"Since that's the case, then congratulations to Brother Ying!"

Hearing Ji Tong's words, Ying Wuque just gave a faint "Mm," turned his back, and looked at the body in the coffin with some emotion. "To look at one's own corpse in this way is a rare experience in the world."

Ji Tong took a few steps forward and stood beside him. "Indeed! But Brother Ying, as the reincarnation of King Qian, will surely be able to unify the world!"

Oh?

Could it be that the content of their cooperation is to help Old Bie Deng unify the world?

Ying Wuque was somewhat surprised. He only vaguely knew that Ji Tong and Ying Yue had a cooperation, but he didn't know the specific details of the cooperation.

When he heard the words "unify the world," he couldn't help but feel a bit surprised, feeling that Ji Tong wasn't as kind-hearted as he seemed.

But thinking about it, in order to gain the trust of someone as ungrateful and unkind as Old Bie Deng, he must have something substantial to offer.

He had many thoughts in his mind.

But Ying Wuque didn't hesitate at all: "Naturally, with the two of us working together, what's to stop us from unifying?"

After saying that, he fell silent.

Ji Tong raised an eyebrow slightly. "Brother Ying, don't you have anything else to say?"

Say?

What is there to say?

Wouldn't saying too much give the game away?

Ying Wuque rubbed his temples in pain. "This time, although our plan for the reincarnation is meticulous, that rebellious son has already reached the level of a sage. The strength of his soul is extraordinary. Even if the reincarnation is successful, his lingering soul will still be stubborn. This period of time will be a struggle."

"I see!"

Ji Tong nodded, then smiled as he took out a jade slip. "Since there is a lingering soul, there is no reason to let it remain. This is a secret method for refining the soul of others. Brother Ying, you might as well take it."

"Thank you!"

Ying Wuque took it and rubbed his temples in pain. "What are your plans, Brother Ji, after this?"

Not knowing the details of their cooperation, he simply used his poor mental state as an excuse to throw the question back, hoping to find out some details.

Ji Tong smiled faintly. "I think Kingdom Qian should continue to attack Kingdom Han."

"Attack Han?"

Ying Wuque's expression turned slightly cold. "The current Kingdom Han is not just Kingdom Han. Kingdom Li is providing military support, and Kingdom Wei will also send out their Wei Wu troops. It's equivalent to one kingdom facing three. Continuing the attack will only deplete our national strength. It all depends on how many troops Brother Ji is willing to send out."

Ji Tong waved his hand with a smile. "The so-called attack on Han is not really an attack on Han, but a way to dismantle the Ji clan alliance. Currently, Kingdom Li is providing support to Kingdom Han, but it's just to drain Kingdom Han's finances. Once they realize they are losing money, they will immediately withdraw. Once Kingdom Li withdraws, Kingdom Wei will have to bear the military expenses, and retreat is inevitable.

The current Ji clan alliance, apart from Kingdom Wu and Kingdom Yan, is actually just Kingdom Yan, Kingdom Wei, and Kingdom Han. Although Zhou Tianzi is called the Grand Master of the Ji clan, he has long been in name only.

Now, Kingdom Yan is still in conflict with Kingdom Qi. As long as Kingdom Qian can hold back Kingdom Wei on the front line of Kingdom Han, they will be in a situation of being attacked from both sides.

At most, three years.

Kingdom Han will be worn down. With this precedent, I am confident in forcing Zhou Tianzi to abdicate and completely annex Kingdom Yan, Kingdom Wei, and Kingdom Han.

At that time, with our alliance occupying most of the Central Plains, what's there to worry about?"

"So you mean!"

Ying Wuque frowned and interrupted. "Kingdom Qian attacks Kingdom Han, Zhou Tianzi, you take over, and you swallow up Kingdom Yan, Kingdom Wei, and Kingdom Han?" Ji Tong's expression stiffened for a moment, then he smiled. "It's not that I want it to be this way, but the current Ji clan alliance is just an empty shell. By using Zhou Tianzi's name, we can annex Kingdom Yan, Kingdom Wei, and Kingdom Han at the smallest cost. In that case, why wouldn't we do it?"

"Even if there's a cost!"

A faintly cold smile appeared on Ying Wuque's face. "But Brother Ji should also show the attitude of the alliance. The ambitions of Kingdom Qian have always been to expand to the east. Attacking Han is fine, but after attacking Han, Kingdom Qian must open the door to the east. Whether or not I trust you, Brother Ying, depends on the sincerity that Brother Ji is willing to show."

