Lan Che knelt on one knee on the white stone ground, his head drooping slightly, not looking at the old man in front of him.
Ye Luo stood at Lan Che's feet and bowed to the ground quietly.
Their operation was originally extremely smooth. Due to careful planning in advance, the troops involved in the coup successfully passed through the undefended palace gate and successfully entered Lan Ye's palace.
Originally, this meant the success of the coup. With the support of the three Lan families, as long as the Emperor of Lan Ye could be found and controlled, and Ye Xiao ordered to expel or even execute the crown prince Ye Bei, then as Ye Bei After passing the throne temporarily, the six families named Lan will soon become the three families named Lan.
At the same time, as long as the imperial capital is restrained so that they cannot respond to the changes in Ye Ye City, on the one hand, the royal family surnamed Ye, which has lost the support of Ye Ye College, will usher in the greatest decline in history. , the Star Lord will also give them unexpected and noble rewards for their loyalty.
However, all expectations and longings were wiped out when the old man appeared in front of him.
Since the entire Lanye Palace was undefended due to the advance layout, they successfully reached the main hall of the palace. This is where the Lanye emperors of all generations ascended the throne. According to tradition, this is also the place for court gatherings. It's just that due to the existence of the Imperial Parliament, Lanye's internal affairs are carried out by the Imperial Cabinet, and major matters are adjudicated by the Imperial Parliament. Therefore, Lanye does not have a group of ministers like Ste and Ost, so this place is just a place for ceremonial sacrifices. It's just the main hall.
Naturally, the purpose of the coup army is not here, they are just along the way.
But when they come here, they can never leave.
Because the old man was sitting on the throne, sleeping with his hands on his hands, as if he had been waiting for them for a long time.
Some people, as long as they are still alive, sit there and become a mountain.
So almost everyone bowed to this mountain.
Ye Xuanyin was sitting in the center of the hall, wearing a bright yellow gown without any patterns. His beard was snow-white but only about an inch long, and was as hard as a steel needle.
He just sat there, holding his hands and dozing off, as if he had been dreaming for thousands of years. His old face was stained with black spots. Just as everyone expected, no matter how great the emperor was, he could not stand up to the ruthless years.
Only he's not dead yet.
All the people in Lanye grew up listening to the story of this emperor. Now that the legend is sitting in front of them, no one can resist at all, and they have even forgotten what they want to do here.
Only one person did not kneel because he had knelt for too long and really did not want to kneel to the emperor anymore.
The one who was not kneeling was also an old man. This was the first time Lan Che had seen him, but he had known about him a long time ago.
It is because of him that the fourth family, which was originally not outstanding among the six families named Lan, eventually grew rapidly, and even faintly overshadowed the second family named Lan, which was originally unparalleled, and was only second to the first family.
"I have been kneeling to you for more than a hundred years, and to your son for fifty years. I thought it was finally over, but in the end I have to kneel to your grandson for fifty years. If I am still alive, will I have to kneel to you too? Fifty years?" The old man stood there and shouted, trembling all over, almost hysterical, almost crying like a child. When he saw this person, he knew that his forbearance for hundreds of years was ultimately in vain, but he didn't want to admit failure in his heart.
Ye Xuanyin slowly opened his eyes, revealing his pale blue eyes. These imperial eyes were so cold that they seemed to be able to freeze even a thousand-foot cold pond: "Lan Shuangfeng, does that mean you don't want to kneel anymore?"
Lan Shuangfeng gritted his teeth: "Don't call me this name. Others think this is your favor, but I know very well that this is just your dog cage. Take away our surnames and make us kneel in front of your Ye family." We used to be dogs, and others watched us happily eating the dog bones. Only we know the shame of eating the leftovers of your Ye family."
Ye Xuanyin smiled. Although he was old, he was still very serious when he smiled: "The people who didn't want to be dogs are already dead. If you kneel down at that time, don't think you can stand up. At least I can still stand up." As long as you are alive, you are not qualified to stand up."
Lan Shuangfeng shouted hoarsely, and his whole body was
Sweat broke out, but he still stood there and shouted like a cry: "I thought you were dead."
"We have all seen your old and dying look when you abdicated the throne. We thought you would follow Princess Youye in three to five years."
"But it's not safe for three to five years, and it's not safe for thirty to fifty years. We waited patiently until all your sons abdicated, thinking that you should die anyway."
Lan Shuangfeng pointed at the king on the throne, gritted his teeth, and cried blood: "Why are you not dead yet when I'm almost dead?"
