How so?
Wei Gongxing knew this time was very dangerous, even more dangerous than the last time in the north. Last time, he lost in the north, and he was only likely to die, but there was also a small chance that he would become a prisoner and be ransomed by the court. Even if he died in battle, his elderly mother would receive compensation from the court, so it wouldn't be too bad.
This time is different. If I'm exposed this time, not only will I suffer a terrible death, but the people I care about will also suffer a terrible fate.
For the first time in his life, Wei Gongxing suddenly wondered if he should be more assertive. Otherwise, how could he possibly escape every time he remained so passive?
"Reporting to you, sir," Wei Gongxing said earnestly after a quick thought, "I truly do not wish to be chosen by you!"
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on the other person's face, a smile that was extremely terrifying despite its withered tree-like appearance.
Why?
"Because it's dangerous for you, sir!" Wei Gongxing said directly, "I'm a very afraid of death. I'd rather live a peaceful life than make a name for myself. Of course, it would be best if I could make a name for myself in a peaceful life, but if I had to choose, I'd rather stay home and collect horse manure."
The moment the word "horse manure" was uttered, it immediately caused a burst of laughter.
Wei Gongxing completely ignored the smiles around him and honestly said, "My lord is a very powerful person. For someone as powerful as you to suddenly choose us mere mortals, I feel that this is definitely not a simple matter. Perhaps it is as you say, that you do not care about the qualifications of Symbiosis, but it is also possible that you have some other scheme. Someone like you, whatever your thoughts are, is something I cannot afford to offend, so I do not want to be chosen by you."
"Hahahaha!" This time, the people around fell silent in astonishment, while Muye burst into laughter.
He was laughing so hard he was practically breathless.
"Interesting, truly interesting." After laughing for a long time, Muye looked at the other person. "It's been a long time since I've met someone so insightful. You're quite good."
He originally intended to just pick one randomly, since the things he needed to do didn't discriminate based on the body; he would discard it after use anyway, so anyone would do. At this stage, unless he was given a body like Ao Zhen's, it wouldn't be of much help to him.
But a smart person is different.
He could tell that the young man in front of him was a very intelligent person. Although he was as insignificant as an ant, he had keenly sensed danger. Such intelligent people were a scarce resource. After all, among the thousands of people here, not one had his brains.
"Very good, I am very satisfied with your answer. Come with me."
He was genuinely satisfied because he felt emotionally that the other person hadn't lied.
This sudden reversal happened in the blink of an eye, leaving the crowd who had just been laughing and watching the spectacle completely dumbfounded. A mix of emotions welled up inside them, with some feeling astonished, some incredulous, and the majority feeling angry and jealous.
Sensing the emotions of those mortals, Muye no heed. In his view, the only valuable members of the human race, given their disadvantage in strength, were intelligent people; the rest were merely tools. Of course, intelligent people were simply more sophisticated tools.
Everyone was seething with emotion, but no one dared to say anything. No matter how unwilling they were, they dared not stand up and question it. They could only curse in their hearts.
Wei Gongxing braced himself, never imagining that his most prominent moment would turn out like this; fate really does play tricks on him.
And so, the two walked deeper into the temple. The temple was vast, and there was a strange mist inside. After only ten breaths, he felt as if he had entered another world. All the people behind him had suddenly disappeared. When he looked back, he found that there was nothing there!
It felt like he had walked a very, very far distance, but his senses told him that at his previous speed, he could only have walked a maximum of three hundred meters.
There's only one possibility: the other person used some method to completely distance themselves from the place they were just in.
"What dangerous thing do you think I would do?" Muye asked, looking ahead without turning his head.
The old man stood with his hands behind his back, looking as frail as a withered leaf, but Wei Gongxing dared not harbor any illusions and whispered, "The worst possibility is that they will rebel!"
"Oh?" Muye stopped, and the surrounding space seemed to freeze for a moment.
This gave Wei Gongxing the feeling that everything around him was a part of the other person's body.
Why do you say that?
"His Majesty has been away from the capital for seven days, and the legendary King Xiang is also not in the capital. His army has gone to the border. At this time, the capital is actually at its weakest. If you, my lord, want to do something dangerous, rebellion is the most likely outcome."
Seeing this ordinary man so calmly recount what they had been plotting for countless years, he understood even more clearly that this man, like the emperor of the Xiao Household, was an extremely intelligent person!
"So, what do you think our chances of winning are?"
"I don't know." Wei Gongxing honestly shook his head. "I don't know how much you've prepared, nor what your conditions for victory are, so I can't judge. Logically speaking, His Majesty will return sooner or later. Even if he can't return for the time being, controlling the capital doesn't mean you've taken away His Majesty's power. His Majesty's strongest force right now is those 300,000 Ghost General. They still obey King Xiang's orders, so I don't know what the point of controlling the capital is. If controlling the capital means controlling those 300,000 troops, then you might still have a chance of winning."
"Why do you say 'a little'?" Muye turned around this time, looking at the person opposite him with a deep gaze.
"Our Emperor is a suspicious man, and King Xiang is a legend. A person who can become a legend is by no means simple, so he wouldn't be completely unprepared in the capital. If I'm not mistaken, there are definitely powerful backup plans in the capital. And most of King Xiang's underlings should still support him. Trying to take shortcuts in secret is a risky move, and the chances of success are definitely not high. Of course, there are exceptions if there are special cards."
"Hahaha. Interesting, very interesting." Muye looked at the other person. "So, would you like to join?"
"Can you leave me alone if I don't join?"
"Indeed." The other person nodded. "Someone like you, if you didn't join us, would probably be the biggest obstacle to our operation."
"You overestimate me." Wei Gongxing smiled wryly. He didn't understand why the other party thought so highly of him after only meeting him once.
"I can't be wrong, my eyes can't be wrong!" Muye pointed to his eyes.
Only then did Wei Gongxing see clearly that the opponent's dual communication was so strange. It looked like black and white, but it was like Taiji diagram, with black and white flowing around, as if it could see through all the secrets of the world!
If Chen Qing were here, he would definitely recognize that the other person's eyes were none other than those of the young master of the Duke of Wei, the ones that the Divine Martial Guild treasured so dearly: the Thousand Mechanisms Pupil!
"Master, master, something terrible has happened!"
"What's wrong?"
Inside the Yuchi Household's inner courtyard, the steward rushed about in a great hurry, causing the Yuchi Household head, who was sitting in the hall, to frown and quickly step forward to ask what was wrong.
"News has come from the Ghost Temple that a top-tier Ghost General been reincarnated, supposedly on par with Lord Nanhe!"
"Lord Nanhe." Mu Hongqing's eyes lit up. He had only heard the name mentioned by the head of the Yuchi Household before. King Xiang Nanhe. Now he possessed the body of the Duke of Zhao and was the commander of 300,000 troops on the front line!
Their sudden appearance at this moment makes the answer obvious. Following their lead will inevitably lead to the mastermind.
"Even someone of that level needs to descend to the mortal realm?" The head of the Yuchi Household found it somewhat incredulous. Wasn't this attracting a bit too much attention?
That makes sense. Even the most powerful spirits need a mortal body to unleash their power. If they want to rebel, entering the mortal realm is the only option. My previous guess was right. The crux of this incident will be the moment the Ghost Temple opens.
"Has that esteemed person chosen?" Mu Hongqing asked directly.
"She's chosen!" the butler exclaimed excitedly. "Masters, you'll never guess who she's chosen!"
Upon hearing this, both Mu Hongqing and the Yuchi Household head felt a jolt of unease and almost simultaneously exclaimed, " Wei Gongxing?"