Chapter 40

His breathing became uncontrollably heavy.

After a few breaths,

he took two deep breaths and returned to calm.

"Does Your Majesty want to get involved in the Great Han?"

Seeming to see through his thoughts,

in the corner,

Wei Jinzhong, who was hiding his figure, spoke quietly.

"That's right, Zhen does have this intention."

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, not denying it.

Only the tone of his speech

seemed somewhat powerless.

There was no way.

Not to mention that the Great Ming was not yet fully under his control.

Even if it were controlled,

if he didn't use his trump cards,

the difficulty of getting the Lifespan Pill

would likely not be ordinary!

"Your Majesty had better not waste your effort on this matter."

"In the old minister's view, for a long time to come, the Great Han will fall into chaos!"

"And, Your Majesty should know that those in the Great Qin, Great Yuan, and Great Tang have long since begun to pursue immortality!"

"Now that the Lifespan Pill has appeared in the world, they will definitely dispatch extraordinary forces."

"Plus those old monsters who are about to run out of lifespan, even if you want to get involved, I'm afraid it will require a high price!"

"Most importantly, it is very likely that you will end up with nothing!"

Speaking to this point, Wei Jinzhong paused.

Seeing that he was only frowning and pondering, he continued,

"And Your Majesty is in your prime, you have plenty of time, there is no need to be so anxious about the Lifespan Pill!"

"Besides, since the Heavenly Dao Gold List has come out, it is impossible that it will only rank this one list."

"As such, is there any need to worry about the Lifespan Pill?"

053-After the Night Emperor, undercurrents surge! (Seeking flowers, seeking tips)

Zhu Houzhao was slightly stunned.

Then he realized.

That's right.

Since the Heavenly Dao Gold List has appeared, if it only ranked one Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling Ranking, it wouldn't make sense!

Even in the worst case, this was true.

Now that only the tenth place had been ranked, the Lifespan Pill had already appeared.

Would the rewards for the top nine be any worse?!

Of course,

that was what he said,

but he actually understood in his heart

that it was mainly because there were truly no usable people under his command!

Otherwise,

why wait for the later rankings and lists?

Could it be that if something better appeared later, other dynasties wouldn't fight for it?!

Letting out a long sigh,

Zhu Houzhao, who had dismissed the thought of getting involved in the Great Han, could only turn his attention elsewhere.

"Is there any news about the Night Emperor and Ri Hou?"

"No." Wei Jinzhong shook his head.

How could he not want to get news of the Night Emperor and Ri Hou!

If so,

not only could Zhu Wushi's threat be easily resolved,

but he could also have two experts sitting in town.

It would be more convenient to do things in the future!

He wouldn't be in a situation where he didn't even have a usable person.

But the problem was,

ever since the Night Emperor and Ri Hou disappeared,

let alone news, there wasn't even a trace, as if they had evaporated from the world!

If he didn't know their strength was powerful,

he would even suspect they had already died!

Zhu Houzhao heard this,

although he was mentally prepared,

he was still inevitably disappointed.

Sighing, he said powerlessly,

"Increase the search effort."

"Yes!" Wei Jinzhong responded.

Great Sui, Imperial Palace.

Looking at the content on the Heavenly Dao Gold List,

a brilliance flashed in Yang Guang's eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he directly ordered,

"Quickly send people to the Great Han, you must get the Lifespan Pill for Zhen!"

"In addition, if possible, it is best to recruit Nanhua Old Immortal as well!"

"As for the conditions, Zhen can appoint him as Imperial Preceptor and bestow upon him five thousand-year spiritual medicines!"

It must be said

that even though the situation in the Great Sui was already somewhat subtle,

Yang Guang still had the courage.

Five thousand-year spiritual medicines, although not enough to hurt the bones of the Great Sui Dynasty,

still came at a not-insignificant price.

From this, his sincerity could be seen!

As he spoke,

Yang Guang seemed to remember something and asked,

"Regarding the Great Qin matter, was the identity exposed?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, they committed suicide by taking poison when the task failed!"

In the darkness, a cold voice replied.

"Hmm... that's good."

Having obtained the desired answer,

Yang Guang nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

Great Song, Bianjing City.

