"What are your orders?"
The elder in grey had a sad face. His heart was in a mess and he was nervous.
"Today, it should be the Zhou Dynasty patrolling this place. Why is it the Wei Dynasty?" Ling Xian asked softly.
"I …" The elder in grey hesitated.
"If you don't speak, you won't be able to leave."
Ling Xian frowned. He was certain that something was wrong. Or else why would the elder hesitate?
"I will speak."
The elder in grey bitterly smiled, "Someone is trying to take over the throne. He asked the Wei Dynasty to make a move and subdue the Zhou Army that is guarding this place."
"Take over the throne?"
Ling Xian frowned, "Who is it?"
"Prince Jin."
The elder in grey softly sighed, "He is the younger brother of the previous emperor. Back then, he was only one step away from sitting on the throne."
"Prince Jin …"
Ling Xian squinted his eyes, "The troops guarding this place cannot easily return to the palace. There is no need to subdue them."
"You may not know this, but this army is loyal to the previous emperor. If they find out that Prince Jin is trying to take over the throne, they will disregard the law and return to the palace."
"Though Prince Jin is not afraid, it will be troublesome."
"Therefore, he asked the Wei Dynasty to make a move and subdue this army."
The elder in grey revealed everything and didn't dare to hide anything.
"It seems like Empress Gan is in danger."
Ling Xian frowned slightly. After a moment of silence, he decided to help.
For one, he made a promise. For two, he needed the Zhou Dynasty's power to collect the materials needed to make the Astral Boat.
"If I'm not wrong, the current Great Zhou Dynasty has already changed hands."
"Though Empress Gan is a woman, her cultivation level is too low. It is not worth mentioning."
"The officials and generals who are loyal to the previous emperor cannot control the situation. Only the imperial advisor can turn the situation around."
"Sadly, the imperial advisor is already on Prince Jin's side. With the addition of the seven feudal officials, it will be extremely difficult to turn the situation around."
The elder in grey stroked his beard, acting like a wise man.
However, after Ling Xian glared at him, the elder revealed a fawning smile.
"On Prince Jin's side, how many eighth leveled cultivators are there?" Ling Xian asked.
"On the surface, there are three. Prince Jin, Marquis Nan, and the imperial advisor."
"King Jin and Marquis Pingnan are at the middle stage of the eighth realm. The Imperial Advisor is at the late stage of the eighth realm."
The grey-clothed old man smiled apologetically and said, "I don't know if there are any in the dark."
"If it's just these three, then there's nothing to fear."
Ling Xian's brows relaxed. Though he was merely at the beginning stage of the eighth level, his capabilities were enough to fight against those at the advanced stage of the eighth level.
In other words, the three of them posed no threat to him. Even if he was no match for them, he could still escape unscathed.
"Nothing to fear?"
The grey-robed old man was startled, "You are Empress Gan's man?"
"No."
Ling Xian glared at the elder. Remembering how Empress Gan called him master, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
"But she's mine."
Hearing this, the grey-clothed old man fell into a daze, and his mind went blank.
Not even in his dreams did he think that the noblest woman in the Zhou Dynasty would become Ling Xian's!
"Ehem, ehem, I cannot believe that you and Empress Gan …" The elder coughed twice and looked at Ling Xian strangely.
"You are thinking too much."
Ling Xian frowned, knowing that the elder had misunderstood. However, he was too lazy to explain, "Let go of the troops guarding this place."
"I …" The grey-robed elder hesitated.
"What, you want me to do it myself?"
Ling Xian's gaze turned cold, making the elder's body shake. He smiled, "No no no, I will order my people to let them go."
Then, he glanced around, "Who is the vice general? Step out! "
"I am." A middle-aged man stood out.
"You heard what the Young Master said, right? Let them go," the elder said softly.
"Third Elder, I …" The middle-aged man bitterly smiled, not knowing what to do.
On one side was the Emperor of the Wei Dynasty, on the other side was Ling Xian, who could easily kill them all. Stuck in the middle, he was naturally hesitant.
"I told you to let them go, so let them go. Why are you wasting time?"
The elder frowned, "Don't worry, if the Emperor wants to punish us, I will take responsibility."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man was ecstatic, "I will let them go now."
Then, he turned around and left.
Not long after, he returned with a well-built man.
This person had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a determined face. It was obvious that he was an honest man.
"I am Hou Qing. Thank you for saving me." The muscular man bowed down to Ling Xian.
"I did it for free, no need to thank me."
Ling Xian brandished his hand, "I heard you were loyal to the previous Emperor. I wonder how much of that loyalty is left?"
"Ten."
Hou Qing was decisive, "The previous Emperor saved my life. Without him, I wouldn't be who I am today."
"You are a loyal man."
Ling Xian softly grinned, "Prince Jin is plotting a rebellion and the previous Emperor's son is in danger. Are you willing to help?"
"Prince Jin is plotting a rebellion?"
Hou Qing's expression changed, "No wonder the Wei Dynasty's son of a b * tch would suddenly attack and imprison me."
Hearing this, the grey-robed elder was furious. Everyone else from the Wei Dynasty reacted the same way.
However, when they saw Ling Xian, their anger was extinguished.
"Right now, the Zhou Dynasty is most likely under Prince Jin's control."
Ling Xian wiped off his smile, "Therefore, this trip will be extremely dangerous. Are you afraid?"
"I am, but I will not retreat."
Hou Qing's expression was determined as he said in a low voice, "I will not allow the previous Emperor's empire to fall into the hands of that son of a b * tch!"
"Very well, follow me."
Ling Xian softly grinned. Hou Qing was of the beginning stage of the eighth level. Though he could not change the overall situation, he could at least suppress the other officials.
"Please wait a moment."
Hou Qing looked at the elder, "Lift my seal!"
"I cannot." The elder bitterly chuckled, "Only a few people know how to lift it. I am not one of them."
Hearing this, Hou Qing was enraged. If the seal was lifted, he was just a mortal. How could he stop the rebellion?
"Let me do it."
Ling Xian softly grinned. This seal was made up of two arrays and was considered extraordinary. However, in his eyes, it was nothing.
He flapped around his sleeve and the arrays materialized. After a short while, Hou Qing's seal was lifted.
This caused everyone present to be dumbfounded, especially the grey-clothed old man, who was even more shocked.
He knew very well how powerful this seal was. It was created by all the masters of the Wei Dynasty. Without exaggerating, this was the strongest seal of the Wei Dynasty!
Yet Ling Xian merely used a short period of time to break the seal. Why wouldn't he be shocked?
"Thank you."
Feeling the spiritual energy that was pouring out of him, Hou Qing paid his respect to Ling Xian. He was ecstatic and shocked.
"Let's go. Follow me to wipe out the rebels and restore order." Ling Xian softly grinned.
"Alright, wait for me to organize the army and kill Prince Jin!" Hou Qing laughed brightly.
"There's no need. This is a war between cultivators of the eighth level. You and I can go."
Ling Xian brandished his hand, "When the time comes, you can threaten the officials. Leave the rest to me."
Then, the Winged Blitz appeared. Wind and thunder roared and sliced across the sky.
At this, Hou Qing made his move as well. However, he could only see Ling Xian's back.
This was after Ling Xian slowed down his speed. Or else he wouldn't even be able to see Ling Xian's shadow.
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