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Chapter 3522 Confusion and Fortune Telling

There are tombs in Fengdu Mountain, and there are also mountain villages beyond the mountains.

"You seem to be planning to build the Fengdu Secret Realm?"

The new emperor took a stone tablet outside the secret place of Fengdu and followed the direction of the rooster's crowing, thus finding a mountain village.

He learned the name of a nearby town and determined its location simply by taking a piece of silver.

When Zhang Xuezhou's question came, the new emperor nodded.

"After he turned into a ghost, he became dazed and confused. I'm afraid he can't leave this place. It would be good to renovate this place!"

The new emperor pointed to the secret place of Fengdu.

The Han Dynasty faced great challenges, but a large country cannot only do one thing when it is in operation.

He did indeed want to reconstruct the Fengdu Secret Land, making it a suitable place for the spirit of Emperor Jing to rest.

Regardless of whether this behavior was wasteful or useless, the new emperor felt it was necessary to do it.

He longed for Emperor Jing to still be alive, but found it hard to believe that Emperor Jing was still the same as before. The new emperor even used the word "he" to describe him, without using words like "Emperor Jing," "Liu Qi," or "father."

The new emperor, who had been anxious, was now able to calmly accept this task of fulfilling his duty in the secret cultivation area.

Recalling his time supervising the construction of the Maoling Mausoleum, and now the need to build a residence for Emperor Jing in the secret Fengdu, the new emperor felt that many things were shrouded in gloom, and he could hardly grasp the direction in his heart.

His long-held ambition was to increase his strength, secure his throne, and then repel foreign enemies. But as he continued to move forward, the new emperor felt increasingly lost.

If he couldn't find the right direction, he felt he was no different from those mediocre emperors of the past.

The territory of Nanzhanbuzhou has never lacked masters. After Emperor Jing, there was a new emperor; after the new emperor, there was a next generation; or the Han Dynasty was overthrown and a new country was established.

This cycle of generation after generation was not the answer the new emperor desired.

Setting aside the matter of creating the secret site in Fengdu, he couldn't help but ask Zhang Xuezhou a few more questions.

Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou's vague response, which also seemed somewhat lost in thought, the new emperor realized that now was not the time to pursue the answer he desired.

"Shall we go back to Chang'an?"

The Crimson Sky Sword, which he had been so reluctant to part with, was now limply sheathed. The new emperor was somewhat disheartened, yet also carried a yearning for reality.

He urged Zhang Xuezhou, who immediately took out the Imperial Shuttle.

Amidst the ebb and flow of flight, the Imperial Shuttle soared towards Chang'an City like an experienced horse that knew the way well.

"What are you thinking?"

The new emperor's pursuit had been fruitless, and Zhang Xuezhou seemed somewhat absent-minded, as if he were constantly thinking about something, which piqued the emperor's curiosity.

"I'm thinking about how to live longer!"

Whether it's Houtu's Void Heaven Palace or Hongjun's Investiture of the Gods, possessing them is not necessarily a good thing.

This is similar to the power of the Spider God Liao Meng's laws; Zhang Xuezhou doesn't care who holds Liao Meng's power—it's the same principle.

This was something beyond Zhang Xuezhou's control. He didn't know how to use it, nor did he gain any benefit from it. However, Zhang Xuezhou was well aware that a reaction would inevitably occur when the relevant opportunity arose.

This reaction could be good or bad.

Hongjun's memories have gradually faded, but the memories involving Houtu remain in his mind. Zhang Xuezhou seems to be communicating peacefully with both sides, but he knows very well that neither side is a good person. Anyone who crosses the bottom line of these two will surely die. And these two sides are enemies, with completely opposite goals.

Zhang Xuezhou is a very shrewd and resourceful person, but he struggled to figure out how to handle this situation.

If not handled properly, his fate will not be good.

Of course, if there's anything to be happy about, Zhang Xuezhou feels he's caused Donghua a lot of trouble; Donghua might face a doubles match.

"You seemed to be covered in poison at the time. Was it from that giant snake?"

"Yes!"

