After recalling all this, Zhao Zheng immediately understood that the history that followed was definitely altered by the Northern You Empress herself.
Because history is often written by the victors, the fall of Hu Hai and the collapse of the Great Ying Empire were definitely closely related to the Empress.
After clarifying these points, Zhao Zheng's opinion of the Northern You Empress became even stronger.
Although somewhat swayed by the voice, Zhao Zheng remained unmoved and continued to think calmly.
Upon seeing this, Ye Yi couldn't help but show a hint of admiration once again, because Zhao Zheng was indeed very capable. Under such circumstances, he was still able to think calmly, which was quite unexpected.
“If you are Hu Hai, then I must address you as my ancestor,” Zhao Zheng said calmly.
"No need for that. I'll just ask you, do you want what I've said? As long as you agree to overthrow the rule of the Northern You Empress, I'm truly unwilling to see my Great Ying royal family controlled by a woman." Ye Yi (Hu Hai) said madly again.
Zhao Zheng paused for a moment, then spoke.
"Ancestor, you should know that Great Victory is no longer as glorious as it once was. Empress Beiyou is Great Victory's only hope. I beg you to see this clearly, Ancestor," Zhao Zheng cautiously advised Ye Yi.
Although Zhao Zheng was very tempted by Ye Yi's allure, as a hostage, he was still very wary.
Seeing this, Ye Yi fell silent. He knew that he couldn't persuade Zhao Zheng with words alone.
However, Zhao Zheng's caution made Ye Yi appreciate him even more. If Ye Yi were to say now, the only one in the entire Northern You Empire who had a chance to contend with the Northern You Empress was Zhao Zheng.
"Alas, never mind, I won't live much longer either. Tonight, are you able to shake off those Blackwater Platforms behind you? If so, I'll give you a treasure." This time, Hu Hai calmed down, took a deep breath, and said to Zhao Zheng.
"Please enlighten me, Ancestor," Zhao Zheng said, still extremely cautious.
"As a supreme expert, I naturally possess a six-colored martial arts crystal even after my physical body perishes. I have never told that wretch about this treasure. Go and take it for the sake of winning over the royal family. But you must not tell that wretch," Hu Hai said through gritted teeth.
At this moment, Zhao Zheng fell silent, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.
After reconsidering the possibilities and dangers, Zhao Zheng finally couldn't help but speak up.
"Please tell us, our ancestors, that we are willing to die for the Great Victory."
Hu Hai chuckled strangely, not pointing out Zhao Zheng's hypocrisy. However, it was precisely Zhao Zheng's hypocrisy that made Ye Yi even more satisfied, because how could a ruler not be hypocritical?
"Leave those Blackwater Platform wrecks behind you, and I will tell you the location of the treasure," Hu Hai said emotionlessly.
In fact, this was Ye Yi's final test for Zhao Zheng. If Zhao Zheng truly had ambition, he would have used some of his own methods during his time in the capital. If he hadn't concealed his methods, Ye Yi's evaluation of Zhao Zheng would definitely have dropped further.
"Kid, I understand," Zhao Zheng said softly.
After saying that, he started whistling.
The Blackwater Platform behind them frowned slightly. They had keenly sensed something was wrong, but since Zhao Zheng was still in their sights, they made no move.
Ye Yi, who was observing everything from the side, was a little stunned. He originally thought that Zhao Zheng would use some complicated and sophisticated methods to get rid of these Blackwater Platform people.
However, unexpectedly, right after Zhao Zheng finished whistling, a flute melody sounded from the shadows, instantly plunging the Blackwater Platform following behind Zhao Zheng into an illusion.
Zhao Zheng thus easily escaped the surveillance of these Blackwater Stations.
"Well done, kid," Ye Yi praised in Hu Hai's tone.
"Thank you for the compliment, Ancestor," Zhao Zheng said calmly.
“Good lad, listen up. Do you remember the Prince of Beitong’s mansion? Head there immediately. Enter from the west gate, walk to the fifth pillar, and measure down from the top. It’s 9.9 meters. You’ll find a tiny protrusion. Press it, and you’ll find an underground passage.” Hu Hai stopped there.
Zhao Zheng immediately took action.
In fact, this basement is where Hu Hai actually stored his treasures in this world. It contains many of Hu Hai's treasures, but there is no martial arts crystal.
After all, Hu Hai truly died at the hands of the Empress, so how could there possibly be any possibility of him escaping?
