Do you remember your own name?
Looking at Zhao Zheng, whose eyes were glazed over, the Supreme Being of Freedom couldn't help but ask.
"Know."
"What's your name?"
"Zhao Zheng".
Have we met somewhere before?
"No"
"Then why do you give me a feeling that is very familiar?"
At this point, Zhao Zheng's dazed expression seemed to be clearing up.
After a long while, Zhao Zhengcai mumbled something incoherently.
"Because of my special ability, it was easy for others to develop a good impression of me."
At this point, a strange glint flashed in the eyes of the Supreme Being of Freedom, for with such an ability, wouldn't it be easy to recruit talented individuals?
Upon hearing Zhao Zheng's words, the Carefree Supreme glanced at the Northern Nether Empress without making a sound. Seeing that the Northern Nether Empress did not react, he turned back to Zhao Zheng and asked.
"Have you ever thought about rebelling and rebuilding a Northern You?"
"I've thought about it before."
The atmosphere became somewhat strange after this answer was given.
"And now?"
"I don't have that idea."
"reason."
"Although the Empress of Beiyou is a woman, she has expanded the territory of my Beiyou Empire. How can I harm the pillar of my Beiyou for my own selfish reasons?"
"So, do you currently possess any powerful forces?"
At this moment, Zhao Zheng, still dazed, fell silent once again.
“Revealing Elder Mu’s identity can gain the trust of the Northern Nether Empress. The Northern Nether Empress is very confident.”
Ye Yi's voice suddenly echoed in Zhao Zheng's mind.
"Yes, I have a master at the Venerable level under my command."
These words caused a hint of surprise to flash in the eyes of the Supreme Being of Freedom, because he did not expect that Zhao Zheng, who clearly had no cultivation, would have a Venerable Realm expert serving under him.
"How were they recruited? What is their background? Is this their only trump card?"
The Supreme Being asked three questions in a row.
"In the Central Plains, Elder Mu was seriously injured. I saved his life. He was disillusioned with the martial arts world, so he joined my ranks. He used to be known as the Golden Hand Butcher in the Central Plains martial arts world. My only trump card is Elder Mu."
"Is there any secret you can't tell Empress Beiyou?"
Faced with this, there was still a moment of silence. After a long while, Zhao Zheng slowly spoke.
"Yes, there are invincible elites in the Western Desert region. I know their identities, but I have never reported them."
"Why?"
"Because they are extremely elite, I want to recruit them."
Zhao Zheng frowned as he spoke, as if he were about to come to his senses at any moment.
"To subdue them and prevent their rebellion?"
"No, I want to expand the territory of Beiyou, but without elite troops, I cannot achieve this."
"Isn't the Northern You Empress wary of this?"
"I'm afraid because I haven't taken action to subdue them yet."
At this point, the Supreme Being of Freedom turned his gaze back to the Empress of Northern Netherworld, wanting to ask her if she had any thoughts.
Empress Beiyou shook her head slightly.
At this moment, the Supreme Being of Freedom slowly withdrew his power.
Zhao Zheng also came to his senses and looked at the two of them with a rather confused expression.
The Supreme Being of Leisure smiled and said.
"It's all settled, Your Highness may leave now."
Seeing this, Zhao Zheng was even more confused, but he still nodded and slowly left the palace.
As Zhao Zheng walked out of the palace, his confused look instantly cleared.
His eyes gleamed with contemplation.
Meanwhile, inside the palace, the carefree Supreme laughed with great ease.
"As expected, like father, like son. The son of the Prince of Yan actually has such abilities."
"His abilities are quite good; it seems we can give him a few more responsibilities. Let's make a note of this kid and have the Blackwater Station keep a close eye on him."
The Northern Empress's expression remained unchanged.
From within the empty palace, a heroic voice echoed softly.
"Yes, ma'am."
However, the carefree supreme master paid no attention to it, and instead casually picked up the wine at his waist and drank it down.
It was as if what had just happened had absolutely nothing to do with me.
…………
"Ancestor, what do you think the Empress is trying to do? She actually had an outsider interrogate someone from our Northern You royal family."
Zhao Zheng said with some dissatisfaction.
"Heh, this Empress of Northern You is about to start purging the Northern You royal family. It seems that the recent events have made her uncertain about her future."
Ye Yi chuckled in response.
"We can't allow an outside supreme being to interrogate our internal affairs in Beiyou."
