The retired emperor flew into a rage and contemplated killing, but the Emperor Chengping remained indifferent: "Father, you may try?"
"You scoundrel, do you really intend to do this?" The retired emperor, unable to see Emperor Chengping in person, realized that Emperor Chengping was prepared to fight him to the death.
The actress watched the play with a smile, which gave Zheng Ya a clue.
In summary, the previous emperor and empress were at odds and fell apart. They each used their acting skills to plot for the imperial seal and immortality, and schemed to make the people of the world sacrifice themselves.
Emperor Chengping became both the biggest beneficiary and the biggest victim of their power struggle.
As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the harder you fall.
How could a dignified emperor be so easily fooled, only to have the truth revealed in a single day?
With my Dao heart shattered and no hope of immortality, what is left after all these years of effort?
It's just a joke!
The contrast was too great; no one could withstand such a devastating blow.
Zheng Ya felt some sympathy and sighed at the vicissitudes of life, saying he had learned something. Emperor Chengping said with grief and indignation, "Hmph, how much longer are you two going to put on this act?"
The palace coup ten years ago was probably the result of your power struggles and disagreements.
If I'm not mistaken, the Crown Prince's violent death back then was nothing more than the death of a substitute puppet, wasn't it?
The real crown prince followed Empress Yin out of the palace, leaving you, the emperor, to abdicate and support the imperial concubine to become the empress dowager, deceiving everyone and secretly plotting to seize the imperial seal and scheme against the people of the world.
"You are all so cunning; are you even fit to be sons?"
"You unfilial son, why don't you use the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array to seal off the capital and prevent Wu Wei and other transmigrators from escaping the city? Once it's done, you'll be rewarded with the means to ascend..." The Emperor Emeritus shouted angrily, waving his hand to order the Nascent Soul stage cultivators to set out.
Empress Yin nodded slightly, and hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators instantly teleported away, chasing the transmigrator throughout the city.
The remaining two people, the retired emperor and the empress, were watched by Zheng Ya as he observed the whole thing. So that's how it is?
All those palace coups, power grabs, and self-inflicted injury schemes are just deceptions, part of a plot to seize the imperial seal and achieve immortality.
Although the retired emperor and the empress dowager appeared to be at odds, they were likely secretly plotting against each other, carrying out a two-pronged operation, one overt and one covert, to jointly devise a plan and action to bring the imperial seal to immortality.
In their view, they would eventually come together.
It should be noted that the collapse of the Immortal Dynasty was, in their eyes, caused by the interdimensional transmigrators. In order to avoid being plotted against by the interdimensional transmigrators again, who would seize the seal that belonged to both of their races and cut off their hopes of ascension, they had no choice but to make corresponding arrangements.
Plan before you act, and you will win a decisive victory.
This is a qualification that emperors and empresses, the highest rulers, should possess.
Furthermore, in order to seize the Five Elements Key and prevent it from being taken by the transmigrators, it is absolutely necessary to devise a scheme to turn the tables and take the initiative!
In this way, Emperor Chengping, the five great families, and even the people of the world became tools for them to scheme for the imperial seal.
For example, Fu She is now dead in a coma, trampled by the chaotic army.
Furthermore, Fu Zhen and his gang may have already been killed by the retired emperor!
If Empress Yin hadn't spread the rumor that Prince Rong himself colluded with Zheng Ya to plot for the imperial seal and was secretly acting in the capital, the retired emperor would never have shown up to confront the truth.
So, who has the Five Elements Key?
This put Zheng Ya in a difficult position. Whether it was for developing the interstellar navigation project and saving the world, or for developing the foundation of supernatural abilities, he needed to collect the seal and the Yin-Yang treasure, which was quite a challenge.
Emperor Chengping couldn't help but sneer: "I've been schemed against by you for most of my life, do you think I'd be so stupid as to be used by you?"
"Listen to me! Take your men and get out of the capital right now, or I will fight you to the death!"
Zheng Ya understood the provocation and the implication.
Emperor Chengping simply felt that he still had a chance to seize the imperial seal, so there was no need to fight with the retired emperor and Empress Yin, as it would be detrimental to everyone and would only benefit outsiders.
As for what he relied on, it was nothing more than Emperor Chengping's hope that Xie Ming would return and work together on important matters.
