Compared to Yun Yang, Bao'er's regular learning was Yun Xiaoyao's current focus. Yun Xiaoyao, who watched the teachers take turns to teach and supervise the work wholeheartedly, was filled with gratification.
Anyone would love a young but obedient child. Yun Xiaoyao's pity for Bao'er grew with each passing day, surpassing that of Emperor of Yutang and Yun Yang, both openly and discreetly.
Yutang's war had stopped. Although there were signs of a new storm, it had yet to reach the surface. Bai Yixue, Fang Mofei, Lao Mei, and the others had officially taken up the job of security.
However, there was no place for them to put their skills to use in the following period of time. Other than the three waves of assassinations from the kamikaze suicide squad, there were no other disturbances. It was unusually peaceful.
Yun Yang was not surprised. The biggest goal of the three waves of kamikaze warriors was to test the Residence of Yun's defense and how much they valued the child. The way the Residence of Yun had dealt with the waves of assassins was already a clear indication of the problem. Under such circumstances, it would only alert the enemy if they could not kill him in one go. Thus, it was better to hold back a big move and finish the job in one go.
However, Yun Yang was unfazed. After all, to him, the scale of the waves that had formed in Tiantang City was nothing at all.
Unless the crown prince and the rest did not make a move, what awaited them would only be Yun Yang's counterattack once they did!
A thunderous counterattack!
When the time came, Yun Yang did not mind turning Tiantang City into a bloodbath.
Yun Yang had been rather aggrieved during this period of time. He had to pay close attention to Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan's movements almost every day. After that day, his own awkwardness was secondary; Yun Yang was more worried about Yue Rulan, afraid that this new sister-in-law Yue would take things too hard and follow eighth brother to the underworld …
Yun Zuiyue's incident that day had become another nightmare in Yun Yang's mind other than the battle at Tianxuan Cliff. He really did not want a similar situation to happen again.
Yun Yang did not move, but the Nine Supremes' forces had grown tremendously. Shui Wuyin had taken over the operations of the Nine Supremes' forces, further expanding the Nine Supremes' underground intelligence network. It was like a giant spider, weaving a network that encompassed the entire continent in strands and strands under the ground where no one could see.
Even Yun Yang was in disbelief at Shui Wuyin's progress. Although the movement had yet to be completed, the seeds had been sown in all directions and the basic form was already visible.
Moreover, they were all growing rapidly.
Yun Yang thought to himself that even if he were to put all his effort into this matter, his efficiency would probably not be as good as Shui Wuyin's.
Hmm, not 'most likely', but definitely not. Sure enough, there was a specialization in every field. Shui Wuyin was born to be a genius in this field!
Incomparable!
Regarding this matter, Yun Yang had only met Shui Wuyin secretly once.
"For now, we'll target the various countries, cities, armaments, and other aspects as our priority. Once we've completed most of these, we'll release our tentacles into the world of martial artists."
"Understood."
"The martial world is filled with all sorts of strange people, unpredictable and unpredictable. The forces that are our enemies are even more varied. If our subordinates are accidentally caught, they'll have to bear the risk of being tracked down. We have to be especially careful and guard against this."
"I understand. I've long prepared for this. No matter which link has a problem, the connection will be cut off immediately. It won't affect the root. The root of the Nine Supremes is an unknown secret, even to our own people."
"That's good."
"Wuyin, what's your future plan?"
"To avenge the boss!"
"What happens after that?"
"I don't have any further plans."
"Is your focus in the martial world? Or is it the imperial court? Or perhaps … a higher level? "
"I can save the higher level. I lack that kind of aptitude and I don't have such delusions. I've had enough of the martial world's affairs. In the imperial court … I don't like to see people scheming and deceiving each other. The most ideal thing … is probably to be able to control this matter from the shadows. That would be enough. It would be a great sense of accomplishment. "
"Is that so?"
After the conversation, Yun Yang thought about it for a long time and even grew hesitant.
