Chapter 2574: Sweet Dreams

"How did you suddenly change your mind?" Jiang Wang asked.

Zhong Xuansheng bared his teeth, saying hatefully, "Ever since I came, it's always me who bullies people, not others who bully me! I can't swallow this down!"

"The other side, Qihen, has transcended after all. Just treat it as giving a transcended being face... you're too impulsive now," Jiang Wang said.

He advised softly, "Our main goal at this stage is to let you escape Qihen's choices, not to confront him directly. If the other side slapped your left face, wouldn't it be better to just cover your left face?"

"Yes, ah, I was too impulsive." Zhong Xuansheng sighed, "Moreover, my face is too big, it can't be covered."

Of course, Jiang Wang understood that his own choice had been guessed, although he didn't understand how it was guessed... he could now remain composed even if a mountain collapsed before him, pretending that nothing should be exposed.

He wasn't Jing Li's little junior brother, showing every bit of emotion on his face!

It could only be attributed to the fact that this fat man in front of him understood himself too well, and had a single-minded brain.

"You said Qihen's plan will involve Shisi, or my godson, me?" Jiang Wang asked.

Lou Yue's falling into depravity was, of course, a result of years of gradual erosion, and a combination of many factors, but the most direct blow that crushed him was the death of his daughter, Lou Jiangyue.

Qihen was not a being who stuck to one method. If he was wholeheartedly leading Zhong Xuansheng into depravity, he probably wouldn't just start with Zhong Xuansheng alone.

The fierce look on Zhong Xuansheng's face disappeared. This wasn't the time for self-comfort. His expression was very somber: "The fearful part is exactly here - we and Qihen are fundamentally not opponents on the same level. Even if he really does something, we won't be able to detect it, only passively await the result."

Jiang Wang was also thinking seriously: "So we cannot wait passively. We need to give him a result before his intended outcome appears. And the only way we can be proactive is to start from the two vacant Demon Monarch positions, because that is a path he must take, a fruit he must seek."

"The idea is correct," Zhong Xuansheng said, "It's just that Qihen can certainly think of this level as well. The more the Demon Monarch positions are filled later on, the more vigilant he will be."

"Whether he's alert or not, he won't give up on filling the two remaining positions out of the eight great Demon Monarchs. Whether he's alert or not, if we want to deal with him, this is currently the only entry point," Jiang Wang said decisively. "So we only need to think about how to still strike him with a knife from here, even kill him, under his watchful eyes!"

Zhong Xuansheng sighed, "You are right!"

He quickly entered a state: "Qihen is a great enemy of the human race, killing him benefits the world. We definitely can't do this alone, but as long as we create an opportunity to kill him, the transcended beings of the human race will act. 'Creating an opportunity to kill him,' this thing has a chance of being realized."

"I'm already on guard against him now. Plus Shisi is a titled lady, the child in her belly is the heir to the Hou mansion, and once born, will be granted a princely title, tied to the country, mobilizing national power. If there are any real problems, I should be able to detect them in time."

"Lou Yue faced only the Demon Monarch Qihen, while we face the transcended Qihen... this is of course an extremely bad thing, but it's not completely without benefit to us."

He furrowed his brow: "Because there is an agreement among transcended beings, even if he hasn't signed it yet, his actions are somewhat limited, unlike when he was a Demon Monarch and could act without scruples. Perhaps the agreement among transcended beings can also become our weapon..."

"It will be signed immediately," Jiang Wang said, "Qihen, the Master of Mountains and Seas, Qin Taizu, Chai, they will sign together. If the Purple Pole Hall is also discussing the matter of transcendence, you should get news tomorrow."

"That should be no problem. Qihen's planning style often involves waiting for things to evolve naturally, and he seldom actively manipulates anything. The times he truly appears are often when the situation is nearing completion..." Zhong Xuansheng said slowly, "I don't need to worry too much about my side for the time being."

The Bo Wang Hou of Da Qi was very confident in his own judgment, but the worry between his brows couldn't dissipate after all.

He still said "but": "But..."

But that possibility couldn't be completely ruled out.

But as a husband, as a father, how could he completely put his heart at ease?

