Chapter 913

"As for the rest, once you return, just say that Ming could not find them and failed the mission.

Simply demand that she send more personnel."

Wu Zetian had long been accustomed to being flattered, so she naturally paid it no mind.

"Yes! This subordinate will strictly obey the Holy Decree."

Cang Qu immediately bowed and accepted the order.

"Then hurry back! Once you have finished handling the affairs of the Great Tang, go immediately to the Qinglong Peak."

Wu Zetian actually longed to return to the Nine Provinces, but she wanted to find Shangguan Wan'er even more.

Now, the only one capable of finding Shangguan Wan'er was the Qinglong Society.

"Your Majesty, take care."

Cang Qu nodded, then flashed away and vanished.

Wu Zetian looked at the empty bedchamber and suddenly curled her lips into a smile.

"Wu Zhao, since you wish to swap places as Empress with me, I shall have to engage in a proper struggle with you."

Back on that desolate plain, although Wu Zhao and Wan Wan had caught her by surprise,

it was more due to the fact that their strength was superior, almost crushing Wu Zetian's side.

Now, Wu Zetian held Cang Qu's secret record of demonic arts and the Innate Demonic Seed.

Coupled with the destiny of the Wu Zhou Empress upon her, given time, her strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

What was lost by her own hand must be reclaimed by her own hand!

This was the Empress of the Great Tang, Wu Zetian!

Great Yuan, Imperial Court.

Ever since the Nine Provinces Heavenly Dao Combat Power Leaderboard was announced, the entire Great Yuan court had been filled with envy for the Three Ultimates Divine Art and the Sword Emperor's peerless techniques.

After all, not to mention that the Three Ultimates Divine Art had created three Heavenly Dao Gold Leaderboard-level experts,

just speaking of the Sword Emperor's techniques, everyone knew that the Sword Emperor Mu Mu Yingxiong and Wu Ming originated from the same sect—the Yunzhou Sword Sect.

Although after so many years, one followed the Heavenly Sword path and the other the Sword Emperor path, leading to differences,

all sources flowed to the same stream; both men's cultivation originated from the Sword Sect.

And the Great Yuan had always kept the memory fresh of how Wu Ming had once suppressed everything in the Yuan court and beheaded Po Jun.

They knew that this Sword Sect peerless technique was truly an extraordinary art.

But Wu Ming and the Great Yuan were already at odds, so naturally, there was no need to covet the Sword Emperor's techniques.

Therefore, the Yuan court set their sights on the Three Ultimates Divine Art.

After a thorough analysis, they felt that Bu Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng were not to be trifled with.

Xiong Ba and Leader Dongfang Sheng were newly promoted Heavenly Dao Gold Leaderboard powerhouses, and the two were elusive in their movements.

Although Xiong Wu was slightly weaker in strength, he had the Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty behind him.

This Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty kept a low profile, but it had once forcefully blocked the You Dongying invasion, making it truly unfathomable.

After much deliberation, the only convenient way to obtain the Three Ultimates Divine Art was to strike at Qin Shuang alone.

Thus, the Yuan court dispatched the Lotus Living Buddha to lead a team, along with over ten tribute experts, to head to the Fuyu Kingdom in the northeast.

Although Qin Shuang was already an honored guest of Leader Dongfang Sheng, the Yuan court was confident.

The Lotus Living Buddha would not be weaker than Leader Dongfang Sheng!

After all, Leader Dongfang Sheng had already made the leaderboard, while the Lotus Living Buddha had not yet!

If Leader Dongfang Sheng was not sensible and dared to block them, it would be the perfect opportunity to "invite" him back to the Great Yuan to discuss the mysteries of the Three Ultimates Divine Art.

Whenever he thought of his arrangements, the new Great Yuan Khan, Ogedei, felt a sense of self-satisfaction.

Now that the Great Yuan had changed dynasties, everything was taking on a new look.

