Chapter 206 I Can Also Love Qing Man (Two in One)
Gu Fangchen paused for a moment, his scalp went numb, and a chill ran down his back.
"Tick! Tick!..."
The head rolled down from the steps and landed in front of Gu Fangchen. It was the appearance of Emperor Yong'an. The pupils on the head were dilated and the eyes were dull. It was obvious that the head was dead.
Blood continued to drip and quickly spread.
The curtain above fluttered, and one could vaguely see Emperor Yong'an slumped on the dragon throne. His body, clad in a dragon robe, now had only a bloody and broken section on his neck!
Emperor Yong'an is dead!
How did he die? Who killed him? Why did he die?
These three very critical questions instantly popped up in Gu Fangchen's mind.
Although Emperor Yong'an Xiao Ding is only an incarnation of "Master Hengchang", he is still an incarnation of "Master Hengchang" after all!
In the game, if players want to kill Emperor Yong'an, they have to wait until at least themselves or their forces develop. High-level players have to wait until the middle and late stages before taking action.
Otherwise, the [Emperor] profession wouldn't be that effective.
Even if "Master Hengchang" wants to play this role-playing game to the end, it is almost impossible to kill him in advance!
In this Huangtian City, there are the Blood-Clothed Guards and the Grand Master of the State is in charge.
If he wanted to kill Emperor Yong'an and escape unscathed, he would have to at least get past Xu Fu...
Either the opponent's strength exceeded Xu Fu's, or he had some method to hide it from Xu Fu.
Gu Fangchen could at least be certain that the "Six Star Lords" no longer had such ability.
So, the "second group of people" or "third group of people" that he speculated finally showed up after being disrupted by Gu Fangchen.
As for the question in Gu Fangchen's mind, the image of the monk who had just passed by him flashed through his mind, and the smile on the latter's face when he put his hands together.
"Shenxiu!"
Gu Fangchen calmed down and immediately realized that he was not thanking him for the 100,000 taels of gold he had given him, but for thanking him for the blame he was about to take on for him!
This guy himself has problems in the game plot.
The character Shenxiu is a key figure in the Galan Temple branch. In the plot that the player is exploring, as long as he is not allowed to contact a small village near Tianmen Mountain, the "Origin of the World" discussion that led to the complete destruction of Futu City will not be triggered.
but……
Gu Fangchen now knows that the biggest problem in this world is not "Heaven's Gate" but "Tao".
In other words, contact with the "Heavenly Gate" may be one of the ways to be possessed by the "Tao", but it is not the only way.
After all, in the ancient "Honglu Era", there is currently no information about "Tianmen".
In other words, at other times that Gu Fangchen didn't know, Shenxiu might have already become a "preacher" or a being controlled by "Tao".
The plot of the complete destruction of Futu City was triggered perhaps simply because the small village made Shenxiu change his mind, rather than changing the fact that he was possessed.
Then, perhaps he had problems long before Gu Fangchen and Shenxiu came into contact!
It’s a pity that Gu Fangchen only realized this now, otherwise he would never have kept Shenxiu, giving him the opportunity to take advantage of him.
Gu Fangchen looked at the head of Emperor Yong'an in front of him, took a deep breath, and knew in his heart that from the moment he stepped into the Ziji Palace, he would have to bear the blame!
His eyes flashed, and he immediately raised his head and looked at the dragon throne.
In this case... we can't let others get away with it.
Sure enough, he immediately heard the footsteps of the imperial guards behind him, the rustling of armor, and many soldiers quickly rushed into the hall.
The leader was none other than Crown Prince Xiao Sheng!
The frail old prince, who was one hundred and fifty years old, walked slowly with his hands behind his back, following the imperial guards on both sides who were drawing their swords and heading towards Gu Fangchen. His wrinkled face was expressionless and still as sinister as ever.
The person who was supporting Xiao Sheng was the eunuch Xiao Qiu who had just greeted Gu Fangchen at the door. At this moment, he was slightly bent over and followed with a respectful attitude.
Xiao Sheng glanced at Gu Fangchen, then looked at the head and corpse on the ground, shook his head and sighed, then spoke with great regret:
"I never expected that the new King of Zhenbei, whom my father had high hopes for, would be so impatient to reveal his ambition and commit regicide just after achieving great success in suppressing the rebellion."
"It really chills my heart!"