"When I go back, I'll prepare a gift for Sister-in-law," Jiang Wang said. "When the child is born, let's see if we can ask the Master of Mountains and Seas to come take a look."

Zhong Xuansheng opened his mouth but finally didn't say anything, only asking, "How do you plan to gather information about the Sheng Mo Gong? Don't tell me you want to go to the Demon World again and refine a part of the demon arts to try."

"It's also simple." Jiang Wang didn't actually see this problem as a problem, thinking about other things in his heart, and saying casually, "When Li Country was founded, I was a witness in the field. Tai Xu Pavilion's cooperation with Li Country was also very pleasant. It shouldn't be difficult to ask Fu Zhen Jun to talk to me about the Sheng Mo Gong related information."

In the current world, the people who understand the 《Li Beng Le Hua Sheng Mo Gong》 the most, besides the few in the Demon World, are also those who surrounded and killed the Sheng Mo Jun more than two thousand years ago.

A butcher always understands a pig.

Among those who led that encirclement, namely the Northern Heavenly Master Wu Dao You. In addition, Xue Country, Jing Country, and powerful figures from Jing Country participated.

Jiang Wang was not familiar with Wu Dao You, and to be fair, he didn't dare to trust Wu Dao You's information too much.

The matter of the Sheng Mo Gong concerned Zhong Xuansheng's life and death. He wanted to ensure the reliability of the information to avoid interfering with Zhong Xuansheng's thoughts.

Frost Immortal Jun Xu Qiu Ci was one of the absolute main forces in that battle.

And Xu Qiu Ci was a strong person taught by Fu Huan, and also inherited the Hong Jun Yan Ling Winter Immortal Palace.

The promise of the ancient demon-slaying alliance guaranteeing Xue Country for a thousand years was because the strong Fu Huan negotiated with Wu Dao You, using Xu Qiu Ci's death to force Wu Dao You to write it down. It is believed that Fu Huan was not unfamiliar with that matter of that year and must have understood the Sheng Mo Gong.

Zhong Xuansheng said "oh".

Jiang Wang continued: "In addition, when the Sheng Mo Jun was encircled and killed that year, strong figures from Jing Country also took action, and they definitely have relevant information. Jing Country is also a major country guarding the line of life and death, and they understand the demon race quite well."

Zhong Xuansheng understood: "Your personal relationship with Huang She Li is extremely good."

"Actually, we're a bit estranged!" Jiang Wang said, "But the Grand Governor of Shooting Voice, Cao Yu Xian, owes me a favor..."

Zhong Xuansheng said "oh".

Of course, Mu Country was also a major country guarding the border and the line of life and death, but this didn't fundamentally need to be specifically mentioned. As long as he let out a little wind, Xiao Wu would handle things perfectly.

Jiang Wang continued: "In addition, Shu Mountain has inherited many years and has many records of ancient secrets. Senior Yan Sheng even passed by my wine house a while ago... I'll ask him when I go back. If not, I still have a colleague, namely Mr. Si Ma Heng's direct disciple, who knows a bit about ancient history..."

Zhong Xuansheng was speechless.

He had been in officialdom for years, had a knack for maneuvering, and had woven a huge net in the court and in the wilderness. If he had any political opinions, it was seldom that he couldn't push them forward. Furthermore, through Desheng Business, he had economic ties around the world and had connections everywhere in the current world...

This was one of the reasons why the three words "Bo Wang Hou" became increasingly heavy.

But when he looked back, the network of connections he had painstakingly accumulated and woven was unexpectedly not as good as Jiang Wang's unintentional actions...

He thought for a moment and said, "We've been talking about Qihen all the time. I've forgotten to ask, what exactly is the situation at Xuankong Temple? The God of War rushed there and rushed back, but didn't have time to discuss it in court."

Jiang Wang then recounted what had happened at Xuankong Temple.

Zhong Xuansheng seemed to ponder: "...Interesting."

"Where is it interesting?" Jiang Wang asked.

Zhong Xuansheng said, "Everyone who entered the Realm of Destiny this time is interesting."

"Just me, right? What's interesting about me?" Jiang Wang asked.

