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"The specific reasons are actually quite foggy to me as well," Xuu Hu said with a wry smile.

"There was a lot of controversy at the time, Your Majesty.

You were not here, and with such a major war effort, the debate among the few families was ceaseless.

Lord Wei Gongcheng and the great judges of the Shen Family all expressed their opposition, but Lady Ziyue insisted it was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. "

"She said that if we missed this chance, it would basically be impossible to extend our reach to the north in the future."

Chen Qing frowned. Zi Yue did not seem like someone who would speak without basis—could it be that she had obtained some intelligence?

The enemy inside was in disarray, so the past few days were the best chance to attack?

It hadn’t been long since Zi Yue went north. Where had she gotten so much information?

What exactly happened?

"And then? How were you convinced by Lady Ziyue at that time?" Chen Qing asked curiously.

In his memory, Xuu Hu was a quite steady person, quite similar to Wei Gongcheng.

"Well..." Xuu Hu said with a bit of embarrassment, "Actually there were many reasons, but the main one was that I was beguiled by Lady Ziyue. She said that there were still survivors in the north, but those survivors wouldn’t last much longer. If we didn’t attack now, there would never be another chance to save those people. "

"I have a deep respect for the Duke of Wei... That year, he was the first to transform into a dragon, with a tremendous advantage, yet he left all hope to us. He’s a figure worthy of great respect.

In his final moments, he chose to let more of the Northern People live.

Until then, I never imagined a being of such standing, one with noble blood, could go to such lengths for ordinary people," he said.

Hearing this, Chen Qing fell silent. The Duke of Wei was indeed a true man; among the world, there were likely very few who could do what he had done.

"So you were trying to try and save more of the Northern People?" Chen Qing looked at him and said.

With a lowered head, Xuu Hu expressed shame, "I know, having been given military authority by you, Your Majesty, I should have been even more cautious..."

"No, you did very well," Chen Qing nodded. "If it were me, I’d also have given it a try. Focus on Nezha’s matter. How did he, by himself, ensure that when the entire territory of the Beihai judges opened up, not a single Evil Ghost infiltrated?"

"I’m not sure about that," Xuu Hu shook his head. "I only know that Nezha took the Path of Yin and Yang and didn’t show up even after the fight was over. I still can’t get a straight answer from him about what happened. But... after that..."

"What happened after that?"

"After that, I lost contact with Lady Ziyue. I sent many intelligence operatives, and they all disappeared without a trace. I tried to make remote contact, but there was no response. Truth be told, if it wasn’t for the fact that the battle was too decisive and too much effort had been lost here, I might’ve considered retreating. "

"Is that so...?" Chen Qing felt for a moment that things might be more complicated than he initially thought.

With Zi Yue’s capabilities, it’s actually not possible to make contact with Xuu Hu? Even remote contact is not possible?

Main gods can remotely contact each other like myself. It just costs a lot of faith power to do so. That guy Zi Yue wouldn’t be stingy with a bit of faith power at this time, right? After all, he just conquered such a large territory.

Why not reply?

Has something unexpected happened?

It shouldn’t be...

Chen Qing shook his head. If a main god like Zi Yue died, he would sense it immediately. Therefore, there were only two other possibilities, either... she was controlled or... for some reason, she couldn’t contact Xuu Hu, or the consequences would be severe.

Either situation is troublesome...

With Zi Yue’s current capabilities, Chen Qing felt there were still some who could kill her, especially those skilled in the art of assassination, but if we’re talking about controlling her, within Chen Qing’s knowledge, only if Ali betrayed would it be possible.

But Ali had no reason to betray. However, if Ali did betray, the current situation would actually be quite easy to deal with, because I am Ali’s nemesis—she can’t control me no matter what.

But if it’s the latter...

What kind of thing could make Zi Yue afraid even to remotely contact?

"Shen Qi..." Chen Qing looked at Shen Qi, who was curiously staring at him, and said, "This time... you shouldn’t go."

"Eh?" Shen Qi was taken aback, "What do you mean, Your Highness? Didn’t you bring me here because my abilities could be of use to you?"

"This time it’s very dangerous..." Chen Qing said lightly.

"Dangerous?" Xu Hu became serious immediately, "If it’s dangerous, how can Your Highness go alone? It’s better if I accompany you."

"No..." Chen Qing shook his head, "Here, you’re the only Transcendent, which is already a very insecure presence. If you leave, Beihai City will surely be lost. Once this place falls, not to mention all our efforts being in vain, but those we’ve sent into Northern Wolf City will truly be in danger. "

Upon hearing this, Xu Hu fell silent, though his face still showed struggle.

Chen Qing smiled and said, "It’s quite dangerous here too, and I’ve never been worried about you, so what are you afraid of?"

Xu Hu’s mouth twitched, his master had a unique way of offering comfort.

"Then I can go." Shen Qi quickly said, "I know my combat strength is a drag head-on, but it’s not my forte. In the face of such unknown situations, my Thousand Eyes Technique is always the most useful, isn’t it?"

"I can use your Thousand Eyes Technique too..." Chen Qing said with a smile.

"Your Highness can’t use it..." Shen Qi shook his head, "The consequence of the Thousand Eyes Technique is that one’s attention must be within the Technique. In a dangerous environment, it’s actually a vulnerability for Your Highness.

If I go, I can use the Thousand Eyes Technique, and Your Highness can protect me.

But if Your Highness is alone, who will protect you while you use it? "

"Aren’t Zi Yue and the others there?" Chen Qing said with a smile.

"If Lady Zi Yue could protect you, she wouldn’t be failing to even send a message." Shen Qi said somberly, "Honestly, up to now, I’m still doubtful about whether Lady Zi Yue is really on our side."

Chen Qing fell silent, this fellow’s thoughts were indeed deep, but Shen Qi had always been a suspicious person.

"Shen Qi..." Chen Qing looked at him seriously, "You might actually die!"

"I’ve died before, haven’t I?" Shen Qi laughed, "At worst, I’ll just go back and serve in the underworld. With so many positions opening up in the Southeast, wouldn’t you be able to grant me one, Your Highness?"

"You really think ahead..." Chen Qing gave him a look, but then he said somberly, "Not every death allows one to return!"

"Hmm?" Shen Qi was startled, "What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"

"There are some powers... that can destroy the soul."

"Really?" Shen Qi asked curiously, "Didn’t you say, Your Highness, that reincarnation is uncontrollable? And if it’s possible to destroy the soul, then why would beings like Your Highness be feared?"

"We’re different..." Chen Qing shook his head, "Reincarnators won’t truly die – this is the law of the universe. But it’s different for you. Have you forgotten... those Evil Ghosts in the underworld are capable of devouring souls, aren’t they?"

Shen Qi was taken aback, he had indeed forgotten about that for a moment.

"If..." Chen Qing suddenly thought of something and said in a low voice, "If it’s a certain situation, it’s better you don’t follow along. Once something goes wrong, you... will truly die!"

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"I can’t take it anymore... I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it!"

Inside Northern Wolf City, a figure ran frantically, their body scratched and lacerated beyond recognition, but they were locked in tightly by a purple light.

"She will expose our location..." Ali’s voice said, "Let her out."

"If we let her out, she will die." Zi Yue said solemnly, looking at Ali, "In front of that monster... the underworld is useless. If caught, everyone will die!"

And at that moment... the one who was nearly driven mad and whose body was in tatters was none other than Murong Yunji!