Daqian Palace, Imperial Study Room.
The place is heavily guarded, surrounded by three posts. There are hundreds of bodyguard masters at the Saint King realm, including many bodyguard generals at the Great Saint realm.
The surrounding area of the royal study is like a copper wall and an iron wall, not even a fly can get close to it.
When Elder Yu appeared, a captain of the guard hurriedly came to greet him and led him towards the imperial study.
The incarnation of Yuanshi stopped after following him here. When Elder Yu entered the imperial study room, he cautiously continued to sneak.
Although there are guards at the realm of the Holy King and the captain of the bodyguard at the Great Saint realm, they are unable to see through his little void technique.
Sneaking outside the Imperial Study Room, Yuan Shi's incarnation pressed against the wall and discovered that there was a barrier inside, cutting off the connection between the Imperial Study Room and the outside.
Such a method was certainly not a problem for him. The talisman under his feet sank into the ground. In an instant, it was connected to the space in the royal study room through the magic of talismans. His spiritual thoughts penetrated into it, and the scene in the room appeared in his mind.
Directly above the royal study, behind a table carved with dragon-shaped patterns, an old man wearing royal robes sat.
He was very old, his face was full of wrinkles, and his hair was all white. Although his whole person exuded a majestic air and his eyes were sharp, his old age was fully visible and he was full of twilight.
"Your Majesty, you!"
Yu Chang knelt on the ground to pay his respects. After he straightened up, he looked up at the old man in imperial robes and suddenly exclaimed.
"No need to be surprised, I don't have too much time, so before I pass away, I must give the prince the capital to fight against Prince Ning."
Emperor Daqian said lightly, his old voice a little hoarse.
"May your Majesty be blessed. You will definitely be able to find a way to extend your life and repair your hidden illness. You must not fall down, otherwise the Crown Prince will definitely be no match for Prince Ning."
Elder Yu said with a heavy heart: "When I left, the emperor's situation was not so bad. How could he have reached such a situation in just a few months? Alas..."
"The backlash caused by the failure to attack the Overlord Realm is far beyond your imagination. I have failed several times and my life essence and blood have been exhausted. My lifespan is coming to an end. The conventional rare and rare life-extending methods are no longer effective."
"Your Majesty, is there really nothing we can do?"
Elder Yu knew very well that once the emperor died, who else in Daqian could stop Prince Ning?
At present, the foundation left by the emperor to the prince is still insufficient, and the confrontation with Prince Ning is destined to fail.
Although it will not be defeated in a short time, it will be gradually eroded and will not last for many years.
"Okay, don't dwell on this matter. What we need to do now is how to leave stronger capital for the prince while reducing Prince Ning's prestige."
When the emperor said this, he pondered for a moment and said, "Have you found out Qingyun's attitude? And whether the young man named Yue Wuxie mentioned in your letter is worth cultivating?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, Qingyun's attitude may seem a bit ambiguous now." Elder Yu looked a little ugly and said: "According to my observations over the past few days, I am afraid that the ones who influence Qingyun's decision now are no longer the headmaster and the powerful ones, but It’s that young man named Yue Wuxie!”
"What did you say? Is there such a thing?" The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed in his pupils, "A disciple of Zhenwu Peak can actually influence the decisions of the entire Qingyun. From this point of view, he has great influence over the leaders of Qingyun. He has a very high status in his heart. So, those in power in Qingyun have placed all their hopes for the future of the sect on him, otherwise it would not be like this."
"Your Majesty is wise. Over the past few days, Qingmu Zhenren, as the leader of Qingyun's powerful people, rarely speaks. Even if he occasionally makes decisions, he will be vetoed by Yue Wuxie. After that, they will obey Yue Wuxie unconditionally. It means evil. It can be said that Yue Wuxie has the final say in Qingyun now."
"Well, that Yue Wuxie was amazing." The emperor stroked his beard and said, "Based on your guess, how strong is his talent growth?"
"Before the trial, I thought he was a legend, but after the trial, I speculated that he should be a legend through the ages! This child's realm is still low, and he has not yet entered the realm of the Holy King. It is extremely amazing to have such an intensity of talent growth. . He not only passed all the trials in the Tower of Trials and climbed to the ninth floor, he was also recognized by the Tower of Trials and became the true master of the Tower of Trials!"
"Therefore, I think that Yue Wuxie has unparalleled talent and prosperous luck. Although he is a body cultivator, he is obviously different from the body cultivators that the world knows. His future ceiling will not be low. If you can take him as your own Use it to serve the emperor and the prince, and you will definitely become a fierce general against the strong men in Prince Ning's palace in the future."