Ye Xuanyin shook his head and said with a smile: "I am really going to die. If you wait patiently for a few more years, I will really be dead by then."
"I can't wait that long!" Lan Shuangfeng said with tears. When this old man, who was older than everyone present except Ye Xuanyin, cried uncontrollably on the spot, it actually felt a bit chilling: "Star Lord is here. If you are going to die, what is the use of your death when the Star Master is really dead? I am going to die too, and when I die, all my grandchildren will be useless, otherwise I will have to kneel to your Ye family for hundreds or thousands of years."
Ye Xuanyin nodded and said with a smile: "I have a way so that your family won't have to kneel anymore."
The emperor said this with a smile, but everyone present felt cold in their hearts.
Of course, the dead no longer need to kneel.
Even if the other party is from a family with the surname Lan, for His Majesty, it is really easier than just talking casually.
Lan Shuangfeng suddenly stopped crying and looked at Ye Xuanyin in horror: "You promised us, you promised us, how could you do this."
Ye Xuanyin smiled and said, "I promised you that your family will stay with the empire and share wealth and honor forever. Even if there is something against the country, I will only kill the culprits and not the party members."
"But don't forget, that's what I said, and I have the right to take it back."
"Two hundred years ago, when your father knelt down to me, he told me that you were naughty and moody by nature, so he begged me to be more patient, and I agreed to him."
"But friendship has weight." Ye Xuanyin said slowly: "Even though your father and I are very familiar with each other, there will always be a day when we use it up."
"From that day on, you, the Jin family, have enjoyed two hundred years of wealth and honor after the fall of the country. In addition to having to kneel to one more person, both status and treatment have increased compared to when you were the king of a corner of the country before." Ye Xuanyin looked at it. Looking at the old man below: "Jinshuangfeng, I give this name back to you, are you satisfied?"
The old man was like a fish out of water, with his mouth wide open but unable to say a word. Only his cloudy eyes kept pouring out tears.
He finally spoke, his voice hoarse and gloomy: "I am completely convinced. I have only one request, and I hope you can satisfy it, Ye Xuanyin."
Ye Xuanyin nodded.
Jin Shuangfeng lowered his head, and the voice and power of the old and dying man came out of nowhere.
"I am a double-hearted person and will not kneel down."
Ye Xuanyin nodded in approval and said, "Good."
Ye Xuanyin raised a finger on the throne, and the old man below him instantly dissipated like smoke. Even Lan Che could not sense what methods the emperor used.
But at least Ye Xuanyin did what he promised.
Don't kneel and die.
No matter what kind of cultivation, status and wealth Jin Shuangfeng had before entering this hall, when he disappeared like smoke, all of this ceased to exist.
After Ye Xuanyin had done all this, or after saying so many words, he was obviously a little sleepy. He looked down calmly: "Old people just get sleepy easily. If any of you want to die, please stand up first."
No one got up.
Ye Xuanyin nodded with satisfaction: "In that case, you can leave. Remember, where you came from, go back from there."
"From now on, there are only five families left with the surname Lan. From today until this time tomorrow, you can enter the fourth family and take anything you want and leave. After tomorrow, the fourth family named Lan will be expelled and all their property will be confiscated. "
"Have you ever understood?"
Under the throne, there was a chorus of singing, and then the people who came in gradually left without making a sound.
There was a little sound, but for a moment, only Lan Che and Ye Luo were left in the huge hall.
Ye Xuanyin exclaimed: "Why don't you two leave?"
When everyone dispersed, whether it was an illusion or not, Lan Che suddenly felt that the terrifying imperial aura suddenly slowly dissipated. This feeling was finally somewhat similar to the old man she saw in the illusion.
Lan Che did not raise his head: "Lan Che, a student of Ye Ye College and the acting head of the third family named Lan, has been entrusted to ask Your Majesty to help the college."
Ye Xuanyin sneered: "Why, Lin Xi can't hold on anymore? Isn't he known as the best in the world? If I leave Lanlan City, will he beat me like a dead dog?"
Lan Che still lowered his head: "Your Majesty, please remember the friendship between brothers and sisters and save the academy."
Ye Xuanyin didn't answer, just said: "Raise your head."
Lan Che raised his head.
"You look good, Ye Luo, are you willing to marry this Miss Lan Che?" Ye Xuanyin said with a smile from her seat.
Ye Luo smiled and shook his head: "Thank you for your trouble, my grandson is used to being wild. There is no room for tigers in the house."
Ye Xuanyin stared deeply at the great-grandson, then quietly turned away and looked at Lan Che: "What if I say I don't want to?"