"The God Hero caused Jing Country to suffer such a big loss. Whether it's for revenge, reshaping authority, or showing strength... it's reasonable for them to find fault with the God Hero," Zhong Xuansheng countered. "What about you? Why are you looking for the God Hero?"

"I..." Jiang Wang suspected whether he had mentioned to Zhong Xuansheng that he wanted to find the God Hero.

It didn't seem so, ah?

Or did Zhong Xuan and Jin Qing Jia leak the message? This leaked too fast!

"Don't guess," Zhong Xuansheng said, "When you were talking about Jing Country's deductions about the God Hero, your attitude and tendency were so obvious that they couldn't be more obvious. How could I not know what you are doing?"

Forget it, just say it.

Jiang Wang simply said directly: "I am indeed looking for the God Hero. As for the reason - I feel he doesn't deserve the title of God Hero, and I suspect that Gu Shi Yi's death was influenced by him. Most importantly, the battle of Tian Hai already showed his intentions. Such a person continues to hide in the dark, and who knows what he will do. Everyone says that Equality Country is a group of people with ideals who walk together, but the God Hero's ideals are probably not on the side of the human race."

"Most importantly," Zhong Xuansheng looked at him, "You want to help Yin Guan get revenge."

"...That's one of the reasons," Jiang Wang said.

"Those who affixed their seals on the Tai Xu Alliance agreement, although there are some, all participated in and witnessed your battle with the Six Friends of Jing Tian. If the God Hero has already been implicated, he cannot hide for long." Zhong Xuansheng shook his head: "Judging from the recent traits shown by the God Hero, even if he truly has feelings, how can that bit of emotion influence his own decisions?"

"Gu Shi Yi once saved you from the hands of Equality Country. The one who was slapped away was Wei Hai, and the one who blocked was yet the God Hero."

He sighed: "Since they were once friends, it's impossible for the God Hero not to come forward to speak for Gu Shi Yi... they must have had a dispute because of you. So the God Hero definitely knows that you and Gu Shi Yi drank wine together - obviously, the several jars of wine he asked Zhao Zi to send you were exactly in the hope that you would investigate."

Jiang Wang frowned: "The God Hero hopes that I will investigate him?"

Zhong Xuansheng said, "The existing information cannot deduce the sentence you just said. I can only say - the God Hero hopes you will investigate the line of Sun Meng."

"What's good about that for him?" Jiang Wang asked.

"That you have to ask him, I'm not the roundworm in his belly," Zhong Xuansheng spread his hands: "But I know one thing, the more he wants you to do something, the more you cannot do it. At least until you think clearly, don't follow his intentions. Because you are now his enemy."

He said seriously: "First, don't go to the Three Punishment Palace to investigate, and don't mention anything about Sun Meng, Gongsun Bu Hai. At least you don't go."

"I understand."

"But don't immediately stop investigating either, that will also cause the God Hero to be alert. You can pretend to be held up by something, and talk about it again in three to five months."

"This time I really understand!"

"No rush, we need time now. We need time to grasp more information, and we also need time to make ourselves more powerful. Time is temporarily our friend. He has already transcended, a supreme being, it's very difficult for him to have any qualitative leap, while we still have a lot of room." Zhong Xuansheng was like a stingy miser, greedily scraping every bit of advantage, seeking every possible gap: "The God Hero and Qihen, once plotted together in a scheme, their matters... perhaps can be handled together."

"I have always been patient." Jiang Wang looked at him, flipped open his palm, and a ball of faint light floated in his palm.

"Then let's stop here for today? All the thoughts about Qihen, please leave them here. Don't think about them after you go out."

He gently moved his index finger, then pushed the ball of light to Zhong Xuansheng: "Remember to regularly enter the Tai Xu Yin Yang Realm."

The ball of light was dim, seeming to be able to contain everything.

Zhong Xuansheng was silent for a moment, then laughed: "Good, let me sleep peacefully for a few days as well."

He analyzed the thoughts in his heart concerning Qihen and threw them into that dim ball of light, indeed feeling a tide of tiredness surge over him. He simply closed his eyes, leaned gently back in the large chair, and thus left here.

