Death, nothing more

"Do you know what those dynasties outside are like?"

Fang Weiyan perked up and inquired about the details of the little blackfish beside him.

Upon hearing this, the little black fish thought for a moment and then shook its head. "Father didn't say much about this, it seems Father isn't entirely clear either."

I don't know.

Fang Weiyan felt a little regretful upon hearing this.

It's truly a pity; it would have been better if we had known more.

But never mind, if those dynasties outside are all extremely powerful, it would indeed be difficult to make contact with them in a short period of time. Who knows if those dynasties are warlike or belligerent?

First, he still needs to develop further and gradually begin exploring external avenues.

"By the way, do you know where Divine Farmer Ancient is located?"

Fang Weiyan then asked.

The Dragon King has been cultivating for so long, Fang Weiyan felt that the other party should know the location of Divine Farmer Ancient.

"I know, but Divine Farmer Valley is full of spirits and monsters born of heaven and earth, they are extremely powerful. Even my father couldn't get away with it."

The little cuttlefish responded to these words.

Some of these spirit medicine have already Transformation, and some are as powerful as his father.

In addition, these spirit medicine are all very united and conservative.

Otherwise, his father would have gone in and stolen the spirit medicine earlier.

The reason he cultivated so quickly was because Fang Weiyan had given him a piece of spirit medicine before.

This spirit medicine not only healed his injuries but also significantly improved his cultivation level.

"Where exactly is it located? Could you tell me?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan pondered for a moment before asking.

Although I don't know if it will be of any use to me, I still need to find out the exact location.

What if it works?

"Location..."

After thinking for a moment, the little black fish saw the map next to Fang Weiyan, picked it up, and then tapped on it.

"Here it is."

Fang Weiyan looked in the direction the other person pointed, and saw that it was a place about a hundred miles outside Pingjiang City.

The terrain here is drawn rather roughly on the map, but Xiao Wuyu was able to point it out, probably because my direction is an extension of the lines between the Wu River Pingjiang City.

Thank you.

Upon learning the location of Divine Farmer Valley, Fang Weiyan was immediately overjoyed and thanked the little blackfish beside him.

Upon hearing this, the little black fish waved its hand dismissively, saying, "What are you saying, benefactor? There's no need to thank me."

Fang Weiyan chuckled at the little cuttlefish's words; saving the little cuttlefish was definitely a huge win.

Here, have a piece of candy as a reward.

Fang Weiyan reached into his pocket, pulled out a White Rabbit candy, and handed it to the other person.

The little black fish looked at the Fang Weiyan took out and felt a little strange, but since it was given to it by its benefactor, it ate it anyway.

A moment later, the little cuttlefish narrowed its eyes slightly, and a satisfied smile immediately appeared on its face. "So delicious!"

Hey, kids are so easy to please.

Seeing that the little blackfish seemed pleased, Fang Weiyan felt relieved.

Go and fetch Tao Lingluo.

Fang Weiyan had just let Tao Lingluo leave, and now he needed to bring her back again, mainly because he had something to tell her.

Soon, Tao Lingluo was called back.

Having just returned, Fang Weiyan immediately asked, "Do you think they need fertilizer for those spirit medicine and such?"

Fang Weiyan stared at Tao Lingluo and asked directly, since the other party was a peach tree spirit and those spirit medicine had also become spirits.

He wondered if this thing was universally applicable. If it was, could it be used for trade?

They exchanged some roots or something for it.

This is spirit medicine!

Emperor Kaide had given him a piece before, Fang Weiyan gave it to Little Black Fish.

He doesn't have any right now.

"Uh... I think it's necessary."

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo hesitated for a moment before saying something.

She wasn't one of those spirit medicine, so she couldn't be 100% certain.

"I'm giving you a task: go to Divine Farmer Valley and bring back a bag of this fertilizer. Negotiate with them. If they need it, then we can cooperate. I'll provide the fertilizer, and they can provide me with some roots or spirit spirit medicine without sentience."

"After it's done, I'll reward you with fifty bags of fertilizer."

Fifty bags?

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo's eyes widened in shock. Fifty bags!

So much!

"But I don't know where Divine Farmer Valley is located?"

"It's here, about a hundred li from Pingjiang City."

Fang Weiyan pointed out the map to the other person.

Although the map looks a bit rough, judging from the direction of the sun setting, it should be roughly correct if the other party pays attention to the direction of the sun setting.

