"Your Majesty! Are you planning to let me enter the Capital of the Great Ming?" Mi Xingli's voice was filled with fear.

Ying Wuji felt a bit uneasy as he thought about how terrifying the Capital of the Great Ming must be to make her look like this.

It seemed that what the old man said was not false. The Capital of the Great Ming was indeed much more complicated than he had imagined.

However...

Why did the old man also look surprised?

Zhao Ji looked at Mi Xingli curiously and asked, "Niece, if I allow you to use the Star Observation Platform as a condition for going to the Capital of the Great Ming, would you be willing to go?"

"This..."

Mi Xingli hesitated for a while and sighed softly, "Your Majesty! If it was a month ago, I would definitely go. But now... I'm sorry, I can't comply!"

Hearing this, Ying Wuji pondered. He had asked the old man earlier about Mi Xingli's insights, but the old man only said it was terrifying without specifying what it was. It made sense, after all, it was Mi Xingli's insight, and even if others noticed something, they wouldn't know it clearly.

But it seemed that her insights were likely related to the essence of the Capital of the Great Ming.

It was these insights that made her fear the Capital of the Great Ming.

After a moment of silence, Mi Xingli asked in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, if the requirement for using the Star Observation Platform is this, then I will take my leave."

"No rush!"

Zhao Ji smiled, "Since I have invited you here, it means that I have agreed to your request. How could I easily go back on my word? Wuji doesn't know much about the Capital of the Great Ming, so why don't you explain it to him?"

"Yes!"

Mi Xingli glanced at Ying Wuji curiously.

In fact, she was very curious about Ying Wuji's behavior because his performance in the past twenty years had been quite strange.

At first, he appeared to be an ordinary young master, but after Ying Wuque appeared, he began to show various talents. He even broke through the Embryonic Breathing Realm with a second-grade Spirit Embryo, which was obviously hiding his true cultivation and talent until Ying Wuque pushed him to the limit.

That's what she had always thought.

But now, why did it feel like his eyes were filled with untainted foolishness?

The existence of the Capital of the Great Ming was a taboo, but the core circles of the royal family should have some understanding of it.

After all, he was a prince of a great nation. Could it be that Ying Yue had never considered him as a potential heir, or was it because... Ying Wuque's existence was already known by Ying Yue?

In that case, was he really left with no choice but the Kingdom Li?

Many thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant.

However, she didn't show anything and quickly pointed her finger at the mirror in the scroll, "The Capital of the Great Ming is a world within the mirror. Everything in the real world has a corresponding existence in the Capital of the Great Ming. But it is not an illusory world, otherwise, trade would not be possible in the Capital of the Great Ming."

Ying Wuji pondered, "There are so many people and lands inside. This place could easily establish a kingdom, right?"

Mi Xingli nodded, "That's true, but the people and things corresponding to the real world in the Capital of the Great Ming are not real. They are just projections, like the reflections we see when we look in the mirror. Only when the real body enters can the projection become a real person."

In short, both worlds are real.

But there is only one true self inside and outside the mirror.

If there are enough living people in the Capital of the Great Ming, it can indeed establish a kingdom, but there are very few living people in the Capital of the Great Ming, and they cannot rely on them to grow crops.

Moreover, the dead objects in the Capital of the Great Ming can affect the real world, but they are in a weak position. For example, if a wall in the mansion of the Marquis collapses, the corresponding wall in the Capital of the Great Ming will also collapse. It is very difficult for the people in the Capital of the Great Ming to repair or move even a brick or tile, they can only wait for the servants in this world to repair it."

"I see!"

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Ying Wuji became more fascinated by the wonders of the Capital of the Great Ming.

Now it seemed that the Capital of the Great Ming was like a subordinate world of this world.

The real world could easily influence the Capital of the Great Ming, but the Capital of the Great Ming had a difficult time influencing the real world, except for inanimate objects.

"In other words, if the people can move to the Capital of the Great Ming in large numbers, they can make full use of the land and produce double the amount of food?"

"That's true!"

Mi Xingli nodded. After she learned about the Capital of the Great Ming, her first reaction was also this.

After all, the population and food were the foundation of a country.

Who in the Central Plains didn't want to farm?

However...

She sighed softly, "But in this world, there are very few people who can enter the Capital of the Great Ming. Otherwise, the various countries in the world would not have allowed the existence of the Capital of the Great Ming until now."

"Is it difficult to enter the Capital of the Great Ming?"

Ying Wuji took out a steel needle from his pocket, "Can't we just use this? It seems like there is a small spell to enter the Capital of the Great Ming."

