Speed is of the essence in war
Based on Qing Shanyue's address to Mo Zuili and the information he had, Jun Yuze could only deduce that Mo Zuili, as the Holy Maiden of the Phoenix Clan, should have received the inheritance of the Demon Clan. However, due to the interference of the Demon Clan, the inheritance went wrong, and thus Mo Zuili was unable to ascend to the position.
Has the struggle already ended in defeat?
Otherwise, why would they come to the Dragon Realm at this crucial time...?
Jun Yuze nodded thoughtfully, and sighed in agreement with Mo Zuili's words, "It's chaotic outside, and the Dragon Domain is not peaceful either. If Miss Mo wants to take my third brother out of the Dragon Domain, I'm afraid it will be a while before it's possible."
Jun Yuze paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and casually said, "But this time when you came in, why didn't Third Brother come to find you? Instead, he let you stay with Ninth Sister?"
Mo Zuili remained calm and said, "Qingshan Yue, I met her last time I came. This time she said she had something to discuss with me, so I stayed here and talked to her in detail."
Jun Yuze did not press further, maintaining a proper distance.
After the two found Qi Shuyan, Jun Yuze exchanged a few pleasantries with Qi Shuyan and then left under the pretext of having something to do.
Seeing Jun Yuze walk away, Mo Zuili immediately pulled Qi Shuyan aside and said, "Are you all this ruthless in your Dragon Domain's power struggles?"
Before Qi Shuyan could react, Mo Zuili continued, "Once the matter of the Dragon Clan is settled, when you go out, take Qing Shanyue with you. She promised me many benefits. If I can't win in the Demon Clan, I'll take you and her to the Human Clan."
When Qi Shuyan first heard this, she looked blank, but after meeting Mo Zuili's gaze, she instantly understood.
He responded tacitly, "Qingshan Yue? What happened to her? Why are you taking her away?"
Mo Zuili snorted coldly: "It's all because of Hua Fei from last time. Qing Shanyue has a blood feud with her, and now that Hua Fei is about to take over, Qing Shanyue has been secretly plotting for a long time."
After saying that, Mo Zuili beckoned Qi Shuyan closer and whispered, "Over the years, Qing Shanyue has long lost the desire to fight for power, but Hua Fei can't tolerate her."
For years, she had been on guard, fearing that Hua Fei would harm her again. Now it seemed that Qing Shan Yue was right; Hua Fei was preparing to seize power, and once she took over, she would definitely eliminate Qing Shan Yue first.
Qi Shuyan frowned, and the two chatted about some more details before finally heading into the palace.
After the two left, a spatial ripple appeared where they had been, before returning to calm.
Not far from Qi Shuyan's palace, Jun Yuze smiled as he crushed the spatial artifact that had already lost its effectiveness after use.
Have you prepared an escape route?
Jun Yuze recalled that Qing Shanyue had once been a popular candidate for the position. It seemed that she had been ambushed by Hua Fei and her younger brother that time, and suffered a hidden injury that prevented her from participating in the competition again.
After a moment's thought, Jun Yuze turned and left.
Jun Yuze thought it was time to go and talk to Ao Lin and give him a heads-up.
...
After entering the palace, Mo Zuili took out talismans and affixed them to the surroundings. Qi Shuyan used his spatial power to set up an isolation barrier, completely separating the two of them from the outside world and confirming that there was no possibility of eavesdropping.
Mo Zuili was relieved and told Qi Shuyan the whole story in detail.
After listening, Qi Shuyan frowned and said, "I think it's still too risky."
Mo Zuili said nonchalantly, "Everything that needs to be prepared is ready, and everything has been arranged for Qing Shanyue as well."
Looking back at ancient history before the time travel, when wasn't a power struggle in the imperial court swift and decisive? That's exactly what was needed. Real conspiracies and intrigues don't involve so many twists and turns; too much calculation only leads to mistakes.