"Should we say that in this great Wei, there is not a single loyal minister, or should we say that... the Zhenbei King's lineage, inherited from father to son, although not blood-related, are birds of a feather?"
Gu Fangchen narrowed his eyes and stared at the prince in front of him.
In the original plot, the prince is not a pushover. Although his presence is not strong, he is also one of the important characters in the Confucian line.
Without Xiao Sheng's help, the Confucians would not have been able to find the five dragon veins so quickly.
Previously, in the original plot, it was Xiao Sheng representing the imperial court who allowed the Confucianists to smoothly settle in the dragon vein under Jiange and finally achieve complete control of Jiange.
Because Xiao Sheng had been the crown prince for a full 150 years, he was really almost going crazy.
But no one expected that he was not only crazy, but might also be one of the "second group of people".
Gu Fangchen didn't know whether this was a butterfly effect caused by himself, just as he had no way of determining when exactly Monk Shenxiu was infected by the Tao.
"Indeed, even I couldn't imagine that I would be such a complicated person."
Gu Fangchen sighed, spread out his hands, clenched his right hand, and took out "Rising Tide of the Blue Sea".
"However, since the prince has said so, I don't mind."
"There's just one thing. You should know that the Imperial Master and I just recently collaborated to break the causal spell of the Six Star Lords, right? The Imperial Master is now very fond of me."
"You dare to kill the emperor and frame me in the palace. Aren't you afraid of being struck to death by lightning from the Imperial Master?"
Xiao Sheng laughed:
"Our Great Wei's Imperial Preceptor is indeed very powerful, especially without the Six Star Lords to restrain her. It's difficult to block her perception, but... it's not impossible."
"It only takes a moment to misplace you and make you the sole culprit who killed Emperor Yong'an. Then, even if it was Xu Fu, how could she risk the wrath of the world and exonerate a traitor who murdered the emperor?"
After he said this, Gu Fangchen understood that the monk Shenxiu who had appeared here before was probably now safely in the Galan Temple in Futu City.
Last time, Gu Fangchen also used this trick to create an alibi for himself.
Now, it has become a way for others to frame him...
However, the reason why Gu Fangchen did that before was entirely because of his own lack of strength. He had to use that method to legitimately get rid of Gu Yuye temporarily and give himself a chance to develop.
Only if Gu Yuye, because of his reputation, dares not attack him openly, will he have a chance to continue dealing with the other party.
Until he is strong enough, he will accumulate strength and kill Gu Yuye.
But now, he no longer needs any fame.
Because Gu Yuye is dead and the highest authority in Wei is also scattered, and in his current situation, he has to take the blame, and there is no point in improving Wei's reputation.
For most people, this is indeed a dead end.
If the crime of regicide is proven, it will be much more severe than colluding with the devil!
The charge of colluding with the evil cult can be covered up by one's identity. For example, Gu Yuandao had irrefutable evidence, but in the end he was only sent to reflect on his mistakes.
After all, this is just a temporary mistake in thinking, not a complete mistake in position.
As for regicide, this is the real enemy of Wei, which cannot be washed away.
If this happened in the game, the reputation of all normal people in Wei towards Gu Fangchen would probably have become negative at this moment.
but……
Obviously, Gu Fangchen is not an ordinary person, and this principle does not apply to him.
Who says that putting the blame on myself will only bring bad consequences?
Gu Fangchen pulled the jade bow in his hand and slowly stepped back, grinning:
"Really? Well, at this point, it seems like we can only rely on our own abilities. You guys, try to see if you can stop me..."
After he said this, Xiao Sheng, who was always on guard, naturally did not dare to relax at all.
After all, Gu Fangchen's current battle record is obvious to all. Not only did he kill Gu Yuye, he also hunted down his original body and wiped it out completely.
Whether it is means or strength, they have changed from being vague and questioned before to being the second on the Xiaotian list, which is now clear.
In fact, in the past few days, some people have ranked him and Xiao Yinghao tied for first place.
No one will ever think that Gu Fangchen was able to do those incredible things in the past only by luck, trickery, and taking advantage of the situation.
What's more, this is only what other people know on the surface.
For them, there was also the "Military Immortal" who disappeared without a sound...
Xiao Sheng only overestimated, not underestimated, Gu Fangchen's strength.
