The Marquis of Weiqi, Worried for His Country and Its People

Who killed me?

Killing the Yang Soul incarnation only breaks one spell; it doesn't mean certain death.

Zhang Xuezhou's Yang Soul incarnation was also killed, but he only suffered the backlash.

Dou Ying's situation was similar to Zhang Xuezhou's.

Zhang Xuezhou drifted through the night sky, constantly looking down, and finally found the location of Marquis of Weiqi, Dou Ying.

Just like Dou Ying, after a quick check of the situation, Zhang Xuezhou flew back to his residence and again commanded his Yangpo avatar to investigate.

Inside the main hall, Dou Ying, with disheveled hair, kicked an incense burner away and then clutched his chest tightly.

Sweating profusely, a personal eunuch stepped forward to offer medicine, but Dou Ying slapped him away.

"This technique is clearly invincible, and no one in the Great Han Dynasty can break it, so how did I suddenly die!"

Dou Ying stretched out her hands.

As he looked at the bulging veins on his hands and endured the excruciating backlash that felt like being cut by knives, Dou Ying found it hard to believe that the technique he relied on had been so easily broken.

He didn't even see his opponent's face before it was all over for him.

"Li Shaojun, it must have been Li Shaojun who did it! He's so close to Dongfang Shuo, he deserves to die!"

In the imperial palace, Li Shaojun is the only example of someone who swiftly and decisively killed the Yang Po incarnation of a cultivator from the Yedie River Holy Land.

Dou Ying did not see Li Shaojun, but that did not stop him from targeting Li Shaojun.

According to the information he received, Li Shaojun simply waved his sleeve and shattered the hidden Yang Soul incarnation.

"That old bastard has been faking illness all along!"

Dou Ying suffered a backlash and was in pain. He smashed a bunch of things and then grabbed the hanging sword and waved it wildly until the pain gradually subsided, at which point he stopped.

Dou Ying's behavior cannot be simply attributed to emotional outburst. His opponent was a seasoned general who had fought in real battles, and his actions after encountering the Technique Method were more of a way to protect himself.

Whether it's vandalism, preventing others from approaching, or sword dancing, the goal is always to avoid being touched by others.

Only after the pain in his body subsided did Dou Ying beckon to the eunuch who was carrying the medicine.

"Go and fetch my best Qi and Blood Rejuvenation Pill!"

Dou Ying took a deep breath.

His Yang Soul Incarnation is formed from the condensation of the body's Qi and Blood and Qi and Blood power, which is also a type of Law Power. Compared to the Technique Method Law Power of spellcasters, Qi and Blood power focuses on explosiveness and has a strong impact, which also corresponds to the characteristic that Qi and Blood power lacks sustainability.

This means that Dou Ying's Yang Soul Incarnation is not as useful as that of the cultivators of the Yedie River Holy Land. The distance he can escape is also extremely limited, and he can only move within a limited area of Imperial City District.

Dou Ying rarely used his Yang Soul Incarnation, yet he was still killed.

A tearing sensation and severe Qi and Blood deficiency lingered in my body, accompanied by sharp pains in my head.

Dou Ying had no other choice but to try to replenish his Qi and Blood to see if he could offset the backlash from the destruction of his Yang Soul incarnation.

"My lord, the area around Dongfang Shuo's residence is heavily guarded. Even when he's not home, the residences of Princess Guantao, Marquis Pingyang, and Marquis Wuqiang are there to help protect him, and there's also a veteran expert like Li Cai overseeing things. A slight mishap could lead to disaster. You shouldn't have stood up for Guan Fu!"

The trusted eunuch offered Dou Ying the elixir and then offered him a word of earnest advice.

"Guan Fu was only greedy for wine; he didn't covet the Emperor Gaozu's Red Empyrean Sword. He must have been framed. If I don't rescue him, his life is over," Dou Ying said, panting. "As long as I steal the Red Empyrean Sword from Dongfang Shuo's residence again, it will prove that Guan Fu didn't steal the sword, but that someone framed him!"

