Forging a God
With his footsteps echoing in the dimly lit attic floor, Xu Yuan walked slowly and steadily up to the upper floor.
When the veil of mystery surrounding something is lifted, there's not much left to frighten people.
After hearing Lou Ji and Luo Xiran's analysis, he was no longer as worried as before about the plague developed by Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines.
If this disease were to spread, it would likely be a catastrophe sweeping across the world if there were only mortals in the world. However, as long as cultivators are suppressing it, these things cannot cause any trouble at all.
Compared to the Strange Ghost of ten thousand years ago, this plague is like a toy.
Humans are the most intelligent of all beings because they possess intelligence, the ability to think, and the capacity for self-control.
Although those afflicted with the disease retain their sanity, they lack the ability to restrain themselves and only know how to indulge in debauchery and seek pleasure.
He Xu Yuan Yuanyuan called it the "Leziren Epidemic".
The only noteworthy aspect is the bizarre route of transmission through bodily fluid penetration.
Even so, as long as cultivators are prepared, it is not difficult to guard against this.
You can use the Source Qi, Cultivation Method, or even focus on armor.
Heavy armor isn't considered valuable in the Great Yan.
Even second-line troops like the Shengshan Border Army were all heavily armored, with neck armor for protection, not to mention elite forces like the Black Scale Army and the Beifeng Army.
In addition to their heavily armored, patterned suits, they even had iron face shields.
At this thought, Xu Yuan paused slightly, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
As the excavators of the Ten Thousand People Cave and the producers of medicines for the bizarre plague, Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines could not possibly be unaware of this.
If it were a conventional force, the Northern Border Sects might cause some trouble for the imperial elites, but if it were those Lezi people who had contracted the disease, it would be a complete waste of military merit.
The doubts in his heart made Xu Yuan frown, but he still sighed softly.
"Changtian,"
Before he could catch his breath, a slightly teasing male voice rang out. "Sighing all the time isn't a good habit~"
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Xu Yuan silently raised his eyes.
A man dressed in a white python robe with gold trim was seen leaning against the end of the spiral staircase, backlit, with his arms crossed over his chest and an expensive folding fan he had somehow acquired.
The third child.
Xu Yuan withdrew his gaze and, as he walked upwards, murmured:
"Why did you come out?"
Li Yunqing curled the corners of his lips and said in a low voice:
"It's hard not to come out; those two ladies of yours made quite a scene."
As he spoke,
He walked towards Xu Yuan, leaned closer, and asked mysteriously:
"Changtian, judging from the features of that palace-dressed girl, she seems to be a holy maiden of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion? Could you teach me how you manage to keep a woman of such status by your side?"
Xu Yuan glanced at him and chuckled:
"That's not difficult, but with your face, it'll probably never be possible."
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Li Yunqing clicked his tongue, showing no sign of embarrassment or anger, and followed Xu Yuan's footsteps, saying softly:
"Then forget it. My status is not worthy of such a noble beauty. But Changtian, was your sigh just now because of that strange plague in the Northern Border?"
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Xu Yuan glanced at the Third Prince with slight surprise.
Seeing this look, Li Yunqing smiled smugly, opened his folding fan with a "click," and fanned himself.
A gentle breeze ruffled his long hair and the gold-trimmed white python robe behind him, exuding an air of sophistication.
"Although the Beifeng Army and your Black Scale Army have both blocked the news, I still control a portion of the Imperial Shadow Guard, so I know a little about what's happening in the Northern Border."
Xu Yuan stared at the expensive folding fan in his hand and let out a soft question:
"Oh? You've planted an inside agent within our Black Scale Guard?"
Li Yunqing didn't deny it and said with a low laugh:
"Try to understand, Chief Lou has also planted quite a few spies within my Imperial Guard."
"You're quite decisive."
"Changtian, we are half-brothers, so I have no reason to hide anything from you."
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Xu Yuan sighed inwardly once more at the shamelessness of this guy, then pointed to the dull thud coming from upstairs:
"Alright, just say what you want to say."
As they spoke, the two had already reached the entrance to the upper three floors.
The surrounding dim and cramped environment instantly transformed into a bright and luxurious space.
Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing immediately changed his form of address and chuckled:
"Brother, does Chief Lou have a way to solve this problem?"
Xu Yuan chuckled, but did not answer directly:
Why do you care about this?
Li Yunqing changed his form of address again, cautiously probing:
"Brother, you should have expected this, right?"
"The use of this epidemic by the Sect Alliance will not affect our imperial army's elite troops in the Northern Border at all. Compared to normal sects in the Northern Border, our imperial army will suffer even fewer losses when facing those infected."
Sect Alliance
It seems that Li Yunqing was unaware that this medicine originated from Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines and had no connection with the Sect Alliance.
Thinking to himself, Xu Yuan walked on the soft animal skin carpet and casually replied:
"Indeed, the disciplined elite troops naturally engaged in a one-sided massacre against those disorganized cultivators."
Speaking of this,
Xu Yuan seemed to sense something and suddenly chuckled softly:
"Oh, so you're worried that Sect Alliance is deliberately giving your second brother military merits to consolidate his position, Junqing?"
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Li Yunqing looked slightly embarrassed when he realized he had been exposed, then coughed lightly and added, "Cough, of course not. My main concern is that the Northern Border Sect's businesses will be completely destroyed by those infected with this disease."
"Moreover, given the Sect Alliance's ruthless plan to wipe out its own lineage, whoever steps forward will be the greatest hero of the Northern Border."
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Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan glanced sideways at Li Yunqing, who had spoken, his eyes filled with a thoughtful expression.
Indeed, as Li Yunqing stated.
Although such epidemics do not affect the imperial army, if they are used on a large scale by Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines, the Northern Border will be turned into a living hell.
In times like these, whoever steps forward is the savior.
The moment the information was processed, Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed.
He suddenly realized what Li Zhaoyuan and Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines were planning.
What a grand game of chess!
If he hadn't had memories of his past life, even if Lou Ji had discovered the possible connection between the Lezi people's plague and the Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines, it would have taken a very long time to uncover the true secrets of the Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines.
It might even disconnect completely due to a lack of information.
In the previous life in Cangyuan, when players investigated the various inside stories of the Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines and the Ten Thousand People Cave, the clues were very fragmented and disjointed.
If it weren't for that morally upright "insider" who provided crucial information, even players with a god-like perspective would have had a hard time finding the location of the Ten Thousand People Cave.
If Lou Ji fails to uncover the source of the plague among the Lezi people before the end of her mission in the Northern Border, Li Zhaoyuan's scheme with Valley of Ten Thousand Medicines will most likely succeed.
To turn the tide when all hope was lost, and to prevent the collapse of an already crumbling edifice.
They are trying to create a god.
Throughout the entire Northern Border, whether sects or commoners, everyone is bait for their god-making plan!
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