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Chapter 791: Even a fading tiger will soften its heart

Imperial city, outside the quiet courtyard.

Ye Lan held the sword in his arms and leaned quietly against the cold wall.

Ever since she noticed something was wrong with the maid last time, she simply stayed here. Although she couldn't do much in this imperial city with her own cultivation, at least the Human Emperor had a channel to spread the news besides the Immortal Department.

She raised her eyes to look at the dark sky, her thoughts wandering towards the continents she had never set foot on.

Just then, a pair of hurried footsteps approached rapidly.

Ye Lan turned her head and looked. The woman in armor was none other than General Gu Li who brought back the news last time.

She couldn't help but stand up straight and stare at the other person in a daze.

"..."

Gu Li was also looking at the close minister of the Human Emperor. This sword cultivator, who was only at the fourth level, was the only one besides Lin Shuya who could enter and leave the courtyard at will.

Although she didn't know what this person was in charge of, she could see the nervousness in Ye Lan's eyes that she couldn't hide no matter what.

After a brief pause, Gu Li smiled and said, "Come together, it's good news."

The two women quickly stepped into the courtyard, and after waiting for the maid to report, they went straight to the wine pool.

"Ho!"

In the wine pool, the old man stretched hard. Now, apart from the letter from that boy, there was little else that could arouse his interest.

Of course, the Human Emperor's declining energy is no longer enough to support him thinking about too many things. He has even begun to forget his past experiences. This is a sign that he has been eroded too deeply by the imperial energy.

Gu Li was just about to speak when he heard heavy breathing sounds coming from outside again. Immediately afterwards, a thin middle-aged man, panting, rushed over and bowed respectfully towards the wine pool.

"Shuya pays respect to His Majesty."

"..."

Ye Lan's expression did not change, but there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

It took only a quarter of an hour from the time General Gu Li showed up to now. Lord Lin received the news and followed without stopping.

I was right.

This imperial city has probably been completely corroded by the immortals long ago.

However, Gu Li did not feel surprised. After all, before Ye Lan, Lin Shuya was the one who always accompanied His Majesty and was inseparable from him.

"Your Majesty, good news!"

Gu Li knelt on one knee and excitedly reported what he had seen along the way: "A dispute broke out between the two major sects. The chief disciple of the Chiyun Cave died in Nanping at the hands of the Great Free Lotus Pearl Bodhisattva. All the immortals from the Northern Continent came out, led by their chief disciple, the True Lord Taixu, and used the force of thunder to sweep across the Eastern Continent. The group of monks were defeated step by step."

"In order to compete for incense, a group of cultivators followed the example of Master Taixu and used the same trick again in Dongzhou. The people finally had a chance to recuperate."

"Now, except for Xizhou, the other three continents are all pacified, and the two sects have suffered heavy casualties. This is the great fortune of our Divine Dynasty!"

"..."

Before the former finished speaking, Lin Shuya, who had hurried over, had already looked over in a daze, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

He immersed himself in memorials from various continents every day and was exhausted, but he was unable to improve the situation at all. Unexpectedly, the two religions actually started fighting each other.

This godsend opportunity gave the nearly dying Divine Dynasty a miraculous chance to catch its breath.

Lin Shuya didn't care how many immortals, gods and Buddhas died, he just hoped that more mortals in this world could survive.

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked towards the Human Emperor, but found that he... and the woman with a sword next to him, were not as overjoyed as himself and Gu Li, but were rather quiet, which was a little scary.

In an instant, Lin Shuya suddenly felt a little lost.

Sure enough, these people don’t value the things they care about.

"His Majesty?"

Gu Li called out softly. Even though it seemed that there was still no hope of recovering the four continents, the situation was still much better than before, so he should be happy.

"Have you seen him?" The man turned his head slowly.

"I..." Gu Li was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her eyes helplessly. As expected, nothing could be hidden from His Majesty's mind. She said with some shame: "I am not trying to collude with the Great Sect, but I am really curious about this person, and I really want to thank him on behalf of the people of the world, even if it was just an unintentional act on his part."

"How do you feel?" The man didn't seem to be angry.

"Not bad. He doesn't have the arrogance of those geniuses, but he dares to stand up for his fellow disciples. He doesn't care even if it means sacrificing his future. He is quite brave..."

As Gu Li was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong and hurriedly changed his words: "What I mean is that for the Three Immortal Sect, this is indeed a rare talent and jade, but it is a great threat to our Divine Dynasty, and we should be prepared in advance!"

