"I don't like wasting words with others, your leader has been executed by for violating military discipline! I have just poisoned the wine you drank. If you don't want to die, you must obey my orders!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle said indifferently.
Duan Gujin hurriedly unleashed his Demonized Martial Soul, reinforcing the Seventh Imperial Uncle's authority on the scene.
When they heard the Seventh Imperial Uncle's words, each Centurion fell into deep thought.
They had suspected that they might have been poisoned by the Seventh Imperial Uncle, and that the Seventh Imperial Uncle was very likely planning a coup d'état.
Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Duan Gujin, each Centurion present was horror-stricken. They suddenly recalled the oppressive terror they had previously encountered.
"So that terrifying pressure was released by this young man. What is his origin? How can he unleash such a dreadful force?"
The Centurions present imdiately speculated about the relationship between Duan Gujin and the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
Although they could not guess Duan Gujin's true identity, they knew that if they refused to cooperate with the Seventh Imperial Uncle, their fate would be miserable.
"Even if you don't want to be involved in the coup d'état, none of you can get away unscathed!"
After a while, the Seventh Imperial Uncle continued.
Hearing the Seventh Imperial Uncle's words, a chill ran through all the Centurions present; they knew exactly why he said that.
"We surrender, please grant us the antidote, Seventh Imperial Uncle!"
One Centurion imdiately knelt down and began to plead for rcy.
Seeing one of them kneeling down to beg, the other Centurions quickly followed suit.
"We surrender, please grant us the antidote, Seventh Imperial Uncle!"
"I will give you the antidote in one month's ti. You won't be in any danger during this month! But if anyone dares to betray , I will randomly select ten people to be buried along with the traitor! Listen carefully!"
"Understood!"
The Centurions gasped coldly, not daring to take their lives lightly.
With a wave of his hand, the Seventh Imperial Uncle commanded, "Go back! From now on, you only need to follow my orders!"
The Centurions took their leave.
Watching the Centurions exit, Duan Gujin heaved a sigh of relief.
"We won't be in danger! Let's leave here and try to act as calm as possible!"
The Seventh Imperial Uncle said coldly.
"Understood!"
Duan Gujin looked at the Seventh Imperial Uncle with eyes full of admiration.
Once back at the Seventh Imperial Uncle's residence, he said to Duan Gujin: "We have only temporarily stabilized the situation. The real turmoil is yet to co!"
Duan Gujin nodded slightly and said, "Seventh Imperial Uncle, your performance today was truly eye-opening! With the swift decision of the knife, you truly have the aura of a hero!"
Hearing Duan Gujin's flattery, the Seventh Imperial Uncle coldly chuckled and said, "Duan Gujin, that's because you don't know how dangerous the human heart can be! Do you have any idea how much I have suffered over these past years?"
Duan Gujin imdiately thought of the scene in the underground chamber with the Seventh Imperial Uncle and sighed softly.
"Duan Gujin, please do your best to help ! If I ascend the throne, the reward I will give you will certainly not be small!" the Seventh Imperial Uncle suddenly said with a serious face.
Duan Gujin's mouth twitched, shaking his head: "Seventh Imperial Uncle, I'm not after your rewards! Rest assured, I will do my utmost to help you. If you fall, our Duan Family will suffer too! I'm not just helping you, but also saving our Duan Family!"
Hearing Duan Gujin's words, the Seventh Imperial Uncle felt they made a lot of sense, and he had no reason to doubt Duan Gujin.
Even if soone told the Seventh Imperial Uncle that Duan Gujin wasn't sincerely on his side, the Seventh Imperial Uncle would not doubt him.
For the Seventh Imperial Uncle is currently able to bounce around freely because Duan Gujin had rescued him before.
Otherwise, he would still be imprisoned in that dark cell of the Imperial Palace.
"What we lack most now is ti. Cao Dingtian has already rebelled, his true intentions have been exposed, and he will definitely not let us off easily! The only thing we can do now is to swiftly eliminate him!" said the Seventh Imperial Uncle very seriously.
