"Lord of Light, so it was you!" Only now did Song Qingshu finally understand why Lord of Light had remained unseen all this time, and why Old Man of the Mountain's group had followed Kublai Khan. Lord of Light had already become Kublai Khan!
He had previously wondered why Golden Wheel Monk, Xiaoxiangzi, Nimoxing, and the other experts Kublai Khan had long relied upon had remained in Goryeo instead of accompanying him. It was likely because Lord of Light feared that those familiar with him would notice Kublai Khan's changes.
Moreover, Imperial Tutor Phags-pa of the Mongol Empire had supposedly died during the battle against the Eastern landing force. He had thought it was because the battle had been too brutal, but now it seemed Lord of Light had likely played a part in sabotaging him from the shadows.
After all, people like Phags-pa held lofty positions in the Mongol Empire and were extremely familiar with Kublai Khan and the other higher-ups.
Though they were enemies, even Song Qingshu could not help admiring Lord of Light. By himself, he had stirred up chaos within the Mongol Empire and actually succeeded in this wildly audacious substitution.
One had to know that the Mongol Empire possessed countless experts, including several Grandmasters. Yet through his schemes, every stumbling block had been removed. Now that he had successfully taken over Kublai Khan's body, with Temujin and Ariq Böke dead as well, he would naturally inherit the position of Mongol Great Khan if nothing unexpected happened.
If not for the unpredictable variable that was himself, Lord of Light would already have succeeded.
Song Qingshu had once thought replacing the Kangxi Emperor was shocking enough, but compared to Lord of Light, it was utterly insignificant. Fairly speaking, replacing Kangxi Emperor had been far easier than seizing