White Night City, the capital of the Great Qin Empire, is one of the most prosperous cities in the world, with more than two million people living here for a long time, supporting the strong and powerful beating of the heart of the empire and affecting the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the empire.

This is a noble and proud city, even if it is the peddler and pawn in the city, there is a condescending sense of pride when facing outsiders, whether the outsiders are from the border county, Qingjun, Hongshan City, or even the Shengyuan Empire.

The pride of the White Nights is deep-rooted, compared with Hongshan City, the history of the White Night City is even longer, it is an out-and-out 2,000-year-old city, the earliest history can be traced back to the first batch of immigrants from the Eastern Continent who left Dongli Port and settled in a fertile land with good weather and rain, which was more than 2,500 years ago.

Even in the Eastern Continent, there are only a few cities with a longer history than it, considering that during the Great War of Humans and Demons, many famous cities with a long history in the Eastern Continent were destroyed, and even the capital of the Shengyuan Empire was gradually built during the Great War, and the history of White Night City can be firmly ranked among the top five of human civilization.

In addition to its long history, White Nights City is also full of legends and nobility.

Before the overlord Lu Hao launched the War of Independence, the colonial government of the Shengyuan Empire was located in the White Night City, and the previous city lords were members of the Shengyuan royal family, and one of the city lords built a pure black tower in the city, which stood majestically, the top of which went straight into the clouds, and a burning magic eye monitored the entire continent day and night, which also symbolized the unchanging authority of the Shengyuan Empire.

The tower was built by the prince at that time using the treasure of the demon clan as the foundation, and hired the most prestigious architect of the Shengyuan Empire.

As for the people of the Western Continent who live in the White Night City, they are often proud of it, even if the tower is a symbol of colonial authority and has suppressed countless rebels...... But human beings, after all, are the most self-satisfied creatures, and it is easy to find meaning in life from senseless vanity.

It's a pity that this magic eye tower recorded in history was burned in the War of Independence, and the overlord Lu Hao personally climbed the tower to smash the burning eyeball, and the towering pitch-black tower body was also cut off by a sword. The upper half of the tower turned into sludge and black mist, enveloping White Night City for three days.

After the Great Qin Empire took over the imperial power, the royal family rebuilt a pure white tower on the ruins of the Black Tower, which was taller than before, but there was no longer the burning magic eye at the top, and instead it was a veritable hanging garden.

The royal family built the White Pagoda and the Hanging Garden to match the world-famous Cloud Council of the Shengyuan Empire. It's just that compared with the quaint and square Shengyuan Council, the hanging garden of the Great Qin royal family is more artistic, and when you look from below, you can see the purple and red blooming in the clouds, which is particularly beautiful.

And the world-famous Supreme Council of the Royal Academy of White Night City is in this garden.

On this day, the garden was noisy, and dozens of high-powered demon masters gathered in a flower-filled square, discussing an investigation report that had just been released very fiercely.

"Hongshan City Qingyue relied on the realm of immortality to touch the deep landscape......? It's incredible. ”

But it doesn't seem unreasonable to think about it carefully, it was indeed after exploring the void that she suddenly had this incredible supernatural power. And now we all know that the essence of the immortal tree is hidden in the void, and it is difficult to say whether there is any connection between the two. ”

"If it's true, then it's very ironic, the people who shouted and shouted to kill the immortal tree at the beginning were led by the Hongshan people, but now it is the Hongshan people who have touched the deep scenery of the demon path by relying on the immortal realm, is this considered duplicity?"

"It's not so much duplicity, it's more like a thief shouting to catch a thief?"

"I think this report is too far-fetched to be taken too seriously, at least there should be further details......

And just when people were talking, someone suddenly stood up and attracted everyone's attention.

"This is nonsense!"

An old man with gray hair raised the report in his hand and shouted: "The secret agent bureau is not sober, so it will submit such nonsense." You're wasting your time here to discuss?!Your brains are rotten?!"

The old man was of medium stature, but his voice was really amazing, and the petals on the square fluttered like waves as the sound spread.