A ray of sky light suddenly flashed over, his eyes were instantly a vast expanse of white.

Yan Zi, who was just wriggling and crawling in the rotten leaves and mud, using her hands as front feet, subconsciously closed her eyes.

She suddenly opened them again!

She strained her neck, enduring the dazzling bright light, and looked up.

Hua hua hua!

This remote old mountain forest where human traces were rare, suddenly saw leaves fall in a flurry. Ancient trees, whose tops couldn't be seen at a glance, all became bare branches.

The ominous old forest was so bright in an instant!

She strained to open her bloodshot eyes, looking towards the bald forest higher up, where the clouds were deeper and farther away -

She saw a wisp of sword light flying up into the sky, being pressed back into the human world!

Silent and soundless, countless cracks appeared on the vast land, vertical and horizontal, interwoven, cracking the ground into shells, as if a cracked armor was covering the ground!

Yan Zi then instinctively lay prostrate on a piece of "armor leaf" among them, burying her head, swallowing muddy silt into her throat.

She still heard an abrupt whimper, turned her head to look, and saw that disgusting old yellow dog that had been chasing her, just lying on the ground with its tail tucked, shaking like chaff in a sieve. Half of its front leg was cut off, dark brown blood poured out, yet it bit down tightly with its dog teeth, not daring to make another sound.

"He he he... ha ha ha!!"

Yan Zi lay in the mud, at first with an instinctive fear.

Following that was brilliant joy.

Her face, full of blood and dirt, blossomed with a mad smile.

"Kill me... kill me!" she laughed and cried.

It was quiet in an instant.

The previous breath was an ominous dense forest, the next breath was bare branches standing on the cracked ground.

Just one sword, everything changed.

The deep mountain old forest, like sandalwood standing parallel on a turtle shell!

Sacrificial smoke clouds rose above the sandalwood forest, not knowing what direction was being sacrificed... a white-haired old man stood above the smoke clouds.

He raised his head and looked at the sky, opening his somewhat dazed and cloudy eyes: "Little friend... why?"

As if a wind blew, the clouds in the sky gathered, showing a huge face.

The originally peaceful and gentle features, because of the excessively large shape, embodied a kind of majesty that covered the sky and hid the sun.

This huge face bowed down, just looking with one eye -

Extremely brilliant flames instantly enveloped the white-haired old man.

The endless sea of fire exploded in an instant, rippling out layer by layer in the vast sky, and dyeing layer by layer, finally becoming gorgeous woven into a ten thousand li burning cloud!

A wisp of dazzling sword light stood before Yan Chun Hui's forehead.

His hairbun was already scattered, white hair draped behind him, his cloudy old eyes clearing little by little. In the endless bright red, only within a step radius around his body was a unique piece of transparent and pure space. Only surging and restless sword qi was vividly interwoven here.

Qingshan slightly rolled Jiang Wang, then stood outside this one-step-radius sword space, raised an index finger, pointed at the boundary between the sword space and the fire space, meticulously feeling the edge of his forget-self sword dao.

"Why?" He looked at the white-haired old man inside the sword space, thought for a moment: "Didn't I say, please stay far away from Yun Country?"

"Is that still not far enough?" Yan Chun Hui looked at him confusedly: "We are in the Southern Territory at the moment. This is more of a barren mountain with few human traces."

"I mean - why are you still plotting, always staring at the direction of Yun Country. Don't you know that place is being protected by me now?" Jiang Wang asked seriously.

"...Little friend. Just now you mentioned Yun Country, and the old man just glanced at it," Yan Chun Hui's eyes became brighter and brighter, but his expression became more and more confused: "Are you being unreasonable?"

"...Alright!" Jiang Wang said, "I think I don't need a reason to find you, so I didn't prepare one either."

"Sorry, ha!" he said, drawing the long sword from his waist.

Jiang Wang needed a reason to explain, to temporarily put down the pursuit of the clue of Sun Meng, and to cause the God Hero to relax his guard.

What could be holding Jiang Wang up today?

Looking around the world, there seemed to be only one fitting choice for this reason -

Yan Chun Hui!