Drums of War: Book 9 of Sovereign of the Three Realms by Li Tian

Author:Li Tian [Tian, Li]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wuxiaworld Publishing USA Ltd
Published: 2023-11-05T00:00:00+00:00

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An Unexpected Draw

However, the lead was small enough to be nonexistent. Four votes were next to nothing in the grand scheme of things. It was an advantage that small could disappear in an instant.

But still, there was a great deal of excitement from Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s side. The four monarchs were quite appreciative of the poll’s evenness. They were very clear that many of the Sacred Peafowl Mountain supporters were people who had received favors from Emperor Peafowl. A few neutral vassals filled out the remainder of their ranks, either out of adoration for Emperor Peafowl or admiration of Young Lord Zhen.

It took less than an hour for the eight hundredth vote to be called. The present situation deepened Emperor Shura’s frown even further. Only a two-vote advantage remained for him. Two votes for Young Lord Zhen in a row would render everything equal. The ambitious emperor could no longer maintain his composure when it came down to the final twenty-six.

Emperor Coiling Dragon and Void were both gratified and anxious. They were gratified that Young Lord Zhen had remained so hot on Emperor Shura’s heels, but their anxiety came from the all-important question: could he overcome the two-vote gap? Could he possibly even overtake his rival and win?

But truthfully speaking, whether Young Lord Zhen won or lost today no longer mattered. Sacred Peafowl Mountain was already a winner today. That a young lord under such disadvantageous circumstances was able to tie with someone as powerful as Emperor Shura… this was itself a formidable achievement!

After all, Young Lord Zhen had very shallow foundations in the city. His name had been known for scarcely a decade, and his position as Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s young lord had only been adopted for a few. The young lord essentially had nothing to lose. Even if he lost now, he had a bright future ahead.

But if he happened to win, it would greatly embarrass Emperor Shura. After all, the emperor had spent tremendous effort in calling together this Vassal Meeting in order to clear the way for his own rise. An eleventh-hour failure would be a fully-powered, self-delivered slap to the face.

One-by-one, Emperor Petalpluck announced the remaining votes.

When there were only five tokens remaining, Emperor Shura’s lead narrowed by yet another vote. There was now only a one-vote difference. The suspense became the thickest in the final votes.

“A vote for Emperor Shura!”

The fifth-from-last vote was Emperor Shura. That relieved his tense nerves somewhat. Good. He was leading by two votes again. If he were able to secure just two of the remaining four, he would have the election in the bag. Emperor Shura was reasonably certain of his chances there.

“A vote for Young Lord Zhen!” The fourth-to-last went over to Jiang Chen.

Emperor Shura felt like he’d been drenched with a bucket of ice-cold water. His just-settled mind was disturbed once more.

“A vote for Emperor Shura!” Thankfully, the third-last was his.

His lead became two votes again. There were only two votes left. Emperor Shura’s eyes glittered. If

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