Ji Tong took a deep breath. "Once Kingdom Han falls, I will immediately reorganize the Ji clan alliance and become the new Zhou Tianzi. As long as Brother Ying agrees to Kingdom Qian adopting the political system of Kingdom Wu and Kingdom Yan, I will immediately abdicate in favor of Brother Ying.

I have been a sage for a hundred years, and the position of Tianzi is not something I seek. My wish has always been to follow the path of the sage.

When the time comes, it makes no difference to me who becomes Tianzi! Brother Ying, since we have already made an oath, can I still go back on this matter?"

"Oh."

Ying Wuque nodded thoughtfully. This speech helped him understand two points of knowledge, one being the sage, and the other being the oath.

Although he still had some questions.

But the more he asked, the more likely he was to give the game away.

So he smiled apologetically. "I have been influenced by the lingering soul of that sinful obstacle, and I am inevitably a bit paranoid. Brother Ji, please don't take offense! Brother Ji is so sincere, how could I not agree? But this attack on Han will likely consume a lot of military expenses."

Ji Tong smiled faintly. "I will cover these military expenses!"

And so, the cooperation was officially established.

After finalizing the details of their cooperation, Ji Tong left with a smile.

Soon, there were only Ying Wuque and Bai Jie left in front of the hall.

Ying Wuque sneered. "No wonder such a big change suddenly occurred. It turns out it was all orchestrated by Ji Tong. If my soul were stable right now, I would definitely ask him for a few pointers.

These days, he had discussed many times with Bai Jie. With his intelligence and the assistance of Bai Jie, it wasn't difficult to deduce that there was a Ji Tong behind the scenes."It's all because of this so-called sage that caused my tragedy today.

Bai Jie couldn't help but say, "Your Highness."

"Tomorrow, I will ascend the throne!"

Ying Wuji frowned and said, "You should address me as Your Majesty!"

Bai Jie immediately changed his address, "Your Majesty! If it weren't for this person, the Empress Dowager and the State Uncle would not have died tragically, and Your Majesty would not have been disturbed by the remnant soul of the late king. This alliance..."

Ying Wuji waved his hand to interrupt, "This alliance must still be formed! The deceased are gone. If I give up this great opportunity, then the sacrifices of my mother and uncle would be in vain."

Bai Jie: "You are truly a filial son!"

Ying Wuji smiled faintly, "Don't worry about that! As long as we conquer the Kingdom of Han tomorrow, we will quickly occupy the various cities of Han. Then we will watch Ji Tong become the King of Zhou. If he is willing to abdicate, everyone will be happy. If he is not willing, then don't blame me for turning my back on him."

Bai Jie couldn't help but say, "But once the Ji clan alliance is formed, how can we turn our backs on them?"

Ying Wuji sneered, "Now that all the countries are developing their national strength, as long as we move fast enough, how much military power can the Ji clan alliance muster? Besides, who would want to see the Ji clan alliance grow stronger? Will the Kingdoms of Li, Qi, and Chu agree?

In other words, as long as we defeat the Kingdom of Han within a year, Ji Tong will have no choice but to cooperate with us.

When I become the emperor, how will I face the Kingdoms of Li, Chu, and Qi at the same time?"

Bai Jie exclaimed excitedly, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Ying Wuji instinctively straightened his chest, exuding the aura of a king.

But after carefully observing Bai Jie for a long time, he said with a hint of apology, "Now, Ji Tong and some of the elders of the clan think that I am the late king and treat you as their own. I cannot be too close to you in public. After I ascend the throne tomorrow, I will give you an official position far away from me, and your visits to my palace will be kept secret.

After I eliminate the remnants of the late king and ascend to the throne, I will officially bring you by my side and favor only you.

You have suffered during this time."

With that, he gently caressed Bai Jie's face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Bai Jie was so moved that he was about to cry.

Kingdom of Chu.

God General's Mansion.

Ying Wuji: "This is truly a fateful relationship!"

But thinking about Ji Tong's words, if it were someone else, Ying Wuji wouldn't believe it. After all, where in this world would there be someone who would cooperate to conquer the world and then hand it over to someone else? But when it came to Ji Tong, it wasn't impossible.

This person is a lunatic. In order to achieve his path of the sage, he would not hesitate to hand over his kingdom, or even sacrifice himself!

