Volume One, Chapter Four: A Divine Sage's Emissary? I, Zhu Youjian, Shall Execute Without Hesitation!
[System Notification: Defeating the Essence-Condensing Void-Breaking Sorcerer Song Wuji grants 10,000 National Fortune Points!]
[System Notification: Defeating the Celestial Harmony Master Wei Zhongxian grants 100,000 National Fortune Points!]
The system’s voice echoed in Zhu Youjian’s mind.
A fiercer killing intent surged in Zhu Youjian’s eyes.
Very well!
There are rewards too!
Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch who wreaked havoc on the imperial court.
And that seemingly detached sorcerer.
Both had been placed firmly on his list of those who must die.
No matter who stands behind you, today, blood will be spilled on this very spot!
“Prince Xin, the miscellaneous scholar summons you to the palace to discuss state affairs, yet you collude with the demon clans of the southern border and wreak havoc in the Forbidden City. Are you plotting rebellion and failing?”
Wei Zhongxian’s voice reverberated coldly and disdainfully through the vast hall.
He, Wei Zhongxian, held supreme power over the Sage Ming Empire, only one legitimate step away from ascending the throne.
Moreover, he himself had attained the cultivation of Celestial Harmony; how could he ever take Zhu Youjian and a mere monkey seriously?
Upon hearing this, a cold sneer curled on Zhu Youjian’s lips. He strode forward, locking eyes with Wei Zhongxian’s sinister gaze.
“Wei Zhongxian, you wretched eunuch, I am the rightful Prince Xin of Sage Ming, the sole legitimate heir to the throne!”
“And you, a dead eunuch, dare to covet the throne? You slander me with accusations of rebellion? Absurd beyond measure!”
Wei Zhongxian curled his orchid finger and displayed a mad grin.
“Prince Xin, your elder brother has already ascended to the Heavens, yet you, a mere stripling, how could you possibly govern this vast Sage Ming realm?”
“In the presence of the Immortal Sect’s envoy, I ask you: will you honor me as the Sage Ming Emperor, allowing me to rule these lands on your behalf?”
“If you nod, you shall be my puppet emperor, ensconced within the deep palace, enjoying all earthly splendor.”
“And I, as the Sage Ming Emperor, will manage the empire, ensuring that the Sage Ming dynasty endures forever without decline.”
“If you agree, you shall decree half the territory of Sage Ming to be ceded to the Immortal Sect, and throughout the land, temples shall be built to worship their divine incense. What say you?”
Make Zhu Youjian a puppet emperor so Wei Zhongxian can continue his reign of terror in court?
Shift the blame for ceding territory onto Zhu Youjian?
Such despicable schemes are the acts of beasts!
Disdain flickered in Zhu Youjian’s eyes; he refused to waste more words on this dead eunuch.
“Great Sage, kill this treacherous villain!”
With a swing of his golden staff, Sun Wukong unleashed a powerful qi wave that surged toward Wei Zhongxian.
Wei Zhongxian was startled!
“Could it be the Realm Beyond the Heavens?”
“Zhu Youjian, where did you find such an ally?”
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