Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 276 Treating Him as an Envoy

When Gu Jingnian saw Bian Jingzhong again, he immediately realized that he had underestimated Yin Yuhe.

The information and power that this mortal emperor, who had no superpowers, possessed far exceeded his expectations.

Once they turn against each other, Gu Jingnian, trapped in the obsidian palace, will be unable to escape by force.

"I don't know."

Gu Jingnian quickly assessed the situation and first asked Bian Jingzhong, "Since this body is you, why didn't you enter the realm with us back then?"

Bian Jingzhong stood there motionless with his hands hanging down, his body stiff, and said, "What the spider can see, I can also see, so there is naturally no need to go in."

Gu Jingnian asked, "Do you know what happened after that spider died?"

Bian Jingzhong said, "Of course they can't see it, but Marquis Chengye should not hide it from His Majesty and should tell him the truth."

Gu Jingnian said, "I was simply stating the facts."

"I'm afraid that's not necessarily true," Bian Jingzhong said with a forced smile. "Marquis Chengye hasn't said yet that you've pledged allegiance to that 'Divine Lord' in the realm and are going to help him unify the Central Plains."

These words once again surprised Gu Jingnian.

These were the words he used to appease Zhao Boheng. In fact, only Yu Moxian, Pan Chengqiu, and a few others knew them, as well as those around him.

Could there be Yin Yuhe's spies among these people?

Seeing that Gu Jingnian remained calm and unfazed, Bian Jingzhong uttered another earth-shattering statement.

"How did Marquis Chengye answer this old servant? Could it be that this old servant addressed you incorrectly, and should have addressed you as 'Prince Yi'?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingnian instinctively wanted to back away.

He slightly bent his fingers, intending to ignite the flames, but was forced to calm down due to Miyagi's restraint.

Upon calming down and thinking it over, Yin Yuhe probably didn't intend to harm him; otherwise, he wouldn't have said all this. Judging from Yin Yuhe's current attitude, he was afraid of the "Divine Lord" and didn't really want to push things to the extreme.

Therefore, the calmer Gu Jingnian appears, the better.

He then glanced disdainfully at Bian Jingzhong without saying a word, but his eyes seemed to say, "The old eunuch has a way of courting death."

In this eye contact, whoever feels guilty loses.

Bian Jingzhong was somewhat startled. His stiff body shifted slightly, and he lowered his head slightly, but he still smiled on the surface and said in a pretentious manner, "It seems that this old servant was right."

Gu Jingnian thought for a moment before asking in a firm tone, "Now that you know, what are your plans?"

He no longer addressed Yin Yuhe as "Your Majesty".

This is a gamble, a gamble that Yin Yuhe's understanding of the world is not as deep as his, a gamble that what Yin Yuhe knows is exactly what he fabricated. If so, the situation will develop in his favor.

However, if Yin Yuhe understands the realm and knows that the realm lord will not tolerate Zi Cang's ambitions, then the situation will be very bad.

A heavy silence hung in the air until Yin Yuhe broke the tension with a lighthearted tone.

"You were young and naive; you were deceived by that person."

When Yin Yuhe spoke, it sounded as if he were reprimanding a member of the family who had made a minor mistake.

Bian Jingzhong stepped aside.

Gu Jingnian thought to himself, "You're the ones who've been fooled by me," but he didn't say a word.

"The desire of the supernatural beings to rule the Central Plains has been a delusion for thousands of years," Yin Yuhe said. "The 'Godly Venerable' you speak of is arrogant, but there have been supernatural beings in the Central Plains who were even more powerful than him, yet without exception, they all failed. Do you know why?"

"I don't know."

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Gu Jingnian also changed his attitude accordingly.

Yin Yuhe said, “The Central Plains is not suitable for the survival of extraordinary people. If extraordinary people come to the Central Plains, they should not be able to use any extraordinary abilities. You will definitely be confused when I say this, thinking that your extraordinary abilities are obviously very strong. This is because since the world was divided, the internal strife has been endless, which has created a gap between the Central Plains and the Yihai. Once this gap is closed, what ‘God Venerable’ is nothing more than an old man who is powerless to kill a chicken.”

Gu Jingnian asked, "What is the gap?"

Yin Yuhe's face suddenly hardened with authority, and he asked in a deep voice, "Do you think you're qualified to know?!"

He was intimidating Gu Jingnian.

After saying that, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and took a few steps forward.

“Tell that delusional person to put away his ambitions and think about his past promises. If he really wants to break his promises, Zhongzhou will not sit idly by and wait for its demise. All the nations will surely set aside all prejudices and unite.”

With these words, Yin Yuhe walked up to Gu Jingnian, looking him intently into his eyes, his tone becoming increasingly firm, and added another sentence, word by word.