Therefore, today, he has gathered almost all the strength under his command and is determined to leave Gu Fangchen's head in this palace!
Xiao Sheng raised his hand and waved it, and all the imperial guards immediately raised their swords. Above the palace, several third-rank masters were standing in the air, all staring at Ziji Palace with cold expressions, ready to attack at any time.
Gu Fangchen retreated step by step to the place where Emperor Yong'an's head was, and released the jade bow in his hand instantly.
“Whoosh—”
The jade bow condensed three arrows and fired them in succession, which condensed into countless raindrops in front. Three formations were hidden in them and unfolded in an instant.
The poison spread out instantly, turning into mist and illusion.
But these imperial guards were all death warriors. Some of them stood out calmly to block the poison, and then cast spells to break it.
The rest of the people immediately chased after him.
But then they were stopped by the "Thousand Tribulations Silk" that Gu Fangchen had just set up.
This "Thousand Tribulations Silk" was refined using the power of "Heavenly Tribulation", so its power was also enhanced by the power of "Uncle Tribulation".
Gu Fangchen had just survived a calamity of swords and weapons that caused a first-grade "Military Immortal" to intervene, and the power of the "calamity" on his body was ridiculously strong.
This "Thousand Tribulations Silk" was also affected, and its power was increased to a higher level.
“Sizzle!!!!”
The purple lightning ran wildly in the Ziji Palace and instantly turned into a spider web, turning several imperial guards into charcoal.
There is no need for the National Master to take action, Gu Fangchen can also attract lightning to kill these people.
And it is in this gap.
Gu Fangchen had already retreated quickly, and the first thing he did was bend down and pick up Emperor Yong'an's head from the ground.
Then he appeared on the dragon throne in a flash, stretched out his finger and pointed at a pearl held in the mouth of the dragon head carved on the throne.
He made hand gestures with his other hand, silently chanted a spell, and then said in a low voice:
"break!"
"Buzz—"
Invisible waves spread above the pearl, and in an instant the entire pearl turned into dust.
A ray of green light flew out from it and landed in Gu Fangchen's hand, suddenly turning into a square jade seal!
Xiao Sheng was stunned, then shocked, and said angrily:
"The Imperial Seal!!!"
His pupils constricted. He didn't expect that Gu Fangchen actually knew exactly where the imperial seal was.
Not only did he know, but he even knew how to break the formation protecting the jade seal, and he was very skilled at it!
Theoretically, only Emperor Yong'an himself knows the location of the imperial seal and how to break the protective formation.
Even he, the crown prince, was completely unaware of it!
Why did Gu Fangchen know?
Could it be that the old guy actually wants to pass the throne to Gu Fangchen?
Xiao Sheng was shocked and angry, pointing his finger:
"How dare this brat?! Stop him now!!!"
Gu Fangchen turned around, raised his eyebrows and grinned:
"Oh, what are you talking about, Prince? I dare to kill the emperor, so why should I be afraid of taking the imperial seal?"
"Rather, this is the supporting process, right?"
"The Crown Prince wanted so badly to label me a traitor and regicide, but now that I've actually done it, you're not happy about it?"
Gu Fangchen shook his head and clicked his tongue twice.
He had said before that in the ending of [Demons Descend to the Mortal World], the State Master used the Imperial Seal and the Emperor's head as the core of the formation, and used the national destiny to forge a super-grade formation called "Heaven and Earth Baking Furnace" that covered the entire Wei Dynasty, to enhance the strength of the practitioners of the Wei Dynasty.
Then they held on for thirty years before finally being defeated.
Among them, the "Imperial Seal" and the "Emperor's Head" are indispensable materials.
And now, Gu Fangchen has obtained it in advance.
These two things are the key props to truly nationalize the country's destiny from "incense".
In other words, before the dynasty changes and the new emperor goes to Mount Yao to worship and gain the recognition of the people, the country's destiny still depends on these two things.
Especially now, the news of Emperor Yong'an's death has not spread yet.
In other words, unlike the national destiny that Gu Fangchen stole with the profession of [Emperor] at the beginning, this time, he really had the destiny of a country in his hands!
The next moment, Gu Fangchen took a deep breath, raised the head in his hand, and said loudly:
"The fate of the Great Wei is in my hands, Great Tiansa, help me!"
I can love Qingman too!
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ps: It seems... I still owe 7 more... orz
(End of this chapter)
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