The war broke out.
No one had expected the war to come so suddenly.
A month ago, Dongxuan Immortal Sect had even sent a diplomatic group to attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor of Extreme Emperor Cliff. The two immortal dao forces were very close. A month later, Dongxuan Immortal Sect started a war between prefectures and attacked the territory of Extreme Emperor Cliff mercilessly.
Extreme Emperor Cliff, who was caught off guard, suffered heavy losses.
In less than three days, the western border lost six medium-sized cities, over a hundred thousand soldiers, millions of immortal citizens, three herb mountains, two immortal material mines …
It was a serious blow.
After the Extreme Emperor Cliff suffered a surprise attack, everyone was furious.
Later, they found out that Dongxuan Immortal Sect started the war because their emissaries, the two great-grandsons of the Great Elder of Dongxuan Immortal Sect, Wei Rulong and Wei Ruhu, died in Extreme Emperor Cliff.
Wei Rulong's death was already known to the outside world.
But Wei Ruhu's death only came to light now.
Extreme Emperor Cliff did not notice it and thought that he had already returned to Dongxuan Immortal Sect.
In reality, it was the experts of Dark Hall of Dongxuan Immortal Sect who had secretly investigated according to the report from Soul Life Hall. They found the corpses of Wei Ruhu and other members of the diplomatic group in Extreme Emperor Cliff. After investigating for a long time, they finally found a clue …
They found the aura left behind by the Extreme Emperor Cliff.
The spearhead pointed at Extreme Emperor Cliff.
To Dongxuan Immortal Sect, the truth of the matter was very simple.
Without a doubt, Extreme Emperor Cliff had killed Wei Rulong, Wei Ruhu, and the others.
They no longer had the interest and patience to ask for an explanation from Extreme Emperor Cliff.
War exists all the time.
Dongxuan Immortal Sect and Extreme Emperor Cliff did not have a harmonious relationship to begin with.
Annexing and expanding was the bone-deep pursuit and dream of every ambitious Immortal Dao power at the helm.
In the past, there were many conflicts and conflicts between Dongxuan Immortal Sect and Extreme Emperor Cliff, but they were restrained within a reasonable range.
Because Extreme Emperor Cliff belonged to Moon River Prefecture, and Dongxuan belonged to the neighboring Cao Chuan Prefecture, the conflicts between different prefectures would be mediated by the Immortal Court of Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals.
However, this time, the Eastern Mystic Immortal Sect had a legitimate reason to make their move. Moreover, they had reported to the Immortal Court and smoothed things over. Therefore, after the Eastern Mystic Immortal Sect's first ambush, the Immortal Court had maintained a wait-and-see attitude and did not take any action.
This way, the Extreme Emperor Cliff was in a very passive position.
"What's going on? Why would Wei Ruhu die in our territory? "
In the Extreme Emperor's Palace, the new Emperor's anger was almost uncontrollable.
It was only after the first ambush by the Dongxuan Immortal Sect ended that everyone in the Extreme Emperor Cliff learned of Wei Ruhu's death. This slow realization caused them to suffer heavy losses in the early stages of the war.
The new emperor was no longer furious about Wei Ruhu's death.
Rather, it was that Wei Ruhu was dead, and he only found out about it now.
None of the officials in the hall dared to speak.
Especially Xiao Xiao.
At this moment, he almost wanted to be like an ostrich and bury his head in his pants.
He could not figure it out.
It was just a normal reception. Why would there be such a problem?
Within the territory of the Extreme Emperor Cliff, who would dare to kill the envoys of the Dongxuan Celestial Gate in such a frenzied manner?
The remnants of the First Prince?
The conspiracy of the other surviving princes who were struggling at death's door?
Such words could still be said in the past.
But saying it now would be an insult to the intelligence of others.
Why?
The First Prince was already dead. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The factions of the past no longer existed. The other princes who were struggling at death's door were also like the setting sun. Their factions had long been dealt with by the new Emperor.
How could these remnants have the ability to kill Wei Ruhu and the rest of the Dongxuan Celestial Gate's envoys?
Who was he trying to fool?
"Left Deputy Xiao Xiao, you are in charge of the reception of the envoys. Tell us, what is going on?"
The new Emperor's voice was so cold that it seemed to come from the depths of hell.
In his rage, he called out the new Emperor's name.
Xiao Xiao stepped forward and bowed. He opened his mouth, but found that he could not say a word.
There was no way to explain it.
Killing Wei Ruhu and the others was a feat that only a Golden Immortal would be capable of.
The Golden Immortal experts in the Extreme Emperor Cliff were under the absolute control of the royal family. They were absolutely loyal to the royal family, and only the new Emperor could mobilize them. Without the new Emperor's orders, the Golden Immortals could not be mobilized.
Other than the Golden Immortals, who else had the ability to kill Wei Ruhu and the rest?
In Xiao Xiao's mind, names after names flashed through his mind.
But he rejected them all.
Until Xiao Xiao's eyes caught sight of Mu Mu, who was standing among the ranks of the generals. At that moment, his heart thumped violently.
Could it be him?
Mu Mu had joined the Extreme Emperor Cliff for less than half a year.
On the surface, his strength was that of a beginner level True Immortal.
But he gave off a feeling that he was hiding his strength, and it was difficult to see through him.
What if he was hiding his strength?
Moreover, Mu Mu's background was a little vague.
Mu Mu claimed that he was just a rogue cultivator who was lucky enough to obtain the inheritance of a beast tamer. But before that, he did not mention where he came from or what kind of background he had.
Even if he was a rogue cultivator who had obtained some inheritance, the speed of his strength growth was too strange.
He did not look like a rogue cultivator at all.