In Ying Wuji's view, as long as this person can replace the King of Zhou and control all the Ji clan families.

At that time, if Ying Wuji really had the heart to change the system of the Kingdom of Qian and move towards the direction of Wu Yan, Ji Tong would at least have a seventy percent chance of handing over the throne.

This was his understanding of this lunatic.

Not to mention Lao Bi Deng, even if he was willing to implement the system of Wu Yan, and cooperate with him to conquer the world, he would receive the same treatment.

It's a pity.

He was naturally rebellious, and the blueprint for the reform of the Kingdom of Li came from him. He was basically an "unpersuadable person."

Ying Wuji, in any case, believed Ji Tong's arrangement.

But whether Ying Wuji believed it or not was another matter.

However, Ying Wuji's statement was not entirely wrong. If he could conquer the Kingdom of Han quickly, the initiative would indeed be in his hands, because many countries had not yet enjoyed the benefits of reform. This included Ji Tong as well. The Black Armor Legion was indeed powerful, and the armies of Wu Yan, trained by him, were not weak.

But in war, they would inevitably be constrained by national strength.

It was similar to the Chu-Qian war last time. If the Kingdom of Qi were a little stronger and Ying Wuji were not so eager for success, choosing a strategy of gradual advancement, both sides could continue to fight against the Kingdom of Chu. As long as the time dragged on long enough, the military expenses of the Kingdom of Chu would be beyond their means.

So from Ying Wuji's perspective.

As long as the speed was fast enough.

The newly formed Ji clan alliance would have to rely on the military power of the Kingdom of Qian. If Ji Tong dared to turn against them, he would unite the various countries to attack this unwieldy behemoth, and the new alliance's cohesion was not that strong to begin with, and after several defeats, it would disintegrate.

So from a certain perspective, Ji Tong's sincerity could also be reflected.

"However," Ying Wuji pursed his lips, "another difficult problem has arisen."

Peaches are not picked so easily. If Ying Wuji really wanted to pick the peaches, he had to show Ji Tong his determination to reform, at least paving the way for internal reforms in the Kingdom of Qian.

But the chariot of war in the Kingdom of Qian was already mature as a whole and had been proven successful. It had transformed the Kingdom of Qian from a small country on the border, raising horses, into one of the most powerful vassal states today.

Everyone had tasted the sweetness of the Qian system. How could they be willing to adopt the system of another country? Although during the deduction of the unification of the Nine Provinces, the Qian system had been proven to have great flaws after unification, but before unification, there were no problems at all.

On the other hand, the performance during the Mohist deduction, and even the deduction conducted by Hongchen, who claimed to be the "Orthodox Yang Zhu," were all just mediocre, right?Now Wu Yan's situation is completely like the Mo family's philosophy under the pressure of the upper class, and it is forced to execute. Although there are many seemingly positive changes with the color of Ji Tong, it is actually not much different. Is it forcing the poor students to copy the homework of the top students?

What's the reason for this?

In short, it can be foreseen that without reform, there can be no shortage of victories, but as long as the victory without deficiency paves the way for reform, it will definitely cause a great wave within the Qian Kingdom.

I don't know how Victory Without Deficiency plans to solve it.

If he can really pave the way for reform silently, let the Qian Kingdom not consume itself, and not weaken the strength of the Qian *** team.

Then he's awesome!

Anyway, Victory Without Deficiency feels impossible. He thinks that even if Victory Without Deficiency completely takes over, it is very difficult to handle this matter beautifully.

But Victory Without Deficiency did not plan to give them the opportunity to struggle over picking peaches.

Because the premise of all this is that the attack on the Li Kingdom can be resolved quickly.

As long as enough time is dragged out, all countries will benefit from the reform, and the situation will not be as simple as Victory Without Deficiency thinks.

Victory Without Deficiency smiled.

Looking at the sky, it was already the middle of the night, so he drew out the Bright Sword and stepped directly into the wilderness. Then he crossed the sky and came directly to the top of the new Li City.

After such a long time, the new palace has been completely built.

The new Li Palace does not look as magnificent as the Siqi Palace. Although the buildings are still grand and majestic, they appear somewhat old-fashioned and serious, including the residences of the nobles in the new Li City, which also seem to be afraid of not looking formal enough.

It has to be said that the architectural style of the palace has played a very good leading role.

