"Vena, don't worry, if it really comes to the day when we need our Ontology Sect to go to the battlefield to resist the Sun and Moon Empire, even if I pay with my life, I will definitely protect your safety."

Looking at Long Aotian's extremely serious expression, Vena nodded lightly with a somewhat complicated expression.

She didn't doubt Long Aotian's sincerity when he said this, but their cultivation was still low now, even if they had a heart to serve the country, what could they do?

Giving your life to protect your lover...... It sounded poignant, but it was by no means what she wanted.

In this era of expanding combat power, how can a soul master have to reach the soul saint level to say that he has a certain amount of self-preservation power.

Long Aotian is already a rare genius in the Ontology Sect for thousands of years, but after all, he has not fully grown up, and it will take three or four years before he can hope to break through the Soul Saint, and the next generation of the Ontology Sect will only be able to talk about basic growth at that time.

Vina only felt that what had happened in the past few days had really made her head bigger.

As a disciple of the Ontology Sect, the strength of the Ontology Sect has basically reached its heyday in history, and the successors of the next generation also seem to have a promising future; And as the princess of the empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire finally had a powerful sect like the Ontology Sect as the protector sect after the Heaven Dou Empire split......

It's obviously two happy things, and together they should bring her more happiness, why did things turn out like this......

"Aotian, what I want is never a dead hero, but no matter what, at least you who are alive......"

"The brothers and sisters of the sect told me that they were all family-like beings, and I don't want anyone to be hurt because of this. Therefore, what I hope most is that the Sun and Moon Empire can pull back from the precipice, and everything will end here, at least now we still have a chance to redeem everything......"

Long Aotian frowned slightly, the diametrically opposed wishes conveyed by the sect master and his lover made him a little overwhelmed for a while.

"But Vena, you also understand, there are some things that we don't want to do, they are completely imposed on us by the Sun and Moon Empire, and behind the Ontology Sect is Heaven Dou City, how can we let it go again and again?"

"I understand, I understand...... Aotian, I just want to say that since this has come to this, at least what we can do is not add fuel to the fire. ”

Vena's expression was full of sadness: "Please, I don't want anyone to be hurt because of this already entangled matter, the Heavenly Soul Empire has come to this point and is no longer able to deal with the Sun and Moon Empire alone, the reason why our royal family is not angry, we all understand it in our hearts." ”

"Therefore, as long as we can guard the remaining lands of our ancestors, we are satisfied, we just want to watch our own gates, and we don't want to be able to defend ourselves from the country......

"Go talk to the sect master, okay? It is their business how the Sun and Moon Empire wants to show off their power on their own land, as long as they don't really go to war, in the end, they just spend countless financial and material resources to satisfy their vanity. ”

Long Aotian sighed, looked at Vena's distressed look, nodded and said, "I'll go and explain to the sect master." ”

"I'll go with you if I can. The sect master has a knife and a tofu heart, and he always has a heart for the family and the country in his heart, but he doesn't want to admit defeat, as long as he prepares the steps, he won't say anything. ”

Vena looked directly at Long Aotian and said seriously: "As long as the Ontology Sect remains silent to the outside world during this time, it is enough for us to bear any consequences-who made us the royal family?" ”

Vena's efforts to bring the Ontology Sect into a state of silence were just a microcosm, just as the Heavenly Soul Empire's court was in chaos for the Sun and Moon Empire's protests and attacks, the border area of the Heavenly Soul Empire near the Sun and Moon Empire was also not peaceful.

It's not very peaceful in the physical sense.

In view of the fact that there are no small battles between the Sun and Moon Empire and the Star Luo and the Heavenly Soul (so much so that they have played an emperor and queen god of war), since the border area has not become a no-man's land to this day, the residents living here are basically desensitized to war.

However, there are some exceptions, and in the past, even small-scale conflicts have rarely affected their lives, which has led to a serious lack of sensitivity and experience in avoiding military disasters - that is, the local high-ranking officials and nobles.

Finding that the Sun and Moon Empire on the opposite side had been busy recently, as if there were any moves, and the petty bourgeoisie of the Heavenly Soul Empire who heard the news in time, basically tacitly chose to temporarily go to the mainland to visit relatives or travel to avoid trouble.

After all, covering for real military operations in the name of exercises is also one of the most common plays in human history, and well-informed people can find out that the manpower and material resources used by the Sun and Moon Empire this time are quite large, and it is always right to be so steady.

