"No, how could I dare, Young Master Na?" Black Bear's voice trembled slightly. "Although Lao Yao and I usually fight fiercely, I know that we are both working for Young Master Na."
"So no matter how fiercely we fight, we dare not involve others. After all, we can fight behind closed doors, but if the military is involved, things will get serious."
"You said the military has come?" Na Yuanzhen put down her teacup.
“Yes, yes.” The black bear nodded.
"Where are the troops stationed?" Na Yuanzhen asked.
"I don't know yet. I'm still asking around. They say they're stationed from the southern Prison Mountain," the black bear said fearfully.
“Prison Mountain?” Na Yuanzhen sneered. “That place is five thousand kilometers away from Jiyang City. Why would their people come to this place?”
“Young Master Na… there’s only one possibility.” The man in the official robe said in a low voice, “You’re being watched.”
Na Yuanzhen gently picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and his expression became increasingly gloomy.
He held his cup for a long time before saying, "Didn't I previously release information that we were going overseas to fight for territory?"
“Yes, but those people overseas are not to be trifled with. They should know that Young Master Na is not overseas, but is doing some important things in the country.” The man in official robes bowed and said.
“Hehe, this is interesting.” Na Yuanzhen slammed his cup down heavily, stood up straight, and said, “I like opponents like this the most; they have real skill.”
“But Young Master Na… what we are about to do is extremely important,” the man in official robes said. “We will soon be entering the ancestral tombs of the former dynasty’s royal family.”
"If anything goes wrong at this time, it will have a huge impact on our entire plan. Besides, Jinluo City has been destroyed, and we have no support overseas."
"If the truth comes out, all the hard work we've put into this over the years will be wiped out."
“Lord Long.” Na Yuanzhen extended a hand, interrupting the man in official robes: “I now have enough leverage to do these things.”
"The other side came with great force, simply because of his father who is trapped in the ancestral tomb."
"Yes." Lord Long bowed slightly and said, "But the opponent is very strong. He destroyed Jinluo City with his own hands."
“There are only a few celestial experts in Jinluo City. The Jin clan’s fortunes have truly run out.” Na Yuanzhen sneered, “Since their fates have run out, then I will take their place.”
"What... what are you going to do, Na Yuanzhen? Are you trying to deceive the emperor?" Lord Long was taken aback. He took a few steps back and glared angrily at Na Yuanzhen.
This Lord Long was also a descendant of a high-ranking official of the previous dynasty. The reason he colluded with Na Yuanzhen was that his purpose was very clear: to restore the previous dynasty.
And that's the reason he wholeheartedly assisted Na Yuanzhen.
But now, Na Yuanzhen seems to have other ideas. He intends to seize the world and then take its place.
“Hehe, Lord Long, we are both descendants of important officials from the previous dynasty.” Na Yuanzhen sneered, “Over the years, we have carried far too many burdens, bearing the weight of our ancestral teachings.”
"The Kim royal family is incompetent, which shows that their fate is sealed. The world belongs to the virtuous and capable, so I feel there is nothing wrong with me taking their place."
“Na Yuanzhen, do you know that your ancestors were important officials of the previous dynasty? When the city fell, your ancestor Nalan made a solemn vow in front of the imperial mausoleum that his descendants would do everything in their power to restore the ancestral system of the previous dynasty.”
Lord Long stared intently at Na Yuanzhen: "Are you now going to disobey the ancestral precepts?"
“The ancestral precepts are just ancestral precepts. What if I violate them? Over the years, my brother and I have lived apart. I didn’t even show my face when he died at the hands of the enemy.”
Na Yuanzhen stretched out his hands, staring at those calloused hands: "And my hands are stained with blood."
"Our Na clan has already paid too high a price for our ancestral precepts and for that unrealistic promise."
"To this day, Jinluo City has fallen, and the friendship and ambition of the Jin family descendants scattered all over the world have long been worn away. Therefore, this royal family is no longer worth our loyalty."
"How dare you..." Lord Long trembled with rage. He pointed at Na Yuanzhen and said, "Na Yuanzhen, do you know what you're doing? The reason you're where you are today is because you received a precious treasure from the royal palace."
“Otherwise, you, Na Yuanzhen, are nothing but a complete waste. Now that you have actually harbored rebellious intentions, you deserve to die.”
"Deserves to die?" Na Yuanzhen laughed, slowly turning around with icy eyes. "Then come and kill me, Lord Long?"
“Don’t think I wouldn’t dare. My Long family’s ancestors were Grand Councilors. Since you have already shown rebellious intentions, I can kill you on behalf of the Kim royal family.” Lord Long pointed at Na Yuanzhen: “If you have any regrets now, I can spare your life, but you must promise to sincerely serve the Kim royal family in the future.”
"Hehe, really?" Na Yuanzhen stared at Lord Long: "Then should I thank you?"
"You shouldn't thank me, you should thank the Emperor for his grace, because I am the one who pardoned you on behalf of the royal family." Lord Long looked righteous and awe-inspiring.
"Well then, I, Na Yuanzhen, thank Your Majesty for your great favor." Na Yuanzhen clasped his hands in a fist and then knelt down straight.
Lord Long finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his tone remained stern: "Remember this, your current position is entirely due to the royal family. You should be grateful. If you dare to have such thoughts again, don't blame me for being impolite."
"Thank you, Lord Long, for allowing me to turn over a new leaf." Na Yuanzhen slowly raised his head, a cold glint in his eyes.
"Get up, I..."
puff……
Lord Long's gaze froze, his figure standing still. He lowered his head with difficulty and saw that Na Yuanzhen had an iron gauntlet on one hand, the sharp iron gauntlet already piercing through his chest.
“You…you…” Lord Long stared blankly at his chest, he could hardly believe his eyes.
As a descendant of a Grand Councilor, he had the authority to supervise the Na family's military affairs.
In matters of the big picture, Na Yuanzhen always listens to him.
But now Na Yuanzhen has actually killed him?
"You dare kill me?" Lord Long managed to utter the words with difficulty.
"Lord Long, thank you for your assistance and dedication over the years, but now we are on different paths and cannot work together, and I no longer need you." Na Yuanzhen smiled slightly and then waved his right hand.
*Pfft...* Fresh blood spurted from Lord Long's chest, leaving a huge bloody hole in his chest.
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