166: Dadongshan Abdication! Humiliated Emperor Qing! (23

Chapter 165: Da Dong Mountain Abdication! The Humiliated Emperor Qing! (23)

Fan Xian knew he absolutely could not utter Ye Qingmei’s name.

If he said Ye Qingmei, he would die even faster!

“My mother is your master, you called her Young Miss!”

At this moment, the red light in Wu Zhu’s eyes dimmed considerably.

Fan Xian thought his words had worked, but when Wu Zhu spoke again, he realized he was wrong.

Wu Zhu turned his neck and said with great certainty, “Target one is too weak.”

“Activating laser weapons wastes too much energy. According to energy-saving protocols, use conventional weapons.”

As soon as his voice fell, the steel skewer in Wu Zhu’s hand suddenly thrust out!

“Pfft!”

Fan Xian was stabbed in the chest, and blood gushed out!

Wu Zhu pulled out the iron skewer cleanly and then looked at Ku He and Si Gu Jian.

“Follow me to the Mortal world to eliminate the ambitious!”

At this moment, the intelligent Immortal closed its eyes slightly, looking extremely mysterious.

In reality, it had simply been running for too long, its energy reserves were low, and it had temporarily crashed.

Ku He carried Fan Xian and said, “We cannot let a Mortal’s corpse defile the Immortal’s sacred realm!”

Then Si Gu Jian said with some reluctance, “Immortal, the ambitious are powerful. Can you lend us some divine weapons and Cultivation Techniques?”

The intelligent Immortal reacted for a long time, like a president of a great nation suffering from Alzheimer’s.

“...Cultivation Techniques... You have already obtained the strongest ones.”

“...Divine weapons... After being stolen... Never again...”

“Zzzzz...”

It disappeared!

The Immortal disappeared!

Fan Xian was not dead; that iron skewer had grazed his heart.

He struggled to say to Ku He, “The Immortal is out of power. It will probably take a few years to recover. Let’s go.”

Ku He exclaimed in surprise, “What is ‘out of power’?”

Fan Xian’s chest was in excruciating pain, and he could only say helplessly, “This is just one of the Immortal’s three million six hundred thousand Clones, and its existence time is limited.”

“Since the mission has been conveyed, let’s leave.”

Although Ku He didn’t know the basis for Fan Xian’s words, he felt it sounded very impressive and was probably true.

Thus, the four of them walked out of the temple.

As soon as they stepped out of the temple, the temple behind them collapsed and vanished.

Ku He treated Fan Xian’s injuries while pressing him about the three million six hundred thousand Clones.

Fan Xian completely ignored him, instead looking at the expressionless Wu Zhu.

“Uncle, my mother’s name is Ye Qingmei! You are Wu Zhu, and I am Fan Xian!”

Wu Zhu was expressionless, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously twitched.

Seeing this, Fan Xian felt there was hope.

Because during his time with Wu Zhu, he had discovered that Wu Zhu actually had emotions.

Otherwise, the iron skewer that stabbed Fan Xian in the temple would not have missed his heart.

If he had emotions, then it would be impossible for him to be completely reformatted and reset.

“...Talkative... indeed annoying.”

Fan Xian said speechlessly, “Don’t talk about me, talk about my mother!”

“My mother’s name is Ye Qingmei!”

Hearing this name, Wu Zhu frowned, “Ye... what mei?”

Fan Xian said eagerly, “Ye Qingmei!”

Wu Zhu thought about it again but still didn’t quite understand.

“...What Qingmei?”

“Ye Qingmei!”

“Ye Qing... what?”

...On the way from the temple back to Eastern Yi City, Fan Xian told Wu Zhu everything he had experienced since childhood, more than once.

Later, Fan Xian thought that Wu Zhu’s memory recovery was related to Da Dong Mountain, so the group went directly to Da Dong Mountain.

Ku He and Si Gu Jian also needed Wu Zhu’s combat power, so they stayed on Da Dong Mountain.

At the same time, Si Gu Jian’s disciples and grand-disciples also began to frequently travel between Da Dong Mountain and Eastern Yi City.

