Chapter 1662: The whirlpool that cannot be escaped, the calculation that cannot be escaped
Chapter 1662: The whirlpool that cannot be escaped, the calculation that cannot be escaped
Chapter 1662: The whirlpool that cannot be escaped, the calculation that cannot be escaped
"You guys got things done early." Bai Ziqi looked at the fine wine that Yuan Xuan brought to the table, "Is it brewed with the pear blossoms from that old tree demon?"
"That's right. I had people dig these two jars out from the ground." The others were all broken.
Yuan Xuan poured each of the two people sitting opposite him a glass of fine wine, which was amber in color and filled with a refreshing fragrance.
Close your eyes and take a sip, and you’ll feel like you’re back in March or April.
That is the smell of spring, warm, sweet and full of vitality.
Bai Ziqi raised his cup and took a sip, praising it twice: "Good wine, it's worth all your efforts."
Qingyang turned his glass and chuckled, "Who said it wasn't?"
She drank this sip of wine with great satisfaction, it was doubly sweet!
Bai Ziqi noticed at a glance that her shoulder was not in good condition: "You are injured, so you should not drink alcohol in the past."
Qingyang is almost two hundred years old. In Lingxu City, he had always been a model of careful maintenance.
"I'm old, why would I care so much?" Qing Yang said slowly, "You seem to be injured, and you also lost some hands?"
"I went to Xiaotao Villa to look for clues, and was attacked by Lingshan on my way back. We both suffered losses."
The loss was huge, but Bai Ziqi downplayed it. "They seem to be really afraid that I will find Master Qianhuan, so they tried their best to stop me this time. Haha, I thought it would be He Xiao who tried to stop me, after all, he knows my route."
"While you were at Xiaotao Villa, He Xiao did not leave Tianshui City." Qingyang asked him, "What did you find out? Is He Xiao the Great Emperor Jiuyou?"
Bai Ziqi took another sip of pear blossom wine: "You know that too?"
"It's just speculation. If he is the Great Emperor Jiuyou, then many things make sense."
The old rivals smiled at each other, and Bai Ziqi said softly: "Young people are to be feared. He tricked me, and he also plotted against you."
Qingyang picked up a piece of meat and tasted it slowly:
"He Xiao escaped. Several palace guards who stayed behind at Yongquan Villa said that he had already escaped from Yongquan Villa before we launched the attack last night."
There were only four words in Bai Ziqi's mind: as expected.
"Didn't King Yao's palace guards keep an eye on him?"
"He was watching him, but when the palace messenger came to summon him into the palace, he and his men disappeared after returning to their rooms. He must have used some kind of escape technique. His nose is sharper than a dog's, and he can smell danger." Qingyang said calmly, "Hehe, why did he leave before I made my move instead of earlier or later!"
She was quite gnashing her teeth.
Bai Ziqi understood: "Your action was moved up several days at once. Isn't it too hasty?"
"Yes, several groups of troops didn't have time to get in place, and my arrangements were not completed. Even the most important part of the palace, the South Gate, went wrong. It took the goddess Fenghe to appear to help Bai Tan open the gate. The gods were very unhappy." Qingyang was planning a national rebellion! Even if it was implemented at the last minute, there might be problems. Why did he have to do it so much in advance?
The gods are most averse to directly intervening in national changes, as this will shake the faith of the common people and cause confusion among the believers. However, Bai Tan was too weak at the south gate of the palace, and the gods were in a dilemma, so Feng He appeared.
At that time, many guards were confused and didn't know which side they should support when the gods and the king were fighting.
"Also, I sent someone to Mangzhou to find a notebook written by the person who presided over the reconstruction of Yuquan Palace. It is said that it records some strange phenomena. He died after renovating Yuquan Palace for the previous Yao King, but the palace didn't know that he had a good habit of keeping a diary. If we can get this notebook, maybe in the battle with Qianhuan Faxiang, our losses will not be so heavy!"
The clone of the goddess Fenghe died, and another clone of the god was seriously injured. Before it returned to the divine world, Qingyang heard its complaints. At present, the spiritual energy of the human world is recovering, and the supply of nightmare energy in the divine world is correspondingly tight. Miao Zhantian has to invest more resources to appease these two.
As for Qingyang, thirty or forty Qing guards died. They were all her loyal confidants, Qing Palace disciples who had been with her for more than twenty years! Where else could she train so many loyal subordinates in the Shining Gold Continent?
What's worse is that she herself was severely injured by Qian Huan's magic. The most important thing to do now is to shut herself up, not see any outsiders, and recuperate for three to five months. Otherwise, if she delays like this, the hidden injury will soon turn into a chronic illness, and her cultivation will regress.
After all, she is almost 200 years old, and her vitality is not as strong as that of young people.
Unfortunately, no.
Once King Yao dies, forces from all sides will come looking for her.
Where does she have the opportunity and time to retreat?
As for Bai Tan, oh, she was too lazy to say more. This guy thought that he had all the money, land, and people in his hands, and was still in high spirits, but he forgot that most of his nephews and trusted elites died in the palace coup. This major hidden danger will definitely erupt in the situation where there are wolves all around.
Bai Ziqi said without thinking: "He Xiao fled in the chaos. If it wasn't for luck, it was... By the way, why did you start in advance?"
Just now he went to Miaozhan Temple, and the envoy of Liang only said that the Regent of Qingyang suddenly informed him yesterday afternoon that he wanted to start the rebellion immediately.
Qingyang is the main planner of the operation, and everyone else must obey her progress.
Qingyang and Bai Tan completed their mission that night, but Bai Ziqi was not without complaints. Tianshui City was in turmoil ahead of time, and He Xiao took advantage of the chaos to escape. He hurried to catch up, but he was still a step late.
Qingyang told the story of yesterday's incident, and then said: "Shi Songwei was arrested, and Bai Tan is in danger of being exposed. King Yao admitted that the informer was He Xiao."
Bai Ziqi subconsciously glanced in the direction of Yongquan Villa: "He Xiao knows the risks better than you do, otherwise the timing of retreat would not be just right."
"Just right?" Qingyang chewed over these words again and again, with some hatred in his heart.
It’s just right!
If He Xiao reported the incident in advance, Qingyang and Bai Tan would not be well prepared and might fail; if he reported the incident too late, King Yao would be powerless to resist and Qingyang and Bai Tan's coup would be too easy.
Like now, the two sides are fighting to the death, King Yao and the royal family, nobles, and confidants have been uprooted, and Tianshen and Qingyang, as the attacking party, are injured even though they have won. This is just the right time!
Bai Ziqi said in a gentle voice: "He Xiao likes to take advantage of the situation."
Then both fell into silence.
If Qingyang’s early rebellion was all planned by He Xiao, this guy is so scary!
The conflict between Qingyang and Yaowang was originally within the controllable range, and both sides intended to control the intensity of the conflict.
Since when did the conflict escalate and become unstoppable?
"The road of no return for Yao Nation began with the death of Xue Zongwu. This was the work of the Nine Nether Emperor." Qingyang said slowly, "The Yao King was furious, and He Xiao took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, and the situation became uncontrollable. Looking back now, every step of this man has a traceable path, and he has pushed Yao Nation into the abyss!"
However, everyone involved at that time, including Qingyang himself, could not escape this whirlpool.
(End of this chapter)
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