The old man was the first to speak, and then he lowered his voice and analyzed seriously: "The Secret Agent Bureau claims that they broke into the Broken Data Laboratory and stole confidential documents. Let me ask you, with the help of the waste of the Secret Agent Bureau, they can also get mixed into the Broken Mathematics Laboratory? They already have this ability, so why were they forced to be marginalized by the Immortal Tree? Do they want Zhang Wu's ruthless and unscrupulous people to regroup? Second, Zhu Jun and the others have made a major discovery in the Void Realm, but whether it is the public information or the testimony of the consultants we arranged in the team, it proves that the ruins are ancient relics and have nothing to do with the Immortal Tree! Why did they suddenly jump out and say that the Void Exploration is the exploration of the Immortal Realm? In the end, if the deep scenery is really related to the immortal realm, the brains of the people of Hongshan City will only be exposed at this time! What's more, it seems that the appearance of this deep scenery is just for the sake of the two student teams to compete for a while! At this time, the secret agent bureau suddenly got a piece of information, saying that the deep scenery is directly related to the immortal realm, and I would rather believe that this is a fake news deliberately released by the people of Hongshan!"

The old man's words were settled, and the atmosphere in the square fell into a dead silence with the rain of flowers falling in the sky.

It may be an exaggeration to say that Daigo is initiated, but it is more than enough cold water at the moment.

Objectively speaking, it was not that no one had considered the credibility of this intelligence before that...... However, Zhang Wu of the Royal Secret Service has some credibility after all, and most importantly, the person who brought this information to the White Tower to discuss it has to be taken seriously.

At this time, if some people openly refute and even ridicule the report, how will those who submit it to Parliament react?

People couldn't help but look at the young man with a straight posture with curious eyes.

The young man appeared to be in his early twenties, dressed in a slim gown of gold and red, and his appearance was a little mediocre compared to his ornate clothes, but his eyes were unforgettable.

The gray pupils seem to contain a world.

And this is indeed a man who can own the world: the eldest son of the emperor of the Great Qin Empire, Ying Hongtu.

Each of the magicians present could tell a whole storybook about the story of the prince, and there were many bizarre mythological stories, but summing up the commonalities of these stories, one could probably think that the prince was a shrewd, ruthless, and ruthless politician.

Just like his father.

Under people's gaze, Ying Hongtu opened his mouth lightly and said unhurriedly: "Lu Gong, your three questions actually have simple answers: First, the Secret Agent Bureau has been operating in the Broken Data Laboratory for a long time, and when needed, of course, it has the ability to get the information it needs. And under the wise management of the great master Zhu Jun, the Broken Number Laboratory is by no means invulnerable, at least Bai Xiao, a snow-capped mountain man, has inexplicably mixed into the laboratory and met Qingyue privately. And since a young man who knows almost nothing about the Demon Dao can do it, why would you decide that the Secret Agent Bureau can't do it? Second, the information released by Zhu Jun was discovered by the team of the Broken Number Laboratory. And Qingyue, as an individual with an extremely special situation, has her own discoveries during the expedition, which is also reasonable, and at the same time, don't forget that in all the information that has been made public, Qingyue is the main researcher with an extremely high rank, and a considerable part of those reports are written by her, and it is easy to hide some things in them. Third, throwing out the deep scenery at this time, of course, is not to fight for a moment, but to hit the morale of White Night City and fight for a chance to turn the tables for next year's Blazing Feather Island Conference. As for the effect, I think everyone can see it, at least in this garden council, there are already people who have been frightened and plan to take the initiative to become capitulators. ”

As the words fell, the square became even more deadly silent.

The old man surnamed Lu opened his mouth and stammered, and only after a while did he roar angrily: "Your Highness, are you accusing me of being a surrender faction?!"

Ying Hongtu nodded: "Yes, if not, why do you dare to question its credibility in public, knowing that this report was brought to the parliament by my hands?" Do you think you are more clever than me, than the Great Qin Imperial Family represented behind me?"

