Chapter 433

"Good… take me to your master."

This news was too crucial for the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen for her to have any interest in searching for Lin Shiyin right now.

"I'm afraid that won't be possible."

Jiang Yuyan again looked helplessly toward the sky.

"You should know, Demon Lord, about the Sword Realm opening a few days ago."

"My master was quite curious about the Sword Realm, so he went there."

"We've now lost contact with my master."

As she spoke, Jiang Yuyan grew visibly sorrowful.

"Oh! Then what should we do…"

The once decisive Demon Lord Bai Suzhen was now completely at a loss.

"In truth, you've already waited so many years."

"You've already been reincarnated; one or two more days won't matter."

"How about this: when my master returns, I'll have him come confirm everything with you?"

Jiang Yuyan had no authority to command Ximen Wudi—she merely needed to keep the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen calm for now.

"There's no other choice."

After long contemplation, the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen let out a long sigh.

"Forget it—I don't want Lin Shiyin or the Devoted Heart Pill anymore."

"I'll give you the information!"

"Actually, Lin Shiyin is still in the hands of the owner of Deyue Pavilion—he possesses the 'Sea Treasury Transformation.' That's all I know."

"Heitong, Xue Damo, let's go!"

The Demon Lord Bai Suzhen, disinterested, truly abandoned her search for Lin Shiyin and vanished into thin air.

Heitong and Xue Damo exchanged glances, unsure what Jiang Yuyan had told the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen.

"What exactly did you just say to the Demon Lord?"

Unable to suppress his curiosity, Heitong finally asked.

"This is the Demon Lord's most secret personal matter—are you certain you want to know?"

Seeing Heitong and Xue Damo's confused expressions, Jiang Yuyan gave a strange smile.

"Never mind…"

Heitong immediately gave up.

"Damo, let's go!"

Both nodded and vanished into thin air.

"Shh! What a terrifying woman."

Only after the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen and the others left did the Water God Ancestor exhale deeply.

Clearly, the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen's pressure on the Water God Ancestor had been immense.

"Miss Jiang Yuyan, what exactly did you tell the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen?"

Zhang Sanfeng voiced the question everyone wanted answered.

After all, few things could make the Demon Lord Bai Suzhen lose her composure like this.

"This… you'd better not ask."

"I only overheard my master mention it once while serving him—I don't even know if it's true."

Jiang Yuyan smirked, deeply nostalgic for the carefree days spent by Ximen Wudi's side.

Back then, she had nothing to worry about—she only needed to serve her master well.

And Ximen Wudi would occasionally reveal secrets, as if there was nothing in the Wu Lin he didn't know.

"268—Level Hua Flower Palace to the ground!"

Great Qin—Xianyanggong!

"Is what you've said true?"

Though Great Ming lay far from Great Qin, none of Prince Zichu's party were weak.

The news was so shocking that within less than a day, Prince Zichu's party had returned to Xianyanggong.

After hearing the report, Ying Zheng's face showed both delight and suspicion.

Could Ximen Wudi truly be in trouble and unable to show himself?

"Precisely! Father, the most urgent matter now is confirming whether Ximen Wudi is no longer with the Qinglong Society."

Prince Zichu, fully aware of the importance of this news to Great Qin and Ying Zheng, reaffirmed his assurance.

"Grandfather, Ximen Wudi has always been elusive."

"Though the Heavenly Dao Golden List has mentioned him several times, very few have ever actually seen him."

"Oh! The 'Ghost Valley Master' who trembled in fear within our Great Qin realm counts as one."

Fusu was also excited, yet he recognized the greatest difficulty:

"Moreover, the Qinglong Society claims 365 branches, with tentacles spread across the Nine Provinces."

"But only a handful of their branch masters have been exposed."

"So even if Ximen Wudi is or isn't with the Qinglong Society, how can we confirm it?"

This question was indeed the hardest.

The Great Qin strategists and experts present all fell into deep thought.

Ying Zheng, however, merely smiled, unconcerned,

"Fusu, actually this method of confirmation is extremely simple!"

"Please enlighten us, Your Majesty."

The civil and military officials present all bowed and listened attentively.

Whether or not they had thought of a method, since Qin Huang Ying Zheng said there was one, they had to hear it out first.

"The Qinglong Society's headquarters and its three hundred and sixty-five branch altars — indeed, not many have been found so far."

"But have you all forgotten? Their peripheral forces are quite numerous!"

"The Moving Flower Palace within the Great Tang Realm, the Huashan Sect within the Great Ming Realm."

"Great Han, Great Ming, Great Song, Great Sui, Great Qing — aren't they all their peripheral forces?"

"If we can't find the Qinglong Society, then we'll take the blade to these peripheral forces."

"I do not believe the Qinglong Society would dare not come forward for these peripheral forces!"

"Your Majesty is wise."

The civil and military officials of Great Qin, upon hearing this, all praised in unison.

"However! Your Majesty, if we strike at the Qinglong Society's peripheral forces, I'm afraid it will invite their frenzied retaliation!"

Zhao Gao, who controlled the Net, knew clearly the matter of Great Tang and the Moving Flower Palace from back then.

"Back then, Great Tang's pursuit of the 'Bright Jade Art' nearly uprooted the Bu Liang Ren — a warning not far from our minds."

"I beg Your Majesty to reconsider…"

Once Zhao Gao spoke these words, a portion of the civil and military officials could not help but voice their agreement.

"Bullshit!"

Bai Qi directly roared in anger,

"If Ximen Wudi truly is no longer with the Qinglong Society, then this moment is the best opportunity to weaken, or even annihilate, the Qinglong Society."

"Hesitate now and suffer chaos later!"

"Your Majesty, I request to immediately lead the Qin Ruishi to set out and annihilate Great Han!"

The closest to Great Qin is Great Han.

"I am also willing to go."

A group of generals from Bai Qi's faction all spoke up in unison to second the motion.

Hearing Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao, sending over a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent.

Zhao Gao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

"Your Majesty, this minister is guilty…"

"Go down and receive your punishment! A eunuch like you dares to recklessly comment on the great affairs of rise and fall of my Great Qin."