This steel needle was given to him by the person who planned the Gu killing case. After he obtained the Barbarians' Ghost Face Flower from Li Caitan, he followed the agreement and had that person die in the most anticipated way.

This person was even more peripheral than Li Caitan.

If he could enter the Capital of the Great Ming, then...

Mi Xingli shook her head, "Brother Ying! Entering the Capital of the Great Ming is different from just entering. Do you really think that after entering the Capital of the Great Ming, you will still be the complete you?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Hearing this, he felt a bit frightened.

It seemed like after entering the Capital of the Great Ming, he wouldn't be a complete man anymore.

But after thinking about it, he realized that Mi Xingli didn't mean that.

After coming out of the tomb, Li Caitan gave him a booklet that recorded all of Li Caitan's knowledge about the Capital of the Great Ming.

Although this knowledge was far inferior to what Mi Xingli said, it revealed a lot of information.Li Caitan entered the Capital of the Great Ming three times in total and did not feel any difference between this world and the real world. However, she discovered a phenomenon: those who awaken the demonic seed will not have their strength weakened too much, and the barriers to entering the Capital of the Great Ming are very low.

On the other hand, those who enter using temporary keys like steel needles will have their strength weakened by more than fifty percent, and even their personalities will undergo certain changes.

Taking the Barbarian Ghost Face Flower can restore some strength, but the change in personality will be greater, and the efficiency of cultivation in the Capital of the Great Ming will also increase.

Demonic seed.

Change in personality...

Ying Wuji pondered for a moment. "Those who enter the Capital of the Great Ming are the so-called 'true selves' of my sect?"

Mi Xingli nodded. "To be precise, the true self is the only existence allowed in the Capital of the Great Ming. The more other existences there are, the more they will be suppressed by the Capital of the Great Ming. And the Barbarian Ghost Face Flower, one of its effects is to release the true self. It is a necessity for both the members of my sect and peripheral members, so it becomes the hard currency of the Capital of the Great Ming."

With this explanation, everything makes sense.

With this debuff, even if the Capital of the Great Ming is truly open without restrictions and many experts from various countries enter, it would be difficult to deal a heavy blow to my sect.

However...

Ying Wuji furrowed his brows tighter. "The effect of the Capital of the Great Ming seems to be very similar to the demonic seed."

Mi Xingli nodded. "At the beginning of the establishment of my sect, the demonic seed was used as the cornerstone for its development. But in fact, even before the establishment of my sect, many people followed the same doctrine.

One of our Mi clan members was a core member at that time. It can be said that before the demonic seed, the Capital of the Great Ming was their only way to cultivate the true self.

The Capital of the Great Ming was not a refuge sought by the members of my sect, but rather the origin of my sect itself.

According to the information left by that Mi clan predecessor, the Capital of the Great Ming was a world opened by the first sect master of my sect with great supernatural powers. Before the demonic seed, it was an important method for him to help his disciples awaken their true selves.

This view was once the main understanding of my sect by the people of the world.

Some people also believe that the Capital of the Great Ming was born with the heavens and the earth, and the first sect master of my sect just happened to become the master of the Capital of the Great Ming."

Ying Wuji smiled. "It should be the latter. If this sect master had the ability to create such a world, I'm afraid he would have already conquered the entire world."

Mi Xingli nodded. "Indeed."

"Hmm?"

Zhao Ji keenly noticed something was wrong.

Although the second view is now recognized by most people, there is still no evidence.

But Mi Xingli spoke with unwavering certainty.

He frowned and asked, "Nephew, did you discover something?"

Mi Xingli looked anxious and hesitated for a long time before saying, "To be honest! The remnants left by the Mi clan ancestor recorded many scenes in the Capital of the Great Ming.

I can't say the specific content, but I can be sure that the Capital of the Great Ming at that time was completely different from the current world.

At least the Marquis Mansion collapsed, but the people of the Capital of the Great Ming were able to repair and improve it."

Zhao Ji: "..."

Ying Wuji: "..."

Although it would be difficult for the Capital of the Great Ming to threaten the real world to this extent, the significance it represents is somewhat chilling.

This... seems to indicate that the relationship of subordination between the two worlds can be changed.

If the dominance of the Capital of the Great Ming is further increased, will the real world become a vassal of the Capital of the Great Ming?

Ying Wuji couldn't help but ask, "Why would there be such a change?"

Mi Xingli shook her head. "I'm not sure either. After that predecessor of the Mi clan passed away, there were no more high-ranking members of the Mi clan in my sect, and I don't know why this change occurred.

