It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Mr. Lid, when I saw my teacher being beheaded and the people below cheering, my heart seemed to fall into an ice cave. From then on, I had an idea that the Eternal Kingdom would not only perish because of me, but also because of the people of the world! My teacher, like other people who died for this country, bore the eternal infamy and died in disgrace, but still could not save this country!"

Perhaps because of anger, red flame fragments began to float around Honglian, and the temperature around her gradually increased. But this time, Lid just raised his hand to suppress the aura. Lid tapped Honglian a few times and said:

"As a ruler, you should not show your emotions. Don't let those ministers look down on you."

Honglian felt his boiling flames become quiet instantly, and the depression in his chest was swept away. He looked at Lid with a bit of admiration. Honglian knew that his realm had reached the tenth level of spearmanship, and Lid was still able to suppress his uncontrolled power, which meant that Lid had not only reached the tenth level, but also had a much better martial arts skill than him.

Honglian paused and continued:

"In my eyes, the current Yongtian Kingdom has all the problems of a dynasty at its end. The only few that are missing are the ones that the teacher worked hard to fix. Even the teacher couldn't fix this ship, what can I do? Moreover, for me, the throne is useless. I am above everyone else, but I can't even protect the people around me. How many people fought for this position, and now I sit in this position...but I feel that it is nothing special."

Lid shook his head:

"You think this position is useless, but you don't know how many people are looking forward to sitting there and calling the shots." Honglian was silent for a while, then bowed slightly and said to Lid:

"Then, please lend me a knife, Mr. Reed."

The secret talk in the palace ended here. When Honglian and Lide came out side by side, they saw ministers and generals kneeling outside the palace. When they saw Honglian and Lide coming out, the crowd started to curse together:

"Your Majesty, Lord Yunyang has evil ambitions. We must not easily cooperate with him!" "Your Majesty, the hard work of the Ji family for generations, are you going to give it to others?!" "If your Majesty does not eliminate the evil thief, I will kneel down and die!"

"Your Majesty, no matter how dissatisfied you are with us, we will let you beat and scold us! But we are all thinking about the country and the people of our ancestors!" "Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty—"

Countless voices gathered into a wave and rushed towards us.

Honglian looked at those who had been kneeling for a long time. It was late in the day, and everyone's expressions were dim in the firelight. Honglian said to Lid:

"This is the scenery I see from this position. This is what has been repeated every day throughout the dynasties." The voices shook the sky and everyone wailed, as if the Eternal Heaven Kingdom was full of loyal ministers and good generals, and Honglian was the only one who was wrong.

Lid's attention was on the armed guards. Logically, the Jinyiwei should have been informed of the massive action of the civil officials and military generals, and the guards must have blocked Honglian as soon as possible. But at this moment, all the eyes and ears seemed to be deaf and blind, and all the guards were hesitant.

Reed laughed.

He asked Honglian: "Do you have a gun?"

Honglian nodded, raised his hand slightly, and the spear that was stuck on the jade steps somewhere in the palace flew out and fell into his hand. But Honglian still didn't understand what Lid meant, after all, he had not been on the throne for too long.

Lid, however, leaned against the door with his arms folded, watching the performance below. Sure enough, after explaining the pros and cons, someone shouted loudly:

"Your Majesty cannot distinguish between loyalty and evil, and wants to give the country left by our ancestors to the thieves! As your subjects, we cannot allow Your Majesty to be deceived. Today, we must mobilize the entire royal family and unite the territories to kill the Yunyang bandits here! Gentlemen, kill the bandits and save Your Majesty—"

"Kill the bandits! Save His Majesty!"

"Kill the bandits! Save His Majesty!"

The rumbling sound was like that of a battlefield. The Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards were like clouds, and they had already set up killing formations in all directions.

Little Princess Lana subconsciously held Lid's hand tightly, but was worried that this would affect Lid, so she quickly let go. Unexpectedly, as soon as she let go, Lid took the initiative to hold her hand and gave her a reassuring smile.

Lid said to Honglian:

"Have you heard of clearing the emperor's side? Throughout the dynasties, the people below have used the same excuse to commit crimes against their superiors." Honglian held the gun, red flame fragments floated in the air, and the tip of the gun turned a scorching red.

He says:

"I never liked listening to those righteous principles. It's not that the principles themselves are wrong, but the people who preach them are full of stench."

