443: The world is so vast, but the frog is so small

Inside the carriage.

Prime Minister Wei looked at Xie Weilou and mused, "I am the third move His Majesty prepared for you. This move can only be used if your name is on the imperial dao scroll."

As the head of all officials, if Xie Weilou's name was on the imperial dao scroll, coupled with his ability to rally support, Xie Weilou's position would be unshakeable.

However, it seemed Xie Weilou didn't need this third move at all now.

Xie Weilou chuckled, "The Xia Emperor calculates everything without fail, and you, old man, are truly a seasoned expert!"

Prime Minister Wei smiled and said, "His Majesty indeed calculates everything without fail; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone north so early. As for me, I'm just a court official, merely wanting to secure something for my Wei family."

"These are all boring things," Xie Weilou said carelessly.

Prime Minister Wei shook his head, "It depends on the person! The same thing, some people flock to it, while others discard it like worn-out shoes. You and the Xia Emperor are both the same kind of people; this Great Xia cannot confine you. It's good to go out and see the world for us old folks, to see that vast expanse."

Xie Weilou looked at Prime Minister Wei and asked with a smile, "How vast do you think the world is, old man?"

Prime Minister Wei scoffed, "I don't know! I don't know, and the Dean and the others don't know either. We are like frogs at the bottom of a well, unable to glimpse the true world. So, someone needs to go out. Perhaps many years from now, there will be unexpected gains."

Xie Weilou gave a wry smile, "'Frog at the bottom of a well' carries a derogatory meaning, but looking at the vast universe, who isn't a frog at the bottom of a well?"

Prime Minister Wei smiled and said, "What you said makes sense, but isn't the meaning of life to continuously climb mountains in order to see a more vast landscape? We are old and cannot travel far, but you young people still have infinite possibilities."

The future of Great Xia does not lie with these old people, but with these young people.

"......"

Xie Weilou smiled and said nothing more.

The carriage drove forward, not directly to the imperial palace, but to a mansion, Consort Bai's new mansion—the Bai Manor.

Not long after.

The carriage arrived at the mansion. Prime Minister Wei said to Xie Weilou, "I'll see you off here. Consort Bai seems to have something she wants to tell you."

Xie Weilou stepped out of the carriage and glanced at the mansion in front of him. Consort Bai was Yan Ruyu's mother.

"......"

He didn't hesitate and entered the mansion directly. The mansion was rather quiet, with no extra maids or guards.

In the main courtyard.

Consort Bai, dressed in a white long dress, was holding fragrant tea and sipping it. Seeing Xie Weilou arrive, she softly said, "I had Prime Minister Wei bring you here because there are some things I want to ask you."

Xie Weilou bowed to Consort Bai, "Are you asking about Yan Ruyu?"

"Yes!" Consort Bai nodded gently.

Xie Weilou said directly, "I destroyed her physical body, leaving only a wisp of her soul. However, she has something to rely on and will not die. In the future, she can go even further."

Upon hearing this, Consort Bai's eyes showed a hint of surprise, "Is this Yan Yuan's plan?"

Xie Weilou nodded gently, "For someone like her, staying in this Great Xia would only restrict her development. His Majesty clearly has high hopes for her, so I also left a way out."

A smile appeared on Consort Bai's face, and she bowed to Xie Weilou, "Thank you, Marquis Zhenxi! Actually, I think you and my Ruyu are quite a good match."

Xie Weilou automatically filtered out the latter part of the sentence. He gazed at Consort Bai, "You should know Yan Ruyu better. I'm very curious, why would she cooperate with West Chu?"

Yan Junlin relying on the Devil Race was understandable; after all, he rose up because of a devil eye and was nurtured by an Ancient Demon, so it wasn't a big problem for him to be close to the Devil Race.

But what about Yan Ruyu?

Consort Bai did not hide anything and said directly, "Her cooperation with West Chu was only for the power of Great Xia's destiny. However, she is not cooperating with Demon-Humans, but with a princess of West Chu. The other party seems to intend to use Great Xia's hand to eliminate the Demon Race and Demon-Humans of West Chu, to let West Chu return to normal."

West Chu, before this, had no Demon-Humans, but ever since the Demon Race's encroachment, many of West Chu's common people have turned into Demon-Humans, and the number of these Demon-Humans is still increasing.

Some people from West Chu wanted to change the situation. That Nightingale was one of them, and the West Chu Sword Immortal was also such a person.

Cooperating with Great Xia and using Great Xia's power to solve the Demon Race was a good choice.

"So that's how it is!" Xie Weilou suddenly understood. No wonder even a figure like the Sword Immortal would come forward to help Yan Ruyu.

When a country is encroached upon by the Demon Race and its people are turned into Demon-Humans, any normal person would find such a situation unbearable.

Coincidentally, there were people in West Chu who stood up, and Nightingale and Wang Ruoxu were such people.

However, with their own strength alone, it was clearly difficult to deal with the Demon Race and Demon-Humans. Even some members of the imperial family would become a huge obstacle, so they wanted to cooperate with Great Xia.

If they only sought cooperation from the Xia Emperor, the Xia Emperor would clearly not help West Chu, because the Demon Race's influence in West Chu was too great, and if he were to send troops, Great Xia would certainly suffer heavy losses, making it not worth the effort.

So they sought out Yan Ruyu. Only by helping Yan Ruyu take control of Great Xia would Yan Ruyu truly exert effort.

Consort Bai looked at Xie Weilou and softly said, "Sit down and have some tea!"

Xie Weilou bowed, "I have other matters, so I won't stay long."

After speaking, he turned and left.

Consort Bai looked at Xie Weilou's retreating figure and murmured to herself, "His Majesty's judgment is truly excellent! This young man will certainly go even further."

After leaving Consort Bai's mansion.

Xie Weilou headed straight for the Qintian Bureau.

Qintian Bureau.

On the astrolabe.

Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang looked at Xie Weilou and said with a smile, "Kid, come over for a drink?"

Xie Weilou was not polite and sat down directly beside him. He picked up the wine pot, poured a cup of wine, and began to taste it.

"Here's your Great Xia Dragon Sparrow back."

Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang waved his hand casually, and the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow flew over from the side.

Xie Weilou glanced at it and then put the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow away. He softly said, "I will take this blade with me."

"Naturally!" Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang smiled and nodded.

Xie Weilou looked at Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang, "Before, I asked Prime Minister Wei a question: how big is this world? But he said he didn't know. National Master, how big do you think this world is?"

Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang said, "As far as you can go, that's how big this world is. Conversely, if you close your eyes, everything has nothing to do with you."

"It has to be the National Master! Even a casual remark carries philosophy."

Xie Weilou smiled faintly.

Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang asked, "The situation in Great Xia has been settled. What are your plans next?"

"Cultivate!" Xie Weilou uttered two words.

The situation was settled, and it had nothing to do with him. He only had the cultivation of the Profound Manifestation Realm, so he naturally had to continue cultivating.

There were so many teachers in the Saint Academy; he had only studied with a few of them. He couldn't miss the others; he had to learn from all of them.

"That's good too." Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang raised his wine cup to Xie Weilou.

Young people have drive, which is truly enviable. It's these old people whose sharpness has been mostly worn away, and they no longer have the passion they once did.

Xie Weilou also raised his wine cup, and the two of them drank a toast...