But one thing is certain, the first sect master of my sect became the master of the Capital of the Great Ming from the first time it appeared. And the current Capital of the Great Ming is ownerless!

At that time, the Capital of the Great Ming would have shimmering light patterns in the night sky, but now there is no trace of them.

After researching for a long time, the Mi clan confirmed that these light patterns are somewhat similar to the remnants of the Zhuanxu Ancient Calendar preserved by the Mi clan.

So even though I was marginalized by the Chu aristocratic families and even the royal family, I was still able to present the Zhuanxu Ancient Calendar in Nangong Ling, which allowed Chu to mobilize a large number of elite members of the royal family.

The purpose is to explore the secrets of the Capital of the Great Ming."

Zhao Ji and Ying Wuji exchanged glances.

It turns out that Chu has such great ambitions!

If they can explore this thing, they may become the master of the Capital of the Great Ming and fully tap into all its resources.

This kind of thing is simply heaven-defying.

Ying Wuji smiled. "Miss, you told us such an important secret directly. Aren't you afraid of not being able to leave the Li Kingdom?"

Although the Li royal family is currently on good terms with Chu, the two countries have been competing for hegemony for hundreds of years and have always been wary of each other.

Naturally, they cannot allow Chu to conquer the Capital of the Great Ming.

The person executing this mission is indeed someone who cannot be sent back.

Mi Xingli smiled bitterly. "If I really had the confidence to control the Capital of the Great Ming, why would I give away such a secret? This place... hides great terror!"

This statement made Ying Wuji feel a little frightened.

If this plan can be completed, it would be almost equivalent to unifying the world for Chu.

But it still made Mi Xingli hesitate.

It seems that she plans to cooperate with the Li Kingdom.

That is indeed terrifying.

Zhao Ji was also curious. It seems that this is what Mi Xingli comprehended from the Zhuanxu Ancient Calendar.

He asked, "What is this great terror?"

Mi Xingli took a deep breath. "I don't know either! But I can be sure that the Capital of the Great Ming is not a companion product of the real world, but a man-made creation. It is likely not a mirror image world, but rather imitates every move of this world and ultimately replaces it."No, it may not necessarily be man-made, because it requires a great deal of effort to build, at least it requires the labor of experts above the Ten Thousand Transformation Realm.

But in the history of the human race, there has never been a large-scale disappearance of experts.

So I suspect that it may have appeared before the existence of human historical records.

Whether the people of the Great Ming were enslaved or other races, it is unknown."

Zhao Ji: "......"

Ying Wuji: "......"

He noticed Mi Xingli's choice of words.

Enslaved!

The people of the Great Ming enslaved others and built themselves, and it was in the prehistoric era.

Although the human race at that time did not have historical records, they still relied on oral traditions and left behind a lot of wisdom and legends.

It is also unlikely that a simultaneous disappearance of ten thousand experts would occur.

It's not the human race.

Then what race is it?

The demon race?

Or a more mysterious race.

Like... my mother's race?

Mi Xingli rubbed her head: "I know my explanation is a bit complicated, but what I have confirmed from the Zhuanxu ancient calendar is indeed true. The Great Ming is a silent terror. The so-called ruler of the Great Ming is probably not the master of the Great Ming, but a puppet recognized by the Great Ming.

Now the Great Ming is different from before, maybe because the person who should be the puppet of the Great Ming has not appeared yet.

This place is dangerous, so I can't enter."

Ying Wuji looked at her steady appearance, understanding in his heart, but also feeling somewhat amused.

This principle is similar to those who are easily haunted, often those who can see ghosts.

It's normal for this girl to have such concerns.

Zhao Ji laughed heartily: "Nephew is a distinguished guest of the Kingdom Li. There is no reason to let a distinguished guest take risks. However, the Great Ming is of great concern. Recently, the various clans of the Ji surname intend to form an alliance. I'm afraid they need your interpretation, nephew."

"The Ji surname alliance?"

Mi Xingli was somewhat surprised: "Hasn't it already disbanded?"

Zhao Ji's gaze slightly darkened: "Wuji, tell nephew about the recent events."

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji nodded and then recounted the events of Nangong Yan and Li Caitan.

Mi Xingli's expression also became serious. The confrontation between the Kingdom Li and the Kingdom Chu has lasted for hundreds of years. Even if the relationship has eased now, they are still secretly competing. But if the Ji surname alliance is really established, it is definitely not what the Li royal family and the Kingdom Chu want to see.

