Emperor Chengping feared that the demonic dragon would return and bring disaster to the capital, disrupting everything and inviting rumors that he would incur divine wrath and popular resentment, thus inciting people to rebel.
At that time, the country will cease to exist, feudal lords will rise up, and he will gradually lose his imperial power.
Xie Ming shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, you and I have long sensed the fact that Prince Rong is secretly raising a demonic dragon through the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array, but we have no way to stop it, let alone restrain it."
At this moment, the demonic dragon broke free of the confinement array, which was equivalent to the dragon returning to the sea.
If you and I want to deal with the demonic dragon, the only way is to collect all the crystals and spiritual treasures in the world, accelerate the repair of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array's foundation, and wait for the demonic dragon to recover from its injuries and return to take revenge. Then we can lure it into the array, imprison it, and ambush it.
Fortunately, Prince Rong has been collecting rare herbs from all over the world to cultivate spiritual liquid that suppresses the demonic potion, helping the demonic dragon control the aftereffects of the potion's rampage and violence, and has not yet repaired the hidden wounds caused by the great battle ten years ago.
Otherwise, the demonic dragon would not have been able to escape Kyoto so easily by flying away.
This buys us time to suppress the demonic dragon!
"Protector Xie's words make sense. So, our plan against Fu Ya..." Emperor Chengping felt much more at ease and then discussed the plan to deal with Zheng Ya with Xie Ming.
At this moment, Wu Wei stood on the rooftop, gazing up at the dawn. The gray sky was raging with a biting wind. She gritted her teeth and sighed, "Alas, the demonic dragon is gone forever. It seems it has already swallowed Zheng Ya whole..."
“Princess, your biggest concern right now is your own safety.”
After the turmoil in Kyoto, powerful families are living in fear, and many are packing up their assets and fleeing for their lives.
Any family associated with treason will face a major purge by Emperor Chengping.
Even those who are wholeheartedly loyal to the retired emperor may face misfortune.
This includes the princess herself. Princess, you should make plans as soon as possible. Liu Qingyun did not believe that Emperor Chengping could tolerate Wu Wei commanding the invincible army and threatening Emperor Chengping's throne.
Wu Wei had anticipated this, and said with a wry smile, "Has this princess made a wrong move and suffered a complete defeat?"
"Princess, it cannot be denied that all the nobles and common people in the capital are ants under the emperor's feet."
This fact has been established just now, as the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array, which was erected from the ground, has once again revived the power of fighting the demonic dragon ten years ago.
Legend has it that during the Hongli Immortal Dynasty, when the Great Array of the Capital was activated, everyone became part of the array, living under the constant surveillance and influence of the Emperor's control over it.
If we're talking about living in peace and prosperity, it's more accurate to call it the graveyard of those fighting drugs.
Surveillance is prohibited, and poisoning and exploitation are entirely at the emperor's discretion, holding the life and death of everyone in the capital in his hands.
Even though the great formation is incomplete, it still possesses immense power. Alas! Liu Qingyun felt that she was not far from death and had no interest in caring about the life or death of the demon dragon and Zheng Ya.
Only now did Wu Wei realize the fact that there were natives of the Qian Yuan Continent hiding in the palace, who had been toying with her all along. She felt inexplicably choked up and hesitated to speak.
With a whoosh, Master Tianyuan arrived on his flying sword, hovering fifty meters in the air before Wu Wei. He then took out an imperial edict and read aloud: "By His Majesty's decree, Princess Wu Wei, receive the decree?"
"Haha, you've finally arrived. Hurry up and give this princess a quick death!" Seeing that he had come to deliver the imperial decree, Wu Wei felt a chill in her heart, no longer having any plans to escape, and only wanted to die.
If Wu Wei hadn't listened to Liu Qingyun's words, he might still think he had the ability to break out of the capital and plan for the future.
Moreover, with an invincible army at his command, Wu Wei did not feel that he was powerless to fight.
However, Emperor Chengping has already controlled the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array to monitor everything, and the destruction of the invincible army is just a matter of moments. What can you do to fight against Emperor Chengping?
There wasn't even a chance to escape!
Master Tianyuan ignored her rudeness and read out the imperial edict: "By imperial decree, the Emperor Emeritus has unfortunately perished in the mouth of a demonic dragon, indirectly causing panic among the people. People's hearts are unpredictable, and there is a possibility that he may collude with foreign enemies to usurp the throne."