The man looked at her like this, and suddenly smiled meaningfully at Ye Lan.

Our General Zhennan is indeed no ordinary man. Even though they have different positions, he can still receive such high praise from Ali, not to mention that he has attracted countless romantic interests around him in that big sect.

"..."

Ye Lan looked straight ahead and didn't think there was anything strange.

It is normal for anyone who has come into contact with Shen Yi to have this feeling, and those who don’t have this feeling are blind.

"What do you want to say?"

The man looked away and looked at Lin Shuya next to him.

"Reporting to your Majesty, Shuya has received news that a huge sun appeared in the sky of Nanzhou, carrying raging flames and heading straight for Mount Xumi. Judging from its appearance, it vaguely resembles the ancestor god recorded in ancient books."

"Understood, let's go down."

The Human Emperor nodded his chin lightly and then waved his hand.

Even if those beings who are the embodiment of heavenly order enter the world, they will not stand on the side of mortal beings. They will only uphold the rules that they care about, so there is no need to take them too seriously.

"My minister retire."

Lin Shuya bowed and saluted, then left the wine pool with Gu Li.

Wait until there are no outsiders around.

Ye Lan's tense body finally trembled. She had been waiting for news from Shen Yi, but she never thought that the other party, who had just settled down, would come to Dongzhou in the blink of an eye!

The chief disciple of the Three Immortals Sect led the group of immortals and Dongxumi was defeated...

The young man who once stood in front of the land temple has now stood at the top of this world!
"With the cultivation of a third-grade Daluo Immortal, you want to save the four continents. How arrogant."

The Emperor was soaking in the wine pool, his eyes were cloudy, and a smile appeared at the corners of his lips: "But he actually became half of it, and he is an amazing genius."

Even though he was one of the Six Imperial Gods, he could not imagine that a Daluo Immortal could stir up such a stir in the entire three continents.

"He is going to be the Immortal Emperor."

The Human Emperor slowly closed his eyes and took a long breath. A cultivator without any support and carrying a murderous calamity was able to reach his current level in a short period of time.

The catastrophe caused by the two religions seems to have found the answer.

"He won't." Ye Lan's voice was not loud, but it was sonorous and powerful. Even though she was facing the Lord of the Red Dust, she still looked resolute and refused to take a step back.

There was silence around the wine pool for a long time, and finally a long sigh of emotion was heard, with a hint of sadness.

"Alas." The Human Emperor buried his entire head in the wine, holding his breath for a long time before banging his head out.

He stared into nothingness.

Ever since Shen Yi replied to his letter last time, the Human Emperor had sensed something was wrong, but he didn't think a third-grade cultivator could do that.

But now, every word of Gu Li is proving that General Zhennan really has the means to shake the entire catastrophe.

Is this a good thing?
Of course, it is a good thing for the human world.

But for the Human Emperor, that may not be the case.

He bet on 70% of the lives of the Divine Dynasty to let the two religions naturally fall into civil strife. Now Shen Yi has proved with practical actions that it is not necessary to have 70% of the lives of the people, just one person from the other party can achieve the same effect.

But although the results seem to be the same, the former is a matter of nature, while the latter is deliberately instigated by someone with ulterior motives, and is likely to wake up the group of sect leaders and make them react in advance.

Therefore, the Human Emperor said those words just now, trying to convince himself that when a cultivator has finally earned his current status, his thoughts will change.

The position of Immortal Emperor is within reach, so why bother about the people in front of you.

Only in this way could he ignore Shen Yi and complete his previous plan on his own.

But facing the rebuttal of the little girl in front of him, the Human Emperor could only smile bitterly. Being an Immortal Emperor is a normal person's idea, but the actions of his own General Zhennan were not like those of a normal person at all.

“I don’t think he will either.”

The Human Emperor leaned lazily against the stone again, breathing weakly, like a dying man.

What kind of cultivator was that? He fought with Bodhisattvas in the South Continent and with immortals in the North Continent, and fought until peace came to the three continents. How could such a righteous and talented person be willing to be a puppet immortal emperor bound by shackles?

The Human Emperor hated the arrogant attitude of gods and Buddhas towards the human world and no longer trusted the Immortal Court, so he personally wiped out his indecision, the kindness in his heart, and his unrealistic fantasies.

Not until he became hard-hearted and even insane did he have the courage to bet everything on making a final break with this filth.

But maybe it's true that people become stupid as they get older.