After pondering for a moment, she said, "After the Great Ming fell asleep, it still imitates various things in the real world. There must be various connections between the two worlds, and the rules must be intertwined.

According to reason, the most important place for rules is where the two worlds are deeply connected. If something is done to the Muye Monument in the Great Ming, it may really affect the situation of the Muye Monument in the real world.

Since Nangong Yan wants to provoke abnormalities in the Muye Monument and force the Li and Qian royal families to open the tomb, what she wants to do must be related to this.

But I don't know the specific details of what they want to do.

Your Majesty, this is the insight I gained from the Zhuanxu ancient calendar.

Please allow me to enter the observatory at any time. If the Kingdom Li has any intentions towards the Great Ming, I can also help the Kingdom Li."

"Thank you, nephew!"

Zhao Ji nodded and took the thick book from her hands.

Then he looked at Zhao Gui: "Zhao Gui, take nephew to the observatory!"

Zhao Gui nodded: "Yes!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Mi Xingli finally breathed a sigh of relief and left a word for Ying Wuji before leaving: "Brother Ying! If one day you enter the Great Ming, don't let your id dominate you."

After speaking, she quickly caught up with Zhao Gui.

Ying Wuji pondered for a moment. No wonder Mi Xingli gave up on the Great Ming. Who would dare to farm in such a dangerous place?

But my sect is really pathetic!

Such a large sect, yet there is not a single person qualified to be a puppet of the Great Ming.

Zhao Ji smiled faintly at him: "Wuji, do you have any thoughts?"

Ying Wuji grinned: "The Great Ming is too dangerous. I'm a little afraid to go. How about sending someone else, Father King?"

Zhao Ji: "???"

Ying Wuji quickly changed the topic: "Father King! Actually, I'm more curious about Nangong Yan's position now."

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"

Ying Wuji stroked his chin: "Li Caitan is powerful and comes from my sect. The seed of evil has already grown in her heart, and her strength will not be limited. It is only natural for Nangong Yan to seek her help.

But Mi Xingli's understanding of the Great Ming comes from the information left by her predecessors, plus her insights from the Zhuanxu ancient calendar. Only with this understanding can she have such insights into the Great Ming.

This kind of view is probably also a core secret among the high-level members of my sect.

So how does Nangong Yan know that she can influence the Muye Monument through the Great Ming?

The Zhou royal family and my sect have a close relationship, but they are also wary of each other.

If she is not a member of my sect, it is difficult for her to know this secret.

But if she is a member of my sect, why did she choose to seek help from a traitor of my sect?

Nangong Yan's interests may not be completely consistent with the Nangong family.

She belongs to the Zhou royal family, but she may not necessarily be loyal to the Zhou Emperor.

Whether the Zhou royal family has infiltrated my sect, or my sect has infiltrated the Zhou royal family, it's hard to say."

Zhao Ji also laughed helplessly: "Indeed! However, the Zhou royal family willingly degraded themselves and joined forces with my sect. They will eventually suffer the consequences. As for the Great Ming, if you don't want to go, you don't have to. I will find someone to replace you.

During this time, take a good rest!

When the population of the new land is sufficient, you will have plenty to do!"

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji nodded.Zhao Ji threw Mi Xingli's notes to him: "Make a copy for yourself and take it back to study. The 'Zhuanxu Ancient Calendar' contains the mysteries of the universe. Even if one spends their whole life on it, they may not comprehend much. It is rare to find spells or divine abilities derived from it."

It's not a bad thing to exchange insights with Mi Xingli.

But after reading her insights, you must find the original and study it carefully.

Cultivation depends on the individual, and there should be no waste!

Understand?"

Ying Wuji respectfully said, "Understood! Thank you, Father, for your guidance!"

Zhao Ji waved his hand with a smile and sat down at the desk to review official documents.

Ying Wuji spent half an hour copying the notes before bidding farewell and leaving.

In an instant, he seemed to understand how Zhao Ning had grown up.

Zhao Ji was undoubtedly a good king and a good father.

But at the same time, he was also a strict father, extremely strict.

It can be said that Zhao Ning had always been under this high standard of self-discipline since childhood.

It's really not easy.

Tang Tang had mentioned Zhao Ning many times before.

He excelled in all aspects, like a child from another family.

And he was exceptionally kind and gentle, at least towards Li Caimei, overflowing with boyfriend qualities.

Towards himself... it seemed to be the same.

Their brotherly bond was strong, but it had just started to change.

However, this was the point that Zhao Ji hated the most.

Because of this "personality flaw," Zhao Ji had scolded Zhao Ning many times.