Tolui was missing, and Jochi was about to become a woman.

As for his final rival, Chagatai, he had already been sent to the Qinglong Peak.

With this, there were no more forces within the Great Yuan to check Ogedei.

In the court, civil officials led by Yelü Yelu Chucai and Chancellor Bayan had long since submitted.

Among the military generals, the returned Muqali and Jebe had also knelt in submission.

The state-protecting tributes, led by the Lotus Living Buddha and the Purple-Clothed Sutra King, had also expressed their approval.

Except for the God of Immortality who had yet to return,

he had thoroughly become the Supreme Ruler!

Since there were no more worries, shouldn't he enjoy himself?

Ogedei was currently in the Imperial Study, enjoying fine wine and delicacies.

Countless beauties surrounded him.

Just as he was feeling a bit tipsy—where the wine doesn't intoxicate the person, but the person intoxicates themselves—and was about to host a "no-holds-barred" party.

"Report..."

A duck-like voice made Ogedei sober up instantly.

"What kind of nonsense is this, daring to disturb my pleasure."

Ogedei cursed first; after all, he had just been holding soft jade in his arms with fine wine at his lips, truly as carefree as an immortal.

"Great Khan..."

Odu was Ogedei's confidant and had been promoted to Imperial Commander, specializing in protecting Ogedei's personal safety.

Therefore, the Kheshig guards in the hall were all commanded by Odu.

He had long seen that what the messenger held in his hand was an urgent report with three chicken feathers!

Three chicken feathers meant an urgent report of eight hundred li, the highest level of urgency!

Although he saw Ogedei's dissatisfaction, Odu still took the report and respectfully handed it to Ogedei's desk.

"This is an eight-hundred-li urgent report. It seems to be a truly pressing matter. I beg the Great Khan's forgiveness."

Ogedei was not truly foolish; he had just been indulging himself after finally achieving his long-cherished wish.

Hearing it was an eight-hundred-li urgent report, he sobered up completely, sat upright, and went to open the report.

The palace maids and beauties immediately retreated to the side, not daring to disturb the Great Khan again.

"What! The Great Tang deceives me too much!"

After reading the report, Ogedei was so angry he slammed it onto the imperial desk.

Because he was too angry, the desk made of thousand-year-old sandalwood shook violently.

"Great Khan, what happened? Has the Great Tang invaded the border again?"

Odu saw Ogedei's thunderous rage and couldn't help but jump.

Hearing Ogedei mention the Great Tang, his heart was in turmoil.

Last time, because of the Lanruo Temple in Youzhou, a great war broke out between Tang and Yuan.

In the end, the upper echelons of the Great Yuan were almost wiped out, with only a few people like Yelü Yelu Chucai and Chancellor Bayan surviving.

As for the expeditionary army, only Muqali and Jebe returned alone.

Such tragedy was one of the only two great defeats since the founding of the Great Yuan.

The other, naturally, was when Tolui personally led one hundred thousand Kheshig troops and was completely annihilated at the northern border of Western Xia.

Odu's mind wandered, wondering if the Great Tang wanted to take advantage of the Great Yuan's weakness to settle some scores.

If that were the case, as the Great Khan's confidant, wouldn't he have to volunteer to fight?

He was very good at bullying weak tribes on the grasslands.

But dealing with a behemoth like the Great Tang, especially a Great Tang that had won a great victory last time,

Odu really didn't want to go to his death!

Ogedei didn't know what was going through the mind of this burly man who looked like a loyal dog.

He was just furious, and after slamming the desk, he gradually calmed down.

Hearing Odu's question, he didn't answer, but ordered,

"Go and invite the Grand Preceptor and the King of Lu."

The Grand Preceptor was naturally the Prime Minister Yelü Yelu Chucai, and as for the King of Lu, it was Muqali.

Although Muqali had been defeated this time, suffering a crushing loss, ===== CHAPTER 914 =====