Chapter 2697

Fushanlie couldn't hold back his curiosity, picked it up, unfolded it, and saw that it listed more than a dozen…… uh, ingredients?

With his broad knowledge, he had only heard of two of them; the rest he didn't recognize at all.

"What the hell is this?" It looked like a recipe.

He Lingchuan casually set up a soundproof barrier, ensuring the law wouldn't be passed to six ears, then leaned forward, his face mysterious:

"This is the recipe for 'Qianchang'."

Fushanlie didn't utter a sound, but his face was full of question marks.

What is "Qianchang"? Is it the "Qianchang" in "worried sick"?

He Lingchuan saw his expression and wasn't surprised; at this time, Fushanlie was still in the stage of accumulating military merits, not yet the founding king of the later Chiyan Kingdom, and had no qualifications to access the secret of "Qianchang".

"Do you know why, over these four hundred years, the Twelve Great Demon Vassal States of Bekka have been utterly devoted to the Heavenly Demons?" He Lingchuan pointed at the slip in his hand, "This is the reason: every time a Vassal Demon King ascends the throne, he must undergo the so-called 'Heavenly God's Blessing' divine art, which is actually voluntarily swallowing this 'Qianchang' poison, thereby binding his life to a certain Heavenly God, living and dying together."

He looked at Fushanlie and smiled: "If you can obtain the vassal's founding, go to Lingxu City and the Heavenly Palace to receive the coronation, you will also have to take this kind of medicine. Even with the special constitution of a Ba, you cannot be exempt from the effect of the 'living and dying together' divine art."

"Truly 'living and dying together'?" Fushanlie was moved, "If the vassal demon kings in the human world succeed one another, how will the Heavenly Gods bound to their lives in the Heavenly Realm fare?"

"Nothing will happen, it can be undone." As expected of Fushanlie, his first reaction hit the point. He Lingchuan smiled with narrowed eyes, "The so-called 'living and dying together' means that you, uh, that they die, and the Vassal Demon Kings cannot live alone; but this chain does not hold in reverse. Think about it, how could the life of a Heavenly God be tied to human hands?"

He Lingchuan didn't explain the principle of the divine art to Fushanlie. If he had the heart, he would naturally figure it out.

"By passing such a trial, the Heavenly Demons can feel at ease toward them. Because their lives are held in the hands of the Heavenly Gods, the Vassal Demon Kings also cannot resist the will of the Heavenly Demons." He Lingchuan raised his cup and took a light sip, "So you see, throughout history, the rebellions of the Vassal States against Bekka have all occurred between the death of the old king and the accession of the new king."

Such incidents are rare, but not nonexistent.

Fushanlie's eyes flickered:

"... Yuan Kingdom?"

The rebellion of the Yuan Kingdom exactly matched what Huying said. The old Yuan King, on his deathbed, entrusted the throne to humans, but the latter did not accept the coronation of the Heavenly God, raised troops, and rebelled.

"The Yuan Kingdom is just one example." He Lingchuan poured him a drink, "Coincidentally, the current Suluo Kingdom is also at this stage."

Fushanlie narrowed his eyes at him: "You mean, the Suluo Kingdom will betray Bekka?"

"I didn't say that." He Lingchuan waved his hand to show innocence, "I'm just reminding you that every time a Vassal Demon King succeeds, it can be a time of turmoil."

"Can?" These two words are truly thought-provoking. Fushanlie glanced at the slip in his hand: "Why give me this recipe?"

"For these four hundred years, the Heavenly Demons have always been able to use the Vassal States to restrain the Demon Emperor, and the recipe in your hand is key." He Lingchuan spoke solemnly, "Your emperor has been probing for the 'Qianchang' recipe for years, but has never gotten hold of it. This is the deepest secret hidden in the Heavenly Palace. Take it back and offer it; can you imagine what kind of reward you would receive?"

"If it's genuine." Fushanlie naturally knew what that meant.

