"Sigh, alright then."
Shen Zhao reluctantly accepted the Phoenix Wing Armor and then continued speaking.
"There are countless similar cases, too many to mention. The most outrageous one was when she and Lin Feng entered the palace together that night..."
"What!!!"
Ling Yuxuan was struck by lightning.
What were they doing going into the palace together?
"I don't know either, but they stayed in the palace all night. It wasn't until dawn that I saw your junior sister, dressed in a simple robe with her hair in black, walk out of the palace with a radiant smile."
"No, they...could it be that they did that night..."
Yes, that's exactly what you think.
"Ah~~ Junior sister~~"
Ling Yuxuan could no longer hold back and roared loudly, like an abandoned child, which was very touching.
"It hasn't been that long, and my junior sister and he... have already progressed to that point... I don't believe it... I don't believe it!"
Shen Zhao feigned helplessness: "Actually, I should have married your junior sister three years ago."
You should understand why you haven't been expelled from the palace yet, or even why you've been driven out of it.
Even if Empress Dowager Gu and the Emperor Emeritus wanted to bring us together after something like this happened,
That's impossible now. The reason the marriage wasn't announced as canceled was simply to save face for the royal family.
"No, I can't accept this! You must be lying to me, you must be lying to me! Tell me, tell me none of this is true!"
"If you don't believe me, brother, you can go and ask your junior sister yourself to see if I'm lying."
It's broken, it's really broken.
Ling Yuxuan roared and ran frantically into the distance.
"Xuan'er~"
The Nine Venerable Taoists hurriedly chased after them.
Ah sa na~ ya yi ya yi ya yi ya~ ya yi ya yi ya~ ya yi ya yi ya……
Just then, Ji Bingyan used the erhu to change the background music to "Suspended," a song perfect for high-level romance dramas, which was incredibly fitting for the occasion.
Shen Zhao put away his acting expression and watched the departing master and disciple with amusement.
"My lord is truly amazing. With just a few words, you've earned so many spirit stones and a piece of Emperor-grade armor. I admire you."
"These are minor incidents, no need to make a fuss. You should know my style of doing things."
Making things difficult for the enemy is a basic tactic, let alone someone like Ling Yuxuan who isn't exactly bright.
Shen Zhao's lips curled slightly.
Taking advantage of them is only the first step; the deeper meaning is to add another enemy to the uncertain factor of Lin Feng.
Moreover, based on his understanding of Ling Yuxuan, he would definitely go to Yu Xiyan to question her, which would also make things more awkward for her.
In short, Shen Zhao won this battle without shedding a drop of blood. He not only dug a pit for his opponent but also gained so many spirit stones. In the end, whether the matter succeeds or fails, he has truly made a huge profit.
Ji Bingyan was very pleased: "My lord, it seems that you have truly let go after being reborn. In your previous life, you would never have allowed to hear a single word that slandered Yu Xiyan."
"Of course, what's past is past. In this life, I want to make up for all the regrets from the past."
"My lord, what regret? You haven't wronged anyone." Ji Bingyan asked, puzzled.
Sigh~
Shen Zhao sighed.
"I, Shen Zhao, have never wronged the world or the common people, but there are only two things that I can never get over in my heart."
Which two items?
"The first thing is, of course, that I have failed the 50,000 Iron Flame Army soldiers who died in the Nine Netherworld. I have let them down and failed to completely eradicate the scourge of the Nine Netherworld."
"My lord, it's not your fault. It was all because Yu Xiyan was blinded by self-interest that she..."
"Regardless of objective factors, as the commander-in-chief of the Po Jun Mansion, I must shoulder this responsibility."
"I have failed the soldiers who died in battle. The youngest among them was only fifteen years old..."
The mention of the Iron Flame Army filled Shen Zhao's eyes with desolation.
Ji Bingyan remained silent for a long time, then cautiously asked, "My lord, is there anything else?"
"Sigh, I'm so sorry to Su Yunying."
"Su Yunying? That's the one... My lord, you didn't have any connection with Su Yunying in your past life, why..."
"She died for me, I..."
Shen Zhao closed his eyes, looked up and sighed.
"But I don't remember a single thing about her face..."
...
"No, no, junior sister~ my junior sister~"
In the wilderness, a man was hugging a big tree and crying like a child weighing over 130 pounds.
Ling Yuxuan's heart was broken. His junior sister had been taken advantage of like this, and the pure image he had of her instantly collapsed.
Yu Xiyan is her faith, and the only motivation for him to live.
But now, my faith is gone...
"Junior sister, do you know that in my heart, you are the only white moonlight?"
The girl cried out inconsolably.
Seeing this, the Nine Venerable Daoists gently comforted him, "Xuan'er, let it go. You and Xiyan are destined to be apart, so don't..."
"Master, I will not give up like this!"
Ling Yuxuan decisively interrupted the nine Taoist priests' attempts to comfort him.
"My heart belongs only to my junior sister in this lifetime!"
"But Xiyan doesn't love you."
"Junior sister is naive and has been deceived by that Lin Feng."
"It was because the royal family pressured her too much that she made the mistake that every woman makes, and I won't blame her."
The Nine Venerable Daoists stared at Ling Yuxuan in disbelief, never expecting him to say such a thing.
"Xuan'er, Xiyan is already like this, and you still..."
"I already said, it was because my junior sister was deceived by Lin Feng that she acted this way. If anyone is to blame, it's Lin Feng."
My junior sister is innocent. I will definitely find a way to get her out of this mess.
"But your junior sister has already had a close relationship with him... Okay, even if you two end up together... what if he has Lin Feng's child? What will you do then?"
"Give birth to the baby, I'll raise it."
"Are you crazy? That's someone else's child!"
"If all else fails, I'll take her child's surname."
"Pfft~"
In an instant, the Nine Venerable Taoists' worldviews were completely shattered. They never imagined that their disciple was actually a hidden, top-notch sycophant.
Ling Yuxuan wiped away his tears and rallied again: "Master, I've made up my mind. I will definitely expose Lin Feng's ugly face."
To show it to my junior sister, so that she can finally see who truly loves her the most.
The Nine Venerable Taoists were completely numb.
He didn't know what tone to use when lecturing his disciple, who had become obsessed.
...
At the same time, inside the Hall of the Dead in the ancient temple.
Yu Xiyan raised the bracelet that Shen Zhao had left behind and proclaimed loudly, "Soldiers of the Iron Flame Army, I am the ninth emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty!"
Yu Xiyan, I extend my highest respect to you all. May you rest in peace. I will return all the honors and achievements that belong to you!
As soon as he finished speaking, the spirits of the deceased gathered again and slowly appeared in the center of the hall.
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