"Out of this consideration, I boldly deceived them and said that I had received a secret order from the emperor to summon them to the imperial city. I made the decision without authorization and returned the punishment to the emperor!"
"I don't blame you." The emperor shook his head and said, "Your idea is good, but the key to the problem is whether Yue Wuxie is easy to control. Usually those with such talent are unruly people. . Now, I’m afraid Prince Ning’s Mansion has the same idea. After hearing about this trial, Princess An Ning has gone. With her temperament, she should have already extended an olive branch to Yue Wuxie.”
"Your Majesty is wise. Princess An Ning invited Yue Wuxie to her mansion in Stargazing City at the end of the trial. Yue Wuxie went to the appointment, but I don't know what they talked about."
"That Yue Wuxie frankly said that Princess Anning wanted him to persuade Qingyun to support Prince Ning, but he did not agree. He said this, and it seemed that his position was biased towards the emperor, but in my opinion, this son was playing tricks. Deliberately creating a sense of crisis and raising prices to benefit him and Qingyun."
After hearing this, the emperor said calmly: "Is there anything else?"
Elder Yu thought for a while and said: "I remembered that on the way back to the imperial city, he had received a messenger talisman. It's all my fault that I was thinking about something at the time and was a step too late, otherwise I would have been able to get the talisman first. I read the letter and saw the contents. Later, he replied to the letter."
"It's most likely a letter from Princess An Ning."
The emperor quickly made a judgment. Yue Wuxie was from Qingyun. She didn't seem to have a family in Daqian, and her origins were mysterious.
So, if Qingyun sent a message, it should be sent to Qingmu instead of him.
As for the possibility of other people sending him messages, it is very small, because apart from Qingyun, he does not seem to have any interpersonal relationships in Daqian.
From this, it can be inferred that the most likely person to contact is Princess An Ning, whom she has just met.
"I also suspect that he is in secret contact with Princess An Ning, and I am not sure what he is thinking. Therefore, I don't know if there will be risks if he takes it for his own use."
"This boy is very courageous. He is trying to play both sides, and deal with me and Prince Ning to gain benefits for both sides. It is not easy to conquer such a person, and it is a double-edged sword. If you are not careful, I am afraid that Hurt yourself.”
"Then Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"Yue Wuxie is an uncertain factor. Judging from his talent, he may have extremely high achievements in the future, but the higher the achievements, the harder it is to control! As a king, everything must be under absolute control. I don’t want to have any more achievements. Something like a second Prince Ning has appeared!"
"Your Majesty, you are saying that you want to..."
"No, don't touch him now." The emperor interrupted Elder Yu and said: "For me, the most important thing is the young Talisman master who helps Qingyun. At present, we still need to go through Qingyun and the young Talisman master. Get in touch and get the help of his disciples. If it can be done, after the crown prince ascends the throne, coupled with the strong men of the academy and the military power in his hands, King Ning will not dare to act rashly. If his disciples are strong enough, he may be able to borrow Its power defeated King Ning and made the country more stable."
"The emperor is wise, but if we want to pass Qingyun, what kind of benefits will the emperor be prepared to promise to Qingyun? Otherwise, I'm afraid they won't try their best."
The emperor smiled lightly: "What Qingyun wants is for the sect to prosper. I promise that after defeating Prince Ning, Qingyun will become the only national sect under the Royal Academy!"
"This..." Elder Yu was startled, "Does the emperor really intend to make Qingyun the national sect?"
"Of course, I am the head of the dynasty. I have nothing to say, so I should keep my word." At this point, the emperor couldn't help but laugh: "It's just that I don't have many years to live. When I am gone, the new emperor will not use it." Keep my promise. What happened to Prince Ning is a bloody lesson. Without the support of the three sects, Prince Ning would not have been able to bring so many people back so quickly. Therefore, in order not to repeat the same mistakes in the future, there is no need for the existence of the four sects. .As long as the world is settled and the country is stable, the four sects must be eradicated!"
"The Emperor is wise and has foresight!"
"Stop flattering." The emperor frowned and said, "Although you can't kill Yue Wuxie for the time being, you can't just let him go. You can find a way to keep him in the Royal Academy and let him become a student. That's it. Only then can we get the secrets of the three floors behind the Tower of Trial."
"I obey the decree! Will you return to your residence now and ask them to come and see the emperor?"
"Go, there's no need to come over that Yue Wuxie, I only see three strong men in Qingyun."
The emperor subconsciously felt that only Aoki and the others would be better at controlling him. Since he was not prepared to conquer Yue Wuxie, there was no need to see him, lest he follow him and influence the decision-making of Aoki and the others.
…
The incarnation of Yuanshi quietly left the imperial study and left the palace, but did not return to the elder's mansion, but hid in the city.
