The waiter ultimately couldn't resist the Gravity of money, quickly stuffing the silver into his pocket before saying, "Sir, you don't know..."
Half a month after Ling Yi left, news spread that Ji Wuyun was critically ill.
Although the Great Yan Nation is peaceful and prosperous, and its people are wealthy and healthy, the struggle among the princes for the throne in Yan Capital, the political core of the Great Yan Nation, has reached a fever pitch.
In the past few months, the Crown Prince, also known as the First Prince Ji Fei, was the first to die, followed by the Seventh Prince Ji Chang, the Sixth Prince Ji Guan...
In just a few months, seven of the ten princes died, leaving only the fourth prince Ji Wunian, the ninth prince Ji Wufeng, and the thirteen-year-old tenth prince Ji Wuyou!
In the past few months, people have been dying every day in the imperial city, and the sounds of fighting can be heard from time to time within the city.
The one who died the most tragically was the sixth prince Ji Guan, who fought a great battle with the third prince Ji Hu, within the Yan Capital, leaving behind thousands of corpses on both sides.
Ji Guan was riddled with arrows by archers hidden in the shadows, and was eventually beheaded by Ji Hu.
This was the only battle between princes witnessed by ordinary people.
Whether Ji Wuyun is dead or not remains inconclusive.
Ling Yi estimated that Ji Wuyun was probably still alive.
Otherwise, the struggle for the throne should have ended long ago.
Now only the fourth prince, the ninth prince, and the tenth prince remain.
"The tenth prince is too young to succeed to the throne, the ninth prince is ruthless and unpopular, and the fourth prince is kind-hearted and does many good deeds. It would be best if the fourth prince could inherit the throne."
The waiter seemed to get carried away, revealing everything he knew and even offering his own opinion.
However, the waiter clearly didn't know much about these ten princes.
The Ninth Prince is indeed ruthless, but is the Fourth Prince truly kind-hearted? And does the Tenth Prince really have no chance?
That's not necessarily true.
Ling Yi knew all ten princes very well.
The Fourth Prince's supposed kindness and benevolence are nothing but a fabricated facade; he is a master of acting, strategizing, and scheming in secret.
Like a little fox lurking in the shadows, this Fourth Prince Ji Wunian is no good person.
It's likely that most of the princes who died were killed because of his schemes!
The Ninth Prince was no match for him.
It's even quite possible that the Ninth Prince had already unknowingly become a pawn of the Fourth Prince, or rather, a sharp weapon for him to eliminate dissidents.
As for the tenth prince, he was intelligent from a young age. Although he was only twelve or thirteen, he was exceptionally Wisdom and Xiaoyao.
Moreover, the tenth prince's biological mother is none other than the current empress, a woman equally adept at scheming.
If there were an empress supporting them, they might even have a regency behind the scenes.
However, none of this has anything to do with Ling Yi.
The Great Yan Nation bestowed upon Ling Yi decades of wealth and honor, and he, in turn, devoted decades of his life to the Great Yan Nation; neither owed the other anything.
Late at night, Ji Wuyun, whose hair had turned completely white, sat cross-legged on his bed, flipping through a secret manual in his hands by candlelight.
These secret manuals contain various classified information secretly collected by the Imperial Guard Special Operations Army.
Back then, this Imperial Guard Special Operations Army was created for him by Ling Yi; it was a specialized intelligence department.
They are distributed across almost every county and city in the Great Yan Nation, and are currently the most trustworthy force under Ji Wuyun's command.
Just then, Ji Wuyun was startled to see a Shadow flickering in the candlelight appear at his feet. When he looked up, he found it was Ling Yi, whom he hadn't seen for months.
"General, you've become younger." Ji Wuyun said with some envy, seemingly unsurprised by Ling Yi.
"Your Majesty, you have grown old."
Ji Wuyun sighed, "Yes, I've grown old and am about to die. I never imagined you would be a cultivator, embarking on the path of cultivation. It's just a pity that I lack Spiritual Root and cannot cultivate."