Shui Wuyin's thoughts were simple, but the simpler it was, the harder it would be to handle.
When the world was unified, the intelligence organization that Shui Wuyin had built would be a weapon that no ruler could ignore!
It was because it was an existence that could pose a huge threat to the imperial power!
When that time came, both sides would definitely be at odds with each other and it would be difficult to salvage the situation.
However, it was no longer realistic to stop now. Yun Yang believed that even if he did not continue to work hard for this, even if he did not tell the emperor, even if the emperor did not agree, Shui Wuyin would have the ability to control this force as long as he wanted to.
Furthermore, Yun Yang needed this force very much now.
"Forget it, let's just let nature take its course. We'll talk about the future in the future. There's no need to worry about it now." Yun Yang thought quietly, "As long as I'm alive, this balance will always be there. Even if I die in battle one day, Shui Wuyin's underground force will continue to help Yutang against external enemies. The balance can still be maintained."
…
When His Majesty had nothing to do, he would come to the Residence of Yun incognito to check on Bao'er's learning progress. This was the most crucial point at the moment. If Bao'er's aptitude was limited and he could not be trained, everything would be in vain.
In spite of this, Bao'er's learning ability had left both His Majesty and Yun Xiaoyao dumbfounded!
Bao'er's innate aptitude could no longer be described by mere words like genius.
No matter what this child learned, not only could he learn it immediately, he could also apply what he had learned and draw inferences about other things from one instance!
Bao'er could even delve into thinking about certain problems. A day of learning was better than ten years of study for an ordinary person.
His aptitude was beyond imagination; he was a rare talent.
On this day, His Majesty and Yun Xiaoyao were discussing the balance of power in the imperial court while Bao'er listened quietly. When he heard about the balance of power between the Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor, Qiu Leng and other families of generals, Bao'er actually wore a thoughtful expression.
The emperor was intrigued and asked casually, "What do you think about this, Bao'er? Do you have any brilliant ideas? "
Yun Xiaoyao burst into laughter, obviously finding the question hilarious. The instigator, the emperor, was also amused, not expecting to hear a follow-up answer.
How could a child of only three or four years old know about the issues they were discussing?
However …
Bao'er frowned in thought and said, "Trying to make both sides feel uncomfortable, yet not feel uncomfortable at the same time. Grandfather, you're going to be tired …"
Hearing the abrupt words, His Majesty's hand that was twirling his beard trembled violently. He plucked out two strands of his beard and stared at Bao'er with widened eyes, his gaze filled with astonishment.
Yun Xiaoyao's eyes widened as well.
The balance of power between the emperor and his officials, the balance of power between civil and military … Bao'er had attributed the key to the emperor.
Although this was the truth and the child's words were shallow and childish, the logic behind it was correct.
The emperor pondered and asked, "Why did Bao'er say that I'm uncomfortable?"
Bao'er widened his round eyes and said innocently, "It's simple. Grandfather, you don't really want to hit them with the board, so you can only make them afraid of hitting the board. It's like the seesaw that Bao'er is playing with. If one side is too heavy, the other side will tilt up. To maintain the balance, both sides can't be too heavy. Grandfather, you're on the seesaw, taking care of the people on both sides. Of course you'll be tired!"
His Majesty was speechless.
Yun Xiaoyao was speechless.
"What if you don't want to be tired?" His Majesty asked, holding Bao'er in his arms.
"If you don't want to be tired …" Bao'er tilted his head in thought. "As long as there's no one on the seesaw, it will become quiet. Naturally, there won't be a need for another person to balance it."
His Majesty frowned and fell into deep thought.
Hmm … Is this another way of saying that I'm completely letting go?
But was it appropriate at this time?
Following that, the emperor and Yun Xiaoyao began to use other topics to tease Bao'er. Bao'er's responses were naturally childish, and there were many things he said that did not make sense. Most of the time, he simply looked at the two of them with his mouth agape in confusion, completely unable to understand what they were saying.