Once you arrive at the destination, the other person will need to search carefully on their own.

Tao Lingluo looked at the map, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded vigorously.

These past few days, by staying by Fang Weiyan's side, she absorbed a lot of the nutrients from the fertilizer, which helped her recover a significant amount of her strength.

At present, finding Divine Farmer Valley quietly shouldn't be a big problem.

Furthermore, the spirit medicine in Divine Farmer Valley do not like to kill, so even if her strength has not recovered, she should not be in danger.

With that in mind, Tao Lingluo agreed.

He set off with a bag of fertilizer given to him by Fang Weiyan.

Be careful on the road.

Fang Weiyan escorted the other person to the city gate, and then gave them some instructions.

Tao Lingluo waved her hand with her back to Fang Weiyan, indicating that she understood, and then set off.

Little Squid came out too, still chewing on a milk candy, its face beaming with joy.

Fang Weiyan found it amusing.

He turned around and went back into the yamen (government office).

He had other things to do, but Fang Weiyan was now filled with anticipation.

The spirit medicine in Divine Farmer Valley definitely need these fertilizers to thrive.

Fang Weiyan would have the right to negotiate with them if they needed to.

We should be able to get our hands on that spirit medicine soon.

Yanhuai City.

"Your Majesty, a memorial from the Underworld Administration has been submitted in Pingjiang City."

"Bring it here."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Kaide immediately opened his eyes.

Upon hearing this, a guard nearby quickly handed over the booklet.

Emperor Kaide opened the booklet and began to examine it carefully, reading it word by word.

A moment later, a look of anger flashed across Emperor Kaide's face.

"These traitorous scoundrels!"

The taxes of the Jiang Kingdom were swallowed up by them in such a muddled way, and they even claimed that it was the Dragon King who did it!

It's obvious they want to exhaust the nation's resources and fight the Dragon King to the death.

Fortunately, the prefect in charge of Pingjiang City this time was changed to Fang Weiyan, who also saved the Dragon King's offspring.

Otherwise, if the Dragon Prince's offspring were killed, Pingjiang City would surely be flooded.

By then, the Jiang Kingdom would have no choice but to mobilize the Underworld Administration, for these treacherous officials and villains!

This is because they fear the Jiang Kingdom won't perish fast enough!

Emperor Kaide coughed repeatedly in anger, and a guard quickly brought him a brocade box.

The brocade box was opened, but there wasn't much of the spirit medicine left; it was just a few roots to begin with.

He's been taking this spirit medicine for so long, relying on it to stay alive.

Once this spirit medicine is consumed, there will be no hope of recovery.

The poison in his body was too potent; this spirit medicine could only prolong his life, not cure him.

"Your Majesty, please do not be angry."

The guards nearby, seeing this, were so frightened that they quickly stepped forward to calm him down.

He was quite worried about the Emperor's health.

"Do not get angry? You've already deceived me so thoroughly, and you still want me not to get angry?"

Emperor Kaide was furious and slammed his fist on the dragon-shaped desk in front of him, making a loud banging noise.

Seeing this, the guards standing nearby dared not say anything more.

Emperor Kaide picked up the booklet in front of him again and looked at it, then sighed.

If he wasn't mistaken, those traitors were probably colluding with those demons.

If you collude with demons, how can you expect them to do things if you don't offer them benefits?

What do demons need? Nothing more than the people of the Jiang Kingdom.

Once a new dynasty begins, there will be nothing left to suppress those demons, and the people of the Jiang Kingdom will be pushed out by these treacherous officials to be used as food.

Part of it was for his position, and another part was probably to reach an agreement with the other side to protect themselves.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but cough repeatedly.

"Father."

Just as Emperor Kaide was coughing incessantly, a small figure ran in from outside the door, with a maidservant beside her carrying a plate.

The container on top contained ginseng soup that she had just had prepared.

"Father, please have some ginseng soup to nourish your body."

Emperor Kaide coughed repeatedly, and Princess Jin'an's face was filled with worry.

Seeing his obedient daughter, Emperor Kaide couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

"Don't worry, Father is alright for now."

Emperor Kaide looked at his daughter and gently comforted her.

The situation in Yanhuai City is currently turbulent, and he absolutely cannot afford to get into trouble; if something happens to him, it will be all over.

Even his young daughter might not survive.

