Chapter 490: The Emperor's Secret

In the Danxia Palace, Xu Jin looked at the candidates pointed out by the Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao and revealed a look of surprise.

"Grand Master, I can understand excluding Wang Kan, the Great Elder of the Lord Tianyang Star Palace, from suspicion, and I also believe it is correct.

But why did you directly exclude Xiahou Shen, the Commander of the Emperor Da Hong War Zone in the Star River Battlefield?

And instead, directly conclude that the Emperor Da Hong Emperor Yang Yun is the most likely candidate?"

After a pause, Xu Jin added, "Grand Master, logically speaking, this Deputy Sect Master of the Blood God Sect controls the channel for transporting manpower and supplies from the Star River Battlefield to the Eight Desolations Continent. In this situation, shouldn't the most suspicious person be the Emperor Da Hong War Zone Commander, Xiahou Shen?"

Hearing this, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao laughed.

"Normal!

Of course, this also has a great deal to do with your lack of understanding of the operational mechanism of the Star River Battlefield.

Let me ask you, do you think my control as Grand Master over the Dachen War Zone of the Star River Battlefield is limited, or is it great?" Cheng Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"Grand Master, you certainly have a certain degree of control over the Dachen War Zone of the Star River Battlefield, but I personally feel that this control is very limited."

"That's right.

You see, this is because you don't understand the power structure mechanism of the Star River Battlefield."

While speaking, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao used projected starlight to outline a simple structure for Xu Jin.

"Many people might think that the power of a war zone in the Star River Battlefield is concentrated in the hands of the war zone commander.

Actually, that is not the case. The composition of the subordinate military advisors, Sima, military supervisors, quartermasters, army commanders, the Sima and military advisors belonging to each army commander's camp, including the officers at all levels of each army, is very complex.

There are also the most factions.

Military mobilization and arrangements are systematic.

Like your Master Kou Jing, he went to the Dachen War Zone to take up a post.

He came from the Dachen National Dao Academy, so naturally, he prioritizes the interests of the National Dao Academy and the Empire.

He is there to assist the Dachen War Zone Commander, but also to supervise.

There are many others with similar backgrounds.

And in many cases, the people who actually handle things, that is, the mid-to-high-level generals, are the most important.

The same is true within Emperor Da Hong.

If this Deputy Sect Master of the Blood God Sect were the Emperor Da Hong War Zone Commander Xiahou Shen, then it is possible for him to complete one or two shipments.

But if it were many times, it would inevitably be exposed.

Because the generals and personnel involved are too numerous.

Relying solely on the Emperor Da Hong War Zone Commander alone, it is impossible to coordinate it, and impossible to complete it.

Otherwise, the Lord Tianyang Star Palace would have noticed long ago.

Based on this, I conclude that the person planning the layout behind the scenes is nine times out of ten the Emperor Da Hong Emperor Yang Yun; he has this ability, and he also has this time to plan.

Because he has been on the throne for seventy years already.

But the Emperor Da Hong War Zone Commander Xiahou Shen has only been in office for twelve years.

Also, during the last Luomei Villa incident, the high-level members of the Blood God Sect arrived extremely quickly.

On this point, the Emperor Da Hong War Zone Commander Xiahou Shen cannot do it.

As a war zone commander, every move he makes is under scrutiny.

Occasionally disappearing for half a day or a day is not a big problem.

But traveling back and forth between the Star River Battlefield and the present world, the movement is too large, and it is very difficult to hide from everyone," Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Grand Master, are you saying that the elderly eighth-tier peak powerhouse who appeared at Luomei Villa last time is the Deputy Sect Master of the Blood God Sect?

And could it be the Emperor Da Hong Emperor?" Xu Jin asked suspiciously.

"The possibility is extremely high.

You see, there was a detail back then.

When fleeing, there was an eighth-tier mid-stage powerhouse who, in order to create an opportunity for that eighth-tier peak powerhouse to escape quickly,

did not hesitate to burn his own origin spirit to stop me.

Someone who can make an eighth-tier mid-stage powerhouse burn his origin spirit to protect him must have an extremely high status," Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao said.

As Xu Jin nodded, he began to think hard.

"If that's the case, it would probably be quite difficult to obtain a usable identity from this Deputy Sect Master," Xu Jin said.

"Difficult, but not impossible!

Actually, if this Deputy Sect Master really is the Emperor Da Hong Emperor, things are not as difficult to handle as you imagine," Cheng Cheng Yuexiao said.

