Amidst the changing winds of the world, they rushed to Jiangnan.
Wu Wei, who was atop an unnamed peak in the Tianyan Mountains of the Northern Territory, was no exception. Before leaving, he sought advice from the Emperor Emeritus: "Old man, are you being dishonest?"
He spat out his words with gritted teeth and hatred.
The Emperor Emeritus's heart skipped a beat as he narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. He shook his head in alarm, denying it: "You can't doubt me!"
"I really don't know anything about the key!"
This was the seventh time Wu Wei had pressed him with the same question, and he stubbornly refused to admit it.
This made Wu Wei unsure whether it was true or not: "You are very lucky. Because opening the Seal Secret Realm requires the essence blood of the Zheng Emperor, I have repeatedly refrained from killing you."
But you should know, you're dead next time!
The blood sacrifice was used to open the Seal Realm as a threat, to extract information.
The retired emperor pretended to be unaware: "You, don't scare me!"
What I fear most is that you will torture me to the point of wishing I were dead. I truly hope you can give me a quick end.
"Hmph, judging from your resolute attitude of seeking death, could it be that you know about the key and are capable of gathering troops to destroy the five major families and reclaim the key?" Wu Wei probed, trying to glean clues from his reply and expression.
Unfortunately, the retired emperor had been navigating the world for six or seven decades and had not revealed any flaws: "If I had known earlier that the key to opening the Seal Realm had fallen into the hands of the five major families, based on my strong position of controlling the military from beginning to end and keeping the rebellious Emperor Chengping as a puppet emperor, I would definitely have taken forceful measures."
All land under heaven belongs to the king; all people within the realm are subjects of the king.
"I have been defeated, but my imperial spirit will live on forever..."
"Hmph, I'll trust you this time. Just wait until I retrieve the key from Jiangnan and use you as a sacrifice to open the Seal Realm!" Wu Wei failed to get any information out of him, turned around and left, each step filled with killing intent.
As evening fell, the Tianyan Mountains, which should have been scorching hot, were covered with a thin layer of frost by a chilling aura, making them appear exceptionally eerie.
It seems to be indicating something.
It was chilling, but Wu Wei had no time to investigate the reason. After arranging for the Flame Dragon Iron Cavalry to guard the large array around the lava pool, he led an elite squad to Jiangnan.
As night fell, the yin energy descended, frost descended, and the Tianyan Mountains became crystal clear.
Only the magma pool emitted a dark red heat wave, hissing and burning with the frost-like yin energy. In the hazy, dark red night sky of the central Tianyan Mountain Range, it burned out a foul odor that spread with the wind.
Two small teams suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain where the retired emperor was under house arrest, climbing and sneaking upwards from the south and north respectively.
In the depression on the north side of the mountain, Fu Zhen sat down to rest. Looking around and not finding any outsiders watching the area, he lowered his voice and asked the person next to him, "Brother Wang, is your family's situation secure?"
"Brother Zhen, rest assured, the family will definitely do its best to obtain the key."
The key is that we not only need to seize the Emperor Emeritus's essence and blood and silence him, but also frame Wu Wei to incite cultivators across the land to attack Wu Wei, so that we can seize the opportunity to open the Seal Realm.
"The second priority is to find the entrance to the Seal Realm." Wang Dong leaned against the stone wall beside him and whispered.
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows; acting without secrecy can backfire.
Fu Zhen was always the main force on the surface, but with the support of the Wang and Qian families in secret, he was able to smoothly infiltrate the northern border and gain Wu Wei's complete trust.
In contrast, with the secret support of Fu Zhen and the Qian and Wang families, Wu Wei created the Yanlong Iron Cavalry.
Furthermore, Fu Zhen provided Wu Wei with information about the whereabouts of the imperial seal and hid in the Tianyan Mountains, thus gaining Wu Wei's trust.
Otherwise, Wu Wei would not have unilaterally trusted the Emperor Emeritus's one-sided account and set up an array in the lava pool of the Tianyan Mountains to lure Zheng Ya into the trap and kill him.
The ambush and killing of Zheng Ya was only one of the reasons.