No matter how great his achievements on the battlefield, even if he directly wiped out Panlong and reclaimed the Great Fang Vase, it would not outweigh the significance of this thin sheet of paper, these eleven ingredients, to the emperor!"Since this is the deepest secret hidden in the Heavenly Palace, how did you get it?"

The formula that even the Bekka Emperor, with his multitude of capable subordinates and hundreds of millions of subjects, could not obtain—could the Tiger Wing General of Panlong really get it?

He is thousands of miles away from the Heavenly Palace, isn't he?

"This is the recipe given by the Heavenly Demons to the Heavenly Palace. You guys rummaging around in the Heavenly Palace yourself—what's the use?" He Lingchuan pointed to the heavens, "You need to take the upper-level route, go from above to get it."

The Heavenly Palace in the human world is heavily guarded, but the situation in the Heavenly Realm is another matter—how would the Bekka people know?

"Above?" Fushanlie was startled, "Which Heavenly God gave it to you, Lady Lady Lady Mitian?"

"Of course it's Lady Lady Lady Mitian!" He Lingchuan said mysteriously, "It both hates the Lingxu Holy Venerable and isn't afraid of feuding with the Lingxu Holy Venerable. Rest assured, Lady Lady Lady Mitian has guaranteed with his own divinity that this recipe is genuine."

Where did the Qianchang recipe come from? In reality, during the handover of the two Duoyun Envoys of the Heavenly Palace, Mei Niang luckily extracted information by cajoling.

This secret has been passed down orally by successive Duoyun Envoys, never written down, and also eliminated the possibility of being stolen by traitors. It concerns the foundation of the Lingxu Gods' rule over the entire Bekka, is the highest-level secret of the Heavenly Palace, and has never been deciphered to this day.

In the current Panlong world, it is impossible for any outsider to obtain the Qianchang recipe.

Lady Lady Lady Mitian is famous and of high status; He Lingchuan pinned this matter on Lady Lady Lady Mitian's head, which would make it easier to gain Fushanlie's and the Demon Emperor's trust.

Fushanlie doubted: "But that great Heavenly God fell long ago, and Lady Lady Lady Mitian has long been at odds with the other gods; if he had the secret recipe, why didn't he bring it out earlier?"

He Lingchuan didn't answer but countered: "I heard you have a copper pestle called 'Tonghuo', two famous swords named 'Qingchan' and 'Wuxin', but you never mix their use. Why?"

"The 'Tonghuo' is exclusively for beating commoners, the 'Qingchan' only kills scholars, and the 'Wuxin' sends off kings, dukes, generals, and ministers. Each has its own duty; how could they be mixed?"

What he meant by "commoners" refers to people without rank or title, such as bandits, criminals, riffraff, and ordinary soldiers—all fall into this category.

However, Fushanlie raised his eyebrows, as if he understood his meaning.

"Isn't that it?" He Lingchuan sat upright, "As one of the ancient gods, Lady Lady Lady Mitian holds countless secrets. These secrets are likewise his weapons—when to use which, which to use, which not to use—all must be decided based on his current enemy and his own situation."

He paused: "Lady Lady Lady Mitian has not used the secret of 'Qianchang' for many years because he couldn't find a suitable opportunity. For four hundred years, there has never been a powerful force in this world that could rival Bekka. No matter how great this secret is, bringing it out would not achieve maximum effect."

"So now...?"

He Lingchuan spread his hands, his face calm: "Lady Lady Lady Mitian has fallen, and his secrets have become our heritage; we can use them whenever we want, and his scruples are not necessarily our constraints."

Fushanlie warned: "If so, how do we verify the authenticity of this recipe? How can I be sure you're not deliberately giving me a fake recipe to drive a wedge between Lingxu City and the Heavenly Gods?"

"You can't be sure, and it's usually not easy to verify. But the Suluo Kingdom has already undergone a coup—isn't this a ready-made opportunity?"