Leng Shouren listened to their narration and waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
Everyone felt as if they had been pardoned and quickly left.
At first, they thought that even if they did not die, they would be severely punished. After all, it was related to the prince's assassination and every one of them was a major suspect. They would be interrogated repeatedly until the real murderer was found.
They did not expect the Emperor to let them go so easily.
Ding Rui wanted to say something but stopped when he saw Leng Shouren's gloomy face and immediately shut his mouth.
Leng Shouren waved his hand.
Ding Rui nodded lightly and walked to a burly man and whispered a few words to him.
Soon, all the Imperial Guards and Protectors of the Imperial House left and the huge enclosure became empty. Only the sound of the wind blowing through the trees could be heard. Leng Shouren stood beside the dense forest without saying a word and only looked up at the sky.
Ding Rui stood beside him and breathed softly so as not to disturb him.
After a while, Ding Rui saw that he was still in a daze and called out softly, "Your Majesty? Your Majesty? "
"Yes." Leng Shouren looked up at the sky and said slowly, "Ding Rui, do you think that I'm useless as an Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, why do you say that?" Ding Rui quickly shook his head. "Your Majesty is wise and wise. Which Minister in the Imperial Court does not respect you?"
"Sigh …" Leng Shouren shook his head. "I'm really useless as an Emperor. It's really boring!"
Ding Rui advised, "Your Majesty, although the prince is dead, he did not reincarnate nor did his soul disappear. He has only gone to the Outland. Your Majesty can still see him. There's no need to be sad."
"Haha …" Leng Shouren laughed and sighed. "As an Emperor, I can't even protect my own son. What's the point of being an Emperor! You should go back first. I want to walk alone. "
"Your Majesty, please don't hurt my body." Ding Rui bowed and retreated.
Leng Shouren suddenly disappeared from the side of the forest. The next moment, he appeared in a forest outside of Chong Ming Town.
He originally wanted to directly teleport to the Yi Public House but found that there was an invisible force blocking his senses. He could not teleport directly. This was obviously Chu Li's doing. He did not know what treasured weapon was used.
Ordinary formations were unable to be used against Enlightened Masters. Formations that could block Enlightened Masters were almost extinct. Beyond Heaven did not allow such formations to exist in order to establish the supreme prestige of Enlightened Masters.
He arrived at the outskirts of Chong Ming Town and looked at it from afar. He could feel the prosperity and prosperity of Chong Ming Town. He shook his head. This little-known Chong Ming Town actually had the shadow of the Fairy's Capital.
With a few strides, he passed through Chong Ming Town and arrived outside the High Duke's Public House. Then, without the Protectors noticing, he glided into the Public House.
Just as he was about to look for Chu Li's courtyard, he suddenly turned around and saw Chu Li standing not far away, quietly watching him.
He gave a fist salute. "Chu Li, I would like to have a chat with you."
"Your Majesty, please!" Chu Li nodded and glided away. The two of them walked on the waves and arrived at his small island.
Initially, he was not in the Public House. He was at Goddess Attraction Mountain, but when he sensed the fluctuation of the formation in the Public House, he immediately rushed back and saw Leng Shouren.
The two of them arrived at a gazebo on the island and sat down.
Xue Ling's white clothes fluttered like snow as she approached them and curtsied. "Young Master."
"Brew some tea," Chu Li said.
Xue Ling nodded and bowed at Leng Shouren before leaving.
Leng Shouren nodded and looked at Chu Li. "I'm here to make a deal with you."
Chu Li said, "Your Majesty, please speak your mind!"
His feelings toward Emperor Leng Shouren were rather complicated. If it was Leng Wufeng, he would have killed him long ago. Even if Leng Wufeng was not the Ji Dynasty's emperor, he could not kill Leng Shouren as he was unable to do so. The key was his weakness of being soft-hearted.
As an Emperor, soft-hearted was indeed a fatal weakness, but to others, it was an advantage. It showed that he still had humanity. He was not just an Emperor, an Enlightened Master, or a normal person.
