"Do you know what it is?" Wang Ye, who was helping Chen Qing prepare everything outside the palace, asked curiously.
He asked this not out of doubt; on the contrary, after spending so much time together, he had no doubt that Chen Qing knew all this. Countless experiences had taught him that it was not surprising for Chen Qing to know any information; in many ways, he was like a living encyclopedia.
"The power of the Ghost Domain gathers all kinds of negativity because it is a chaotic land of death, not properly managed, so it is filled with all kinds of resentment. When these resentments accumulate, they can form a terrifying power."
" The Mother and Child Ghosts Temple' is a medium that uses infants to incite resentment."
"Even toddlers harbor resentment?" Wang Ye asked curiously. "Shouldn't adults, who are more attached to life and death, be the ones with resentment?"
"The resentment of the children is very strong." Chen Qing sighed and shook his head. To be honest, the design of the Mother and Child Ghosts Temple was never approved at the time, and it was not his idea. It was proposed by someone in the team, but he couldn't remember who it was. At the time, he was against the proposal. Given his position and the review standards at the time, this thing would of course not be released.
But it still appeared in this world!
This made Chen Qing feel somewhat inexplicably strange. What exactly is the logic of this world? Why are things that weren't originally available now appearing?
There must be something else I don't know.
However, we don't have the energy to pursue that for now; the most urgent task is to resolve the current situation.
Chen Qing tried his best to recall the information about the Mother and Child Ghosts Temple.
"Young children don't have the complex emotions of adults. Their only emotion is the desire to survive, which is the purest. Therefore, when this desire is taken away, the resentment they feel is the strongest. This causes young children who die to go to the Yin-Yang Road. If they are not immediately devoured by evil spirits, they may grow into extremely ferocious beings."
" King Xiang was a newly crowned Ghost King with the weakest foundation, so he was the most ruthless in killing. The reason for his heavy killing was that he needed an army of his own. The more he killed, the more fearful his victims became, and in the end, they had no choice but to submit to him and become members of his army."
"Among the many Ghost Army, those emerging from the Mother-Child Ghost Army Mother and Child Ghosts Temple have the highest potential. With a little training, they could become an extremely formidable new elite army!"
The Empress Dowager felt a chill run down her spine. Mother and Child Ghosts army? Slaughtering infants and training them into an army?
She was not a philanthropist. In fact, any family that rose to prominence was stained with blood. But she never imagined that anyone in the world would do such a thing, let alone that the one who did it would now occupy the highest position in the world!
The thought of this sent a chill down her spine.
Wang Ye, on the other hand, remained quite silent. He didn't know what to say. If we're talking about cruelty, his compatriots were even worse. Back then, in order to quickly build a zombie army, Shen Laoda slaughtered the entire West Sea Kingdom, worth billions, without hesitation, without exception men, women, or children.
The other brothers also never cared about human life.
But he's different.
It was very weak when it escaped, and it accidentally possessed a seriously ill child. It was treated kindly by the villagers, grew up on the charity of the Bai Family, and was taught to read and write by a kind teacher. It excelled in its studies and was a valued child in any academy it went to, receiving careful instruction.
He had witnessed both the evil and the good in humanity, and the longer he was in contact with them, the less he could do what some of his compatriots had done.
He had always thought he could keep his secrets forever. Ten years of hard study, five years of official career—if it weren't for the recent series of unexpected events, he really wanted to continue like this forever.
So, why?
Why would a demon like himself want to live like a human, while a dignified emperor, the supreme Supreme, would yearn for the life of a ghost?
Chen Qing, unable to read minds, naturally couldn't understand the complex emotions in the two's hearts at this moment. He continued to relay the intelligence, " The Ghost Temple is a medium that can infiltrate part of the power of the Ghost Domain into the human world. However, the capital city is a place of royal destiny, making it extremely difficult to infiltrate. Unlike the Southern Barbarians, multiple temples cannot be built quickly. The power that can be mobilized should actually be extremely limited."
"How much do you mean by 'extremely limited'?" The Empress Dowager frowned. "What methods did he use to make your capable subordinate disappear so silently? Also, I've inquired about what your subordinates did in the main hall. How many subordinates like that do you have?"
"Just one!" Chen Qing said honestly.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager was not displeased at all; on the contrary, she nodded in satisfaction. This was also her original guess. The intelligence came that the woman could make all the civil and military officials in the hall kneel down with just her aura, and could kill the extraordinary subordinate of the Southern Barbarians with a wave of her hand.