He actually started dreaming again.

Is it possible... that without so many people dying, we can still accomplish the goal of destroying the heaven and earth, and make the human world no longer interfered with by those gods and Buddhas?
After all, that kid has accomplished so many miracles.

Just by taking a little risk and allowing all this to happen, you can save a vast number of lives...those are real human lives!

"..."

Ye Lan silently watched the Human Emperor. She suddenly realized that beneath his deliberately dissolute appearance, he was still the leader of the revival of the world with his heart in mind.

The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.

She didn't know what the other party was struggling with, but she could see that His Majesty had softened his heart.

"If I remember correctly, you are from the Demon Slayer Division, right?"

The man didn't look back, but reached out and put down a sign by the pool: "Are you interested in joining the Immortal Department? With this order, you and Lin Shuya can jointly govern the Immortal Department."

When the Human Emperor discovered that he could not return to his previous desperate state of mind, he began to prepare for the possible risks.

Previously, I thought that no matter what Lin Shuya was thinking, he wouldn’t be able to cause any trouble. Now I have to take precautions in advance.

With the strength and qualifications of this little girl, it is naturally impossible for her to compete with Lin Shuya, who has been running the Immortal Department for many years, but at least she can get some information in advance so that she will not be completely deceived.

If Lin Shuya is beheaded directly and there is no one to replace him, even the court’s current stability will be difficult to maintain.

But if time is long enough, when the little girl grows up, the head of the Immortal Department can be replaced.

"I?"

Ye Lan was stunned for a moment. If it were in the past, she would certainly not dare to get involved in such things.

But now, she would never let go of even a glimmer of hope that could help Shen Yi.

She pursed her lips, bent down and picked up the badge.

"Go."

The Human Emperor seemed to be extremely exhausted. Ever since he founded the Immortal Department, he had never trusted anyone else.

This is the first time.

For the sake of those 70% of living beings, he was willing to write a letter to Shen Yi and accompany him to gamble, ignoring the extremely strong sense of danger that the Emperor sensed.

Even though the two of them had actually only met once.

And just as Ye Lan quietly left the courtyard.

Deep in the imperial palace.

Led by the guards, Lin Shuya slowly stood in front of a palace.

"Your Highness, Lin Shuya, is here to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

When the Emperor entered the wine pool, the Crown Prince became the regent and managed state affairs for His Majesty.

Unfortunately, the prince is a mortal. Although he is also blessed with the imperial energy, which allows him to live longer than ordinary people, he does not have much ability. Faced with the mess of the Divine Dynasty, he is helpless and can only watch the tall building collapse.

On the soft couch in the palace, the prince, with his chin covered with stubble, looked a little decadent. He sat up slightly and looked at the minister next to his father in confusion: "Lord Lin..."

Lin Shuya had no one to share his joy with, so he could only come to the prince, who was also a mortal. He believed that the other party could better understand the powerlessness of being an ordinary creature.

He knelt on the ground and first described in detail the recent changes in the four continents.

The prince was still a little confused.

Lin Shuya then said softly: "From the perspective of this old minister, the situation in the world may change drastically. Your Highness, please cheer up and don't miss this opportunity."

Your Majesty will always have in his heart his unrivaled ability to reach the heaven and earth and to achieve unparalleled achievements.

But as mortals, we must learn to save ourselves and learn to save each other!
Such a God-given opportunity requires all mortals to stand up together and work together to seize it.

"Lord Lin means that the world can still be saved... and that I can still ascend the throne?"

The prince's eyes finally lit up. From his perspective, these four continents had long been the dojo of major religions, and he was just a poor wretch who tossed and turned in bed and could be beheaded at any time by gods, Buddhas, or immortals.

"There must be."

Lin Shuya raised his head with a sincere look.

The bloodline of the Human Emperor has been passed down from generation to generation, and all of them have the effect of mobilizing the imperial energy of the wine pool. Maybe it's not much, but it can be used barely.

The prince in front of him is the only one in the world who has the ability to stop the connection between heaven and earth and avoid completely angering the gods and Buddhas.

No matter what happens next, it is always a good idea to let the prince prepare first.

"Old minister, please retire."

Lin Shuya quietly left the palace, but did not go back home. Instead, he got on his carriage and began to travel around the residences of civil and military officials.

The Immortal Department is independent of the government and cannot interfere in government affairs. That is already the old calendar.

In the current situation, if there is a way to save the world, there should be no taboos.

(End of this chapter)