third son also became the Grand General of the empire. How can one family be this Lucky?
The Gu Clan leader gritted his teeth, but could not say anything to defend himself. He actually felt terrible, as a father there was no greater honour than to see your child be worshipped and adored by many, but because of how poorly he treated his son, he was robbed of that feeling, he was filled with regret.
The attention and respect that the old master of the Liu family was receiving should have been his.
Gu Lin was the one suffering the most honestly. His elder sister was a gifted cultivator and was taken in as the disciple of the sect master of one of the big three when they were young.
This had always made him feel useless, his only advantage was that he was the only boy at that time, but then Gu Shang came along.
He had initially not given a damn about Gu Shang, but one day a fortune teller had predicted that Gu Shang will be the brightest sibling among the three to HR and his mother.
He and his mother had initially brushed it off, but when Gu Shang cultivation talent showed at an early age, he began to fear that Gu Shang taking his place as heir to the clan, that fear turned into jealousy and then it became hatred.
He and his mother had then tried everything to make Gu Shang suffer before getting rid of him, but his father always stopped them from killing him.
They had initially framed him and sent him to battle hoping he would die, but who would have thought he'll return alive and powerful as well.
All this while, he had hated Gu Shang because he feared Gu Shang will steal his position as heir to the the Gu Clan.
But looking at Gu Shang now, he felt like the biggest idiot alive. Gu Shang was in a position where he could easily get rid of the entire Gu Clan.
How ironic! The old fortune teller did not lie, Gu Shang was indeed the brightest among the three.
Though their eldest sister was the holy maiden of one the big three sects, it wasn't guaranteed that she will succeed the current sect mistress.
Gu Shang on the other hands had all the power in the empire. People looking at him disdainfully didn't help the matter.
He could tell they were calling him the useless one among the three siblings, and they were right.
The old Gu Clan leader left the area with his family following him, he seemed to have aged several years as they left with their heads held low.
After they left one of the high clan lords who stood separately from the crowd and did not rush to fawn on the Liu family asked.
"What do you mean the prince of the north won't last long? Do you know anyone more powerful than him at the moment?"
This high clan lords didn't fawn on the Liu family because they were too high and arrogant to lower their heads, also they were smarter than the rest.
Though Gu Shang had suppressed them, they were sure he wouldn't last long.
The clan leader who had said that Gu Shang won't last long, looked at the headless cops of the heir to the Moonshade Sect without saying anything.
The others all smiled, The Moonshade Sect was a three star sect, they weren't going to let this matter go.
They all agreed that strength was supreme, but this time the one who will be showing their power won't be Gu Shang but the Moonshade Sect. They didn't have to do anything, Gu Shang just masterminded his own downfall with his arrogance.
They were going to stand aside and watch. After he was dealt with, the Liu family will go back to it's previous status, maybe even lower, so they couldn't be bothered to waste their time building relationship with a sinking ship.
"Princess Of The North", many people gathered around Liu Feifei giving her praises.
She was the wife of the most powerful man after all.
Liu Feifei felt uncomfortable since she wasn't used to this, besides she was still in shock herself, so she left with the capital guards and headed for their main base.
"Do you think the blood shed is over?" An old man asked after Liu Feifei had left.
"I highly doubt it. I believe more blood will spill in Imperial Domain today. The imperial capital is going to completely change after today"
All those gathered there nodded their heads in agreement.
The arrival of the Grand General today was definitely going to be remembered in history.
The political landscape was going to change after so many years.
In the imperial capital, a purge was going on.
Clans manors were being destroyed, high ranking officials were being arrested and detained by the Purple Qilin Cavalry.
The capital was in chaos as manors burnt to the ground with smoke rising high in the sky at various locations.
A large tent platform was built in the middle of the capital, there was only one golden chair on the platform,
And on it sat a silver haired young man with a phoenix hairpin tying his long hair, in an all black silk robes with a golden purple Qilin pattern engraved on the silk robes.
His eyes were crystal blue, with blue pupils, he had a lean figure sharp eye brows a thin nose and beautiful light pink lips.
Below the raised tent platform were people kneeling down with chains around them as they looked disheveld.
They all looked at the young man with unhidden terror in their eyes