Qi Shuyan pondered for a while, then asked, "What about Jun Yuze?"
When Mo Zuili first arrived in the Dragon Realm, Qi Shuyan said that among the four most capable candidates for the Dragon Emperor's throne, Jun Yuze was one of them.
Those who truly understand Jun Yuze know that he would never willingly be controlled by others.
Mo Zuili smiled and said, "If he wants to be the one to suffer, let him be. You and Qing Shanyue are two against one, are you afraid you can't beat him?"
Qi Shuyan pointed at herself in astonishment: "Me?"
"Otherwise what?" Mo Zuili patted his shoulder. "You and Qing Shanyue, I believe in you."
Mo Zuili gave a general overview of the plan's stages and how to launch a surprise attack on Jun Yuze, adding at the end, "As for me, there's still the most crucial part that I have to personally handle."
Qi Shuyan looked worried after hearing Mo Zuili's plan.
Several times I wanted to speak up and say that it was too dangerous, but in the end I couldn't bring myself to say it.
Qi Shuyan knew Mo Zuili's personality; once she made up her mind, no amount of persuasion from others would work.
Mo Zuili's actions this time are intended to help Qing Shanyue ascend to the throne of the Dragon Emperor, so as to use the power of the Dragon Clan to achieve her own goals.
No matter how much I say, saying it's too dangerous and offering no other way to achieve the goal, I'll only cause trouble and annoy Mo Zuili.
Looking at Mo Zuili's current peak Golden Core strength, and then thinking about his own cultivation level, Qi Shuyan could only sigh sadly: "If you find something is wrong, just run. Don't worry about me. I have a way to protect myself."
Mo Zuili nodded in agreement.
After the two finished talking, Qi Shuyan removed the isolation barrier that had been set up in the palace, and the palace was quiet.
Outside the palace, however, a raging storm erupted within half a day.
Under Jun Yuze's influence, the eldest prince Ao Lin learned of Qing Shan Yue's cooperation with Mo Zui Li, indirectly confirming that his subordinates' information was correct: Hua Fei was indeed plotting to seize power.
Then she'll definitely take action against herself.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ao Lin immediately found his mother, the Queen, and, together with a group of supporters, led a large entourage of golden-armored guards toward the main hall of the Dragon Palace.
Ao Lin's mother, Ao Que, had her silver hair tied up high with a hairpin, her face was wrinkle-free, and her aura was fierce.
Ao Lin stood beside his mother, half a step behind, and followed her into the main hall of the Dragon Palace.
The treasures placed in the hall gleamed coldly in the dim light. The two walked to the door of the inner room, and after Ao Que gestured, Ao Lin reached out and pushed open the wooden door.
The interior was completely out of place with the bustling outside the palace. The huge room was almost undecorated, with only a large wooden bed in the center and various talismans pasted around it.
The walls and floor were covered with crisscrossing magic arrays. In the corner, there was a medicine furnace, from which white smoke was rising and the fragrance of medicine was slowly spreading in the air.
The old dragon emperor leaned against the headboard, his face deeply wrinkled like a dried-up riverbed, his silver hair clinging messily to his cheeks. Dragon scales grew on his neck and the backs of his hands, the scales gleaming with deathly aura, clearly indicating that he was barely able to suppress his true form.
"Father!" Ao Lin rushed forward and grabbed the old Dragon Emperor's withered wrist, his voice instantly turning into a sob.
"Hua Fei is rebelling! She's bringing her people to kill me! Please tell me where the Dragon Clan's token is!"
The Dragon Clan's token is a jade seal with dragon patterns, which only the Dragon Emperor can use.
For dragons, tokens are not only symbols of authority, but also powerful tools for suppressing their kind.
The purer the Dragon Emperor's bloodline, the stronger the suppressive power after using the jade seal. Obtaining the token is almost equivalent to having one foot on the throne.
