Lu Yin's eyes flickered. It seemed that Liuying Zishan had indeed been controlled. Who could it be?
To be able to use spiritual force to control Liuying Zishan, the Daynight clan was the most proficient in spiritual force. Could it be them?
…
A low voice came from a dark place. "Why is it gone?
Even the memories can't be transmitted back. Strange. "
…
Lu Yin was still worried about Liuying Zishan. She was now the commander of the Allied Armies, and she had just taken office, so he could not immediately replace her. Thus, over the next few days, he hid in Liuying Zishan's residence and observed her until he was certain that she was fine.
She had most likely been controlled by that ball of light, and now that he had absorbed it, she had broken free of its control. However, that did not mean that the person who had controlled her would not act against her again. Lu Yin decided to observe her every once in a while.
In fact, he was looking forward to that person taking action, as it would be nice to give him a few more balls of light to absorb. With the Stonewall Scriptures, he was not afraid at all.
On this day, Lu Yin had left the Daosource Sect ruins for nearly four months, and the Innerverse had been separated for twenty-one months. Lu Yin contacted Elder Lohar.
"Junior pays his respects to Senior." Lu Yin smiled.
Elder Lohar laughed. "Kid, you don't wake up early without benefits. Tell me, why are you looking for me? I'll make it clear that I'm not interested in the Outerverse's struggles."
Lu Yin's expression changed. "Elder is right. It is indeed related to the Outerverse's struggles, but it's not about the various weaves. It's about … the Technocracy that was left behind."
Elder Lohar's expression changed. "What do you mean? Speak clearly."
Lu Yin solemnly replied, "Junior went to the Daosource Sect ruins and met White Knight there. She told me that the Sixth Mainland has a certain amount of control over the Technocracy's mainframe and that they might use it to attack the Outerverse."
Elder Lohar's eyes widened. "Are you sure that's true?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "No one can say for sure that the truth hasn't happened yet, but White Knight did tell me that. Junior did not dare to be negligent, and I contacted Senior as soon as I left the Daosource Sect ruins."
Elder Lohar muttered to himself for a moment and then solemnly said to Lu Yin, "Kid, you've done well. I understand, but don't spread this news to avoid causing panic.."
"Elder, rest assured. Junior understands."
Elder Lohar nodded. "With you in charge, I can rest assured. I will investigate this matter thoroughly."
"What do I need to prepare in advance?
Otherwise, once the Technocracy attacks, the entire Outerverse will be plunged into misery and suffering. "
Elder Lohar replied, "Stockpile the supplies. We'll talk about the rest after the Hall of Honor investigates the matter." He then immediately hung up.
Lu Yin put down his gadget. He had said everything that needed to be said, and the rest would depend on luck. If the Sixth Mainland really did invade the Outerverse through the Technocracy, then the first to suffer would be the Endless Weaves, which would then spread from the west to the east. A disaster would be unavoidable, and Lu Yin could only hope that the Innerverse would be able to put more pressure on the Sixth Mainland.
Lu Yin smiled bitterly, as he had been overthinking things. The Innerverse could not even protect itself.
The Sixth Mainland was attacking both the Innerverse and the Astral Beast Domain. It still had the spare energy to attack the Outerverse.
Lu Yin did not know how the Ten Arbiters were doing in the Daosource Sect's ruins, but he had already been gone for almost four months, so it was time to go and take a look.
On the Shenwu Continent, the imperial palace in Mingdu had more or less been renovated. Ming Zhaoshu could officially move into the palace, but he did not do so. Instead, he continued to summon Bei Hong at the Reverent King's Residence.
"How do you feel about this trip to the universe?" Ming Zhaoshu asked.
Bei Hong sighed. "The universe is truly vast, and our Shenwu Continent is just a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things. Your Majesty, you had the foresight to allow our Shenwu Continent to integrate into the universe. Otherwise, there would have been a day when we would have lost our human rights."
Ming Zhaoshu replied, "My brother's vision is too narrow, and he only knows about the Shenwu Continent. However, most people in the universe don't even know about the Shenwu Continent. Even the entire Darkmist Weave might not have heard of the Shenwu Continent. The Shenwu Continent is truly too insignificant in the universe."
"However, our Shenwu Continent's strength cannot be underestimated. Otherwise, Lu Yin would not have allowed us to represent the Darkmist Weave in the Great Eastern Alliance Conference."
When Lu Yin was mentioned, Bei Hong asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, is this Lu Yin person reliable?"
Ming Zhaoshu replied, "I know what you're worried about. Although this person is ambitious and has a deep foundation, he has a bottom line. He values relationships and righteousness, and he always keeps his promises. This is the main reason why I allied with him. If it were anyone else, I would not have allied with them no matter how powerful they were, nor would I have handed my daughter over to them."
Bei Hong nodded. "This person is indeed very popular, and he is different from the average person in power. He values relationships and righteousness more, and he also has a bottom line. This subject was able to sense this when I was in close contact with him. However, when it's time to be ruthless, he will not show any mercy."
Ming Zhaoshu looked at Bei Hong. "I can clearly tell you about Bei Qing's situation. This is an opportunity for him."
Bei Hong looked at Ming Zhaoshu.
Ming Zhaoshu continued, "I have known you for decades, and I will not lie to you. Bei Qing staying in the Great Yu Empire will be beneficial to his future. You do not wish for him to become a native in the eyes of outsiders, do you? You do not wish for him to be forever trapped in the five sealing planets as a rich young master who only knows how to eat and wait for death."
Bei Hong nodded. "I understand."
Ming Zhaoshu looked up. "The five sealing planets protect Shenwu Continent, but they also seal off the continent."
