Eternal Night

Chapter 639 The Idea of ​​Conspiring to Conquer the Heavens
Although the emperor gave Lin Daiyu the post of instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, this was only an intention. As the saying goes, one person is assigned to one position. Within the system, one cannot act arbitrarily, otherwise it would be considered foolish and incompetent.

Moreover, the imperial court did not have 800,000 imperial guards, and even if there were instructors, their positions were not high.

To put it bluntly, this was a test by the emperor, and also a clear premonition.

Don't you, Wu Pifu, despise authority? Do you even consider imperial power nothing more than a simple "yes"?

So, enlisting your sister now is just a way to give her the title of instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, and we'll see how effective it is and how she reacts.

To outsiders, this series of actions seemed utterly inexplicable and baffling, but Wu Pifu and Lin Daiyu were quite aware of what was going on.

The next morning, during her morning exercise, Lin Daiyu also solemnly inquired about Wu Pifu's intentions.

"Nothing wrong."

Wu Pifu said, "This old emperor is still a person, well, a person of importance. At least he thinks that the emperor guards the country's gates and the monarch dies for the country. Moreover, he cares about the people... Helping him do some things will be a way to repay the favor your father received from him, and there's more to it than that."

Wu Pifu's expression turned serious as he said, "Although I have the ability to make you retrace my steps, it's not truly real. In reality, you still haven't gotten a drop of blood on you, which is bad, very bad. So in the end, you still need to see blood in reality. Given your habits and strength, nothing is better than the battlefield. Besides, the Emperor intends for you to go to the frontier to deal with foreign beasts and wild boar skins. Isn't that a good thing?"

Although Lin Daiyu had resigned herself to being a martial artist in the future, knowing that all the past events were just fleeting clouds and that those girlish emotions would probably stay away from her in the future, the thought of actually killing someone in reality still made her face turn pale.

Seeing this, Wu Pifu shook his head and said, "This is what I meant by 'not good.' Look at you, where is even a trace of the spirit of a perfect expert? You must know that the perfection of the physical body inevitably leads to a near-perfection of the spirit. Your purity is too low! You must fight well today, and then go to take up your post tomorrow!"

Lin Daiyu's face grew even paler. She had a general idea of ​​Wu Pifu's character and knew that begging for mercy was useless and would only annoy him. She quickly changed her mind and said, "Brother, this position isn't something you can just get whenever you want. You should know that there are a limited number of positions, and they are related to the livelihoods of countless people. They receive a salary from the court, and their whole family depends on it for food and shelter. If I take it, they will truly be left with no way out. Moreover, the court has laws and regulations. Even if I could take it, what would happen to my father?"

Wu Pifu paused for a moment, thought it over, and then sighed and said, "That's true. We're all human, so why make things difficult for humans? Fine, then you can start training first. At least reach the Transformation Realm. For the Human Immortal Martial Arts, at least train to the Body Refinement Realm. Then I'll take you directly to the frontier to have a good time."

Lin Daiyu forced a smile and immediately began practicing traditional Chinese martial arts and the Immortal Martial Arts. However, she still couldn't concentrate on her training, as her mind was mostly on Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu naturally noticed this as well, and immediately frowned and asked, "What's going on? If you keep training like this, I'll send you to the second battlefield right away."

Lin Daiyu stopped helplessly and said to Wu Pifu seriously, "I thought about it all night yesterday, brother. I always want to repay you in some way. I know you are a celestial being and lack nothing. I guess you wouldn't care about anything... and once you have perfected me, you will probably leave immediately, right? The day we meet again is far away. I don't know what I can repay you with. This matter weighs on my heart and makes me feel uncomfortable."

Unexpectedly, Wu Pifu did not blame her. Instead, he showed an appreciative expression and said, "Very good. We martial artists should have this kind of spirit. We must repay kindness and avenge wrongs. You have gotten a little into it... Speaking of which, you really do have something to repay me for."

Lin Daiyu had thought she had nothing to repay Wu Pifu with, but upon hearing what Wu Pifu said, a sincere smile appeared on her face.

She was already extremely beautiful. Although she hadn't fully matured by the age of eleven or twelve, her beauty was already evident. At this time, her cultivation of extraordinary power gave her a touch of heroic spirit, making her smile even more captivating.

Unfortunately, this smile was given to a scoundrel like Wu Pifu, as if it were given to a blind man. Wu Pifu said without any concern, "I have a great enemy in the Heavenly Court who wants to kill this thing. Unfortunately, I can't attack the Heavenly Court right now. My strength, time, and location are all wrong. So I can only lure my enemy to come here on his own, but I can't alert the entire Heavenly Court. So I'm in a very difficult situation."

Lin Daiyu turned pale again in fright.

Listen to this, is this even human language??
I know you are a celestial being, but what are you saying?

There's a mortal enemy in... Heaven!? The "Heaven" in Heaven? The "Court" in Heaven?

What does "can't defeat the Heavenly Court" mean? Does it mean that if the strength, time, and place are right, you really want to attack the Heavenly Court?

Lin Daiyu was, after all, a person of this era. Even though she had been educated by Wu Pifu and her personality had begun to become more "common," she still respected imperial power and the heavens and the earth. When she heard Wu Pifu's words, which were not only treasonous, she was truly terrified.