"Has Your Majesty ever come into contact with cultivators?" Ling Yi asked.
"Two months ago, two elders from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect came to the imperial city, intending to hold Immortal Ascension Assembly in the Great Yan Nation to recruit Protégé."
" The Immortal Ascension Assembly is scheduled for September."
The Ten Thousand Swords Sect? Could this matter be related to me? It's not impossible.
As for why the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did this, Ling Yi had a general idea.
Perhaps it was a test, perhaps it was an attempt to curry favor, or perhaps it was the appearance of Little Liu Wei that made the Ten Thousand Swords Sect want to recruit another batch of disciples with high-quality Spiritual Root in the mortal world.
After all, Sixth Pin water-type Heavenly Spiritual Root a heaven-defying talent that is rarely seen in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, perhaps only once every thousand or ten thousand years. It is estimated that the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect also wanted to use this " Immortal Ascension Assembly " to sift out the weak from the strong in the Great Yan Nation.
"Furthermore, Wufeng has already been sealed with Life and Death Seal by two elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. He only has Half Moon left to live. Do you know why?" Ji Wuyun asked.
The Ninth Prince Ji Wufeng? Ling Yi wasn't surprised. To ensure his private army wasn't exposed, the Ninth Prince Ji Wufeng massacred tens of thousands of people in Ten Thousand Peaks Town overnight.
Little Liu Wei was the only survivor in Ten Thousand Peaks Town. The elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect probably knew about this and came to avenge Little Liu Wei.
Ling Yi then recounted the events surrounding Ten Thousand Peaks Town and Little Liu Wei.
Ji Wuyun sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile, "Life is truly Impermanence!"
Ling Yi rolled his eyes. "You're still feeling sentimental? You should be more grateful."
I am grateful that I was once the Great General of the Great Yan Nation and still have feelings for this country. I am also grateful that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is not a bloodthirsty and domineering sect, otherwise the Great Yan Nation would have been gone long ago.
No matter how powerful a mortal nation may be, it cannot stand against a cultivation sect. A few experts at the Golden Core Realm can easily destroy this seemingly powerful nation.
The mortal and the immortal realms are ultimately an insurmountable chasm.
It's no wonder that cultivators refer to A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality as "ants" and "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality " all the time; cultivators are simply too powerful.
Having grown accustomed to being high above for millennia, they naturally developed the mindset of "I am a god among men, and all mortals are but ants," thus gradually losing their humanity.
" Ling Yi, could you help me a little longer? My sons are all wicked. Apart from the tenth prince, none of them are qualified to inherit my position. They cannot protect this country, nor can they protect the vast Jiang Shan that you and I have conquered."
"Only the tenth prince is exceptionally intelligent, but my empress is ambitious. Even if the tenth prince ascends the throne, he will not be able to control the power."
Ji Wuyun stood up shakily, came to Ling Yi, and grasped Ling Yi's hand, saying, "I know that you are now a cultivator, my dear minister. I only ask that you Guard the Great Yan Nation for another ten years, and protect Wuyou for another ten years."
Looking at Ji Wuyun, who was old and frail and nearing the end of his life, Ling Yi finally felt a pang of sympathy.
But it's definitely impossible to keep Ling Yi in the Great Yan Nation for ten years.
Putting aside the difference between immortals and mortals, the monthly Sign-In System at a designated location makes it impossible for Ling Yi to be permanently stationed in the Great Yan Nation.
Moreover, Ji Wuyun's actions back then ultimately left Ling Yi somewhat disheartened.
He dedicated decades to the Great Yan Nation, yet Ji Wuyun ultimately feared him. Had he not arranged numerous contingency plans, he probably wouldn't have even had time to activate the system before he was killed.
Ling Yi placed one hand on Ji Wuyun's forehead, directly activating the Infinite Inheritance Divine Ability, granting him ten years of lifespan and one hundred points of physique cultivation.
Ji Wuyun visibly became much younger, and his aura instantly surged. In the blink of an eye, Ji Wuyun transformed from a A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality into a Golden Core Realm cultivator.
