Hearing this, Yang Qing interrupted, "Are they the former subordinates of Your Highness's guards?"
Yun Zhiqiu nodded. "That's right! There are about a dozen of them. "Since he had already asked, there was no point in hiding it. Yang Qing knew about their former subordinates.
Yang Qing hurriedly asked, "Are they all from the Left Supervisory Guard?"
Yun Zhiqiu forced a smile and nodded. She had always been in charge of contacting those people, so she knew their situation better than anyone else.
Yang Qing asked, "How long has it been since we lost contact? All of them at the same time? "
Yun Zhiqiu replied, "About five thousand years, I think. All of a sudden, we lost contact. At first, I thought the Heavenly Court had discovered something. Otherwise, how could it be so coincidental that a dozen of them would disappear at the same time? However, the others are all fine. This made me suspicious. If Master Qing had discovered something, it wouldn't be difficult for him to figure out a pattern. All of Your Highness's former subordinates would have been wiped out long ago. Why would he only capture a dozen of them? After that, I began to wonder if they were carrying out some secret mission and had their communications restricted. However, I couldn't figure out what kind of mission would require them to remain in hiding for so many years. Now that Xiahou Ta has pointed it out, it's hard not to think about it. "
Yang Qing mused, "Xiahou Ta's words are not without reason. However, sending an army into the Primordial Era right under Your Highness's nose is easier said than done. Your Highness has been in and out of the Primordial Era for so many years without incident. It's obvious that Master Qing hasn't succeeded yet. Five thousand years … Could it be that Master Qing has been waiting for an opportunity all this time? If that's the case, then Master Qing really won't rest until he achieves his goal! "
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Xiahou Ta was the one who raised Master Qing to power. He must know him better than we do. Since Xiahou Ta has already said so …" She stared at Miao Yi and advised, "Your Highness, since Xiahou Ta has already put it this way, regardless of whether it's true or not, it's best not to go to the Primordial Era for now. Why don't we confirm the situation first?"
Miao Yi's heart was a little heavy as well. If Xiahou Ta was right, then he could well imagine the consequences of being surrounded by ten million Imperial Guards. He said solemnly, "Sister Qiu 'er, have our men in the Imperial Guards carefully investigate the situation. I'll have the Xiahou Family's elders secretly investigate as well!"
"Understood!" Yun Zhiqiu nodded, then suddenly sighed. "I didn't expect Xiahou Ta to remind Your Highness about this at a time like this."
Miao Yi pursed his lips and remained silent. Yang Qing slowly said, "The Xiahou Clan is in the grasp of Your Highness. If his calculations are accurate this time, Your Highness will owe him a favor. As for whether this favor will be useful to the Xiahou Clan in the future … It's better than not having this favor at all."
However, Miao Yi was thinking of something else. He narrowed his eyes and said, "If Master Qing really planned this, then there must be a spy among the troops stationed at the entrance of the Desolate Era. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a plan …"
Early the next morning, Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu were still hugging each other as they slept. Suddenly, they received a message from the star bell and quickly got up to get dressed.
Yun Zhiqiu pulled the blanket over her chest with one arm and propped herself up. "What's wrong?"
Miao Yi replied, "Xiahou Ta can't hold on any longer. I'll go take a look."
Yun Zhiqiu immediately pulled a robe from the side and draped it over herself. She quickly got down from the bed and helped Miao Yi put on his robe. After Miao Yi left, she quickly tidied herself up. As a Princess Consort, it would be inappropriate for her to run out in such a disheveled state. At this point, she could no longer act as casually as before. Many people were watching her.
By the time Miao Yi rushed to the silent quarters, Xiahou Ta was indeed on his last legs. He was almost at the end of his rope and couldn't even sit still. He was already lying on the bed, barely breathing.
Miao Yi quickly sat down beside the stone bed and gently held Xiahou Ta's hand. He asked with concern, "Tianeng, do you have any other wishes that you would like me to fulfill?"
No matter what kind of grudge they had in the past, and no matter who would emerge victorious in the end, Xiahou Ta had already let go of all their grudges. No matter how you looked at it, Xiahou Ta was still an outstanding talent of his generation. At this moment, it was worth it for Miao Yi to let go of his arrogance.
Xiahou Ta opened his eyes. Surprisingly, his cloudy gaze had become clear and bright, showing signs of recovery. He revealed a faint smile, as if he had forgotten all his grudges with a smile, and also a sense of relief. It was inevitable that he would feel this way after having someone caring and accompanying him on his deathbed. He slowly said, "Perhaps I've become muddle-headed with age. There were many questions that I couldn't understand before, but my mind has suddenly become clearer these past two days. Perhaps I've truly put myself out of the picture. Now that I look back, I can see things even more clearly. I always felt that there was someone else behind Your Highness's sudden rise. I've long suspected that someone in the upper echelons of the Heavenly Palace Hall was secretly aiding Your Highness. Am I right? "
Miao Yi was silent for a moment, then sighed, "There is indeed someone in the Heavenly Palace Hall, but I don't know who that person is!"
"You don't know either?" Xiahou Ta pondered for a moment, then asked, "With Your Highness's current strength, the Six Paths can no longer control Your Highness. If the Six Paths were a member of the Heavenly Court, then the Six Paths would be counting on Your Highness to make a comeback. He wouldn't continue to hide this from Your Highness. Could it be that the person hiding in the Heavenly Court isn't a member of the Six Paths?"
Miao Yi was silent for a moment. After some hesitation, he softly said, "He's back!"
"He's back?" Xiahou Ta was puzzled, but then his eyes suddenly lit up with shock. His hand holding Miao Yi's hand grew excited as he asked, "Old Bai San?"
