Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!-Chapter 561 - 365 Choices, Qi Longhu: Master, look who I brought back!_2

"Ying Si, you sure played a clever game," Qi Goushi began. "Even if the various factions of Central Continent manage to summon back some outstanding individuals, in the event of a conflict, it's highly likely they will end up being devoured."

"I gave everyone a chance," Emperor Qin Ying Si replied. "True gold is not afraid of the refiner's fire. Those lacking in destiny and strength are ultimately not of our kind. They serve as nourishment for those who truly break limits. Sharpening the blade for them is not too much to ask!"

"Even if it's Lord Tan Lang, as long as there isn't a Break-Limit True Monarch personally taking the field, and he meets his demise in the future, that too is because of his lack of strength and destiny, not of our kind. Although I would regret it, I would definitely not intervene." Ying Si shook his head slightly, his gaze as firm as iron.

Yi Chen: "...No need to cue, Emperor, you don't have to give an example if you can't."

"Harsh enough!" Yue Qingping picked up her teacup and sipped lightly, her movements graceful, a contradiction of royal elegance and transcendence fused into one, making even a simple sip seem remarkably charming.

"Mercy does not command soldiers, justice does not handle wealth. Could it be that True Monarch Qingping has a better way?"

"Ying Si, your wisdom falls short of mine, but this boldness is indeed unmatched in the world."

At that moment, Yue Qingping's lips curved into a faint smile, her words striking as a thunderclap!

"Ying Si, since that's how it is, why don't I add fuel to your fire? What do you think about me dismembering Da Yue?"

"My Yue family only wants the land of the two capitals. You guarantee that your men will not harm the direct lineage of my Yue family. As long as Great Qin exists for one day, it will ensure the wealth and glory of my Yue family. In return, when you truly unify the three lands, my Yue family will hand over the throne and proclaim allegiance."

"Of course, if you fail to do so, if you are all talk and no action, and Da Yue raises its standard again, it will no longer be my affair."

Yi Chen looked at Yue Qingping, who was all smiles, with shock in his eyes. He had never imagined that this world-famous True Monarch Qingping would make such a choice, and upon closer reflection, he found it all the more reasonable.

Both were individuals of profound cunning, and True Monarch Qingping's last statement was already showing her hand, leaving nothing to hide.

If Yi Chen had not guessed wrong, the sects must have already planted the idea in Da Yue's mind, hoping to lead the charge in resisting Eastern Continent.

Yet, Yue Qingping's intention was to outright sell out the cultivators of the Central Continent sects, and with it, the influential families.

She would let Great Qin grapple with the other cultivators of Central Continent while Da Yue dismembers itself from the neck down, watching from the sidelines, even retaining a hint of ambition.

Only in this way could Emperor Qin Ying Si agree to her terms.

"Damn, she truly is a princess who helped establish Da Yue with her own brothers; her mind is soaked with stratagems to the marrow, what a terrifying woman," Yi Chen couldn't help but praise internally.

This move was not the hand of an eagle, but truly the hand of a deity.

It seemed that recently, Da Yue and the sects must have been on bad terms, to the extent that even members of the influential families started showing signs of disloyalty toward Great Qin.

With this move, Yue Qingping got her revenge without exerting any effort and preserved the Yue family in the process.

It was like a Millennium Emperor turning the tables, a win-win from inside out.

"So, will True Monarch Qingping proclaim herself emperor in the future and meddle in the affairs of the Yue family?" Ying Si asked, his eyes gleaming.

"After this, I will be nothing more than an ordinary nun from Mount Qingping, my fate with the Yue family concluded. This time, I simply wish to preserve the Yue family, to leave an opportunity for ambitious and capable descendants in the future. Ying Si, if Great Qin cannot even manage this challenge, you might as well cease to exist now," Yue Qingping said calmly.

"In that case, let us proceed as True Monarch Qingping has said," Emperor Qin Ying Si considered briefly and then readily agreed.

"Ying Si, you must take me to the secret domain of the Human Emperor's successor. If you deceive me, then all deals are off."

"So it shall be!"

With that, the two exchanged glances.

"Hidden Dragon Taoist, please step outside for a moment; I have important matters to discuss with True Monarch Qingping."

"Ling Yue, you and your husband should step out and wait as well."

Yi Chen pursed his lips, gave his teacher a signal with his eyes, and then stepped out at once.

[Cut it out, who do you think wants to listen? Always operating behind the scenes; it's not like me with my clear conscience and uprightness. Speaking like this makes me sound like Little Ming.]

Although Yi Chen was internally itching with curiosity, his soul set ablaze with the desire to know, he still complied with his teacher's wishes and left the room.

After the two left, within the light barrier of green and golden hues, Emperor Qin Ying Si and the peerless nun of Da Yue began their secret negotiation.