Lan Che looked at the emperor and said calmly: "Ye Ye College will be destroyed today."
Ye Xuanyin muttered: "Isn't that just right?"
Even though he said this, the old man still stood up on the throne and patted the non-existent dust on his butt: "This old body can't even run for two years."
There is light rising from the imperial capital, its color is green and pure.
…
…
In Ye Ye College, Ziquan was already in the flames as vast as an abyss, and the blazing spirit was floating behind the girl. The face of the lion that now seemed a little immature had a cold and stern expression.
When Blazing Spirit expands its own domain, and when Ziquan is in the domain, the combat power that their master and servant can exert is close to the peak of Ziwei Realm, but opposite them is an old man as shriveled as a pod, wearing a large A silver robe embroidered with stars of all colors.
He stood there relaxedly and said with a smile: "Ye Ye Academy has a great reputation, but now there is no one doing evil? It's really unsightly to see children and beasts going to the battlefield."
Ziquan didn't smile. She looked towards the distance and asked loudly: "Who is this guy in front of me?"
Qian Mo was confronting another old man. When he heard this, he looked back and said, "I don't know him. Just ask him. I guess the seventh elder is facing you and you have found a treasure."
Then Ziquan looked at the other party seriously: "Excuse me, who are you?"
The old man chuckled: "What do you think?"
Saying this, the withered old man raised his right arm coldly, and a wave of light suddenly struck Ziquan as his arm was raised.
Ziquan did not move. Instead, Chiling behind him stood in the flames and snaked up. He took the wave of light that split the flame field and bit it into pieces in his mouth. Chiling's cute voice sounded: "Beast Who are you scolding?"
The old man very wisely did not accept the magical trick of Chi Ling. He roughly estimated the strength of the master and servant in front of him, and then expanded the field.
It was a frost-white domain that was close to extreme cold. All the spaces it spread in were quickly frozen, and then accumulated heavily into several feet of black ice.
Chi Ling looked at the old man's field, hehehe smiled and said: "I didn't expect that you are still my favorite type."
Saying this, the blazing spirit left its original flame domain, plunged straight into the old man's frost domain, and then rushed straight into the old man's body.
The old man watched Chi Ling's performance with great interest in the field, then stretched out his fingers and pressed his hand.
Like the heavy pressure under the sea water rushing towards the whole body of Blazing Spirit, it was accompanied by endless absolute chill that could freeze the soul. Although Ziquan had already reacted and let the flame domain directly attack the frost domain to rescue Blazing Spirit, but After all, it was too late.
The red lion cub's whole body was instantly covered with a heavy layer of ice, and then the ice layer continued to accumulate, slowly changing from the original tens of meters to several meters.
As for tens of centimeters.
Chi Ling's expression also gradually changed from being blurry due to the reduction in the thickness of the ice layer to finally showing every fiber of his hair. Zi Quan looked at his trapped companions in the distance, and his eyes slowly showed a few traces of real anger. At this time.
Chi Ling blinked.
The cub looked at the incredible expression on the old man's face, and finally happily squirmed the muscles of its limbs, letting the ice that imprisoned her slowly crack and shatter. At the same time, it smiled and said: "You know? I am in the silence. A fire-based monster born from the lake."
Then it flashed past the old man.
Physical attacks are always simpler and more direct than field and magic bombardments. The fallen cub looked at the fresh flesh and blood on his left paw, took a lick with interest, and then stuck out his tongue in disgust: "The old man's meat really doesn't taste good. .”
The silver robe of the old man's left arm was torn apart by the blazing spirit. It was a genuine crape myrtle realm monster. Although several spells were activated one after another, the blazing spirit still faced the difficulties without fear, and finally almost tore the old man's left arm. One claw tore it off.
However, the old man was not angry at all, he just laughed as if he had seen the most interesting thing. Just as he was looking up to the sky and laughing, a green light appeared in his field of vision.
The old man stopped laughing and calmly stretched out his right hand towards the burning spirit not far away. The true fear finally showed in the burning spirit's eyes. It dived into the bluestone paved floor, shuttled through the soil regardless of its image, and finally returned to Within the realm of Ziquan, he stopped with lingering fear: "Are you actually in the Taiwei realm?"
The old man couldn't help but regret not catching Chi Ling, so he grabbed a few ice crystals from his own domain and stuffed them into the wound on his left arm. Then he did not directly attack Ziquan, but stood there quietly. Jing sighed.
"He is indeed not dead."