19. I'll lend you a knife

"Don't hurt your majesty, the enemy is only Yunyang Lord Lide!" "In this emergency, please make the best use of your power, your majesty, please get out of the way!"

"Siege! Don't stop, don't give him a chance to breathe--" "Kill the bandits, and the world will be at peace!"

The black crowd rushed towards Li De and Hong Lian. Clearing out the imperial court was just an excuse. Otherwise, Hong Lian and Li De were so close that a loyal person would surely be afraid to act rashly.

The shiny aluminum knives and swords reflected the color of the flames, cutting countless wounds in the dark night.

The magnificent palace was engulfed in flames, the flames shot up into the sky, and the billowing smoke choked the surrounding people and caused them to flee in all directions.

In the fire, precious wood fell down one after another. Each piece of wood was once a towering tree that had existed for thousands of years, but now it was gradually reduced to ashes in the flames. The past history was buried here, and the living continued to fight for each other's interests and beliefs.

Although the ministers shouted not to harm Honglian, the assassins who swarmed over didn't care.

If Honglian was at an ordinary level, they would have let him go, but Honglian was also at the tenth level! Judging from the way he held the gun, the young emperor who killed his brother and took the throne had no intention of staying out of the matter, so everyone had no room to hold back. Since they had decided to take action today, it was a fight to the death. If Honglian died, they would be fine. On the contrary, if Honglian lived, they would have endless troubles.

When the time comes, he will give himself a reputation as a man with no eyes for swords and bring out a few scapegoats. He will always be able to fool everyone in the world.

Honglian clenched his spear tightly. Just after he sent two assassins flying, he felt his aura suddenly suppressed. He frowned suddenly and looked up at the top of the palace. He saw a complex formation quietly operating at some point, and Honglian and Lid were at the center of the formation. Their realm cultivation was actually severely suppressed.

Compared to Honglian, Lid seemed to have more time. He held Lana in one hand and used the other to push away the various swords, spears, axes and halberds that were coming at him. Sometimes he simply used the vast aura in his body to push away the people in front of him.

Since there is a formation, there must be someone who set it up. Lide looked around and soon locked his sight on a young man standing at the highest point of the palace. The young man looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old, but his short hair was completely white. He put his hands together and stared at the position of Lide and Honglian. Different formations and symbols were flowing in his eyes, and his wide white robe moved without wind.

Honglian's spear pierced the throat of an assassin, pushing him to knock over two guards in succession.

The flames burned the assassins who were not yet dead. The surrounding assassins paused for a moment in fear of the heat of the flames. Honglian took the opportunity to say to Lid: "That is Qianji, the leader of the White Guards. He is the one repairing the national defense formation..."

Lide and Honglian fought back to back. The number of assassins around them finally reached a certain level. Lide released a small ghost to clear a wave and continued to ask: "I remember when I was in the capital last time, I heard that the management of the national defense formation was the responsibility of the Tiance Mansion?"

Lide remembered clearly that a breach appeared in the national defense formation, and General Jin Ling of Tiance Mansion was imprisoned and died. Honglian shook his head:

"The main task of Tiance Mansion is defense, not maintenance and upgrading. Moreover, the White Guards have always been low-key, and Qianji rarely leaves the vicinity of the National Defense Formation." Lid let out a breath and looked at the white-haired boy, who was also looking at him.

There was no sadness or joy in those eyes, only a little confusion, as if he didn't know why he had tried his best to suppress Lid's realm, but Lid was still able to easily block those desperate assassins. Although those assassins were slightly inferior in realm, most of them were above the ninth level, plus the well-organized guards, it should be a sure thing.

"Look at the figurines, you poor fellow."

Lid cursed in the direction of Qianji, and in his heart he roughly understood why Qianji appeared here.

The White Guards were an organization set up to target the king, selecting the best heroes from all over the world to assist the king. If the king was gone, the White Guards would completely fall apart. As the leader of the White Guards, he should have stood up at this time, because this was his duty.

Lid exhaled lightly, looked at the assassins rushing towards him, and said calmly:

"In my opinion, you are also people who deserve to live. You have practiced martial arts for many years, used up all the natural resources, and lived a life of luxury. Now that the country is in trouble, you should use your martial arts to serve the country and the people. But since you have decided to take this path, I will regard you as a necessary sacrifice."