If Chen Qing had a lot to say about such a capable person, she would immediately terminate the cooperation.
"So that means she's your most capable subordinate, right? How does she compare to you?"
"I'm far inferior," Chen Qing said honestly.
That's true. Ao Zhen joined his Divine Path Style, and he could temporarily borrow his attributes and abilities, but in a real fight, he probably wouldn't even last a single move against Ao Zhen.
One is a skill honed over hundreds of thousands of years, the other is a temporary cheat code – how can the difference in their value be compared?
"Then how do you deal with the Emperor's methods?" The Empress Dowager frowned.
"He shouldn't be able to use this method frequently," Chen Qing judged. "If I'm not mistaken, his ability is to use the resentment of the vengeful spirits in the Ghost Temple to open a space belonging to the Ghost Domain and pull my men into it."
"This kind of space that forcibly pulls people in is actually very fragile. My subordinate has an extraordinary background. There aren't many places in this world that can trap her. Even the space of the Ghost Domain, I don't think that space on its own can hold her. Someone has to constantly interfere."
Chen Qing looked at the Empress Dowager: "Has the Empress Dowager seen the Empress who came back from the dead?"
Mentioning this person, the Empress Dowager's face instantly turned ugly. She had always disliked the Emperor, but to be honest, she couldn't find fault with his wife back then. She was a beautiful, intelligent, generous, and capable woman.
This empress has been absolutely competent for the past twenty years.
How could that bastard tolerate such a wonderful woman, with a demon in her form, and still able to indulge in nightly revelry with her?
The thought of the Empress Dowager makes me want to vomit!
Forcing back her nausea, the Empress Dowager whispered, "That woman's whereabouts are unpredictable; she'll do anything in this palace, even occasionally persecuting young princesses. She's utterly despicable!"
Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this. That woman was supposed to be a senior and powerful figure, yet she would personally harm those who had no power to resist, especially young princes and princesses. Chen Qing could not find any other reason besides that she had become twisted and perverted.
"But she never comes near me. I guess the Emperor gave the order. I can't save those concubines outside, so I can only do my best to protect the young princes and grandsons. These past few years have been like a cat playing with a mouse. Whenever a child is left alone, something bad happens without exception. She has made the entire palace a place of fear and unease."
"But it's obvious that she's calmed down a lot in the past month!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing nodded, having roughly made up his mind.
If I'm not mistaken, the Ghost Domain Realm's central figure who has been impersonating the Empress and communicating with the Emperor is none other than the Snake Mother who defected to the Ghost Domain Realm back then. That's why her subordinates would carry the Dragon Girl's eyes and go to the West Sea to plot for the inheritance.
The Empress Dowager said things had calmed down for the past month, which was probably because she had been preparing that Space Trap during that month.
The other party knew of Ao Zhen's existence and had anticipated Ao Zhen arrival, so they made preparations in advance.
But who is Ao Zhen?
The God of War of the West Sea is the strongest warrior under the Dragon King in the Four Seas. He is the ceiling of the second version. The Ghost Domain King Xiang has not yet grown up. With the Snake Mother's abilities, even ten of Ao Zhen would not be a match for her!
However, the Ghost Domain's abilities are unpredictable. If planned in advance, it's not impossible for the Snake Mother to devise a scheme to temporarily trap Ao Zhen, given her power.
So the situation isn't actually that bad.
The opponent has only barely sealed Ao Zhen, but as long as I can find the location where Ao Zhen Ao Zhen is sealed and rescue her, the whole situation will be reversed!
However, he was worried about one thing.
That was the King Chujiang who suddenly appeared when the Heavenly Secrets Cave opened.
What is his relationship with that Snake Mother?
Hostility or cooperation?
This is crucial because, in the case of a cooperative relationship, this could be a second trap set for oneself!
This is the second update. I've been updating quite late lately, mainly because I've been preoccupied with worldly affairs.
I've arranged to meet my girlfriend 'Fang Family tomorrow, which is a big deal, so I probably won't be able to update tomorrow. I still owe them three updates, which I'll have to make up for during the National Day holiday, hahaha.
I'll stay home and write diligently this National Day Mofang, and I'll definitely make up for the missed updates. Please don't scold Mofang, everyone.