Even without a real martial arts crystal, it would be incredibly easy for our administrator Ye Yi to create one. However, to further his own power, Hu Hai left behind more than just one martial arts crystal.
Following Ye Yi's instructions, Zhao Zheng quickly opened the basement.
As for the noise, no one noticed it. After all, the Beitong Prince's Mansion had been abandoned for a long time. As the former residence of the royal family, it was naturally not allowed to be used by non-royal family members. At the same time, the royal family members disliked the past stories here, so it has remained empty until now, which has benefited Zhao Zheng.
"No rush, take one step to the left first, then three steps to the right." Ye Yi guided Zhao Zheng through the traps set up by Hu Hai in his mind.
Fortunately, although Zhao Zheng did not practice martial arts, he was still very agile. With Ye Yi, who was a cheat code, it was naturally a piece of cake.
After passing through the mechanism, Zhao Zheng arrived at a large gate. Upon seeing the gate, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but swallow hard.
Then he pushed the door open forcefully.
The moment he pushed it open, Zhao Zheng was stunned.
The first thing that came into view was several mountains of coins piled high with gold. To the left of the coin mountains were numerous ancient books. Zhao Zheng immediately understood that these were the cultivation techniques that the Great Ying Empire had once preserved.
To the right of the coin mountain is a vast array of divine weapons and magical artifacts.
This is the complete picture of the entire treasure vault. As for why there are no pills, Zhao Zheng understands that ordinary pills will lose their medicinal properties no matter how they are stored, and they are generally rarely preserved as strategic resources.
However, Zhao Zheng's attention was not on these things. Instead, he followed Ye Yi's instructions and walked towards the center of the mountain of coins.
There are many of these coin mountains, but they are separated by a main road. The coin mountains on both sides are like guards, protecting something.
Zhao Zheng reached the end of the road.
At the end of the box were five ornate boxes, but Zhao Zheng could tell at a glance that these boxes were treasures that could help the contents of the boxes withstand the passage of time.
Zhao Zheng walked to the first box and slowly opened it.
Inside the box lay a token, which shimmered with an unusual light.
Zhao Zheng picked up the token. On the front was written a large character: Hai. On the other side were the two characters: Da Ying. Zhao Zheng understood that this was Hu Hai's identity token.
Ye Yi also spoke up to introduce the topic.
"With this token, you'll be able to command the forces under my control. The forces I left behind should be of considerable help to you. And aren't you curious about the Luo Wang force, which was once on par with the Blackwater Platform? This will help you see it."
His tone was both playful and deeply moving.
Zhao Zheng's breathing became heavier, but he still didn't say anything.
He walked with some difficulty to the second box and slowly opened it.
The second box looked ordinary, but it caught Zhao Zheng's eye.
Because this box contains the Great Victory Black Dragon Technique, a national treasure of Great Victory. Currently, only the Northern Nether Empress cultivates it, and the Great Victory royal family has tacitly agreed that only those who have cultivated the Great Victory Black Dragon Technique can become the emperor of Great Victory.
Therefore, with this cultivation method, Zhao Zheng had the foundation to become the Great Ying Emperor.
"Alas, this was Father Emperor's original cultivation technique. My siblings and I all practiced it. But I think it's the only one left in the entire world. That scoundrel was too arrogant. He thought he was immortal and destroyed the Great Winning Black Dragon Technique he possessed. Now let's see how he chooses his successor." Hu Hai sighed, but Zhao Zheng clearly heard Hu Hai's gloating.
However, Zhao Zheng still didn't say much, and walked to the third box again. But just as he was about to open the box, Hu Hai said something.
"If you ask me, I would definitely open the two side boxes first before opening the middle box. Wouldn't that give me the thrill of unboxing?"
As expected, Hu Hai's words made Zhao Zheng fall silent for a moment. He stopped what he was doing and walked to the fourth box.
Slowly opening the box, one could see a bottle of pills inside, labeled Celestial Pills.
Zhao Zheng knew that this Celestial Pill could make a person's aptitude as high as that of a celestial being, unparalleled in the world.
This surprised Zhao Zheng slightly, but it didn't cause too much of a stir.
Compared to other things, this thing really wasn't helpful enough to Ye Yi.
So Ye Yi quickened his pace and arrived at the fifth box, slowly opening it.
The moment Ye Yi opened the box, he froze on the spot, because there was only a sword inside, but this sword drove Zhao Zheng a little crazy.
