How could Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye know that the dead Bai Yanqing was actually still alive?
If it was just the Di Clan's rebellion, it wouldn't have been a big deal to Long Fei Ye.
Although Han Yunxi had taken care of Myriad Merchant Hall's gambling house and auction house, these two businesses were now in their hands.
As long as Long Fei Ye's Kangan Private Bank stopped working with the auction house, the auction house's business would plummet. As for the gambling house, it had just opened in the few days they'd been at Hundred Poisons Sect. As long as the inside story of the new casino was leaked, it would basically be ruined. The seven hundred million taels Myriad Merchant Hall had paid for the deed would basically go down the drain.
With Myriad Merchant Hall's current financial resources, they had to bear all kinds of losses to survive the harsh winter while also paying for the Di Clan's various expenses, especially the Ning Clan's. At most, they could only last for a year. Once war broke out, they might not even last a year due to the high cost of military supplies during the winter.
When marching to war, rations and fodder came first. Without sufficient military supplies, they would lose half the battle! What could the Di Clan use to fight Long Fei Ye?
Han Yunxi understood all of this. However, she was worried about Northern Li and Emperor Kang Cheng.
"Don't worry, Jun Yi Xie and Emperor Kang Cheng will never make peace. Jun Yi Xie won't be able to send troops south this year. "Long Fei Ye's grasp of Northern Li's political situation was very precise.
In order to protect little Yi 'er, Helian Zuixiang had already agreed to all of Noble Consort Xiao's requests and exposed Bai Yanqing and Jun Yi Xie's many years of conspiracy in front of the Northern Dynasties Emperors. The Northern Dynasties Emperors had previously cut off Jun Yi Xie's military pay, so they were sure to make a big move soon.
Of course, Jun Yi Xie had another way to get his military pay, and that was to work with the Di Clan in secret. If it was in the past, the Di Clan might have had the financial resources to support Jun Yi Xie. But now, the Di Clan could hardly even protect themselves!
In a sense, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi still had to thank Gu. If not for Gu sacrificing Golden Wing Palace's interests, messing up the Three-Way Black Market's casino and Myriad Merchant Hall's auction, they might not have been able to completely control the Di Clan's financial resources.
After hearing Long Fei Ye's words, Han Yunxi came to her senses. How could she forget that when she was still in the Di Clan's army, Long Fei Ye had already held Northern Li in check. He had enough military strength and financial resources to contend with the Di Clan. At that time, the Di Clan had been defeated and lost many cities.
The reason Long Fei Ye took the initiative to make peace was all for her sake!
Now, if the Di Clan rebelled, it would not be good in terms of military strength or public opinion. Why would the Di Clan do this?
If they wanted to be loyal to Western Qin, shouldn't loyalty to Western Qin begin with loyalty to her, the princess?
"Long Fei Ye, is there any other way? If the two armies go to war, it will be a waste of manpower and resources, "Han Yunxi asked in a low voice.
Long Fei Ye chuckled. "Fool, if you and I join hands, the Di Clan will completely become our subordinates. How could they be willing to accept that?"
These words enlightened Han Yunxi.
It turned out that not believing the "truth" was just an excuse. The Di Clan was worried that if she joined hands with Long Fei Ye, the Di Clan would be suppressed forever and might even be swallowed up by the East Qin camp. Therefore, even though they knew they could not resist, they would still fight to the end.
Han Yunxi smiled. "So, they are worried that I can't win against you and Western Qin will be controlled by him in the end?"
"If the two of you join hands, I won't touch a single one of your soldiers," Long Fei Ye said simply. He had always given Han Yunxi, not demanded.
"I believe you, but they won't," Han Yunxi was a little helpless. Perhaps I should go back to Three-Way Black Market and do my best to make an issue out of Myriad Merchant Hall to avoid a war. Myriad Merchant Hall's elders were much cleverer than Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's elders and Deputy General Xue.
If the two sides worked together smoothly, they could make a move against Jun Yi Xie immediately. If things didn't go well, he didn't know how things would develop.
"Long Fei Ye, give me a bit more time," Han Yunxi murmured. In the end, she still didn't have full control over the Di Clan!
Everyone present was still waiting. Everyone present was a reputable figure and no fool, so they could tell that the Western Qin camp was at odds with each other. Many of them had been hoping to see a fight break out, but the Di Clan's representatives had already left.
If the Western Qin camp was at odds with each other, then the cooperation between Western Qin and East Qin wouldn't go smoothly. There was bound to be a good show in the coming days. Many busybodies were looking forward to it.
"Young General, I'm afraid the Di Clan has ulterior motives," Mu Qingwu's guard murmured.
Mu Qingwu glanced at him but didn't say anything. Like Long Tianmo, he couldn't figure out why his father had gotten involved in the Hundred Poisons Sect battle this time.
Father had borrowed Emperor Kang Cheng's hand to stir up such a scene. Why? Everything here was basically over, but he couldn't figure out anything.
Actually, as he saw it, the enmity between Western Qin and Eastern Qin wasn't unresolvable. Even without exposing the Wind Clan's instigation, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi could sit down and negotiate a deal. Why couldn't they just bury the hatchet with a smile?
The reason why the enmity had persisted to this day was because of the conflict of interest and the struggle for power behind it.
Back then, the Great Qin Empire was ruled by two emperors, east and west, so there were all kinds of hidden conflicts. Otherwise, how could they have been so easily instigated? How could they have started a civil war over a flood?