By creating a world-shaking upheaval to provoke the person holding the key to rush over, Wu Wei will have a chance to seize the key and open the Seal Realm.
Fu Zhen had already informed Wu Wei about the existence of the key.
However, Wu Wei was also secretly observing the loyalty of Fu Zhen and his group, outwardly trusting them while secretly monitoring them.
Now, rumors are circulating in the Jiangnan region that the key has fallen into the hands of the Xie family, which ironically prompts Wu Wei to trust Fu Zhen and his group and head to Jiangnan.
After all, Fu Zhen had narrowly escaped death in Kyoto, and if he remained in the Kyoto Dali region, he would face certain death.
Furthermore, Fu Zhen had previously supported three or four families of the Great Yan Dynasty, secretly developing their power and plotting to seize the seal within the secret realm of the Tianyan Mountains, which was quite obvious.
The only missing piece is the key to unlock the secret realm of the seal.
Everything showed that Fu Zhen had no other choice, which led Wu Wei to not fully trust Fu Zhen and his group, nor could she see their ability to reap the benefits.
After all, the force that Fu Zhen and his group displayed was less than 30,000 people.
This small force is nothing compared to the Flaming Dragon Iron Cavalry, Prince Rong's legion, and Emperor Chengping's army; they are not worth worrying about.
Without the power to protect themselves, even if they seize the seal, they cannot hold onto it.
Therefore, Wu Wei decisively rushed to Jiangnan, leaving Fu Zhen and his group with the opportunity to find the entrance to the Seal Secret Realm, preparing to set up a trap!
Little did they know that Fu Zhen, in collusion with the Wang and Qian families, was planning to switch the baby with the baby, doing the opposite of what was expected: "Hmm, that would be best."
Speaking of the entrance to the Seal Realm, I really couldn't guess where to find it before.
But isn't this the perfect opportunity for us to find the entrance to the secret realm?
"Well, Brother Zhen, you mean this frost is the key to finding the entrance to the secret realm? How exactly?" Wang Dong excitedly grabbed his arm and pressed for an answer, almost exclaiming in surprise.
The news that the secret realm of the imperial seal was located in the Tianyan Mountains originated from a leak of information during the Emperor Emeritus's dream.
As the saying goes, "Buy from three different vendors to get the best deal."
As someone who overheard the retired emperor's sleep-talking, how could he not want to become an immortal and achieve eternal life?
Therefore, this person beside the emperor is very mysterious. She used other concubines to expose the emperor's delirium, which angered the emperor to the point of confiscating his property and killing his entire family. This concealed her own profit from the situation, her secret ambition to seize the imperial seal, and her plot to achieve immortality.
The goal, of course, is to push for the key to be exposed.
However, this person who shares his bed with him is too well hidden and has not shown up yet.
However, Fu Zhen and his group deduced her existence and mistakenly believed that the rumors about the secret seal key that broke out in Jiangnan were the work of that woman who shared his bed.
After all, the retired emperor had fallen into Wu Wei's hands and was about to open the secret realm. His wife couldn't sit still any longer. If she didn't take action, she wouldn't have any chance of obtaining the seal.
In addition, after so many years of secret competition, they more or less knew that their bedmate came from the palace, but unfortunately they could not find the main candidate.
This inadvertently increased the pressure on Fu Zhen and his group: "Brother Wang, as you and I both know, the imperial seal is a national treasure, said to possess the power to receive the divine mandate."
"Since it inherently possesses the power of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and the Tianyan Mountains are located in the northern region, where it is hot all year round, the sudden frost is a perfect match for Yin and Yang and the Five Elements..."
"Brother Zhen, is what you say true? Does that mean the secret realm is about to open?" Wang Dong was overjoyed and subconsciously looked around, but he couldn't see the secret realm portal appearing on the dark mountain wall. All he could see was a gray patch.
But the frost brings a refreshing and invigorating feeling.
It's as if the secret realm of the seal is about to open, bringing unparalleled joy.
In reality, it's an illusion caused by the unbearable heat of being in a lava pool area, suddenly being bathed in frost and yin energy, which brings relief from the heat and cools you down.
Little did they know that another group on the eastern hillside had made a new discovery...
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