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“You want to beg me for death, don’t you? Now that your physical body has been destroyed, you are in extreme pain, aren’t you?” Da Si Ming smiled as if he knew what he was thinking, but he formed a seal and imprinted it on the emperor’s chest with a deep tone in his voice, “Don’t worry, I won’t let you die just yet…” And after a short pause, “At least, not until Shi Ying comes back to life, you absolutely cannot die!”

Later, that same evening.

When he saw from afar the Grand Master walking down from the White Tower and heading towards the Purple Pavilion, the spying Superintendent of the Celestial Prison hurriedly opened the water mirror and called out for his master on the other side of the Yunhuang Lands. However, at the other end of the water mirror, the reflection of the Green King arrived relatively late.

The King’s complexion was weary and his face looked somewhat displeased: “What’s the matter? Why are you looking for me in the middle of the night? Could it be that you’ve found the whereabouts of that brat Shi Yu?”

The Superintendent originally intended to claim merits, but before he could open his mouth, he was scolded in such a sweeping manner that he immediately began to stammer, “Not… not yet.”

“Useless wretch!” The Green King couldn’t help but angrily scold him, “That worthless bastard Shi Yu, if he didn’t run out earlier, he would have no chance to go out later, but he chose to leave at this time! Recently, Yecheng has been in turmoil, and the Restoration Army is everywhere, what if something happens to him?”

“The Consort Qing has also been so anxious that she dispatched the Imperial Cavalry to look around,” the Superintendent hastened to report in a whisper, “As of now, the Princess Xueying has been retrieved, but…the Crown Prince has not yet been found.”

The Green King frowned, “But how come while the Princess Xueying has been found, Shi Yu is nowhere to be seen? Weren’t the two of them supposed to be together?”

The Superintendent of Celestial Wards cautiously reported back: “According to the Crown Princess, the Crown Prince wanted to see what a shark with a fish tail looked like before breaking his body, and insisted on heading to the Dragon Slaying Village for preying. Along the way… they encountered the rebellion of the Restoration Army. The two of them got separated in the midst of the confusion…”

“A prey! It is exactly something that little brat would do.” The Green King listened with annoyance, “There is no proof of his death on this matter, but that White King’s daughter said so, and the Green Concubine believed it?”

“Her Highness had a magician by her side and secretly used mind-reading spells to verify whether the Crown Princess was telling the truth – the Crown Princess is the daughter of the White King, so she can’t be arrested and tortured after all, right?” Superintendent Si Tian whispered, “Besides, the two of them, Princess Xueying and the Crown Prince, are childhood sweethearts and have a deep affection for each other, so she wouldn’t tell lies.”

“Ugh… Then what the hell is going on here?” The Green King was still annoyed, “That brat, he simply can’t help but be a nuisance to everyone! It seems I’ll have to come from the mainland to the Capital myself, since Qing Gang was injured in the Battle of Yecheng. Just in case if anything goes wrong with that little brat…”

The Superintendent of the Celestial Wards hastened to console him, “Rest assured, Green King, the Crown Prince will be blessed with good fortune.”

“Hopefully.” The Green King muttered to himself, “I’ve asked the clan’s divine priests to examine the horoscope, and Shi Yu’s star of fate is still well and in its original place.”

The Superintendent replied repeatedly, “If the star is there the person is alive, it can be seen that the Crown Prince is still well.”

After a moment of hesitation, the Celestial Superintendent added, “However, the Emperor’s illness is getting increasingly worse, and has fallen into a coma intermittently in the last few days. This servant feels that… the King should be wary.”

The Green King frowned, “Wary of what?”

“Be wary of the Grand Master.” The Superintendent lowered his voice and said cautiously, “For all those years, although the Grand Secretary seemed to be beyond worldly affairs, he actually is not such a simple character…”

The Green King pondered over it and nodded, “That’s true, that old fellow and Shi Ying have always had a good relationship, and if he weren’t protecting him, that boy would have been dead long ago – it’s right to keep a watchful eye.”

“That’s why your servant had the audacity to alarm the King in the middle of the night.” The Celestial Superintendent lowered his voice, “This evening, the Divine Bird of the Great Priest, Chongming, just came to the top of the White Tower! And it wasn’t just tonight, the Divine Bird has been there three days ago as well, and the Grand Master even went out for a trip along with it – I don’t know what kind of secretive business the two are up to.”

“Is it possible that there is really a collusion between that old fellow and Shi Ying?” The Green King listened to the report in silence, his eyes shifting rapidly, “In which direction did the Chongming Divine Bird headed tonight?”

After a second of reflection, the Superintendent said, “The direction of Jiuyi.”

The direction of Jiuyi? Is it possible that after meeting the Grand Master, Shi Ying flew back to the Jiuyi Temple overnight? Did he also learnt about the Emperor’s critical condition and was eagerly preparing to hold a ceremony to take off his divine robes and return to the Imperial Capital?

“I got it. I will take care of this matter.” With his thoughts racing, the Green King rose to his feet and commanded, “Find the Crown Prince in a hurry! Turn the Imperial Capital and Yecheng upside down if necessary and find him for me!”

The Superintendent of Celestial Wards hastily took orders, “Aye!”

After the conversation with the Superintendent has ended, the water mirror closed.

