Chapter 418: Emperor Xia's Shock
early morning.
Prince Zhao's Palace.
"Two sisters, please have some tea..."
Yiren obediently knelt on one knee in front of Jiaren and An Ning. Although she had been arrogant in the past few days, after the wedding ceremony, she still had to obediently serve tea to the two people who married first.
The beauty took the teacup from her and took a sip, which was considered as her approval.
An Ning drank slowly, wanting to vent the anger she had been feeling for the past few days, but in the end she put down her teacup, helped her up, and said, "Sister Yiren, get up. We're a family from now on..."
Zhao Zhiyi stood aside, watching the scene with some envy.
As the queen, neither the wedding nor the official title were something she could have...
Su Qing stood outside the door and breathed a sigh of relief.
Her momentary wilfulness almost ruined the happiness of her two daughters. Until today, the mistake she made was finally fully compensated.
Prince Chun looked at the beauties in the room from afar, and thought of his son who was obsessed with the wooden woman. He sighed and felt infinite melancholy in his heart...
…
No matter how grand the wedding is, it will eventually come to an end.
Today, the festive atmosphere in the capital has diminished.
At noon, a "giant bird" flew up from Prince Zhao's Palace and disappeared into the vast sky.
After sending Zhao's relatives and friends back to Chang'an, Li Nuo sat on the grass by the lake in Ningxin Garden, and suddenly a feeling of emptiness arose in his heart.
Since he came to this world, he seemed to have been running around for longevity and strength, and had never really relaxed. After this wedding, the string that had always been tense in his heart suddenly loosened.
His life span was no longer something he should worry about.
Although he cannot be said to have no rivals in strength, after spending most of his family wealth on the training of Confucian disciples and the education of poor people, the little cultivation that he lacked as a Confucian semi-saint was finally made up.
In addition, the calligrapher's skills have been steadily improving. After the demise of Wei, Daxia's national strength has soared, and it has completely eliminated external enemies. It is only a matter of time before it annexes Qi and Chu.
Daxia no longer needs him to do anything.
Perhaps it is time to stop and make up for what we have done to them and their children over the past few years...
…
Chu State.
Emperor Xia personally led the army to conquer all the states of Chu. Chu was unable to resist and in just a few months, it had lost nearly half of its territory. It would not be long before Chu would follow in Wei's footsteps.
Inside the Xia Kingdom camp.
Although Emperor Xia is old and no longer as young as before, he still has a lot of pride in his heart.
The work that the previous emperors of Daxia failed to accomplish will be completed in his hands.
Power, strength, immortality, all of these will be at your fingertips!
only……
As the army conquered more and more territory, his life span was consumed faster and faster. He had to complete the unification as soon as possible and ascend to the realm of a saint. Only then would he have an endless life span...
He stood up and prepared to go out again.
But the next moment, he slowly sat back, looked at the three old men who appeared in the tent, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The peak of semi-saint.
Three strategists at the peak of the semi-saint level...
His expression was indifferent. Before killing Emperor Wei, the three peak semi-saints did pose some threat to him, but things were different now. Even though this was not Chang'an and even though his strength was not at its peak, it was easy for him to deal with these three people.
One of them clasped his fists to him and said, "Your Majesty, Emperor of Daxia, we are honored."
An extremely oppressive force slowly emerged from within Emperor Xia's body.
The old man immediately said, "Your Majesty, wait a minute. We have no ill intentions. We came here to make a deal with Your Majesty..."
Emperor Xia said calmly, "There is no good deal between me and you strategists."
The old man smiled and said, "This world is huge. It is not an easy task for Your Majesty and the strategist behind you to unify the continent..."
After saying this, he took out a jade bottle from his sleeve, placed it in the palm of his hand, and crushed it suddenly.
As the jade bottle shattered, a breath of air spread out from the bottle.
The moment he felt this breath, Emperor Xia stood up suddenly with a look of horror in his eyes.
Although the aura was only a very faint trace, he felt a huge threat from it.
In terms of strength, he is already the number one person in this continent. The only person who can make him feel so threatened by just a breath of air is... a saint in the seventh realm!
There are actually saints on the continent!
After a long silence, Emperor Xia slowly sat down, his face gloomy, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you want to trade?"
