Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 123: Shocking Chapter (Part )
"I'm very happy that you have this ambition,"

Yildiz stepped forward, patted Shaboluo Khan on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "However, please do not say such things again. The Sui Dynasty is at its peak, with elite soldiers and generals under its command. We cannot easily shake it."

"To act rashly now would be like throwing an egg against a rock."

Shaboluo Khan's chest heaved violently, and he pounded his fist on the pillar beside him, shaking the curtains. He sighed, "I am ashamed of Tuoba Khan. The Great Turkic Empire declined under my leadership, and I have an unshirkable responsibility."

The Great Turkic Empire during the reign of Tubo Khan was at its most prosperous. However, after Tubo Khan's death, Datou and Shabolue became enemies, sparking a major internal war within the Turkic Empire, which subsequently split the Great Turkic Empire into two parts, the eastern and western parts.

Yildiz's eyes softened, and he sighed deeply. His voice slowed down as he spoke, "Shetu, the past cannot be changed. Blaming yourself is useless. What you need to do now is to focus on the present."

"Although you know the sinister intentions of the Sui people, can you turn against them?"

"You must know that the Sui people are powerful. We need them to help us resist Datou. Since we cannot turn against them, we must win their trust. Shetu, you need a real Princess Yang as your Khatun."

"Although Yuwen was granted the surname Yang, her heart is with the Northern Zhou. The Sui people will not trust this princess of the previous dynasty. In my opinion, we can petition the Sui Dynasty and ask Yang Jian to grant her a princess from the imperial clan as a marriage partner."

"Shetu, that woman, Yuwen, is too selfish, obsessed with her Northern Zhou. If she hadn't instigated your invasion of the south, you wouldn't have suffered repeated defeats and lost all your prestige. She is no longer fit to be the Khatun of my Turkic people."

Shaboluo showed a hint of hesitation and said, "Yuwen has been in the Turkic people for several years. If we suddenly abolish her, it will probably cause a stir in the clan. Moreover,"

His brow furrowed, his eyes unconsciously sweeping over the scimitar hanging in the tent. He asked, "What if the Sui Emperor is unwilling to grant the princess a marriage, and instead uses this as an excuse to launch an attack?"

Yildiz sneered, "No, it's hard to say what Yang Jian is thinking. Yang Lin is very wary of this Yuwen family."

"As a pillar of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Lin has always taken it as his responsibility to maintain the stability of the Sui Dynasty. As remnants of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Yuwen clan is already a thorn in their side if they remain in the Turkic region."

"If we take the initiative to propose a marriage, Yang Lin will definitely do his best to facilitate it. This will not only eliminate the potential threat from the Yuwen family, but also allow him to use the Sui princess to firmly contain the Turks. Why wouldn't he do it?"

Shaboluo Khan nodded slowly, stroking the hilt of the sword with his fingertips. The gem on the scabbard reflected a faint light in the candlelight.

Outside the tent, the night wind, carrying yellow sand, thudded against the felt tent, making a dull thud. Shaboluo Khan pondered for a long moment, then suddenly tightened his grip around the hilt of his sword. The cold light reflected from the gemstone on the scabbard shone a flicker of determination in his eyes. He said, "Very well, I will do as the Master says!"

Yildiz said calmly, "Marrying a princess from the imperial clan isn't enough. I heard the Emperor of Sui had five princesses. The last one, Princess Lanling, lost her husband early in life. The Emperor of Sui intends to choose a new husband for her, and he's said to have already chosen one."

"That's Lu Shang!"

Yildiz lowered his voice and said, "This is the news I received from the secret office in Daxing. This Lü Shang is a descendant of the Sui emperor's maternal family and a nephew of Yang Jian. If he becomes the consort of Princess Lanling, he will surely become a very important figure in the court."

Shaboluo Khan's eyes glared, and he said in a deep voice, "Master, what do you want?"

Yildiz said calmly, "Make friends with Lü Shang. He's a formidable warrior, a formidable opponent. Unexpectedly, he's also the nephew of the Sui emperor and the future son-in-law. We should strive to cultivate his friendship for the future." His gaze pierced the flickering candlelight, resting on Shaboluo Khan's solemn face. He continued, "We should immediately prepare a shipment of rare Ferghana horses, fine jade from the Western Regions, and gold artifacts meticulously crafted by skilled craftsmen, and send them to the Duke of Qi's mansion."

Shaboluo Khan nodded slightly, a trace of worry still lingering on his face. He said, "Master, even if we send a generous gift, Lu Shang is young and successful, and is highly regarded by Yang Lin. He may not take us seriously, and how could he easily make friends with the Turks?"

Yildiz's skinny hand moved slowly over the candlelight, its shadow dancing across the curtains. He said, "What do you know? These vulgar things are just icing on the cake. What I really want to give him is a treasure he can't refuse no matter what."

As he spoke, Yildiz took out a small and exquisite brocade box from his bosom. The box was embroidered with mysterious and intricate patterns in gold thread.

He slowly opened it, and a small bronze seal emitting a faint light lay quietly on the velvet. The entire body of the seal was engraved with ancient and obscure talismans, and the edges were inlaid with tiny vermilion, flickering in the candlelight.

"The Shocking Chapter,"

Shaboluo Khan's pupils suddenly shrank, his gaze fixed on the Shocking Spirit Chapter. He asked, "Master, are you really going to give the Shocking Spirit Chapter to Lü Shang?"

As the Great Khan of the Turks, Shaboluo naturally knew how precious the bronze seal in the brocade box in Yildiz's hands was. And Yildiz's willingness to use the Shocking Spirit Seal to befriend Lü Shang clearly showed his extreme optimism about his future.

Yildiz's dry fingers gently stroked the Jingshen Chapter and chuckled softly, "Shetu, since you've decided to befriend Lu Shang, you can't be petty."

"I dare say he can refuse mountains of gold and silver, but he can't refuse this little shocking seal!"

"I don't know what kind of strange martial arts Lu Shangxiu is practicing, but I do know one thing: the foundation of his skills is inseparable from the inner and outer spirits."

Inner gods are the gods of the body, and because they reside in the body, they are called inner gods in witchcraft. Outer gods are gods such as Zizhen and Qingli, and are called outer gods in witchcraft.

This is the conclusion Yildiz came to after several days of observation.

Yildiz's fingertips wandered over the lines of the Shocking God Seal and said, "Shetu, this Shocking God Seal is called Shocking God, but it actually means to seal and subdue the gods. If Lu Shang can obtain the Shocking God Seal, he might be able to achieve the status of a martial arts immortal in a short period of time."

Shaboluo Khan was shocked and said, "Master! In the realm of human immortals, every move is powerful. If Lü Shang uses this chapter to enter this realm, the Sui army will be even more powerful. I'm afraid we Turks won't even have a chance to breathe!"

"Who said he would definitely become a martial arts immortal?"

Yildiz snorted, "I'm just saying, maybe, maybe he can become a martial arts immortal. His cultivation method is too strange, and his level of cultivation changes almost every day. I've never seen such a strange method before. It's very similar to the Shangqing Sect's Twenty-Four Huangting Gods, but that's just a resemblance."

"The true subtleties are still very different. I can only rely on speculation. This Shocking Spirit Seal is both a great gift I gave him and a bait to test his strength."

(End of this chapter)