As soon as he finished speaking, the tentacles behind Reed suddenly exploded, and the surging soul power directly knocked the people around him to the ground.

Qianji, who was standing on a high place, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and looked at Lid with curiosity - he found that the national defense formation he pulled could not suppress the strange power in Lid. In fact, it was very simple. The national defense formation mainly suppressed the realm of cultivation, and the secret method of pulling the soul that Lid obtained from the Pillar of Eternal Life, Clenus, was only related to Lid's own physical strength.

This is not martial arts, nor is there any cultivation, but as Lid's realm of cultivation increases, his body will be able to withstand more powerful soul power, and naturally he will be able to use more powerful power without scruples.

The tentacles whipped away all the assassins who dared to approach, and each whip would break several bones of the opponent. Lid touched Lana's head and said with a smile:

"Lanna, please close your eyes, okay?"

"it is good."

Lana closed her eyes obediently. Lid put her hand in Honglian's hand and asked Honglian to protect his sister. He then casually pulled out a long sword from a fallen master and walked towards the civil and military officials standing on the periphery with an expressionless face.

For an assassination of this scale, there must be a leader, otherwise it would not be organized so well.

Lid didn't care who did it, nor did he care if he killed innocent people by mistake - there were no innocent people here. Countless assassins rushed up and attacked Lid in various strange ways, but Lid remained calm.

He didn't care, didn't pay attention, and even had a smile on his face from beginning to end.

No one gave in, so he calmly cut a bloody path and arrived in front of the terrified civil and military officials. He raised his sword and struck down one by one.

Someone shouted to him in horror:

"You can't kill us! If you kill us, no one will work for the royal family anymore, and the whole world will be in chaos!" Lid smiled and said softly:

"Do you know how many people died in the entire northern part of Yongtian Kingdom? The last thing this world lacks is people, whether they are alive or dead. Flames shot up into the sky, countless corpses lay in front of the hall, and blood stained the entire empty square.

Lid threw away his sword, clapped his hands, and said to the remaining masters:

"If you want to live, kneel over there. If you still refuse to give up, come up. Honglian, go outside and recruit the remaining people from the one mansion and two guards, and then find a quiet place to wait for me. I'll lend you a knife that can cut out the rotten meat."

20. National Disaster Profit

Although Lid gave them a chance, not many assassins were willing to lay down their weapons and serve.

This is also a very normal thing. The essence of clearing the court is treason, and treason is the top priority in a royal society. Therefore, the people who came to besiege him must be the confidants of each family, and it is impossible for them to be moved by Li De's few words.

Lid expressed regret for this. He turned around, took a last look at the burning palace, raised his right hand, and then gently dropped it. At that moment, the space was like a silky cloth, cut into two pieces by invisible scissors. The upper part slid down a little along the fracture, and everything in the space was instantly cut into two pieces.

Reed turned around and walked out of the palace, behind him he could hear the sound of countless blood falling into flames.

The blood could not extinguish the raging fire in the palace, but was quickly burned into a pile of powder.

Lid walked outside without looking back. Behind him, he heard the sound of the magnificent palace breaking apart. The beams and wood fell, the golden and jade steps collapsed, and countless rare treasures disappeared in the fire, buried with the former glory of the dynasty. But after the fire, Lid suddenly heard the emotionless voice of a young man behind him:

"The soul is surging, cutting through space... Are you from Kungu or from the void?"

Lid looked back and saw Qianji, the leader of the White Guards who had just stood on the roof, leaning against the door, holding his bleeding left arm with his right hand, his eyes opening and closing. His hair was stained with blood, and his body was also red, but he was still alive.

Lid chuckled and replied:

"You have suppressed me for so long with the National Defense Formation, don't you know the answer to this question?" Qianji spat out a mouthful of blood and shook his head.

"I can't feel it. I think you look like a human." Lid nodded:

"No, I'm human."

Qianji stood up unsteadily, and this time it was Lid's turn to ask back:

"I saw that your realm and cultivation were average, but I didn't expect that you would survive in the end. Was it the power of the National Defense Formation?" Qianji took two steps forward and said:

"Yes. I drew on the power of the National Defense Formation to help me block this attack... Even though I said that, it still didn't feel good.