Unfortunately.

Zhao Ning was perfect in other aspects, and Zhao Qi was too useless.

Even if Zhao Ji scolded him harshly, he never thought of deposing the Crown Prince.

"Ah..."

Ying Wuji sighed lightly and left the palace, then skillfully used invisibility and earth escape techniques to arrive at the courtyard of Qingjiang Palace.

He had promised to come find her after leaving seclusion in the afternoon, and he had to keep his promise.

Li Caimei was dozing off with her cheek resting on her hand. When she saw him approaching, she lazily threw herself into his arms and complained, "Why did you come so late? I was about to fall asleep."

Ying Wuji smiled and pinched her cheek. "Isn't this an important matter? I came as soon as I finished."

Li Caimei softly hummed and began to fiddle with his collar.

Savoring the taste.

They had been polite to each other all day, and now there were only the two of them left, naturally...

She unbuttoned Ying Wuji's collar and whispered, "Shall we go to bed?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

This life.

Even a top-quality spiritual fetus couldn't handle it!

But can a man say no?

Clearly not!

With a determined heart, he lifted Li Caimei up in his arms. "Let's go to bed!"

...

At the Marquis's Mansion.

Hua Chao sat under the eaves, constantly looking towards the main gate.

In the afternoon, when Ying Wuji was about to leave, she asked if he had many important matters to attend to. After receiving the answer "not many," she gathered her courage and made an unreasonable request, asking Ying Wuji not to stay in the palace for long after finishing his business because she wanted to sleep with him.

"Wuji has always kept his promises, but why is he so late today..."

Just then, she saw a familiar figure and hurriedly went up to him, worriedly asking, "Wuji! What happened? Why can't you walk steadily?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Not only can't I walk steadily!

My legs are about to give out!

But!

This is definitely because I used up too much energy from tearing through space twice.

And not because I can't handle it!

When he left Qingjiang Palace earlier, Tang Tang felt a little disappointed, but she didn't think much of it and let him go.

But this couldn't be a long-term solution.

Over time, there would definitely be problems.

He needed to come up with a solution...

He smiled and said, "Nothing? I just practiced in the palace for a while, and it consumed a lot of energy!"

"Then you should rest quickly!"

Hua Chao linked her arm with his and led him to her bedroom, gently taking off his outer garment.

On the bed.

She rested her head on Ying Wuji's shoulder, smelling his scent, her breathing becoming slightly rapid.

Ying Wuji's face turned bitter. "Hua Chao, do you want..."

Hua Chao lightly kissed his neck and tenderly said, "I don't want to! You should go to sleep and not strain your body!"

Seeing her like this, Ying Wuji's heart tightened, feeling like a bowl of water was not being held level.

He embraced her and turned over, locking eyes with her. "I have a strong body like a bull, how could I be injured?"

An hour later.

Hua Chao fell asleep.

Although Ying Wuji felt like his body was no longer his own, he still breathed a sigh of relief.

Feeling the peaceful breath of Hua Chao, various emotions swirled in his heart.

The most urgent matter was still finding a way to help Hua Chao resolve the demonic seed.

He was now hesitant. Hua Chao's shadow had already been left behind, and it was unlikely that Luo Yan could help resolve it. The only person who could help Hua Chao let go of her worries was her deceased mother.

Hua Wanqiu...

Ying Wuji didn't want to make any judgments. Hua Wanqiu, who was now just a pitiful substitute, had not awakened the memories she was supposed to awaken, and it was difficult for her to provide any help to Hua Chao.

So he could only deal with the demonic seed.

But the demonic seed was a legacy left by the first leader of our sect. It was possible that the current leader hadn't even learned this divine ability, so it might not be effective to attack him head-on.

However, the appearance of Mingdu made him somewhat intrigued.

If Mi Xingli's guess was correct, the first leader was just a puppet of Mingdu. It was very likely that the demonic seed was a divine ability created by the first leader based on the terrifying power of Mingdu.

Therefore, there might be secrets about the demonic seed hidden in Mingdu.

Since leaving Chongli Palace, Ying Wuji had been thinking about this question, and now he had some insights.

Although it was being kept secret for now.But a secret cannot be hidden for a lifetime.

Especially since he will be in Jiangcheng for a long time in the future.

Whether it was because he was enchanted by Tang Xinshen or because he had a dark possessiveness towards Hua Chao himself.

He had truly become a scumbag.

He didn't know how much harm it would cause Hua Chao when the truth was revealed.

He could only minimize this harm.

Even if...

