Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

Inside the Imperial City, within the Imperial Palace, the Da Gan Emperor and the retired emperors of previous generations hurriedly rushed out of the Imperial Study.

"Welcome, Envoy of the Taiyi Sect!"

The Da Gan Emperor and the others ran to a stop before the Taiyi Sect's experts, bent their knees, and knelt on the ground.

His palms and forehead touched the ground, his waist arched high, his entire body in a curved posture, his backside almost pointing vertically to the sky.

The others adopted a normal kneeling posture.

"Rise."

The middle-aged man leading the Taiyi Sect spoke indifferently.

He was a refined middle-aged man with well-defined features and a slightly thin face, which made his facial contours very distinct.

However, the aura emanating from him carried a hint of suffocating pressure.

"Thank you, Envoy!"

The Da Gan Emperor thanked him loudly, then slowly rose, bowing and standing to the side, saying, "Envoy, this way, please!"

The leading middle-aged man nodded and walked towards the Imperial Study, the other experts following behind.

"Envoy, you've finally arrived. These past few days, the Imperial City has been in turmoil, filled with fear due to Jun Wuxie's ferocious power…"

Once they reached the Imperial Study and the Taiyi Sect's experts were seated, the Da Gan Emperor dared to speak.

"Jun Wuxie is indeed a very ruthless young man." The middle-aged man leading the Taiyi Sect nodded, then said, "Supporting Da Gan has resulted in heavy losses for our sect. This time, after I kill Jun Wuxie, I will send people to serve as Prime Minister and Grand Marshal in your Da Gan court. Do you have any objections?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Da Gan Emperor and the retired emperors of previous generations were greatly shaken.

They lowered their heads, their faces unseen, but presumably not looking too good.

The Taiyi Sect's meaning was already very clear: they intended to permanently control the Da Gan Dynasty's administration and military.

The Da Gan Emperor and the others didn't understand why a sect like the Taiyi Sect of Hanzhou would be interested in the power of a dynasty like Da Gan.

They had originally thought that as long as they could use the power of the Hanzhou sect to solve the current predicament, kneeling before them wouldn't matter, since they would return to Hanzhou after getting what they wanted and wouldn't come to Qingzhou again, let alone interfere with Da Gan's internal affairs.

But they never expected that they would want to control Da Gan's military and political systems. If that were the case, would he, the Da Gan Emperor, still be the master of Da Gan?

In the future, he probably wouldn't be able to make decisions on various matters, and even the selection of the next emperor wouldn't be up to him.

This meant that if he agreed to the Taiyi Sect, he, the Da Gan Emperor, would become a complete puppet!

The Da Gan Emperor's expression was uncertain, and he didn't respond for a while.

The Imperial Study became quiet, but it was soon broken by the calm voice of the Taiyi Sect's Myth-level expert: "I am speaking to you. Do you hear me? If you do, you should respond."

"I…" The Da Gan Emperor's lips trembled, hesitating, then, under the gaze of the Myth-level Half-Step Saint Emperor, he made a decision: "No objections…"

He knew very well that he had no capital to refuse, unless he preferred to be shattered like jade rather than preserved like pottery.

But he was unwilling, believing that as long as he lived, there would be hope.

If he refused and angered the envoy, and was killed just like that, wouldn't that be a complete defeat?

Jun Wuxie and Ning Wang were still outside the city. How could he die like this? How could he tolerate losing to Jun Wuxie and Ning Wang?

He could accept being servile and fawning like a dog before the experts of the top sects in Hanzhou, because they were top sects in Hanzhou.

The Da Gan Emperor didn't think this was shameful, but losing to his rebellious son, Ning Wang, and losing to a youth like Jun Wuxie, was a great humiliation and unacceptable.

Hearing him say this, the old retired emperors felt a surge of anger rushing to their heads, with the impulse to kill him on the spot!

How could he agree to such conditions?

They knew that the sects of Hanzhou had come to Qingzhou with a purpose, which was why they supported the Da Gan imperial family against Wu'an.

But they didn't think that the sects of Hanzhou would be interested in the dynasty's rule.

Now, they were incredibly angry and shocked. The Taiyi Sect, such a powerful force, would actually propose such conditions, and the Emperor, An Gan, had actually agreed!

Although agreeing or disagreeing wouldn't change anything, as the current emperor, he should at least have an attitude!

Feeling the murderous gaze of the ancestors, the Da Gan Emperor turned a blind eye, not caring.

The road had already reached this point. There was only continuing forward; there was no turning back.

How could he lose to Ning Wang and Jun Wuxie outside the city?

In so many years of confrontation with Ning Wang, and under Jun Wuxie's schemes in recent years, the Da Gan Emperor had long since entered a spiritual dead end of confrontation.

