The Great Xia Dynasty is currently in a headless state.
After the old emperor went mad, the harem began to enforce martial law, and no one knows what's happening within the Imperial Palace.
This situation occurs every few decades, so everyone is used to it.
During this period, most of the affairs at the Imperial Court are in a standstill.
Because no one dares to urge the emperor to hold court.
If the emperor suddenly goes mad at court, he could slap the entire assembly of civil and military officials to death!
This has happened before, and not just once.
Over time, everyone became accustomed to it.
When the old emperor goes mad, they treat it as a holiday for themselves.
The busiest are the Imperial Guard and the City Guard Army.
After the old emperor stopped holding court, Shengjing City began to enforce a curfew.
To prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos, the Imperial Guard and City Guard Army patrol continuously every day.
If they find any suspicious persons, they kill them directly, without reporting.
The Great Xia Dynasty has no tradition of a Crown Prince overseeing the state.
The old emperor is mad, the empress governs.
Until the old emperor disperses his technique, or passes away.
Then, the Princes compete in martial arts.
The Prince who has cultivated the Dragon God Technique to the highest level ascends the throne!
Once the new emperor ascends, everything returns to normal.
The ordinary people must be overly cautious during this time, keeping low-key and not getting caught.
Especially, they must not run around!
The old emperor is mad.
Who knows what he will do, or where he will go!
If you run around and encounter the old emperor, you might get slapped to death.
It would be a meaningless death!
Normally, Zhao Yi would stay quietly at home.
Once the Dragon God Technique is cultivated to a deep level, cultivators will sense each other.
The Zhao ancestors who created the Dragon God Technique intended for this sensing to allow descendants to contact one another and rescue in times of danger.
What the Zhao ancestors didn't expect was that descendants who cultivate the Dragon God Technique to a deep level become mad.
Then, this sensing becomes a deathly guide to mutual assassination!
Currently, the most dangerous are the eldest Zhao Mian and second Zhao Mian—they have the highest cultivation levels of the Dragon God Technique.
If nothing unexpected happens, the emperor will be one of them.
Zhao Yi doesn't practice martial arts, making him the safest for now.
But Zhao Yi is not satisfied with this!
The world's setting is the Mystical World.
In the Mystical World, strength ultimately speaks!
If Zhao Yi doesn't want to die in the chaos like in the original story.
He must have the strength for self-preservation!
Zhao Yi has his eyes set on the old emperor's earth-shattering cultivation!
According to Zhao Yi's guess, the old emperor will likely choose to disperse his technique, rather than forcibly advancing to the Returning Void Realm, which could lead to his death through Explosive Body!
The old emperor has been mad for a period but hasn't left the harem, which implies he's been suppressed by the empress!
Given the empress's temperament, she would never let the old emperor risk charging through levels.
Charging through ensures death!
The empress would never let him go to his death.
Although the old emperor would become a cripple after dispersing his technique, it's still better than becoming a widow!
If all of the old emperor's cultivation dissipates, it's such a waste.
Zhao Yi plans to let him transfer his power to him instead!
This way, Zhao Yi gains the ability for self-preservation.
Even if there's a rebellion in the future, he can escape with Huang Ying and Qing Feng, rather than getting hacked to death by the chaotic army!
To gain power transfer, Zhao Yi must first learn the Dragon God Technique.
Many at the Imperial Clan Court are willing to transfer their power.
After the transfer, their own power will be greatly reduced, requiring slow recovery.
During this time, there's no progress with the Dragon God Technique, and the time of madness is postponed, effectively extending their life.
Many uninspired members of the Great Xia royal family go to work at the Imperial Clan Court when they grow old.
Then they extend their life by transferring power to the next generation!
In some ways, this is a form of inheritance.
Since their power is a predecessor's inheritance, and everyone bears a curse in their blood, the Great Xia royal family rarely has internal conflicts.
Given that they can only live for decades, instead of wasting precious lives in infighting, it's better to enjoy life while they can!
The second Prince Zhao Mian arrived quickly.