It's just that the nobles who have been sitting firmly in Diaoyutai for thousands of years in the face of the various actions of the Sun and Moon Empire, this time some people overturned.

Late at night is the best time to provide shelter for unsightly things, and a group of uninvited guests with the standard black robes of the perpetrators and a gloomy temperament have already divided their ways, completing the stamping and ambush around the houses of the local nobles who have been handed down from above.

"Elder, it has been confirmed that the entire Duke of Anxi's family needs to pay attention to the people in the mansion."

"Yes, let's get ready, and finally feel the surrounding environment, and don't let people go through secret passages or anything like that."

The man in black, known as the "Elder", lifted his sinus hat and looked at the moon that was left in the sky with a pitiful crescent moon.

"The weather is good, it's good for doing something bad."

Less than two quarters of an hour later, the lights in the duke's palace, which had been brightly lit, went out one after another, and the entire duke's palace fell silent, and there was hardly a sound of people.

It was already the time when the Duke's Palace was routinely under curfew, and such a routine was normal in the city.

It's just that in the side hall of the Duke's Palace, Duke Anxi himself, who should have gone to sleep in the concubine's room at this time, was pressed on his shoulders with both hands and imprisoned on the chair.

Looking at the uninvited guests who broke into the Duke's Mansion at night, the Duke was stunned, and tried his best to struggle to regain his freedom, but all his efforts did not have the slightest effect in front of the black-clothed man who held him down from behind.

Under the respectful bowing of the other black-clothed people, a black-robed man with a tiger-like stride sat down on the Taishi chair opposite the Duke of Anxi.

"Looks like our Duke has a lot of things to ask...... It doesn't matter, the entire Duke's Palace is now under control and lockdown, and everything looks normal from the outside, but all the sounds from the inside cannot be heard from the outside world. ”

"Let's hear what the Duke has to say."

The black-robed man made a gesture, and then Duke Anxi felt the strange feeling that had been blocked in his throat and made him unable to shout disappear.

Duke Anxi cautiously glanced at the black-robed people on the opposite side who couldn't see their faces clearly, and after trying to calm his pounding heart a little, he said worriedly:

"I don't know what my Duke's Palace has to do with you...... But it's okay to take the belongings of the house, and don't hurt my family. ”

Originally, as the theoretical person with the highest status in this huge western frontier, it was impossible for the Duke of Anxi, who was accustomed to being arrogant and domineering, to be so polite to this group of uninvited guests who broke into the Duke's Mansion in the middle of the night.

But just now, Duke Anxi saw with his own eyes that the Contra powerhouse sent by the royal family to serve as his personal guard seemed to be disconnected from the soul power around him, and he swung a few punches weakly, and as soon as he showed his soul ring, he was knocked down and trampled under his feet with a move.

Duke Anzai's mind had never been so fast in his life, and he had a rare experience of knowing the current affairs, and he immediately chose to do it from his heart.

"Tsk, I have long heard that Lord Duke is different from the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire, and he is affectionate and righteous to his family, and he really deserves his reputation when I see it today."

From the sound of the voice, the man in black on the opposite side seems to be an old man, but the voice is very confident, and he should be a soul master with a high level of cultivation.

"Rest assured, not only will we not take anything this time, but we will not hurt anyone...... On the contrary, we are here to give you a great fortune! ”

The more the other party was so abnormal that he wanted nothing, the more Duke Anxi felt cold in his heart, especially the word "pouring wealth", which directly activated the long-dormant sensitivity to the court in his own genes.

"No, no, no, I will give you whatever you want, all the belongings in this duke's palace will be given to you, I only want to save my family's lives......"

The black-robed man opposite picked up the teapot from the table and poured himself a cup of tea, held the teacup and shook his head slowly, and said with a smile:

"That's not good, thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace, you have to laugh when you take your things, and you have to bear what you give you."

There was only one candle in the whole side hall that flickered faintly, but in the middle of the night, this glimmer was even more terrifying.

