The council hall of the Yan Huang Imperial Palace often held gatherings of a hundred people, but tonight there were only a handful.
Because Wei Qingkuang was not sure whether Luo Yue had already rooted out all the traitors, to be safe, only a few top figures whom he could completely trust had co to discuss affairs tonight.
Gu Yuelong had personally co to Yan Huang Star to provoke them, and then the fleet of the Three Thousand Alliance had surrounded and blockaded Yan Huang Star… this alone was enough to make one burn with anger.
And now, on top of that, there was the matter of the Empress of Yanhuang being taken away by Ao Si, which only made everyone even more anxious and agitated.
Even though everyone in the hall pooled their ideas, they still couldn't co up with an effective counterasure.
Silence hung over the place.
Guan Zhongbao suddenly spoke up: "There's no need to worry about Her Majesty the Empress."
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.
Luo Xian hurriedly said, "Minister Guan, why do you say so?"
Guan Zhongbao said slowly, "This old man has calculated the heavenly secrets, and discovered that Her Majesty the Empress will not et her end here. Though I do not know how she will escape danger, what I have divined is… Her Majesty the Empress will fight side by side with her parents in the future."
As his words fell, the hall instantly sank into silence.
The words "calculated" and "divined"—how absurd they sounded!
Yet if these words ca from the mouth of the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion, they were utterly convincing, leaving no room for doubt.
"My lads, not only do you not have to worry about Her Majesty the Empress, you don't have to worry about the fleet outside either!"
Just then, Master Ping's hearty voice ca from outside the hall.
Everyone followed the sound and saw Master Ping swaggering over with two Sanxing tribespeople in tow.
That "to hell with kith and kin" swagger made it clear he was in quite a good mood.
As for those two Sanxing tribespeople, they were precisely the two whom Luo Xiu had previously rescued from the Heavenly Azure Prison, and they were Ao Si's nephews to boot.
One was nad "Aogu," the other "Aoman," and the two brothers were both very honest and dutiful.
Among the Three-Star Clan, those with the surna "Ao" all carried Royal Family bloodline.
But in Master Ping's eyes, they were just two newly recruited little underlings.
Master Ping strode to the front of the crowd, dragged a chair over and sat down, saying, "Just now I took Aogu and Aoman out for a little stroll. Say nothing of the rest, what I can guarantee you all right now is this… the Planet-Destroying Level Weapons on those Three Thousand Alliance warships are all offline."
Hearing this, everyone felt slightly relieved.
Master Ping suddenly turned to Aogu and Aoman and said, "Old Huang, take these two to the prison to stay for a while first."
At that, Zuo Qianhuang froze for a mont, then quickly looked at Wei Qingkuang, the question plain in his eyes.
He didn't dare to casually lay a hand on Master Ping's people.
Because although this lord held neither official post nor title in the Yanhuang Empire, he was the Great Ancestor Emperor's brother, and had shared life-and-death bonds with the Great Ancestor Emperor.
Wei Qingkuang nodded. "Go on."
Because of Ao Si's betrayal, Aogu and Aoman, as Sanxing tribespeople, logically ought to be placed under confinent at such a critical juncture.
All the more so as the two brothers were Ao Si's nephews.
In fact, even if Master Ping hadn't brought it up himself, Wei Qingkuang would have done the sa.
He simply hadn't expected Master Ping to be so tactful—apparently, he didn't want to put anyone present on the spot, so he proactively proposed locking up Aogu and Aoman.
After a short while.
Once Aogu and Aoman had been taken away by Zuo Qianhuang, Luo Xian spoke up, "The problem now is that even if the Planet-Destroying Level Weapons on the enemy warships are offline, Yan Huang Star is still surrounded and blockaded."
Master Ping shrugged. "Then we're out of luck. If we try to fight head-on, with Yan Huang Star's current military strength, the enemy will definitely rub our faces into the ground."
"Sigh! All this lack of confidence boils down to one thing—our own strength being too damn weak."
As he spoke, he glanced at Guan Zhongbao, who was dozing in his chair off to the side, and asked, "Minister Guan, what do you think?"