Behind all these enmity was an old saying: "A mountain cannot hold two tigers!"
If not for Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye's deep relationship, their reconciliation, and the resolution of today's misunderstanding, would the Eastern, Western Qin and Eastern Qin really cooperate sincerely? Wouldn't they continue to fight to the death for territory and power just like before?
What enmity, what national enmity, what family hatred? In the end, they were all just excuses! This wasn't a personal matter between Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye, but a matter between the two camps.
In Mu Qingwu's opinion, the Hundred Poisons Sect incident was enough to affect the overall situation. It wasn't the "truth" that had been revealed and the enmity between Eastern and Western Qin had been resolved, but Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had mended their old friendship and truly joined forces.
Therefore, he was very glad that Long Fei Ye had full control over the East Qin camp. Otherwise, the East Qin camp would also have internal strife. Who knew how chaotic this matter would be?
At this moment, Long Fei Ye was looking at Baili Qiyu on the stage. He asked Coldly, "Baili Qiyu, the Di Clan has many problems. What about your Bai Clan?"
Baili Qiyu was on the verge of tears. He thought that as long as he didn't say anything, it would be fine. He could let his father argue with His Highness when he returned. Who knew that His Highness would call him out in public?
How should he answer?
If he supported it, what could his father say when he returned? He had come today as a representative of the Bai Clan!
If he opposed it, he wouldn't have the guts to challenge His Highness in front of the entire world no matter how much he wanted to!
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Baili Qiyu, but he didn't have time to think. He could only bow respectfully with his hands clasped in front. "Everything will be done as Your Highness says!"
Now this is how a subordinate should act!
In comparison, Han Yunxi felt that her "Western Qin Princess" title was nothing more than a title in name.
"Hurry back to the army and discuss the grand plan. We'll head north to fight against Jun Yi Xie!"
Long Fei Ye's words ended the battle at Hundred Poisons Sect. Not only did it incite discussion and suspicion amongst the crowd, but it also shook the calm surface of Cloud Realm Continent. Various factions began to secretly prepare for war.
Once Long Fei Ye headed north to fight against Jun Yi Xie, the true battle of Cloud Realm Continent would begin!
Once they were out of sight, Long Fei Ye took Han Yunxi's hand and pressed it against his lips. Smiling, he muttered to himself, "Long Fei Ye's wife?"
Han Yunxi was magnanimous in front of the crowd, but she was a little embarrassed in front of this guy. She withdrew her hand and prepared to speak when a few Shadow Guards brought Gu Beiyue over.
"Princess, is Bai Yanqing really … dead?" Gu Beiyue had been listening from the sidelines. He couldn't believe that Bai Yanqing had died just like that.
"I stabbed him in the heart and confirmed that he stopped breathing. I kicked his body into the abyss behind the mountains," Long Fei Ye said.
Gu Beiyue finally believed him, but his brows furrowed. He seemed uneasy about today's events, but since things had already come to this, he closed his eyes without a word. He had rushed here to meet them for another important matter.
"Princess, do you have any news of Lil Thing?" Gu Beiyue asked anxiously.
Han Yunxi had been thinking about this as well. She shook her head. "If Lil Thing was trapped by Bai Yanqing, would the poison storage space have shattered after Bai Yanqing's death?"
She really didn't know much about the poison storage space. She didn't control it, but felt like she was being controlled by it instead. She was being forced to cultivate step by step, so she didn't have much control over it.
Gu Beiyue didn't know much about the poison storage space either, so he analyzed carefully. "Princess, if the poison storage space had shattered, Lil Thing would have come looking for you already."
The only thing in the world that could trap Lil Thing was the poison storage space. Although they hadn't gotten any confirmation from Bai Yanqing, there was an 80 to 90 percent chance that Lil Thing was trapped in the space.
If Lil Thing was in the same mountain, it would be able to find Han Yunxi immediately once it was free. Therefore, after analyzing it this way, Bai Yanqing's poison storage space hadn't shattered.
"You mean, Bai Yanqing's poison storage space hasn't shattered?" Han Yunxi was shocked.
He's dead, but the poison storage space hasn't shattered. Could it be that Bai Yanqing's soul was still in the poison storage space even after his physical body died, maintaining the space?
Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi felt goosebumps rise on her hands. What kind of space was the poison storage space? Did it have anything to do with her soul transmigrating here?
Long Fei Ye looked at her with a serious expression, his eyes so deep that she couldn't see the bottom.
Gu Beiyue was also very surprised. He hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "Your Highness, Princess, why don't we take a look at the body first before we discuss?"
Long Fei Ye didn't object. The three of them waited for the Shadow Guard for a while before rushing to the cliff at the back of the mountain.
They quickly reached the cliff. Bai Yanqing's blood had already dried and spilled all over the cliff.
There were many poisons that the detoxification system didn't record. Although the detoxification system couldn't analyse them, it would still alert Han Yunxi that something was wrong.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were in Hundred Poisons Sect, which was filled with poisonous plants and animals, Han Yunxi might have noticed Bai Yanqing's blood. After killing Bai Yanqing, Han Yunxi couldn't stand the incessant notifications and turned off the detoxification system.
Long Fei Ye carried Han Yunxi while the Shadow Guard carried Gu Beiyue. The group quickly flew down the cliff and into the abyss …
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