The Green King in the Purple Terrace Residence was feeling somewhat irritated as he lowered his head and glanced at something he was holding in the palm of his hand: it was a two-headed golden-winged bird token that had been locked away in a drawer – the situation in the Imperial Capital was changing drastically and was out of his control.

Perhaps it has come to the point where this thing has to be used?

The Green King sighed, stood up, changed into a set of rags and tapped a hidden mechanism. In that instant, the table moved away soundlessly and a secret passage unexpectedly appeared in the study!

The Green King walked away from the secret passage on his own, not even bringing his most trusted attendant with him.

After walking through a long, secret pathway for some considerable amount of time, the Green King emerged in a desolate wilderness outside the palace. The empty barren landscape, beside a path buried under the weeds, contained only a crooked and nearly collapsed straw hut in which there was a lingering lamp that threatened to die out.

This deserted boat crossing near Yunmengze has been abandoned for some years because there were very few boat crossings, and some wanderer has claimed it for himself and used it as a resting place.

The Green King approached alone and knocked on the door of the straw hut.

“Who is it?” Someone asked with a menacing tone as the light inside suddenly went out.

“It’s me.” The Green King pulled out something in his bosom, the double-headed golden-winged bird token glinting under the cold moon.

“What, it’s actually His Highness the Green King himself?” The door opened in response, and the person behind it coughed a few times, “What a rare guest.”

The Green King didn’t bother to dwell on it and went straight to the point: “I need the help of your Cangliu Empire.”

“The Sage Lord was right in his prediction.” The man in the straw hut, dressed in black robes but with icy-blue eyes and dark blonde hair, was none other than Wuli, one of the Ten Wizards of the Ice Clan.

“A Sage? I’ve never heard of such a figure in the Cangliu Empire.” The Green King was stunned and couldn’t help but become a little suspicious again, “Aren’t the ones in charge in your empire always a number of Elders?”

Wuli shook his head, “It’s been His Excellency the Sage Lord who has been in charge of the political administration since six years ago.”

“What? Has there been a coup in the Cangliu Empire as well?” The Green King was stunned for a moment and couldn’t help but remark sarcastically, “Ah of course! You are also considered one of the Elders of the clan, how come you are willing to serve someone else as your King?”

Wuli’s face turned pale slightly, but he remained unruffled and said calmly, “The Sage Lord is a Divine being sent by the Heavens to guide our people, he has insight into the past and the present, and his abilities are far superior to those of mere mortals like us – it is an honor for the Cangliu Empire to have him.”

“Really?” The Green King couldn’t help but smile, “After not being around for a few years, the Ice Clan has actually generated such a talent?”

Instead of denying it, Wuli simply replied, “The Sage Lord has made it clear that if the Cangliu Empire is to be revived, it must gain the support of the Green Clan – so we must fully support whatever Your Highness asks.”

The Green King gripped tight the token in his palm and made a straightforward request, “Get rid of Shi Ying for me.”

“It can be done.” Wuli seemed to have been prepared for this request and immediately nodded, “The Wise Lord has said that as long as the Green King agrees to cooperate, he will definitely help you take over the kingdom!”

The Green King nodded, “Tell the Sage Lord that I am willing to cooperate.”

“So be it.” Wuli stood solemnly, “Congratulations, Your Majesty, for taking the best decision.”

The Green King’s brows furrowed and his tone grew a little agitated, “The matter is urgent, I hope you can move quickly – the Chongming Divine Bird has already left the Imperial Capital, and I reckon that Shi Ying will return to Jiuyi Mountain soon.”

Wuli pondered for a moment and whispered, “Shi Ying has to walk through the Hell of Ten Thousand Tribulations and receive the Heavenly Thunder Refinement before he can take off his divine robe, doesn’t he?”

“Yes.” The Green King nodded, “No matter what, we absolutely cannot let him successfully shed his white robes and return to the court!”

“That would be a perfect time to make a move,” Wuli scoffed, “Don’t worry, by now our men are already on their way.”

“What?” The Green King shuddered for a second, “Already on the way?”

“Yes.” Wuli boasted, “The journey from the Western Sea to Yunhuang is long and will inevitably cause some delay – the Sage Lord had foreseen this day ahead of time, being aware that there would be a battle for the throne in Kongsang and that the Green King will also be willing to cooperate, so he sent a group of ten wizards to set off early in the morning.”

“Ten wizards?” The Green King took a deep breath in shock, “The entire Court of Elders?”

“Yes, the entire Court of Elders is coming for Your Majesty.” Wuli smiled and spoke in a respectful tone, “Please rest assured. The Sage Lord is the most outstanding man in the entire ancient world, with his full support, Your Highness will surely gain this kingdom.”

“Is that so?” The Green King murmured, unsure whether to be happy or concerned in his heart.

Yes, no matter who that Sage might be, even if it means resorting to foreign hands, he must still get rid of this big trouble in his heart called Shi Ying! When the kingdom is secured, it will not be too late to deal with these foolish dogs of the Western Sea.

With this in mind, the Green King lifted his head and glanced at the Mirror Lake to the south.

The White Tower in the center of the lake rose so high into the clouds that it was difficult even for birds to reach it, emitting a piercing white light under the cold moon. That was the heart of Yunhuang, the center of all the power.

At that very moment, it was as if a great whirlpool was rolling up there, swirling the entire world inside of it!

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