Guan Zhongbao gently shook his head and said, "This old man only understands a few ways of governing the country. As for leading troops in war, I might not even be half as good as Master Ping."
"Tap, tap, tap…"
Just then, the sound of high heels striking the floor ca from outside the hall.
Everyone turned toward the sound—and were startled to find that the newcor was Lin Xiyue!
Luo Xian hurried up to her, tightly grabbing Lin Xiyue's hand, and asked worriedly, "Xi Yue, are you alright?"
Lin Xiyue smiled gently, walked forward hand in hand with her, and said, "Don't worry, Sis, I'm fine."
Wei Qingkuang's face was full of guilt. "I'm sorry, about Shan Shan, it was my failure to…"
Lin Xiyue lightly shook her head, cutting her off.
"Let's put Shan Shan's matter aside for now. The urgent task is to deal with the enemy fleet, to ensure the safety of the Yan Huang people."
Hearing this, everyone was a bit surprised.
Because Lin Xiyue's reaction was far too calm.
Under normal circumstances, with her daughter having gone through sothing like that, she should be anxious and distraught.
But since Lin Xiyue herself didn't bring it up, no one dared to ntion it to her at this mont.
Luo Xian suddenly asked, "As for repelling the enemy, Xi Yue, do you have a plan?"
Lin Xiyue pondered for a mont and said, "As it stands, we can only rely on the Shen Luo Comrce Guild."
She added, "Even in the Cultivation World, a war on this scale requires an extrely vast logistical system to support it."
She swept her gaze over the crowd, her tone dipping slightly. "And logistics boils down to one thing—money!"
By this point, everyone gradually understood what Lin Xiyue ant.
Master Ping asked, "So basically, we have to find a way to make the enemy run out of money, strike at their logistics, and make it so their rear lines can't hold, thereby forcing them to withdraw?"
Lin Xiyue nodded lightly. "But the Shen Luo Comrce Guild alone isn't enough. We also need the help of Stunning Phoenix Swan State and the Wushang Realm."
"Stunning Phoenix Swan State is already settled. Now we're just missing the Wushang Realm."
Master Ping chuckled. "That's easy. Isn't Young Master Wushang Luo Xiu's little brother? Just go straight to him—wouldn't it just be a matter of one word?"
But Lin Xiyue shook her head and said, "Young Master Wushang is not the Master of Wushang. A decision this big isn't sothing a re young master can make. So I need to make a trip to the Wushang Realm, et the Master of Wushang face to face, and pull him into an alliance."
"As long as the Master of Wushang nods, the great enemy can be driven back."
Master Ping laughed heartily and praised, "Well said! No wonder Luo Xiu is always calling you an overbearing lady CEO. When it cos to stuff like this, as long as you're around, it's solid as hell!"
Wei Qingkuang looked a bit worried. "It's just that Ma Huayun is not easy to talk to. Are you confident?"
Lin Xiyue said, "Miss Ma will be going with . With her help, things should go more smoothly."
Luo Xian said, "Xi Yue, I'll go with you. If you don't have soone by your side to protect you, I won't be at ease."
At this point Master Ping spoke again, "So the plan for driving off the enemy is set. Now there's one last question—what's the situation with Lin Tong and that Immortal guy?"
Wei Qingkuang let out a soft sigh. "The two of them are gods, after all. I can't say about anything else, but they should at least be able to protect themselves."
"..."
...
Heaven Azure Empire.
Deep within the Imperial Palace.
Ao Si hefted a Jade Coffin on his shoulder and, led by i Nu, walked into that secret chamber.
In the dim secret chamber.
Luo Hao slowly opened his eyes. Looking at Ao Si, who was walking toward him, he smiled and said, "Old bastard, you really ca."
Ao Si stopped, stared at Luo Hao sitting cross-legged on the cushion in front of him, and said, "No wonder Your Majesty was so anxious. You really have gotten much older."
Luo Hao's face clouded with displeasure. "Where is the Empress of Yanhuang?"
Ao Si gently set down the Jade Coffin. "In the coffin."
Luo Hao rose and strode quickly toward the Jade Coffin, unable to hide the excitent in his eyes. "Open it, now. I need to change blood imdiately!"
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