After returning to the Empress's chambers, Yi Tian wanted to leave quietly, but he didn't expect to bump into Luo Ziyan and Mei Baiji's conversation. From their conversation, it wasn't hard to tell that the Asura Dynasty's situation had changed greatly after the war with the barbarians.
Presumably, Yun Lin and the Wei Prince had suffered some losses after fighting with the Zaifu and the Empress, which was why they had gone into seclusion to recuperate. As a result, the Asura Dynasty had lost its backbone, which was why they had brought out the Xun King.
However, they didn't expect the Xun King to send a clone to take charge of the situation, which affected Luo Ziyan's interests. Everyone in the Imperial Court had found someone to rely on, but Luo Ziyan's desire to take back her authority had become a distant goal.
Hearing this, Yi Tian shook his head inwardly. Luo Ziyan was probably going to be a mere figurehead again. He was going to reap the benefits, but he didn't expect it to be a gift to someone else.
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly as he transmitted his voice, "Long time no see. You're still so impatient. You must know that Yun Lin taught you that patience can turn into gold. Think carefully and don't act rashly. "
On the throne, Luo Ziyan's eyes suddenly glinted. She followed the direction of the voice transmission and probed with her Divine Sense, but she didn't find any traces. Instead of being shocked, she was delighted. She lowered her head and transmitted her voice back, "Why are you only back now? Do you know how hard it was for me to hold on in the Imperial Court?"
Luo Ziyan's expression suddenly changed. Seeing this, Mei Baiji was stunned. He hurriedly asked, "Has Your Majesty made a decision?"
"My beloved subject is right. This matter concerns the long-term stability of my Asura Dynasty. We need to consider it carefully." Luo Ziyan pulled herself together and replied, "You may leave first. When I have made a decision, we will convene another Imperial Court meeting."
Mei Baiji's expression changed. He didn't know why Luo Ziyan's mood had changed so drastically, but he didn't dare to disobey. He could only lower his head and reply, "This subject obeys. This subject will take his leave."
After Mi Baiji left, Yi Tian waved his hand and opened the soundproof barrier. He walked over and found a seat in front of Luo Ziyan. He slowly said, "Aren't I already back? Why are you treating me like an outsider?"
"Who knows where you've been all this time? You've been gone for a hundred years, causing me to wait here bitterly and endure pressure from all sides." As Luo Ziyan spoke, her eyes reddened, and tears were about to burst out of her eyes.
Yi Tian was used to seeing big scenes, so he was naturally indifferent. But in the face of this love affair, he was at his wit's end. After a while, he comforted her and said, "Don't worry, I'm here. Since I'm back, I won't let you suffer anymore."
"You still dare to say that? That old fart, Xun Wang, has used his status as an elder of three dynasties to pressure me multiple times. He wants me to take in a son-in-law to maintain the continuation of the royal bloodline." Luo Ziyan's face was covered in tears as she sobbed. "I've been fighting against him for several decades. Every time he takes a step forward, I'll have to take a step back. Now, I've reached a point where I can no longer retreat."
"Alright, I know what to do. This time, I came out of seclusion to support you. Xun Wang sent a clone back to preside over the court, but I'm afraid it's not enough. This time, he'll have to appear in person to talk to me. "Yi Tian smiled.
"Appear in person?" Luo Ziyan suddenly stopped crying. Then, she raised her head and looked at Yi Tian, only to find that she was unable to see his cultivation base. After a while, her expression suddenly changed, and the frown on her forehead relaxed. "You've already reached the Body Integration Stage. From the looks of it, you must have advanced in the Land of the Fire Source, right?"
It was said that women were born artists. Luo Ziyan had experienced great sorrow and joy in such a short period of time. Yi Tian could only curl his lips and admire her in his heart.
After she adjusted her mood, Yi Tian said, "Actually, why didn't you open the restriction boundary outside the Land of the Fire Source and come in to look for me?"
"Do you think it's that easy to open the barrier?" Luo Ziyan replied angrily, "Usually, two Body Integration Stage cultivators have to work together to open it for 20 breaths of time for people to enter and exit."
So that's the case. No wonder I didn't find any signs of foreign Asura cultivators in the Land of the Fire Source during this period. Previously, Prince Wei and Yun Lin had suffered a little after the war with the barbarians. Now that the two of them were in seclusion recuperating, no one could open the door to the Land of the Fire Source.
Thinking of this, Yi Tian suddenly understood. Then, he smiled embarrassedly and said, "I guessed wrong. Back then, after Zai Fu and Di Zhenlong attacked Prince Wei in the Imperial City, I appeared in time to stop them. Then, I chased after Di Zhenlong and directly broke into the Land of the Fire Source. "
"Back then, you made your move at the perfect time. After Father Zai and the First Minister were captured, I punished them in the royal court and had their tendons pulled out and their marrow refined as a warning to others," Luo Ziyan said proudly. "At that time, the situation in the royal court was one-sided and the entire royal court was united. All of the wandering nobles were gathered under my command. After that, the empire mobilized its army to quell the barbarians, and it took less than 10 years to quell the barbarian rebellion. "
"10 years?" Yi Tian shook his head upon hearing this. It appeared that the battle was also very intense. Fortunately, the Asura Tribe was able to completely quell the barbarian rebellion. At that time, Luo Ziyan's power must have reached its peak.
"What happened after that?" Yi Tian asked.
"You should have heard about what happened after that from my conversation with Mei Baiji." Speaking of this, Luo Ziyan's eyes dimmed. "Although Aunt Yun and Prince Wei worked together to deal with Zai Fu and Di Zhenlong, they didn't expect that the two of them would suffer in the battle. After returning, they could only go into seclusion."
"After that, Xun Wang returned to the imperial court and began to pressure you, right?" Yi Tian asked.
"That is indeed the case. In fact, it was fine at the beginning. I thought that he sincerely wanted to support me," Luo Ziyan said angrily. "But after a few decades, he suddenly made things difficult for me. He said that I hadn't advanced for a long time and had been stuck at the Spirit Severing Stage for 200 years. As such, he had to make plans early and work together with the Old Tribe and the Royalist Faction to put pressure on me. "
"Then how did Yun Lin and Prince Wei's factions deal with him?" Yi Tian asked with interest. Originally, these two factions were like fire and water, and Xun Wang's faction had been suppressed for many years. Naturally, they weren't optimistic about it.
Now that Xun Wang was still in the imperial court, he naturally intimidated these two factions. Under these circumstances, there would be unexpected situations.
"Right now, Hao Ren and Qiao Yongjun are the leaders of their respective factions. Under such circumstances, they've actually come to an agreement to fight against the Noble Prince Faction," Luo Ziyan explained. "However, they lack the support of a Body Integration Stage cultivator, so they're naturally powerless against the Noble Prince's clone. It's already very good that they're able to protect themselves. Furthermore, when Xun Wang was still in the imperial court, they were still opposing each other. It was only in the past 20 years that they joined forces. "
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