Bei Hong left, but before he left, he asked Ming Zhaoshu when he would move into the imperial palace. Ming Zhaoshu did not answer, and he only said, "Ask Yan 'er."
Although it was only four words, Bei Hong's heart was filled with sorrow. He knew that the person in front of him did not have much time left.
Because of Ming Zhaoshu's iron rule, the people of Shenwu Continent were seething with resentment, and war had broken out everywhere. During this period, Ming Zhaoshu had killed millions of people to suppress the rebellion. The entire continent was like a dormant volcano that could erupt at any moment.
There were voices of opposition to Ming Zhaoshu's rule everywhere, and there were assassinations in the Reverent King's Residence every day.
There were countless assassins waiting to ambush Ming Zhaoshu on the road from the Reverent King's Residence to Mingdu's imperial palace.
The entire continent was opposed to Ming Zhaoshu.
In the study of the Reverent King's Residence, Ming Zhaoshu bit his finger and wrote a letter in blood. He sealed the letter and placed it on the desk.
He looked at the imperial edict on the other side, which was for Ming Yan.
Ming Zhaoshu sighed and waved his hand, causing a map of the entire Shenwu Continent to appear before him.
Hahahaha! Let me do this for Shenwu Continent one last time. Yan 'er, Father has let you down, "Ming Zhaoshu muttered to himself as tears of blood flowed down from the corners of his eyes. He drew his sword and slit his neck, causing his head to fall off and crash onto the desk beside the imperial edict. Even as he died, his eyes were still fixed on the map of Shenwu Continent.
Knock, knock, knock. "Father, your daughter requests an audience."
No one answered. Ming Yan knocked on the door again, but there was still no answer. However, she could smell the stench of blood.
Ming Yan's expression changed, and she pushed open the door to the study. The scene that greeted her almost made her faint.
Behind her, Tang Si's expression did not change, as he had already known. He knelt down and said, "Send off Your Majesty."
"Send off Your Majesty."
"Send off Your Majesty."
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Ming Yan closed her eyes as tears flowed down her cheeks. She walked step by step into the study and sorrowfully placed Ming Zhaoshu's head back on the desk. She looked at the imperial edict and letter on the desk. She picked up the edict and glanced at it, and her face turned pale.
Not long after, Bei Hong arrived and entered the study.
Ming Yan handed the edict to Bei Hong, who glanced at it with a sorrowful expression. "Princess, follow His Majesty's orders. This is his last act of kindness for the empire."
Ming Yan's back was facing Bei Hong as she looked at Ming Zhaoshu's standing corpse. She coldly asked, "Father, everything that you've done during this time was just an illusion, right?"
Bei Hong lowered his head and did not answer.
"Father deliberately incited the public's resentment and focused all of their discontent on himself. He was waiting for this day, wasn't he?" Ming Yan shouted sternly.
Bei Hong half-knelt. "His Majesty is doing this for the empire. Princess, please follow His Majesty's orders."
Ming Yan's body swayed, and she held onto the chair for support. She was sorrowful and bitter. "Is the empire's foundation really that important?
Father is too cruel to let him bear infamy for all of eternity, and this infamy is decided by me, his daughter. "
Bei Hong sighed. "His Majesty's ascension to the throne has already caused dissatisfaction among countless people on Shenwu Continent, and war has broken out everywhere. If we don't do this, the empire will fall into war for the next hundred years. Princess, please follow His Majesty's orders."
"Princess, please follow His Majesty's orders," Tang Si said from outside the study.
Following that, a group of courtiers who were loyal to Ming Zhaoshu shouted, "Princess, please follow His Majesty's orders."
"Princess, please follow His Majesty's orders."
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Ming Yan closed her eyes. "Read the edict."
Bei Hong let out a sigh of relief and walked out of the study. He opened the blood-stained imperial edict, and his voice spread throughout the entire Shanhai City. "Reverent King Ming Zhaoshu has acted in an absurd manner. He has abused his power and slandered his subjects. He has committed monstrous massacres, and has given rise to chaos. Princess Ming Yan, on behalf of the heavens, has sentenced Ming Zhaoshu to twenty-eight crimes. His first crime is being a rebel who brings disaster to the country … His second crime is being disobedient.
Ming Yan clenched her fists as she listened to the list of crimes listed in the edict. Her nails dug into her flesh, and blood dripped down her palms. She did not feel pain, but rather heartache. She had personally condemned her father to eternal infamy, and this pain almost suffocated her.
Ming Zhaoshu had purposely incited discontent among the people and placed all the blame on himself. He had allowed Ming Yan to punish him on behalf of the heavens and logically inherit the throne while simultaneously winning the hearts of the people. Although this would stabilize Shenwu Continent, it would also cause Ming Yan to be branded as someone who had killed her father. Shenwu Continent would celebrate, and everyone would think that Ming Yan had done the right thing. However, to Ming Yan, this was a cruel thing.
She would also personally condemn her father to eternal infamy. This caused her heart to ache, and she almost suffocated.
She had indeed been tormented during this period, but Ming Zhaoshu's torment had been even greater than hers.
At this moment, she seemed to have matured.
On Zenyu Star, Lu Yin suddenly stood up, and his expression changed. "What did you say?
Ming Zhaoshu is dead? "
In front of him, En Ya had a solemn expression. "Yes. Ming Zhaoshu is dead, and Ming Yan has inherited the throne. The edict condemns Ming Zhaoshu with twenty-eight crimes and deprives him of all his achievements. This is a path that Ming Zhaoshu paved for Ming Yan so that she could smoothly inherit the Shenwu Empire and win the hearts of the people.