As Emperor Chengping escorted the retired emperor back to the palace, Wu Wei, who was on Dongzheng Street in the capital, transmitted her voice to Liu Qingyun: "Your Majesty is quite cunning. What do you think?"
"Zheng Ya's enslavement of the demon dragon to oppose His Majesty is indeed a spectacle," Liu Qingyun said, changing the subject.
Wu Wei stared at her calm and beautiful face in surprise and transmitted her voice: "How are you so sure that Zheng Ya enslaved Qinglong?"
"The princess once said that once those who cross over from another world leave this world, you will all be implicated and go back to them," Liu Qingyun explained with amusement. This girl is still too young. Her performance was very sincere, but she overlooked the ways of the world.
Wu Wei suddenly realized something: "Yes, after all, as I said, Zheng Ya cherishes his life and has a trump card. If things go wrong, he will choose to return to the Qian Yuan Continent."
Those who have crossed over to this world for training, if even one chooses to return, it's equivalent to disrupting the spacetime array that's consolidating the accelerated operation of this world; they will all return to the Qian Yuan Continent along with it.
It seems my time is running out!
"Zheng Ya is not involved in karma, but I wonder if the princess is? Does she need to repay His Majesty's favor of kinship and blood?" Liu Qingyun ignored her words of comfort and asked a question instead.
After all, the content of the conversation between the Azure Dragon and Emperor Chengping in the air was something that Emperor Chengping deliberately concealed when communicating with the Azure Dragon, but the Azure Dragon's unrestrained and eloquent talk exposed many of Emperor Chengping's unknown actions.
Among them, the topics of cause and effect and the great formation are the most sensitive.
The great formation is crucial to the rise and fall of the Great Li Dynasty. Once it is fully repaired, it will be invincible.
On the contrary, ordinary small families and powerful families, who may not have any hope of immortality, will not take cause and effect seriously.
However, the powerful and influential people who yearn for immortality, including the imperial family of Emperor Chengping, place the greatest importance on cause and effect.
Emperor Chengping skillfully used cause and effect to weigh the affairs of the world.
If Liu Qingyun hadn't yearned for immortality and hadn't received imperial favor in her youth, she would never have become the Seventh Princess, a violent and aggressive woman who constantly clamored for the next emperor's throne.
The key issue is that the protection was ultimately inadequate, and the Seventh Princess was accidentally poisoned, creating an even greater karmic debt that fell entirely on Wu Wei.
This is why Wu Wei continues to employ her: "Master, Zheng Ya possesses three special abilities, among which the time and space abilities are not hidden."
The only thing they'll hide is their psychic abilities, just like this princess; they might never tell anyone, even until their death!
"Princess, it's getting late, the army should set off!" Liu Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief and urged loudly.
Seeing that she had understood her hint, Wu Wei smiled and glanced at Emperor Chengping, who had flown down to the palace. He then raised his magic sword and ordered, "All troops, march out!"
"Drink!" The three armies responded, charging forward in an unbroken stream.
The Emperor Chengping, who had just landed at the Star-Picking Platform of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, was alarmed. He abandoned the Retired Emperor and turned to the east of the city, asking, "Has my Seventh Princess returned?"
"Your Majesty should be pleased. Princess Wu has commanded the three armies to march out, and the expulsion of the foreign enemies is just around the corner. Before leaving, she was even helping Your Majesty to intimidate the people. This is truly commendable!" Xie Ming laughed, ignoring the Emperor Emeritus struggling on the platform.
The retired emperor, enduring the pain of having his tongue, legs, and hands severed, glared at Xie Ming and howled.
Emperor Chengping said, annoyed, "Father, please behave yourself and don't make things difficult for me."
Your subject originally thought that Qinglong was so arrogant in proclaiming that he would cut your father into a thousand pieces, and that no matter how much resources your subject handed over, Qinglong would eventually do the same to your father.
Who would have thought that the Azure Dragon would trick me and hand back this hot potato to my father?
If, from this day forward, Father Emperor, you wish to enjoy the service of palace maids and concubines and live a carefree life as a retired emperor, detached from worldly affairs, then your son will certainly fulfill his filial duty and satisfy all of Father Emperor's needs.
