The skinny middle-aged Ning Ze frowned. "Your Majesty, I would like to know, as an Enlightened Master, can Chu Li kill Grandmasters so recklessly? Aren't Enlightened Masters not allowed to attack Grandmasters? "
Zheng Xilai nodded slowly. He straightened his body and scoffed. "We Enlightened Masters can't simply attack Grandmasters, but Chu Li is different. His Enlightened Master isn't simple. He's different from us."
"So, he can kill Grandmasters without fear, and the Grandmasters won't care?" Ning Ze frowned. "If this goes on, won't the whole world be in chaos and all Grandmasters will be in danger? He can kill as he pleases. "
"We can't control him even if we want to." Zheng Xilai shook his head. "Chu Li's way of becoming an Enlightened Master is different from other Enlightened Masters. The heavenly rules have limited restrictions on him so it's as you said, he can kill whoever he wants."
"Then we have to get rid of him no matter what." Ning Ze said in a low voice, "Moreover, he can summon the heroes to attack together. He can kill Grandmasters without any scruples. That means he's the enemy of all Grandmasters. All the Grandmasters want to get rid of him!"
"No matter how many Grandmasters there are, it's useless against him." Zheng Xilai said faintly, "To an Enlightened Master, a Grandmaster is not worth mentioning, so don't even think about killing Chu Li. My brother brought eight top-notch Celestial Beings and four Enlightened Masters and still failed to kill him. No matter how many Grandmasters you bring, it'll be useless. Don't waste your energy!"
"So we can only use military formations?" Ning Ze said.
Elder Li Yanming was secretly pleased but his face was calm. He said slowly, "If we want to kill Chu Li, we can only use military formations!"
Military formations were different from other formations as they were condensed by soldiers' killing intent and vigor. It had a natural suppressive effect on inner energy. No matter how powerful an Enlightened Master was, he would be limited and weakened in a military formation. His connection with the spiritual energy of the outside world would be cut off. Even if he was still connected, it would be strenuous as he no longer had endless inner energy.
As long as he no longer had endless inner energy, he could be killed through exhaustion. No matter how strong Chu Li was, once he entered a military formation, he would turn from a dragon to a worm and be killed by the soldiers. This would clear the Zheng Dynasty's obstacle in devouring the Ji Dynasty.
"Looks like we can only use military formations." Zheng Xilai nodded slowly.
He got up from the dragon throne and paced in front of the table with his hands behind his back. The generals stared at him without blinking, waiting for his decision.
Even Ning Ze, who was originally against it, couldn't help but hesitate.
After a while, Ning Ze shook his head and said, "Your Majesty cannot take the risk personally. We cannot afford to lose Your Majesty again!"
Zheng Xilai said lightly, "If my brother can die, why can't I? Zheng En will take over after I die! "
Zheng En was Zheng Donglai's son. Originally, he should have been the crown prince. Unfortunately, Zheng Donglai didn't pass the throne to his son for the sake of the Zheng Dynasty. Instead, he gave it to his younger brother.
Zheng Xilai was grateful to his elder brother's generosity and had long decided to return the throne to his elder brother's son.
"Your Majesty, you can't!" Li Yanming hurriedly said.
Zheng Xilai cast a sidelong glance at him.
Li Yanming said: "Your Majesty, although Prince En is a martial artist, he is too upright and not suitable to inherit the throne."
"What do you think?" Zheng Xilai squinted at him.
Li Yanming said in a low voice, "It's better to let Prince Hun inherit the throne. Prince Hun has a mellow temperament."
"Hmph, Elder Li, you're getting bolder. Aren't you afraid of death?" Zheng Xilai said snappily.
As a subject, it was a taboo to interfere with the selection of the crown prince or even the succession of the throne. One's head could fall at any moment. Even if one's heart belonged to someone else, one would not say it out loud. One would only silently support it through actions, leaving room for others.
If Li Yanming directly objected like this, then he was not far from death.
The Emperor was also extremely disgusted with such a practice. It was a taboo for a subject to do so.
Li Yanming gave a fist salute and bowed solemnly. He said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I'm just an old man. If I die, then so be it. However, I can't watch the Zheng Dynasty's momentum decline. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
Zheng Xilai shook his head. "I've made up my mind. Don't say anything else. We'll do as General Li suggested. Use me as bait to lure Chu Li here!"
"Your Majesty!" Ning Ze said in a low voice. "Actually, there's another idea that can lure Chu Li here!"
"Speak!" Zheng Xilai said.
Ning Ze said, "I heard that Chu Li values relationships the most. If we can kidnap his wives here, we won't have to worry about Chu Li not coming!"
"Hmm …" Zheng Xilai nodded slowly. "This is a good idea! However, it won't be easy. Chu Li will definitely be on guard against this. We won't be able to break into Goddess Attraction Mountain. "
The battle at Goddess Attraction Mountain had made Chu Li famous. However, what was more powerful was the golden dragons on Goddess Attraction Mountain. With the protection of two golden dragons, no one dared to go up and court death.
"Your Majesty, there's actually another person," Ning Ze said slowly. "The Bishop of the Holy Church of Light!"
"Bishop Sun?" Zheng Xilai's expression changed slightly.
He was very curious about Cult Leader Sun, who always wore a white veil and did not show her true face to others. He also knew that she was extremely beautiful and had an extremely good relationship with Chu Li. However, she had also participated in the previous siege, and her grandmaster had died because of it. She had completely fallen out with Chu Li.
Ning Ze said, "If Bishop Sun is here, Chu Li will definitely come!"
"If that's the case …" Zheng Xilai paced around with his hands behind his back. After some thought, he finally sat back on the dragon table. "We can't afford to offend Bishop Sun."
Sun Mingyue's martial arts was tyrannical. She was one of the best among Enlightened Masters. He could not compare to her and was probably only below Chu Li.
If he offended Sun Mingyue, she would be bound by the Heavenly Rules, but it would not be a problem for her to attack him.
Ning Ze said, "You can tell Bishop Sun directly. Let her lure Chu Li here. If she agrees, it means that she has nothing to do with Chu Li. If she doesn't agree, I'm afraid the two of them will still be together. You have to be careful."
"Hmm, that makes sense." Zheng Xilai patted the dragon table lightly and muttered, "I can give it a try. … Ning Ze, go to the Great Light Peak and deliver this letter for me. Also, pass this message to Bishop Sun."
"… Yes." Ning Ze smiled bitterly to himself.
This was not a good job. One wrong move could result in a beating.
Zheng Xilai said, "Bishop Sun has an extraordinary temperament. Don't worry, she won't act recklessly."
"Yes." Ning Ze nodded vigorously. "Your Majesty, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Zheng Xilai looked satisfied.
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Inside the Divine Light Basilica.
The morning sun was reflected into the basilica by the snow-capped peak, shining with golden light.
Ning Ze stood upright at the bottom of the steps with his head held high. He stared at Sun Mingyue's almond-shaped eyes and watched as she calmly read Zheng Xilai's letter.
He sighed to himself. She lived up to her reputation. Although Bishop Sun's face could not be seen, one could tell how beautiful she was just by looking at her figure and temperament. Every move she made was graceful and moving.
After a while, Sun Mingyue put down the letter and glanced at Ning Ze. "You want me to be the bait to lure Chu Li over?"
"Yes." Ning Ze fist saluted and said, "Your Majesty discussed this with Bishop Sun. This is the only way to deal with Chu Li."
"It's better to use Zheng Xilai as bait than me." Sun Mingyue said, "Chu Li doesn't want to kill me now. It's Zheng Xilai. Does he not have the guts to be the bait and come to me?"
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