The old man said, "I think you have already felt that the more territory you conquer, the faster your lifespan will be consumed. I am afraid that before Your Majesty conquers Qi and Chu, your lifespan will be exhausted, right?"
Emperor Xia's expression remained unchanged. Although what this man said was true, if he had enough longevity pills, he would definitely be able to hold on until that time.
The old man said: "Qi and Chu are under our control. They can surrender to Your Majesty at any time. This will save you a lot of time..."
Emperor Xia's eyes moved. If he could defeat Qi and Chu without wasting time, it would naturally be a good thing for him.
He looked at the three of them and said, "What good will this do you?"
The old man smiled and said, "A strategist must know how to judge the situation. The fate of Qi and Chu is already determined. If we support you to become the common ruler of the world, we will naturally also gain benefits. This is a win-win outcome..."
Emperor Xia narrowed his eyes slightly.
The reason why strategists are like rats crossing the street is not only because they like to control other people's thoughts, but also because their positions change with the times and interests. If the situation is not right, it is common for them to abandon their masters and join the enemy.
But he still had doubts in his heart and asked, "Since you already have a saint, you can easily unify the world. Why did you wait until today?"
The old man shook his head and said, "The so-called world situation is just a game for the saints. If you personally join the game, the meaning of the game will be lost. Master casually made a move in Wei Chuqi at that time, but he didn't expect that it was the humble Xia Kingdom that came to this point. The strategist behind your majesty is indeed quite capable..."
This was not the first time he had heard this sentence. Emperor Xia looked at them and asked, "What do you mean by the strategist behind me? I have walked on thin ice all my life. I have come to where I am today entirely by myself. How can there be any strategist behind me?"
The three old men looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
The State Master of Chu immediately shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to hide anything today. I might as well make it clearer. If there were no strategists behind you to help you, you would not be able to reach this point on your own..."
The three of them did not have much respect for Emperor Xia.
As strategists, they have the arrogance of strategists.
The so-called emperors of the five dynasties were nothing more than puppets that they manipulated at will.
There must be a strategist behind Emperor Xia, but I didn't expect that he himself didn't know...
Emperor Xia looked at the three people and fell into silence for a long time.
He was just pretending in front of the three people. He could have come this far thanks to one person.
The Chu State Master continued, "Even if he wasn't a strategist before, he set up the longevity pill scam, causing no one in the small countries to dare to claim the throne, causing the royal families of the big countries to kill each other, and plotted to kill the Emperor of Wei, making Xia the strongest country on the continent. His cultivation must have surpassed ours..."
Emperor Xia was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "What kind of longevity pill scam is this!"
The longevity pills he took were made with the blood of the rich and powerful and the blood of semi-saints. How could there be any scam there?
Seeing the gloomy face of Emperor Xia, the State Master of Chu asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, in the name of prolonging life, killed the powerful people of the same clan of Xia State. Isn't it to cause civil unrest in the major countries, force small countries to change, and prepare for the unification of the world?"
Emperor Xia's expression became even gloomier.
What caused civil unrest in the big countries, forced the small countries to change, and prepared for the unification of the world... He killed those powerful people of the same clan in order to refine the longevity pill, and Li Xuanjing, he was a doctor, not a strategist...
After a moment.
In the palm of the Chu State Master's hand, a blood-red pill slowly floated.
He held the pill in his hand, felt it for a long time, shook his head and said: "With my ability, I can't see the mystery of this pill. Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. I will be back soon..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and disappeared into the tent.
Emperor Xia was silent for a long time, then he looked at the other old man and asked, "Is your teacher really the sage of the Zongheng School?"
The old man smiled and said, "Your Majesty already has the answer in your mind, right?"
Emperor Xia remained silent. With just one breath of air carrying such pressure, the other party must be a saint without a doubt.
He never imagined that after the saints disappeared, there were still saints on the continent. The three strongest dynasties of the five dynasties were all controlled by his disciples behind the scenes...
Although he was extremely confident in his own strength, only in Chang'an did he have the confidence to deal with the saint.
At this moment, his heart was extremely confused.
