Xiahou Zhenglin, the regent of the Southern Barbarians, is the uncle of the eight-year-old emperor of the Southern Barbarians. He is only in his thirties.
Xiahou Gong was also a member of the royal family, but he seemed to be a staunch supporter of the royalist party and was vaguely hostile to Xiahou Zhenglin.
Xiao Zhixing arrived at Yueze City in the southern barbarians and looked down at this imperial city of the south from the air.
The south is hot and humid, so houses are built with high ceilings and are mainly made of wood, bamboo, earth, and stone.
The Southern Barbarian Palace, in particular, bears a striking resemblance to the stone fortresses of the Tujia people in southern China.
It is a series of interconnected rings, forming a circle, and also carries the style of the Miao ethnic group.
The "Dao Zhan" scan found Xiahou Zhenglin's subsystem, which was then broken down and reassembled.
"Ding-dong, System 173 has met the main system. What are your orders, main system?" It was a simple, honest male voice.
Xiao Zhixing, with practiced ease, asked, "I had the Emperor of Dasheng contact you, so why did you refuse to make contact?"
173 said helplessly, “Reporting to the main system, Xiahou Zhenglin is now extremely powerful and has become the Supreme Emperor of the Southern Barbarians. After learning that the host of the main system may be from the Great Sheng, he refused to submit.”
Xiao Zhixing raised an eyebrow. "You are the master, how could he disobey?"
173 Waaah, “Two years ago, someone named Lowe came to me and made a deal with me, saying he had a way to counter the system. I was terrified and didn’t dare to move an inch, or even tell the main system. Please punish me, Master System!”
It also wants to live, and will only choose to perish together with others if there is absolutely no other way.
That person is terrifying. It doesn't know if Xiahou Zhenglin has learned that technique. It fears that if it contacts the main system, it will face annihilation.
"Does the main system want me to self-destruct?" 173 asked nervously.
Xiao Zhixing was not surprised. The simultaneous attack on Dasheng by the four countries must have been orchestrated by someone, and it seemed to be Luo Wei.
He knew most of the main system's workings, spent a few years figuring out the personnel in the subsystems, and then brought them over to form a joint effort. With shared interests involved, these people would definitely agree.
173 waited pitifully for orders.
Xiao Zhixing said, "There's no need to destroy yourself yet. I have my own plans."
"Okay!" 173 breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Zhixing severed its connection with the main system and pretended to send a distress message to the main system at the last moment.
This enraged the Emperor System once again, causing it to erupt in impotent fury.
Zhao Yunqi became increasingly silent.
The Emperor System retorted angrily, "Do you think I'm stupid, useless, and don't understand human nature?!"
Zhao Yunqi: "No, I'm thinking of a solution. Now that your existence is practically an open secret, sooner or later, Xiao Zhixing will find out too..."
The Emperor System instantly went cold, wishing it could tear Lovi to pieces.
Zhao Yunqi appeared calm. "You need to face reality. You can no longer rely on those subsystems for trust. All your previous arrangements are now useless. Now it all comes down to individual abilities."
The time has come to test our true strength.
Five kingdoms vied for supremacy, and the world was in turmoil. All external forces and covert methods would be rendered insignificant.
Almost everyone is starting from the same point.
Thanks to the support of the subsystem, the other four countries have become on par with Dasheng.
Even when four kingdoms attacked Sheng, Sheng ultimately became prey in the eyes of barbarians.
The danger of capsizing is imminent.
The Emperor System fell silent, then fell silent again, as if it were dead.
Xiao Zhixing's expression was cold.
Zhao Yunqi is right. In a contest between great powers, underhanded tactics can only provide temporary gains. Ultimately, the outcome depends on the main battlefield and the overall situation.
Therefore, she chose to control and monitor these subsystems rather than let them perish along with the host.
Even if these subsystem hosts die, the countries will only be in chaos for a while, and the power they vacate will be immediately filled and replaced by others.
Their offensive against Dasheng will not change in the slightest.
After weighing the pros and cons, she kept them around for the time being, so that she could use the subsystem to know them well and even if they found out something was wrong in the future, she could still benefit from it.
Moreover, it's always better to face a familiar opponent than an unfamiliar one.
Only by being familiar with the people and the situation can she calmly plan her strategy across the four countries.
She continued flying with Bai Feng to Nanfan.
Wei Wu, the eldest son of Wei Zhang, is now the Crown Prince of Nanfan.
Because the crown prince was established early in Nanfan, the struggle for succession was not so obvious, and the other princes seem to be behaving themselves so far.
Xiao Zhixing was considering how to deal with this person.
When she found Wei Wu and reorganized his 174 system, she discovered that Luo Wei had indeed come to see him and taught him half of a cultivation technique. She immediately had an idea.
The Southern Barbarian lands are too peaceful and stable, unlike the other kingdoms, which is not conducive to the Great Prosperity. Now they are preparing to cooperate with the other three kingdoms to attack the Great Prosperity.
Xiao Zhixing directly seized System 174 and used the energy of its subsystems to severely damage Wei Wu's sea of consciousness.
With Mu Zixi's cooperation, she could control Nanfan more easily than other places, so this person was no longer of any use.
"Ah—" This scream shattered the tranquility of the Nanfan royal palace, startling everyone awake with goosebumps.
The Crown Prince's servants rushed into his bedchamber in a panic and saw the Crown Prince lying on the side of the bed, bleeding from all seven orifices and with his eyes rolled back.
Everyone turned pale instantly, utterly shocked.
"Guards!!"
After a period of chaos and war, thanks to the imperial physicians' treatment, the crown prince did not die, but became a living dead.
Emperor Wei Zhang of the Southern Barbarians stood before the Crown Prince's bed, his face dark and on the verge of exploding with rage.
His chilling gaze swept over the princes and ministers kneeling outside.
He suspected everyone.
Who was it? Who dared to plot against the Crown Prince?
Is it possible that one day they might also try to harm me?
The royal family of Nanfan was in a state of panic. Because of the Crown Prince's incident, Wei Zhang had to deal with a complicated situation, and they would be drawn into a chaotic war.
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