Great Xia's Plan

Wu Youdao gritted his teeth, struggling internally. He was the sixth emperor of Yu, the one destined to destroy the Great Xia and restore the glory of the Great Yu. How could he reveal his secrets just because someone threatened him?

He was an emperor who had weathered many storms and seen blood; being refined into a weapon spirit was nothing to frighten him!

Just as Wu Youdao was about to speak, he heard Lu Yang say thoughtfully from the side, "It is said that history is written by the victors. The Ask Dao Sect has always been on good terms with the imperial court. We can discuss with the historians and do some artistic embellishment on your behalf."

"If you confess honestly, we'll have the historians write that after you were captured, you remained unyielding to the death, enduring all kinds of torture without revealing a single piece of information—a true man of unwavering integrity."

"Even the Xia Emperor praised you as a wise ruler, possessing the potential to become an immortal. It's a pity you were born in the wrong era. If you had continued to be emperor in the Great Yu Dynasty, you could have propelled it to an even greater golden age. Your talent is no less than that of your ancestor, the first Emperor of Yu."

"On the other hand, if you say nothing, we'll have the historians write that after we captured you, you wailed and begged us to spare your life, that you acknowledged the legitimacy of the Great Xia Dynasty, and that the Great Yu Dynasty was inferior to the Great Xia Dynasty, or something like that. Or we'll write that the Great Xia Dynasty treated prisoners well, and that you were served good wine and meat every day at the Ask Dao Sect, living a life of blissful forgetfulness..."

"I've confessed everything."

Wu Youdao immediately said, and upon hearing Lu Yang's words, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Since he had already failed and been captured, he couldn't even decide his own life or death, let alone become an immortal. The only thing he cared about now was his reputation. According to Lu Yang, this was worse than his soul being scattered; he would be ridiculed and scorned, leaving a bad name for eternity.

Wu Youdao glared at Lu Yang with hatred, but Lu Yang remained unperturbed and ignored him.

The senior sister glanced at Lu Yang in surprise, not expecting such a method. She was just about to use the old method of torture to extract confessions from the two of them.

The eldest sister extended her jade-like hand, the golden bell on her wrist jingling, and a light barrier rose, separating Wu Youdao and Venerable Xuanlei, to separate them from the interrogation.

"What are your plans in the wasteland?"

"The Imperial Preceptor told me... that the power of the Great Xia's national destiny is the key to preventing their rise. He needs to study the impact of the national destiny on the Great Xia, so he devised a plan to seize the national destiny of the Desolate State. After studying it thoroughly, he will use the national destiny as nourishment for my Dragon-Tiger Qi, thus greatly increasing my chances of becoming an immortal in the future."

"How will your Great Yu rise to power?"

"Only the first Grand Imperial Preceptor knew the full picture of the Rise Plan. The second Imperial Preceptor and I only knew a part of it. However, since I awoke, I have never met the legendary first Grand Imperial Preceptor. It has always been the second Grand Imperial Preceptor and I who planned it together."

The first Imperial Preceptor disappeared before Wu Youdao was born, and for Wu Youdao, the first Imperial Preceptor was a legendary figure.

"My plan with the Imperial Preceptor is to unite the Demon Realm, the Sea Clan, and the Demonic Sect. When the Great Era truly arrives, we will coordinate with the Great Xia from within and without to seize power in one fell swoop, and I will become the Emperor of Yu."

The Immortal Fairy felt that the first part of Wu Youdao's plan sounded very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Lu Yang pondered. Wu Youdao's plan was very crude, just a basic outline. It seemed that the real planners were the two Imperial Preceptor.

This also aligns with historical records, which state that in the early period of the Great Yu Dynasty, Emperor Yu and the Imperial Preceptor had a close relationship. The Imperial Preceptor possessed the talent to govern the world and offered advice to Emperor Yu, who readily accepted his suggestions. The two complemented each other and jointly promoted the prosperity of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Not every emperor of Yu could be a capable ruler. For example, Wu Youdao was only talented in cultivation but lacked the ability to govern a country.

