Extraordinary people naturally had their own extraordinary points. Xiang Chong, the Thirteenth Prince, would shine brightly in the battle for the throne of Northern Yan in the future. Compared to the Xiang Chong of the past, Xiang Chong now appeared to be much more mature and experienced.
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "I appreciate Your Highness's good intentions. However, since my identity has been exposed, then Your Highness should know that it is impossible for me to rely on others. Moreover, even if I really rely on Your Highness, would Your Highness really dare to use me?"
Xiang Chong laughed dryly. Chu Xiu was right. Even if Chu Xiu really relied on him, Xiang Chong would not dare to use Chu Xiu without worry.
Diabolism was Diabolism after all. Who would dare to rely on someone from Diabolism as a confidant?
Xiang Chong coughed and said, "I wonder why Brother Chu is looking for me this time?"
Chu Xiu said in a deep voice, "I would like Your Highness, Prince of Yan, to introduce me. I would like to see His Majesty."
"See Father?"
Xiang Chong could not help but frown.
Among the many sons of the Northern Yan Emperor Xiang Long, although Xiang Chong was not the strongest, he was the most favored one.
It was actually a very simple matter for him to let Xiang Long see Chu Xiu.
However, at this critical juncture, Chu Xiu had come to secretly seek an audience with the Northern Yan Emperor. This was too sensitive and Xiang Chong did not dare to act rashly.
Chu Xiu said plainly, "Your Highness, don't worry. This is the capital of Northern Yan. I came alone. There are countless experts in the palace. Are you still worried that I will harm His Majesty?
Moreover, you don't have to worry that I will speak nonsense. In front of His Majesty, even if I am from the Yinmo Clan, I will not speak nonsense.
Your Highness has helped me this time. I will remember this favor and will definitely return it in the future. "
Chu Xiu's last sentence moved Xiang Chong.
In fact, Xiang Chong really didn't care whether Chu Xiu belonged to the Righteous Path or the Demonic Path. As a member of the Imperial Court, although their attitudes towards the Righteous Path and the Demonic Path were somewhat different, the core was the same: vigilance and use.
Chu Xiu was now famous. As the most outstanding warrior of the younger generation of the Hidden Devil Bloodline, he represented some of the power of the Hidden Devil Bloodline. It would not be a bad thing if he could get a favor from him in the future.
Therefore, Xiang Chong thought for a moment and said, "Sure, but Brother Chu, Father's temper isn't that good. You'd better watch your words."
Chu Xiu nodded. Of course, he knew that Xiang Long's temper wasn't good.
It would be strange if a ruler who could lead the Northern Yan to counterattack a powerful country like Eastern Qi had a good temper.
Four hours after Xiang Chong left, an old eunuch led Chu Xiu into the Imperial City through a small gate.
After all, Chu Xiu's identity was somewhat special. It was somewhat inappropriate for a Diabolist to openly enter the Imperial City through the gate.
Chu Xiu had seen the Imperial Palace of Eastern Qi. Of course, it was only the periphery, but it was very magnificent.
Compared to the Imperial Palace of Eastern Qi, the Northern Yan Imperial Palace lacked some luxurious decorations, but it was more dignified and solemn.
The entire Northern Yan Imperial Palace was built in dark colors. The grayish-black ground and the pitch-black palace made people feel slightly depressed.
However, the Northern Yan Imperial Palace was still dark, so it was normal to build the Imperial Palace like this.
Even among the Northern Yan Imperial Family, even the dragon robes were black in the past, and they worshiped the Black Dragon.
Later, he heard from some necromancers that dragons were respected by the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon. That was why the Northern Yan Imperial Family changed their dragon robes to gold.
Chu Xiu followed the old eunuch to a side hall, where Xiang Chong was already waiting.
The lights in the side hall were dim, making the atmosphere even more depressing.
At the top sat an old man wearing a dragon robe and a black dragon-patterned blanket. This person was the Northern Yan Emperor, the one who had once joined forces to counterattack Eastern Qi with the power of a weak country, Xiang Long!
If one only looked at his appearance, Xiang Long was actually very ordinary, to the point that if he did not wear the dragon robe, he would be an ordinary old man.
However, as he opened his squinted eyes, they bloomed with a sharpness like the edge of a knife.
In all fairness, among the three Emperors of the current world, Xiang Long was the most outstanding one.
The Western Chu Imperial Family was content in a corner, and some of the members of the imperial family did not engage in proper business. Some liked martial arts, and some liked witchcraft and other miscellaneous things.
Therefore, in terms of national strength, Western Chu had never been considered strong. Of course, this was also due to the terrain of Western Chu.
And the Eastern Qi Emperor, Lü Hau Chang, was famous for being incompetent. Other than living a relatively long life, he had almost no redeeming qualities.
Of course, as an emperor, Lü Hau Chang could not be said to be muddle-headed, he could only be said to be a little lacking in ability.
And this Northern Yan Emperor, Xiang Long, was recognized by the world as a hero of the current age.
Eastern Qi was located in the Central Plains, with a vast territory and abundant resources. At that time, Western Chu was a small country in the south, and Northern Yan was a small country in the north. In any case, in the eyes of Eastern Qi, they were both small countries. At the most serious time, Northern Yan was almost destroyed by Eastern Qi.
Until Xiang Long ascended the throne, he forgot to eat and sleep in the early stage, keeping a low profile and patiently developing the national strength.