"I will make my stance clear today: if he dares to come, even if it means sacrificing the foundation laid by our ancestors for three hundred years, I will ensure the unification of the Central Plains and leave no room for any extraordinary person to survive in this land!"

In that instant, Gu Jingnian's contempt for Yin Yuhe completely vanished. The determination Yin Yuhe displayed surpassed that of any other powerful figure he had ever encountered, and far exceeded that of Yin Kuo, who was so eager for the throne.

Gu Jingnian couldn't help but ask, "So, only the unification of Zhongzhou can close the breach?"

"You only need to relay my words to that person," Yin Yuhe said, then scolded, "Also, think carefully about where you were born, lest you be fooled by some madman who doesn't even understand the rules of the world!"

Although it was a scolding, it could be said that it was a great indulgence towards Gu Jingnian.

The heinous crime of treason and disobedience was forgiven with just a rebuke, without even requiring Gu Jingnian to explicitly state his betrayal of the "God."

Since that was the case, Gu Jingnian was not ungrateful and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I know my crime."

"Enough, you outsiders, indulging in wishful thinking. In my eyes, it's like children playing house; a few words of admonishment will suffice."

Yin Yuhe brushed the matter aside lightly, then his face hardened and he scolded, "It was you who helped the Crown Prince to act recklessly and tied up Qu Qing, which is a serious crime."

"I am aware of my guilt."

"Since you've shown remorse, I'll consider your crimes offset by your good deeds. Go and apologize to Minister Qu. Young man, you don't know your place. If you repeat this mistake, see if I'll spare you!"

During the subsequent audience, the more fiercely Yin Yuhe cursed Gu Jingnian, the more lenient he actually became towards him.

Only after Gu Jingnian left did he sit back down behind the imperial couch and let out a soft sigh.

Bian Jingzhong couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, haven't we been too lenient with this child for years? This boy needs to be severely punished..."

"Only my subject can I punish," Yin Yuhe remarked. "Is he?"

Bian Jingzhong understood immediately upon hearing this.

Yin Yuhe was not treating Gu Jingnian well; on the contrary, his actions today stemmed from extreme distrust and fear of Gu Jingnian.

Gu Jingnian, relying on the military power of the Gu family, secretly maintained ties with the Kingdom of Rui and even sided with the Jie people. Today, Yin Yuhe only regarded him as an envoy, which is why he restrained his anger and did not kill him.

But setting aside his anger, Yin Yuhe showed a hint of dejection and said, "What I said just now was sincere. If the Jie people really want to invade Zhongzhou, I will promote unification and also persuade Li Niang to do so."

Bian Jingzhong replied, "Your Majesty is broad-minded and inclusive, but Emperor Rui does not think so."

“Yes,” Yin Yuhe said. “Therefore, it is the best strategy to get rid of him by having Gu Jingnian and the Jie people do it.”

As they were talking, a guard rushed to the outside of the palace and reported, "Your Majesty, we have found the Emperor Emeritus."

"bring!"

Yin Yuhe was somewhat excited and stood up.

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When Gu Jingnian left the palace, he unexpectedly saw Yin Kuo again.

Several guards were escorting Yin Kuo into the palace when Gu Jingnian stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we meet again."

He wanted to have a chat with Yin Kuo about the unification of Zhongzhou and the closure of the breach. This might be related to the secret that mortals could defeat superhumans, which Zi Cang wanted to know. Judging from Yin Yu's words just now, the rulers of the various states all knew a little about this.

However, Yin Kuo just stared at him blankly, his old eyes filled with confusion.

"Does the Emperor Emeritus not recognize me?" Gu Jingnian asked again.

"Marquis Chengye, there's no need to ask anymore. The Emperor Emeritus knows nothing about this."

The guard nodded his head as he spoke.

Gu Jingnian then realized that because Yin Kuo had been cut into too many pieces and then regrown, very little of his memory remained.

It seems they haven't even preserved their intelligence.

Obsessed with retaining power, obsessed with retaining life, in the end, they lost themselves.

A thousand years of reign, imperial power and hegemony, in the end, all come to naught.

Gu Jingnian then gently shook his head, stepped aside, and walked out of the majestic palace.

Over there, Yin Yuhe personally went outside the palace to greet Yin Kuo. When he saw that the retired emperor, whom he had been searching for day and night, was now in a dazed state, he was stunned and almost burst out laughing.

From then on, even if Yin Kuo was not completely eliminated, he was no longer a threat to him.

But gradually, fear crept into Yin Yuhe's eyes, afraid that one day he would become like Yin Kuo.

"Father, do you remember? You once told me that the Yin clan should sweep across the kingdoms and unify the Central Plains, not for anything else, but so that there would still be a last inch of paradise for mortals. But what have you become now? Ha, a salamander?"

"Hehe." Yin Kuo just chuckled foolishly.

(End of this chapter)