Sa Lingtian's gaze lingered on Qin Che for a long time before inviting him to sit down, saying, "If I hadn't treated you with sincerity, you wouldn't be able to see the current King."
Qin Che glanced at the old man lying on the bed and said, "I came here for this very reason. I have some questions that may require your answers."
Gu Yu smiled and said, "Any question is fine, as long as we know it."
Qin Che: "Although I have already learned some things from Duan Wujiu, I still want to know the whole story from you. Does anyone else know that the Old Spirit King has fallen ill?"
Gu Yu said, "Not many people know about it. Apart from the ministers of the Glory Court, the Moon King and the Shu King should have already noticed it. As for the No. 1 Wall, there is no news about it yet, but it is possible that they are aware of it as well. After all, the old Spirit King has not appeared for some time and has been living in seclusion."
What exactly is the Black Disaster?
Sa Lingtian sighed: "During his spiritual energy cultivation, Father had excessive contact with the Black Disaster, which caused his spiritual power to be completely drawn into the dark tide, and he has been unable to awaken. Meanwhile, his physical body in reality is also being eroded by the Black Disaster."
Qin Che frowned and said, "So, the Black Disaster is closely related to the mental power of psionicists?"
"That's right, you can think of it as quicksand in the desert. It's everywhere, but extremely dangerous."
Qin Che asked, "Is there any way to treat this disease?"
"No, I have been traveling for many years and have not been able to find any literature on the treatment of the Black Catastrophe. In fact, we do not know much about the Black Catastrophe. First, it is difficult to observe it, and second, it is impossible to conduct research at the microscopic level. Almost all psionicists who have encountered the Black Catastrophe have been killed."
Qin Che's expression turned serious.
This is troublesome.
If he can't cure the Black Disaster, how can he take another step forward?
Judging from the plot on the simulator, he may be infected with the Black Disaster at any time during his future cultivation.
However, Qin Che still learned some specific details from the eldest prince's account.
Excessive contact... spiritual power is caught in the undercurrent...
"Can I understand this to mean that if the Black Disaster could be detected in advance, there is actually a chance to avoid it?"
Sa Lingtian was taken aback and said, "Theoretically speaking, it is possible, but what we cannot be sure of is that there may have been psionicists in history who avoided the Black Catastrophe without realizing it. However, as long as we can figure out the pattern of the Black Catastrophe, we should be able to avoid it."
Qin Che secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I didn't expect you to be so interested in the Black Disaster," Sa Lingtian said with a faint smile.
Qin Che: "As fellow psionicists, we naturally need to understand each other."
Gu Yu continued, "Mr. Qin, I believe Duan Wujiu has already told you our demands."
“That’s right.” Qin Che smiled. “I also hope to become allies with the royal family, which would be beneficial to me as well.”
“Then there’s no need to hide anything. Why don’t we get straight to the point?” Sa Lingtian said.
"Alright."
Qin Che told Sa Lingtian about his request.
The other party clearly did not believe that marrying a princess would lead to an alliance and cooperation; that was unrealistic.
"The armored forces have long been divided, and we may not be able to agree to your demands, because the Glory Court currently only controls a Royal Guard stationed at the foot of the tower. They are all loyalists of the Crown Prince's faction and have always supported His Highness the Second Prince."
Qin Che nodded: "I understand that."
Sa Lingtian said, "Outside the radiation zone of the western border, I have already laid an ambush with an army. When the time comes, they will cooperate with us to attract the attention of the border region's armored army. Among them are the troops controlled by the Moon King and the Shu King. Moreover, my people have now discovered that the Fu Party's new weapons factory has successfully developed a small-caliber incendiary gun suitable for ordinary people to fight alone. They can form an armored mixed gunner unit at any time. The situation is already very serious."
Qin Che said, "You mean, Fu Xian is trying to stage a military coup?"
“No one can confirm what Fu Xian is up to right now.” Gu Yu shook his head. “But he’s definitely not a royalist. He used to serve in the Glory Court and was the previous Grand Chancellor, but the old King dismissed him. No one knows why, but given Fu Xian’s personality, he will definitely hold a grudge.”
Qin Che smiled and said, "As far as I know, what the Fu Party is doing now is trying to launch a reform at the First Wall to consolidate power and rectify the separatist forces in the desert. That's not a bad thing, is it?"
Gu Yu said, “This is indeed not bad, but a strong regime needs legitimacy, and neither the Moon King nor the Shu King can have this. Only the direct descendants of the old king can inherit the lineage. Fu Xian violated legitimacy, secretly supported the Shu King, built an arsenal, and used the political struggle of the No. 1 Wall to strengthen himself. Even you are within his scope of manipulation.”
Sa Lingtian added, "His ordering of weapons from Sandcastle for your Awakening Department is just a way to get you to work. Once he gets what he wants, he'll definitely discard you like a used tool."
Qin Che narrowed his eyes: "You mean, I'm the donkey pulling the millstone?"
Gu Yu hurriedly said, "Of course that's not what I meant, but Fu Xian will definitely abandon his tools and eliminate the root of the problem."
Qin Che waved his hand: "You don't need to use any rhetoric with me, it's pointless."
He pointed to the ground with his finger, "I just want to know what you can offer that's more than what Fu Xian gave me."
Gu Yu and Sa Lingtian did not expect Qin Che to be so straightforward.
His desire was blatantly obvious on his face.
But this is for the best.
Gu Yu stood up. "Although the royal family can't offer much, they can still get more than what the Fu faction is offering..."
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