After the issue with the demonic seeds was resolved, he would voluntarily confess to Tang Tang and Hua Chao.

Being a scumbag was too difficult.

He felt exhausted both physically and mentally.

This love filled with anxiety.

The sweetness was reduced by half.

It was uncomfortable!

Tomorrow, he would find the father-in-law and take over the affairs of the Capital of the Great Ming.

Although it would definitely be difficult, he would at least try his best.

And perhaps he could find loopholes in the Capital of the Great Ming. If he could truly take control of the land inside on a large scale, his power would definitely expand to a terrifying extent.

Honestly speaking.

He really wanted to become the lord of the Capital of the Great Ming.

...

On the night of the first day of the lunar new year, it was much quieter than the New Year's Eve.

Especially with the backdrop of falling snow, most households had already entered dreamland early.

However.

The Han family's lights were still on.

The conference hall gathered all the high-level members of the Han family, and the atmosphere was once very solemn.

After ten hours, the fires in Wei and Han finally extinguished.

But the fires in some people's hearts were ignited.

When the fire broke out last night, countless people were in panic.

But they soon discovered that many familiar people had disappeared in the fire.

There were no screams in the fire.

The officials and soldiers didn't even find a single corpse in the fire.

What did this mean?

It meant that the people had already escaped!

Where did they go?

Anyone with a bit of brains could guess that these people must have secretly fled to the new land. Although there were various malicious interpretations of the migration order among the people, it was precisely this action that made the migration order a well-known matter.

These people who suddenly disappeared overnight must have responded to the migration order.

But isn't the new land a hell?

Why would they still go?

The people who wanted to leave had already left.

But not completely.

They left behind a big question for the remaining people.

These questions made countless people restless, and some people began to doubt the rumors. There was even a small group of people secretly packing their luggage, preparing to follow these people.

Although they were all caught by the local officials because their whereabouts were too obvious.

But this wave also consumed a considerable amount of the local government's strength.

For a while, the officials and soldiers in Wei and Han were in chaos.

Although a part of the troops were still searching in the wilderness, it was still difficult to find the whereabouts of these troublemakers.

Once these troublemakers entered the wilderness, they seemed to disappear into thin air.

How did they do it?

One piece of news after another reached the conference hall of the Han family. Countless high-level members discussed countermeasures, but very few were effective.

During the discussion, there seemed to be a brewing anger.

And this anger was directed at the Zheng family.

Since the Zheng Kingdom was annexed, the Zheng family had merged into the Han territory. Although it had been handed over to the Han family for management, nearly half of the official positions were held by the Zheng family.

It was roughly equivalent to sharing administrative power with in-laws.

For many years, the two families had been quite harmonious, at least on the surface.

But after the New Year's Eve.

Interesting things happened.

As a part of the Han territory, the Zheng land naturally also experienced many fires.

But the extent of the fires was almost half of the legitimate Han territory.

Moreover, besides the houses that caught fire, there was almost no substantial damage.

It was purely an art of arson.

But even so, the Zheng family didn't find many people who took advantage of the fire to migrate.

There were signs of covering up everywhere.

The atmosphere in the conference hall was very heavy.

Some Zheng family members found it hard to breathe.

Now the Han family was busy with their own affairs and had no time to deal with them.

But they knew that the anger brewing among these people would eventually fall on them.

Han Zhe's heart was also filled with anger, but at the same time, he had a vague sense of unease.

He couldn't provoke the Zheng family before this matter was settled, so he let Zheng Lian sleep in his residence.

Of course, whether Zheng Lian could sleep was another matter.

Once this matter was settled.

The Han and Zheng families would definitely have to resolve the hidden dangers, and no one knew how intense the process would be.

At the same time.

His position in the Han family would probably face a significant challenge.

"Master, Pingling Jun requests an audience!"

When Han Zhe heard this voice, his already bad mood worsened.

He had just been betrayed in the morning, and now he dared to come to his door at night?

Zhao Qi.

You really dare!

This time, he didn't want to let Zhao Qi go. He wanted to directly cut off Zhao Qi's dog head with a knife.

But he chose not to do so.

Because he knew that Zhao Qi represented Nangong Yan.

He could kill Zhao Qi, but he couldn't lose the channel of cooperation with Nangong Yan.

Even if the Han territory could keep all the troublemakers this time, it would probably suffer a great loss.

It wasn't about how much money it would cost to rebuild the burned houses, but the widespread fire that had spread throughout the territory had destroyed the firm belief of the Han people in the conspiracy theory of the migration order. From today onwards, the government's investment in restricting the people's movements would have to increase several times at least.