The old man surnamed Lu was angry: "Your Highness, you are using strong words! If the royal family is really so wise that there is no doubt about it, then what do you want the council to do?

Ying Hongtu said: "Since you mentioned the Parliament, you should remember the purpose of the Parliament: the royal family needs elites who can unite around the royal family, not speculators who pretend to be smart, ignorant of current affairs, and contradict the royal family on fundamental issues. If you don't really understand the meaning of this report, then you don't qualify to be in Parliament. ”

After speaking, Ying Hongtu waved his hand, and in an instant, the colorful cloud bricks and stones under the feet of the old man surnamed Lu suddenly opened, and a gust of wind was set off in the square, sucking the old man from the entrance of the cave and falling straight down.

In the square, everyone was dumbfounded.

The old man surnamed Na Lu is the most senior demon master in the council today, and the academic field of expertise is the "fluidity" of magic energy! This is an undoubted expert in basic research, he relied on an epoch-making paper to enter the council of the White Night Royal Academy at the age of 30, and he is still an authority in the relevant field, and many of the people present simply watched other people's treatises enter the council.

And what is the theme of today's meeting? It is not yet the deep scenery of the Hongshan people! Its essence is the fluid application of magic energy! Therefore, this Lu Gong is the absolute protagonist of today! Even if we do not consider his status, we should consider his academic authority!

And even if you don't consider his status and academic authority, you should at least consider the rules that the academy council has formed over the years.

In the parliament, the truth is always greater than the imperial power, in the past many years, the parliament is not a member of the royal family who has not been opposed, Lu Gong himself has created this record, he has repeatedly slapped the table to spray the rotating chairman of the parliament on the face, and even has a record of making the temporary emperor himself embarrassed and speechless, embarrassed to leave.

And for decades, people could only cry and laugh and endure his outspokenness.

However, on this day, the rules of the academy council were shattered by Ying Hongtu! He actually directly expelled Lu from the council without a vote of the council, and the methods he used were extremely rude, leaving no half of face for the council's meritorious old man.

What does this mean?

Just when people's hearts were in turmoil, Ying Hongtu smiled: "Everyone, the hot field is over, and we can officially start the topic." Although there is no doubt about the authenticity of this report, how to analyze it and how to deal with it still requires everyone's collective efforts. I am the presidency for today, so please feel free to say what you want. ”

Is the rotating chairman Ying Hongtu?

People looked at the original rotating chairman, and they were nodding to the prince with a sneering face...... I couldn't help but sigh: Okay, congratulations to the council for having a new rotation rule.

As for speaking freely, of course, it is also necessary to talk about the rules, and the previous one who spoke freely should now be enjoying the thrill of falling from a high altitude...... And among the many councilors present, although the worst of the demonic attainments is also at the level of Jin Sui, not everyone is good at flying, in case there are three long and two short, it is really worth the loss.

But at the same time, people can't help but be curious.

Is that really how it was settled?

The purpose of the council, as Ying Hongtu said, is to unite the elite who are willing to surround them, but in the final analysis, the essence is that the royal family cannot control everything on its own.

It is true that the Great Qin Imperial Family is full of talents, and there has never been a period of talent interruption in the long family history, and the imperial rule of more than 1,400 years has made the influence of the imperial family in the empire deep-rooted...... But the power of the royal family is limited, and it must unite enough supporters to truly rule the country. During this period, there had to be a compromise on imperial power.

For example, the existence of Hongshan City is the biggest compromise, and in addition, there are traces of compromise of the royal family everywhere in Border County, Qingjun and even Dongli City.

Of course, the council is no exception, and several high-ranking Demon Dao masters are the checks and balances of the royal authority in the academy. They can be very blunt in vetoing the royal family's proposals, or even denouncing them outright.

And Lu Gong is just one of them, and there are a few others whose authority is even higher than that of Lu Gong!

For example, a certain Great Grandmaster of the Flame ...... However, considering his current self-position, authority can be said to be in vain.

But there are also people who have not wasted their authority, but they don't know why, in the face of this report, which is indeed full of flaws, they have chosen to remain silent.

