Netherworld, Eternal Yin Capital, Upper Study Room!
Gu Hai sat behind his desk, reviewing a large number of memorials.
However, it was no longer difficult for the Han Royal Dynasty to expand its territory. This was especially so for the northern part of the Netherworld, where there were no absolute experts. Gu Hai did not need to guess to know that the four Marshals and eighteen armies would be invincible.
However, it was easy to establish a country, but difficult to defend. Cities were established one after another. The most complicated thing was how to manage them, how to win the hearts of the people, and how to make all the ghostly citizens accept the Dahan Empire from the bottom of their hearts.
Over the past few days, Mo Yike, Chen Tianshan, and Sima Changkong had continuously gathered civil officials and sorted out the situation of the various cities. Due to the implementation of policies in the cities, many memorials for approval were sent to Gu Hai. Gu Hai also did his best to approve them. When he found something wrong, he would look for Mo Yike and the others to ask about it.
"Your Majesty, Mount Mang just sent news that Patriarch Mount Mang has gathered all the Ghost Dao Patriarchs and wants to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Dahan!" Mo Yike said.
At the desk, Gu Hai's brush paused slightly as he looked at Mo Yike.
"That Patriarch Mount Mang who just broke through to the ninth level of Heavenly Palace?" Gu Hai was slightly stunned.
"Yes, the Blood-Robed Guards sent news. They seem to be in high spirits and might have gathered the ghostly soldiers and are preparing to attack. No, they should have already started leading a large number of Ghost Dao experts to attack. However, they are too confident, so their speed is not fast! Moreover, they are bringing along little ghosts who are waving flags and shouting! "Mo Yike explained.
Gu Hai was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Mr. Mo, what do you think?"
"They might be too conceited! The Netherworld is not well-informed, and the guqin figurines have not been popularized. They are still far from it! "Mo Yike said with a smile.
Gu Hai nodded. "Alright. I'll leave this matter to you."
"Yes! I will take my leave! "Mo Yike nodded.
His Majesty had been replying to too many memorials during this period of time, so he really did not have the time to deal with such trivial matters.
"Oh, wait!" Gu Hai suddenly raised his head.
"Your Majesty, please give me your orders!" Mo Yike said respectfully.
"I'm sure Kong Xuan and the others are bored with this. Now that these people are here, it's time for them to have some fun. Inform them, just have some fun, don't kill them all. It's better to leave them alive to manage the North of the Underworld!" Gu Hai instructed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, don't worry. This subject thinks so too!" Mo Yike said with a smile.
"I can rest assured with Mister's work!" Gu Hai nodded.
"You flatter me, Your Majesty!" Mo Yike smiled.
"By the way, inform Chen Tianshan so that he can organize the sacrificial ceremony," Gu Hai said.
"Sacrifice? Your Majesty, is my Dahan Imperial Dynasty going to announce to the world that we are advancing to the heavenly dynasty? "Mo Yike exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
Gu Hai nodded. "That's right. It should be soon, within the next few days!"
"Then, didn't Matriarch Ji send troops to the Great Yan Heavenly Dynasty in the Yang Realm?" Mo Yike asked in shock.
"Matriarch Ji laid a trap for me, wanting to kill me. However, he did not know that he was preparing a grave for himself. This matter is all thanks to the White Emperor's information. Matriarch Ji is dead for sure. Let's see who kills him in the end! "Gu Hai said with a resolute look in his eyes.
"Yes! This subject awaits Your Majesty's good news! "Mo Yike said with a hearty laugh.
Yang Realm, Boundless Celestial Capital: In an open-air pavilion:
The two crown princes, Guqin and Guhan, stood respectfully at the side, as if they were not qualified to sit.
In the pavilion, Gu Hai's main body was currently inviting Cang Jie.
"Mister Cang Jie, please take a seat!" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie's cultivation was sealed. At this moment, he looked at Gu Hai with a complicated expression. "Ancient Emperor, you are so polite to a prisoner like me. I can't accept it!"