On the contrary, Father should know how much Protector Xie hates you. If you are unwilling to be my retired emperor, then I will hand you over to Protector Xie for disposal.
"Waaah, waaah!" The Emperor Emeritus broke down and cried blood and tears. No matter what he chose, he was in a state of living hell. At this moment, he actually wished that the Azure Dragon would skin him alive.
After all, if they fall into Xie Ming's hands, they will definitely have to endure all kinds of torture and be treated worse than dead.
Even if it means being a carefree retired emperor, rather than being carefree and happy.
Because Xie Ming could not possibly grant him the capacity for human relationships, Xie Ming retaliated by castrating Xie Ming, forcing him to endure the service of palace maids and concubines, yet he was powerless to do anything about it. Therefore, he realized that he was about to face a life worse than death.
Seeing the Emperor Emeritus in such agony that he wept blood, Xie Ming forced a smile and thanked Emperor Chengping, saying, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will do my utmost to repair the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array as soon as possible and assist Your Majesty in ruling the world!"
"Haha, I am very pleased that everything is thanks to Protector Xie!" Emperor Chengping said politely, then changed the subject: "However, it is time to clean up some people in the capital."
I wonder if Protector Xie has any ideas on how to do it more subtly.
"Hmm, Your Majesty has hit the nail on the head!" Xie Ming said, stepping on the retired emperor's left cheek. The retired emperor writhed and howled in pain. Seeing no sign of displeasure from Emperor Chengping, Xie Ming continued to step on his face and said, "First, if Your Majesty suspects that the Immortal Master is Fu Ya himself, immediately send someone to trade the Spirit Root Repair Liquid with Fu Ya in the Viscount's mansion."
If he has spiritual root repair fluid in his hand, it means he may really be Fu Ya himself.
The so-called immortal master may have truly been devoured by the demonic dragon.
Secondly, regardless of whether Fu Ya is real or not, he is still an ant that His Majesty crushes, used to test the loyalty of various forces and their retainers.
Killing Fu Ya as a pledge of loyalty and turning them against that man is imperative.
Third, with the immortal master being devoured by the demonic dragon, Fu Ya has lost his guardian deity, which will inevitably attract countless people to covet the spiritual root repair fluid resources in his possession.
Only by possessing resources of the Spirit Root Repair Fluid can one rise rapidly.
Or it could be used as a pledge of loyalty, forcing various forces to target Fu Ya. This would be a perfect opportunity for His Majesty to seize the opportunity to have them ambush Fu Ya and plot against that man.
Dogs fighting like dogs, they're getting a mouthful of fur; this indirectly helps His Majesty eliminate dissidents.
Fourth, Kyoto possesses the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array. Although the array's power has not been fully restored, its existing functions ensure the safety and well-being of all the princesses and noblewomen in the world.
Your Majesty may issue an edict to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday, ordering all the princesses and noblewomen of the realm to come to the capital to offer their congratulations. This will test the strength of any potential rebellion, and taking hostages is imperative.
After all, the powerful families currently stationed in Kyoto are already trapped like turtles in a jar. They will help His Majesty complete the court proceedings to detain the hostages and announce it to the world.
"Why should Your Majesty worry that such a great undertaking cannot be accomplished?"
"Good, as expected of Protector Xie whom I trust. Protector Xie's plan is exactly what I want. With Protector Xie's help, I can rule the world in no time. I will not fail Protector Xie's sincerity. From today onwards, I will treat him as the Prince of Zhongping!" Emperor Chengping promised him the right to share the country with him with great joy.
Xie Ming excitedly stomped on the retired emperor's teeth, then, glancing at Emperor Chengping's unmoved smile, laughed, "Good! Your Majesty is sincerely willing to guide me, and I will assist Your Majesty in attaining immortality, hahaha!"
The two burst into laughter, seemingly enjoying the torment of the retired emperor.
Zheng Ya, hidden in the void, witnessed the entire scene, but dared not easily touch the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array, only sensing a general outline from a height of three hundred meters.
At this moment, Zheng Ya realized that the substitute puppet was being surrounded by the Fu clan, and trouble was coming his way.
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