The old Dragon Emperor slowly opened his cloudy eyes, his gaze sweeping over Ao Lin and Ao Que's faces. He laboriously withdrew his hand, letting out a hoarse cough.
He raised his hand and waved, as if to signal them to leave.
Seeing his actions, Ao Lin's face twisted with grief, and anger burst through his disguise as he roared, "Are you just going to watch me die like this! Are you only satisfied when Hua Fei comes to your bedside and kills you both?"
Ao Que pressed down on Ao Lin's trembling shoulders, his gaze calm as he looked at the old Dragon Emperor. His voice was low but clear: "Your life is now hanging by a thread. You have neither clearly stated who you will pass the throne to, nor have you concealed any tokens. If you were to suddenly depart, the Dragon Clan would surely descend into chaos."
Do you really want to watch your children kill each other, and have the entire dragon clan perish for you?
The old Dragon Emperor opened his eyes again, looked at them deeply, sighed, and then closed his eyes again, remaining silent.
Ao Lin and Ao Que exchanged a glance, both seeing gritted teeth and suppressed resentment in each other's eyes.
Ao Que took a deep breath and slowly said with a smile, "Then we can only stay here and guard you until Hua Fei breaks in. In the end, we will have to trouble Your Majesty to protect my child and me."
These words were almost a blatant threat. If Hua Fei attacked and the old Dragon Emperor still refused to hand over the token, the two of them would definitely push the old Dragon Emperor out to take the blows first.
The First Prince's mobilization of the Golden Armored Guards was too commotion to be kept secret from the people confined within the Dragon Domain.
When Qing Shanyue received the message, she was watering the flowers.
After watering the flowers and plants outside the courtyard, he placed the watering can on the stone steps, and a genuine smile appeared on Qing Shanyue's face.
She looked up in the direction of Hua Fei, her fingertips twitched slightly, and a layer of light blue spatial ripples appeared around her. Her figure instantly disappeared from the spot.
In an instant, only swaying flower branches and empty stone steps remained in the courtyard. The wind swept fallen petals across the ground, as if no one had ever stayed there.
The silence continued in the old Dragon Emperor's inner chamber.
A sudden knock on the door broke the silence. Ao Que gave Ao Lin a look and tiptoed out.
The black-clad subordinate rushed over and whispered in Ao Lin's ear: "The Ninth Prince is seriously injured by the Fifth Prince. The Ninth Prince is currently fleeing towards the main hall. The Fifth Prince has not pursued her. She is heading east, and we don't know what she is going to do."
"East?" Ao Lin frowned.
The main hall of the Dragon Palace is located at the westernmost part of the entire Dragon Domain. Hua Fei attacked Qing Shan Yue first. After Qing Shan Yue was seriously injured, she is now running eastward.
What is Hua Fei going to do?
Ao Lin returned to the inner room and told Ao Que. Just as the two were wondering what was going on, hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.
Jun Yuze was stopped outside. Ao Lin walked out with sharp eyes and looked at Jun Yuze, whose hair was disheveled and who was panting.
Before he could even ask what the man wanted, Jun Yuze glanced at Ao Lin and said breathlessly, "Hua Fei, she knows the location of the token."
Ao Lin's expression changed drastically.
Upon learning this, Ao Que immediately ordered, "Pursue!"
Ao Lin led a large group of men and sped eastward, leaving only a few golden-armored guards outside the main hall.
On the way, Ao Lin bumped into Qing Shan Yue.
Qing Shanyue clutched her bleeding arm and staggered forward. Her plain-colored outfit was soaked in blood, and her face was as pale as paper.
Upon seeing Ao Lin, Qing Shanyue swayed and couldn't help but cough violently.
The two stared at each other for a moment. Qing Shanyue, panting, whispered to Ao Lin who was about to pass by, "Hua Fei has injured people, harmed her own clan, and even tried to kill her own sisters... Please, elder brother, avenge me."
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