Princess Jin'an obediently stepped forward and presented the freshly brewed ginseng soup.

"Father, where did this register come from in Pingjiang City? What, did that Commandery Governor An offend you?"

Jin'an was puzzled. The booklet seemed to have been sent by Fang Weiyan, so why was his father so angry about it?

"He didn't offend the Emperor, it's just those rebellious officials..."

Emperor Kaide picked up the ginseng soup, took a sip, and explained the situation.

Jin'an's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

So all the news she'd heard before was just fabricated by her subordinates?

With such deception and cover-up, they're likely to completely control the imperial court.

"Nowadays, there are more and more people in the court with ulterior motives. Why don't your father send you to Pingjiang City for a while? It would be a good opportunity for you to see what Pingjiang City is like and whether Fang Weiyan is someone you can entrust your life to?"

"In this way, if anything unexpected happens in the court, you can be temporarily protected?"

Emperor Kaide looked at his daughter, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

Hearing the news he had just received, he knew that his control over the imperial court was getting weaker and weaker.

If things continue like this, he may not escape death should anything happen.

But his own daughter...

If they sent their daughter to Pingjiang City, perhaps she would have some hope of survival.

Even if Fang Weiyan he favored, couldn't inherit the throne, it would still be good if he could protect his daughter's safety.

This was the only option left; the people in the imperial court were unreliable, so they had no choice but to look to this young man.

"Father, your daughter will not comply."

Upon hearing this, Princess Jin'an immediately raised her head.

While she didn't particularly dislike Fang Weiyan, and even marrying him wouldn't be out of the question.

But now she was unwilling to leave the capital and go to Pingjiang City.

Why?

Emperor Kaide was taken aback upon hearing this.

In the past, my daughter was usually quite obedient and wouldn't refuse so directly.

This rejection made him realize that his daughter seemed different.

"Jade may be broken, but its whiteness cannot be altered; bamboo may be burned, but its integrity cannot be destroyed. Though my body perishes, my name will be recorded in history. Though I am a woman, I was born a princess of the Jiang Kingdom. If my kingdom falls, I am willing to die for it."

At this moment, Princess Jin'an had a resolute expression and looked extremely serious.

After reading the books Fang Weiyan gave her, she felt that this was exactly what she should do.

If the country perishes, death is nothing more than that.

"Didn't Father Emperor say before that if Commandery Governor An was capable and loved the people, he would be allowed to inherit the throne? But if the Jiang Kingdom is no more, then what will he have to inherit?"

These words were extremely treasonous; if anyone else had said them, the emperor would probably have had them dragged out and beheaded on the spot.

But now, the person who spoke these words was his own daughter, which stirred something within Emperor Kaide.

Looking at his daughter, Emperor Kaide was filled with mixed emotions. His daughter had such a loyal heart; if she were a boy, she would surely have been able to inherit the throne.

It's just a pity she's a girl.

Even so, he was overjoyed.

With his daughter possessing such integrity, what regrets could he possibly have?

If the country perishes, then so be it; die for the country.

"Very well, with such integrity in my daughter, I have nothing to worry about."

Emperor Kaide's brow, which had been furrowed for a long time, finally relaxed a little at this moment.

"The plan has failed, what's next?"

Inside the secret chamber, upon learning that the Dragon King's child had successfully overcome the tribulation, a group of people sat in their seats, looking somewhat worried.

This is indeed a troublesome matter.

What should have been a sure thing turned out to be a failure.

They only found out with great difficulty that the Dragon King's child had been destined for tribulation, and that the time and place were exactly as described.

It actually failed?

Why is killing a fish so difficult?

"Failure is failure. There's no use in regretting it. We should think carefully about what to do next and how to destroy the Jiang Kingdom as soon as possible. That person is getting impatient."

When the elderly man at the head of the group mentioned that person, everyone present shuddered.

They knew how terrifying that person was, so they naturally dared not make excuses now.

However, after much deliberation, the people still didn't know what to do next.

"A direct confrontation? Can the demons of the Underworld Administration in the city handle that?"

Forcing the emperor of the Jiang Kingdom to abdicate would present a significant challenge, particularly from the Underworld Administration.

If the demons can handle these Underworld Administration, then it's worth a try; but once we try, there's no turning back.

They always felt that this was too forceful and wanted to proceed gradually.

Unfortunately, the plan did not go smoothly.