Huangxiu

Chapter 276 Clarify
Chu Zhiyuan's expression was solemn.

He had always felt that something was wrong with the relationship between the emperor and the four great demon sects. It was not just hostility, but something more complicated.

The imperial court was so wary of the four great demon sects that the Supervisory Office was extremely cautious, and there wasn't even any record of the four great demon sects in Tongtian Pavilion.

Something was not right.

Now I finally figured it out.

This should be the friction that has accumulated since the time of Taizu, and has become an unsolvable knot.

He could understand the thoughts of emperors of all dynasties.

The four great caves and the four secret places are rich in resources, including natural treasures, rare flowers and fruits, as well as endless monsters.

But only grand masters can go in to pick and explore, and they are on guard, but the number of grand masters is limited.

The four secret places of the four demon sects can be entered without being a grandmaster.

If everything is controlled by the imperial court, and everyone from innate to master to grand master can enter the secret place, the imperial court's strength will inevitably increase dramatically.

There is even a hope of dominating the three major dynasties, and even the hope of unifying the world.

This has been a great temptation for emperors of all dynasties, as they knew that the power of the Emperor's Sword came from the hearts and minds of the people.

With more subjects, the Emperor's Sword will naturally be stronger.

But now, they have to pretend to be submissive to the other two dynasties, and even make concessions. It is too cowardly.

Of course, he also understood the thoughts of the Four Demon Sects. They wanted to take back what they had promised, which was a typical case of destroying the bridge after crossing it.

Moreover, the four major demon sects have deep foundations and may not be really afraid of the imperial court, so they will naturally try their best.

Although they didn't show their disapproval overtly, they were actually fighting each other inside.

Chu Zhiyuan pondered and said, "Grandmother, Dameng and Dazhen also have caves and secret places, right?"

"Of course there are." Concubine Rou nodded gently and said, "Otherwise, how can we establish a dynasty? Even small countries like Dalie and Daguang have secret places. Secret places are the foundation of a country."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

In this world where martial arts flourish, it is difficult to support a country without resources like secret places.

How can a country with weak national strength avoid being annexed by others?
"Did Dajing, Dazhen and Dameng become great powers because they had more secret places?"

"Well, about the same. The three major countries all have twelve secret caves and heavens. Other small countries, such as Dalie, Daguang, and Dajian, only have two secret caves and heavens."

"Then why not just swallow them up?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "If the court swallows them up, won't there be four more secret places?"

"No matter how small they are, they still have the Emperor's Sword. The loss outweighs the gain. Moreover, their secret places are not highly regarded by the imperial court. They are all low-level secret places."

"Low-level secret place?"

"Secret places are also divided into levels, just like elixirs are divided into grades," said Concubine Rou. "Secret places like the four great caves, the four great secret places, and the secret places of the four great sects are all high-level. Those of other small countries are all low-level and have limited potential."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly realized that these were secrets within secrets, and neither Tongtian Pavilion nor Mingwu Palace had any records of them.

Concubine Rou’s existence is too important.

He hesitated and said, "So, we have to choose from the four major sects?"

"The secret places of the four major sects are the best."

"...In this case, isn't this an unsolvable problem?"

"Emperors of all dynasties have been trying to find a solution, but the four major sects are not pushovers and are in a stalemate."

"Even if Ruo Ling becomes a saint, it won't change the overall situation, right?" Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

"What if you become the emperor?" Concubine Rou smiled softly, "That would be different."

Chu Zhiyuan was stunned.

Concubine Rou said: "If you become the emperor, Yaoyue Palace's resistance to you will be further reduced, and it will be more conducive to accepting you."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Didn't Queen Xigong also invite the Saint of Moon Palace? The result is still the same."

"If Madam Xigong is not the Saint of Yaoyue Palace, how could Yaoyue Palace be so close to the imperial court now?"

"The women from the other three sects..."

"They are not a female sect. The female disciples entering the palace are different from the Yaoyue Palace."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly. Concubine Rou looked around and said, "Yuan'er, you are going to fight for the throne in the future, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Grandmother, do you think I shouldn't fight?"

There were only Zou Fang and Huang Cheng around, so there was no need to worry about the news getting out.

As for the emperor, he never wanted to hide it, but he couldn't hide it.

If the emperor wants to hear someone's words, it must be someone who has treasures or secret techniques, so there's no need to hide them.

Xu Yingying has the secret method to intercept and transmit sound, let alone Emperor Dajing.

Concubine Rou asked, "Do you think it must be the King of England's?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Everyone thinks so, right?"

"There is no way to predict who will take over the throne." Concubine Rou said, "First, become a Grandmaster, then make achievements, and finally the Emperor's Sword will choose its master. There are only three steps, and everyone actually has an equal chance."

"Who among the Grand Masters has made the greatest contribution and who is the master of the Emperor's Sword?"

"That may not be the case," Concubine Rou said, "When selecting people for the Emperor's Sword, they not only look at their achievements, but also their character and other things. In short, it's not just about merit."

"So, Uncle Ten has more hope." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle Ten is almost destined to become a Grandmaster. He has outstanding achievements and a good character."

"You don't want to give up the fight?"

"...We have to give it a try." Chu Zhiyuan said.

No matter how wise and brave Uncle Ten is, no matter how kind and generous he is, he will make mistakes after all, and it is inevitable that he will doubt himself.

It is really uncomfortable to have the Emperor's sword that can kill you hanging over your head all day long.

He was more accustomed to taking his destiny into his own hands, and it would be better if he held the Emperor's Sword in his own hands.

Concubine Rou said softly: "The Emperor's Sword is spiritual and can see through people's hearts and nature. If you want to fight for the throne, you must not do anything that goes against your conscience, especially you must not kill your brothers and sisters, this is the most taboo."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly.

Concubine Rou said: "If you have a good character, it will be more stable if you have amazing achievements. Yuan'er, this is what you lack now."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

In fact, he had an idea at the beginning, to use his super senses to deeply analyze and dissect his understanding of becoming a master, so as to lower the threshold of finding the door to the master.

As a result, the number of martial arts masters in the Dajing Dynasty will inevitably increase dramatically, and the number of masters in the military will also increase dramatically.

Once the strength increases, there is hope that it will surpass Dazhen and Daming, and unifying the three dynasties is no longer a dream.

Later, he felt that this idea was wrong. If he really wanted to find a way, Dazhen and Daming would definitely be able to steal it, after all, there were so many secret spies there.

Dajing's strength increased dramatically, and so did theirs.

So he stopped working on it and focused his energy on his own practice.

"Cough cough cough..."

Concubine Rou coughed violently again, veins bulging.

Bai Ningshuang hurriedly brought the jade bottle to her mouth and nose.

Chu Zhiyuan stretched out his hand and placed it on Concubine Rou's white wrist. He had already started observing her and found that all her internal organs were vibrating, forming a strange rhythm.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

No wonder it’s so difficult to do, it turns out to be so troublesome.

However, if it is not troublesome, the emperor will not be at a loss.

He had a clear vision and carefully analyzed the rhythm of the vibrations, and felt something vaguely.

This is an alien force!

He immediately had a guess and whispered, "Grandmother was injured by the evil sect's grandmaster, right?"

Concubine Rou's eyes suddenly flickered, and her coughing gradually stopped. She wiped the sweat on her forehead with a white towel and asked, "How could you tell?"

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "The Grand Master of the Fearless Sect, right?"

(End of this chapter)