"This is truly eye-opening!"
Yuchi Residence, the Yuchi Household head and others quickly received firsthand information. The source of the information was quite unexpected; it came from Wei Gongyu and his group, who had been causing the most trouble in the Yuchi Residence just the day before.
At this moment, they were trembling with fear, seemingly having completely lost their ability to judge. Even the Martial Soul within their bodies seemed to have lost their minds, leading them to instinctively seek out their former employers to discuss the situation.
Upon learning the news, the head of the Yuchi Household immediately relayed it to Liu Yu through Mu Hongqing.
Seeing Liu Yu's praise, both the head of the Yuchi Household and Mu Hongqing had many questions.
"Sir, according to the ghost in Wei Gongyu's body, the guy who appeared in the Southeast Ghost Temple was the infamous King Chujiang, a ghost Ghost King even more ancient than the Ghost King Xiang of yesteryear. How could such a powerful being emerge from the Ghost Temple? And if such a figure has already appeared, why be so secretive? With his legendary power, shouldn't he have been able to crush everything here in an instant?"
"Of course it's not that simple," Liu Yu laughed. "If powerful ancient beings could descend at will, how could your Emperor dare to harbor even the slightest thought of rebellion?"
He said with a half-smile, "Speaking of which, I learned this secret from you, old man."
"From you?" Old Yuchi still respected the Duke of Song and showed no suspicion, asking curiously, "Then how did you know?"
"Of course I saw it myself." A hint of reminiscence flashed in Liu Yu's eyes. "Back then, I obtained the Evening Elephant Technique left by my ancestor in the family's ancestral land. I also met some daring friends who showed me many ancient secrets. It was Elder Hou realized how many terrifying beings were hidden in this world, so I was quite desperate about the future at the time."
"But at the same time, I also learned another secret: those terrifying beings, no matter how horrible, can only be trapped. The reason is that this world cannot contain them because they are too powerful. Those guys in our world are like fish out of water, unable to even breathe. After learning this secret, I boldly explored many ancient lands."
"Can't even breathe?" The head of the Yuchi Household was taken aback, as if he had grasped some truth.
"Yes, even breathing is impossible!" Liu Yu laughed. "The Yin-Yang area where the Mother and Child Ghosts Temple is located is rich in spiritual energy, barely enough for King Level figure to breathe, but it's impossible Ghost Temple. I naturally don't know why the other party was able to come out of the Southeast Ghost Temple. It's probably because they set up a scheme a long, long time ago, planting a pawn within King Xiang's forces, so they could seize a King Xiang in the Yin-Yang Road without anyone noticing."
"Even so, originally he couldn't control the capital, because no matter how powerful the Ghost King was, it was meaningless if he couldn't leave. As long as the Duke of Ying and others held the other two temples and used the Imperial Guard to cordon off the Southeast Ghost Temple, then even if the King Chujiang had great abilities, he could only watch helplessly. But it's a different story when the Duke of Ying and others bring troops over!"
"What's the difference if I personally lead the troops there?" Yuchi Peng wondered.
The old patriarch of the Yuchi family then realized, "Fish cannot live without water, but they don't die immediately when they leave the water. Just as some fierce fish can leap out of the sea to catch birds, some fish can also leap out of the water to catch birds or insects that are close to the sea. Am I right, Duke of Song?"
Liu Yu immediately laughed. The Yuchi Household family had always had headmen who were all reckless men, but this generation had produced a wise general; that was truly rare.
Yuchi Peng immediately realized that the Duke of Chu's attack range was limited. Just as a fish can briefly surface by holding its breath, the same was true for the opponent. As long as the prey got close enough, he could naturally defeat the designated prey in the time it took to hold its breath.
Armies are organized and brought together by strong leadership, especially the Imperial Guard. The sudden order to enter the city was suspicious; if the Duke of Ying and his entourage were killed, the enemy could easily persuade the Imperial Guard to withdraw under the pretext of the Duke of Ying's rebellion. And, of course, that's exactly what they did!
