Marquis Ningwu, who was stationed at Lingtian Pass to defend against the invasion of the Northeast Great Yan Dynasty's army, suddenly appeared in the capital to carry out a rebellious act, revealing a conspiracy and a sense of impending doom.
Did the army of the Great Yan Dynasty cross Lingtian Pass?
Does this concern whether Marquis Ningwu colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country?
Then, the Marquis of Ningwu led his army into the capital and spread rumors that he was assisting Prince Rong in plotting to usurp the throne.
Was this a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife, or were they already in a relationship of ruler and subject, and orchestrated this coup?
Or were these events orchestrated by other forces in secret?
Everything is unknown.
The retired emperor was temporarily unable to figure out the reason, ignored Prince Rong's attempts to gain sympathy and show his loyalty, and issued an edict ordering Wuwei to lead an army to attack the army of Marquis Ningwu.
Wu Wei received the imperial decree and ordered the three armies to pursue and kill the rebels. While busy directing the army's battle, she called Zheng Ya: "Zheng Ya, you bastard, are you trying to kill me, the princess?"
What are you up to? Trying to show off and making fun of me...
"Tch, aren't you also putting on an act with Liu Qingyun for everyone to see, becoming the biggest winner on the spot? Remember to pay the bill." Zheng Ya decisively fled into the void, looking down at the battlefield situation from above.
The imposter was demanding gambling money from Prince Rong, who pretended to be deaf and dumb, kneeling and begging the Emperor Emeritus to believe that he had been framed and had absolutely no intention of rebelling. His pleas were filled with tears.
This allowed Zheng Ya to directly use a stand-in puppet to demand payment from Prince Rong, while he himself made a quick getaway, free from all trouble.
The battlefield below was in chaos.
Although Zheng Ya granted divine power to the soldiers who trusted him, giving them the strength to absolutely crush the rebel army, the rebel army was originally an army formed by the powerful families of the capital. They roamed around shops and courtyards, and often ambushed the expeditionary army, resulting in a fierce and chaotic battle between the two sides.
Clearly someone was causing trouble, Zheng Ya became suspicious and received a call from Wu Wei: "How dare you say that? It was clearly me who was almost killed by Master Liu Qingyun."
How did you come to the conclusion that we, master and apprentice, were acting?
"Haha, as the saying goes, pretending to be real and pretending to be real, the most powerful psychological warfare strategy is to mix truth and falsehood, reality and illusion."
"Isn't this precisely your strength, Wu Wei?" Zheng Ya had long seen through Wu Wei's scheme and had a firm grasp on Liu Qingyun's character, putting on a good show of sacrificing family for the greater good for everyone present.
At first glance, it seems that Liu Qingyun held a sword to Wu Wei's neck out of consideration for the lives of her former husband's family and her own relatives, thus putting justice before family.
But that's not actually the case.
At least from Zheng Ya's high vantage point, he noticed that Wu Wei never showed any signs of excitement, such as a racing heart, surging blood, startled expressions, or deathly pale faces. This was highly unusual.
Liu Qingyun, on the other hand, put on a truly passionate performance. Her heart rate accelerated due to the changing situation, causing her blood to boil. Her mindset shifted from protecting Wuwei's safety to murder, forcing her body's thermal sensitivity to gradually rise to its peak.
This led Zheng Ya to conclude that the two of them were putting on a show, but Wu Wei stubbornly refused to admit it and retorted: "Zheng Ya, don't try to confuse me."
You almost killed me, you have to compensate me..."
"Little girl, overacting can kill people." Zheng Ya rarely got angry in recent years, but he was furious this time.
Zheng Ya has always been helping the people of Blue Star to develop technology and awaken their superpowers. She can be described as contributing to the country and its people without asking for anything in return, giving people the image of a saintly hypocrite.
So much so that people forget Zheng Ya's ruthless and merciless side in massacring foreign criminals.
Zheng Ya suddenly felt that it was only natural for Wu Wei, a young lady from a prestigious family, to enjoy her sense of superiority, and that it was necessary to teach her a lesson.