After a long while, she finally calmed herself down and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is there anything I can do to help you, brother?" Since Wu Pifu had decided to ask Lin Daiyu for help, he didn't hide anything and immediately told her about his enemies, the overall slumber of the Heavenly Court, that this world belonged to the Heavenly Court in the mortal realm, and the strangeness of the emperor.

He was not good at intrigue or manipulation, nor was he skilled at planning and maneuvering. He only treated people with sincerity and laid everything out in the open. Finally, he said, "I'm wondering why the emperor could vaguely sense that you and I are siblings. It's probably related to his status as the Son of Heaven. After all, there really is a Heavenly Court. As the Son of Heaven, he has the right to report to the Heavenly Court or summon envoys from the Heavenly Court, right?"

Lin Daiyu was intelligent and quick-witted. She immediately said, "Brother, that's impossible. From ancient times to the present, there has never been any record of a Heavenly Court messenger descending to the mortal world. Even if there really is a Heavenly Court, and the emperor is truly divine, he would probably only be supervising the lower realm. How could he possibly send a Heavenly Court messenger down?"

Wu Pifu chuckled and said, "It probably won't work for other matters, but what if I capture some of the people the Heavenly Court has sent to work on this earth?"

Lin Daiyu seemed to be suddenly struck by something, but this strike came and went inexplicably, seemingly not of her own volition, so she didn't know what it meant. She just asked in surprise, "Brother, what do you mean?"

Wu Pifu said, "Putting everything else aside, I'm certain that there are two people from the Heavenly Court who are on Earth in this realm. One is dressed as a bald-headed monk, and the other as a lame Taoist priest. Their strength is unknown, and they appear and disappear unpredictably. These two people definitely exist, and they have been keeping an eye on you and Jia Baoyu. I've been looking for them ever since I came to this realm, but I haven't been able to find them. After thinking about it carefully, I've decided that you'll have to take action to lure them out."

Lin Daiyu became increasingly curious, especially about why these two celestial beings would pay attention to mortals like her and Jia Baoyu.
Moreover... she had always had a big question: why did Wu Pifu approach her?
Is there anything special about her?

Although curious, Lin Daiyu didn't ask any questions at this moment. She simply nodded seriously and asked, "Brother, how can I lure them out? And after that, how can I summon the Heavenly Court's envoys to descend?"

As Wu Pifu pondered, he said, “Go to the battlefield. According to your destiny, you are not destined to appear on the battlefield, nor can you become an independent individual. Your life is destined to be drowned in tears and pain. Those monks and Taoists are only here to ensure that the process remains unchanged. Once you break free from this constraint, they will inevitably appear. At that time, I will personally capture them, and then you can blast those wild boar hides on the battlefield. It would be best to achieve a super victory and take the chieftain’s head back to the capital.”

"Then, on this pretext, let the emperor perform the ancestral sacrifice and the Heaven sacrifice, and have these monks and Taoists be executed on the spot as traitors. I don't believe the Heavenly Court can turn a deaf ear. They will surely send envoys down to the mortal world!"

Wu Pifu had been thinking about this operation all night, and it could be considered the pinnacle of his plans since entering the dream world. So when he talked about it, he was a little proud, thinking that in addition to his martial arts skills, he was also very intelligent, but he just didn't like to use it in his daily life.

Lin Daiyu listened carefully, and after listening, she asked again, "Brother, there are two questions. First, why did the Heavenly Court send an envoy? If it really was the Heavenly Court, wouldn't it have been enough to just send down a bolt of lightning and kill all mortals?"

Wu Pifu chuckled and said, "You don't understand. The Heavenly Court is still asleep and dormant. It is just passively operating according to a certain program. If someone else were to kill these earth-walkers, the Heavenly Court might actually strike them down with a heavenly lightning bolt. But the person who executes them is the emperor, the Son of Heaven. This would cause a contradiction in the program. The only way to resolve this would probably be to send an envoy down."

Although Lin Daiyu didn't understand what "procedure" meant, she grasped the general idea. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Brother, my second question is, how can you be sure that the messenger sent down is your enemy? What if he isn't? What if the celestial being sent down is too powerful?"

Wu Pifu helplessly spread his hands and said, "I never thought I'd definitely encounter my enemy. It's just a matter of luck. Whether it works out or not, I'll accept it. Besides, my enemy is a genius, incredibly powerful. In the current state of the Heavenly Court, which hasn't recovered yet, he's probably one of the top outsiders seeking refuge. I think it's worth testing him. The possibility of it being him is quite high. As for the celestial being sent down, he's too strong..."

Wu Pifu remained silent, only silently reciting the mainframe's judgment.

"Nodos Contract Crystal (large fragment)".

……

"Remaining uses: 1. Can be recharged with the essence of sublimation, can be repaired with the essence of origin (repairing and recharging are ongoing. The current maximum number of uses is 2. It is estimated that after all absorption is completed, the maximum number of uses will be 3, and the recharge will be 2)."

This was his trump card. After he killed the four sources, the Nodos Contract Crystal did not immediately regain its usage count. Instead, it slowly repaired and recharged over time. Now, the number of usable uses has finally been restored to one.

This means that... he has at least 40% of the fighting power he had at his peak!

Unless it's the root of the problem, otherwise... hehe...

Lin Daiyu saw Wu Pifu's expression and understood his confidence. She remained silent for a few seconds, then resolutely said, "Fine, my body was restored by my brother, so I'll help him risk his life this time!"

"Stand by my brother's side and face the celestial gods!!"

(End of this chapter)