Zheng Ya remained unmoved by Daiyu's concerns: "Isn't the big fish taking the bait just the trick we were lured into earlier?"
"Oh, so this is a counter-espionage scheme, a plan to reverse the fate of being used as a pawn, to switch roles and become the one who gets the spoils?" Daiyu smiled, her mind sharp.
This move is incredibly subtle and ingenious.
Zheng Ya walked on air, reaching the sky above the Duke of Dai's mansion, monitoring the scene between Bao Yu and Fu Qian Shi: "It's more than that."
If the big fish doesn't bite, the peaceful emperor won't be easily driven to a dead end.
The rest of the show got boring.
"You're so wicked! You're clearly trying to incite them to fight, gradually revealing the whereabouts of the seal so you can have a clearer view from the sidelines and profit from the opportunity!" Daiyu was impressed; this person was incredibly cunning.
As the two were talking, they overheard Fu Ying whispering to Fu Qian Shi, "Grandmother, tell me quickly, where is the seal?"
"Born of the true blood, inheriting the fiery lineage, in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, one can ascend to immortality." Madam Fu, doting on Baoyu, quietly imparted the magic.
This phrase was used as a warning by emperors throughout history, conveyed by the remnant soul of a celestial king enshrined in their imperial seals.
The original text of this sentence was determined through discussions among three generations of emperors and their elite troops.
I misunderstood that phrase at first. It refers to the blood dripping, not the bloodline of the direct descendant recognizing the master.
The Flame Vein Inheritance may refer to the inheritance hidden in the secret realm within the Tianyan Mountains. What it signifies is currently unknown as no one has entered the Tianyan Mountains secret realm.
It is in accordance with the Way of Heaven, but I cannot comprehend it for the time being.
In reality, emperors throughout history knew that responding to the will of Heaven meant repairing the Heavenly Array, an impossible task, so bringing it up was pointless.
The ancestors of the Fu family were once the direct descendants of the late emperor, his right and left hands, and once helped the late emperor search the world for the whereabouts of the imperial seal.
This continued until the third generation of the Fu family head and his wife, who participated but to no avail.
Lady Fu Qian was the third wife of the Duke of Dai. Later, because Fu She assisted the former crown prince in a failed coup, she was excluded from the emperor's inner circle, stripped of her military power, and no longer involved in the secret operation to search for the whereabouts of the imperial seal.
Emperor Chengping was unaware of the inside story. The retired emperor had never trusted him, a ruthless and insidious man, and used him as leverage, a trump card to save his life, to be played when Emperor Chengping murdered his father.
But Xie Ming couldn't play that card at the time.
The retired emperor couldn't possibly have a good chance of dealing with the traitor Xie Ming, so he waited until Xie Ming left before confronting Emperor Chengping. Unfortunately, before the father and son could finish their conversation, an unexpected event occurred, and all their efforts were in vain.
Fu Ying was the catalyst: "Grandmother, the Fu family knows nothing. Your grandson takes his leave..."
“My dear grandson Baoyu, what are you trying to do…” Madam Fu, being an old and shrewd woman, understood the meaning behind his implication.
If you don't want the Fu family to perish, you have to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and know nothing when asked.
Clearly, Emperor Chengping was trying to manage both sides. On one hand, he was using the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array to monitor the palace and search for thieves. On the other hand, he was trying to understand the conversation between Baoyu and Fu Qianshi, but unfortunately, he couldn't clearly perceive their whispered conversation.
Comparatively speaking, Zheng Ya possesses the ability to manipulate time and space, and with the listening device left on Bao Yu, he could hear everything perfectly, without missing a single word.
Daiyu heard the whole thing: "So that's how it is. On the surface, it's about getting Baoyu to take responsibility and shoulder the heavy burden of finding the seal, forcing Emperor Chengping to be hesitant to deal with the clan."
After all, the big fish had abducted the retired emperor and diverted a lot of attention, leaving Emperor Chengping with only Baoyu, who knew the truth, and he dared not easily investigate and confiscate the Fu family's property.
This made Da Yu anxious and worried, fearing that Bao Yu really knew the whereabouts of the seal and would seize it first. Da Yu had to pry open the Emperor Emeritus's mouth and embark on a journey to find the seal.
