Chapter 758 - 221: Schemes Behind Schemes, Plots Amidst Undercurrents (Extended - )

Chapter 758: Chapter 221: Schemes Behind Schemes, Plots Amidst Undercurrents (Extended Chapter)

Deep night...

An Divine Hall...

The dignified Empress Dowager leaned on a man’s shoulder, her weary visage slightly relaxing, eyes tightly closed in peaceful serenity.

Not far away, the dark gold Phoenix Robe was randomly thrown on an exquisite table.

"What should I do about all of this..."

Xie Wei murmured softly.

The man she leaned on was, of course, Li Yuan.

Li Yuan had come and fought, naturally he wouldn’t run away halfway, so... after spending a few days observing and pondering, he came to An Divine Hall, and then it went like this.

"Is Xiaoyu’Er doing fine?" Xie Wei inquired gently.

Yet rather than asking, it seemed like she was confiding.

"Last winter, the Xie Family of Mingyue Prefecture was destroyed. I was very, very worried about you, about Xiaoyu’Er... but I knew you had already left the Xie Mansion with Xiaoyu’Er.

Hey, did you foresee this happening?"

Li Yuan remained silent.

As wise as the Empress Dowager, he need not speak.

Sure enough, Xie Wei did not insist on an answer, but instead said, "It’s good that you and she stayed far away from this vortex.

Should there ever come a day when I, my brother, father, and the Xie Family in the Imperial Capital all die, I could pass on in peace knowing you and Xiaoyu’Er are still living well far away.

But what have you come back for?

I know, Senior, that you are powerful, but the current Imperial Capital..."

Li Yuan leaned toward her ear, whispered gently, "Behind Shi Shabai is an Immortal Envoy from the East Sea Immortal Realm, who orchestrated the demise of the Xie Family in Mingyue Prefecture."

Xie Wei’s delicate frame trembled as she asked, "Evidence?"

Li Yuan said, "No evidence is necessary."

Xie Wei suddenly understood, "Indeed, in this game, the one with the strongest motive is the perpetrator. To frame, indeed no one can pin it on an Immortal Envoy."

She let out a bitter smile, then embraced Li Yuan tightly, sultry voice saying, "Be good... Senior, once you’ve used me, please go back promptly."

Li Yuan spoke softly, "I have come to kill the Immortal Envoy. He must die, so the Eight Commanders can perish.

And if you become completely biased towards the Great Unity of Yin Yang for resources, then... he would use the same pressure to coerce the Eight Commanders, making them hasten the Great Unity of Yin Yang.

Do not ask why.

Because if it were me, that’s what I would do."

Xie Wei laughed softly, saying, "Oh, it’s a battle of masterminds against masterminds.

He’s an Immortal Envoy from the East Sea, just who are you?

Won’t you give me a little clue, at least... you killed my husband, yet here I am, still close to you."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly, "I’m not some Immortal, nor from the East Sea, just a swordsman pursuing the Sword Dao...

And while traveling along the Hanzhou Path, I unintentionally met Xiaoyu’Er, and fell for her at first sight, which made me think perhaps the Mingyue Prefecture could be a place for me to take root."

He was currently "synchronizing information."

Certainly, he couldn’t tell Xie Yu one thing, and Xie Wei another.

If one day in the future the sisters reunite, wouldn’t the truth slip out then?

"Unfortunately... I took a wrong turn in cultivation.

I grew stronger but forgot how to wield the sword.

My proudest Sword Dao, I can no longer use it.

I... I..."

Li Yuan clutched his head in anguish, "synchronizing emotional information."

"Second Sister, I... I am truly in pain..."

After saying this, the information update was mostly complete.

However, he felt the Empress Dowager in his arms fall into long silence, then she hugged him tightly, softly saying, "I am actually in pain too. If I could start over, I truly don’t know if I would want to sit in this lofty position...

Gucheng, don’t wear the appearance of the Emperor, change it, please."

Li Yuan: .....

Second Sister, truly not innocent...

In comparison, Xiaoyu’Er is simply a flower in a greenhouse.

Xie Wei softly said, "Gucheng, since the former emperor has already passed, let it be... okay?

You... you... hey, I know, this isn’t right.

But once... just once... is that okay?"

The dignified Empress Dowager pleaded mournfully.

After a long while...

The two leaned together, whispering their secret conspiracy.

The silent plot, hidden in the dead of night, planting seeds for future strife, waiting to bloom.

...

...

The next day.

Yanyun Dao,

In a cave near Huakai Town.

Li Yuan took out the Earth Fire Sword obtained from Wei Huosheng, along with three fiery flags, examining them closely.

He held them in his hand, trying to use them, but it was clear they wouldn’t work.

Items in this world possess "binding attributes," requiring the owner’s "Source Blood" during forging to bind them.

Fifth Grade and Fourth Grade required this, and although Third Grade might not need "Source Blood," it certainly has other binding methods.

Such treasures he could not use, but he could use them as materials.

Holding the flags, Li Yuan suddenly fell into deep contemplation.

The battle a few days ago was vivid in his mind, and he’d deeply realized his shortcomings: lacking techniques in his realm, lacking "equipment" for his realm.

In that brawl, it felt like he was "rolling up his sleeves, relying on brute force, and trying to beat a master," while the opponent had a whole array of tactics.

If not for those tactics, that yellow-robed man would have been incinerated by him already.

Li Yuan gently shook his head.

He somewhat missed the days of Adding Points.

He longed for the "Human Soul Cultivation System."

Though that time was tough, it was honest and fulfilling, where effort truly equaled reward.

But now?

When did he become, from the "Technology Faction" someone relying on brute force?