Chapter 567: The Kind Dugu Ningke

Grand Preceptor Mansion.

"Greetings, foster father!"

In the great hall, Yang Su sat in the main seat, wearing a wide black robe, his expression solemn, his aura profound.

Though he did not speak, he gave the impression of one who commands respect without anger.

Beside him, several trusted generals stood, saying nothing; these were the generals in charge of the Dasui military, belonging to the imperial family.

However, in reality, the only person who controlled them was Yang Su.

As for Sui Yangdi Yang Guang, he was currently drowning in beauty, lost in a life of debauchery.

The power of the dynasty rested entirely in the hands of Yang Su alone; he was truly beneath one person, but above ten thousand.

Yet, although Yang Su held great power, he had no heart for rebellion, and would certainly not usurp Yang Guang's throne.

Seeing Yuwen Tuo arrive, Yang Su's face revealed a slight change, softening somewhat, as he said:

"Tuo'er, you have come."

"Yes, foster father." Yuwen Tuo lowered his head, hiding the sharpness in his eyes.

Although with his strength, he could easily kill this old thief Yang Su, doing so would mean he could never save his mother.

He was originally a prince of Great Zhou, and his mother was naturally the Empress of Great Zhou.

However, times had changed, dynasties had shifted, and Great Zhou had been destroyed by the Sui Dynasty.

Because he possessed the royal bloodline of Great Zhou and could control the Xuanyuan Sword, Yang Su had not exterminated their lineage, but instead forced him to acknowledge the thief as his father, using the power of the Xuanyuan Sword to eliminate the rivals of the Sui Dynasty.

Every year, he only had one chance to see his mother.

For his mother's sake, he had endured humiliation for many years.

In this world, only Yang Su knew where his mother was.

Although he had already obtained the Script and knew his mother was imprisoned in the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm was as vast as Renjian; searching for her alone would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

To this day, Yuwen Tuo had not thought of a perfect method to both kill Yang Su and save his mother.

If he could borrow the strength of the group members, he could actually solve this problem.

But Yuwen Tuo felt he had not yet reached such a desperate situation; furthermore, having already obtained the Script, if he still could not protect his mother, he would truly be too incompetent.

Yang Su looked at Yuwen Tuo calmly; this little wolf had grown up and was slowly baring its fangs.

He knew that with Yuwen Tuo's personality, it was impossible for him to submit to him forever.

However, he held a trump card, and as long as this trump card was in his hand, he could keep controlling Yuwen Tuo; the relationship between the two remained in a delicate balance under this trump card.

"Tuo'er, with your intelligence, you should know why I have summoned you?" Yang Su said.

"The River Map and Luo Book!"

Yuwen Tuo said calmly.

The River Map and Luo Book were ancient artifacts capable of calculating everything in the Three Realms of heaven, earth, and man, and were also the keys to deducing the five great ancient artifacts.

Legend had it that gathering the power of the five great artifacts could make one truly invincible in the world, deathless and immortal.

"The King seeks the art of immortality, and the art of immortality lies within the ancient artifacts. Tuo'er, go and bring back the River Map and Luo Book, and subsequently the Nuwa Stone, Shennong Cauldron, Kongtong Mirror, and Fuxi Zither," Yang Su said.

"Yes." Yuwen Tuo nodded, not refusing.

This was something he had intended to do anyway!

"Once you have finished all this, it will be about time for you to see your mother; I hope you do not disappoint me.

Otherwise, hmph!"

Yang Su's tone shifted, his expression turning solemn, even revealing a hint of murderous intent and ruthlessness.

To this, Yuwen Tuo remained calm and said indifferently: "This child will certainly not disappoint foster father."

Leaving behind these words, Yuwen Tuo left the Grand Preceptor Mansion.

And Yang Su's expression grew increasingly gloomy and extremely unsightly.

"Grand Preceptor, this Yuwen Tuo is too rude."

A general at his side could not help but speak, his eyes filled with rage toward Yuwen Tuo.