After all, having left the temple, they also needed to know the trends and developments of the world.

Southern Qing Imperial Palace.

Late at night, Emperor Qing sent someone to invite Li Chang’an to the Imperial Study.

Li Chang’an arrived at Emperor Qing’s luxurious large balcony from Dragon Guard Manor in a few leaps.

This balcony, which had been smashed by Ku He and Si Gu Jian last time, had been repaired.

In the Imperial Study, Hong Sixiang, Ye Liuyun, and Emperor Qing were already waiting.

“Greetings, Your Highness the Regent!”

Hong Sixiang and Ye Liuyun stood up and bowed simultaneously, with Emperor Qing wearing an appreciative smile.

Li Chang’an also secretly sighed, Emperor Qing, this old schemer, was too good at pretending, too skilled at it, and pretended too realistically.

If it weren’t for his foreknowledge of Emperor Qing’s hypocrisy and ruthlessness, Li Chang’an felt that anyone would be misled by his outward appearance.

Ever since Li Chang’an’s Great Grandmaster identity was revealed, Emperor Qing had always maintained an attitude of gratification and appreciation.

He would happily stamp the Imperial Seal on any arrangement Li Chang’an made in court.

In the past six months, Li Chang’an had not detected the slightest dissatisfaction from Emperor Qing.

This Emperor Qing was indeed a performing artist with profound depth.

Li Chang’an glanced at Ye Liuyun; this Great Grandmaster’s injuries were no longer serious.

However, constrained by the flourishing Ye Family, he was forced to submit to Emperor Qing’s authority.

In fact, he was the type who would heed commands but not necessarily follow them, still retaining a certain degree of freedom.

After all, Emperor Qing had not revealed his Great Grandmaster identity to him, nor did he dare to go too far.

“Greetings, two Great Grandmasters.”

Li Chang’an also politely cupped his hands, a gesture he hadn’t performed in a long time.

Ye Liuyun politely said, “The entire Ye Family thanks Your Highness the Regent for your cultivation and care.

The achievements of young Ye Wan today are all thanks to Your Highness’s cultivation.”

Ye Wan was now the most brilliant general star in Southern Qing, and the capture of two foreign chieftains was inseparable from Ye Wan’s merit.

Li Chang’an sat opposite Emperor Qing and said casually, “Grandmaster Ye, there’s no need to be so polite. After all, Ling’er is this King’s concubine.”

“The Ye Family, ultimately, is one Family with this King, and you are no exception.”

Emperor Qing also smiled and said, “Yes, Uncle and Chang’an can be considered one Family.”

“Today, with three Great Grandmasters present, it can be considered a fortunate event for the Qing Kingdom!”

Li Chang’an said, “Your Majesty summoned three Great Grandmasters, is it perhaps for some important matter?”

Emperor Qing smiled and said, “Indeed, an important matter! And a fortunate one, a fortunate event for the world!”

“Since Chang’an became Regent, the court and common people have been vibrant, officials are loyal, and the populace trusts him.”

“With Great Qing gaining another Great Grandmaster, the calls for battle in the army have never ceased.”

“Over the past six months, I have often reflected on my past mistakes. In those years, instigating my sons to fight each other not only harmed harmony but also damaged the Origin Qi of the Qing Kingdom.”

“Therefore, I have decided to abdicate the throne to Chang’an. I will also follow Chengze’s example and focus on studying Chang’an’s poetry.”

Upon hearing this decision, Hong Sixiang and Ye Liuyun both showed expressions of astonishment.

Hong Sixiang was feigning it, but Ye Liuyun was genuinely surprised.

Ye Liuyun believed he understood Emperor Qing better; Emperor Qing was power-hungry and not someone who would easily relinquish authority.

But then he thought, after all, the heir apparent Li Chang’an was a Great Grandmaster.

No one would object to Li Chang’an ascending the throne.

After all, he was a literary giant, his merits were immense, and his martial arts had also reached the pinnacle.

From Ye Liuyun’s perspective, Li Chang’an’s ascension would make the Ye Family imperial relatives, which was a good thing.