"If Matriarch Ji can treat Mister like an esteemed guest, why can't I, Gu Hai, do the same?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
"An esteemed guest is to seal my cultivation and imprison me here?" Cang Jie asked in return.
"Only then can I invite Mister to have a drink with me, right?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie was silent for a moment.
"Mister, although I sealed your cultivation, I did not seal your eyes and ears in the Dahan Imperial Dynasty, right?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie was silent for a while before sighing. "That's right. If it was anyone else, they would have been killed by the Ancient Emperor. What else can I complain about?"
"Mister Cang Jie! Please! "Gu Hai invited again.
Cang Jie did not reject and nodded and sat down.
"You have seen what Matriarch Ji has done in the past few months, right? Do you have anything to say? "Gu Hai said with a smile.
"Those news were what the Ancient Emperor wanted me to see. His Holiness moved the Blood Maple Forest, where Chiyou's head was, to Xuanyuan City and guarded it closely. His Holiness said that during the War of the Huang and Han, she sent Hou Yi and Xingtian to Xuanyuan City to destroy Xuanyuan City. This was a declaration of war against the Great Yellow Dynasty. Now, she is leading her troops to attack the Great Yan Dynasty! Destroying Wilderness City to take revenge for what happened to Xuanyuan City! "Cang Jie said in a low voice.
"That's right. Matriarch Ji has found a good excuse to attack Wilderness City. Keke....! "Gu Hai drank a cup of wine and revealed a cold smile.
Cang Jie looked at Gu Hai and was silent for a while.
"Mister Cang Jie, won't you have a drink?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie was silent for a while. Finally, he said with uncertainty, "Ancient Emperor, you saw through it?"
"Keke, even Mister saw through it. How can I not see through it? Matriarch Ji is sending troops to the Great Yan Dynasty. A group of Heavenly Palace Consummation experts are following her. Xuanyuan City is empty, and Chiyou's head is hanging high in the Blood Maple Forest. What a good opportunity. Didn't Matriarch Ji want me to go to Xuanyuan City? "Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie clenched his fists, as though he was panicking when his secret was exposed.
"Ancient Emperor, are you not going?" Cang Jie asked in a low voice.
"Mister, do you think I should go or not?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie was silent for a while.
At this moment, his cultivation was sealed, and he could not do anything. He felt very depressed.
"Matriarch Ji is sending troops to the Great Yan Dynasty on the surface, but in reality, she is setting a trap for me. She is not going to deal with Hui, but me. Right, Mister Cang Jie?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
"Ancient Emperor, I am just a prisoner now. How would I know so much?" Cang Jie shook his head.
"Mister, do you want to know if I should go or not?" Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie raised his head abruptly. Although the hat covered half of his face, it was not hard to guess that Cang Jie was shocked.
Matriarch Ji had already set up an Absolute Killing Formation in Xuanyuan City, waiting for Gu Hai to send himself to death. Since Gu Hai knew about it, he would definitely not go. However, what did Gu Hai mean now?
"Ancient Emperor, are you making fun of me?" Cang Jie said in a low voice.
"No, I just want to tell Mister that if Matriarch Ji can treat you with sincerity, so can I. Mister is a great talent. Whether it is your Longevity Dao ability or your wisdom, they are rare in this world. For Matriarch Ji to reach where she is today, Mister's schemes must be the key. The Dahan Imperial Dynasty needs a great talent like Mister to work with me! "Solemnly Gu Hai said Gu Hai.
"Heh, Ancient Emperor, you are too kind. What schemes do I have? In front of Ancient Emperor, aren't they all useless? What a joke! "Cang Jie said indifferently.
"That is because Mister's luck is bad. Just like a few months ago in the Hungry Ghost Dao Secret Realm. Mister's plan was very detailed. If not for my fortuitous encounter, I might not have won!" Solemnly Gu Hai said Gu Hai.
"Ancient Emperor, why are you telling me so much?" Cang Jie asked.