It could be said that there were only two options in front of Wei and Han.

Either immediately go to war with the Zhao family and use the war to firmly lock the people.

Or quickly establish the alliance of the Ji family and forcefully cut ties with the Zhao family in the form of an alliance.

The Han family was not willing to bear the consequences of war.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, they would not choose this path.Therefore, while Han Tu has not suffered too much, it is best to quickly go to the alliance.

"Let him find me in the side hall!"

Han Zhe snorted coldly and walked towards the side hall.

After a while.

Zhao Qi sat opposite Han Zhe, feeling uncomfortable all over.

Although his performance in the court did not cause Wei Han's two families to assassinate him at the moment.

But in the future, as long as he cannot bring benefits to Wei Han's two families, he can forget about receiving any good treatment from them.

He couldn't even provide opportunities to obtain benefits.

Because there hasn't been a successful one before.

Facing the disdainful face of a soldier in the realm of warriors.

Zhao Qi felt a little suffocated.

But when he thought about it, what threat could you pose to me even if your face is so disdainful?

Anyway, my image is already bad enough, what difference does it make if it gets worse?

After realizing this, Zhao Qi instantly understood, and even crossed his legs: "Captain Han, why do you look so ugly? Don't you want to meet my cousin?"

Han Zhe: "???"

Emotions don't disappear out of thin air.

They only transfer from one person to another.

Seeing Han Zhe's ugly face, Zhao Qi became even happier. But he was also worried about being chopped, so he directly took out a ball of true energy.

Soon, the ball of true energy transformed into the image of Nangong Yan.

Han Zhe raised his eyelids: "Nangong nephew, how is the situation?"

Nangong Yan smiled lightly: "Everything is going smoothly!"

Everything is going smoothly?

If everything is going smoothly, why did you come to me?

It was agreed in advance that we would wait until the grand opening of the tomb in a month.

Han Zhe narrowed his eyes: "Oh? Nangong nephew, what is the purpose of your visit this time?"

Nangong Yan straightforwardly said: "I want to meet alone with Han Juan!"

"Oh?"

Han Zhe's tone was calm: "Nangong nephew, what do you want to do with my son?"

Nangong Yan smiled: "I just want to chat with him about his sect. Han Uncle, rest assured, I won't do anything to your son."

Han Zhe remained composed: "Although my son is still seriously injured, he is not someone that Nangong nephew can harm."

This answer was somewhat uninformative.

Because it did not respond to Nangong Yan's request.

Han Zhe just looked at her quietly, without any additional explanation.

Nangong Yan became impatient waiting and could only continue: "It involves some secrets of the Muye Stele. These are things that Han Juan knows and things I want to ask. But these answers may only be obtained when I am alone, and it may not be possible with Han Uncle present."

Upon hearing these words, Han Zhe pondered.

Since he learned that Han Juan had split the Muye Stele, he had often asked Han Juan about the secrets of the stele, intentionally or unintentionally.

Without exception, Han Juan did not respond.

There was nothing wrong with Nangong Yan saying this.

But he still had some concerns about Nangong Yan.

Nangong Yan became a little impatient: "If Han Uncle doesn't trust me, then I will take my leave. Anyway, I am only acting on orders. I don't really care how far the Ji family alliance can go."

"Nephew, please don't be hasty!"

Han Zhe smiled and stopped her: "I will call my son out now."

As he spoke, he ordered someone to summon Han Juan.

After about a quarter of an hour.

Han Juan walked over yawning, and the dark circles under his eyes seemed to be even heavier.

Except for the few days in the tomb, he had always maintained a lifestyle of working from sunrise to sunset.

It was already late at night, and he looked even more lazy and dejected when he was suddenly called out.

"Father!"

Han Juan yawned and asked, "It's so late, is there something wrong?"

Han Zhe pointed to the room: "Someone is looking for you!"

Han Juan glanced into the room and saw Nangong Yan. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes. He knew how to use the small spell of transforming true energy, but he had never seen such a unique true energy before.

He arched his hand towards Han Zhe and sat directly opposite Nangong Yan.

The door closed.

Before it closed, Zhao Qi was also driven out and stood where Han Zhe could see him, with a somewhat awkward smile.

Inside the room.

Han Juan curiously looked at Nangong Yan: "Miss, do we know each other?"

"We will know each other soon!"

Nangong Yan looked at him with a smile that was not a smile: "I am Nangong Yan!"

