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Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty
Prime Minister Changsun Wuji's Residence
"Reporting to Your Excellency, everything went smoothly. The information regarding the identity of the assassin who killed Xu Xiao has been delivered to the spies of the Northern Cold Prince's Mansion."
Several masked men in black knelt respectfully before Changsun Wuji.
These men in black were elite spies from a special organization controlled by Changsun Wuji, operating within the Dark River.
Dark River is a terrifying assassin organization under Changsun Wuji's command. The organization has dozens of experts at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm and countless experts at the Free and Unfettered Earth Realm.
Requesting flowers (or flowers)
Assassination organizations primarily operate on the principle of taking on assassinations. They will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and some of their skills even involve the sacrifice of living people.
Of course, these are just the surface.
Behind the scenes, within the organization of Dark River, there are countless powerful spies, just like these few men in black.
These are all 'brothers' that Changsun Wuji can cultivate to help him control the world.
The training these people undergoes is extremely rigorous, even bordering on the abnormal. In fact, even the elite spies under Xu Xiao's command in the Northern Cold King's mansion cannot compare to it.
Listening to the reports from his spies, Changsun Wuji sneered: "The spies from the Northern Cold Prince's Mansion are really disappointing."
"That's true. In this world, what spies can compare to the Dark River under my command?"
"You did a great job! Go and collect your reward!"
Upon hearing this, the spies from the underground river organization exchanged smiles and respectfully said in unison, "Thank you, sir!"
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Then, just as they had come, the spies quietly left the house.
After the scouts left, Changsun Wuji fell into deep thought.
Xu Xiao, the King of Northern Cold, was not originally within his scope of attention.
As for the state of the North in the past, that was something for Li Shimin and his generals and soldiers to handle; it was not something that Prime Minister Changsun Wuji cared about.
But things are different now. Xu Xiao, the King of Northern Cold, has led Northern Cold to seek refuge with Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm.
This wouldn't have been a big deal in the past.
But now, Changsun Wuji has a bold guess.
That was Ye Fan, who was very likely connected to the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, Ye Fan and Wangjian Mountain could not obtain any evidence of this.
Changsun Wuji was furious about this situation. His secret agents, who had spent a lot of his money and most of his life experience, couldn't even climb Wangjian Mountain!
Fortunately, although it's impossible to directly inquire about Ye Fan himself, it's still quite easy to find out about many people related to Ye Fan.
Just like...
Ye Xiaoying.
Thinking of this Tang Dynasty general, Changsun Wuji revealed a disdainful smile.
Ye Xiaoying himself was stubborn and wouldn't budge no matter what Changsun Wuji tried to probe him, he didn't reveal a single piece of information related to Ye Fan.
However, this person's mind isn't very sharp.
Changsun Wuji simply changed his approach and let someone slip a hint, which caused Ye Xiaoying to reveal many of his secrets.
Furthermore, recalling how Ye Xiaoying had been distracted several times in court because Li Shimin mentioned Ye Fan, he realized that Ye Xiaoying's attention had wandered several times.
All of this led Changsun Wuji to speculate that Ye Fan must have a significant connection with the Tang Dynasty.
This connection even made Ye Xiaoying restless and unable to eat or sleep.
"Interesting." Changsun Wuji revealed a playful smile: "What exactly is your identity that makes Ye Xiaoying so concerned yet dare not utter a word about it?"
Chapter 137 The Golden Lotus of Fortune Condenses! Ye Fan Embarks on the Path to Invincibility!
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
A magnificent ancestral hall was built on the open space outside the Northern Cold King's Palace.
All of this has attracted considerable attention from various forces around the world.
It's not because the building is particularly luxurious or astonishing.
The main purpose of this building is to enshrine Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm!
This also means that Bei Han will completely become a force under Ye Fan's command.
In recent years, the Northern Cold has been a key focus of attention for many forces around the world.
As a key point in the struggle for supremacy, the fortune accumulated by the Northern Cold over the years has been enough to make several major empires covet it.
But now, this immense fortune, enough to influence the rise and fall of an empire, is being entrusted to one person.
How could this not arouse envy, jealousy, and hatred among the many powerful people who knew about it?
Yet no one dared to complain about it.
First of all, whether this immense fortune falling upon an individual in another place is a blessing or a curse is really hard to say.
After all, luck is ethereal and fleeting, and acquiring it will not have any effect in the short term.
As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." For example, the mother of Minister Nangong was also a person with great fortune.
But what was the final outcome?
Instead, it was because of the fortune she possessed that she met a tragic end.
Therefore, without sufficient strength, it is difficult to control this fortune.
Ye Fan clearly did not have such concerns.
This is also one of the main reasons why so many powerful people in the world envy it.
However, many powerful figures in the world are now waiting for Bei Han to make a fool of himself.
The elusive nature of destiny is known to all.
Bei Han has never revealed the existence of anyone skilled in the secret techniques of Qi Luck.
Moreover, Wangjian Mountain is far away from Beihan, and everyone in the world knows that Ye Fan would never leave Wangjian Mountain at this moment.
So how could Bei Han and Xu Xiao alone deliver that enormous fortune to Wangjian Mountain?
Under the watchful eyes of millions, Xu Xiao respectfully carried Ye Fan's offering tablet and slowly walked towards the newly built main hall of the ancestral temple.
Along the way, countless people from the Northern Cold Kingdom stared intently at Ye Fan's altar.
All the people of Beihan understand that after today, this martial saint of the mortal realm will also be the guardian deity of Beihan!
As Xu Xiao walked into the main hall, his heart was filled with excitement.
Bearing the brunt of his wife's murder for over a decade, the suppressed emotions he experienced were difficult for others to comprehend.
From this day forward, Xu Xiao understood that he no longer needed to suppress his feelings. With Ye Fan as Bei Han's backer, he could now go all out without any worries!
The offering tablet for Ye Fan was respectfully placed on the altar in the main hall of the main hall.
Then Xu Xiao respectfully knelt down and kowtowed deeply to Ye Fan's shrine.
"Your subordinate, Xu Xiao, the King of Northern Cold, respectfully pays homage to His Majesty, Ye Fan, the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm!"
Xu Xiao's deep voice echoed from the main hall.
Then, the people of Beihan outside the main hall knelt down respectfully.
"People of the Northern Cold! We pay homage to the Martial Saint of the Mortal Realm, hoping that he will protect the Northern Cold and ensure the well-being of its people!"
As the voices of the people of Beihan faded, Xu Xiao had already walked out of the main hall.
Standing at the entrance of the main hall, Xu Xiao raised his hands high and shouted with all his might, "Offering ceremony! Begin!"
Woo!
The sounds of countless bugles and war drums mingled together.
Li Yishan, dressed in plain clothes, walked out of the Northern Cold Prince's Mansion.
For decades, this was the first time Li Yishan had left the Northern Cold Prince's Palace.
What he held in his hands was a water lily from Tingchao Lake.
Shaking the water lilies, Li Yishan walked around the entire city.
Finally, Li Yishan, holding a water lily, came to the front of the main hall and raised the water lily in his hand.
At that moment, an extraordinary phenomenon occurred in the world!
Even with the sun high in the sky, the sky gradually darkened.
The stars and the sun and moon appear together, the sun and moon in the same sky!
This strange phenomenon has shocked the entire world!
Most people were wondering what Li Yishan was doing.
It's incredible that it could trigger such a celestial phenomenon!