This made him unwilling to admit defeat no matter what. As long as he had a breath left, he would never accept failure!

"Very good. A wise man submits to circumstances. As the Emperor of Da Gan, you should know how to assess the situation even more." The Myth-level Half-Step Saint Emperor stood up, patted the Da Gan Emperor's shoulder, and smiled, "Let's go. Follow me to suppress and kill that madman, Jun Wuxie. At the mere Great Saint Realm, he has been rampant for too long."

After speaking, the Myth-level Half-Step Saint Emperor stepped out of the Imperial Study, and the eight experts who had come with him also followed, disappearing into the Imperial Palace in an instant.

The Da Gan Emperor was about to follow when, as soon as his front foot stepped out, he felt a shadow flash on the side. Before he could react, he received a slap in the face.

The slap caused him to spin in place, his face swelling high, his teeth almost shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You bastard! You are no longer worthy of being the Emperor of Da Gan!"

The retired old emperors' eyes were filled with anger, with the urge to skin him alive.

"I'm not worthy? Who is?" The Da Gan Emperor wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked coldly at the old ancestors, and said, "What did the envoy just say? A wise man submits to circumstances. Honorable ancestors, you were all emperors of Da Gan, all smart people. Can't you see the current situation?"

"Today, even if I refuse to his face, what can I do? Can I dispel or change the Taiyi Sect's control over Da Gan? We are fish on the chopping block; we should examine our own abilities!"

"You still dare to quibble! As the ruler of a country, you should prefer to be shattered like jade rather than preserved like pottery! Personal dignity and life and death are small matters; the survival of the dynasty is a big matter!"

The Da Gan Emperor sneered, "Survival? If the Taiyi Sect doesn't take action, the Imperial City will soon be breached. Is that survival or death?"

"Of course, it's survival! Even if the Imperial City is breached, the person who sits on the throne will still be named An, and Da Gan will still be Da Gan! But if you agree to them, you will be a puppet from now on, and Da Gan will exist in name only!"

"What's the difference? If the Imperial City is breached, even if someone named An sits on the throne, wouldn't they still be Jun Wuxie's puppet?"

The old emperors were silent, then said, "It's really not the same. The purpose of the Hanzhou forces controlling Da Gan is definitely not to be good for Da Gan. There must be their own purposes inside. But that Jun Wuxie, he doesn't have such complex purposes. At least he's better than the sects of Hanzhou. Don't you understand this in your heart?"

"You are old and have already abdicated. The decision-maker of Da Gan is me, not you!"

The Da Gan Emperor did not argue and left in large strides after speaking.

"You!"

The old emperors trembled with anger.

"If we had stayed out of it from the beginning, Ning Wang would probably have already ascended the throne, and we might not have reached this point today. Although there would still be the matter of Hanzhou sects stepping into Qingzhou, at least our An family imperial family wouldn't have done such a thing that would humiliate the royal dignity!"

… …

They all sighed, their hearts filled with regret.

If they hadn't helped the emperor in power to deter Ning Wang in the first place, Ning Wang would probably have found an opportunity to kill his way into the Imperial Palace and complete the change of power long ago.

At this moment, they had a feeling of being hoist by their own petard.

They had long known that Ning Wang was more suitable to sit on the throne, but the problem was that Ning Wang only had a daughter and no sons.

Ning Wang was too fond of his daughter, and his motivation to take power was to avenge himself and to protect his daughter.

They naturally knew these things and had secretly informed Ning Wang, asking him to remarry and have some sons. As long as they cultivated outstanding heirs, they could truly not help either side.

But Ning Wang refused, and refused many times, with a very resolute attitude.

For them, how could the future throne of Da Gan fall on a daughter like Princess Anning?

Therefore, they could not let Ning Wang ascend the throne.

Thinking about it now, they really regretted it.

With regretful hearts, they left the Imperial Study and flew towards the Eastern City area.

At this time, in the sky above the Eastern City area, the Taiyi Sect's Myth-level Half-Step Saint Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Jun Wuxie with an extremely high posture.

"You have killed many experts of my sect. Have you ever thought about what price you will pay?"

The Myth-level Half-Step Saint Emperor walked out of the city, standing in the high sky outside the city, slightly raising his head, and said indifferently, "You are merely at the Great Saint Realm. Even if your talent is amazing, to me, you are just a slightly stronger ant that can be easily crushed. Now, let me judge you. How do you want to die?"

As he spoke, he walked towards Jun Wuxie, his cold aura locking onto Jun Wuxie. With each step he took, the world here followed the rhythm and vibrated.

The sense of rhythm was too strong. The earth shook, the mountains trembled, and the space buzzed incessantly.