"Yun...Empress Yunlan?!"
A look of horror flashed across Ning Fengzhi's eyes, and his voice was trembling.
Ning Fengzhi has been well-read in poetry and ancient books since childhood. How could he not know about this empress who suppressed an era two thousand years ago?
No wonder,
When the other party sat on the throne, Emperor Xue Ye not only did not feel the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.
only,
Didn't Empress Yunlan die two thousand years ago?
Even the strongest Titled Douluo on the continent,
Its lifespan could never reach two thousand years.
Could it be that...
She is just like the old swordsman.
Resurrected to the world?!
Ning Fengzhi suppressed the emotions that kept surging in his heart, tried to calm his voice, and said with a faint smile:
"So it's Her Majesty the Empress. Since I was a child, I've been exposed to stories about Her Majesty's conquests of the continent and her sweeping across the wastelands. I've benefited greatly from them."
"I never thought that one day I would be able to witness the Empress's grace with my own eyes. It is truly a great honor for me."
Xue Yunlan heard this and leaned back lazily, with the corners of his lips raised slightly:
"oh?"
"I didn't expect that Sect Master Ning had also heard about my affairs..."
"It seems that Sect Master Ning is indeed as Xue Ye said, calm and composed, with a wide range of knowledge."
Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly, his tone gentle:
"Your Majesty is too kind. I have frequent interactions with His Majesty Xue Ye. I have only learned superficial things from you, but I cannot say that I have extensive knowledge."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xue Ye's eyes flashed with joy, and his back unconsciously straightened a little.
Xue Yunlan saw all his subtle movements, but did not point it out. He just quietly put away the faint smile on his face.
"In that case, I will speak frankly."
"Sect Master Ning is a wise man. I asked you to come here today because of the fight for the 100,000-year soul beast in the Xingdou Great Forest in a month."
She paused, a cold light flashed across her eyes, but her voice remained steady:
"I wonder if that hidden master of your sect will take action then?"
The moment the words fell,
Ning Fengzhi felt a chill in his heart, and his expression gradually became solemn.
Sure enough...just as he expected.
The other party was coming for the old swordsman.
If he said Chen Xun would go,
Then all the spoils obtained will definitely be divided half into the Tiandou Empire.
No...if it was the previous Emperor Xue Ye, it could only be half.
But if it is the Empress Yunlan in front of us,
I'm afraid that their Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect won't even be able to get half of it.
After thinking it over again and again, Ning Fengzhi slowly said:
"Your Majesty is wrong. Our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has never had any hidden masters. We only have the two titles of Uncle Sword and Uncle Bone."
Xue Yunlan's expression remained unchanged, his voice as steady as water:
"Oh? Really?"
"But I heard that the grandfather of His Majesty who was beside Sect Master Ning was a peerless Douluo at level ninety-nine."
Facing Xue Yunlan's questioning,
In just a few breaths, Ning Fengzhi had sorted out his thoughts and explained with a smile:
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. Although Senior Jianhao is Uncle Chen's grandfather, he is not permanently stationed in our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
"He's always been erratic, unconstrained by any constraints. Ning... doesn't have the authority to ask him to take action."
Before he finished speaking,
Xue Yunlan's voice suddenly rose, like ice cracking and jade shattering:
"So Sect Master Ning is saying that His Majesty's grandfather will not participate in the soul beast battle in a month?"
Xue Yunlan stared at Ning Fengzhi with extremely sharp eyes.
"this..."
Ning Fengzhi was speechless for a moment.
The empress's words were like knives, and she pressed forward step by step, with every question hitting the nail on the head.
She has a clear purpose—
The purpose is to eliminate all variables in the upcoming battle for the Tiandou Empire and make the Tiandou Empire the biggest beneficiary.
Xue Yunlan looked at Ning Fengzhi quietly.
She had already seen through Ning Fengzhi's concerns.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has been rooted in the Tiandou Empire for many years. Although it is powerful, it dare not easily sever its ties with the royal family.
On the surface it is cooperation,
In fact, it is still dependent.
It's just that in order to completely win over the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, Emperor Xue Ye gave the other party an excessively high status, so high that... he couldn't fully utilize the power of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect for his own benefit.
As an emperor,
If you use power that cannot be used for yourself, sooner or later you will be bitten back by this power.
Even if the other party does not have this idea,
But if there is a possibility,
It must be cut off.
This is the way of an emperor.
And Ning Fengzhi was wrong about one thing.
Xue Yunlan's primary purpose today was not to fight for the 100,000-year soul beast.
Instead, he took the opportunity to warn the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and make them realize their own status.
really,
Under the pressure of Empress Yunlan, Ning Fengzhi finally had no choice but to tell the truth.
He sighed slowly:
"Your Majesty, to be honest, in a month, Senior Jian Hao will also participate in the battle for the 100,000-year soul beast."
"It's just that he didn't participate in the name of our Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but in his personal capacity."
"In fact, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince informed us about the 100,000-year soul beast a month ago, Senior Jian Hao came to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect that night to tell us about it."
"It's also about the matter of the hundred thousand year soul beast."
"However, I am worried that the Empire will misunderstand the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect because of this, so I am keeping it secret."
Chen Xun came to them alone,
It is to give this opportunity to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
But there is no way.
Who made me so deaf that I got the information from Xue Qinghe first?
This time, the Tiandou Empire must be given a share.
Ning Fengzhi suddenly felt that his life was miserable.
If it was Emperor Xue Ye, maybe he could have used the previous excuse to fool him.
Who would have thought,
What he will face next is,
One of the strongest emperors in Tiandou history, the Yinghun Emperor, who is known as the first female emperor of all time?
only,
Xue Yunlan's expression on the throne was very wrong.
Her eyes were deep and she looked as if she was thinking about something.
"Chen Xun...went to the Star Dou Great Forest as an individual..."
From what Ning Fengzhi just said,
Xue Yunlan has received an important message.
That swordsman Chen Xun,
He is definitely one of the pre-selected group in the Divine Realm.
"Swordsman...with a sword..."
Xue Yunlan seemed to have thought of something.
The target is not just the Poison God, he can be eliminated directly.
The one with the greatest suspicion is the apprentice Taoist friend.
certainly,
There is also suspicion that he will not stop there, and it is possible that he also uses a sword.
Moreover, Chen Xun could definitely not be related to Xue Qinghe, so this allowed us to rule out another person when speculating about Xue Qinghe.
"Things seem to be getting interesting..."
A strange look flashed in Xue Yunlan's eyes.
Not only Xue Yunlan,
There was another person present who was equally shocked.
"Could it be that the swordsman Chen Xun is the apprentice senior?"
Qian Renxue was also aware of this information.
After all, only people in the chat group know what will happen a month later.
"No wonder Chen Xun often visits the boss..."
"But who are the other two?"
New doubts arose in Qian Renxue's heart.
Some things will eventually come to light.