Song Yu and Ren Ya were brought over and prostrated in front of Profound Sovereign, still not daring to raise their heads. Duke Lian and the others stood on the left and right, waiting for Profound Sovereign's orders. They actually didn't care about the outcome of these two. They were more concerned about Profound Sovereign's attitude towards Lu Ping. They didn't understand.
Withdraw the arrest warrant and restore Zhenfeng College. If these two things were done, once the news spread, the Profound Army Empire's prestige would definitely be swept to the ground. Lu Ping had really used his own strength to trample on their empire. The Profound Army Empire had always been strong and valiant, and now they had to suffer such humiliation. Duke Lian was really worried if this would shake the foundation of the Profound Army Empire.
If they could pull Lu Ping into their faction because of this, then they would have an explanation, and a very good one at that. When Profound Sovereign said that he was going to meet Lu Ping personally, everyone thought so. They felt that Profound Sovereign was going to be courteous and pull Lu Ping to his side at all costs.
But the meeting between the two made everyone's jaws drop. Profound Sovereign was very courteous, withdrawing the arrest warrant and fulfilling Lu Ping's request. But what about pulling Lu Ping to his side? He didn't even mention a single related word. It was like when experts were testing each other, and when it was time to take down the opponent in one strike, Profound Sovereign didn't even reveal any intention of making a move.
And after that, he even reminded Qin Chuan that it was best not to find Lu Ping to beg for his son's life. Thinking about it now, there was a meaning behind it. Profound Sovereign had guessed Qin Chuan's thoughts, but to make such a conclusion, wasn't it because he had also guessed Lu Ping's thoughts?
So, Profound Sovereign was sure that he couldn't pull Lu Ping to his side, so he didn't say anything like that?
Thinking about how Lu Ping didn't think much of them, Qin Chuan felt that this was very possible. But Profound Sovereign didn't even try. Could it be that he was afraid of not pulling him to his side, and instead creating reverse psychology? He was being a little too careful.
Throughout the entire process, Wei Pingqian didn't do anything, and he didn't show any attitude. However, at this moment, he became very serious. He seemed to be concerned about how the Profound Emperor would deal with the two of them.
"Assassin's Alliance." The Profound Sovereign muttered the origins of the two. The two of them bowed their heads even lower in response.
"With your abilities, why would you do such a shady business?" the Profound Sovereign asked.
"They all have their own reasons," Song Yu said.
"Alright, then I want you to work for me. What reason do I need?" the Profound Sovereign said.
"Live," Song Yu said.
"That's a good reason. It's straightforward and straightforward," said the Profound Sovereign.
"What about you?" The Profound Sovereign turned and looked at Ren Ya.
"I was already working for the Dark Army." Ren Ya said.
"If that's the case, you shouldn't have hidden your strength," the Profound Sovereign said.
"I'm still conflicted," Ren Ya said.
"Good. You're still conflicted. You're honest," the Profound Sovereign said.
Both of their answers seemed to have received praise from the Profound Sovereign. However, the two of them were still terrified and did not dare to be careless.
"Get up, both of you." The Profound Sovereign said.
"Thank you, Profound Sovereign." The two of them said as they stood up.
"I'll let you live." The Profound Sovereign pointed at Song Yu and said, "You'll still be the head of the assassins. You decide what to do."
Song Yu was shocked.
"As for you." The Profound Sovereign looked at Ren Ya. "Are you done conflicting?"
"I'm done conflicting." Ren Ya said.
"Continue reporting to the Privy Council." The Profound Sovereign said.
"Yes!" Ren Ya bowed and accepted the order. After standing up, he was already standing behind King Liao. It was as if he really was a spy who had worked for the Dark Army Empire for many years.
"That's all." The Profound Sovereign stood up and left. The others followed closely behind. In the end, only Song Yu was left on Fish Market Street. He knelt in the smelly muddy water and sent the Profound Sovereign off.
He was actually released just like that?
He didn't understand and felt a little lost. The Profound Sovereign's words meant that he should return to the Assassin's Alliance, but his heart should be with the Dark Army. However, they didn't have any methods to supervise him at all. They just allowed him to move freely. Wasn't this trust a little too much?
Could it be that something had been done to him in secret? Song Yu was bewildered, but he knew that this wasn't the time to stand on the street in a daze. He hurriedly went to contact his subordinates and the headquarters of the Assassin's Alliance.
The Profound Sovereign's group returned to the Xuanhua Palace. The rest of the people left. Only King Liao and the three patriarchs of the three great families stayed behind. They followed the Profound Sovereign to his imperial study. The Profound Sovereign's expression started to change after returning to the palace. When he returned to the imperial study and sat on his Profound Dragon Throne, his expression was so gloomy that it seemed as if it would drip water at any moment.
"Do you all not understand my intentions?" the Profound Sovereign said.
"I do not understand," King Liao said.
The Profound Sovereign's gaze swept past the four of them. When he saw Wei Pingqian's expression, his gaze stopped.
"Pingqian, what do you think of my actions?" the Profound Sovereign asked.
"Four words. Feigning civility," Wei Pingqian said.
"Continue."
"In this subject's opinion, Lu Ping isn't a scheming person. He does things for a reason and for an effect. He's simple and straightforward. Your Majesty has long seen this. That's why I won't offend anyone as long as they don't offend me. So Your Majesty is very clear that resolving the conflict with Lu Ping isn't difficult at all, "Wei Pingqian said.
The Profound Sovereign didn't comment. He just waited for Wei Pingqian to continue.
"It's rare. It's just that … Your Majesty doesn't really want to bury the hatchet with Lu Ping," Wei Pingqian said.
When he said this, the other three were surprised. However, the Profound Sovereign's expression was still as calm as ever.
"This subject dares to speculate like this only because this subject feels the same pain as Your Majesty," Wei Pingqian said.
"Well said!" The Profound Sovereign stood up abruptly. He glared at the four of them. "How can I forget about Qiming's death? How can I not be at ease with the death of 141 imperial cultivators? And the many sons who sacrificed their lives! No matter what the reason is, the hatred between Lu Ping and the Profound Army is irreconcilable. We will not die! However, there is Green Peak in the north and Que Yue in the west. If the world belongs to the Profound Army, I will fight him to the death even if I have to sacrifice my life! "
These words made the Liao King and the others completely understand.
The Profound Army didn't lose their national prestige. The Profound Sovereign also didn't feel any fear from Lu Ping's terrifying strength. The reason why he was willing to compromise was because the world didn't allow him to continue fighting against Lu Ping. As the nation's strongest military force, the imperial protectors had lost almost half of their forces because of Lu Ping. If this news was spread to Green Peak and Que Yue, they would probably treat this as a heaven-sent opportunity.
Fortunately, with the strict order, the news was blocked to the greatest extent. Some unreliable insiders had already disappeared during the extended hour of the strict order.
Luckily, the Green Peak was in a mess recently. The largest family had defected. They didn't have time to care about anything else. Only Que Yue wouldn't be able to cause too much trouble.
Although the Profound Army Empire was in a bit of a predicament, there was still room to turn around. However, if they continued to fight against Lu Ping, it would be hard to say how the situation would turn out.
Therefore, before he had a firm grasp of Lu Ping's strength and had a method to deal with Lu Ping, he chose to endure some humiliation and stop the conflict with Lu Ping. He chose to accept humiliation and stop fighting against Lu Ping. He even agreed to Lu Ping's request to win Lu Ping's favor and lower Lu Ping's guard.
After that, he would patiently wait for an opportunity. With the strength of a nation, he would endure humiliation.
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