Li Linghai might not have been a level-headed schemer who had considered every possibility.
However, judging from the fact that she slayed her own brother Li Lingfeng mercilessly and even intended to kill her own son, it was obvious that she did boast the toughest, most ruthless, and most unscrupulous vibe when it came to achieving her purpose. She was a red-eyed gambler who had carved 'all or nothing' into her bones.
Right now, the reformists and the oppositions of the four Kurfürst families, who were scattered everywhere in the universe, perhaps needed the leadership of such a lunatic and gambler.
Everybody was deeply awed by Li Linghai's half craziness and half determination.
They were also completely attracted by her transparent eyes that were as deep as swirls, and they couldn't help but be mired in Li Linghai's way of thinking.
Many of the big shots of the reformists were powerful local people with strong independence. Now that they were bold enough to disobey the orders of the four Kurfürst families, they were certainly not easily manipulated by Li Linghai.
But right now, what other choice did they have except to absolutely trust the queen of the Imperium who was about to be declared dead officially?
The meeting lasted six hours. All the reformists who had been lurking in the darkness surfaced one after another and offered the resources, armed forces, and intelligence channels under their control. They also solemnly promised in the name of themselves, their families, and their factions that they would fight to the end for the new Imperium even at the cost of their own lives!
Many people had been in touch with Li Linghai on a one-way basis before. They did not even know that the cause of the reformists was so deeply mired in them. Hearing that the reformists could mobilize so many resources and armed forces, they were greatly surprised. Their confidence that had hit rock bottom was ignited again.
Li Linghai's brain was functioning at a high speed like a super crystal processor. He distributed and integrated the resources as quickly as lightning in a dazzling way.
From commanding the big shots of the reformists to hide and avoid the search, to rescuing the fellow Cultivators who had been arrested, to connecting the forces of the entire universe to launch an attack on the Council of Elders controlled by the four Kurfürst families in the court of the capital, and to instigate the troops in the frontline, especially the bottom-level soldiers, to draw the army to their side, all the decisions had been made and carried out in an orderly manner.
Even Li Yao, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but praise her in his heart when he saw how she calmly and smoothly issued one order after another without the slightest gap. It was like a piece of art.
This white-haired demoness, the Empress of the Empire, was even more powerful than his wife, Ding Ling Dong. Her madness and ruthlessness seemed to be an enhanced version of Jin Xinyue.
It was like combining Ding Ling Dong and Jin Xinyue and magnifying them by ten times.
If such a woman were to lead the entire "new Imperium" in the near future, would it be better or worse than the current situation?
If it was worse, how was Li Yao going to stop her, or rather, "convert" her?
After every order was issued, a senior officer of the Deep Sea Fleet would leave the communication room, or a remote communication would disappear as they seized every second to take action.
Six hours later, Li Linghai issued the last order emotionlessly.
Jin Yuyan, Yue Wushuang, Dongfang Sheng, and Tu Zhengdao, her right-hand men, all left the communication room.
The thunderstorm of the reformists, a desperate counterattack that swept across the entire Imperium, was about to begin.
The enormous secret communication room looked like a ball-shaped palace. The arc-shaped walls that were as smooth as mirrors did not have the slightest gap, giving a cold and depressing feeling.
Li Linghai, the Empress of the Imperium, and "Vulture Li Yao", her personal bodyguard, were the only two people left.
Li Linghai watched the last string of words on the light beam disintegrate into starry spots of light that perished in the darkness like burning butterflies. Suddenly, she grunted, and her face that had been covered in frost cracked in pain. Her body slightly trembled, and she was about to fall over on the floating disc.
Even though she was at the peak of the Divinity Transformation Stage, her brain was still seriously exhausted after six hours of processing complicated intelligence and orders at a super high intensity like a human-shaped crystal processor.
As her personal bodyguard, Li Yao was duty-bound. He stepped onto Li Linghai's floating disc and supported the Empress of the Imperium carefully.
To his surprise, the proud and cold Empress did not reject his good intentions. Instead, she closed her eyes, her face pale, and a thin layer of sweat seeped out of her forehead.
It seemed that the sudden attack of the four Kurfürst families, which completely erased her both politically and physically, was a heavy blow for her. She was definitely not as zealous and determined as she appeared in front of other people.
Li Yao even had the illusion that he could see a twisted and vulnerable soul through the queen's carefully decorated face and the layers of solid armor behind the face. It was another real Li Linghai!