Han Juan was not particularly interested in this name, so he didn't ask about her identity, but asked, "Miss Nangong, how did you cultivate this true energy? Can you tell me about it?"

"My true energy is not suitable for you to cultivate!"

"I won't cultivate it, I just want to hear about it."

"..."

Nangong Yan didn't know why he was so curious, so she said, "If you want to hear, help me with a favor, or rather, I help you with a favor!"

Han Juan supported his cheek and lazily said, "Oh? Let's hear it!"

Nangong Yan's eyes flickered: "I need you to take your sword and split the Muye Stele!"

Han Juan smiled and asked, "Is this helping me?"

"Isn't it?"

Nangong Yan's eyes were full of temptation: "You have already committed a great taboo by splitting off two pieces of blood crystal from the Muye Stele. Isn't it to completely end this old rule? Unfortunately, the Muye Stele is still struggling. Don't you want to completely end this old rule?"

"Split the Muye Stele?"

Han Juan smiled nonchalantly: "Which Muye Stele does the lady want me to split, the one at the Qianli Border or the one in the Capital of the Great Ming?"

Nangong Yan's pupils contracted. She didn't expect him to guess her intention.

Han Juan lazily smiled: "Miss, whatever you want to do, I can't stop you. But if you want to deceive me into doing something... I am not clever, and my knowledge is not profound and extensive, but I have a curious ear. My master has told me a lot of things.""I'm probably more familiar with the Capital of the Great Ming than you are.

My sword is with my father. If you want to use it, you should ask him.

He will probably give it to you, but whether you can use it or not, that's your own business."

After he finished speaking,

He stood up and stretched, "Do you have anything else to discuss, Miss? If not, I'm going to bed."

"Wait!"

Nangong Yan didn't get angry, but instead had a slight smile on her face, "If Brother Han doesn't want to help, I won't force you. There's no need for you to be so defensive. I feel a connection with Brother Han, and I don't want you to have come here for nothing. Why don't you stay a while and listen to my method of reviving the bloodline of the Shepherd's Monument?"

Han Juan didn't sit down, but he didn't leave either. He smiled and said, "I'm actually quite interested in hearing this."

Nangong Yan's lips curled up slightly as she explained her method. Then she said, "This method might require the sacrifice of many talented young people. I'm not sure who your father will choose, but I've heard that due to some people's instigation, there seems to be some conflict between the Han and Zheng families recently.

The fire of the earth is easy to extinguish, but the fire of human hearts is hard to put out. Perhaps it won't stop until lives are lost.

And the Zheng family has been sharing the meat with the Han family for a long time, the Han family must have been heartbroken for a long time.

Brother Han, do you think you might be among these people?

There are too many ruthless fathers in this world.

There aren't many people who can protect Brother Han in this operation.

I happen to be one of them."

When she said "there are too many ruthless fathers", her tone was somewhat agitated, and her expression became a bit manic.

Han Juan looked at her with some pity, not knowing whether he was pitying her or himself.

But he still had a smile on his face, "So, Miss, you came here to threaten me."

"Yes! I am threatening you."

Nangong Yan didn't hide it. She stood up directly, "We won't leave for another ten days. I hope Brother Han will think it over carefully. See you in ten days!"

After saying that, she transformed back into a ball of energy.

Before she flew out of the window, she tore the soundproofing charm on the door to shreds.

But this time, it didn't return to Zhao Qi's hand.

Instead, it went directly into Han Zhe's palm, apparently for instant communication.

Han Zhe glanced at Zhao Qi, "Lord Pingling, please!"

Zhao Qi was somewhat dissatisfied with Nangong Yan's action of bypassing him, but he didn't say anything.

He snorted and left the Han residence directly.

After leaving the residence, he directly used earth travel technique, heading straight for the palace without looking back.

Since his reputation was already ruined,

He might as well go all out.

Acting as a loudspeaker more often, he might be able to get some benefits from his father.

Han Residence.

Han Juan stretched and left the side hall.

Han Zhe didn't even ask what the two had talked about, just patted Han Juan on the shoulder, "Go rest!"

"Ah!"

Han Juan nodded.

He wanted to ask something, but after hesitating for a moment, he gave up.

Before leaving, he glanced in the direction of the main hall.

He saw a few members of the Zheng family who had come out for a breath of fresh air.

Although their expressions were normal, their energy was incredibly heavy.

At this moment,

He thought of the fireworks that had burst in the sky over the palace last night.

He wondered if the raging fire that had spread across the Wei and Han territories was as brilliant.

He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

"This fire, it really burned a lot of things!"

(End of Chapter)