At the very least, Xie Ming could take him to ascend to the upper realm.
Furthermore, the Yin-Yang Key has fallen into the hands of Empress Yin, and the Five Elements Key has not yet appeared in the world. Even if Emperor Chengping did not know the inside story, he could guess some clues.
At the very least, they know that opening the Seal Realm is very difficult.
Otherwise, the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Yin wouldn't have waited until now to lay their cards on the table and set up a scheme, guiding cultivators across the land to search for the whereabouts of the Five Elements Key.
Even if the two did not reveal the Five Elements Key, they did reveal the Yin-Yang Key to the world.
It would be more reasonable to secretly open the seal realm for such a thing, right?
Once it's said aloud, it takes on a different meaning; is it implied?
This is nothing more than a game within a game.
Zheng Ya had figured it out, and Emperor Chengping wasn't stupid either; he guessed some of the clues and thus forcefully expelled the man.
With the aid of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array, and with hundreds of thousands of elite troops watching with predatory eyes, they may very well be capable of putting up a fight.
The actress remained silent, but having achieved her goal, it didn't matter whether she stayed or left.
Only the Emperor Emeritus couldn't save face: "You unfilial son, do you really intend to sever ties with me and become estranged from me?"
"I will repay the kindness my father has shown me today. Please behave yourself!" Emperor Chengping wisely dismissed the man, thus fulfilling his filial duty and proclaiming it to the world.
In fact, it was a wise choice. Starting a fight would only benefit outsiders, resulting in either death or serious injury. There was no need to wage war against the retired emperor and the empress dowager.
Furthermore, Emperor Chengping's choice to support the retired emperor and Empress Yin ultimately did not end well.
Don't forget, the spiritual energy in the world is gradually weakening, and there are not many resources left for people to cultivate to the point of ascension.
With such limited resources, the retired emperor and the empress dowager would only fawn over themselves.
Moreover, the retired emperor and the empress dowager did not deny that the crown prince faked his death and escaped using a substitute puppet, which shows that they had children to raise and would not have looked favorably upon him, a tool of the emperor born out of wedlock, as he was a waste of resources.
Even those who are merely tools have their own awareness of what it means to be a tool.
Delusion is nothing but a death warrant.
This is the ruthlessness of the imperial family. Zheng Ya realized this, and Emperor Chengping resolutely expelled him.
To prevent further scandal from leaking out, the retired emperor coldly snorted and turned to leave: "You unfilial son, I hope you can see Xie Ming return..."
"No need for you to worry. Even if I never see Xie Ming return, I can still be a carefree emperor and die knowing the truth." Emperor Chengping was already facing the setting sun, staring at the last sliver of red light on the horizon, feeling an inexplicable sorrow.
The retired emperor and Empress Dowager said nothing more, and each left the capital with their respective subordinates.
They came and went in a hurry, and ultimately failed to capture Wu Wei and the other transmigrators.
The Sheng Xiang that was previously killed was, in Zheng Ya's direct vision, a fake, just a substitute puppet!
The real competition has just begun.
Everyone was giving it their all, but Zheng Ya only wanted to stall for time, find Emperor Chengping's side, and show his face: "Hey, with that sorrowful look on your face as you watch the sunset, have you given up?"
"Haha, don't be surprised that I ignored your arrival. It's just that I had no choice, wasn't it?" Emperor Chengping couldn't figure out where things went wrong, which caused Xie Ming to leave and not return.
Despite numerous unsuccessful attempts to find Xie Ming, Emperor Chengping, after this incident, came to terms with it.
Rather than trying in vain, why not test the law and lure others into a trap?
Zheng Ya smiled faintly and nodded: "Are you so confident that someone will come forward to testify?"
"I have many doubts about the seal, but I also know that before the Immortal Dynasty was destroyed, the seal was used to suppress the evil forces located underground in the capital."
Therefore, whoever obtains the seal and ultimately uses it to activate the underground array that connects with the rules of Heaven, must come to the capital to perform the ritual for it to be effective.
"In that case, why don't I sit back and fish, waiting for those who are willing to take the bait?" Emperor Chengping was inexplicably delighted by Zheng Ya's arrival and frankly told him without any hesitation.
This is even more interesting; Zheng Ya feels there's even more room for maneuver now...
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