In this way, the big fish has become the scapegoat in your scheme, a pawn in your scheme?
"I didn't, you're talking nonsense..." Zheng Ya smiled and denied it. Living a peaceful life in a remote corner was the best way. How could he be used as a pawn?
If someone has ulterior motives, then do the opposite.
Daiyu rolled her eyes, amused: "Just admit it! Anyway, it's just the two of us, no one else knows!"
"Ugh, so boring!" Zheng Ya's irrelevant reply was also a form of answer, a way of pretending to be profound!
Daiyu smiled knowingly and said, "Are you so sure this is going to be a long and drawn-out contest?"
Instead of a battle that could be won in a few days, weeks, or even months?
"Hmm, that's a profound question." Zheng Ya watched as Emperor Chengping teleported to the main hall of the Duke of Dai's mansion for the second time, forcefully grabbed Baoyu, and left.
He traversed space and arrived at the southern suburbs of Kyoto in a few steps. He landed on the top of a high mountain where the snow had not yet completely melted. Admiring the scenery, he continued, "The spiritual energy of this world is gradually dissipating, heading towards the end of the Dharma era."
This serves as a warning to those who aspire to immortality.
Why would some people go mad and stop at nothing to achieve immortality?
Therefore, the emergence of the treasure map of the Dragon Palace Secret Realm is a hidden means that cultivators from all over the world are fighting each other to eliminate their competitors, preserve more cultivation resources, and make it easier for the behind-the-scenes manipulators to raise funds to cultivate and attain enlightenment.
In their quest to eliminate dissidents for cultivation resources, they grew increasingly fanatical.
The seal is a powerful tool that responds to the legacy of the Dragon Palace Secret Realm, enabling people to ascend to the upper realm, and it entices people to get involved.
With a two-pronged approach, perhaps few people could resist the temptation?
“That’s not necessarily true. Aren’t you standing aside?” Daiyu suddenly felt a sense of shared sorrow for the decline of the Dai family.
In particular, Earl Dai's withdrawn and melancholic demeanor deeply troubled Daiyu, causing her to unconsciously resent the person behind it all.
Daiyu originally thought that the dynasty sacrificed the Dai family only to counterbalance powerful families across the land and to secure the wealth of Jiangnan.
Now it seems that's not the case.
Everything was for the purpose of eliminating all cultivators in the world, preserving cultivation resources, and plotting a scheme within a scheme to make cultivators fight each other and kill one another.
This is tantamount to pushing the Dai family into cannon fodder. What kind of nonsense is this?
Count Dai's loyalty was cheap and worthless in his presence!
It's no wonder that Earl Dai couldn't let it go, and even Daiyu, who has now come to her senses, is still troubled and hates certain ambitious people!
Zheng Ya sensed the resentment in her words: "Wrong. Don't think that just because I'm staying put, I can be safe and sound."
"Oh, how do you mean that?" Daiyu was in a bad mood and had lost her sharp mind, so she failed to understand his implication.
Zheng Ya raised his hand and summoned her out of the supernatural mini-world, then flipped his hand and took out two magic swords: "What problems can you see through these two magic swords?"
"These two magic swords are broken magic swords that were used by cultivators to besiege the Salt Sea City Inspectorate and were left behind in battle."
"You're bringing this up now, are you perhaps implying something about the four arts of immortal cultivation: weaponry, formations, talismans, and alchemy? What are they related to?" Daiyu pondered, her mind racing, unable to guess any further.
Zheng Ya smiled and reminded him, "We just experienced the power of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Demon-Suppressing Array in the capital, and considering what Fu Qianshi revealed to Baoyu, think about it again?"
“Oh, you mean…” Daiyu had a sudden flash of inspiration and was about to say something when Zheng Ya raised his hand to interrupt her: “You’d better not say it.”
Let's let the facts speak for themselves!
"Alright, where do you plan to start, get involved, and yet remain on the sidelines?" Daiyu became interested and instantly forgot about her troubles.
It seems that taking down the mastermind behind it all will allow me to get revenge, let go of all my pent-up feelings, and feel much better...
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