"My lord, are we just going to let that person go to Great Azure Mountain like this?"
At the checkpoint, the newly promoted deputy general Yan Lei frowned. He didn't know the princess's identity, but with his Transcendent advancement, he could tell at a glance that she was an extremely dangerous person. Jiangnan was already poorly defended, and letting such a terrifying person in would surely cause trouble.
"Otherwise what? Can we stop it?" Tian Heng sighed with a wry smile.
If the imperial army had been stopped outside the gates from the beginning, there would have been a chance to refuse. With the natural defenses, no matter how strong that woman was, she wouldn't have been able to break through his defenses. But now, the imperial army was inside the pass, and with that woman at close range, he couldn't even withstand three moves from her still-healing body. How could he possibly stop her?
Moreover, given the current precarious situation, letting her in might help resolve the strange Buddhist light issue and stabilize morale. The Xiao Household does have a sense of the bigger picture, which is safer than letting some inexplicable ancient anomalies control the imperial army.
"Grown ups."
As the two were talking, a captain came running up to report, " Lan Shang is back."
Tian Heng: "."
Since entering the Buddhist temple, Lan Shang's personality and temperament have changed drastically, and his aura has become increasingly dangerous. Among all those who worship the Buddha's light, he is the most dangerous one. It is said that he went to the location of Great Azure Mountain a couple of days ago. He led the Princess there, intending for the two of them to fight each other, but unexpectedly, the other party actually came back from a different direction.
"Let's go take a look."
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"I seem to be a little late?"
When Wei Gongcheng arrived, the two were already waiting there. It was Wei Gongcheng's first time meeting the King of Qin, but he recognized him at a glance. This white-clad youth who looked almost exactly like his lord was someone whose reputation he had heard of back then.
"Lord Underworld's arrival is not late, but just in time," the princess smiled, sitting in the pavilion as she personally poured Wei Gongcheng a cup of tea.
The Hong Household father and son witnessed this scene, their expressions complex.
Both father and son knew Wei Gongcheng. He was personally promoted by the head of the Yuchi Household, rising from a nobody in the Wei Household to become the head of the family's first deputy general.
This was unprecedented in the prevailing social norms of the time.
A large, blood-line family usually has many vassal families. These vassal families follow you, naturally wanting to gain benefits. Families value the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate bloodlines. If you rashly promote someone's son while neglecting the legitimate son, it will feel like you are interfering in someone else's internal family affairs.
Therefore, even if many vassal families have some talent, the main family will generally not promote them rashly without the recommendation of the family head.
But that's exactly what Old Man Yuchi did back then, and it was indeed proven later that Wei Gongcheng was a promising talent. Wei Gongcheng played a significant role in Yuchi Peng's rapid rise to fame and his ability to win such great victories at a young age in the border army.
Everyone knows that Yuchi Gong was a talented general, but logistics, strategic advice, and overall strategic direction were actually handled by Wei Gongcheng. Even some older people know that Wei Gongcheng was involved in the battles that helped Yuchi Household stabilize the situation in the north.
This is someone whose talent is actually no less than that of Yuchi Peng.
Unfortunately, his bloodline is not high enough, so his potential is limited. After Yuchi Peng is enfeoffed as a Duke, if he becomes the Imperial Guard in the future, he has a slight chance of becoming one of the commanders of the four gates of the capital, but that's about it.
After his leg was broken, even Yuchi Peng couldn't save him, but unexpectedly, Chen Qing presented him with such a great opportunity.
I never imagined that one day, this illegitimate son who was suppressed by his family would become someone for whom the eldest princess would personally pour tea!
I wonder what the Wei Household would think if they saw this?
"I wonder what brings Your Highness King of Qin, here to offer you any guidance?" Wei Gongcheng asked with a smile.
King of Qin nodded slightly. Back when he was still inside Chen Qing's body, Chen Qing had already taken a liking to Wei Gongcheng. Although the Mirror Demon had helped, it must be said that Chen Qing did have the ability to recognize talent. He gave Wei Gongcheng a great deal of authority right away, and it turned out that Wei Gongcheng was indeed a talented person. In just a few years, even when facing figures like himself and the Eldest Princess, he did not panic. At least in terms of mentality, he had successfully transformed from a humble illegitimate son into a great figure.
"Time is of the essence, so let's get straight to the point," the King of Qin said with a smile. "My purpose in coming here is to cooperate temporarily."
The word "temporarily" sounds unreliable, but in this context, it actually carries more weight.
Wei Gongcheng nodded slightly. "I wonder how Your Lord King of Qin intends to cooperate?"
"You must have seen the strange phenomena these past two days. Great chaos is about to break out. Jiangnan is also experiencing a series of unexpected events. The most unstable force is the imperial army. Several key generals have been seduced by the Buddhist light and are not far from betraying their cause. Moreover, I can tell you that once these generals betray their cause and become members of the Buddha Kingdom, they will be able to influence their subordinates."
"It will affect your subordinates?" Wei Gongcheng smiled slightly. "I have a general understanding of the situation in the Buddha Kingdom now. Isn't it just that you can see your past life?"
"Oh?" The King of Qin glanced at Wei Gongcheng, then said quietly, "It seems you weren't simple in your past life either."
"I'm curious, even if those Buddhist temples can allow you to regain those things from your past life, how can they then bewitch the people below?"
"It's the same old trick, just use your past life's abilities to tempt her," the King of Qin laughed. "Not everyone is as wise as you, able to resist such temptation."
"Does everyone have a past life?" Wei Gongcheng sneered, "I don't believe it. I am the Underworld, and I have judged many evil spirits on the Yin-Yang Road. Heavenly Capital, many spirits are devoured. Only a small number of people can be Samsara!"
"Most of them don't actually exist, but you can make them up."
"Make it up?" Wei Gongcheng was taken aback. "How do you make that up?"
"The true supernatural power of the Buddha Kingdom lies in the power of dreams. Some things are real, and some things can be fake, but how can you distinguish them in a dream?" The King of Qin gazed at the distant Buddhist light and said softly, "Even many people with past lives may not see the truth. What is half-true and half-false is the easiest to deceive!"
Wei Gongcheng: "."
Is it possible to forge something?
But thinking about it, it's true. Since he awakened his memories, he has wavered a bit, but he has always been a cautious person and has always believed that there is no such thing as a free lunch. What you think is a bargain usually comes at a price far beyond your imagination.
Therefore, he didn't believe in those Buddha lights at all.
If the so-called dreams created in that Buddhist temple are a mixture of reality and illusion, then that would be interesting.
Moreover, he immediately understood the King of Qin of Qin's meaning.
If they could fake it, every soldier would think they were extraordinary, that they were great figures and heroes in their past lives, but in this life, they were just ordinary soldiers who could lose their lives on the battlefield at any moment. Anyone would feel a huge sense of loss in that situation.
If I hadn't met Chen Qing in this life and had such a wonderful opportunity, I probably would have been seduced by those memories from my previous life.
The more frustrated and unsuccessful a person is, the more easily they fall into traps.
The Flying Dragon Army is loyal, but soldiers are also human, and humans have desires. There is no better temptation than becoming a big shot directly.
It seems that what the King of Qin said is true. Once those deputy generals return, the imperial army will likely be largely swayed within a few days!