I grieve for my father's unjust death, and though I have the will, I am powerless to help. I am left with the regret that the demonic dragon poses a great threat to the common people.
Now, an urgent message arrives from the border: the Great Yan Dynasty's army is fiercely attacking Lingtian Pass. I, the Emperor, pity the people and wish to spare them from further suffering, hereby order Princess Wu to immediately lead troops to the frontier, pacify the border, and protect my people. So be it!
"Uh, this, how is this possible?" Wu Wei looked up at the Tianyuan Shangren who was suspended in mid-air and asked, losing his composure.
Liu Qingyun, who was originally prepared to die, was also stunned by what she heard, feeling that it was unreal, as if she were hallucinating.
This amused Master Tianyuan, who said, "Your Majesty is benevolent. At a time of both external and internal troubles, all grudges must be set aside. We must resolve to speak out for the people and bring peace to the world."
"I am the best example; why don't you two accept the imperial decree and set out on the expedition?"
"Your subject receives the decree!" Wu Wei finally came to his senses, clasped his hands in a salute to receive the decree, and Liu Qingyun followed suit. Tianyuan Shangren then nodded and tossed out the imperial decree in his hand, saying, "You two, receive the decree, and have a safe journey!"
"Thank you for your kind words, sir. Farewell!" Wu Wei raised his hand to catch the imperial edict that flew over. After paying his respects, he jumped down from the high building, landed on the saddle, and raised the edict to order the expedition.
With a whoosh, the invincible army set off, shocking the entire city.
The previously chaotic Kyoto gradually calmed down as the army marched in orderly formation through the city's streets.
The invisible deterrent effect was also due to the key role played by Emperor Chengping's appeasement policy.
No major purge occurred in Kyoto, allowing countless people with ulterior motives to settle down.
In fact, the rumors that the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array was monitoring the entire capital had already reached the ears of everyone with ulterior motives, serving as a warning of imperial power and hegemony: it was time to pledge allegiance.
Powerful families with high emotional intelligence pooled their money to offer their pledge of loyalty.
As the saying goes, one has to bow one's head when under someone's roof. The retired emperor died in the mouth of a demonic dragon. When Emperor Chengping adopted a policy of appeasement to win over the people, those who did not choose to side with Emperor Chengping would only face certain death.
However, the Fu clan, under the leadership of Fu Qian, remained unmoved and was gathering their direct descendants to discuss countermeasures: "Alright, all of you, speak up. How do we deal with the fact that the immortal master of Fu Ya's sect perished in the mouth of the demonic dragon, which led to the failure of the Emperor Emeritus's rescue and made him the second to die in the mouth of the demonic dragon?"
"Grandfather, I feel that the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect is not strong enough, which led to the death of the Emperor Emeritus in the mouth of the demonic dragon. I'm afraid His Majesty will punish us!" Fu Lian said worriedly, trying to distance himself from Fu Ya and avoid being implicated.
The fact that the retired emperor died in the mouth of the demonic dragon must be due to the inadequate protection of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect.
At worst, they would just go through the motions without putting in any effort, or they would frame the retired emperor and cause him to die in the mouth of a demonic dragon.
Neither of these options is advantageous against Ya.
After a moment of contemplation, Fu Qian frowned and said, "Do you think that the Emperor Emeritus's death at the hands of the demonic dragon was a scheme orchestrated by His Majesty in collusion with Fu Ya?"
"Ah, this, is this possible?" Fu Lian stood up in shock and asked, his mind in turmoil. The others were not involved and could not speak, but they were all stunned and speechless, finding it hard to believe.
Fu Qianshi sneered, "You are all too young. How could you know that the imperial family is ruthless?"
The retired emperor has suppressed Your Majesty for years, and Your Majesty has long had enough.
Now, His Majesty has become the biggest beneficiary, smoothly eliminating the threat posed by Prince Rong and also figuring out all the forces plotting to usurp the throne.
Incidentally, this also resolved the potential threat to the loyalty of those worshipped in the palace.
"Hmph, all of this proves that Emperor Chengping is the biggest hidden mastermind!"
"Ah, this, this wasn't mentioned. Wouldn't Fu Ya be plotting to send his sect's immortal master to his death? How could he dare?" Fu Lian became more and more frightened as he thought about it, and cold sweat broke out as he spoke.
Fu Qianshi said noncommittally, "Alright, that's enough for you to know. From now on, if anything happens, push the blame onto Fu Ya, understand?"
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