Duke Anxi's scalp was numb and said, "That...... Dare to ask my lord, what do you want to give me? ”

"I said it...... Splashing wealth! ”

The laughter of the black-robed man made Duke Anxi feel a chill in his bones, and he continued:

"As a duke, you must have heard that my Sun and Moon Empire plans to hold a military exercise on the border to deter you. This kind of grand event really cost a lot of people a lot of money, even with the wealth of the sun and the moon, it also makes Your Majesty feel very distressed, no matter what we ministers, we have to let Your Majesty see the results and make Your Majesty happy, right? ”

"Let's think about it, what else can make Your Majesty happier than the people of the Western Frontier of the Heavenly Soul Empire who are still concerned about their homeland after four thousand years, and who are looking forward to the king's eastward expedition?"

Duke Anxi swallowed involuntarily, figuring out the identity and purpose of this group of people, and he felt that he had been poured cold water from head to toe at this time.

More than 4,000 years have passed since the Sun and Moon Empire ceded the land, and at least 200 generations have passed. No matter how great the hatred, no matter how strong the feelings and longing, two hundred generations of people will have long since been gone.

It is better to say that to this day, it is precisely the "Wang Shi" of the Sun and Moon Empire who has killed the most people in the western Xinjiang of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

"Since the people think about Wang Shi day and night, it is not like saying that there is no representative of the people's will. And in this Heavenly Soul West Frontier, how many people can represent the people better than you? When the time comes, the Sun and Moon Empire will hold a military exercise and invite guests from all walks of life, and you will have to attend as the representative of the public opinion of the Heavenly Soul Western Frontier. ”

"You can rest assured, we are really going to seek a great wealth for you, and when the time comes, you only need someone to show your sincerity at the scene, and we will arrange it for you to cover your identity. And it won't stand out from the crowd alone...... There will be a lot of people with you! ”

Duke Anxi trembled and said, "I...... I am already a very human minister, my ancestors have guarded the western frontier for generations, and I never dared to have two hearts, I really don't want anything rich and noble...... I, I know who is in the military and political circles of Western Xinjiang, and I recommend them to you! ”

The eyes of the black-robed man under the hood showed a touch of cunning, and the teacup in his hand swayed gently:

"No, you want to! You have long been rebellious, knowing that the cruel rule of the Bitter Heaven Soul Empire of the people of Western Xinjiang has been going on for a long time, so you do not hesitate to risk your life to seek a good situation for the people. ”

"When the time comes, you will attend the military exercises of the Sun and Moon Empire as a representative of the people, and you will see that the empire's military power is strong and you are eager to seek independence with the help of the Sun and Moon King's division, and you will come back and prepare carefully and raise troops to revolt......"

"As long as the Duke cooperates well, you will finally influence Your Majesty after going through many dangers and obstacles, so that Your Majesty will finally decide to support the just cause of the people of Western Xinjiang who yearn for freedom and are eager to turn over and become the masters of their own country...... When the time comes, you will finally be able to ascend the throne one step further and win a ...... of wealth and wealth."

"And I don't need your recommendation, we are very familiar with this Heavenly Soul West Frontier, and we haven't left any of the people we should be looking for tonight, you are just the best choice. If you insist, you must bring your family to the funeral of the Heavenly Soul Empire, which is not long gone...... Then we have to find someone else. ”

Duke Anxi was in a trembling battle, and he was almost on the verge of incontinence because of the understatement of the man in black in front of him.

Knowing that the Sun and Moon Empire was not good, he never expected them to have such a great appetite for planning.

Still stepping on the throne? Do you want to be the son emperor of the old man of the Sun and Moon Empire?

The word "Anxi" in his duke's name is to take the meaning of stabilizing the western frontier, how can he compromise with the thieves of the Sun and Moon Empire? Wouldn't that tarnish the honor handed down from our ancestors?

"I ...... I'm really not material for such a thing. ”

"If you must be struggling...... Although I am a greedy person who has been greedy for money and lustful all my life, there are still some things in my heart that are higher than life...... That's loyalty! Loyalty to Your Majesty and the Heavenly Soul! ”

When the black-robed man heard this, he didn't mock, but nodded seriously:

"As I said, the time we plan for this day needs to be measured in years, and we know more about the Heavenly Soul West Frontier than our own family, and naturally we also know that you are still a hard bone in the final analysis, and you are essentially a person who can do great things, so I hope to cooperate with you the most."

"Of course you're loyal, but what's the use of touching yourself? History will not record, and with our arrangement, the one in Heaven Dou City will not know about your sacrifice. On the contrary, you are not alone in the intention of dying for your country...... It's despicable to threaten you with your weakness, but that's when we had to. ”

Duke Anxi's eyes widened for a moment.

