296: Lin Yu arrives at Wu Dynasty

Seeing Lin Ye's expression, Empress Wu breathed a sigh of relief. She took a deep breath, steadying her flustered emotions.

Immediately after, she spoke to Wu Mingyue, "Mingyue, your little gentleman has come out. You shouldn't be worried this time, right? He hardly ever visits my bedchamber on normal days. Sigh... I am truly heartbroken!"

Wu Mingyue completely ignored Empress Wu's "clowning around."

Instead, she turned her gaze toward Lin Ye and said with a hint of concern, "Are you really okay? I see what looks like blood at the corner of your mouth."

Oh no!

Upon hearing Wu Mingyue's question, Lin Ye and Empress Wu were both startled.

It was Lin Ye who reacted first, smiling, "It's nothing. This was left over from when I sparred with the Martial Saint Emperor earlier. It's not serious now."

"He actually attacked you!"

A chill flickered in Wu Mingyue's beautiful eyes.

She had been worried that her father would attack Lin Ye, and now it seemed it had come true. Fortunately, Lin Ye was unharmed; otherwise, wouldn't they have to face the wrath of the Righteous Qi Sect?!

Ever since the incident at the Lingxu Battlefield, the Righteous Qi Sect had once again been labeled as someone not to be trifled with.

In addition to the ruthless methods displayed by Lin Ye, there was another person: the Lord of Blissful Demons!

Many large and small factions once again recalled that Lord of Blissful Demons who feared nothing in heaven or earth and possessed extremely cruel methods. They had assumed that after so many years, he would have changed.

Yet they hadn't expected that outside the Lingxu Battlefield, that Demon Lord who slaughtered the world had returned!

No one wanted to provoke these two madmen, one big and one small. Furthermore, those old fellows in the ancestral grounds of the Righteous Qi Sect had each left behind legendary deeds in the Ten Thousand Domains that were considered taboo.

Seeing the cold gleam in Wu Mingyue's beautiful eyes,

Lin Ye sighed inwardly, "Sigh, sorry, Martial Saint Emperor. I have to use you as a shield. Who told you to look so punchable."

Beside him, Empress Wu also breathed a sigh of relief.

She cast a look of gratitude toward Lin Ye.

This look took Lin Ye by surprise.

Wait, why are you thanking me?!

After a while, Wu Mingyue sighed softly and said to Lin Ye, "It's fortunate you are fine. I will compensate you for this."

"It's alright, I am truly unharmed. Besides, the sparring was my suggestion. You should know, if your father had truly attacked with full force, I am afraid it wouldn't just be a simple matter of coughing up some blood."

"Mm."

Wu Mingyue nodded slightly, though it was unclear how much of Lin Ye's words she had actually taken in.

"Oh, that's right!"

Wu Mingyue remembered the main business, "What was the deal you mentioned before about?"

Hearing this, Lin Ye also solemnly repeated to the two of them what the Martial Saint Emperor had said earlier.

There was nothing to hide; after all, if they wanted to complete this plan, they would need the cooperation of both Wu Mingyue and Empress Wu.

Upon hearing the Martial Saint Emperor's ambition,

Both women's beautiful eyes widened in shock.

They had never imagined that the Martial Saint Emperor's intention to retain the position of Saint Emperor was like this.

Using the Luck of the entire Imperial Dynasty to forge a Supreme Dao foundation for himself?!

He is simply a madman!

"Bastard!"

Wu Mingyue shouted coldly, "He is disregarding the billions of living beings in the Wu Dynasty! If the Luck of this Imperial Dynasty is truly drained by him, will those living beings have any way to survive?!"

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact!

This is common knowledge that even a child knows. Once the Luck of an Immortal Dynasty dissipates, surrounding factions, both large and small, would not mind coming here to take a share.

Especially those taboo beings within the forbidden zones.

For the taboo beings, those living beings without the protection of the Imperial Dynasty's Luck are pure flesh and blood supplements.

So how could they possibly let go of this good opportunity.

Once the Martial Saint Emperor truly does that, what awaits this Immortal Dynasty will be devastation, or even the withering of endless stars and the shattering of the Star Domain!

Wu Mingyue was trembling with rage.

Even Empress Wu's beautiful eyes were filled with anger.

"Lin Ye, how did you answer him? We absolutely cannot agree to this, even if it means giving up this position of Saint Emperor!"

"Why not agree?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing these words from Lin Ye, the furious Wu Mingyue's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

"You... you... you intend to..."

"Alright, Mingyue, listen to him finish!"

Wu Mingyue said the word "you" three times in a row, clearly furious, but before she could say anything harsh, she was directly interrupted by Empress Wu.

Even though the time they had spent together was short,

Empress Wu did not believe Lin Ye was that kind of person. Moreover, judging by Lin Ye's attitude earlier, it was clear he had absolutely no affection for the Martial Saint Emperor!

Hearing her mother's words, Wu Mingyue took a deep breath, then fixed her beautiful eyes on Lin Ye, as if waiting to see what he had to say.

Lin Ye's eyes held a hint of profound meaning.

"Since the position of Saint Emperor is being delivered to our doorstep, it would be a waste not to take it. As for whether you return it to him later, isn't that up to you?"

"Even if he has a backup plan, so what? Even Great Emperors find it difficult to live a second life. I am very curious about what methods he intends to use to live again. Furthermore..."

Hum...

A flash of light appeared in Lin Ye's hand, and a recording stone appeared in his palm, which he then tossed directly to Wu Mingyue.

Wu Mingyue looked at Lin Ye with a puzzled expression, her vermilion lips parting slightly, "What is this?"

"That's right, it is exactly as you think."

"I have already used the recording stone to record the entire conversation with him. If we truly cannot resist his backup plan, then we can just hand this recording stone directly to your Old Ancestor. Presumably, they won't just let the Martial Saint Emperor act recklessly, right?"

"..."

The two women were silent for a moment.

Good heavens, they had thought Lin Ye was the type to slash out with a sword regardless of any obstacles—after all, that was what he had done before—but it turned out that when he played with schemes, he was equally impossible to guard against!

Who could have guessed that he had already recorded the conversation with the Martial Saint Emperor using a recording stone?

"Lin, Lin Ye, I apologize, my reaction just now was a bit extreme."

Seeing Wu Mingyue bow her head to apologize to him, Lin Ye waved his hand, "There is no need for that. After all, anyone who heard what I said just now would misunderstand."

Although he said this, Lin Ye thought to himself.

I'm the one who should be apologizing. Just now, I...

"Alright!"

Empress Wu was the first to break the silence, saying to the two of them, "Let us first discuss the matter of the succession, and we must also guess what that person intends to do! Only then can we respond to each one."

...

Just as the three of them were discussing their plan,

The people from the Profound Moon Holy Land also arrived at the Wu Dynasty.

The person leading the team at this moment was none other than the Saint of the Profound Moon Holy Land, Lin Yu!

He had an old friendship with the Second Prince of the Wu Dynasty.

Moreover, he had once owed the other party a favor, so this time, he had been invited to come and assist in the battle.