That woman... is she dead?
This time, Chen Qing was truly shocked. He never imagined that the woman would have an accident so soon.
He had only met that woman once, but he could sense that she was a woman of exceptional cunning and ability. Of course, she was someone who held a high position, two or three levels above the current version, yet she was willing to use her body as a bargaining chip, just to give the guild behind her a good start. Such a person was always terrifying.
Moreover, it seems that the other party has executed the plan very well.
The investment was made in the right target, supporting a true emperor on earth and ushering in the beginning that the Ghost Domain forces had always dreamed of. They had almost completely seized the initiative and were the adversaries that Chen Qing had always been most wary of.
Although Chen Qing prioritized establishing a foothold in the north and seemed to have no intention of considering the Central Plains as a rival, the reality was that he dared not easily provoke them.
The Northern Heavenly Python Palace is a complex entity, with several guilds vying for power. While I'm willing to get involved, I've hesitated to easily advance into the Central Plains. Why is that?
The core reason, besides the current lack of military strength, is that they are not very willing to act.
Chen Qing had always believed that woman was the most troublesome opponent. Once the Earth Spirit fully recovered and the armies of all the major forces began to exert their strength, Chen Qing could foresee that the Central Plains would always be the most troublesome place.
The woman died before anything even started?
Coming to his senses, Chen Qing accepted Wang Shiyu's invitation and sat down in the middle of the back garden, while Shen Qi sensibly waited outside.
The group arrived at the middle of the garden and sat down in a nice pavilion.
"Can someone tell me from the beginning what exactly happened?" Chen Qing asked directly.
"Let me speak." At the pavilion, Wang Shiyu was the first to speak, as always.
" The Black Queen, a pillar of the Fourth Guild, was the mastermind behind the King Xiang incident in the previous Samsara. She was the ruthless woman who almost wiped out all the factions in the second version."
Chen Qing squinted. The Fourth Guild. Among the Four Great Guilds, the top three are Tianhua, Divine Martial, and Myriad Void. The Fourth Guild is said to have risen to prominence later. A group of casual players successfully turned the tables through the Heavenly Demon incident and became the fourth guild recognized in the world. According to Heavenly Secrets, the top three factions have always ostracized this newly emerging force and have collectively referred to them as the Fourth Guild.
Exclusion and exclusion of newcomers have become the mainstream mindset of these players. But today, they are willing to pull in this absolute newcomer to discuss what's to come.
"Using intelligence, this woman did the boldest thing imaginable: she reincarnated as a Snake Mother with extremely low potential, killed the original Snake Mother, continued its path, and gave birth to the real King Xiang."
"There's something I've never understood," Chen Qing began. " The Data City says that players can't have children with each other, so how did the Dragon Mother give birth to King Xiang?"
"That's what makes the Black Queen so formidable," Wang Shiyu said in a low voice. " The Fourth Dynasty was able to rise to prominence despite the dominance of the three of us because of its connections with the human world. Back then, the guild power structure was quite chaotic, with many lone wolf players constantly causing trouble and endless disputes among players. Everyone was vying for higher-level demon bloodlines and inheritances, but only the Fourth Guild quietly began to infiltrate the human world."
"It was only after that we learned that the human thread could be used to influence the situation. After all, no matter how powerful you become, the world will eventually enter Samsara, and even the strongest power will have to lie dormant. To awaken it, you have to start from scratch. The Fourth Guild is an expert in this area, especially the Black Queen." Wang Shiyu's tone was tinged with admiration. "Her eye for choosing emperors has almost never been wrong. The previous dynasty was also established by her descendants."
Chen Qing was taken aback by the question "What about my descendants?" and swallowed hard.
"Players cannot have offspring with NPCs, but they can have offspring with other players. The founding emperor of the previous dynasty was a player, chosen by the Black Queen. After the collapse of the Warlock Dynasty, that player's powerful military talent and personal charisma conquered all the noble families, and she became the first empress of the new dynasty."
"But King Xiang wasn't the last ruler of the dynasty, was he?" Chen Qing took a breath and immediately understood the general situation.
Players can have offspring, and once these offspring inherit the player's genes, there will be no further reproductive issues.
"She did it very discreetly, so discreetly that we didn't even know that the founding emperor of the previous dynasty was actually a player. While we were still researching the Warlock Dynasty, the Fourth Guild had already begun its preparations."
"But isn't that with your own offspring?" Chen Qing couldn't help but bring it up again.
"Brother Chen is still rather conservative," Wang Shiyu chuckled.
Chen Qing rolled her eyes. "How can you compare to people from your little country? The whole world knows you're not conservative."
So that's how it is. The human storyline involves establishing a dynasty, seizing the initiative, utilizing royal blood, giving birth to King Xiang, and opening up the situation in this Samsara.
"But shouldn't the emperor of the Great Jin be a pure NPC?" Chen Qing wondered.
"No!" Wang Shiyu's words were astonishing.
Chen Qing: "."
"Over the long years, the bloodlines of those women from the Fourth Guild have spread throughout the world. Many long-established families have their players' bloodlines, and according to my investigation, the Xiao Household is one of them. And coincidentally, they are descendants of the Black Queen."
"Ahem," Chen Qing coughed lightly, looking at them with a strange expression, "Your circle is really quite chaotic."
"Don't say that. Only the Fourth Guild likes to play like that. We don't really like this kind of setup."
Among the players, the only woman's voice carried discontent.
"I see," Chen Qing nodded, but felt extremely strange inside.
If that's the case, then isn't the woman he married also a descendant of the Black Queen?
Oh my god
This feels a little... weird.
"So, if she was so powerful, who killed her?" Chen Qing asked, puzzled.
"The Emperor of the Great Jin!"
Chen Qing paused for a moment, then nodded slightly. "I see."
"You don't seem surprised?"
Chen Qing paused for a moment, unable to answer immediately.
To be honest, he was surprised, but also felt it was reasonable.
In this world, the emperor of the Xiao Household was the first person who made him feel extremely dangerous. This feeling of danger has not subsided even after he has gained his current power. The last time he went to the capital, he saw the emperor again at the arena. That time, the emperor did not intend to make a move. According to normal circumstances, the emperor should be far from being his opponent.
For some reason, I was very nervous at the time, feeling even more dangerous than when the King of Qin wanted to take me away.
This news confirms that my feeling at the time was correct.
That guy was never an ordinary NPC from the beginning. It was definitely not a coincidence that he was able to kill the King of Qin back then. The King of Qin concealed crucial information!
"Are you sure it was him who did the killing?" Chen Qing asked curiously, "How did you know?"
"We saw it with our own eyes!"
"Um?"
Wang Shiyu pointed to the ground. "It's right here in this King Xiang Palace, right here in this garden!"
Chen Qing: "!!!"