The black-robed man took a sip of tea, snapped his fingers, and the door of the side hall was immediately pushed open, and the three black-robed people each pushed one person into the door.

"Daddy!"

"Husband......

"Child......

"You demons...... No, no, a thousand mistakes are tied to me, please don't implicate my family! "After the Duke of Anthy was briefly carried away by his anger, great fear pervaded his body.

The black-robed man put down the teacup and said slowly:

"In the end, he is the number one figure in the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the material conditions are the envy of this seat."

"For example, Mrs. Zun, this skin and face are really well maintained, not worse than a twenty-year-old girl, and more charming...... I believe that if there is an opportunity, many people are willing to spend a lot of money to kiss Fangze. You can rest assured, we will leave you with the dignity of the nobles, Mrs. Zun naturally can't see the light in Mingdu, but the world in the shadows cannot be ignored. ”

"And Ling Yuan...... This is the best age of a woman, young Mu Ai, I am afraid that there are many sons who are excited to see it. Hey, I almost forgot, I'm afraid it's even more difficult to control with Mrs. Zun, and I'm afraid that there will be a lot of guests every day. ”

"Hmm...... The way of operation is also exquisite, too easy to get I'm afraid it's worthless, the two of them can be crazy just because of their noble status, and they have to plan well to improve their style, for example, they can't receive more than one round of guests in a week. ”

Duke Anthy looked at the tearful eyes of his wife and daughter, and only felt that his heart had been broken into a few petals.

"As for Lingtang...... Have you ever heard of corpse golems? There's always a way to drain everything of value. ”

Hearing the word "corpse puppet", Duke Anxi suddenly raised his head, and just said the word "you" in his mouth and stopped suddenly.

He wanted to say, "You are not from the Sun and Moon Empire!" But in an instant, it occurred to him that it might not be bad to pretend to be confused at this time.

Before, he was too anxious and confused, but now that he thinks about it, he can realize that there are a lot of abnormalities in tonight's events.

The arsenal accumulated by the Sun and Moon Empire for thousands of years needs a fart emperor, where is the need to take off his pants and fart like this? They fight whenever they want, and the hatred of more than 4,000 years is the biggest reason, and there is no need for excuses such as "public opinion" at all.

Once they make a move, they will only go straight to Heaven Dou City with the army of destroying the country.

As the first nobleman who could not escape from the first line of the Sun and Moon Empire and the first to escape once the war started, Duke Anxi not only knew the style of the Sun and Moon Empire, but even had a secret contact channel with insiders of the Sun and Moon Empire.

If the Sun and Moon Empire needed anything, it should at least test it through secret channels, and it was really abnormal to suddenly use such a violent and violent means to coerce cooperation.

Duke Anxi's lips couldn't help but tremble, and said, "No, don't hurt my family...... ...... of you."

The black-robed old man nodded with satisfaction.

"You should understand that in the vast western Xinjiang, there are no people without you, one by one, we can always find collaborators. We have long thought that there will always be people who feel that their bones are hard, and in this case, we do not reject them. ”

"But...... Since someone is destined to be foolish and loyal to the death of the whole family, and someone who understands the current affairs and actively cooperates to ensure prosperity and wealth and even go further, why can't the person who may bathe in glory under the protection of my sun and moon in the future be you? ”

Duke Anxi's thoughts flew around, and he gritted his teeth and said: "You don't know, my personal guard was sent to me by His Majesty, and I will report to Your Majesty every week, and you are only afraid of ...... if you do this."

"Oh?"

The black-robed old man sneered: "But we clearly remember that the frequency of reporting is once every three months?" ”

Cold sweat continued to flow from Duke Anxi's forehead.

"Alas, who made your identity so important, if refining you as a corpse puppet is too easy for people to see the flaws? And when the time comes, I might even ask you to meet the noble people...... If you don't cooperate, it will make us feel sorry......"

Clapping his hands, the black-robed old man pointed to a person beside him and smiled:

"In this way, this seat is worried about your safety, and I will give you another personal guard, the same Eight-Ring Contra, it just so happens that your original guard usually hides his face and does not show his true face. Now that he is gone, I can take care of this waste and take his place, so that your safety can be guaranteed. ”

"You see, this seat has shown such full sincerity, how are you doing?"

(End of chapter)