In fact, I have been watching you grow up since you two brothers grew up, and I have particularly high expectations for your brother, hoping that he will one day take over the throne of the Demon Clan and inherit everything I have.That day, I told him everything to let him know that he had the noble blood relationship with the Demon King, and promised him that as long as he came back to me, I would make him the heir and let him take over everything in the Demon Clan unconditionally in the future.
Ah!How could this be the case?
Hulagu's surprise was extraordinary. He had hundreds of speculations about this matter, guessing how much conversation he had had between his father and brother at the beginning, but the conclusions he had reached were all Yinzhen put high pressure on Kublai Khan, coerced him to surrender and threatened him.
The content that is threatening may include the Martial Arts clan members, including Wang Wu, and even himself who had not yet achieved martial arts at that time...
With Kublai Khan's heroic personality, when he encounters such oppression, he will indeed take risks and fight to the death, because he is a hero who would rather die than bend his knees to others.
But how could this be the case?
Xulagu felt very surprised and even suspected that his father had hidden something from him and did not tell the truth. However, at close range, his doubts were immediately sensed by Yinzhen.
Son Ah, do you think... I have to use coercive means to threaten my own son?With my wisdom and martial arts, is it necessary to build achievements on this method?
Yinzhen's words instantly straightened Hulagu's heart that was indifferent because of his confusion.
That's right. Even though Yinzhen had not ascended to the Taitian throne, he had already had the highest cultivation level of the Zhaitian throne, which was enough to suppress all the heroes with his personal strength and skills. No matter whether he wanted to seize martial arts or do, he could use more sophisticated means to achieve it. There was no need to rely on his strong threats to force Kublai Khan to bow his head. In fact, Hulagu had been puzzled since before. With his father's wisdom, he should have a good understanding of his elder brother's personality and should not use strong means to suppress him.
But based on long-standing doubts, Hulagu still raised a question.
So...you really want to make him the heir of the devil...I mean, unconditional?
Gifts that fell out of thin air from the sky are often troublesome. The conditions that Yinzhen promised at that time seemed generous, but could it be a trick?
If so, it was just another form of coercion, and Kublai Khan would definitely feel it.
Hulagu emphasized the three words "unconditional" and wanted to confirm the truth at that time, although... he had found the answer in his father's eyes.
Of course it is unconditional. You and your brother are my princes. It is your worthy title and right to make you the heirs, not to give you kindness.I promise your brother that even if he is unacceptable for a while and does not want to return to the demon clan, it doesn’t matter... As long as he maintains the status quo, don’t stand on the same side as humans when the war breaks out in the future and destroy yourself. I can completely give it to him for his rule, and the demon clan will never be involved.
Ah?so good?
Hulagu really couldn't believe his ears. According to his own understanding, the politics and diplomacy of the demons have always been simple. Not to mention dealing with the enemy, as long as they are not on the same front as themselves, they can only kill them all, and there is never a middle ground.
Yinzhen was willing to offer such conditions as a gift to recognize his son. This was not only a show of goodwill, but also a great sincerity.
I believe that father and son should also pay attention to dedication and sincerity. Even if it is Emperor Hongli, I have never forced him to do anything, let alone... Since your sister passed away, I no longer want to fight against my children on the battlefield...
During the rebellion of Guiyi, Xiao Qiao died in order to protect her father's existence. Xulagu heard from the palace guards that when Gongjin broke into the palace and made a big fuss, Emperor Cao Shou had choked up and shed tears.
Hulagu, who heard about this for the first time, only found it funny because His Majesty the Great Demon King never showed his emotions. How could he show his emotions for this matter?
Instead, my brother-in-law broke into the palace and gave him a good opportunity to make a show, so that people around him could see his mask disguised as weak.
But with the grave-sweeping and worshiping again and again in the future, Hulagu followed his father, worshiping his sister Xiao Qiao's grave. Seeing his father standing silently in front of the grave, caressing the cold tombstone with great care, the sadness in his eyes was so heavy and so painful, Hulagu began to feel... Maybe the tears that day were not fake!
At this moment, when talking about the death of his elder brother Kublai Khan, the sorrow and pain that could not be hidden in his father's eyes was no different from the sorrow of stroking his sister's tombstone. If even such a look is doubtful, then Hulagu felt that there was nothing in this world worthy of his belief.
But...how could it be?You didn't threaten your elder brother, why did he...
One question was answered, but more questions were derived. Since this was the truth of the meeting that year, why did Kublai Khan react like that afterwards?
The speculation that has been affirmative over the years has been overturned overnight. Even with Hulagu's cleverness, I feel that my mind is in chaos, countless thoughts come one after another, and I can't find a direction, and I'm even very anxious because of the rush.