But the most important thing is that after Zhao Ning ascended to the throne, he added a part to the Li Law, mainly in terms of integrity and diligence, and then carried out a major reform of the Flying Fish Guards, transforming the organization from its original state of solving strange and unsolved cases to a supervisory and assessment organization responsible for supervising domestic officials, accountable only to the king. In short, corrupt officials get lost, and all achievements speak for themselves.

Gray income is tightly regulated, and it has shrunk beyond recognition, but as long as your achievements are good, you can still maintain the income you had when you were a noble.

So now integrity and diligence have become the trend in the Li Kingdom, and the officials are also quite competitive, each one is thinking about their own achievements. Perhaps the self-purification system of the Flying Fish Guards has not been established, but it is definitely enough for the early stages of reform.

Especially now that the commander of the Flying Fish Guards is Wu Shuangxu, the commander of the Wu.

But these are all things that Zhao Ning is worried about.

Victory Without Deficiency is now only responsible for meeting Zhao Ning.

He smiled.

Then he went straight to the Qian Palace.

Although it was already the middle of the night, the new Li Palace was still brightly lit, and when Victory Without Deficiency arrived, the two of them were waiting quietly.

"You're a little late today!"

Li Caimei gave him a white look, with a somewhat resentful tone.

Victory Without Deficiency grinned, "I was just watching the show in the Qian Kingdom. Let me see if the mother of the child has lost weight."

As he spoke, he went forward and held her face, carefully examining it in the light.

She was still as delicate as before, but she was less pitiful than before. After all, she is living a happy life now, cherishing her child, taking him out for a walk, and leaving him with the palace maids when he gets too noisy. In addition, she has found her own career, becoming a compiler of palace secrets, organizing all the messy secrets she left behind, making a great contribution to the practice of the people. It's not that she likes these things, but the expenses of the royal family have been reduced, and if you want to have money to spend, you must have a corresponding official position, and your salary is subject to the assessment of the Flying Fish Guards.

So she was driven to the workplace by Zhao Ning.

But fortunately, she was already good at these things, and she enjoyed doing them.

In addition, she comes back every few days, so she lives a fulfilling life.

"Have I lost weight?"

Li Caimei asked with a smile.

Victory Without Deficiency pinched her chin and took a sip, "You have."

Li Caimei pursed her lips, "Did you bring me any pocket money?"

Zhao Ning, who was on the side, put down the memorial and frowned slightly, "Even if you have pocket money, don't give it to her. Caimei spoils the child too much. We, as the parents, must correct this, so as not to raise a troublemaker."

As the parents.

Victory Without Deficiency grinned. Although the little guy is only a little over a year old, he is quite precocious and has basically shown his personality. He is very mischievous, but fortunately, with Zhao Ning as the "strict father" to watch over him, otherwise, if he is only taken care of by Tang Tang, he would have caused chaos long ago.

Because he was worried about causing too much confusion for the little guy and preventing him from leaking secrets, he did not have any contact with him while he was awake, only secretly releasing him while he was asleep. Fortunately, with the help of Tianhu, there is some parent-child time every night, telling some fairy tales and such.

Li Caimei was not angry at being criticized, and smiled, "There has to be a balance." Victory Without Deficiency walked behind Zhao Ning, took the memorial from her hand and put it aside, and covered her temples with his fingers, gently massaging, "I'm back, you should rest first, we'll talk about the memorial tomorrow."

"Okay!"

Zhao Ning responded softly, allowing Victory Without Deficiency to massage her gently. Only then did her brows slowly relax, and she asked with her eyes closed, "How is it going on the Qian Kingdom's side?"Ying Wuji smiled and then explained the situation on the Qian Kingdom side. Since the old man passed away, Zhao Ning had been very anxious, fearing that he would not be able to govern the country well. Every time he came back, the first thing he did was to exchange government affairs.

"This..."

Hearing about the situation in Qian Kingdom, Zhao Ning and Li Caimei's faces were both colorful.

No one had expected that the arrogant young man who came to Li Kingdom a few years ago to take the Li family away would eventually become a disaster for the country.

This... is too outrageous.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Ning nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry! With the support of Li Kingdom, Han Kingdom cannot be easily attacked. Even if the Qian army is powerful, they cannot easily attack the concrete walls with artillery."

Li Kingdom has been secretly researching artillery, and it is now taking shape, but it is still too backward and its power is not great.