If you want to take action, take action now. I really

I don’t have much strength left.”

Lid pondered for a while and asked, "Are you very knowledgeable about the National Defense Formation?"

Qianji nodded, and Lid said:

"Then you should live well. The National Defense Formation is the first line of defense for all of humanity, and it is also the last trump card. Although I will study it myself, I have to find someone to help me watch it before that. And I don't plan to abolish the White Guards, so you can still select the best talents in the world."

Qianji exhaled and said:

"I will guard the national defense formation. This is my duty. As for the White Guards, they will only be loyal to our king, no matter what the current king will become in the future." Reed nodded, called two guards to send him back for treatment, and then walked to a place where the fire could not reach.

……

Honglian looked at the dashing Lide, who had now purged the remaining forces in the capital. But this alone was not enough. Although he had passed the hurdle of clearing the court of evil officials, he was still far from implementing the system proposed by Lide. The most important problem was that Honglian had no direct line of his own. He had been in power for too short a time, and he could not stop his subordinates from pretending to obey but actually disobeying.

Lid took him to a relatively quiet shop in the city. Because of the fire in the palace, there were basically no customers in the shop.

Lid chose a private seat on the second floor, looked out the window, and said to Honglian:

"The owner of this store is from Yunyang." Honglian glanced downstairs and said nothing.

Lid withdrew his gaze from the window and said to Honglian:

"Besides him, Yunyang has 47 other secret agents in the capital. They are spread across all walks of life, even including the bureaucracy of the capital. This is what I told you before, I can lend you a knife."

Honglian put the spear aside and asked seriously: "Can you tell me how you did it?"

Lid knocked on the table and replied simply:

"The royal family has moved the capital, right? Civil officials, military generals, merchants, scholars, ordinary people... too many people followed you to migrate south. Countless people will join in this process, and even the Jinyiwei can't check them all. In addition, some officials stayed in the old capital, and the new court is very short of manpower, which gives us a good opportunity to infiltrate."

Honglian nodded and stopped dwelling on this question. Perhaps it was because he really had no feelings for the royal family.

"what should I do?"

Lidd replied:

"To reform the system, we must first ensure that all our territories implement a set of systems. However, different territories will have different reactions to this system, so each faction needs to make specific adjustments. Sometimes violence must be used to solve the problem, such as the purge of the emperor's side just now, and sometimes interests must be used to balance the problem. The latter may not seem as direct as the former, but it is more important than the former. I will give you these people, and they will give you feedback on the opinions of all walks of life, and when necessary, they can also personally take action to change everything. In short, you can understand that they are the knives for surgery, and they are the knives you can use with confidence."

Honglian glanced at the capital, and Lana also quietly slipped to the first floor, listening to the conversation between the two people upstairs. Honglian asked Lid:

"Mr. Lid, what do you think the Kingdom of Eternal Heaven will become in the end?" Lid replied with a smile:

"I have an answer in my heart, but I can't tell you. You need to observe, distinguish, and think for yourself. But I can tell you that I will help you survive the invasion of alien races, and I will make sure that there will no longer be a top three, middle six, and bottom nine pattern in the world. No race will be able to gain something for nothing and suck our blood on our heads anymore."

Lid's gaze returned to the window again. The fire was still burning. Someone was running madly on the road, shouting loudly:

"God is punishing us! This country is finished!"

"Burn! Burn! Keep burning! Burn everything!" "Burn this filthy world--"

Honglian looked at him carefully and found him familiar. After thinking about it carefully, she remembered that she had seen him in the largest temple in the capital, the Temple of Theseus. He seemed to be an ordinary hired worker there, sweeping the floor and fetching water, and was an inconspicuous person.

As he exclaimed, more and more people began to go out to the streets nervously, looking around, their eyes full of worry.

At this time, some people appeared. They were dressed in sacred robes and walked slowly on the street. They said solemnly: "This is a disaster... The new king is immoral, and treacherous ministers are in power. They will eventually be punished by heaven. I am afraid... it will also implicate these ordinary people."

The people on both sides were so frightened that they kowtowed and knelt, and they sighed again and said:

"We can only work harder to atone for our sins. The dragons invaded us, and the territories were conquered because we were born with sins. Now that we haven't paid enough, the gods have sent down disasters. I'm afraid we won't have peace even after death!"