Chapter 77

His breathing grew coarse and heavy without meaning to.

A few breaths later.

Only then did he draw two deep breaths and regain his composure.

"Your Majesty intends to meddle in the Great Han?"

It seemed he had read the other's thoughts.

In a corner.

Wei Jinzhong, his figure concealed, spoke softly.

"That's right, I do have such a thought."

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, not denying it.

Only the tone of his voice.

Seemed a touch powerless.

There was no helping it.

Setting aside the fact that the current Great Ming had not yet been fully brought under his control.

Even if it were.

If he did not play his trump card.

To get his hands on the Longevity Pill.

The difficulty would likely be extraordinary!

"On this matter, Your Majesty would do best not to waste your efforts."

"In this old minister's view, for a very long time to come, the Great Han will be mired in chaos!"

"Moreover, Your Majesty should know that the ones from Great Qin, Great Yuan, and Great Tang began pursuing immortality long ago!"

"Now that a Longevity Pill has appeared in the world, they will absolutely deploy extraordinary forces."

"Add to that those rare, reclusive old monsters whose lifespans are nearing their end—even if you wished to meddle, it would likely cost a hefty price!"

"Most importantly, you might very well end up with nothing at all!"

At this point, Wei Jinzhong paused.

Seeing that he merely frowned in thought, he continued.

"And Your Majesty is still in the prime of youth; you have plenty of time, there is simply no need to rush the matter of the Longevity Pill!"

"Besides, since the Heavenly Dao Golden List has appeared, it surely cannot be just this single ranking."

"In that case, is there still any need to worry about the Longevity Pill?"

053—After the Night Emperor and Empress, undercurrents surge! (Begging for flowers, begging for tips)

Zhu Houzhao was briefly taken aback.

Then a flicker of realization.

That's right.

Since the Heavenly Dao Golden List had appeared, if it only ranked a single Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling List, it really wouldn't make much sense no matter how you looked at it!

Even if the worst case were truly so.

Right now, only the tenth place had appeared and already brought a Longevity Pill.

Then would the rewards for the top nine be any worse?!

Of course.

Saying it was one thing.

In truth, he understood in his heart.

The main reason was simply that he had no one usable under him!

Otherwise.

Why would he need to wait for the later rankings and lists?

Could it be that if better things appeared later, the other dynasties wouldn't fight over them?!

He let out a light sigh.

Having given up the thought of meddling in the Great Han, Zhu Houzhao could only turn his attention elsewhere.

"Any news on the Night Emperor and Empress?"

"None." Wei Jinzhong shook his head.

How could he not want news of the Night Emperor and Empress!

That way.

At the very least, the threat of Zhu Wushi could be easily resolved, to say nothing of it.

He would also have two experts stationed at his side.

Handling matters in the future would be far more convenient!

He wouldn't be left without a single usable person.

But the problem was.

Ever since the Night Emperor and Empress had vanished.

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

If he didn't know how powerful they were.

He would even suspect they had already perished!

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao.

Although he had already prepared himself mentally.

Still, he couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.

He sighed and said listlessly.

"Intensify the search."

"Yes!" Wei Jinzhong answered.

The Great Sui, Imperial Palace.

He took in the contents of the Heavenly Dao Golden List with his own eyes.

A glint of light flashed through Yang Guang's eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he spoke and gave the order directly.

"Send someone to the Great Han at once — you must get the Longevity Pill into my hands!"

"Also, if possible, it would be best to recruit the Old Immortal of Nanhua as well!"

"As for the terms, I can enshrine him as National Preceptor and bestow upon him a five-tael thousand-year spiritual medicine!"

It had to be said.

Even though the Great Sui's current situation was already somewhat delicate.

Yang Guang still had the boldness for it.

A five-tael thousand-year spiritual medicine, although for the Great Sui Dynasty it couldn't be called a crippling blow.

Still, it cost no small price.

From this, one could see his sincerity!

As he spoke.

Yang Guang seemed to remember something and asked again.

"The matter of Great Qin — the identities weren't exposed, were they?"

"Your Majesty may rest assured, they took poison and killed themselves the moment the mission failed!"

In the darkness, a cool, clear voice answered.

"Mm... that's good then."

Having gotten the answer he wanted.

Yang Guang nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Great Song, Bianjing City.

"My two dear ministers, I wish to send someone to the Great Han — what do you two think?"