"I just said that I would like to invite Mister to work with me on a grand undertaking!" Gu Hai said solemnly again.
"Ancient Emperor, you have found the wrong person. I am just a subject of your enemy!" Cang Jie shook his head.
"Does Mister know that before my dynasty's Mo Yike and Sima Changkong entered the Dahan Imperial Dynasty, what were their relationships with the Dahan Imperial Dynasty?" Gu Hai asked with a smile.
Cang Jie paused. Before Mo Yike and Sima Changkong entered the Dahan Imperial Dynasty, weren't they also members of enemy dynasties?
"My apologies, Ancient Emperor. After my great defeat today, I no longer have the heart to enter the Imperial Dynasty!" Cang Jie shook his head and rejected.
"Mister, don't be in a hurry to reject me. Today, I am here to make a bet with Mister. I wonder if Mister will do me the honor?" Gu Hai smiled.
"En? Bet on what? "Cang Jie looked at Gu Hai curiously.
"The bet is between me and Matriarch Ji. I know that Mister chose a wise ruler to assist. Before assisting Matriarch Ji, Mister also assisted another ruler. Unfortunately, that ruler was no match for Matriarch Ji in the end. Because of his cowardice, he surrendered to Matriarch Ji, causing Mister's plans to go down the drain. Matriarch Ji is indeed a wise ruler. However, I want to prove to Mister that I am a better choice than Matriarch Ji! "Solemnly Gu Hai said Gu Hai.
"Ancient Emperor, how are you going to prove it? You have done well these few years, but His Holiness isn't bad either. Moreover, you might not be a match for His Holiness! "Cang Jie said solemnly.
"Look at the trap that Matriarch Ji set for me. If I step into it, not only will he not be able to hurt me, that trap will also be Matriarch Ji's grave!" Gu Hai smiled.
"Impossible. That is Xuanyuan City! Do you know anything about his trap? "Cang Jie said coldly.
"That is why I want to make a bet with Mister. If I lose, I will naturally die in Xuanyuan City. However, if I win, I want to invite Mister to join my Dahan Imperial Dynasty. I don't want Mister to stay for too long. How about 40 years? "Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie looked at Gu Hai in shock. He hadn't expected Gu Hai to be so crazy.
"Mister once assisted that dynasty's ruler. In the end, that dynasty's ruler surrendered to Matriarch Ji. I sent people to investigate, and that dynasty's ruler died mysteriously. It should not be difficult for Mister to guess why, right?" Gu Hai smiled.
Cang Jie was silent for a while. However, he knew that the Emperor Dynasty's leader had died because of him. Because Matriarch Ji valued him too much, she had secretly killed off the Emperor Dynasty's leader as a precaution.
"Mister, if I win, I only want 40 years. Mister won't refuse, right?" Gu Hai looked at Cang Jie and said with a smile.
Cang Jie was silent for a while before saying, "Ancient Emperor, heh. 40 years is no small matter. It hasn't been 40 years since the Dahan Imperial Dynasty was established, right?"
"Mister, you agree?" Gu Hai's eyes lit up.
"As a prisoner, I have no right to negotiate. For the Ancient Emperor to say so much to me, I am very grateful. For the Ancient Emperor to risk his life for a mere prisoner, I have nothing to say. However, I firmly believe that His Holiness won't let you out of Xuanyuan City. The Ancient Emperor is going to court death. If anything happens, you can't blame anyone!" Cang Jie said solemnly.
"Mister's words are enough. No matter what the final result is, I have already instructed Erzi to release Mister. I hope Mister won't mind the offense during this period! "Gu Hai said with a smile.
Cang Jie was silent for a while.
In the past few months, aside from sealing his cultivation, Gu Hai had been extremely respectful and sincere to Xiao Chen. Others would only respect you if you were respectful. Although they were on opposing sides, since Gu Hai had done this, Cang Jie wouldn't pester him endlessly. Besides, Cang Jie didn't think that Gu Hai could escape Matriarch Ji's trap. Hence, he didn't reject the bet.
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