Why don’t I want to know?Over the years, I have made many speculations, but I can't explain why your brother is determined to rebel against me... Maybe, after you know the truth, you can solve my doubts.
Then, if so, why didn’t you tell me before?
Because you will not believe your son, and you will not believe in my intentions and sincerity, just like you show now.
Seeing Xulagu's speechless look as if he couldn't answer, Yinzhen smiled slightly and said proudly: I hate being suspicious of my son, and I never bother to explain anything to others, so I never tell you the truth, and I plan to leave it to the right time... until these few days.
Hulagu is not a fool, and he immediately grasps the meaning of his father's words.
The scene before Shi Chong's death must have shocked his father. The current situation is now in chaos, and every war may change suddenly and be killed by the enemy for no reason. If there are still some secrets hidden during death and cannot be explained clearly, it would be a pity for the rest of your life.
When Shi Chong was crushed to pieces, he still tried his best to say that to his son. Yinzhen, who was also a father and had a secret hidden in his heart, finally felt shaken and decided to give up his reserve. When he still had the opportunity to say it, let his son know the truth back then.
(Brother, why? Since he has not been threatened and his conditions are so good, why does he...Ah!)
Hulagu knew Kublai Khan much more about his personality than Yinzhen.
Xiao Qiao died in the battle between ghosts and barbarians, which was a serious blow to Kublai Khan, which made him cast his life on the road of hegemony, and wanted to use absolute power and martial arts to prevent similar incidents from happening again. On the emotional level, love for his fiancée and affection for his brothers were the driving force that supported him to go on.
These two pillars are so important, so when Wang Wu and Gongsun Chuqian fall in love and Kublai Khan generously gave his blessings, under his heroic and domineering appearance, the emotional level that had completely collapsed was actually very empty and fragile.
When a person's emotions collapse and lose control, he no longer feels about everything, the so-called path to overlords, the supreme power that is within his fingertips, is actually no more valuable than dirt. The hegemony that Kublai Khan pursued throughout his life has lost its glittering attraction in his eyes.
But Kublai Khan still needs a reason to support his life and let him know why he still wants to survive. Therefore, he devoted himself to the so-called hegemony and determined to do a grand and vigorous cause, because deep in his heart, there is still a fire that has been ignited since he became sensible, burning fiercely.
The source of this flame is Kublai Khan.
From the moment he became sensible, he knew from countless whispers behind his back that his real father was the stupid emperor Cao Shou who was fat and staggering in the Golden Palace of Eltino, a completely incompetent waste. Whenever people whispered behind their backs, they would never forget to mention that they had such an ugly and incompetent father.
The flames ignited by laughter and ridicule prompted Kublai Khan to strode forward. He wanted to use his great achievements to prove to the world that even if his father was so unbearable and stupid, he could escape the influence of blood ties and become the greatest overlord in history, awesme, and control the entire Fengyun.
But in the end, this proud vision was shattered in an instant. When the fat and incompetent tyrant king transformed into an unfathomable great demon king, at that moment, Kublai Khan's dream of life began to shatter from the root.
If Yinzhen adopts a high-pressure attitude and threatens him to obey the demons, and those who do not accept it will be killed, then Kublai Khan can still arouse his unyielding fighting spirit and swear to meet the stronger ones, and be determined to defeat the demons, but...
You are flowing in your body with noble blood as the descendant of the great Deep Blue Demon King, and will naturally become the lord of the demon clan in the future.I promise you that as long as you return to my side, I will make your brothers the heirs and let the two of you take over everything I have in the future.
This sentence not only shattered the ideal of the road to domineering, but also extinguished the uneven flame in Kublai Khan's heart.
My biological father is not an incompetent monarch, but a great demon king who is more outstanding than me. What else do I need to clean up?What to prove?
Do you accept your father’s kindness?Kublai Khan only knew how to seize and never accepted the alms of others. What's more, when he could no longer find pleasure in his life, even if he became the common master of the earth, so what?
Want to be enemies with your father?Why?When the father was suddenly generous and willing to do everything to gain his favor, what reason did he have to fight with him?
If you don’t ask the reason, will you just fight with your head down?
Why?
His martial arts are no less than the earth's realm, and his father's ability is at least above the legendary Zhaitian throne. If he really wants to be hostile on the battlefield, he can erase himself and his army from the earth with one hand, not to mention that there are countless powerful demon generals and soldiers behind him. He is no longer simply raising the flag of rebellion against Eltiero, nor is it just hosting Bailu Cave, but also dragging his relatives and friends to die together.
You must not advance or retreat. When the meaning of life that maintains survival has been erased, all you can do is to click a string of the last and most brilliant fireworks for life...
The hibiscus chaos!