Clearly, this matter greatly displeased Ye Yi.
"Who said this is an absolute supreme item?"
Ye Yi suddenly revealed a strange smile.
"Hiss~~ What does this mean? Could it be that the Empress and the Supreme Being of Freedom are actually Daoist partners?"
As if remembering something, Zhao Zheng spoke in an incredulous tone, his eyes widening in disbelief.
"no."
“Oh, that’s…”
After hearing Ye Yi's denial, Zhao Zheng calmed down at first, but the next moment, his eyes widened again, as if he had heard something unbelievable.
"Could it be that the Supreme Being of Leisure is also a member of our Northern Netherworld Royal Family?"
Zhao Zheng said with a somewhat shocked expression. Clearly, this was something he couldn't believe, after all, the power of the Supreme Being of Freedom was one of the five supreme beings in the world.
If the Supreme Being of Freedom is a member of the Northern Nether Empire, then everyone on the entire continent has been deceived by the Northern Nether royal family.
After all, the Northern You Empire was extremely powerful and was the number one power on the continent.
The reason it wasn't targeted by a united front across the entire continent was that, although the Northern You Empire was powerful, its power was only limited and not particularly strong.
However, if the Northern Nether Empire were to have two supreme experts, it would definitely be targeted by the entire world.
So when Zhao Zheng heard Ye Yi say that, he was instantly horrified.
"Hehe, what else? You still underestimate the Supreme Realm. If it weren't for the foundation of a dominant force, how could an individual become a Supreme? Everyone in the world underestimates the Supreme Realm and overestimates the talent of the Free and Unfettered Supreme."
Ye Yi's tone was full of disdain.
Zhao Zheng was also deeply shocked, because he suddenly realized that the Northern You royal family was not as simple as he had imagined.
"Hehe, are you scared? You should know that our Northern You Empire is a country, which gives us a natural advantage over other forces. So we are bound to fail in this crisis involving aristocratic families, so you don't need to worry about it. However, it would still be good to reap some benefits from it."
Ye Yi spoke again.
Ye Yi only just noticed that Xiaoyao Zhizun was a member of the Northern Netherworld royal family. Although Zhao Zheng had contacted Xiaoyao Zhizun before, he had never taken the initiative to search for Xiaoyao Zhizun's past.
However, when Ye Yi saw the Supreme Being Xiaoyao in the Northern Netherworld Palace, he felt something was off, because why would the Northern Netherworld royal family trust a Supreme Being so easily to move into the palace?
Moreover, the only person in the Northern You Imperial Palace who could contend with him was someone who was severely injured.
So Ye Yi only discovered this matter after reading Ye Yi's information.
After learning this fact, Ye Yi was very concerned, because the Northern You royal family was such a cunning old fox.
It truly lives up to its reputation as an empire that once dominated the entire continent.
Upon returning to the Prince of Yan's residence, Zhao Zheng looked at Elder Mu and couldn't help but speak.
"Elder Mu, your identity has been exposed. But don't be too careless."
"Yes, this old servant understands."
Seeing that Elder Mu nodded calmly, Zhao Zheng didn't say anything more.
Having a servant who trusted him made Zhao Zheng very happy.
After slowly walking into the Prince of Yan's residence, not long after...
Then the steward came to report.
"Young master, His Majesty has sent a batch of slaves. What should we do with them?"
Zhao Zheng waved his hand casually and said.
"Let's just arrange for them to stay in the mansion as usual."
"yes."
Seeing the butler step back, Zhao Zheng spoke to Ye Yi in his mind.
"Grand Ancestor, many of these servants must be spies of the Empress."
"Yes, there are quite a few spies from the Blackwater Station among them. What are you going to do about it?"
Ye Yi revealed an expression of anticipation, as if he were watching a good show.
However, Zhao Zheng was not angry, but said softly.
"After I told those things, Empress Beiyou didn't send anyone to keep an eye on me, which made me uneasy. Now that she's sending people to keep an eye on me, I feel quite relaxed. This means that Empress Beiyou may be about to entrust me with some important matters."
Zhao Zheng looked out the door, his eyes sparkling with starlight.
If the Northern Empress were to shoulder some of the responsibilities, it would be of great help to the development of her power.
Zhao Zheng couldn't help but think this way.
Seeing Zhao Zheng's strong affirmation, Ye Yi couldn't help but show a satisfied expression, looking like a proud father who had just grown up.