"What should we do?" Old Master Yuchi was covered in cold sweat after figuring out the situation.
"It's very troublesome," Duke of Song sighed. "This game has been planned for a long time and with great precision. That Ghost General named Muye was King Xiang's number one Ghost General, but he became the enemy's inside man. Top confidants are all pawns of other people. King Xiang's loss is not unjust. The most crucial factor is the enemy's method of forming a strategy in an instant."
"According to the account of that kid named Wei Gongyu, those who rebelled and seized the Ghost Temple were all newcomers who had just obtained Martial Soul. From the perspective of the plan, this makes perfect sense. The Xiao Household emperor is a suspicious person, and it is very likely that arranging people to come in in advance would be discovered. Therefore, letting people in at the last moment can ensure that the secrecy is foolproof. However, this is very unreasonable according to the growth pattern of the ghost people in the capital."
"It is indeed very unreasonable." The head of the Yuchi Household stroked his beard and nodded. Although he disliked ghost people, he knew enough that these people who were possessed by so-called Martial Soul had to train their bodies in the dark places using secret methods. Only after they had enough strength could they unleash the power of their Martial Soul. Otherwise, even the strongest Martial Soul could not withstand much power if they relied on the physical bodies of ordinary disciples.
But Wei Gongyu said that Muye defeated Marquis of Anqing in just one exchange!
The guards protecting the Ghost Temple were also routed by dozens of newcomers.
This is indeed unreasonable; it seems the other party used some method to skip the physical training step entirely.
"This method shouldn't exist in this world!" Mu Hongqing's eyes lit up.
"Of course not," Liu Yu sneered. "If the other side had a way to allow ordinary people to skip training and become powerful figures instantly, why would they need to set up any schemes? This world would already be theirs!"
"So... there are hidden dangers?" Yuchi Household realized, his breathing quickening.
"Everything in the world has its advantages and disadvantages. Such a great irrationality must have significant side effects, but we must know what those side effects are." Duke of Song gazed outside with a melancholy expression. "If I'm not mistaken, the other side will use the power they currently possess to control the three major Ghost Temple in a very short time. Once they control the Ghost Temple, they can hold hundreds of thousands of ghost soldiers on the northern front hostage, which would truly be like plucking the emperor's peach without shedding a drop of blood."
"How can we stop it?" Yuchi Peng asked anxiously upon hearing this.
He didn't particularly like the emperor from the Xiao Household, but he had a feeling that if the so-called King Chujiang successfully controlled hundreds of thousands of ghost soldiers, something terrible would happen, and the world would probably be a hundred times more miserable than it is now!
"That depends on what information that guy surnamed Wei can provide," Mu Hongqing said quietly.
" Wei Gongyu?" Yuchi Peng was taken aback. "What kind of information could a guy who's so terrified he's completely lost provide?"
Everyone rolled their eyes, especially the head of the Yuchi Household, who felt that although his son had extremely high talent as a military general, he was really not very bright.
How could we possibly rely on that guy Wei Gongyu?
" Wei Gongxing is indeed clever enough, but," the Yuchi Household head sighed, "He is, after all, possessed by the old monster. No matter how clever he is, how can he extract information from us?"
"That depends on how clever he is," Liu Yu said calmly. "You said before that he, like Xiao Mingyue and Chen Qing, is a brilliant strategist. If he really has Chen Qing's brains, he will definitely be able to leave clues for us!"
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News of the rebellion by the Duke of Ying and the Duke of Yan quickly spread throughout the army. Under Mu Ye's pressure, the 10,000 Imperial Guard withdrew from the Muye without hesitation. After the 10,000 Imperial Guard left the capital, Muye led his few red-eyed followers to the next Ghost Temple.
Now, without the two Duke-level warriors and without the obstruction of the Imperial Guard, it seems that no force can stop them.
The Xiao Household's power is gone!