He was merely a lowly bloodline of Great Zhou, just a little wolf-dog raised by the Grand Preceptor.

"It is fine, I still need him for now." Yang Su waved his hand.

It was rumored that Northern Zhou possessed the ancient Xuanyuan bloodline, and Yuwen Tuo possessed the purest Xuanyuan bloodline in his body, which was why he could control the Xuanyuan Sword.

If he had a choice, how could Yang Su possibly give the opportunity to control the Xuanyuan Sword to Yuwen Tuo?

It was just that he himself was not of the Xuanyuan bloodline!

"But it will be soon; the secret technique will be completed. Then I will be able to steal the Xuanyuan bloodline and refine it into my own body," Yang Su thought to himself.

Many years ago, he had obtained a secret technique. This technique was extremely profound and also extremely dangerous.

It required the cost of one's lifespan to Devour the bloodline of others.

The higher the grade of the bloodline, the greater the risk; once it failed, one might even end up working for another's benefit.

Yang Su was calculating and shrewd; he would absolutely not use this secret technique unless it was a last resort.

The current situation was still under his control.

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Yuwen Mansion.

Just after returning to the mansion, Yuwen Tuo overturned a chair and tea table; the Xuanyuan Sword appeared out of thin air in his hand, but then vanished again, and he said with murderous aura:

"Old thief Yang Su!"

"Tuo, you are angry again."

A soft and gentle voice came from behind him.

A woman in a red dress, dressed exquisitely, walked over slowly, a look of worry appearing on her pretty face.

The woman was extremely beautiful, with a tall and slender figure; every frown, every smile, and every movement contained a peculiar charm that made one feel pity for her at first sight.

This woman was none other than Yuwen Tuo's childhood sweetheart, Dugu Ningke, who was also a Princess of Dasui.

Ning Ke held a bowl of chicken soup in her hands, looking at the man before her with gentle eyes.

"Why have you come?" Yuwen Tuo said coldly.

If it were in the past, he might have been truly moved by Ning Ke's devotion.

But ever since he had seen the Script, he realized that this world was too complex.

To use the words of True Person Zhang, the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at deceiving people.

The real Dugu Ningke had died of illness in her early childhood, and the one now was a demonic Ning Ke possessed by a Demon Princess.

Although Ning Ke appeared gentle as water on the surface, intellectual and generous, with fair skin and beauty, long legs, a good figure, and was especially feminine.

But in reality, she was cunning and jealous, possessed a Rakshasa heart, was calculating and deeply scheming, black-bellied and ruthless, with a sharp Haki, overbearing, cold and tsundere, just like a rose with thorns or a mandala flower in the Darkness.

Fortunately, however, this Demon Princess was truly good to him.

"Tuo, it's been a few days, why do I feel like we've grown distant?" Ning Ke said.

Yuwen Tuo did not speak, but simply reached out and pulled the girl before him into his embrace, saying calmly:

"No, I am just angry at my own uselessness."

"Tuo, don't talk about yourself like that. In my heart, you are a towering hero, and no man in this world can compare to even a fraction of you." Ning Ke nestled against him like a kitten, her face shy.

"I will definitely help you rescue your mother, believe me!"

"There is no rush for that for now!"

"I need to leave for a while to seize the River Map and Luo Book," Yuwen Tuo said.

The reason he did not go immediately was that he knew the River Map and Luo Book were in the hands of the foreign Tuoba Yu'er, and the place he was going next was the location of the Earth Emperor, Fumo Mountain.

"The River Map and Luo Book, Tuo, do you need my help?" Ning Ke said.

"No need, I will handle this matter myself."

After speaking, Yuwen Tuo looked deeply into Ning Ke's eyes again and said earnestly: "Ning Ke, you know that in this world, apart from my mother, you are the only person I trust and love the most. You certainly wouldn't deceive me, would you?"

"!" Ning Ke, a momentary panic appeared in her eyes.