With the border in dire straits, Wu Wei was forced to lead his troops into battle ahead of schedule.
According to the custom of the Great Li Dynasty, a mobilization rally is indispensable before any expedition.
The mobilization meeting for this expedition was changed due to a sudden decree from Emperor Chengping, which changed the plan to launch a surprise attack on Zhengya!
Emperor Chengping was acting on the orders of the retired emperor, and he guessed the retired emperor's purpose: to intimidate the world and demonstrate the supreme authority of the emperor.
There was a hidden agenda behind it.
Two emperors personally arrived, accompanied by civil and military officials, and Wu Wei led the army around the capital, directly to Zheng Ya's viscount's mansion to force him to abdicate.
This forced Zheng Ya to reveal the support of the immortal sect behind him, greatly increasing the emperor's authority and prestige, suppressing unruly forces within the dynasty, and benefiting Wu Wei's expeditions to resist foreign enemies.
This is a surprise attack strategy to pacify the internal and resist external threats.
Take Prince Rong, for example. He was already at odds with Zheng Ya. Who knows, when Wu Wei was away on a campaign to defend against foreign enemies and ambitious people within the dynasty were stirring up trouble, he might cause some kind of trouble to usurp the throne.
After all, the presence of a member of the immortal sect behind Zheng Ya was enough to intimidate people.
Conversely, if the immortal sect behind Zheng Ya does not show up, it means that the immortal sect has ulterior motives, or that Zheng Ya has been deliberately creating a mystery, using someone else's name to intimidate others.
If that's the case, Zheng Ya might have already joined forces with Wu Wei, using the Immortal Sect to intimidate the world and plot treacherous schemes.
This was the Emperor Emeritus's way of testing Wu Wei, preparing for the impending change of generals, dealing with the nonexistent Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, facing the encirclement and attack by Prince Rong and other powerful figures, seizing the opportunity to balance the power and ensure that imperial power would not fall into the wrong hands.
Clearly, this was also a test for those with ulterior motives, like Prince Rong, who used Zheng Ya as a pawn to scheme against everyone.
Zheng Ya was completely unaware of the trap, and even Wu Wei didn't have time to react before she called Zheng Ya to threaten him, preparing to subdue him and run away together.
This made Zheng Ya realize that the street was packed with people, and that all the powerful and wealthy people in the capital and the army had gathered there. He immediately felt that something was wrong; this was a death trap!
No one expected the emperor to launch this surprise attack.
The key issue is that the border is in dire straits, and the emperor's actions are not unreasonable; in times of emergency, expediency is necessary.
Since the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect is cooperating with the Da Li Dynasty, and is offering its own example and strong support and assistance to the royal family at a critical moment when the dynasty is facing foreign invasion, it can not only deter the villains in the world, but also consolidate their relationship and share honor and disgrace.
The problem is that the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, which Zheng Ya fabricated, instantly realized the power of imperial politics when faced with the emperor's surprise attack. It was truly formidable!
Having grasped the implications, Zheng Ya waved his hand and summoned a substitute puppet from his supernatural mini-world. He gestured for the puppet to go outside and participate in this peculiar oath-taking ceremony. As the substitute puppet understood and turned to walk towards the door, Zheng Ya used his spiritual energy to generate spatial power, enveloped his entire body, and activated a spatial spiritual technique, transforming himself before disappearing from the room.
Simultaneously multitasking, Zheng Ya manipulated the Sihelou spiritual energy system to reply to Wu Wei's coercion: "Little girl, I am the man you can never have."
There's no point in us arguing anymore; I'm safer than you right now.
You don't want me to expose the fact that I fabricated the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, causing everything you've planned to be ruined, do you?
"Damn it, if we cooperate, we can sweep across the world, collect resources from all over the world to cultivate, and I will give you supernatural cultivation techniques to achieve an unparalleled foundation."
This is a win-win situation, so why are you going against it?