"Understood!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath, his mind racing, aware that the current situation was completely beyond anything he had previously experienced.
"We're putting all our eggs in one basket this ti, success or we die trying!" said the Seventh Imperial Uncle very seriously.
"Right!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath, knowing that his family was only nine months away from being annihilated like in his previous life.
He suspected that the appearance of the Seventh Imperial Uncle probably prompted Pri Minister Cao to act sooner than planned and launch a coup.
Although the Seventh Imperial Uncle had a significant influence in the court before, since he was poisoned, the forr Monarch claid that he was seriously ill and bedridden.
As a result, many of his forr subordinates were either transferred away or bought off by Pri Minister Cao.
For the Seventh Imperial Uncle to reconsolidate his power in Country Gulai was no easy task.
But fortunately, he had a very special identity; he was a bona fide mber of the Imperial Family.
Such a status was enough to give him a certain amount of influence in the court.
However, Pri Minister Cao had been planning for a long ti and must have made various preparations.
The difficulty for Duan Gujin and the Seventh Imperial Uncle to topple him would be incredibly great.
The news soon reached the ears of Cao Dingtian.
Cao Dingtian furrowed his brows and thought for a long ti but couldn't co up with any solution.
The Fourteenth Prince quickly sent soone to ask for his opinion and was told to stay calm.
The Fourteenth Prince soon really did calm down.
In fact, Pri Minister Cao was far from calm; he gathered many subordinates that very night and made all sorts of preparations to prevent a surprise attack from the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
That night, Pri Minister Cao and his subordinates were busy all evening until they finally returned to their quarters.
After all these preparations, Cao Dingtian breathed a sigh of relief, confident that nothing could go wrong.
"Seventh Imperial Uncle, even if you know it was I who poisoned you, what can you do to ?"
Inside a luxurious building in the Capital City, the Seventh Imperial Uncle received a report from his subordinates, gaining a rough understanding of what happened at Pri Minister Cao's place last night.
"So that's it! It seems Cao Dingtian has been coveting the throne for a long ti!" mused the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
He thought about how much Cao Dingtian had already planned and how he would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage, sighing in resignation.
"Am I truly powerless to turn the tide?"
anwhile, within the Duan Family residence in the Capital City, Duan Gujin fell into the sa deep reflection.
The situation changed faster than he had ever imagined; although he had earlier considered the possibility that the mastermind would reveal themselves early on, he had not anticipated the mastermind's behind-the-scenes strength to be so formidable, leaving him completely reactive and on the defensive.
"What can I do to defy fate and turn things around?" wondered Duan Gujin after a long period of contemplation, exhaling a breath of stale air.
"It seems I need to gather more poisonous herbs to refine Fire Poison Pills!"
At this point, he really couldn't think of any other good solutions.
If it were his previous life, if he couldn't beat his enemy, he could have simply fled and returned for revenge once his strength grew.
But now, with over a thousand Clan mbers of the Duan Family around him, he obviously couldn't simply flee upon encountering an invincible opponent like he did in his past life.
He understood that his actions going forward couldn't be the sa as his previous life.
After all, in his past life, the entire Duan Family, except for himself, had been annihilated by bandits.
And now, he could not possibly abandon the whole Duan Family and flee alone.
On the third day, a shocking ssage arrived: soldiers from Sky Martial Country had once again invaded the borders of Country Gulai.
Consequently, the Fourteenth Prince had the Seventh Imperial Uncle lead the Imperial Guards responsible for protecting the Duan Family to eliminate the Sky Martial Country soldiers.
"What a clever move to use soone else's hand to deal the blow!" sighed Duan Gujin upon hearing this news.
Although he knew that Cao Dingtian must be colluding with Sky Martial Country, without evidence, he couldn't possibly disgrace Cao Dingtian.
Moreover, with Cao Dingtian virtually holding all the power now, he felt powerless to resist.
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