Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Zhu Kang rarely dared to use magic again, and after sensing the nation's fortune, he felt only regret.

He used magic to try and see if the emperor's humanistic fortune was weak, but clearly, he got the exact opposite result.

"With the blessing of humanity within him, it's no wonder His Majesty is so frank with us," Zhu Kang said, looking meaningfully at Lin Ye.

Upon hearing this, Ji Lin looked puzzled and asked, "What is the destiny of humanity?"

"This is a special kind of energy formed after mortals establish their own kingdoms. This energy can protect emperors, but it is... extremely detrimental to cultivators," Zhu Kang explained simply.

As for how unfavorable it would be, Ji Lin knew without asking that it would inevitably involve life and death.

"Your Majesty, why do you do this? Why don't you speak frankly?" Zhu Kang said, getting straight to the point.

As for why Lin Ye knows these things, it's insignificant compared to this question.

Lin Ye had no intention of keeping it to himself, and he simply said, "To help you."

"Help us?" Zhu Kang's white eyebrows twitched in surprise and doubt.

It seems incredible that someone they were about to kill would say he would help them, no matter what kind of help he offered.

Lin Ye seemed unsurprised by Zhu Kang's reaction, and simply smiled and nodded.

"Help us with what? Help us kill you?" Zhu Kang said coldly.

They need nothing from Lin Ye, but would Lin Ye be willing to die for them?

Zhu Kang did not believe it.

"That's exactly what I meant," Lin Ye said with a smile.

Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Zhu Kang's eyes showed an even greater layer of doubt. "Please explain in detail, Your Majesty."

"I know you want to kill me, but I also know," Lin Ye paused at this moment, his gaze towards Zhu Kang seemingly capable of plucking a chord in one's heart, causing Zhu Kang's heart to race for a moment before he continued, "the people of the three great immortal clans also want my life."

"If you two want my life, you'll have to ask the three great immortal clans if they'll agree first."

After speaking, Lin Ye slowly picked up his teacup, giving Zhu Kang and the other man ample time to think.

Zhu Kang went over Lin Ye's words in his mind, his thoughts racing.

There are four major cultivation families in the cultivation world. Although Lin Ye only mentioned three, none of them are easy to deal with.

Of the twenty-odd people who entered this illusionary realm to participate in the selection, at least half of them died at the hands of the disciples of the four great immortal clans, as he had personally witnessed.

If it weren't for his remarkable ability to "escape underground," he probably wouldn't have escaped death either.

Zhu Kang pondered this over and over before finally speaking, "Your Majesty means that you want to help us kill the people of the three great immortal clans, and then Your Majesty will willingly be killed by us?"

"No."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Kang thought to himself, "Just as I thought. What help? This cunning emperor clearly wants to use them to kill the people of the three great immortal clans, and maybe even... "

Thinking of this, Zhu Kang's eyes slowly narrowed, and his gaze gradually sharpened.

Ji Lin, who had been silent until now, also changed his expression upon hearing this.

Then they heard Lin Ye say, "It's not just the cultivators from the three great immortal clans, but all the other cultivators besides you."

Upon hearing this, the two of them calmed down from their turbulent emotions.

"Does Your Majesty know how many cultivators are left?" Zhu Kang couldn't help but ask.

If one can know oneself and one's enemy, it will naturally be of great benefit to him.

However, he did not expect that Lin Ye, a mere mortal, would know more than him, a cultivator.

Lin Ye answered without hesitation, "Seven."

He then recounted the information he had obtained from Zhou Wanwan regarding the three disciples of the Immortal Clan, as well as Zhou Wanwan herself.

After listening, Zhu Kang frowned slightly and asked, "The Four Great Immortal Clans?"

Just now, after hearing Lin Ye mention the "three great immortal clans," he subconsciously assumed that a disciple of one of these clans had already...

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye grasped the key point in the blink of an eye. It seems Zhou Wanwan and the others...

"In that case, the remaining three must be quite difficult to deal with as well," Lin Ye commented leisurely on Zhu Kang's additional statement.

Zhu Kang: "..."

Ji Lin: "..."

Why do I find these words so offensive?

After considering it over several times, Zhu Kang had already made up his mind to accept Lin Ye's "help".

"However... I still can't understand why His Majesty would lend us a hand." After Zhu Kang finished speaking, he stared intently at Lin Ye, trying not to miss any change in Lin Ye's expression.

Zhu Kang's probing gaze was like an invisible net, tightly enveloping Lin Ye.

However, Lin Ye remained unmoved, and his imperial aura made the other party feel that "Is he asking a pointless question?"

Just then, Lin Ye spoke up, "These cultivators disguised themselves as my favored concubines and important ministers... If I hadn't accidentally learned from them that these were just means to take my life, I'm afraid I would have been deceived by these people until my death."

"I am the ruler of a nation, how can I allow these cultivators to play such a joke on me?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Kang immediately nodded emphatically and said, "They have treated Your Majesty so well that Your Majesty should naturally eliminate them as soon as possible."

"It seems I did not choose the wrong person after all. The old gentleman truly understands me," Lin Ye said, feigning delight.

He continued, "But I am well aware that these cultivators possess extraordinary magical abilities. How can I, with my mortal body, possibly contend with them?"

"Therefore, I thought of the other cultivators mentioned by those cultivators. Since this world is nothing but an illusion, I am destined to die..."

"My destiny is determined solely by my own heart."

After speaking, Lin Ye turned his gaze to Zhu Kang, who was sitting on the other side.

It was as if he was saying in silence that the other person was the one he had chosen.

Zhu Kang was stunned for a moment when he heard Lin Ye mention "illusion," but then he thought that since Lin Ye knew that wild grass existed, it was not surprising that he knew about illusion.

It can only be said that the disciples of the four immortal clans were too careless, allowing Lin Ye to overhear such an important matter.

He got off easy... by his own doing.

Meeting Lin Ye's "real" gaze again, Zhu Kang felt a surge of excitement, as if Lin Ye's life was already in his hands. He immediately said in a strong voice, "Your Majesty, rest assured, these cultivators are truly despicable. With Your Majesty's humanistic fortune and our immortal techniques, we will surely be able to eliminate these cultivators."

"Does Your Majesty have any plans at present?"

Lin Ye nodded: "Since I am willing to help you both, I naturally cannot come empty-handed."

"I wonder if you have heard of the matter that Gongsun Yan will refine an elixir of immortality for me?" Lin Ye then asked slowly.

Zhu Kang nodded slightly. He had naturally heard that men, women, and children of all ages in Qingzhou were now shouting that "the evil Taoist priest wants to refine an immortality elixir..."

However, he did not know that this sorcerer was named Gongsun Yan.

"Gongsun Yan once told me that to refine the elixir of immortality, a pill palace needed to be built on Wuya Mountain. At the time, I did not know that he was plotting to kill me, so I sent eight thousand iron cavalry to escort him to find the ingredients."

"Now, I will set a trap in the Dan Palace and wait for him to return to face his death."

"At that time, the two of you only need to use your magic to deliver the final blow."