However, even the answers that allowed them to come into contact with the matter were enough to shock the emperor and Yun Xiaoyao; they were inexplicably horrified.
His Majesty, especially, felt comforted that he had a successor. After checking that Bao'er's homework was lagging behind, he felt even more satisfied.
"Bao'er is a genius!"
The emperor said to Yun Xiaoyao.
Yun Xiaoyao nodded. "Not only is he a genius, but he's also an extremely intelligent child. If I had a choice, I really wouldn't want to send such a child into the turmoil of imperial power … Also, don't you think that this child is a little … too peaceful? The playfulness and liveliness of a normal child … are basically nowhere to be seen. There's actually a child … who doesn't like to play? "
The emperor was unconcerned. "What are you talking about? How can the throne be obtained without paying a certain price? Don't use the example of you staying away from imperial power on Bao'er, okay? Besides, doesn't Bao'er often play as well? Sigh … A genius has fallen from the heavens. He knows that he has great responsibilities in the future, so he's a little more intelligent now … I actually feel more gratified. "
Yun Xiaoyao bared his teeth. "You're just imposing your thoughts and set path on Bao'er. How dare you speak of it?"
"Same here. Don't tell me you're not planning to follow your path back then? I heard from my father that you were different from other children when you were young."
His Majesty squinted at him. "What's wrong with my thoughts? Although I'm different from other children now and it's difficult for me to have a happy childhood, I can enjoy the throne for a lifetime. It's obvious which is more important and which is less important."
Yun Xiaoyao snorted and rolled his eyes. He did not want to speak anymore.
His happiness level, excitement level, and happiness level were obviously different from his older brother the emperor. It was difficult to differentiate between them. Bao'er was the emperor's biological grandson and he was only taking care of him. Did he have any right to speak? It was just that Bao'er would have to work harder in the future. Sigh, why was Bao'er not his biological grandson?
Once the thought came to him, Marquis Yun could not help thinking of Yun Yang and the awkwardness between him and Ji Lingxi a few days ago. He actually thought that if Yun Yang had gotten married earlier, he would have a grandson to hug in three to five years …
"It's a pity that Old Qiu is still unconscious … Sigh, I really want to discuss it with him …" His Majesty sighed.
"Discuss? You should be showing off! If Old Qiu knew that you're waiting for him to wake up just to agitate him about not having any grandchildren until now, I think he'd rather sleep than wake up and face your hateful face and infuriating words. "
Yun Xiaoyao got up and left after saying that.
"… What did you say?"
Yun Xiaoyao's words were too long and he did not stop halfway through. His Majesty did not realize the true meaning of his words for some time.
…
Yun Yang had been idle for two consecutive months.
In these two months, nothing happened at all.
Whether it was the princes or the School of Kismet State, there was no movement. This surprised Yun Yang but he was helpless. After all, other than ensuring Bao'er's safety, he had to watch over Ji Lingxi and Yue Rulan. In addition to the fact that his manifestation ability had yet to recover, he could not go out and investigate.
Recently, he had always felt that Yue Rulan's will to die had become more extreme. He wished he could keep his eyes open and watch over her every day to ensure that there would not be any mishaps.
In addition, Yun Yang knew very well that Ji Lingxi seemed to be full of secrets, earth-shattering secrets.
Although the person involved, Ji Lingxi, did not know that Yue Rulan, Yun Xiaoyao, Bai Yixue, and the rest had misunderstood him, how could Yun Yang, as the person directly involved, let go of this huge change? Yun Yang, who yearned for supernatural power, was very interested to know … what was the red light that had flashed from Ji Lingxi that day?
Every time he saw her recently, a certain someone's eyes would roam over Ji Lingxi like a searchlight.
Ji Lingxi was both embarrassed and angry at his behavior. What was this bastard looking at with his lecherous eyes every day? It was as if he was going to strip her naked …
She felt uncomfortable every time she saw him …
Shangguan Lingxiu had brought her four nephews here twice during this period of time. During the second time, Yun Yang had a flash of inspiration and decided to let the four children stay.