Half an hour later.

The light barrier dissipated, revealing the figures of Yue Qingping and Ying Si.

Yi Chen and the teacher stood outside the light barrier; despite all his eavesdropping attempts, he hadn't heard a single word, an ordeal for him as unbearable as teasing a teenager with an unreachable temptation.

Damn it, what the hell were you two scheming about inside? You should have clued me in.

"Ying Si, such actions, will you regret them if you meet your demise one day?" Yue Qingping couldn't help asking the figure in the nine-dragon imperial robe.

"Heh, the world pursues safe fortunes, but I perch in perilous rapids! Through the rapids I advance bravely, with no regrets even if I die a hundred times!"

"You do have some semblance of the majesty of the Human Emperor now," she remarked.

"My friend, you're wrong (liao), I am not the Human Emperor, nor do I wish to be. I am the Emperor! Those who are not our kind have hearts that differ and must be slain; if one day I can reach a realm akin to the Human Emperor's, all these foreign races must be sliced with swords, scorched with fire, leaving land but not sparing lives! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Truly… the tyrant of Great Qin."

Yue Qingping voiced her praise; she did not agree with Ying Si's path of the emperor, yet she admired him.

"How can worldly affairs always conform to one's wishes? If I truly complete such a grand achievement, perhaps many will curse me as a tyrant," he said, "but I believe that future generations will prefer to call me 'Millennium Emperor!' or 'The First Emperor!'"

At that moment, Ying Si stood with his hands behind his back, an aura as if from mountains of corpses and seas of blood filled the heavens and earth, his tone resolute.

As his aura receded, he suddenly laughed and said:

"True Monarch Qingping's actions are bound to attract much censure. In the lands of Central Continent, your reputation might not fare much better than mine. Do you regret your actions?"

The peerless female Taoist lifted her head in sudden laughter, her expression turning to pride.

Extreme pride!

She did not directly answer Emperor Qin Ying Si's words but instead turned around and drew her sword!

Sword Qi filled the sky and carved into a mountainside. Falling debris revealed two lines of bold characters in Yi Chen's vision.

"I disdain a thousand autumns to change for me!"

"For Heavenly Sword strikes swiftly and true!"

Her poetic inscription exuded overwhelming dominance!

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The pride and self-confidence between the lines seemed capable of awing gods and startling immortals!

The peerless female Taoist sheathed her sword and turned around, her expression unchanged.

"In all my life, I, Yue Qingping, have no need to explain myself to others!"

"Ying Si, let us discuss who stands taller on the path of transcendence in the future!"

"Very well! With Daoist Qingping, I am not alone on my path. With Daoist Qingping, the Human Race is indeed fortunate!"

At the same time, the eyes of the two most outstanding individuals from Eastern Continent and Central Continent showed a trace of mutual appreciation.

Unbeknownst to others, a deal was struck within the light barrier, and after bowing to each other, they both turned and left.

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…

In the forested mountains.

A deep, secluded lake suddenly bubbled eerily and large.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The lake parted abruptly, revealing a vast dark cavern, from which a tall figure slowly emerged.

Through the darkness of the cavern, one could faintly make out a scene of three moons in the sky behind.

The tall figure walked out with hands clasped behind him, looking around as if everything was fresh and novel to him; it was as if it were his first visit to this place.

He took to the air with ease, stepping out from the dark cavern. The waters of the lake parted before him, not daring to cross the line.

As soon as the figure's feet touched the thick yellow and black earth, the waters closed behind him, and the dark cavern instantly disappeared, revealing the original solid bedrock.

It was as if everything before had been no more than a dream.

"Truly, a beautiful world!"

The tall figure looked up, spreading his arms as daylight shone upon his face, revealing the visage of Dragon Tiger Mountain's previous Heavenly Master, Zhang Ji Shi.

But at this moment, Zhang Ji Shi's expression was strange, his complexion was dark green, and a peculiar black qi lingered between his brows.

After stretching with a lazy yawn, a flash of green light crossed his face, and he instantly returned to normal, adopting the manner of a venerable Daoist. He glanced around briefly before casually choosing a direction and strolling off.

Half an hour later, the tall figure came to a sudden halt.

At this moment, he saw a 'youth' running hurriedly along a mountain trail.

Had Yi Chen been there, he would have recognized the person as Qi Goushi, a young brother he knew.

Qi Longhu rubbed his eyes as if remembering something. Suddenly, he slid into a kneel!

"Heavenly Master, is that you? I have seen your portrait! Disciple Qi Longhu of Dragon Tiger Mountain greets the previous Heavenly Master!"

"Heavenly Master, please come back with me to the mountain. The Heavenly Master will be delighted to see you."

The tall figure looked at the honest youth before him, taken aback, then smiled and said, "That would be good, my child, lead the way!"