However, the "vulnerability" only lasted for a moment. When Li Linghai opened her eyes again five seconds later, there was still coldness inside her eyes that had not melted for ten thousand years. She had turned into the desperate, bloody, and unyielding queen of the Imperium again!
"After hearing the news that I was erased, almost everybody was shaken for a moment, except for three people who were completely unmoved. They were Yue Wushuang, Jin Yuyan, and you."
Staring at Li Yao without blinking his eyes, Li Linghai said solemnly, "Yue Wushuang and Jin Yuyan were both the most hardcore reformists and the closest comrades that I trusted most. Your performance, on the other hand, was somewhat beyond my expectations."
"Well, I'm used to it."
Li Yao blinked and said, "Besides, I'm on your side not because you are the queen of the Imperium, but because you are the woman that my foster father loved deeply and could not forget until his death. That's why I can't abandon you and watch you die."
After a long daze, Li Linghai suddenly chuckled and said, "It never occurred to me that a Cultivator would be standing next to me when my career hit the nadir and was about to collapse.
"Your arrival is truly a gift that the heavens have given me in time. In the coming days, I will indeed need a personal bodyguard as strong as you. Once the four Kurfürst families discover that it was not me that they killed with the biochemical virus, they will certainly launch a second round of assassinations and a third round of assassinations.
"Although I have received a lot of legacies from the 'Empyreal Transcendence Sector', those legacies must not be exposed until the situation is stabilized. Therefore, it is not convenient for me to take action in person in many cases. Everything will have to count on you.
"Of course, I will not mistreat you since you have been so loyal to me. Do you want to take a look at the secret treasures in the 'Empyreal Transcendence Sector'?"
Li Yao's pupils constricted violently, and he breathed heavily.
No wonder he could not calm down his chaotic head despite his Cultivation in the Divinity Transformation Stage. Those were the legacies of the Supreme Emperor, the supreme human being from ten thousand years ago!
Li Linghai was willing to share the Supreme Emperor's legacies with him, which suggested that his trust in him had reached a new height.
Li Yao took a deep breath and shook his head hard. He knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Li Linghai must've been up to something since he was so generous.
Unwilling to fall into Li Linghai's pace, he managed to calm himself down and said, "Of course, I have to take a good look at the Supreme Emperor's legacies, but there is no need to rush. Let's talk about our next step first.
"Now that Your Grace is willing to share such precious legacies with me, it is obvious that you are asking me to carry out a certain perilous, highly-difficult mission, isn't it?"
Li Linghai was slightly dazed. He did not expect that Li Yao would not waver at all in front of such great temptation. His evaluation of Li Yao was even higher now. He nodded and said, "Yes. There is indeed a very arduous mission, but you will not be involved in the danger alone. We will all take action and launch a thunderous strike. No matter what, we have to rescue General Lei Chenghu. It is the key that will determine the success or failure of our cause!
"Rescue Lei Chenghu?"
Li Yao thought for a moment and asked, "Who exactly is this General Lei Chenghu who is known as' God of War '? Why is his nickname so intimidating?"
The title "War God" wasn't something that just anyone could bear.
They had to be one of the most extraordinary people in the military or the martial arts world who dominated the entire universe and suppressed the Imperium to deserve such an intimidating nickname.
"General Lei Chenghu is a legend in the army of the Imperium. Or rather, he is the most experienced, distinguished, and prestigious general in the army of the Imperium other than the generals of the four Kurfürst families. 'God of War' is not an exaggeration. It is the most pertinent evaluation that countless local warlords and miscellaneous troops have for him."
When Lei Chenghu's experience was mentioned, even Queen Li Linghai, who was proud and arrogant, had a hint of admiration in her voice. "General Lei was born in the Lei family of Guangyuan, which is a medium-sized noble family between the four Kurfürst families and the minor nobles. He could've lived the rest of his life comfortably in his own Sector, where he could've lived the rest of his life in luxury and luxury.
"If he was slightly ambitious, he would've led his private army to compete for power with the warlords of the neighboring worlds.
"But General Lei is an anomaly among the nobles and warlords.
"He is a real, pure, and selfless Immortal Cultivator. After he grasped all the resources of the Lei family of Guangyuan, it was true that he established an extremely tough private army by expanding the armaments on a large scale at the cost of the family's resources.
"But he did not expand to the neighboring worlds with the fleet. Instead, he went deep into the vast sea of stars to attack the space pirates lurking in the darkness.
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