He would let them be Bao'er's companions.
They could be considered as study companions!
His Majesty the Emperor was happy to see this happen, Shangguan Lingxiu was delighted, and the Shangguan Family felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky. Anyone could see the status and future of this child in the Empire of Yutang now.
Perhaps, as long as he could grow up healthily, the supreme throne of the Empire of Yutang would definitely be his!
To be able to be his companions since he was young was a great opportunity to become friends!
Even someone as aloof as Old Mistress Shangguan would be happy to see it happen.
After the four nephews were study companions in the Residence of Yun, Shangguan Lingxiu came even more frequently.
Then, Eldest Young Mistress Shangguan, Ji Lingxi, and Yue Rulan went back to being best friends. They often went out to play together, cultivated together, chatted together, drank together, and occasionally drank together …
They had gone to the battlefield, fought in the war, and faced extreme life and death situations together. If it were not for a certain man, the three ladies would have been best friends for life and death. Now that the atmosphere had warmed up, even the source of the problem was invited in for a gathering. The situation was harmonious and subtle.
However, the threat was still there. Yun Yang felt that the past two months had been too peaceful. A huge sense of danger lingered in his heart.
The princes' threat might not be worth mentioning, but where was the School of Kismet State? They would never give up on destroying Yutang's providence!
And the Four Seasons Tower … where had they gone?
And Lei Dongtian, where had he gone? It had been a long time since he had returned to the Bound of Universe. Why was there no news of him?
The martial world … Nothing major seemed to have happened in the martial world. It was very peaceful …
However, on this day, when Yun Yang was still thinking about how peaceful the martial world was, wondering when the calm before the storm would end, he suddenly felt that the surroundings of the Residence of Yun were suddenly filled with a ghostly aura.
It was as if the gates of hell had opened abruptly and countless ghosts had rushed out of hell and descended upon this place.
Yun Yang paid attention to the movements around him but did not notice anything out of the ordinary. Instead, it was Shui Wuyin who sent him news urgently.
"The Merciless Tower has turned out in full force and has entered Tiantang City!"
"The Merciless Tower?" Yun Yang's attention was immediately drawn to the explosive news.
Was the world's second assassin organization other than the Concourse of the Underworld finally making a move?
Another piece of news that came right after made Yun Yang's brows knit together into a deep frown.
Hong Zhan, the leader of the Hall of Crimson Blade, one of the top three assassin organizations, had also brought a group of men into Tiantang City!
After the men of these two assassin organizations had entered the city, they were like water droplets merging into the ocean, vanishing without a trace.
"Who from The Merciless Tower has come? Do you know? "Yun Yang asked immediately.
"The Merciless Tower's leader, Hen Bieli, has come personally. It seems like there are two assistant tower leaders as well. I wonder how many of the Merciless Tower's invisible assassins have come … This needs further confirmation."
"What can be confirmed now is that Hen Bieli and Hong Zhan have come personally. These two assassin organizations have sent more than forty to fifty top-notch assassins. The details have yet to be determined. "
Yun Yang could not help chuckling bitterly upon hearing the news and sighed softly.
The eerie atmosphere that he had felt earlier must have been the arrival of the Concourse of the Underworld's men.
If that was the case, did it not mean that the three most renowned assassin organizations in Tianxuan Continent had all gathered in Tiantang City as if they were on a market day?
One could imagine what they wanted to do. It went without saying.
"The Four Seasons Tower's Venerable Lords. What can be confirmed now is that Venerable Lord Ice has entered Tiantang City this afternoon. The details of his movements have yet to be ascertained!"
The news that followed made Yun Yang realize that a storm was brewing and that danger was imminent.
After such a long period of peace, he – or rather, Supreme Cloud – had not made any further moves, but Tiantang City had still become a massive whirlpool of its own accord!
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