Zhao Zheng then went into his study and began reading intently.
Time flew by, and soon it was afternoon.
Just as evening was falling, the butler came to Zhao Zheng's study and knocked on the door.
"Young Master."
Hearing the butler's call, Zhao Zheng put down the book in his hand, opened the study door, looked at the butler with a puzzled look, and asked.
"What's wrong?"
"Young Master, the Third Young Master of the Prince Wei's Mansion has sent you an invitation to a gathering at Yiran Courtyard tonight."
After hearing the butler's words, Zhao Zheng nodded and said.
"I understand. Tell the messenger that I will definitely be there tonight."
"yes."
As the butler walked away, a strange glint flashed in Zhao Zheng's eyes.
Because he had offended quite a few members of the royal family, it was quite unexpected that a member of the royal family would come to invite him.
Especially the third son of the King of Wei.
It should be noted that those who were granted the title of "One-Word King" by the Northern You Empress were all individuals with outstanding abilities and remarkable achievements.
According to Zhao Zheng's intelligence, the third son of the King of Wei was the King's favorite child, and he didn't usually have much contact with Zhao Zheng, who was an invisible man.
Now that they've offended members of the royal family, they're actually inviting someone like Zhao Zheng.
However, Zhao Zheng didn't think too much about it. After all, once the banquet started, everything would eventually come to light.
When it was time for dinner, Zhao Zheng brought along Elder Mu and several guards who had just been sent by the Empress of Beiyou that day.
It must be said that although these guards were meant to monitor Zhao Zheng, their strength and abilities were quite remarkable. Each of them possessed the strength of a Golden Core cultivator, and one of the leading guard captains even had supernatural powers.
Therefore, with this team of people, Zhao Zheng can solve a lot of troublesome things.
Upon arriving at Yiran Courtyard, Zhao Zheng saw numerous carriages and guards outside the gate, indicating that these were brought by the people attending the event.
As soon as Zhao Zheng's carriage came to a slow stop, a servant immediately came up to him and said in a fawning voice.
"I wonder which family this young master is from? I'd like to arrange a seat for this distinguished guest."
Zhao Zheng first gave a look to the guards behind him and Old Mu, signaling them to wait for him there, before smiling and speaking to the servant.
"I am Zhao Zheng, son of the King of Yan. I am sorry to trouble you."
Zhao Zheng's words immediately increased the servant's goodwill towards him. After all, he had received many people before, but no one had ever taken them servants seriously. Therefore, Zhao Zheng's image in the servant's mind swelled infinitely.
"Oh dear, Your Highness, you flatter me. Your Highness should go in soon, the Third Young Master has been waiting for you for quite some time."
"Okay, lead the way."
Zhao Zheng said with a smile.
Led by the servant, Zhao Zheng quickly entered a secluded courtyard where countless talented scholars and wealthy young men strolled about.
Looking at the bustling interior, Zhao Zheng remained expressionless, but upon seeing many scions of prominent families, a knowing look appeared in his eyes.
It seems that this son of the King of Wei is not simple-minded, and the King of Wei may be killed by his foolish son.
If Zhao Zheng hadn't known the identity of the Supreme Being of Freedom, he might have thought there was even the slightest chance of the aristocratic families' rebellion succeeding. But after learning the Supreme Being of Freedom's identity, Zhao Zheng instantly understood that those few worthless members of the aristocratic families didn't think they could succeed in their rebellion.
That's nothing but wishful thinking and delusions.
After all, there are two supreme beings in the entire Northern You Empire.
"Your Highness, the Third Young Master is inside. Please go in alone. I fear that if I were to go in, I would offend the eyes of you gentlemen."
The servant said obsequiously.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zheng silently nodded and said...
"You can leave now. I'll be right in."
After saying that, he slowly pushed open the door to the room and went inside.
As soon as he entered, Zhao Zheng looked surprised, because the banquet room was not only filled with what Zhao Zheng had expected: the son of the King of Wei, scions of noble families, and many royal descendants.
As soon as Zhao Zheng pushed open the door, everyone's eyes turned to him.
Many of the royal family members frowned upon seeing Zhao Zheng, clearly because Zhao Zheng had done something to displease them.
However, none of these people stood up to say anything. Although their eyes showed dissatisfaction, they still had to save face for the royal family members in public.
"Haha, cousin, you've arrived!" Zhao Kai, the third son of the King of Wei, stood up to greet him.
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