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Chapter 260 The ultimate boss was actually him!

Fortunately, Xie An already knew about Emperor Jingtai's problems from Su Yuqing, so he wasn't too shocked to hear this again.

But Xie An never expected that someone as powerful as Bai Yujing would actually bring up the Jingtai Emperor.

Something is wrong.

In Xie An's mind, Bai Yujing should be an unparalleled cultivator who looked down upon the imperial dynasty; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was the strongest in the Great Qian Dynasty. How could an ordinary emperor of a dynasty possibly catch her eye?
Xie An knew something was wrong, so he humbly said, "Please explain, Master."

Bai Yujing said, "Now that things have come to this, there's nothing to hide between us, master and disciple. I'll get straight to the point. Do you know the origins of the Demon Suppression Division?"

Xie An said, "I know. It's an organization jointly established by the Daoist sect and the Great Qian Dynasty. Back then, Emperor Jingtai swept across the thirty-five provinces of the land, but he couldn't take Yunzhou City. Moreover, the world was in chaos. Emperor Jingtai needed to borrow the power of the Daoist sect to suppress the world. So he jointly established the Demon Suppression Division."

Bai Yujing said calmly, "These are just hearsay; do you believe them?"

Xie An smiled wryly: "I don't know the details, so it's not appropriate for me to speculate."

Bai Yujing said, "Ye Nantian helped Emperor Jingtai establish the country. With Ye Nantian's help, we can dominate the world with martial arts. In fact, we don't need to do anything."

After thinking about it for a moment, Xie An realized that what Bai Yujing said made perfect sense.

The Tianbao era had no martial saints, yet the dynasty lasted for three hundred years. The Jingtai era had Ye Nantian at its founding, which should have been enough to dominate the world. Why then did they need to jointly establish the Demon Suppression Division with the Daoist sect?

Isn't that redundant?
The more Xie An thought about it, the more he felt that Emperor Jingtai was suspicious.

Bai Yujing continued, "Back then, Emperor Jingtai conquered thirty-five prefectures and finally led a large army, along with Ye Nantian, to besiege Yunzhou City. However, they couldn't get past my Daoist sect. In the end, Emperor Jingtai proposed peace talks and reached a secret agreement with me."

On the surface, it's just hearsay from outsiders. In reality, it reflects Emperor Jingtai's distrust of Ye Nantian. He hoped to use the Taoist sect to restrain Ye Nantian, preventing him from becoming too powerful and out of control.

Xie An was utterly astonished upon hearing this.

Is this the kind of checks and balances favored by emperors?

Outsiders all thought that Ye Nantian and Emperor Jingtai were very harmonious and as close as brothers.

It turns out that Emperor Jingtai had been wary of Ye Nantian since the beginning of his reign.

Being an emperor is truly not an easy thing.

Xie An naturally didn't feel anything about this. After all, he had lived two lives. In his previous life, he had experienced an information explosion and already knew about some of the emperor's tricks and methods, so he didn't think anything of it.

However, Xie An couldn't help but think of Su Yuqing.

It's Su Yuqing who suffers the most.

The Jingtai Emperor was her father, and Ye Nantian was her teacher.

She was caught between the two, and she must have been in a very bad mood.

After regaining his composure, Xie An asked, "And then?"

Bai Yujing said, "Initially, Emperor Jingtai didn't know my identity or background. He only hoped to cooperate with me, partly to achieve a nominal unification of the Great Qian Dynasty, and partly to check Ye Nantian. But later... Emperor Jingtai was a man of great talent and ambition. He secretly found a tremendous opportunity and gradually learned of my identity. As his power grew, so did his ambition. Naturally, he wanted to eliminate both me and Ye Nantian at the same time."

Twenty years ago, Emperor Jingtai instigated Li Huai to rebel, with the aim of transferring Ye Nantian away from the capital to Qingwu County. Later, Li Huai fled to Yunzhou, also at Emperor Jingtai's behest, with the intention of transferring Ye Nantian there as well.

Xie An suddenly understood something: "The Jingtai Emperor wanted Ye Nantian to cause chaos in Yunzhou, and then fight his master, hoping to achieve a draw?"

Bai Yujing chuckled softly, "You're really smart. You understand so quickly."

Xie An said, "But based on my understanding, Ye Nantian is no match for Master at all. Emperor Jingtai has probably miscalculated."

Bai Yujing shook his head. "While Ye Nantian is no match for me, he has the backing of the Demon Emperor and has inherited the Demon Emperor's legacy. If he were to use forbidden techniques to summon the Demon Emperor, he would still pose a threat to me."

Xie An fell silent.

The power struggles within the imperial court are truly fierce.

After a long while, Xie An finally came to his senses: "Since Emperor Jingtai knew that Ye Nantian was backed by the Demon Emperor and that his master came from Kongsang, why did he still dare to make such a setup?"

Bai Yujing calmly replied, "The Jingtai Emperor naturally had his own lineage."

What is his legacy?

Bai Yujing didn't say it explicitly, but asked, "Do you know why Chen Yuer went to Qingwu County?"