He looked more like a descendant of a powerful immortal sect with a deep inheritance.
Could it be … a trap?
Xiao Xiao broke out in cold sweat at the thought. His back was almost drenched.
The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it was.
If Mu Mu had really concealed his identity and strength and killed Wei Rulong before killing Wei Ruhu … But that didn't seem right either. Based on the timeline, Mu Mu had an alibi.
The most fatal thing was that Mu Mu had been recruited by the new Emperor because of his insistence and recommendation. He had spent a great deal of effort to recommend him to the new Emperor.
From all aspects, Mu Mu could not be the mastermind.
But for some reason, Xiao Xiao became more and more suspicious of Mu Mu.
He made up his mind to investigate this person's background.
At this moment, Li Mu stood up.
He cupped his hands in salute and said calmly, "Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, it is useless to pursue Lord Xiao's responsibility. I believe that Lord Xiao is the one who wants nothing to happen to the Dongxuan Immortal Sect's envoy mission. He has always been loyal to Your Majesty."
"Humph."
The new emperor looked at Xiao Xiao and snorted.
But Li Mu's words were effective. The new emperor obviously did not intend to pursue Xiao Xiao's responsibility.
Xiao Xiao had mixed feelings in his heart.
Mu Mu had become more important in His Majesty's heart.
Li Mu added, "Your Majesty, the deaths of Wei Ruhu and the others are suspicious in the first place. Logically speaking, the Dongxuan Celestial Sect should have sent someone to question or inform the Celestial Court after learning of their deaths. Yet, they kept the news to themselves for more than a month and brazenly launched a war against the Celestial Court. Who can be sure that the Dongxuan Celestial Sect is not acting on their own just to find a reason to start a war?"
"Oh?"
The new emperor's heart skipped a beat.
That was a reasonable explanation.
Xiao Xiao's heart skipped a beat.
That's right.
Why didn't I think of that?
If the Dongxuan Immortal Sect had purposely sacrificed Wei Ruhu, Wei Rulong, and the rest in order to start a war, creating a seemingly justifiable reason … Hmm, that would also explain why Wei Ruhu and the rest had died so easily.
If the Dongxuan Immortal Sect wanted to kill his people, Wei Ruhu would not be able to escape death even if he was a Golden Immortal.
Could it be that he had wrongly accused Mu Mu?
"You're right." The new emperor nodded.
He looked at the officials in the hall and said, "Dear officials, what should we do now that the situation has come to this?"
Many officials looked at each other, unable to come up with any big case at the moment.
"Why not sue for peace? Perhaps the Dongxuan Immortal Sect is just seeking revenge. "
"We should appeal to the Yuechuan Court of the Immortal Court and let the Immortal Court decide this matter."
"His Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the situation in the court has just stabilized. He should rest and recuperate. If we start a war rashly, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the country."
Some officials hesitated for a while before giving such an answer.
A trace of disappointment flashed across the new emperor's face.
These mediocre people only wanted to live a peaceful life.
He could not swallow the anger in his heart.
Previously, he had great ambitions to form a secret alliance with the Donghuang Divine Dynasty. But in his plan, the next three to five years were indeed a buffer period for him to recuperate and cultivate his henchmen. He did not intend to start a large-scale war.
Therefore, on that day, in the face of the aggressive Wei Ruhu, under such humiliating conditions, he still pretended to be weak as the emperor, just to buy some time.
Now, the Dongxuan Immortal Sect suddenly launched an attack, which greatly disrupted his plan.
"Mu Mu, what do you think?"
The new emperor looked at Li Mu.
For some reason, at this time, he especially wanted to hear Li Mu's advice.
Li Mu cupped his hands and said, "Let's fight."
Two words, simple and direct.
"Oh?" The new emperor slightly frowned and said, "Tell me the reason."
Li Mu said calmly, "It's true that His Majesty has just ascended to the throne, so the court needs to recuperate. Your suggestions are very reasonable. But the problem is that in today's Immortal World, the law of the jungle prevails. Peace is never achieved through compromise. Once you make a concession, the enemy will get greedy and ask for a mile after taking an inch. It's like constantly cutting your own flesh to feed the enemy. In the end, before the enemy is full, you will fall to the ground due to excessive blood loss."
"Well, go on."
The new emperor nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Li Mu.
And the ministers heard that Li Mu also agreed with them, so they did not stand up to oppose.
Li Mu continued, "In my opinion, if Your Majesty wishes to gain a period of stable growth, you must seize it with force. Even if you have to pay a price, you must strike fear into the hearts of the Dongxuan Immortal Gate and make them retreat in the face of difficulties. Only then will you be able to gain the time to recuperate."
The new emperor's eyes sparkled when he heard that.
"Mu Qing's words are reasonable." He smiled.
When the others heard that, they knew that His Majesty had made up his mind.
Then, there was another problem.
How to fight?
At this time, who dared to lead the army?
The opponent was the Dongxuan Immortal Sect.
Li Mu directly took two steps forward and took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, I am willing to share your burden and go to the Western Region to attack the Dongxuan Immortal Sect."
The new emperor was overjoyed.
What was a loyal minister?
That was a loyal minister.
He did not just say it.
He also dared to do it.
Not to mention the result, who could be more responsible than all the relics in the imperial court?
The way the other ministers looked at Li Mu also changed.
In fact, if they thought about it carefully, although this "outsider" did not know the ways of the world, he was really loyal to the Extreme Emperor Cliff. That day, he confronted Wei Ruhu and defended the dignity of the dynasty and the new emperor. He was neither servile nor overbearing. Now, at the moment of crisis, he not only spoke with assurance but was also willing to step forward.
Such courage was worthy of respect.
He was indeed a loyal minister.
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