According to Zhao Ning's estimation, it would be difficult to threaten experts above the fourth-grade Ling Tai stage within ten years. At most, it would only consume some of their protective energy.

But this thing has a strong suppression effect on low-end combat power.

Unfortunately, even the most elite army, the majority of the combat power is below the fourth-grade Ling Tai stage. Li Kingdom has been swallowing gunpowder, and as long as Li Kingdom wants to defend the city, it is difficult for the enemy to win through conventional tactics.

Either create a level of demon tide to attack the city, or directly take the high-end combat power route and destroy the artillery on the city wall under the cover of enemy firepower.

In any case, it is estimated that the Qian army does not have the strength to attack a city from Li Kingdom.

However, Ying Wuji did not agree with this method: "If the artillery is exposed now, Li Kingdom will become the target of everyone. We can just provide financial assistance to Han Kingdom as usual. There is no need to get ourselves deeply involved."

Zhao Ning frowned, "It's just an alliance between Qian Kingdom and the Ji family."

Ying Wuji smiled, "I think the internal turmoil in Qian Kingdom may cause them more headaches. Even if their alliance is successful, it may not necessarily achieve anything. Do you think they can succeed in attacking Li?"

Zhao Ning shook his head and smiled, "It's difficult."

"What about attacking Chu?"

"If Mi Xingli can really succeed in reform, it's also difficult."

"So... "

Ying Wuji smiled, "Actually, I have always believed that developing national strength is the key. As long as the finances are abundant, the people are devout, and the army is strong, all talk of alliances is nonsense.

Even if they can really compete with Li and Chu, are their people willing?

Our people in Li Kingdom can eat well and have a good life. I don't believe their people won't be resentful! As long as their people are resentful, internal disintegration is just a matter of time."

"But disintegration still needs a process!"

Zhao Ning said thoughtfully, "Qian Kingdom's reputation as a fierce and wolfish country is not for nothing. Ji Tong's methods are extremely extreme, and compared to Qian Kingdom, they are even more extreme. If we really fight with them for a few years, our national strength will probably be greatly depleted."

Ying Wuji smiled, "There's no need to think of everything as the worst. I have arranged a group of people around Ying Wuque, and their alliance should go smoothly."

"That's true!"

Zhao Ning smiled and the worry between his eyebrows finally disappeared.

To be honest, she had always thought that Ying Wuji was not good at politics, but he always had some strange ways of solving problems, and he didn't always have to plan for the worst.

She smiled and said, "By the way, Wuji, there is one more thing!"

Ying Wuji asked, "What is it?"

Zhao Ning smiled, and a sharp aura emanated from her.

Ying Wuji's eyebrows jumped, "Have you made a breakthrough?"

This kind of breath cannot be released without reaching the level of a warrior. Although Zhao Ning is also the Emperor Zhuanxu, plus the resources she obtained from the Celestial Clan, the breakthrough should not be too slow.

But since ascending the throne, Zhao Ning has put most of her energy into politics.

According to her optimistic estimate, it might take about three years.

But she never expected it to be so fast.

"Yes!"

Zhao Ning nodded, "Since the new law was established, except for the Zhao family's aristocratic system that has not completely collapsed, other aristocrats have been almost abolished. I don't know if it's an illusion, but I feel that the influence of the bloodline rules has basically disappeared.

The Zhao family's idle children generally have slower cultivation, while some ordinary children with average qualifications but outstanding political achievements have improved their cultivation speed.

The magnitude is small, but it does exist.

I haven't practiced much these days, but my cultivation has not fallen at all. Maybe... it's because I am the King of Li?"

"Wonderful!"

Ying Wuji's eyes lit up. On the Chu Kingdom side, a group of Taoists, led by Yang Zhu, have been studying the Taoist cultivation system every day, and with the help of the Tai Shang Sect, they have made remarkable progress.

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However, their cultivation focuses on "self-respect" and "inaction." Even if they really research and the upper limit is very high, it is difficult to popularize, after all, most people in this world are ordinary people, how can everyone have such high mentality?

Ying Wuji was also struggling, always unable to understand where the breakthrough point of creating a new cultivation system was. Zhao Ning's discovery finally gave him a sense of relief.

"Official luck cultivation?"

"Maybe..."Zhao Ning was somewhat uncertain: "In any case, except for me, the scope is too small, and I'm still not sure. First, it's not clear enough, and second, Kingdom Li is only holding the north. Perhaps only when the Central Plains are truly unified can things become clear!"