"You became the Emperor of Yu? What about the first Emperor of Yu?"

The first Emperor of Yu was the strongest ruler of the Great Yu Dynasty. According to historical records, he conquered all directions, finally overthrew the Great Gan, unified the world, and established the Great Yu Dynasty. He reigned for three thousand years. Later, due to years of war, his internal injuries flared up, and he died of illness.

Lu Yang remained skeptical of this claim. He had encountered powerful figures before, and how could the First Emperor of Yu, the strongest in the Great Yu Dynasty, have died so simply?

"Our ancestor really is dead. After succeeding as Emperor Yu, I even saw him worship his body," Wu Youdao said with certainty. If the first Emperor Yu had not died, he would not have agreed to the Imperial Preceptor's plan.

After all, with the first Emperor of Yu still alive, there's no way he could become the new Emperor of Yu and gain the fortuitous opportunity become an immortal.

"How many of you have recovered so far, and what are your cultivation levels?"

"There are a total of thirty-two Nascent Body Integration Realm and seven Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators."

Lu Yang frowned. This was far more than the number Venerable Tianzai had specified, who had only specified two Tribulation Transcendence Transcending Stage cultivators.

It seems that the Celestial Calamity Venerable, a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, is not important in the Great Yu Dynasty's plans and occupies a marginal position.

Even those at the early stage of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm are on the margins; the hidden strength of the Great Yu Dynasty is truly terrifying.

"What are the specific cultivation levels of the seven Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators?"

"Three are at the early stage of Tribulation Transcendence, two are at the middle Tribulation Transcendence, two are at the late Tribulation Transcendence, and the remaining four are still asleep. As for whether there are any other Tribulation Transcendence stages, I don't know."

Lu Yang calculated the number of people he had encountered in the Great Yu Dynasty who were at the early stages of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm: Heavenly Calamity Venerable, Profound Thunder Venerable, and Witch Sacrifice Venerable.

Where are these four people slumbering during the later stages of their Tribulation Transcendence?

"The Imperial Preceptor knows, but I don't."

What level of attainment did the two Imperial Preceptor reach?

"No one knows the level of the first Imperial Preceptor. I asked several powerful figures who had seen him. Some said he was only half a step away from becoming an immortal, while others said he had already attained the Dao Fruit and achieved the position of an immortal. The second Imperial Preceptor was a half-immortal level expert."

When Wu Youdao mentioned that the first Imperial Preceptor was at the immortal level, his eyes revealed an expression of admiration.

Lu Yang was much calmer. Now, when immortals were mentioned, all he could think of was the Immortal Fairy and the four unlucky guys.

I have absolutely no desire to worship immortals.

The so-called half-immortal level expert is Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator who has the rudimentary form of the Dao Fruit.

Lu Yang only knew one half-immortal level cultivator, who was the third leader of the Immortal lineage and an Immortal Immortal.

"If the Wasteland Plan succeeds, what is your next step?"

"Use the Tribulation Transcendence stage to envelop a city in Ji Province with [Rules], and see if you can use the power of the rules to turn these people into subjects of the Great Yu."

Which city?

"Random selection."

The eldest sister asked Venerable Xuanlei again. Venerable Xuanlei knew far less information than Wu Youdao, but it was enough as corroborating testimony.

The eldest sister felt it necessary to share the information Wu Youdao had provided with the imperial court and the other four major immortal sects, especially regarding the matter of Jizhou, so that they could be fully prepared.

She bound the purified shaman with chains and handed the other end of the chains to Lu Yang.

"I will send these two to Prison Peak, and then go to the Imperial City. You will deliver this man's soul to the Fifth Elder."

Watching her senior sister's departing figure, the Immortal Fairy seemed to awaken from a dream.

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