At the same time, in the living room of the elder's residence.
Through her incarnation, Jun Wuxie understood clearly what happened in the palace and study, as well as the content of the conversation between the emperor and Elder Yu.
He told Aoki and others what the emperor was thinking.
"Your Majesty, you are so cruel!"
The three people in Aoki looked sad and angry, feeling extremely chilled.
For hundreds of years, Qingyun has silently endured Prince Ning's targeting and suppression for the sake of Daqian. He has sacrificed so much, only to get this ending?
The emperor now wants to take advantage of them. After the country is stabilized, he actually wants to destroy Qingyun!
How ruthless kings have been since ancient times!
It's just that they didn't expect that the emperor would go so far!
"Master Qingmu, there is nothing to be sad about. Since the emperor is unkind, we will retaliate directly. He wants to stabilize the country, so we will make him lose the country!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Aoki and others suddenly changed.
The three of them looked at each other, and then at Jun Wuxie at the same time, "Wuxie, what do you mean by this? Could it be that you want to help Prince Ning?"
"Yes, I will help Prince Ning achieve his goal of ascending to the throne of Daqian through a non-large-scale war!"
"What?"
The three powerful men all stood up in shock, their faces turned a little pale, and said: "You...you really want to help Prince Ning! Do you even care about Zhenwu Peak's hatred? Will Prince Ning let go if he ascends the throne?" Have you passed our Qingyun?"
"Master Qingmu, please sit down first and don't react so fiercely." Jun Wuxie smiled helplessly and said: "It is true that I helped Prince Ning ascend to the throne, but Prince Ning will not be able to sit on the throne for long. Who will be in the future? The Emperor of Daqian, I have someone else to choose."
"This... Wuxie, what do you mean?"
They were frightened by such words. It sounded extremely crazy for a person to sit here and talk about who he wanted to be the emperor of Daqian in the future.
"Don't ask. As for the candidate, it has not been completely decided yet. The emperor must step down, Prince Ning must ascend, and Prince Ning must die! No one in Daqian can touch me, Qingyun, so you don't have to worry at all!"
Aoki and others looked at each other.
They didn't know why he was so confident that one person could say with such certainty that he would decide who would be the emperor in the future.
But since he said this, he must be confident.
As for what he was going to do, although they wanted to know, they didn't ask any more, as long as they could keep Qingyun.
According to what he said, it would be a perfect ending to be able to achieve such a goal without ending a large-scale war. It would not bring about the loss of life or damage to the vitality of the Great Qian.
"When we arrive at the palace and see the emperor, how should we respond?"
"The emperor asked you to express your position. Just agree to him and choose to side with him. Currently in the imperial city, the first thing to do is to protect yourselves. Regarding the young Talisman Master, you said that the young Talisman Master did not leave his contact information and only talked about the future. Will come to Qingyun as a guest. As for the information about the young Talisman Master, you said you don't know anything about it. You only heard him mention the master sect once, and you don't know the rest."
"Okay, that's how we answer."
Aoki and others knew very well that in this game, all they could do was cooperate unconditionally.
As for how he plays with Prince Ning and the Emperor, they have nothing to do with it.
"Elder Yu is back."
Jun Wuxie said, winking at Qingmu and the others, removing the mental barrier, and slowly drank tea.
Not long after, Elder Yu hurriedly entered the hall with a spring breeze on his face and said with a smile: "The emperor was even happy to hear that you have arrived in the imperial city. He can't wait to see you now. It's just that the imperial palace is an unusual place, and only important ministers have always been there. Only the leaders of the four sects can enter, so Wuxie cannot follow."
Jun Wuxie was stunned for a moment, then said: "That's okay, I was worried that the emperor would be so nervous that he would be speechless."
The corners of Elder Yu's mouth twitched slightly, thinking you might be nervous?
This kid is so rebellious and bold. Will he be nervous?
"Master Aoki, you should go to the palace immediately. When you arrive at the entrance of the palace, there will be a captain of the guard there who will meet you and lead you to meet the emperor."
When Elder Yu said this, he looked at Jun Wuxie and smiled, saying: "Wuxie, I don't have to follow Master Aoki and the others to the palace, so I will take you to visit the Royal Academy. When you come to the imperial city, you have to go anyway. Look at my highest training place in Da Gan. Besides, you are the master of the Tower of Trial, and the higher-ups of the academy also want to see you."
"Okay, I also want to have a taste of the Royal Academy."
Jun Wuxie did not refuse and agreed very simply.
He had already heard the conversation between the Emperor and Elder Yu, and knew that Elder Yu would not give up until he achieved his goal, so he was too lazy to waste time with him.
He wanted to see what tricks Elder Yu could play.