"What does the Grand Master mean?"

Hearing this, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao first gave a bitter smile, "Actually, you will understand if you look at how I handled the matter of Emperor Qian'an.

The so-called hatred of killing the monarch with the Lord Tianyang Star Lord must also be utilized.

In many cases, the higher the position one holds, the more one values interest exchange.

A commoner's rage will only result in blood splashing three feet!

But those of us in high positions often think of the big picture first, thinking of gains and losses in interests.

Rather than emotions.

This is the key breakthrough point this time.

Think carefully and see if you can come up with any good methods."

Xu Jin nodded gently.

After training for so long, he had understood this long ago.

At the same time, he also understood what Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao meant.

As long as one finds the big picture and the general trend of interests, many things that seem impossible will become possible.

Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao did not speak, but quietly watched Xu Jin thinking.

He was cultivating Xu Jin.

Regarding Xu Jin's future governance of Dachen, he was no longer worried about matters of strength.

According to the current situation, as long as Xu Jin's cultivation reaches the seventh-tier mid-to-late stage, he can rest assured and hand Dachen over to Xu Jin.

Now, he is cultivating Xu Jin's elements of a superior.

One can choose not to use them, but one must understand them.

Just like that, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao quietly watched Xu Jin, occasionally pouring a cup of tea for Xu Jin, while he himself took a light sip.

After a long time, Xu Jin's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he looked at Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao and said, "Grand Master, I have it."

"Oh, tell me about it." Cheng Cheng Yuexiao smiled and appeared to be listening.

He already had a plan in his heart.

But at this moment, he was cultivating Xu Jin.

"Grand Master, why don't you get me an envoy's identity? I want to go see the Emperor Da Hong Emperor in person," Xu Jin said.

"This can be achieved! Although Dachen and Emperor Da Hong are currently at odds like fire and water, the diplomatic channel is still open.

Continue," Cheng Cheng Yuexiao said.

"There aren't that many twists and turns; it's just negotiating terms directly with him to get an identity," Xu Jin said, spreading his hands.

"So direct?" Cheng Cheng Yuexiao laughed, "Then how will your safety be guaranteed?

How will interests be exchanged?"

"If the Emperor Da Hong Emperor is not the Deputy Sect Master of the Blood God Sect, then my safety will be no problem at all.

If he is, then my safety will be even less of a problem.

In Luomei Villa, he has already seen the Grand Master.

Then it is very normal for me to drag you, Grand Master, into this matter.

Setting aside strength, as long as the Grand Master is safe, I am safe!

After all, the Lord Tianyang Star Lord is the true sharp sword hanging over the Emperor Da Hong Emperor's head. That is his true fatal point," Xu Jin said.

Hearing this, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao revealed a look of approval.

Although Xu Jin's method was a bit simple and looked a bit rough, it hit the key point of interests.

Not bad.

"Since that's the case, I will start working on this mission; it might take a few days.

But you must consider all the subsequent matters in these few days.

After all, even if the Deputy Sect Master of the Blood God Sect gives you an identity, once you go, there is always the possibility of being exposed.

Even if you are not exposed, he might deal with you in secret.

All sorts of problems will arise, and you must consider them in advance and make contingency plans," Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Grand Master, rest assu—"

Before the word "assured" could be spoken, the expressions of Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao and Xu Jin suddenly changed!

Boom!

In their keen perception, a terrifying fluctuation erupted from underground, grand and pure.

"The earth dragon has turned over."

"An earthquake?"

As the two looked at each other, they instantly flew out through the window, soared into the sky, and looked down at the entire Dachen Dachen Wan Yi.

In Dachen Wan Yi City, smoke and dust were rising from all directions.

It was some old civilian houses collapsing in the earthquake.

Seeing this, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It looked like the earth dragon had turned over, but the situation was not too serious.

Not many houses had collapsed.

The next instant, Xu Jin suddenly frowned and looked in all directions, looking beyond the sky.

In the perception of his Mingji Star Pattern, the vibration just now seemed not just to be an earthquake; it seemed that the space in all directions was vibrating.

Very quickly, Xu Jin knew his perception was true.

Because he saw a dark cloud in the sky inexplicably disperse.

At the same instant, on Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao's Star-Plucking Token, extremely urgent starlight flashed continuously, directly flashing into a line.

Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao thought it was a disaster-reporting starlight transmission, but the moment his mind sank into it, his expression changed.

It was a disaster-reporting starlight transmission, but the scope was too wide.