When Leng Shouren used Xiao Qi as a threat, Chu Li immediately killed him. However, he could swear because of Leng Zhifei. Chu Li restrained his killing intent, so he could live for a while longer. He decided to kill Leng Shouren the next time he angered him.
Leng Shouren said, "I want to abdicate and ascend to heaven. I want Xu An to succeed me!"
Chu Li smiled. "Your Majesty, why are you in such a hurry to ascend?"
"I've had enough of this position!" Leng Shouren laughed self-deprecatingly. "Before I got the throne, I tried to seize it at all costs. However, now that I'm in this position, I realized that it's not as good as I imagined. It's not as free as I thought it would be. Instead, it's more painful and uncomfortable. I should've been a prince back then!"
Chu Li said, "Abdicate because of this? You must be joking, Your Majesty! "
If someone else said this, he would not believe it. However, when Leng Shouren said it, he somewhat believed it. This was because Leng Shouren was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. Although he looked solemn and cold on the outside, he was actually weak on the inside. Under extreme circumstances, he would reveal his true colors.
"Feng Er is dead." Leng Shouren laughed bitterly. "As an Emperor, I can't protect my own son. Isn't that ridiculous? How can I still be an Emperor! "
Chu Li said, "Your Majesty, why do you have to be so stubborn? Even the previous Emperor couldn't protect King An back then."
Leng Shouren shook his head. "He's my only son!"
Now that he was an Enlightened Master, his concubines could not have martial arts. Otherwise, they would not be able to withstand his body. However, there were repercussions from the initiation. Even if they could be husband and wife, they could not have children.
Chu Li nodded slowly. "Because the Prince has ascended, Your Majesty has to follow and take care of him?"
"Yes." Leng Shouren nodded slowly. "Chu Li, haven't you been trying hard to push for Xu An to succeed the throne? I promise you that Xu An will succeed the throne! "
"What about the Crown Prince?" Chu Li asked.
"He can't succeed the throne." Leng Shouren said in a low voice. "I will never allow him to succeed the throne!"
Chu Li shook his head. "Since he's the Crown Prince, he naturally has to succeed the throne. Otherwise, what would the world think? What would King Ping do? "
"It seems like you have a close relationship with the Crown Prince. You're actually willing to give in to him in front of the throne!" Leng Shouren said. "It's hard to tell what's in a man's heart. Aren't you afraid that he'll turn against you after he becomes the Emperor?"
Chu Li shook his head.
If he was a Grandmaster, he would naturally be afraid. However, as an Enlightened Master, he believed that King Ping would not act recklessly.
More importantly, he had already pushed for King Ping to be the Crown Prince. If Xu An suddenly became the Emperor, what would King Ping think?
Even if Xu An became the Emperor, he would still need to rely on King Ping to lead the army. No matter how smart Xu An was, he would not be able to lead the army. The Ji Dynasty had no Divine Generals except for King Ping. If Xu An could not use King Ping, it would be troublesome for him to be the Emperor. It would be better to not do so.
As for whether King Ping would be wary of Xu An after he became the Emperor, it did not matter.
"If you want him to succeed the throne, you have to promise me something!" Leng Shouren scoffed. "Otherwise, I'd rather pass the throne to Ninth Brother!"
"Tell me," Chu Li said.
"Kill Leng Zhifei!" Leng Shouren said.
"… So it's the Prince that Leng Zhifei killed." Chu Li came to a sudden realization. He looked at Leng Shouren with pity and sighed. "Is this the Emperor's family?"
He dispelled the thought that this was a trap set up by Leng Shouren and Leng Zhifei.
"If you kill him, I'll pass the throne to King Ping!" Leng Shouren said.
"… Alright, I agree!" Chu Li said.
In a flash, he disappeared on the spot. The next moment, he appeared in King Ping's Imperial Residence, which was also the Crown Prince's Imperial Residence. He took King Ping with him and appeared on his own island. The next moment, he disappeared again.
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