Ying Wuji, however, laughed: "Not necessarily. The Daoist cultivation system has already taken shape. We might be able to establish a process based on the academy."

"That makes sense!"

Zhao Ning nodded slightly: "The government affairs are not too busy lately. Tomorrow, I will go to the academy to discuss with the scholars."

Ying Wuji chuckled: "No need to wait until tomorrow. I, though unworthy, am well-versed in Confucianism, Mohism, legalism, and Daoism. Tonight, I shall impart teachings to Her Majesty the Empress!"

Zhao Ning: "!"

Ying Wuji: "Tang Tang can join the class too."

Li Caimei: ""

Time flew by.

The reforms in Kingdom Chu were as vigorous as fire and tea. Since the last battle with Kingdom Qian, the stubborn forces of the Qu, Jing, and Zhao families were in decline. The younger generation still sided with their family interests, but the way they sided had changed, leading to Mi Xingli gradually eroding their power.

Finally, one day, Mi Xingli proposed in court for the first time to reclaim the fiefs of the Qu, Jing, and Zhao families.

Moreover, she completely reclaimed the disputed territories around Yu City and the three surrounding cities, implementing the county system and bringing them under direct imperial control.

This reform marked the official entry into the next phase.

And Kingdom Chu entered a relatively stable period of development.

However, other places were bustling.

Kingdom Qi gained a slight advantage in their first attack on Yan, seizing three cities while Kingdom Qian was attacking Han. Unfortunately, after Kingdom Qian withdrew its troops, the allied forces of Yan and Wei took them back.

After lying low for a while, hope had been lost.

Unexpectedly, after the new king of Kingdom Qian ascended the throne, he began to wage war on Han again. The Ji clan alliance faced another crisis, and Kingdom Qi immediately rose from the coffin, wanting to join Kingdom Qian in swallowing up the three countries of Yan, Wei, and Han.

But no one expected the war to be exceptionally difficult. Although they could take cities, the cost was too great, and they were easily retaken.

The reason was none other than Kingdom Li taking advantage of the situation, mortgaging mines from Yan and Han, providing them with substantial support in grain and military equipment.

Kingdom Qi was having a tough time and was about to give up when Kingdom Qian sent envoys to persuade the King of Qi, saying that Yan, Wei, and Han could no longer hold on, and that victory was certain if they continued to fight. Thus, Kingdom Qi was dragged by Kingdom Qian to continue the battle.

While Kingdom Qian was busy fighting, it also promoted Mohist teachings other than "non-aggression" domestically, causing chaos.

Fortunately, Gongsun Di managed the situation well, avoiding internal strife and largely maintaining the military's combat effectiveness.

And so the war continued.

Two years passed.

In two years, Han lost five cities, and Yan lost three, but both Kingdom Qian and Qi were exhausted.

In the palace of Kingdom Qian.

"Your Majesty! The frontline reports that victory is not yet secured!"

"I know!"

Ying Wuji frowned deeply, his face filled with a fierce aura. If the war could end within a year, Kingdom Qian would hold a significant advantage.

But now two years had passed!

Kingdom Chu's reforms were nearly complete, and the Wu and Yan countries had been recuperating for a long time.

If it dragged on, the situation for Kingdom Qian would become precarious!

Was Han Zhe brainless?

Your country's mines are almost emptied by Kingdom Li, and you're still resisting?

Don't you know to kneel and call out 'father'?

Ying Wuji was very irritable, and the process of refining the remnants of Lao Bi Deng's soul was fraught with difficulty, making him even more agitated.

In these two years, apart from an imposter Bai Jie who stole his queen and bore him a descendant with diluted Emperor's Blood, nothing had gone his way.

What to do now?

He was considering leading the troops himself.

After all, Han must be at its limit by now, and his own cultivation had improved significantly over the past two years, likely to be the final straw that breaks Han.

At that moment, a eunuch's announcement came from outside.

"Your Majesty! An envoy from the Zhou Celestial Son seeks an audience!"

"Hmm?"

Ying Wuji's eyes lit up: "Finally, they've come. Announce them!"

Moments later.

A middle-aged man dressed in the official attire of the Zhou royal court entered the hall and bowed: "Zhou envoy Ji Mu, greets King Qian!"

Ying Wuji smiled faintly: "Before me, you must kneel!"

The envoy: "!!!"