Is it because the report is really as His Royal Highness the Prince said, and it is conclusive and credible?

Or is it ......

In any case, in silence, the meeting officially began.

The rotating chairman, Ying Hongtu, dominated the agenda and made the content of the meeting very unacademic from the beginning.

"Red Mountain City has achieved a clear lead in the research of the Immortal Realm, not only ahead of our White Night City, but even ahead of the Saint Yuan Continent. From the standpoint of the Empire, it is fortunate that there is such progress in the country, but from the standpoint of White Night City, it is not so fortunate that it happened in Red Mountain City. ”

Yinghongtu's straightforward words made many people's hearts sink.

The delicate relationship between Red Mountain and White Night is really not enough to elaborate on dozens of academic treatises, but it is precisely because the relationship is extremely delicate that both sides rarely make overly radical remarks in public.

His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest son's words today seem to be on the verge of radicalization.

But someone soon chimed in: "Yes, even from the perspective of internal competition, we should catch up as soon as possible." However, the entrance to the exploration of the Void Realm is in the Broken Laboratory, and Qingyue's special physique is even more unique, if you want to catch up, where can you catch up?"

The people attending the meeting were stunned when they heard this.

It's not that there's anything wrong with that, on the contrary, what he says is unquestionably right.

But the person who spoke was the vice-president of the Royal Academy, who had always been known for his habit of rebelling against the royal family.

In people's predictions, the vice president mostly did not speak or express his position...... But he never imagined that he actually played the role of a compliment to His Royal Highness!

Sure enough, with the words of the vice president, Ying Hongtu smiled slightly and said: "Isn't it clear at a glance where to catch up? The backbone of the Secret Agent Bureau sacrificed his life and death to bring this report, which pointed out the way for us." ”

As he spoke, he reached out and clicked on the title of the first page of the report.

The fingertips pressed right on the four words of the Immortal Realm.

"Although we can't go to the Void Realm, and it is difficult to get help from the White-clothed Tribe, the Immortal Tree and the Royal Family have established a cooperative relationship for decades. ”

As soon as this sentence came out, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly changed again.

No one spoke against it, but many people were groaning loudly in their hearts.

Immortal Tree?!Yinghongtu wants to contact Immortal Tree?

You just deported them as an illegal organization, and now you want to talk to them about cooperation?

Sure enough, he is worthy of being a politician, right and wrong, and people's hearts are good and evil, all of which are invincible to the word interests...... However, immortality is a benefit, and the majesty of the royal family is also a benefit. The ban on the immortal tree was still fresh, and the royal family took the initiative to slap themselves, obviously to sweep the ground with majesty. Moreover, Bai Xiao's live broadcast of the border county before has lowered the reputation of the Immortal Tree in China to a freezing point, and it may be difficult for people to accept the cooperation between the royal family and such an organization that will plan terrorist attacks. Then His Royal Highness the prince is desperately trying to slander the people and make the border county unstable, just to suppress Hongshan City, no matter how you think about it, it will be more than worth the loss.

"The cooperation will be carried out in secret. Ying Hongtu first gave a very standard, but not very acceptable answer.

There is no secret in the world that can really be hidden, not to mention that there are so many people attending the meeting, everyone obeys the majesty of the royal family on the surface, but it is impossible for all of them to keep their mouths shut in private, and the so-called secret development is really just self-deception.

"Secondly, because I have worked with the Immortal Tree for a long time in the past, I know very well that the key to the longevity of this organization is that this organization is irrelevant. ”

This sentence makes many people not understand. But Ying Hongtu did not explain further, but waited for the parliamentarians to understand it on their own.

After a few minutes, someone suddenly realized: "The core of the Immortal Tree lies in the Void Tree, whoever masters that tree will master the organization of the Immortal Tree!?"

Ying Hongtu nodded: "The reason why this organization can be destroyed and reborn countless times is that the controller after each rebirth is new and independent. The organization that controlled the Immortal Tree for decades has been definitively destroyed, and now it's our turn to strike. ”