Killing the emperor directly was considered inauspicious, so the secret chambers deep within the palace were used to imprison deposed crown princes and other princes.
The place was completely dark, with no light from any direction and not a single person in sight. It was pitch black all day long, except when candles were lit briefly for meals.
Normal people can't stay in a place like this for more than three months. After three months, they'll probably go crazy. It's rare for anyone to live for more than half a year.
That's why Yang Cheng said Zhou Yuan would regret it later, regret not letting him kill him.
Being locked in a secret room is a living hell.
"Grand Commander, thank you for still preserving some dignity for the Great Zhou royal family."
After everyone else had left, Empress Dowager Wanchun gave Yang Cheng a slight bow, her expression showing a hint of guilt.
In her view, Yang Cheng had not failed the Great Zhou. He had saved Zhou Heng once before, and after Zhou Heng's death, Yang Cheng had done his best to support the Great Zhou. But today, Zhou Yuan had caused such a mess.
Yang Cheng gently shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is too kind. I am helping the Great Zhou, not any particular person."
If Zhou Yuan is not a good emperor, then we can just replace him with someone else. It's not a big deal, so the Empress Dowager shouldn't take it to heart.
However, things are unlikely to be peaceful in the Great Zhou Dynasty; trouble is probably brewing in the Golden Horde.
The all-powerful Vajra of the Dharma was dead, and Yang Cheng had no way to get any information out of him.
Yang Cheng had no idea what Ling Shan's mission was in the Great Zhou World, how many of them there were, or what their strength was.
However, for Yang Cheng, what he is most eager to do now is to deal with the Golden Horde and get rid of the people of Lingshan.
The people of Lingshan are currently unaware that their side has already killed their men. If they wait until the other side completes its mission and attacks them, it will be too late.
Therefore, Yang Cheng must strike first!
Empress Dowager Wanchun nodded and said, "I don't understand external affairs, and I dare not interfere casually. I will leave these matters to you, Grand Commander."
"All I know is that the Grand Commander would never harm the Great Zhou, so the court will do its utmost to fulfill any request he makes."
Compared to Zhou Yuan, Empress Dowager Wan Chun had a much clearer understanding of herself.
Their Zhou family royal family is now nothing more than a figurehead.
The world has changed. Everything is based on strength, and the power of a strong person can truly overthrow imperial authority.
Therefore, their imperial strategies, conspiracies, and so on all seem utterly laughable, just like how Zhou Yuan and Zhang Xuansu schemed against Yang Cheng today.
Instead of trying to outsmart Yang Cheng, it's better to fully support him, hand everything over to him, and let him do as he pleases.
In short, Empress Dowager Wanchun believed that Yang Cheng would at least stand with the Great Zhou and would not try to overthrow the Great Zhou regime.
After returning to Zhenwu Hall, Yang Cheng rested for a while to recover from the exhaustion and injuries he sustained in his battle with the powerful and omnipotent Vajra.
That previous battle was extremely dangerous. If Yang Cheng had made one wrong move, he would have been the one suppressed to death.
One possessed astonishing close-combat strength, while the other was unparalleled in supernatural abilities. Every move they made was incredibly dangerous, and the outcome could be reversed at any moment.
Moreover, because Yang Cheng had burned too much of his essence and blood, he needed to rest for a period of time to restore his original essence.
He secluded himself to recuperate for ten days. Only after he emerged from seclusion did Yin Wuxie come to report that Zhou Yan had come to find him and that the cultivation technique was complete.
Upon hearing that the cultivation technique was mastered, a look of joy immediately appeared in Yang Cheng's eyes.
Zhou Yan previously said he would master the cultivation technique within a month, but he has already done so in just over ten days. His progress is astounding.
Yang Cheng was also looking forward to it, so he headed straight for the Sutra Repository.
Inside the Sutra Repository, Zhou Yan had lost a significant amount of weight, appearing to have severely depleted his energy and blood.
But he was in good spirits and looked very excited.
"Senior, I told you to rest for a while before doing this. There's no rush with the cultivation method. How did you get yourself into this state? Didn't Physician Zhang give you some rest and treatment?"
Zhou Yan laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Doctor Zhang has already treated me and told me to go and rest, but I refused."
With such a supreme martial arts technique about to be born in my hands, how could I possibly sleep?
Grand Commander, do not worry. To have perfected this technique in this lifetime is enough for me to die without regrets.
Calling this technique "Hun Yuan Xuan Gong" is no longer accurate. Apart from using the framework of Hun Yuan Xuan Gong, it has little to do with Hun Yuan Xuan Gong anymore.
The largest yin number is eight, and the largest yang number is nine.
This cultivation technique encompasses all the great principles of the world, reaching the pinnacle of power. Therefore, I wish to name it "Eight-Nine Arcane Technique." I wonder what the Grand Commander thinks?
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