"How about that? A bit of a surprise, isn't it? Hahaha, you didn't expect that, did you? Father's Heavenly Questioning Sword is also in my hands. Of course, that bitch would never have expected that either."
Hu Hai looked at Zhao Zheng, who was somewhat distorted, and couldn't help but feel proud. However, as he spoke, he was filled with anger and joy again.
"Then... what about His Majesty the Great Ying?" Zhao Zheng asked hesitantly after seeing the Heavenly Question Sword.
"The mad Hu Hai has disappeared," Hu Hai said coldly.
"Go to the middle and kowtow three times to the third box, or I will risk my life to drag you down with me."
At that moment, Zhao Zheng seemed to understand something. However, upon reaching the third box, he respectfully knelt down and kowtowed three times.
At this moment, Hu Hai spoke softly.
"Go and open it, child."
Zhao Zheng slowly walked to the third box and slowly opened it.
The light inside the box was dazzling.
However, Zhao Zheng's heart was filled with sorrow.
Zhao Zheng saw a seven-colored martial arts crystal in the box, surrounded by numerous six-colored crystals.
At this moment, Hu Hai's deep voice rang out.
"This seven-colored crystal belongs to my father, and the remaining seven six-colored crystals belong to my eldest brother Fusu, General Bai the God of Slaughter, General Meng, Prime Minister Li, General Li, Zhao Lingfu, and the seven elders of the Zhao clan. Originally, there were two more places that should have been for me and that bastard."
At this moment, Zhao Zheng fell silent. He had never been so shocked in his life, but he remained silent and speechless.
"That bitch got me into trouble. How could she be at ease if she didn't even look at my martial arts crystal? Hahaha, you've been fooled."
At that moment, Hu Hai's voice was filled with sorrow in Zhao Zheng's ears.
"This humble one is ignorant, please forgive me, Ancestor. This humble one is willing to give his life to revive my Great Victory, please help me, Ancestor."
Zhao Zheng placed the token in front of the box and knelt down to plead.
At the same time, his eyes were so earnest and sincere.
However, Hu Hai's voice did not immediately ring out.
After a long silence, Hu Hai finally spoke.
"Aren't you curious about how these people died? You know, back then, the rulers and supreme beings all had endless lifespans."
"I know there are some things I am not qualified to know right now. But I ask that when I am qualified, my ancestor, you will tell me that no matter how powerful the enemy, if they dare to offend my Great Ying Empire, I will kill them without hesitation."
Zhao Zheng said with youthful vigor.
"Alright, that's settled. I'll play along with you and make a scene. I want those people to know that the Qin people will never give up until they die, and even in their old age, they will still take a piece of their flesh."
Hu Hai said fiercely, while agreeing to help Zhao Zheng.
Zhao Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily.
"A ruler should not express his joy or anger in words," Hu Hai immediately criticized.
Zhao Zheng's face immediately froze.
"Thank you for your criticism, ancestor."
"Alright, take the contents of those five brocade boxes first. These could save your life," Hu Hai said.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Ancestor."
After saying that, Zhao Zheng immediately took the five items from the brocade box.
After leaving the treasure vault, Zhao Zheng took a deep look at the Beitong Prince's Mansion before heading towards his own Yan Prince's Mansion.
Although the Prince of Yan was not in the capital, there was still a Prince of Yan residence in the capital.
Therefore, Ye Yi lived in the Prince of Yan's mansion.
Just as Ye Yi returned to the mansion, the sound of the flute stopped, and the people from the Blackwater Platform appeared behind Zhao Zheng.
Zhao Zheng nodded to the person in the shadows and then walked normally into the Prince of Yan's residence.
The people from Blackwater Terrace and the people from the Prince of Yan's Mansion gently shook their heads, indicating that Zhao Zheng had no problems, and then dispersed.
After entering his room, servants brought Zhao Zheng a hangover soup and water for washing, and began to serve him.
At this moment, Hu Hai's voice rang in Zhao Zheng's mind.
"The person who played the flute to help you just now wasn't Da Yingren, was he? That technique seems to be a move from the Miao region."
"Our ancestors had excellent eyesight. This must be a favor from the Miao region. One of my men once studied under a master from the Miao region."
"Whether we Great Winners fight to the death or live, it can only be an internal matter for the Great Winners. Even if the country's name is changed, it's still the Great Winners changing the territory, understand?"
"Yes, the ancestral teachings are correct. I will immediately sever all ties with Miao territory."
"No, I think we can use Miao territory as a pawn in our advancement."
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