Li Chang’an, however, said, “Your Majesty, you are in the prime of your life and have established prestige. Why speak of abdication?”

Emperor Qing insisted, “Chang’an, you don’t need to decline. Your merits have long surpassed mine.”

“Moreover, you have a wealth of talented subordinates who can fully realize the grand ambition of unifying the world.”

“This Qing Kingdom throne, it is most suitable for you to sit on!”

Li Chang’an said directly, “Your Majesty, this King believes that the most important matter for Great Qing right now is not the succession to the throne.”

“Rather, it is the three Great Grandmasters: Wu Zhu, Si Gu Jian, and Ku He. They are a grave threat to Great Qing.”

“With those three present, unifying the world will forever be impossible.”

“Your Majesty has governed the country for many years, so you must have a deep understanding.”

Emperor Qing nodded and said, “Chang’an is right, my brother and I are thinking alike again.”

“This time I invited the three Great Grandmasters because I have a way to deal with them!”

“Uncle, please tell us.”

Then, the few people in the room turned their gaze to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun slowly said, “Recently, I have successively received secret letters from Ku He and Si Gu Jian.”

“Both invited me to join their faction and unite with them to deal with Your Majesty and His Highness the Regent.”

“They also promised that after the matter is accomplished, they could allow my Ye Family to establish a small country similar to Eastern Yi City.”

“This small country would be overseen by me, and the Ye Family members could enjoy wealth and honor forever, without being oppressed or enslaved by Your Majesty and His Highness.”

After hearing this, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but nod, “That makes a lot of sense. A Great Grandmaster should be unconstrained.”

“A Great Grandmaster like Grandmaster Ye, who still keeps his descendants and Family in mind, is probably the only one.”

Hearing Li Chang’an’s words, Emperor Qing continued, “Chang’an, you do not know.”

“The Qin Family and Ye Family are descendants of the founding heroes of Great Qing. They are all loyal and devoted to serving the country.”

“In their hearts, a prosperous Great Qing and the unification of the world are their lifelong grand ambitions.”

Li Chang’an smiled faintly, “Grandmaster Ye, is that truly the case?”

Li Chang’an knew very well that these were just formalities.

Ye Liuyun was simply afraid that the entire Ye Family would be purged by the imperial Family and uprooted.

Ordinary Great Grandmasters, Ku He and Si Gu Jian, did not have such a strong attachment to their families.

Even if Ku He cared about the Northern Qi imperial Family, it was not to Ye Liuyun’s extent.

Ye Liuyun said calmly, “Before this old man achieved Great Grandmaster status, I was deeply favored by the Emperor.”

“Now that I am a Great Grandmaster, how can I do something ungrateful?”

“I can only say that Si Gu Jian and Ku He underestimated this old man.”

This answer was also very smooth, enough for the few of them to continue the conversation with a tacit understanding.

Emperor Qing continued, “My intention is for Uncle to feign cooperation with the other side.”

“Once Uncle integrates into their faction, they will surely find an opportunity to strike at me and Chang’an.”

“I have already thought of this opportunity.”

Hong Sixiang, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

If he truly said nothing, it would make a Great Grandmaster seem too undignified.

“Gentlemen, Your Majesty’s intention is to hold a ceremony on Da Dong Mountain to offer sacrifices to Heaven and formally abdicate the throne to His Highness the Regent.”

“Da Dong Mountain is steep and sheer, making it impossible to conceal a large number of ambushes. It is an excellent place for a decisive battle with them.”

It seemed Emperor Qing still had his sights set on Da Dong Mountain.

And it was highly likely that Wu Zhu and the other two were hiding on Da Dong Mountain.

Li Chang’an said, “If Grandmaster Ye acts as an inside man, we should be able to catch one of them by surprise and eliminate them.”

“With one less opponent, the advantage will definitely be in our hands.”

“Even if we can’t capture them all, if things go smoothly, we might even kill two Great Grandmasters!”

“If the last one tries to escape, they can only escape for a while, not forever!”

Hearing Li Chang’an’s words, Emperor Qing said with some emotion, “Chang’an, so you are willing to accept the abdication?”