Right after the person Huang Ying sent to convey the message returned, Zhao Mian arrived.
Seeing Zhao Yi lying on a soft couch eating, Zhao Mian casually grabbed a wine jug from the table and drank boldly.
Not satisfied with drinking at the banquet due to the Second Imperial Consort's constraints, he found the right moment to drink at Zhao Yi's residence.
Seeing this, Zhao Yi sat up and said helplessly, "Second brother, aren't you going to ask why I called you here?"
Zhao Mian hiccuped nonchalantly, "Ask what? As long as you prepare enough wine, no matter the matter, second brother will help you solve it!"
Zhao Yi heard this and was suddenly touched.
Zhao Mian was in a very dangerous situation.
He not only faced the threat of going mad from cultivating the Mad Dragon Technique, but also the crisis of being targeted by the old emperor at any time.
However, Zhao Mian came without hesitation upon Zhao Yi's notification.
It would be a lie to say Zhao Yi wasn't moved.
Zhao Yi said seriously: "I've sent someone to the Imperial Clan Court."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mian paused his actions, his brows furrowing.
He looked at Zhao Yi, his expression solemn, "You want to have the Dragon God Technique transferred?"
Zhao Yi nodded: "The Imperial Commissioner will soon send someone over; I called you here to help me as my Protector!"
Zhao Mian's brows furrowed deeper: "Are you sure? This path is a dead end; once you embark on it, there's no turning back!"
Zhao Yi replied, "I'm sure."
Zhao Mian nodded, saying no more, and picked up the wine jug to continue drinking.
At this moment, the Eldest Prince Zhao Mian entered from outside.
He saw Zhao Mian squatting on a chair, clutching a wine jug, and his face darkened.
"Your posture is inappropriate, your eating manner improper!"
Zhao Mian, having practiced the Mad Dragon Technique, became increasingly stubbornly rigid in temperament.
Zhao Mian didn't want to argue with him, sighed, and sat properly, placing the wine jug on the side table regretfully.
Zhao Mian's face finally eased.
He turned to look at Zhao Yi, his expression grave.
Not waiting for him to speak, Zhao Yi quickly said, "Eldest brother, I've already decided, you don't need to persuade me!"
Zhao Mian was silent, then snorted coldly, "I'm not bothering with you!"
Zhao Yi knew Zhao Mian had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
He chuckled and said, "Eldest brother, I invited you to ask for your help with something."
"What is it?" Zhao Mian asked.
A flash of chilling light crossed Zhao Yi's eyes: "Though I no longer like Su Qianqian, she is still my Imperial Consort, not someone any small fry can touch! I know mother must have plans, but I can't swallow this anger! Eldest brother, help me chop off that monk's hand, as an advance on the interest owed."
Zhao Mian previously collaborated with the protagonist and even quarreled with Zhao Yi at the Four Seas Restaurant over this matter.
However, Zhao Yi wasn't influenced by it; he believes Zhao Mian wasn't either.
Just as Zhao Mian competes with Zhao Mian for the throne, his first reaction on seeing Zhao Mian isn't to kill this brother, but to criticize his manner!
Zhao Mian doesn't dare to argue, rather, begrudgingly posing properly.
The reason they behave this way isn't due to brotherly affection.
It's because the empress is too terrifying!
The nine brothers of Zhao Yi grew up under her shadow.
If they dared to fight among themselves, she'd slap them to death without needing anyone else to intervene!
Zhao Mian didn't answer, instead heading towards the exit.
Just as he was about to leave, he asked, "Which hand do you want?"
"Left hand!" Zhao Yi replied with a laugh.
If Zhao Yi isn't mistaken, the ring on the protagonist's grandfather's left middle finger is the cheat!
A gentleman's revenge, ten years is not too late.
But Zhao Yi is a villain.
A villain's revenge, from dawn to dusk.
The old thing hurt Qing Feng, Zhao Yi plans to soak the ring in a latrine for half a month.
Even if it doesn't kill him, it'll disgust him to death!
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