"Two ministers, Zhen intends to send people to the Great Han, what do you think?"

Looking at Huang Shang and the Sunflower Ancestor standing in front of him,

Zhao Ji spoke his mind directly.

Clearly,

even knowing that the Lifespan Pill matter was likely to be thankless,

he still wanted to give it a try!

Therefore,

while speaking,

between the lines, it couldn't help but carry a trace of firmness.

Huang Shang and the Sunflower Ancestor heard this, and their brows furrowed in unison.

They looked at each other.

Knowing well that their Majesty was determined not to give up willingly.

After pondering for a moment, they could only nod helplessly.

"It all depends on Your Majesty's decision."

Zhao Ji was stunned.

A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

How did these two suddenly become so easy to talk to?

Logically speaking, shouldn't they have voiced their opposition?

He couldn't figure it out after thinking for a few moments.

Although he was still somewhat puzzled in his heart,

seeing that they hadn't sung a different tune from him for the first time, how could he care about anything else?

A smile appeared on his face, and he said,

"Since that's the case, then I'll trouble you, Imperial Preceptor, to make a trip yourself."

"Obey Your Majesty's decree." Huang Shang bowed and responded.

At the same time,

Kangxi, whose thoughts coincided with Zhao Ji's,

also dispatched many "good hands" to secretly rush to the Great Han.

Even though he knew clearly in his heart

that this trip would likely result in nothing, and even the whole army would be wiped out.

But the temptation of the Lifespan Pill was too great!

It made it impossible for him to ignore it!!

Even if there was only a one-in-a-billion chance,

he wanted to try!

As for the life and death of his subordinates, he hadn't considered it at all.

They were just a group of slaves.

Even if they all died, he could just raise another batch.

Great Han, Luoyang City.

"The Lifespan Pill actually appeared in the Great Han?"

"Hahaha, this Prime Minister is truly a person of destiny!"

Laughing up to the sky a few times,

the pot-bellied Dong Zhuo suddenly straightened his face.

"Where is my son Fengxian?"

"What are your orders, Godfather?"

Instantly,

Lu Bu, who was serving on the side, stood out.

"Godfather orders you to lead fifty thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, you must find Nanhua Old Immortal and bring back the Lifespan Pill, are you willing?"

Without thinking,

Dong Zhuo revealed his thoughts directly.

In his gaze, it was full of anticipation and greed!

"Willing to go through fire and water for Godfather, and will not refuse!"

Lu Bu expressed his loyalty loudly.

Only in his lowered eyes

did a cold glint flash that was hard to detect.

"Good! Worthy of being my son!"

"When you bring back the Lifespan Pill, Godfather will definitely have a generous reward!"

Dong Zhuo laughed after hearing this, clapping his hands.

He patted his shoulder with a satisfied face,

drew a big pie casually, and left with his hands behind his back.

Watching his figure,

Lu Bu sneered twice in his heart, while his face remained calm.

Meanwhile,

all over the Nine Provinces,

countless top-tier forces gathered their high-level members at their respective sect gates in unison.

Discussing in low voices about the Lifespan Pill.

Although, in terms of top-tier combat power, they couldn't compare to the major dynasties,

as long as they muddied the waters of the Great Han, were they afraid there wouldn't be a chance to fish in troubled waters?!

Most importantly,

among these sect forces, not all were righteous paths.

Some demonic forces also set their sights on the Lifespan Pill.

And among them,

there was no lack of existences who knew the art of stealing, or were skilled in strange abilities.

Besides,

the bold are stuffed to death, the timid are starved to death!

Everyone lived a life of licking blood from the blade.

Who wasn't carrying their head on their waist?

Instead of living in a daze,

it was better to give it a fight!

If by chance they obtained the Lifespan Pill,

even if they didn't consume it themselves,

they could sell it to the major dynasties or top-tier forces.

And sell it for a good price!!

Azure Dragon Peak, Azure Dragon Villa.

Ximen Wudi, in a black robe, stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

His deep eyes looked at the Heavenly Dao Gold List hanging in the void.

The corners of his mouth hooked into a faint arc.

Although the Lifespan Pill rewarded by the Heavenly Dao was worthless to him,