Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

"Moreover, the Ye family has an ancient emperor behind them. If you don't keep a close eye on them, what will happen to our Great Zhou Dynasty if that ancient emperor makes a move? What will happen to the Qinglian Academy?"

“We now know the Ye family’s background, but Qinglian Academy does not. If you agree to their request, you will be inviting a wolf into the house.”

Li Qiye knew what his father was thinking. He valued the Ye family's strength and their extremely low-key behavior, believing that they were similar to the Northern Wei Dynasty and could form an alliance, becoming a great help in the future.

However, Li Qiye knew the Ye family's true nature all too well. This so-called Ye family would never be able to help them in the future; on the contrary, they would be a great scourge. Therefore, he was determined not to let them join.

"If that's the case, then we really can't let the Ye family get involved."

Xuanzu pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Now that our alliance is strong enough, there is no need to let those forces with ulterior motives join us. That would only become a major hidden danger for us."

Despite the fact that the Great Zhou Dynasty is a powerful force and the largest power in the Nine Netherworld, its strength stems from the unity of all the major powers and their obedience to the Great Zhou Dynasty's instructions.

However, once internal problems arise, the whole will fall apart, let alone a super power like the Ye family.

"We could invite the Yuntian Sect to join us, but given their personality, they probably won't agree. We could also invite the Qianyuan Dynasty to join us; His Majesty the Qianyuan Dynasty is a good person. We don't need to consider the others."

"Even if an alliance has too many forces, it may not be a good thing. Once internal disagreements arise, it may lead to the disintegration of the entire alliance."

"Finally, we could invite the Nine-Tailed Fox clan to join us."

Finally, Li Qiye paused for a moment in thought before speaking. Those who heard this were somewhat shocked, not for any other reason than that Li Qiye actually wanted to invite the Nine-Tailed Fox clan to join them. Although the Nine-Tailed Fox clan maintained a very low profile.

But after all, they are one of the ancient royal families of all races. Aren't they worried that the Nine-Tailed Fox clan might have ulterior motives, just like the Ye family?
"The Nine-Tailed Fox Clan is different from other races and forces."

"They are keeping a very low profile, not interfering in anything, and not provoking other forces. They just want to stay safe and weather this storm."

"If we let them join, we don't need to worry about them being like the Ye family. Besides, the Great Emperor of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan is still alive."

“When the great trend arrives, you should know better than I what a living emperor means.”

Li Qiye pondered for a moment and said.

After these words were spoken, the surrounding area fell silent.

Whether it was Emperor Yuan, Daoist Mo, or even Ancestor Xuan, their hearts were filled with shock and turmoil.

This news is too shocking; if it gets out, it will surely cause a sensation in the Nine Netherworld.

That was a living emperor!

It is enough to sweep across the entire Nine Netherworld, and is not comparable to an existence like the True Dragon Emperor.

If this news is true, the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan will become the most powerful force in the Nine Netherworld, and any Emperor-level divine weapon will be completely ineffective in front of them.

"Is everything you're saying true?"

Xuanzu looked at Li Qiye in disbelief and asked.

"of course it's true."

Li Qiye nodded. He wasn't surprised by the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, because he had been just as shocked when he first read the original story.

"The Fox Demon Emperor is still alive?"

Whether it was the Xuanzu, the Yuan Emperor, or the Mo Daoren, they were all extremely shocked.

This was truly unexpected, because the Fox Demon Emperor was already a great figure from 100,000 years ago.

Although he was the last Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworld, the time difference was still too great. Moreover, the Great Emperor's blood, spirit, and soul were too powerful, making it impossible to seal them within his divine source, thus preventing him from achieving immortality.

The day one reaches the Emperor Realm signifies the start of the countdown to the end of their life.

Unless one is given a second chance at life, this life is already on a countdown, and like the mortal world, it will eventually vanish like smoke.

Even the most brilliant and talented people will eventually turn into a pile of dust.

Are you sure the Fox Demon Emperor is still alive?

Emperor Yuan still found it hard to believe that this emperor from 100,000 years ago was still alive; it was simply too outrageous.

If this gets out, it will surely cause a sensation throughout the entire Nine Netherworld.

Even the old foxes in the restricted area couldn't sit still anymore.

This incident had a far greater impact than they had imagined.

Moreover, a living emperor also means that no one in this generation can attain enlightenment, and that the path ahead is completely cut off.

Because the mark of Heaven can only allow one person to attain enlightenment.

"Of course."

Li Qiye nodded and said, "But you don't need to worry. Whether or not you can follow the righteous path in the future has nothing to do with this Great Emperor. This Great Emperor's state is quite special. He survived a second life 100,000 years ago and entered an extremely special state. He did not return to his original body."

"However, her original body is still extremely well preserved, and her blood and qi and the laws of the Great Dao are extremely perfect. As long as she returns to her peak, she will regain the memories of her first life. I believe you all know what this means."

How could they not understand that this meant that once the other party awoke, he would be able to recapture the glory of the former emperor?

Just like Li Qiye, who entered the Great Perfection of the Ancient Sacred Body, even if it wasn't his own body, he could still unleash 80% of its power.

And since this body is hers, she can naturally unleash her absolute power.

"You mean, this emperor is like you?"

Mo Daoren pondered for a moment before asking a question.

If it's the same as Li Qiye, then it's indeed quite different.

"It's not the same."

Li Qiye said calmly, "Do you think this great emperor was nearing the end of his life and thus lived a second life?"

"Isn't that so?"

Emperor Yuan asked, his face full of doubt.

"of course not."

Li Qiye shook his head and said, "At the peak of her life, she chose to live a second life. Do you know why the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan is so low-key? It's because this Demon Fox Emperor disappeared not long after he ascended to the righteous path. Very few people know about these things, and only the higher-ups of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan know. It is because of the disappearance of that emperor that the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan dares not spread the word."

"Unlike the ancient royal families among the myriad races who act recklessly, if the Fox Demon Emperor were still alive in this world, the entire Nine Netherworld would be trampled underfoot by the Fox Demon Clan. The Dragon Clan and the Demon Pavilion are nothing."

"As an emperor, he is no ordinary person. His cultivation has reached a terrifying level. He knows that he can no longer advance. If he continues, he will follow in the footsteps of those emperors, exhaust his life, and be completely swallowed up by the world."

"In order to pursue a completely new path of martial arts, this emperor abandoned the Heavenly Dao Imprint, completely returning it to the world." (End of Chapter)