Wu Wei sensed his unfriendly tone and changed the subject: "Zheng Ya, you went too far with your showing off tonight. You're almost done for me."
"Am I not even allowed to complain and demand compensation from you?"
"It's all your own fault, nobody's going to put up with you." Zheng Ya knew what she was talking about and retorted dismissively.
In fact, Zheng Ya transformed into a master of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, walking through the void to awaken divine power in people, reversing the defeat of the expeditionary army, but also sowing the seeds of future troubles.
The strength of the expeditionary force increased tenfold, essentially creating an invincible army, where any one of its members could easily take on a hundred men.
After all, Zheng Ya helped others awaken their divine power genes, which not only increased their strength, but also their five senses and physical abilities. Their combined combat power was more than a hundred times greater than that of those without awakened divine power.
The key issue is the army of forty to fifty thousand men, which carries the potential for terrifying consequences.
This legion may have had nothing to do with Wu Wei before. Few people in the entire army were loyal to Wu Wei. They were loyal to the royal family of the Dali Dynasty or to other people and forces. In short, they had nothing to do with Wu Wei.
But things are different now.
Wu Wei's claim that he was a disciple of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect had already won over many people's hearts.
Zheng Ya transformed into a master of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, creating a legion of 40,000 to 50,000 divine warriors in public. This invisibly branded them with the sect's mark, making them loyal to Wu Wei, which was tantamount to repaying the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect in disguise.
Immortal masters, cultivation, and spiritual roots are things that ordinary people dream of obtaining. Once they get close to an immortal sect, they will naturally want to cling to its powerful backer.
Moreover, the principle of filial piety in governing the country, combined with the karma of cultivating immortality, forces those who have received the favor of the immortal master to not repay the favor. Even if they betray Wu Wei, a disciple of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, to serve the emperor, they will be insulted as ungrateful and repaying kindness with enmity.
Such a person will find it difficult to establish themselves in society.
While not absolute, it's almost certain that an army branded with the mark of the Immortal Sect is loyal to Wu Wei, a disciple of the Immortal Sect.
The question is, what do the other factions and the royal family think?
Fear, suspicion, scheming, and power grabs are not the results Wu Wei desires.
This put Wu Wei in the spotlight.
Zheng Ya knew perfectly well that this was not his intention, but a clever maneuver to adapt to the situation, which also earned him 70,000 to 80,000 spiritual energy, making up for the shortfall of more than 60,000 spiritual energy, with some left over.
The reason for such a large consumption of spiritual energy is that Zheng Ya pretended to be a celestial master to show off, and also needed to support a substitute puppet to remain invincible, which made the consumption of spiritual energy quite terrifying.
As for the aftermath, Zheng Ya estimates he'll make a fortune.
Wu Wei was so angry her teeth ached: "Zheng Ya, you bastard!"
"If you're going to argue with me, you might as well send me money. If I'm in a good mood, I'll reward you with a batch of gene potions so you can create a mysterious and invincible army."
Then, when the opportunity arises, hand over this conscription army and place it in a certain force, just in case, to launch a coordinated attack from within and without.
"This plan is offered to you for free; it's up to you how you use it!" Zheng Ya fled through the void, found his way to the east gate, and saw Marquis Ningwu. He was uneasy; something was wrong.
Marquis Ningwu, dressed in light gold armor and riding a tall brown horse, stood a short distance from the east gate. Surrounded by his deputy general and personal guards, he gave orders to the messengers running back and forth: "Immediately notify all powerful families to delay the expeditionary army's counterattack at all costs."
"Yes, sir!" The messenger turned his horse around, whipped it, and galloped into the city to deliver the message.
The remaining dozen or so messengers awaited orders. Marquis Ningwu took out a small black command arrow from his robes and tossed it to the messenger opposite him, saying, "Activate the suicide squad, launch a full-scale attack..."
"Understood!" The messenger accepted the order and rode off. It was a routine communication procedure, but Zheng Ya sensed that their heat sensors had suddenly heated up—something was about to happen...
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