Chapter 97: The Battle of the Two Emperors (400+ additional chapters)

"Your Majesty, are you not going to make deals with demons and monsters in the future?"

Hearing what Lu Changjing said, Jin Longyu was a little stunned.

Lu Changjing smiled bitterly and nodded: "Don't you know what happened with Cao Wenzheng? When he was making deals with demons and monsters, his secrets were leaked many times and he faced life-and-death crises several times."

"According to the information I have obtained from my investigation, this matter should have been discovered by the important officials of the pro-war faction, who are deliberately opposing Cao Wenzheng. If this continues, how can I continue to be the emperor?"

"That's true." Jin Longyu's face was full of heartache: "But the resources and treasures earned by trading with demons and monsters are really huge. If we can't trade, how can we help Tai Shang collect the divine objects?"

Lu Changjing whispered, "Just say you can't find it. Besides, my father was the one who insisted on making deals with the demons and monsters before. I can't do anything about it. Now I just take this opportunity to stop it, lest the matter is exposed, which even I can't bear."

"Okay, I will listen to your Majesty." Jin Longyu hesitated for a moment, but when he thought of the three souls and seven spirits that were in control, he decisively stood on Lu Changjing's side.

After all, if one does not listen to the Supreme Lord, at most he will be dismissed from the position of Minister of Revenue, but if one does not listen to the Emperor, he may be killed.

All His Majesty the Emperor needs to do is give him a slight pinch, and his three souls and seven spirits will be destroyed along with him. This result is much worse than being dismissed.

After warning Jin Longyu and asking him to report the peace faction's movements from time to time, Lu Changjing let him leave.

When we need to deal with Cao Wen Zheng later, we can just summon him over. With the help of Jin Longyu and Cao Xiuyuan, the probability of capturing Cao Wen Zheng will increase dramatically.

Before leaving, he had to steal the Soul-Protecting Fruit, and at the same time asked Jin Longyu to conceal the matter so that Tai Shang would not know.

Jin Longyu naturally guessed that there might be something fishy going on between the Supreme Lord and the Emperor, but he did not dare to delve into it too much. He thought to himself that perhaps the conflict between the two emperors was caused by the issue of whether or not to make a deal with demons and monsters.

In addition, the lawless ministers Cao Wenzhen, Zhao Jintian and others who were entrusted by the Supreme Emperor to take care of the emperor's son were so bold that they even dared to place the emperor under house arrest, which led to this situation.

Could it be that the shadow of the Supreme was behind this matter? Otherwise, based on his understanding of Cao Wen Zheng, he would not dare to do such a thing.

Thinking of this, Jin Longyu felt a chill in his heart. He did not expect that the emperors of the two dynasties would also fight each other. It would be better not to interfere in this matter as much as possible in the future.

Otherwise, if you are not careful, you may end up being crushed to pieces. The struggle for imperial power is so brutal that it is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Jin Longyu did not doubt Lu Changjing's identity, and he would never think that His Majesty the Emperor was an impostor.

Moreover, how could this fake emperor be so powerful? He is even stronger than the previous Ning Zhongyu. He is not a fool. How could he let such a great master impersonate him? Isn't he afraid that his throne will be taken away?

With Jin Longyu, the soul-picking slave, Lu Changjing will be able to understand many important events of the peace talks faction in the future, and he can also secretly take away some resources and treasures from the national treasury.

Although the national treasury is empty now, it does not mean that it will be empty in the future. A large amount of taxes flow into the national treasury every year. If Lu Changjing takes a small amount of it, he will be able to fill his stomach with wealth.

It’s a pity that last year’s taxes had already been handed over to the old emperor by Jin Longyu, and apart from the money he himself embezzled, there was basically nothing left.

This soul-protecting fruit was discovered accidentally by a master sent by Jin Longyu to other dynasties. It was a lucky find, and the old emperor didn't know about it yet.

Otherwise, it would not have fallen into Lu Changjing's hands, which served as a layer of protection for his subsequent attack on the shackles of gods and demons.

He did not take away Jin Longyu's Flower Fragrance Divine Ring. He still expected Jin Longyu to send him resources and treasures through the Flower Fragrance Divine Ring in the future, so he let him wear it for the time being. When it is no longer useful, he will kill this guy and take away all his resources and treasures.

He has killed so many common people over the years and even sold them to demons and monsters. It would not be a pity even if Jin Longyu died ten or a hundred times.

With Jin Longyu, the soul-picking slave, Lu Changjing's safety in the palace is not only further guaranteed, but he also has a certain say and control in the court.

Later on, he was no longer a puppet emperor and could influence many things through the Jinlongyu.

With a slight smile, Lu Changjing continued to practice. The sixth soul-picking hook was about to be conceived. After it was completed, he would consider taking down Cao Wenzhen.

Cao Wenzhen knew the most about the current situation of the young emperor Ning Zhongyu. If he could take down the young emperor Ning Zhongyu in advance, it would be much easier to deal with the old emperor later.

Ning Zhongyu is only a mid-level grandmaster. Even if he has various trump cards, Lu Changjing is confident that he can defeat him. After all, he also has many trump cards.

Especially after taking Jin Longyu, Lu Changjing obtained a lot of good things from his flower fragrance magic ring.

However, according to Jin Longyu's memory, although Ning Zhongyu was only a mid-level master, thanks to his status as the emperor, he had obtained a lot of good things over the years, and his trump cards were not inferior to his and Cao Wenzhen's.

If you want to deal with Ning Zhongyu in the future, you still need to be careful to avoid failure.

As for the old emperor, there is no need to mention that he is a far more terrifying existence than Ning Zhongyu.

But no matter what, Lu Changjing's cultivation speed far exceeds that of Ning Zhongyu and Ning Tianbao, and he has the trump card of the Immortal Demonic Body. As long as he is given enough time to develop, sooner or later he will be able to take over the entire Da Ning Dynasty and turn it into his own territory.

After several days of hard training, he finally received a visit from several concubines.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your hard work these days."

Along with a cold yet gentle voice, Zhou Ruolan also sneaked in from the small hole in the skylight, holding a food box full of thousand-year-old ginseng soup in his hand.

She was wearing a light yellow shirt in the shape of clouds, a long white palace satin skirt in the shape of clouds, her hair was combed in a bun with lotus flowers in the shape of clouds, her eyebrows were lightly drawn, and her face was lightly powdered, she looked extremely radiant.

Concubine Yi doesn't come here often, even less often than Xiao Yaoxin, which makes Lu Changjing miss her quite a bit.

So as soon as he saw Zhou Ruolan, he immediately walked over, took the food box, picked up Zhou Ruolan, and strode towards the secret retreat room at the back.

This made Zhou Ruolan's pretty face turn red immediately, no longer as cold as before, but she did not struggle. She leaned obediently in Lu Changjing's arms and came to the secret retreat room.

"My beloved concubine, why didn't you bring some spiritual fruits? Don't you want to continue tasting the taste of imported spiritual fruits?"

"My beloved concubine doesn't want to, but I want to try your imported spiritual fruit. It just so happens that I still have quite a few in stock."

"My beloved concubine's imported spiritual fruit is sweet and delicious."

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(End of this chapter)