Chapter 63: Questioning one after another, making a choice in my heart
At this time, in the Taiming Hall of Gouchen Palace, Zhou Yan sat on the main seat and asked Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, who was standing below.
"Subordinate, there is nothing to say, nothing to talk about", listening to Zhou Yan's question, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, gritted his teeth and said.
"Ao Guang, Bendi asks you, do you know about this matter, or are you also involved in it, how much do you know about this matter?", Zhou Yan continued to question.
"The subordinates can guarantee that the subordinates don't know anything about this", Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, continued.
"Ao Guang, Bendi asks you, can Bendi still trust you now?", Zhou Yan asked again.
"The subordinates have a clear conscience, but with the emperor's disposal, the subordinates have no other words," said Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
"Ao Guang, this emperor asks you, after your Four Seas Dragon Clan defected to this Emperor, what this Emperor did was worthy of your Four Seas Dragon Clan, is there a place to be sorry for your Four Seas Dragon Clan?", Zhou Yan asked.
"The Emperor is very good to our Four Seas Dragon Clan," said Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
"Ao Guang, then, what do you mean is that you Four Seas Dragon Clan think that this emperor is too easy to talk on weekdays, don't you", Zhou Yan's expression changed, and he asked sharply.
At this time, with Zhou Yan's repeated questions, even the old and steady Dragon King Ao Guang of the East China Sea felt huge psychological pressure in his heart, and a trace of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Facing Zhou Yan's questioning, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, understood that if there was something bad or wrong in his answer this time, then the relationship between their Four Seas Dragon Clan and Zhou Yan would never go back to before, and there was even the possibility of a rupture, so the psychological pressure of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, was very high at this time.
"This is definitely not the case, what the emperor has done, our Four Seas Dragon Clan has seen it for all to see, and it is definitely worthy of our Four Seas Dragon Clan, this time it is our Four Seas Dragon Clan who is sorry for the emperor's trust in us", Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, said sincerely.
"Ao Guang, for the Dragon King of the West Sea, this time, Emperor Ben doesn't want to care why he did this, and he doesn't want to know what purpose he wants to do this, but since he has betrayed this Emperor, then Emperor Ben will never spare him, do you understand", Zhou Yan said indifferently, and already regarded Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, as a dead man in his heart.
"But, the emperor ......", Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, still wanted to explain a few words to Ao Yan.
However, even if he wanted to explain, he didn't know where he started, after all, what Ao Yan did this time was too unexpected for him, and he didn't have the slightest chance to prepare, without the slightest psychological preparation.
"There's nothing to do, this emperor is informing you, not wanting to listen to your opinion, do you understand? Ao Guang ......", Zhou Yan didn't let Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, continue, and said directly.
"Subordinate...... Subordinate, understood, subordinate but rely on the emperor to decide", Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.
Choosing to give up the Dragon King of the West Sea Ao Yan was a very difficult decision for the Dragon King of the East China Sea Ao Guang to make, but in front of Zhou Yan, he had to do so.
Because he didn't have any time to think at all, and he didn't have room to bargain with Zhou Yan, he could only break his arm and choose to give up Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the West Sea, even if Ao Yan was the second brother he recognized, he could only give up Ao Yan.
At this time, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, knew in his heart that if he didn't make a decision as soon as possible, then there was really a possibility that their Four Seas Dragon Clan would break with Zhou Yan's Huaguo Mountain, which was something that Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, didn't want to see at the moment.
In the case of the invasion of the Beiming Demon Clan into the Four Seas, it can be said that Zhou Yan is actually the ultimate beneficiary and the biggest beneficiary, because of this matter, all of their Four Seas Dragon Clan are under the command of Zhou Yan.
And the most important thing is that in addition to his own Donghai Clan and the Nanhai Clan under the command of his third brother Ao Qin, who are still maintaining their independence, the rest of the Beihai Sea Clan and the West Sea Clan that have been defeated by the forces of the Beiming Demon Clan, in the case of Zhou Yan's Huaguo Mountain to expel the forces of the Beiming Demon Clan, it can actually be said that Huaguo Mountain has taken over the land of these two seas.
It can be said that at this time, Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North Sea, and Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the West Sea, were just Zhou Yan's Huaguo Mountain in the foreground and occupied the name of righteousness, in essence, the land of these two seas and seas has fallen into the hands of the forces of Huaguo Mountain.
If it weren't for the fact that the Four Seas Dragon Clan was the lord of the Four Seas recognized by Heaven, and he led the East China Sea Clan to take refuge in Huaguo Mountain and take refuge under Zhou Yan's command, then the regained land of the Two Seas would not necessarily be the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun and the West Sea Dragon King Ao Yan who would be the kings of the two seas.