The sudden appearance of the Saint of the Diplomacy School... Although the Diplomacy School generally does not directly interfere in the situation on the mainland, it is absolutely impossible for him to unify the mainland if the other party opposes. Apart from cooperation, he has no other choice.
What made him even more angry was that the subjects he had controlled for more than 20 years were hiding something from him.
The speed of a peak semi-saint was extremely fast. Half an hour later, the Chu State Master came back.
He returned the pill to Emperor Xia, who asked anxiously, "How is it?"
The State Master of Chu looked at him meaningfully and said, "This pill can indeed be called a longevity pill. However, the reason why this pill can prolong life is not because of the royal blood in it, but because there is a Yin-Yang master in the sixth realm who pinned his lifespan on the pill..."
He looked at Emperor Xia and said, "Teacher said, how could anyone believe this kind of cheap trick? Hundreds of years ago, many powerful people in various families had no way to prolong their lives. If the blood of the royal family could prolong life, the royal families of various countries on the continent would have been slaughtered long ago..."
Although the teacher said so, the State Master of Chu could understand Emperor Xia. If he was not a saint or a high-level Yin-Yang master, who could tell the authenticity of the longevity pill? Hadn't all the strong people on the entire continent been deceived?
Emperor Xia held the pill in his hand and gritted his teeth, "Why did he lie to me?"
The State Master of Chu said, "I'm afraid only he knows this... But, Your Majesty, have you ever thought about this? Daxia has annexed so much land. If he doesn't extend your life, what will Your Majesty do?"
Emperor Xia showed a deep thoughtful look on his face. After a long while, he seemed to understand something. He exhaled softly and said, "Li Xuanjing, Li Xuanjing, you are worthy of being my top scholar in six subjects. You are still the same as before. You have been able to hide it from me for so many years. It seems that you also have a secret..."
He stood up slowly, with a look of disgust on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Confucian people are really annoying!"
…
Chang'an.
Ningxin Garden.
Yiren was sitting on the grass by the lake, with Li Nuo resting his head on her legs. The two were discussing what name they should give to their first child.
This time, only Yiren returned to Chang'an with him.
Since it is a newlywed, it is natural to have a honeymoon.
Jia Ren and An Ning generously said that this month, he belonged to them.
Li Nuo could see that this was also a way for the beauty to make up to her.
Yiren flipped through the book while mumbling: "Which is better, Li Yi or Li Ning? Li Mu or Li Yu, they both seem good... What do you think?"
Li Nuo was about to speak when his eyes suddenly looked towards the distant horizon.
A golden streak of light quickly crossed the sky, headed straight for Chang'an, and finally landed at the location of the imperial palace.
As the light disappeared, an extremely powerful aura gradually disappeared.
Even though Li Nuo and the other three were semi-saints, they still felt that the owner of that aura was invincible.
He was slightly surprised.
Wasn't Your Majesty leading the army in person and about to conquer the State of Chu? Why did you suddenly return to Chang'an?
Prince Chun's Mansion.
At a pond, Li Xuanjing put away his fishing rod and said, "Let's stop here today."
Prince Chun had just cast his rod and said, "You're leaving so soon? We've only been fishing for a short while..."
Li Xuanjing said: "There are some important matters today."
Since he was not fishing anymore, there was no point in fishing alone, so Prince Chun also put away his fishing rod, looked at the slowly leaving figure, and sighed softly.
He didn't say "Let's go fishing another day" today, as he would always say every time he left first.
Then, he looked in the direction of the palace, and his eyes gradually became deep.
The Imperial Palace.
In the imperial study.
Emperor Xia stood with his hands behind his back and asked, "How is the refining of the elixir going?"
Li Xuanjing said: "The energy contained in the blood of Emperor Wei and the two Sixth Realm Semi-Saints is too huge. It is difficult to refine it in a short period of time. It may take several months..."
Emperor Xia turned his head and looked at him expressionlessly for a long time. He sighed softly and said, "I have consumed too much of my lifespan in the past few months. I am afraid I can't wait that long. The more territory I conquer, the faster my lifespan will be consumed. I can only temporarily stop the battle until the elixir is refined. You go first..."
Li Xuanjing clasped his fists slightly, turned around and walked out of the imperial study.
Emperor Xia stared at his back, his face showing regret and disappointment...
(End of this chapter)
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