Xie An suddenly remembered, "For the Imperial Seal of Heavenly Treasure?"

Bai Yujing said, "That's right. The Heavenly Treasure Imperial Seal is the true imperial seal of the Great Qian Dynasty, forged by the founder of martial arts. If the country is not established without this seal, it will suffer a backlash from the nation's fortune. Logically speaking, Emperor Jingtai should have suffered a backlash from the nation's fortune forging the seal in secret. He should have been frantically searching for the Heavenly Treasure Imperial Seal. However, that's not the case, is it?" Xie An recalled the various events in Qingwu County and finally said, "That's indeed the case. Why is that?"

Bai Yujing said, "Because Emperor Jingtai was not affected by the backlash of the nation's fortunes at all, he was naturally not in a hurry. This is a conclusion I came to after observing Yujing Mountain for many years."

"Why is this so?"

Bai Yujing sneered, "It's obvious... the inheritance that Emperor Jingtai received was the origin of the martial arts ancestor. That's why he was able to avoid the backlash from the nation's fate."

hiss!
Xie An took a breath of cold air.

Originally, it was thought that Ye Nantian's acquisition of the Demon Emperor's inheritance and Bai Yujing's acquisition of the Kongsang inheritance were already quite remarkable.

Unexpectedly, the most remarkable figure was the Jingtai Emperor.

He actually received the original inheritance from the founder of martial arts.

Horror!
In the entire Great Qian Dynasty, in this four-sided world, the greatest being was none other than the Jingtai Emperor.

Bai Yujing gently toyed with the teacup, murmuring, "Emperor Jingtai's plan to eliminate me and Ye Nantian began the moment Su Yuqing went to Qingwu County. Now it has reached a fever pitch. I have no way out. Ye Nantian is a little slower to react, but he has probably already realized it."

Xie An felt immense pressure. "Is Master confident?"

Bai Yujing shook his head. "I'm not sure. But I'm quite lucky. At least I found you in Qingwu County. You can activate the Five-Colored Lotus, so your future is promising. That's why I took you as my disciple. I didn't expect that the thousand-year-old tradition of Kongsang would end with me."

Xie An vaguely realized something. "Master, if you have any instructions, please speak plainly."

Bai Yujing said, "With the great battle imminent, if I am no longer alive, I hope you will take charge of the Daoist sect and continue the legacy of Kongsang. In this way, I, Bai Yujing, will have done right by my ancestors in the afterlife."

Xie An was stunned, his heart pounding wildly.

It was completely unexpected that someone as powerful as Bai Yujing would have to make arrangements for his affairs after death.

It seems that Emperor Jingtai was more terrifying than anyone had anticipated.

After a long pause, Xie An finally said, "But I'm only at the fifth level of Qi Refining..."

Bai Yujing laughed and said, "It's alright. You have already found the path you want to take. Moreover, the five-colored lotus is no ordinary thing. You can control it, and you will surely achieve great things in the future."

After saying that, Bai Yujing slowly stood up. "I have left a secret document that makes you the young master of all the Daoist sects in the world. The future of the Daoist sects will depend on you to shoulder the responsibility."

Xie An did not agree immediately. Instead, he thought about it in his mind for a long time.

Although I had little time to spend with Bai Yujing along the way, I was truly deeply grateful for his kindness and the benefits he had given me.

The arduous cultivation in the ancient city of Kongsang, and the Iron Spirit Kunmu have now become a part of him, allowing him to cultivate anytime, anywhere.

These are extremely rare benefits.

Moreover, from the moment Xie An became Bai Yujing's disciple, he was destined to bear Bai Yujing's label, a label he could never shake off for the rest of his life.

Xie An had no choice but to continue down this path.

Thinking of this, Xie An cupped his hands and said, "Since Master has entrusted me with this task, I, Xie An, will do my utmost."

Bai Yujing smiled, stepped forward and grasped Xie An's hand, "I, Bai Yujing, was right about you. Your family and relatives are all in Yunzhou, and from now on, Yunzhou will be your base of operations. Stay here, and no one will dare to touch your people."

Xie An said, "Thank you, Master, for your thoughtful consideration."

Bai Yujing said, "I will be going to the capital soon to visit Yujing Mountain. Whether I will return alive is still unknown. You will stay here from now on, and I can give you some pointers."

Xie An readily agreed: "Okay. However... Ye Nantian invited Su Yuqing to dinner tonight, saying he had important matters to discuss. I'm worried there might be something wrong with it."

Bai Yujing laughed and said, "Ye Nantian naturally has a plan. He has already discovered Emperor Jingtai's scheme, so he wants to take down Su Yuqing tonight and use her as a bargaining chip against Emperor Jingtai."

what?
Xie An was very surprised.

Ye Nantian is Su Yuqing's master.

This……

If Su Yuqing knew, how heartbroken she would be.

Bai Yujing said, "It's alright, Ye Nantian doesn't know I've already arrived. Go outside and call Su Yuqing in, I'll give her a few words of advice."

(End of this chapter)