In the heart of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, probably Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the West Sea, did not want to be a nominal Dragon King of the West Sea, but wanted to become the Dragon King of the West Sea in the real sense again, so he chose to betray Zhou Yan.
It's just that the road of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, is not the road of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, let alone the road of the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas, so in comparison, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, chose to give up Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, and chose Zhou Yan instead.
In fact, without telling anyone about the Dragon King of the West Sea, and without even consulting with the rest of the Dragon Kings of the Three Seas, he took refuge in the Star Sea and the Emperor Ziwei alone, that is, he had already chosen to give up the Four Seas Dragon Clan and give up his own.
For the choice of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, it did not surprise Zhou Yan.
After all, with the wisdom of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, he can still distinguish which is more important, and if he chooses to shelter Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the West Sea, this time, then he will be really disappointed.
"Ao Guang, you didn't disappoint Bendi, it's good", Zhou Yan said with a slight point.
"This is what subordinates should do", Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, said with a wry smile.
"Very good, Ao Guang, now you can go back, I hope you can not leak what you have seen and known in the Taiming Hall today, because this emperor has already lost a Dragon King of the West Sea, and he doesn't want to lose another Dragon King of the East Sea", Zhou Yan said.
"The subordinates understand what the emperor means, and all the subordinates today will never leak out, but rot in the stomach," said Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
"It's good to understand, you can go back now, Holy Palace, and send a gift to Ao Guang for this emperor", Zhou Yan said again.
"Subordinates retire", Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, said goodbye to Zhou Yan, and then followed the Golden Saint Palace out of the Taiming Palace.
At this time, in the Taiming Palace, only Zhou Yan and Du Ziren were left.
"Du Ziren, the purpose of your Nine Heavenly Court has been achieved now, are you very happy", Zhou Yan asked.
"Where is the emperor, our Nine Shadows Heavenly Court is actually solving problems for the emperor, and it was only at the moment of betrayal that he knew the actions of the Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Run, and now I know in advance what Ao Yan is like, isn't it very good, but this time both the emperor and Huaguo Mountain are prepared", Du Ziren said innocently.
"You don't have to say any more nonsense, it seems that this time your Nine Shadows Heavenly Court is prepared, no matter what, you want this emperor to intervene in the war between your Nine Shadows Heavenly Court and Ziwei Emperor, think about it, even if there is no Ao Yan matter, you will find other reasons that make this emperor unable to refuse, your Nine Shadows Heavenly Court can really do it!", Zhou Yan said indifferently.
"Thank you Emperor for boasting, in fact, this time is a win-win opportunity, Emperor Ziwei staying in the East China Sea is an unavoidable threat to both our Nine Shadows Heavenly Court and the Emperor's Huaguo Mountain.
And if Emperor Ziwei is allowed to gain a firm foothold in the Sea of Stars, then the first to bear the brunt of it must be the Huaguo Mountain under the command of the Emperor, not our Nine Shadows Heavenly Court, so now we just want to clear this threat in advance," Du Ziren said.
"Clear it in advance, it is really a good Black Emperor Shaotao who is benevolent and righteous, no wonder he can replace the Jade Emperor, he does have his own means.
This time, it was the Emperor who did not check the use of people, and appeared in people like Ao Yan, so the Emperor can promise you that this time he will cooperate with the Black Emperor Shaotao to jointly eradicate the Emperor Ziwei, presumably this is also the result you are looking forward to", Zhou Yan nodded and signaled.
Even if he had many scruples, but in the end, Zhou Yan still relented and agreed to this cooperation with the Black Emperor Shaotao, although Zhou Yan was actually not very reluctant to agree to this cooperation in his heart, but with Ao Yan there, as the lord of Huaguo Mountain, as the lord of Ao Yan, Zhou Yan did have a reason to go.
Even if you want to deal with external enemies, you must first manage the inside and outside of Huaguo Mountain, if you can't even manage your own Huaguo Mountain, then what can you do to deal with foreign enemies.
Therefore, Zhou Yan must take advantage of the fact that Ao Yan's matter has not been completely exposed, to minimize the danger and minimize the impact, so as to ensure that the demons on Huaguo Mountain will not disperse.
"The emperor is really benevolent and righteous, I know that the emperor will not let the great thief Ziwei continue to plague the Three Realms, and I am here to thank the emperor for his help instead of His Majesty", hearing that Zhou Yan finally agreed, even Du Ziren, who knew that this matter was nine out of ten, a trace of joy unconsciously appeared on his face.
"You don't have to thank Bendi, if necessary, Bendi doesn't mind watching both of you lose, because Bendi very much doesn't want to be coerced, Bendi hopes that this is the first time, and the last time, your head will be temporarily stored on your neck, if there is a next time, the first thing Bendi kills is you Du Ziren, you can remember clearly", Zhou Yan sneered.