Surrounding Ye Jing

"What?! You're saying that Peak of Humanity expert is an official named Ye Jing from the Hanlin Academy?!"

A look of seriousness flashed in the eyes of the Prince of King Zhennan. He had never expected to hear such shocking news today.

The King Zhennan was extremely wary of the mysterious, peerless expert who had once saved Hu Jie's Peak of Humanity, knowing full well how powerful he was.

That eunuch of the Great Li Imperial Family was someone who had stepped into the "Entering the Dao" realm. Before the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm began, his second step of the "Entering the Entering the Dao" realm, which was the Peak of Humanity, was enough to rank him among the top ten strongest people in Dali at that time.

This mysterious, Peak of Humanity expert was able to easily kill such a being at that time, demonstrating unfathomable strength.

Moreover, since the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm began, countless Heaven-Defying Opportunity have been created, and it's unknown how far this person's strength has grown.

He chose to sideline Hu Jie instead of eliminating Hu Jie outright. Besides the deep-rooted influence of the Jiangnan Aristocratic Families behind Hu Jie, another major factor was this mysterious, Peak of Humanity expert.

"You dog of a lackey, do you know the importance of this matter? You are not allowed to talk nonsense about this."

"I will ask you one more time: are you absolutely certain that the mysterious Peak of Humanity other than that official named Ye Jing from the Hanlin Academy?"

Eunuch Huang's expression remained unchanged for a long time before he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, this old servant has served you since childhood. If there is even half a lie, this old servant is willing to stake his head on it."

Upon hearing Eunuch Huang's solemn oath, the doubts in the eyes of the King Zhennan vanished instantly.

The Eunuch Huang kneeling before him was his childhood companion and absolute confidant. It was because of this trust that he entrusted this man with such an important task as monitoring Hu Jie's every move.

He knew Eunuch Huang very well. Since he dared to swear on his own head, he must have been absolutely certain of his success. Otherwise, given his nature, he would have taken Huang's head if the facts were not true.

Eunuch Huang had known him since childhood and was extremely familiar with him. It was impossible for him not to know that he was not a person who cherished old friendships.

Therefore, he did not believe that the Eunuch Huang in front of him would dare to lie to him if he was absolutely certain that the Hanlin scholar named Ye Jing in the Hanlin Academy was the mysterious Peak of Humanity expert who had saved Hu Jie a few months ago.

The King Zhennan immediately realized that this matter was extremely troublesome. If Hu Jie could really win over this person, it would likely be a big problem.

"Are you really sure that Ye Jing doesn't want to help Hu Jie and just wants to spend the rest of his life in the Hanlin Academy?"

Such powerful individuals often have eccentric personalities, so it's not surprising that they would have such thoughts. However, he was somewhat worried that Ye Jing might change his mind in the future and side with Hu Jie, which would be a devastating blow to him and would disrupt the current balance of power.

After the Heaven and Earth Cataclysm began, his ancestors Su Xing one after another. He had asked their ancestors, and even the strongest Great Ancestor dared not say that he could definitely defeat this person.

Once this person supports Hu Jie, the strength of the Jiangnan Clan will definitely be greatly enhanced, and with this person's miraculous skills, who knows how many powerful figures he will be able to cultivate!

Eunuch Huang's expression was somewhat grave, and he dared not answer easily. After a long while, he said uncertainly, "Your Highness, this old servant really cannot guarantee whether this person truly intends to spend the rest of his life in the Hanlin Academy."

"But afterwards, I immediately ordered my secret guards to gather all the information about this person and Hu Jie, and the results were quite surprising."

Letting out a heavy sigh, Eunuch Huang continued, "This man Hu Jie are very close. If Hu Jie's life is truly in danger, I'm afraid this man might not really stand idly by!"

"What?! You're saying this person Hu Jie have a very close relationship?!"

Upon hearing this news from Eunuch Huang, the Prince of King Zhennan's face turned extremely ugly.

Although Hu Jie is now just a puppet, it is only because he is forced into this situation and has no other choice.

A few days ago, in order to quickly capture the Imperial Capital, he did not hesitate to invite the other three King of Different Surname to help him, which is why the seemingly impregnable Dali of Imperial Capital was captured in such a short time.

But it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. These three King of Different Surname wanted to divide Dali and rule it by dividing and ruling. In order to appease these three King of Different Surname, the only option was to make Hu Jie, who was only the deputy commander of the allied forces, the current Lord of Great Li.

But a puppet is just a puppet after all. One day, he will ascend the throne of the Lord of Great Li, and the original Hu Jie will inevitably have to be eliminated.

If Ye Jing and Hu Jie have a very deep relationship, he might not be willing to stand idly by in the future, which is something he cannot tolerate.

"Great Eunuch Huang, quickly go and invite the Great Ancestor, Second Ancestor, and Third Ancestor to come. I am going to hunt Ye Jing. Go now."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The Longevity Hall of the Great Li Imperial Palace.

The Longevity Hall was packed with representatives from prominent Jiangnan Aristocratic Families, and everyone's faces were solemn.

Finally, Nangong Wenqing, who was at the very front, couldn't help but speak up, "Your Majesty, your dear friend really is unwilling to come out of seclusion to help!"

Some time ago, when Nangong Wenqing heard Hu Jie say that the Peak of Humanity expert was his close friend, he was filled with excitement.

Nangong Wenqing knew all too well just how powerful that Peak of Humanity was. Even if the foundation of the Jiangnan Aristocratic Families Su Xing, it was uncertain which Ancestor would be confident of defeating him!

Back then, the King Zhennan wanted Hu Jie to become the Lord of Great Li. Although Nangong Wenqing knew it was a trap and that the King Zhennan only wanted to support a puppet, he was wrong.

But he still resolutely persuaded Hu Jie to join the game, relying on this close friend that Hu Jie mentioned.

If Hu Jie's close friend were willing to lend a helping hand, the current predicament would be easily resolved. Unexpectedly, that close friend chose to stand idly by.

Nangong Wenqing's eyes were filled with resentment, and she wanted Hu Jie to ask that person for help again.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Hu Jie's eyes. "Uncle Nangong, please stop. Although Brother Ye is indeed a remarkable person of our time, my affairs are far too dangerous. If it weren't for your repeated requests, I might not have thought of dragging Brother Ye into this mess."

"Now that Brother Ye has refused my request, it may not be a bad thing. At least we won't have to get involved in this mess."

Ye Jing refused to help, and Hu Jie was initially angry and furious, but looking back, he felt a sense of relief.

He is now the ruler of a country, with the support of many Jiangnan Aristocratic Families. His every word and action is not decided by him alone. Therefore, even though he knows that this move will drag Ye Jing into the mess, he has no choice but to do it.

But Ye Jing's firm refusal actually lessened his guilt a little.

Although Ye Jing firmly refused, he was not discouraged. He firmly believed that, given the deep affection between him and Ye Jing would not really stand by and watch someone die.