Ling Yi was somewhat speechless. Both of them were exchanging physique for cultivation, but he exchanged 200 points of physique and only got the Qi Refining Realm Twentieth Layer.
Ji Wuyun, with only one hundred points of physique, gained the cultivation level of the first stage of the Golden Core Realm.
Is it necessary to treat them differently?
"This, this, this..."
As Ji Wuyun felt the Changes in his body, he was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions: shock, elation, fear, and greed!
As an emperor, and a qualified emperor, Ji Wuyun immediately thought of many things.
But seeing Ling Yi's cold and indifferent expression, all his emotions were instantly suppressed.
"My dear minister, I..."
Ling Yi waved his hand to interrupt him, "Your Majesty, I hope you can keep this matter to yourself. It should only be known to you and me, and absolutely no third person should know about it."
"I understand."
Ling Yi knew Ji Wuyun too well; he understood her perfectly. However, Ling Yi wasn't worried about whether Ji Wuyun would obediently follow orders.
He had already completed the check-in at the designated location when he arrived in Yan Capital, and the reward he received was somewhat heaven-defying and somewhat evil and domineering.
Divine Ability, Inheritance Contract!
Anyone who is granted lifespan, physique, or cultivation by Ling Yi through the " Infinite Inheritance " Divine Ability will instinctively follow Ling Yi's commands.
Generally, the target will subconsciously accept Ling Yi's instructions, and the target will rationalize it internally.
However, in two situations, the Inheritance Contract may fail or its effect may be reduced.
One reason is that the target's strength far surpasses Ling Yi's; another is that there is a huge conflict between Ling Yi's orders and the target's own will.
However, Ji Wuyun is clearly not among them.
From the moment Ling Yi asked Ji Wuyun to keep it a secret, no matter what thoughts were swirling in Ji Wuyun's mind, she could not reveal this secret. This is the domineering nature of the " Inheritance Contract ".
Even though this " Inheritance Contract " has some limitations, it is still powerful enough.
If Ling Yi wanted, he could set everyone in the world on fire, then rally his troops and...
Fortunately, Ling Yi is not an evil person, nor does he have any ambition to dominate the world!
Otherwise, the Immortal Cultivation Realm would be quite a spectacle!
"You'd better watch yourself!"
Ling Yi glanced at Ji Wuyun, then vanished on the spot. With that, his last remaining Karma with the Great Yan Nation were finally severed.
Ji Wuyun gazed in the direction where Ling Yi had disappeared, a multitude of thoughts flashing through his mind. Finally, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, "In the end, there is a difference between immortals and mortals!"
Ling Yi didn't know was that Ji Wuyun's achievement of becoming Golden Core Realm cultivator overnight as A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality with no Spiritual Root would ultimately have a significant impact on the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
However, Ji Wuyun was also a clever man. Although he couldn't expose Ling Yi, he created a powerful the Final Master for himself and played the trick of borrowing someone else's power.
This Intimidation the Immortal Cultivation Realm of Cloud Province for a long time.
But that's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.
After leaving the palace, Ling Yi returned to his mansion as the General Who Protects the Nation, which has now been transformed into the Marquis's mansion.
After all, Ling Yi's current status is no longer that of a Grand General Who Protects the Nation, but rather a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.
Because Ling Yi left in a hurry, all the servants, slaves, and guards in the manor were dismissed by Ling Yi, which resulted in his marquis's manor being completely abandoned for several months.
The inner courtyard was overgrown with weeds, and the rooms were covered in dust.
Ling Yi returned here for two reasons: firstly, he wanted to see his former home in this world one last time before leaving; secondly, he wanted to send the Marquis's Mansion into his Personal Small World.
Although the Marquis's mansion now appears dilapidated, it still holds many memories for Ling Yi since he transmigrated to this world.
We should still collect what we owe.
Just then, Ling Yi suddenly saw a black figure flash past in the bushes in the courtyard.
The next moment, a series of squeaking sounds rang out.
Ling Yi looked in the direction of the sound and found a Black Cat with a mouse in its mouth.