Miao Yi silently nodded.
"Heh …" Xiahou Ta's tense body gradually relaxed, and he slowly let out a breath. He was almost mumbling to himself, "I didn't expect … I didn't expect … I really didn't expect … So that's how it is. They actually managed to push someone out …"
Miao Yi sighed, "After all, he can't show himself in the Heavenly Court!"
Xiahou Ta stared at Miao Yi with some effort. With every sentence he spoke, the strength in his voice grew weaker, and his voice grew softer. "Now that Your Highness has reached such a stage, how can anyone easily control him? Once Your Highness reaches a stage where he can achieve his goals, it will be even more impossible for him to control Your Highness. He, Old Bai San, will be in Your Highness's hands. Once Your Highness wishes to rule over the world, even the Qing Dynasty and the Buddha Kingdom will not be a problem. In the struggle for power, even father and son might turn against each other. I'm afraid that no amount of blackmail will work on Your Highness. Who can guarantee that Your Highness won't see him as a threat in the future? He actually dared to take such a risk. How unexpected! Who would have thought that he would actually do such a thing? "
Xiahou Ta's words caused Miao Yi to fall silent. If that day really came, would he hand over the meat that was already in his mouth? The answer was no. If he were to reach that stage, he would no longer allow anyone else to control the fate of his entire family! Would he see him as a threat in the future? He couldn't guarantee that right now!
"I understand now. I understand now. Hehe …" Xiahou Ta suddenly laughed softly. "I'm afraid that the demon monk Nan Bo's reappearance has something to do with him. It's possible that he intentionally released him … cough cough!" He was a little out of breath.
Miao Yi was shocked when he heard this. "The demon monk clearly escaped from the Qing Dynasty and the Buddha Kingdom. How could he be the one to release him?"
Xiahou Ta whispered, "The fact that you can communicate with the Six Paths means that the Six Paths has long been under his control. Do you dare say that he can control the Six Paths in the future has nothing to do with the Sixth Saint Master all those years ago? If that's the case, then he must have made some sort of deal with the Sixth Saint Master when he released the remnants of the Six Paths all those years ago. No matter what the deal was, there was one condition that he would never let go of — the demon monk Nan Bo's sealed location! Being able to control the Six Paths means that he already knew the secret of the demon monk's sealed location from the Sixth Saint Master. With his cultivation art, it wouldn't have been difficult for him to destroy the demon monk's divine soul. He should have been able to kill the demon monk a long time ago. However, he didn't. Don't you think it's strange? "
Miao Yi was a little bewildered when he heard this. 'That's right! Why didn't he kill the demon monk? '
Xiahou Ta continued, "The demon monk killed his Master. Even if it was to eliminate a potential threat in the future, he had no reason not to kill the demon monk. He wouldn't have given the demon monk a chance to rise again. In that case, we can boldly speculate that when Old Bai San found the demon monk, he definitely wanted to kill him. However, the demon monk definitely wouldn't just sit and wait for his death. However, the demon monk was a beast trapped in a cage with nowhere to run. What could the demon monk have done? The biggest possibility was that the demon monk had given Old Bai San some benefits to buy himself a chance to slow down his death. In the end, Old Bai San ran into trouble. The brothers turned against each other, and the Demon Lord Ruo Shui fell into the hands of the Green Buddha and the Green Buddha. Even so, he had enough time to kill the demon monk before he fell into the trap. However, he still didn't do it. Why? Because he had a use for the demon monk! If I remember correctly, the Blood Demon had a grudge against you many years ago. Not many people knew about the secret of the divine herb in the Blood Demon's possession, right? But it was the Blood Demon who went to the sealed location and was controlled by the demon monk. He exposed the secret of the divine herb. Don't you think it's strange? "
Miao Yi was shocked. "You're saying that he wanted the demon monk to return? That can't be right. The demon monk clearly escaped from the hands of the Green Buddha and the Green Buddha. If he wanted to release him, he could have done it a long time ago. Why did he have to drag it out? "
Xiahou Ta's voice was weak as he said, "I can't figure this out either. However, there is one thing I have my suspicions about. Although the demon monk is a genius, his scheming mind may not be as good as the Green Buddha's. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to defeat him so easily all those years ago. However, the demon monk's method of escape was not simple either. Could it be that his mind has become more useful after being sealed for so many years? There is one more thing. When it comes to understanding the Green Buddha and the Green Buddha, Old Bai San is much more knowledgeable than I am. If Old Bai San really planned to help the demon monk, then it wouldn't be strange for the demon monk to escape from the Green Buddha and the Green Buddha! "
Miao Yi asked, "If that's the case, why did he do that?"
"You haven't experienced it yourself. You won't understand how much Old Bai San loves the Demon Lord. If it wasn't for that, Old Bai San wouldn't have had his weakness exploited and suffered a crushing defeat. In order to rescue the Demon Lord from his predicament, I believe there is nothing that Old Bai San wouldn't do. If that's the case, then Old Bai San and the demon monk might have made some sort of deal. It's very likely that you are just one of Old Bai San's preparations. In order to ensure that the Demon Lord can be rescued, Old Bai San San might have left something up his sleeves. He might not have placed all his hopes on you alone. The demon monk could very well be his other preparations. However, there are many contradictions in this. I don't have enough energy right now, so I'm afraid I won't have the chance to think it through … "At this point, Xiahou Ta really couldn't hold on any longer. His voice was as weak as a mosquito's.
Miao Yi's expression was tense and his mind was in a mess. Only when he noticed Xiahou Ta's finger moving slightly did he regain his senses. He saw Xiahou Ta's lips moving slightly, as though he wanted to say something to him.
Miao Yi hurriedly pressed his ear against it.
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