I really became a king.

Chapter 262 Beyond Middle-Earth
Venerable Baigui took out the special token of the Baiyue royal family from his bag and handed it to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi did not act pretentiously. He reached out to take it and looked at it carefully. It was also aqua blue, exactly the same as the one he got from Ji Hou.

"What does this special token do?"

Hearing Jiang Yi's question, Venerable Baigui shook his head and said, "The only well-known effect now is that it allows one to enter the Yinshan Secret Realm without any restrictions on cultivation.

"What about the others?" Jiang Yi frowned. He had known this function for a long time.

"I don't know what other functions they have. Over the years, including in the two holy places, the special token in my hand has only this one function. At other times, it is actually just a decoration."

"But it is said that this special token involves a great secret of the Yinshan Secret Realm. Once it can be cracked, it will be a great fortune. Over the years, the Baiyue Dynasty and the two holy places in the Middle Earth have tried to crack it, but unfortunately to no avail."

Middle-earth? This was the first time Jiang Yi heard these two words in this world, and he couldn't help but be dazed.

The Hundred Ghosts Venerable then explained: "Middle Earth is the unified name given by the border royal families to the four central dynasties such as Dali."

Jiang Yi put away the special token. The Hundred Ghosts Venerable beside him saw his calm expression and sighed in his heart. No matter who saw the special token, they would regard it as a treasure, but Jiang Yi looked calm and didn't seem to care much about this special token.

Jiang Yi no longer mentioned the special token, but thought of something and asked:
"How much do you know about the secluded sects in the border areas, Your Excellency?"

Venerable Baigui's expression suddenly became more serious, and he said carefully: "Unlike the two holy places and the seven sects and eight schools in the Central Plains, the secluded sects in the border areas are very mysterious, so mysterious that most people don't even know that there are secluded sects."

Jiang Yi's expression was calm, which was within his expectations.

In the past few years, the intelligence agencies under his command have been trying to find out the news about the secluded sects in the border areas, but have found nothing, as if there are no secluded sects in the border areas at all.

"Could it be that there really are no secular sects in the border areas?" Jiang Yi asked.

Venerable Baigui shook his head and said in a very sure tone: "Impossible, there must be a secular sect in the border areas, and they have already secretly infiltrated all aspects of the four great dynasties in the border areas, especially the military power, which has been firmly controlled by the other party."

Jiang Yi couldn't help but fall silent. Things had actually developed to this point. From this point of view, the secluded sects in the border areas were much more capable than the seven sects and eight schools and the two holy places in the Central Plains.

“How should I put it? I feel that the four great dynasties in the border areas are more like puppets in the hands of the border sects. They are their spokespersons in the secular world.”

The Venerable Hundred Ghosts did not wait for Jiang Yi to continue asking questions, and continued talking.

"But the four great dynasties including Xifan are not completely on the same page with them, especially the Baiyue Dynasty. It is said that the secular sects have tried to obtain this special token more than once, but were rejected by the Baiyue royal family every time."

"Moreover, the Baiyue royal family has begun to slowly take back military power in recent years..."

Venerable Baigui had a bitter look on his face, and smiled bitterly, "It's just that the Baiyue royal family has achieved little success after so many years of operation of the secular sect. Moreover, the royal family is not united, and many members have completely turned to the secular sect, such as the most favored Sixth Prince Li Yuan..."

He paused for a moment, then sneered, "Of course, this also includes the emperor and empress of the Baiyue Dynasty."

Jiang Yi also sighed secretly. If the ruler of a country had such an attitude, it would be unrealistic for some royal family members to reverse the situation.

"Could it be that the Lord of Yinshan Mountain is from a secluded sect in the border area?" he asked again.

Venerable Baigui's tone became much more cautious, and he said, "It's almost certain. Even if it's not the case, it must be closely related to them." Jiang Yi sneered in his heart. It seemed that the secluded sects in the border areas were no longer satisfied with the four great dynasties in the border areas, and had begun to reach out to the Middle-earth.

I just don't know what the attitude of the two holy places and the seven sects and eight schools is towards this. Are they really stupid enough to let a wolf into the house?
Thinking of the grand aura that this blessed place called Yinshan had, Jiang Yi felt that the two sides might have really become corrupt.

Or maybe the two holy places and seven sects and eight schools in the Middle Earth are just pretending to be in cahoots and just want to get the Yinshan secret order produced by the treasure tree of the Lord of Yinshan Mountain?

But no matter which situation it is, it is obvious that the secluded sects of the foreign races on the border have already extended their hands into Middle-earth, and they appear to be very powerful.

Jiang Yi felt an unprecedented sense of urgency. He had to increase his power as soon as possible.

Currently, under his command are [Sun and Moon Platform], [Blood Robe Guard], [Shadow Pigeon], as well as the newly formed [Martial Palace] and [Pacification Office] which are almost empty shells.

It seems like a lot, but only the first three can really stand on their own, and the only personal forces that truly belong to him are [Bloody Guards] and [Shadow Pigeons].

As for the Sun and Moon Platform, although he founded it himself and many of its core members are his confidants, it is nominally affiliated with the Dali Dynasty.

If one day, an imperial decree comes down from the Emperor of Dali, the position of the Sun and Moon Governor will probably change hands immediately.

If that time really comes, how many people in the Sun and Moon Terrace will be willing to continue to follow him, Jiang Yi?

Therefore, the most urgent task now is to completely transform the [Sun and Moon Terrace] cavalry built by him personally into his, Jiang Yi's, private armed force, so that he can attack wherever he orders.

To put it simply, the entire Sun and Moon Terrace only recognizes Jiang Yi. As for everyone else, including the Emperor of Dali, they do not recognize him.

Only in this way can Jiang Yi truly have the capital to protect himself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yi began to seriously consider the feasibility of leaving the Dali Imperial Capital.

Moreover, even if he really completely controlled the Sun Moon Terrace one day, it would still be far from enough! Because relying on the Sun Moon Terrace alone would not be enough to achieve his ambitions.

He must control more military power. If he stays in the imperial capital of Dali, not only the emperor of Dali, but even the entire court will not allow him to get involved in other military powers.

"We must go out!" Jiang Yi made up his mind.

"Does Your Excellency know anything about the four great dynasties outside the border areas?" Jiang Yi asked another question.

The Hundred Ghosts Venerable nodded and said, "I once sneaked into the border of the Baiyue Dynasty. It was all red, with no grass growing and no life. Moreover, the rain was highly corrosive acid rain."

"No one has ever gone deep into that red land?" Jiang Yi asked again.

"Probably not. I once walked in for a distance, but I couldn't stand the blood-red color. I retreated not far away. It felt like there was a great unknown horror hidden there."

Jiang Yi remained silent for a long time before he sighed, "The road ahead is long and arduous..."

A ray of light flashed across the lifeless eyes of the Venerable Hundred Ghosts. He understood the implicit meaning of Jiang Yi's words. Was he planning to really set foot on that mysterious red land one day?
A sense of pride rose in his heart, and he said solemnly: "I am an old man with no talent, but I am willing to be the vanguard of the prince's troops!"

(End of this chapter)