"Is it just because of your male chauvinism, or your resentment of the rich, that you stubbornly refuse to cooperate with me?!" Wu Wei was so angry that her teeth ached. She remained expressionless, but her mind was distracted by controlling the phone in the Origin Pearl space, which kept roaring.
The cell phone is hidden in the Origin Pearl space. Without activating the contact with Zheng Ya, Zheng Ya's Sihelou spiritual energy system cannot receive her cell phone signal.
Correspondingly, if the phone is not taken out to be exposed to spiritual energy, it will not be damaged by spiritual energy and can be used for a long time.
Mobile phones are all charged by solar energy, and Wu Wei himself possesses fire-type supernatural abilities, so there is no risk of charging by emitting light or heat.
But that's all. Wu Wei can only ensure communication with Zheng Ya through the mobile phone; the other technological products she takes out will break down in less than three days.
All of this was the root of Zheng Ya's hatred for Wu Wei. He snorted coldly, "Instead of wasting your time getting angry with me, you should use your brain to get through this first."
Don't forget, if the Emperor and powerful families like Prince Rong discover that I fabricated the story of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect to scheme against them, it will be tantamount to announcing to the world that you, Wu Wei, have a part in this carefully planned ambition..."
"You bastard, do you still want to force this princess to beg you to let me go?!" Wu Wei broke down, her normal expression turning into anger, her murderous intent fully revealed.
This prompted Liu Qingyun, who was riding behind her on the right side of her mount, to send a telepathic warning: "Princess, calm down and don't let anyone see through your fabrication of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect!"
"Master, I'm fine," Wu Wei replied telepathically, though she herself wasn't sure herself. Who would believe her?
Liu Qingyun was already extremely anxious. If it weren't for the calm and collected mindset she had developed from years of fighting on the battlefield, she would have run away in fear long ago.
This is simply a road of no return!
Of course, if crisis and opportunity coexist, with the prospect of ascending to the upper realm, it would be far more attractive than crisis, and Liu Qingyun would have sold Wu Wei long ago.
Liu Qingyun disdained to be a traitor, but she also had her concerns. She couldn't let her own selfish desires lead to the tragic deaths of her former husband's entire family.
Naturally, driven by wishful thinking, Liu Qingyun was both relieved that Wu Wei and Zheng Ya could escape danger and willing to stand up to expose them for fabricating the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, thus incurring public wrath and protecting herself. She was prepared for both possibilities.
Zheng Ya had already ascended into the air, looking down at the army and the powerful officials on the street below, admiring his puppet figure opening the door to greet guests, while distracted by contacting Wu Wei: "Little girl, one million high-grade crystals, I'll buy you to dominate this region..."
"You, why don't you just die!" Wu Wei was stunned. This guy was blackmailing her instead. How could this be?
Zheng Ya calmly replied, "You've already seen my puppet stand welcoming guests, don't you know your own predicament?"
"You, you, how could you possibly develop a special puppet pill that can make people into substitute puppets without blood ties? How is that possible?" Wu Wei originally thought that Zheng Ya's substitute puppet was himself, but he didn't expect that Zheng Ya had already slipped away to the side to watch the show and extort money from people.
The key is that Zheng Ya developed a puppet pill that can create a substitute puppet without blood relation, which is equivalent to having countless lives.
Who wouldn't want to be born with an invincible position?
Zheng Ya sneered disdainfully: "Hmph, I knew you had already sent people to keep an eye on the Fu family to prevent me from capturing people to take the puppet pill and create substitute puppets."
They captured people and turned them into puppets, all of which was done under your surveillance.
You guys really went to great lengths to do this!
"Ahem, Zheng Ya, one million high-grade crystals for peace of mind..." Wu Wei immediately changed the subject, "I can't afford to lose!"
Zheng Ya was all alone anyway, so at worst he could sacrifice a substitute puppet to ensure his own escape.
If you can't get through Kyoto, go somewhere else.
With his endless puppet substitutes, Zheng Ya can create the most beautiful scenery wherever he goes.
But this didn't work on Wu Wei; she immediately backed down...
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