Jingzhou, Leizhou, Xihai Prefecture, Yanzhou, Songzhou, Danzhou, and Dachen Wan Yi were all reporting disasters.

Almost at the same time, all seventy-four counties in the six prefectures of Dachen were reporting disasters.

What they were reporting was entirely the earth dragon turning over.

The next instant, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao's Star-Plucking Token flashed again, and another starlight transmission arrived.

Upon looking, his expression changed again.

Reporting disasters at the Star River Pass in the present world, the earth dragon turning over, he could understand.

However, Mao Han Yue, the Commander of the Dachen War Zone of the Star River Battlefield, and the commanders of each army were also reporting disasters to him.

They also said it was the earth dragon turning over, and the damage was heavy.

Especially some of the cities on the front line, such as the Yangdu War City of the Marquis of Yangdu and the Lord Luoshui War City of the Marquis of Lord Luoshui, where the intensity of the earth dragon turning over was extremely high.

In Yangdu War City, it was preliminarily estimated that more than half was destroyed in this earth dragon turning over, and Lord Luoshui War City was also more than one-third destroyed.

Overall, according to the information preliminarily observed, the intensity of the earth dragon turning over in the Star River Battlefield was far higher than in the present world.

But now, this matter was completely different.

Since the founding of Dachen, the earth dragon has turned over tens of thousands of times, large and small.

But most of the time, the earth dragon turning over was limited to one county or a few counties.

Let alone crossing prefectures, even crossing counties was rare.

Crossing prefectures had never happened before.

But now, this earth dragon turning over was no longer crossing prefectures and counties, but the entire country, including the Star River Battlefield, was experiencing an earthquake.

"Grand Master, the space of the entire present world is vibrating."

Following Xu Jin's words, a flash of brilliance crossed Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao's eyes, and he reacted in an instant.

It was not the earth dragon turning over.

Extraordinary power!

This nationwide earthquake, including the earthquake in the Star River Battlefield, must involve extraordinary power.

Suddenly, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao realized something.

"Even space is vibrating, then it can only be..."

Extremely abruptly, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao's Star-Plucking Token flashed with blinding brilliance.

A point of starlight exploded directly, but it was the Star Spirit appearing in the image of Fairy Princess Zixia from Journey to the West.

Originally, it was normal size.

At this moment, it suddenly appeared only the size of a palm.

This Star Spirit, looking like Fairy Princess Zixia, suddenly became small, soft, and cute.

"Grand Master Cheng, a major change has occurred in the Star River Battlefield. The Grand Marshal of the Star River Battlefield has exercised his highest authority and ordered me to urgently summon you to open an emergency meeting to deal with the major change. Please, Grand Master Cheng, go to the Star River Secret Realm immediately," the Star Spirit said.

"Could it be that other regions of the Star River Battlefield have also experienced the earth dragon turning over?" Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao exclaimed.

"I don't know about that," the Star Spirit replied formulaically.

Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao nodded, and then said to Xu Jin, "I will arrange what you need to do in these few days; you prepare well first. I will go arrange disaster relief matters first, and then go to the meeting."

As Xu Jin nodded, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao instantly turned and rushed toward Danxia Palace.

"Star Spirit, tell me honestly, have other regions of the Star River Battlefield also experienced the earth dragon turning over?" Xu Jin asked, looking at the Star Spirit that had not yet dissipated.

"That's right!

Not just the Star River Battlefield!

It can be said that the entire present world, the entire Star River Battlefield, and even the entire present world have experienced a disaster similar to the earth dragon turning over," the Star Spirit replied obediently.

Below, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao, who had just returned to Danxia Palace, swayed, and the moment he landed, he almost stumbled.

Why does this Star Spirit treat people differently?

He and Xu Jin both have Silver-tier authority!

His position is even more honorable.

But for the same question, the Star Spirit didn't answer him, but answered Xu Jin.

Why is this?

A little depressed!

However, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao quickly threw this depression to the back of his mind.

Disaster relief, meetings, inspecting disaster relief, and arranging Xu Jin's affairs.

It seems that these days, he will be busy flying.

"The entire present world is vibrating; what major event has happened?" Xu Jin asked the Star Spirit.

"I don't know that yet," the Star Spirit said, "but after the Star River Secret Realm meeting ends, it should be clear."

Nodding, Xu Jin headed straight for the Star-Plucking Tower.

He also had to start preparing for subsequent actions.

The first step, of course, is to improve strength.

(End of chapter)