"Where will you put the Red Empyrean Sword that you took from Dongfang Shuo's residence, Lord Marquis?" The trusted eunuch replied, "Dongfang Shuo's residence has laid a trap. Even if you have the ability to retrieve the sword, once they track you down to our side, you won't be able to explain yourself!"

"There are plenty of places to leave the sword," Dou Ying said breathlessly. "Tian Fen's background is tainted, so the sword could be left in his residence, or even in the Empress Dowager's Tian Fen Palace. Marquis Zhuang Qingdi of Wuqiang is also shady, Li Cai and Li Guang both have issues, and even Princess Dou's side isn't clean. It's one thing for Xu Chang to die of illness, but he also had some connections with the Immortal Court, so implicating him in leaving the sword isn't unfair. And there's more..."

"My lord, be careful what you say," the trusted eunuch repeatedly advised. "None of these people are easy to deal with. Getting involved with them will be a major disaster, especially since you and Princess Guantao are related by blood. You will inevitably be implicated!"

"If it weren't for Old Madam Dou's forceful control that caused me to lose my position as Prime Minister, I wouldn't have ended up in a situation where I couldn't even help my brothers!"

Dou Ying spoke out angrily.

He took the Qi and Blood Creation Pill, then vomited two mouthfuls of blood, his words filled with hatred.

"The court is now controlled by those with ulterior motives, and even His Majesty is not clean," Dou Ying said in a low voice. "Our loyal ministers of the Great Han Dynasty are constantly being targeted; the Great Han Dynasty will perish sooner or later!"

"My lord, please don't say that. His Majesty is a descendant recognized by the Red Empyrean Sword of His Majesty the Great Ancestor, and his bloodline is as pure as could be," the trusted eunuch repeatedly advised. "The Empress Dowager's troubles are not as great as His Majesty's!"

"These troublemakers, relying on beauty and power, have colluded to continuously infiltrate the court," Dou Ying said bitterly. "I only hate that the Demon-Revealing Mirror cannot reveal the darkness in people's hearts, allowing these petty people with their own power and status to occupy Great Han positions, while loyal subjects like us are excluded!"

"His Majesty's power is now firmly established. Once he distinguishes the treacherous from the wicked, he will surely give the Marquis an important position," the trusted eunuch reassured him.

"What use is Your Majesty's current power?" Dou Ying sighed. "He can be considered a genius, but what Your Majesty has achieved is merely a status quo. If you had loyal ministers like us to assist you, it wouldn't be difficult for Your Majesty to continue everything the late Emperor accomplished. But now, treacherous ministers are in power in the court, and Your Majesty is willing but powerless. Moreover, the time for the Great Han Dynasty to be overthrown is fast!"

"My lord..."

"Their initial framing of Guan Fu was a sign, and I've also heard some things; it seems the Empress Dowager intends to annihilate our Great Han elite forces in the Northwest!"

Ah~

"I don't know what she'll ultimately do. With all the legions and generals constantly being mobilized and converging, she might just perish somewhere!"

"My lord, what should we do about this?"

"I have no official position or power in the court and cannot stop this from happening. Protecting Guan Fu now is also protecting myself. If the Great Han Dynasty is overthrown and rebuilt in the future, Guan Fu may very well be the only capable general the court can rely on for the front lines!"

The trusted eunuch's astonishment was not feigned, but rather a result of Dou Ying's emotional distress and loss of composure tonight, which led him to reveal many secrets he had kept hidden in his heart.

Dou Ying's mindset leaned towards laissez-faire after lacking the ability to govern, and he was almost already waiting for the Great Han Dynasty to collapse and start anew.

Meanwhile, his trusted eunuch repeatedly pleaded with Dou Ying to do his utmost to turn the tide.

It must be said that even the most insignificant person possesses admirable virtues.

Zhang Xuezhou felt a deep respect for this old eunuch.

He sat on the beam of the main hall and figured out the cause and effect, as well as some other things.

When Dou Ying brought out a scroll of secret edicts, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but lean closer to take a look.