The eunuch in the cold palace: You get the Nine Yang Divine Skill right from the start!

The army successfully entered the territory of Daqian.

Shen Mo couldn't help but feel that things were going surprisingly smoothly. What made Chu Chengjing so confident, or had he completely given up?

However, resistance is futile.

Chu Chengjing could only mobilize the tens of thousands of imperial guards protecting the capital, so how could they possibly stop the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command?

This included not only Xiao Baizhan's Hundred Battles Army, the 100,000 troops of the Great Wei, tens of thousands of troops from the Southern Barbarians and Northern Liang, but also the Chihuang Army and the Suwu Army.

These two armies suffered losses of less than 20%.

The original number of people was 150,000, but now there are nearly 130,000 left, and these remaining people are the elite of the elite.

Sitting on horseback, Shen Mo seemed lost in thought as he asked, "Old Xiao, what do you think Chu Chengjing is thinking?"

I can't figure it out.

Xiao Baizhan shook his head; he couldn't understand what His Majesty was thinking either.

If not through military suppression, then through assassination?

Shen Mo suddenly remembered a legend in the palace, that there was a long-lived eunuch who had served three generations of the Great Qian Dynasty and had been in seclusion trying to break through to the Grandmaster realm. His strength was among the best of all the Grandmasters.

"Could it be him?"

.........

After another long journey, the scenery along the way gradually became familiar.

Finally, at dusk that day...

Shen Mo led his troops into the city. According to the rules, when an army returns to the capital, only close confidants and some high-ranking generals can enter the city. However, he did not follow this rule when he was in the Great Wei Dynasty, and he did the same when he returned to the Great Qian Dynasty.

At the city gate, Chu Juji, along with Zhou Kui, Xiao Xizi, and other members of the West Depot, had been waiting for a long time.

Chu Juji's gaze was full of admiration. Somehow, news from the Great Wei had reached them. Now everyone in the Great Qian knew that the current emperor of the Great Wei was none other than the former Grand Eunuch Shen.

At the same time, there are also some inexplicable worries.

Shen Mo could have enjoyed the full power of a monarch in the Great Wei, in no way inferior to Chu Chengjing, but he still chose to return to the Great Qian.

This time, he's not coming back to become a eunuch instead of being a proper emperor; he's making a decision.

There can be no two suns in the sky, nor two rulers in a country!

Shen Mo greeted him, "Old Chu, how's the West Depot doing lately?"

"Everything is fine."

"You've worked hard; the West Depot's success today is largely due to your efforts."

"You flatter me, Your Excellency. You are the true founder of the Western Depot," Chu Juji replied humbly.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Shen Mo noticed Chi Ling and the others standing in the crowd.

Without saying a word, he walked straight up.

"My husband!"

Chi Ling threw herself into his arms, her voice trembling with excitement.

After several months, my husband finally returned!

"Go home and wait for me. I'm going to see the Emperor."

Shen Mo gently patted her back. The army had returned in triumph, and not only did the emperor not personally come out of the city to welcome them, but he didn't even send a single eunuch.

He knew he had to go to the palace.

I can't relax and reunite with Chi Ling and the others until this major issue is resolved.

"wait for me."

After giving him further instructions, Shen Mo went to the palace.

They traveled smoothly without any obstacles, neither at the palace gates nor along the road.

At this moment, Qi An, an old acquaintance, stepped forward, bowed, and said, "This servant, Xiao Qi, greets His Majesty the Wei Emperor."

"Even you knew?"

"This matter has already spread, so this servant naturally knows." Qi An paused and said, "His Majesty instructed that he is waiting for you at the Thousand Autumns Pavilion in the Imperial Garden."

"understood."

This wasn't Shen Mo's first time there, so he didn't need anyone to guide him and arrived at the Royal Garden all by himself.

Sure enough, Chu Chengjing was seen in the Thousand Autumns Pavilion inside the garden.

He was gazing intently at the chessboard when he sensed someone approaching. He looked up and asked with a faint smile, "You're back?"

"I'm back."

Shen Mo took the teapot from the maid next to him and poured himself a cup, acting as if he were at home.

Chu Chengjing cut to the chase and asked, "You don't blame me?"

"What if it's strange? What if it's not strange? Everything in this world is like this game of chess, already set in stone."

Shen Mo answered calmly and casually.

The premise for not blaming is that no interests have been lost and that he and Xiao Baizhan are both alive and well. Otherwise, how could they have the opportunity to sit down and talk calmly with Chu Chengjing?

After Chu Chengjing stood up, he said with emotion, "It's rare to see someone whose mindset changes after leading troops into battle."

"This isn't a matter of magnanimity, but rather... since I know I'll win in the end, why rush to make a move?"

Shen Mo calmly sipped his tea, but his words already revealed a hint of sharpness.

Chu Chengjing couldn't help but sigh, "Back when I first learned your name, you were just an insignificant steward in the Cold Palace. It's only been a little over a year, right? And you've gone from a pawn to the one who wields the chess pieces."

"Does Your Majesty have anything else to instruct?"

Shen Mo was gradually losing patience. Rather than talking to the emperor, he hoped to end all this sooner and go back to be with Chi Ling and the others.

Chu Chengjing narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile, "You couldn't hold back anymore? How can you be a qualified chess player if you don't have enough patience?"

"May I ask, Your Majesty, are you a qualified chess player?"

"I may not count, but the Qian Kingdom cannot be ruined in my hands."

Chu Chengjing answered honestly.

This is exactly the answer he wanted!

Shen Mo rose and straightened his clothes and cuffs, then bowed deeply to the other party as he always did: "Shen Mo, Your Majesty, please abdicate!"

If the previous words were merely casual, this one is a complete rebellion, especially in front of others.

Chu Chengjing smiled bitterly, "You still did it in the end."

"Your Majesty, you are getting tired of sitting in your current position. Why don't you change your seat?" Shen Mo's words implied that he could let Chu Chengjing leave safely if he wished.

As long as he relinquishes the throne of the Great Qian Emperor, Shen Mo will not interfere with where he goes or what he does.

At this moment, an old man, whose sharp edge had been completely concealed, appeared.

The old man looked very old; not only was his hair and beard white, but even his whiskers had turned white, with only a few strands remaining.

Yet, this very person, who has completely concealed his brilliance, brings a tremendous sense of crisis.

"So you are Shen Mo?"

The ancestor spoke calmly. As Shen Mo sized him up, he was also sizing him up, unable to understand how this man, who looked only slightly handsome, had risen step by step to his current position as the Emperor.

"You are the ancestor, the ancestor of the eunuchs of the Great Qian Dynasty, aren't you?"

"Excellent, let this old man weigh you!"

Without another word, the ancestor vanished.

Fast! This speed is astonishing!

Shen Mo didn't use his eyes to see, but his ears to hear.

A deadly sword move, already prepared, suddenly slashed out from the blind spot behind him.

"Well done!"

Shen Mo dodged the attack, and the Lu Chen Sword was already in his hand.

Four Shadows Slash the Moon!

The next moment, the two unleashed their killing moves, and a cross of sword energy flew out instantly.

Deadly moves clash, the way of the sword meets the way of the knife!

"Good lad!"

Our ancestors couldn't help but praise it.

He was very glad that Chu Chengjing had already escaped from this place; otherwise, the aftershocks of their battle would have been enough to seriously injure him.

This is a contest between two top-tier martial arts masters.