Later on, he joined forces with the Northern Yan martial artists to counterattack Eastern Qi. Yang Gongdu was in charge of these matters in the past.
In the end, the behemoth Eastern Qi was defeated by the Northern Yan. Even the Wei Kingdom, which was attached to Eastern Qi, was swallowed by the Northern Yan and became Wei County.
If not for the fact that the Northern Yan's foundation was too weak to support a long-range attack on Eastern Qi, Northern Yan might have already become the overlord of the Central Plains.
At this time, Xiang Long was also looking at Chu Xiu. Rather than saying he was looking, it was more like he was sizing him up.
Chu Xiu cupped his hands at Xiang Long and greeted, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
With a light snort, Xiang Long said in a deep voice, "Why are you not kneeling before me?"
Chu Xiu replied, "I am not a subject of the Yan Kingdom. Why should I kneel before its King?"
Xiang Long snorted, "I heard that you, Chu Xiu, are from the Yan Kingdom. What, just because you have some power and background, you don't care about your own country anymore?"
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am afraid you have misunderstood. I only made a name for myself in the Yan Kingdom, but I am not a citizen of the Yan Kingdom. To be precise, I am from Wei County, the Wei County that Your Majesty destroyed. Of course, with my identity, I have long lost my home and country. People say that the demonic path is arrogant and perverse, and I am indeed so. Other than the masters who taught me, I don't even bow to the heavens or the earth. "
Xiang Long laughed coldly, "Don't even bow to the heavens or the earth? You encouraged Xiang Chong to bring you to me because you want to use the power of the Northern Yan court to help you fend off this disaster. In the end, you can't even kneel to me. You are an arrogant and rude person, why should I help you? "
Chu Xiu said lightly, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I am actually not used to asking for help. In this world, any debt can be repaid, but a debt of gratitude is the most difficult. Moreover, the things that I ask for are not necessarily stable. What I like is cooperation, mutual benefit. With benefits in hand, everyone will contribute and no one will lose out. "
Xiang Long was so angry that he laughed, "What a joke! You, Chu Xiu, a junior, dare to come and talk to me about cooperation? Do you think you are qualified to talk to me about cooperation?! If it were Wei Shuya of the Yinmo Clan, it would be more like it! Do you know how much official business I have to deal with every day and how much national affairs I have to think about? You, a junior, came here to waste my time. Do you know what crime it is to deceive the emperor? Or do you think that because you are from the Yinmo Clan, I dare not kill you!? "
As he shouted the last word, the aura and killing intent that bloomed from Xiang Long's body made even Chu Xiu's heart turn cold.
In fact, Xiang Long did not have much cultivation in martial arts.
For a person of royal birth like him, he might be able to cultivate when he was a prince, but after he ascended to the throne, where would he find the time to cultivate? He could only treat martial arts as something to strengthen his body, supplemented by some elixirs and other things to extend his lifespan.
However, because he had to deal with official business every day, he worked too hard, so his lifespan could not be extended by much. On the other hand, mediocre people like Eastern Qi Lü Hau Chang had less to worry about and lived longer.
In terms of strength, Chu Xiu could easily take Xiang Long's life with a light flick of his finger.
However, Xiang Long had fought all over the world, and the number of people who had died by his hand was uncountable. These emperors were the ones who had the most blood on their hands.
Moreover, who knew how many martial arts masters loyal to the Northern Yan royal family were lying in ambush around this spacious hall. If Chu Xiu dared to act rashly, he would be the first to die.
Chu Xiu said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Although I am a junior in the Yinmo Clan, my words still carry some weight. Moreover, I know what Your Majesty needs. The people who want to kill me this time are the same kind of people that Your Majesty wants to kill. "
Xiang Long suddenly put away the anger on his face, as if the murderous person just now was not him. He asked calmly, "What do you mean?"
Chu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "In the past, Your Majesty joined forces with the Northern Yan martial artists to fight against the Eastern Qi. It was a brilliant move.
Martial arts had no national boundaries, but martial arts sects did.
Once the Eastern Qi destroyed the Northern Yan, the Northern Yan martial artists would inevitably be suppressed by the Eastern Qi martial artists.
With the joint forces of the court and the martial artists, we finally counterattacked the Eastern Qi. This is the most outstanding achievement since Your Majesty ascended the throne. "
Xiang Long's face softened a little. After all, what Chu Xiu said was his proudest achievement.
For so many years, from the founding of the Northern Yan to the generation before Xiang Long, the Northern Yan had always been suppressed by the Eastern Qi.
It was not until his generation that the Northern Yan turned the tables and counterattacked the Eastern Qi, even causing the Eastern Qi to suffer a great loss.
Although the Northern Yan was still not on par with the Eastern Qi in terms of foundation, it was widely acknowledged that the Northern Yan was already a superpower that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Eastern Qi.
But Chu Xiu then said, "But Your Majesty should have noticed the repercussions of that battle.
The imperial court joined forces with the martial artists to fight against the Eastern Qi, but after the battle, many benefits were distributed to the martial artists of the Northern Yan martial artists.
This also caused the martial artists of the Northern Yan martial artists to be so arrogant, to the point where they have no respect for the imperial court of the Northern Yan.
Your Majesty should have noticed that the Northern Yan martial artists are too big to shake off! "
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