The new emperor did not inquire whether Zhang Xuezhou was pursuing the elixir of immortality, but rather astutely perceived Zhang Xuezhou's predicament. He was lost and disoriented, and Zhang Xuezhou was also somewhat bewildered.

For the new emperor and others who pride themselves on their exceptional talent, youth and radicalism make them unafraid of death, but the series of accidents also make them wary, otherwise there will be no turning back when they face death.

"Are you familiar with the saying 'Leave everything to fate'?" the new emperor asked.

"I've heard of it!"

"Some people accept their fate of going with the flow, while others go against the current, and the confidence to go against the current comes from..."

"Technique?"

"Correct!"

Whether lost and directionless or bewildered and unable to cope, when the new emperor feels there is no other choice, he lets 'fate' decide the final answer.

Unlike ordinary people, they possess the ability to manipulate fate, which may favor them.

"You want to wage a war on transportation?" Zhang Xuezhou reacted quickly, then asked suspiciously, "Against whom?"

"The King of Yan, Liu Dingguo, is morally corrupt and has instigated his daughter to bewitch my uncle, causing him to fall under a spell that makes it difficult for him to sever his physical body and condense his yang spirit. Killing this scoundrel is no problem at all, and it is impossible for it to incite the other states to collude with him!"

The Five Elements Flag sacrifice to the emperor of the wicked country was extremely difficult. Zhang Xuezhou only needed to make a simple guess to know that the new emperor was very likely to take ruthless measures against the vassal kings.

He simply asked and received the new emperor's undisguised answer.

This relieved Zhang Xuezhou.

As long as it doesn't involve a fight with the Prince of Huainan, things will be quite simple. After all, Zhang Xuezhou had witnessed the conflict between Emperor Jing and the Prince of Liang, and knew that the other princes were incompetent in the past, and their level of development in the last twenty years could not exceed Zhang Xuezhou's expectations.

Zhang Xuezhou obtained fragments of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife from Prime Minister Xue Ze, thus learning that Tian Fen's head had been opened.

Although Tian Fen died from his illness, the physicians learned of another curse from him.

Thinking of how Tian Fen married the daughter of the Prince of Yan in his old age and became obsessed with her, spending his days entangled with her and returning to his comfortable home after the morning court session, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of Tian Fen's past. He felt that it would be quite difficult for others to guard against seductive arts.

“My body’s magical power has been sealed by the powerful medicine Locking Yang. This medicine is very persistent, but it has one advantage: it can lock the body’s essence to prevent seductive arts. This is one of the few methods in the world to prevent seductive arts,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “Would you like some in the future?”

"You can have some!"

Zhang Xuezhou did not oppose the new emperor initiating military campaigns; in fact, he supported it.

The matter of the military campaign was quickly put aside, and Zhang Xuezhou also mentioned the difficulty in guarding against the seductive tactics used in the Tian Fen case.

Even Tian Fen, who had reached the True Self Realm, couldn't resist the allure of seductive arts. There are even more beauties surrounding the new emperor, and the new emperor may also fall for it if he is not careful in the future, and may not even realize the effects of seductive arts on himself.

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's introduction to Cynomorium songaricum, he felt that this medicine could be used but not needed, but it was indispensable.

"To perfectly resist seductive arts, wouldn't one's vital energy and blood be completely blocked?"

"almost!"

"Then I can only do what you did and find a woman with a naturally yin constitution to unlock my yang power!"

"Correct!"

"Then we'll have to put this matter on hold!"

Having an extra ability is a good thing, and the new emperor realizes that he will likely face similar problems after his fame spreads far and wide in the future. However, taking the big medicine provided by Zhang Xuezhou will more or less bring some problems.

Blocking one's blood and qi, leading to a decrease in strength, is a bad thing, and the new emperor's harem is also a troublesome matter.

If everything is not in place, how could the new emperor dare to consume Suoyang right now?

But this incident dispelled much of his confusion.

Regardless of what the future holds, he should at least prepare in advance so that he won't have to deal with risks on the fly.

Or perhaps his generation did not encounter unpredictable risks, but the next generation can cope more reliably because of this kind of advance preparation.