Li Chang’an politely said, “Your Majesty, let’s first set up a trap to kill their Great Grandmasters. Whether to abdicate or not can be discussed after the matter is accomplished.”

“This King has no interest in power. Being the Regent, I find it quite good.”

Emperor Qing cursed inwardly, ‘I’m handling all the miscellaneous affairs and government matters, and you only handle the important ones, of course it’s easy for you!’

‘You’re not a Regent at all; you’re clearly the Emperor, and I’m your subordinate!’

But on the surface, Emperor Qing still said gently, “You don’t need to decline. After the matter is accomplished, the grand abdication ceremony will be held on Da Dong Mountain!”

The four discussed the detailed plan again, then dispersed.

Now it remained to be seen if Ye Liuyun could gain the other side’s complete trust, but Li Chang’an knew that things weren’t as Emperor Qing described.

Ye Liuyun, Ku He, and Si Gu Jian had exchanged interests multiple times during the Junshan Society period.

Under Emperor Qing’s instruction, Ye Liuyun, Ku He, and Si Gu Jian had already had a long-standing ambiguous relationship.

Last time Si Gu Jian entered the imperial palace, Ye Liuyun, due to severe injuries, did not cripple Si Gu Jian’s arm.

Si Gu Jian even thought Ye Liuyun had shown mercy, which coincidentally could further their cooperation.

Not long after Hong Sixiang left, he surprisingly returned.

Emperor Qing asked in surprise, “Si Xiang, why have you returned after leaving?”

Hong Sixiang bowed, clearly a little hesitant.

However, he didn’t hesitate for too long before stating his purpose.

“Your Majesty, Li Chang’an went to Consort Yi’s palace.”

Hearing this news, Emperor Qing’s eyes widened.

“Bastard, what is he doing at Consort Yi’s place?”

It was already late at night, and the Third Prince had also moved out of the palace to establish his own residence a few months ago.

Emperor Qing clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead!

“Boom!”

The armor hanging in the distance was shattered by Emperor Qing’s Overbearing True Qi from a distance!

“Li Chang’an, you’ve gone too far in defying me!”

“Just you wait, after the enemy Great Grandmasters are eliminated on Da Dong Mountain, I will definitely use Overbearing True Qi to burst you!”

Emperor Qing’s True Qi was more abundant than that of an ordinary Great Grandmaster, with the exception of Li Chang’an, of course.

Therefore, when Emperor Qing’s Overbearing True Qi was suddenly injected into other Great Grandmasters’ bodies, they would explode and die.

This was also Emperor Qing’s ultimate trump card, which he intended to use against Ku He, Si Gu Jian, and even Li Chang’an.

“Endure! A small impatience will spoil a great plan!”

“I will endure you for now! Hmph!”

In Consort Yi’s palace.

On the warm bed, Li Chang’an had already smoothly taken his position with familiar ease.

It wasn’t his first time here; ever since Li Chengping moved out of the palace to establish his own residence, Li Chang’an had been a frequent visitor here.

Consort Yi’s jade arms were firmly pinned down, and her moist eyes, full of affection, glared at Li Chang’an.

“You scoundrel, you’re truly killing me.”

Li Chang’an casually said, “This King passed by tonight and happened to see that sister-in-law hadn’t slept yet.”

A woman in her early thirties, exquisitely moist and caring, simply made one unable to resist.

She felt as if she had ascended to the clouds, her face flushed with Jiaored, her lower abdomen slightly swollen, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

“In this world, you, this scoundrel, are the boldest!”

Li Chang’an skillfully turned her over, holding Consort Yi’s arms to prevent her from fully lying down.

“It was clearly sister-in-law’s choice.”

Consort Yi gritted her teeth, trying hard not to let her moans be too loud.

“Yes, it was this concubine’s choice. This concubine doesn’t want Chengping to have no one to look after him in the future.”

Li Chang’an thrust his hips, and Consort Yi was instantly struck by lightning, all her strength drained.

“Sister-in-law’s mouth is stubborn, but her body is honest. Clearly, you like this King...”