A ridiculous and crazy military rebellion shocked the world, and its influence on Wu Lian was even more profound and far-reaching. It led to the rise of the Wang family and replaced the Medichi family to rule Wu Lian. Kublai Khan himself died in this battle and died from then on. The reason behind such a major matter is so simple and weird.
(Although my brother died, in that battle, he and his fifth brother broke through the earth and even reached the strong heavenly throne. This cultivation level is much worse than that of the old man, but he left hope for the human world. Is this his original intention?)
Xulagu was puzzled, but he was very clear about the reason why Kublai Khan did not tell Wang Wu of Yinzhen's identity.
In the situation at that time, Wang Wu's power was still far from Yinzhen. If he rashly told the secret, Yinzhen would have to take the lives of Wang Wu and his wife. Therefore, Kublai Khan could only hide and use his last power to help Wang Wuyi's arm, hoping that he could help him open up his life when he needed it in the future.
These ideas are only speculation, and there are still many contradictions and difficult to resolve. Hulagu couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only speculate and conjecture based on his understanding of his brother, and he could make the most possible and reasonable explanation. However, no matter what, Kublai Khan had already buried the loess and could no longer confirm these things to him.
But if the truth of the matter is like this, then what kind of eyes should I use to face this father who has always been misunderstood by me?
It doesn’t matter what you think, the only thing I want to tell you is the same.
As if seeing through Hulagu's confusion, Yinzhen said slowly: Whether it is you, your brother or sister, I hope you can get your own happiness. I have never... I will never have any plans to use you in the future.
Yinzhen wanted to say this sentence for a long time, but considering the result of being unbelievable, he kept burying this sentence deeply in his heart.
Half a lifetime of calculations, no matter who in the eyes of anyone, he is a strategist who is profound and resourceful, and every step contains wisdom and wisdom. Every move he makes will definitely not be meaningless, and he will definitely have some plans.
But under this existing impression, people ignore the fact: Are there really such perfect people in the world?
Yinzhen never thought he was such a person, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with this image. Until the Jinluan Palace of the Jinluan Palace of Zhongdu happened, he was very shocked. Why did he get such a result when he treated his son with sincerity?
In order to avoid overstimulating Kublai Khan, Yinzhen, who should have gone to Wu Lian to meet Kublai Khan in person, handed the matter to Shi Chong for full authority, but unexpectedly caused eternal regret...
I... Like Shi Chong, I never thought of using my children. I just wanted to give you the beauty I have so that you can live a happy life.But why... your brother, sister... both of them ended like this?
The faint voice contained deep sorrow, which taught Xulagu not to know how to answer. At this moment, he did feel his father's sadness and helplessness, and there was also a very strange feeling, which stimulated sparks to flash in his mind.
Difficulty, is it that you transformed into Cao Shou and lurked in the human world?
As you have discovered, I can hand over the work of collecting intelligence to Shi Chong, or obtain it from other analytical channels. The reason why I lurk in the human world is because I am curious about the lives of these human beings.
Yinzhen said: I will not say what you hear now for the second time, nor will I mention it to the second person again.A thousand years ago, I came out of seclusion. Although my injuries had not healed, my martial arts were broken through. At that time...
At that time, Yinzhen ended his thousand-year retreat and healed his wounds. He went out to observe this new world for the first time, but was shocked to find that there was no change in the demon world.
Thousand years have not affected the ecology of the demon race at all. They are still so barbaric, fighting and struggling for survival all the time. The word "evolution" seems to never appear in this group of creatures.
The wild environment of the demon world has remained unchanged for thousands of years. This is a fact that Yinzhen has long known, but at that moment, he felt an unprecedented boredom, and a thought even rose in his mind.
(I sacrificed my fourteenth brother and so many people... just for the future of this group of things? Does this group of barbarians and beasts... have a future to speak of?)
It was Yinzhen's duty to consider the eternal hegemony of the demon clan and the destiny he believed in since he was born. Before that, he had never asked him if it was worth it, but at this moment, the value of this life was shaken.
Why do you have to sacrifice and contribute to these lower creatures?
What benefits will it do to me if I take into account the overall situation of the entire demon clan?
So what if you lead these things to occupy the human world?
They will only turn the human world into a stinky place like destroying the demon world. What should they do with such a big situation and such a future?
Is it because of my outstanding talents and the best talent destined to be the emperor that this burden falls on my shoulders?
If this is the case, if you don’t have such talent and just a mediocre, even incompetent and stupid talent, what kind of life will you have?
In an instant, Yinzhen was extremely eager to know the answer to this hypothesis. Before his rationality made a sound of hindrance, he had already planned it desperately.
Not long after, a fat and mediocre man named Cao Shou in the Eltino royal family evaporated without attracting anyone's attention and was replaced as another new individual. He was fatter and his eyes were more foolish. He was ridiculous in all the foolish kings and was regarded as a model of waste by the countries on the mainland. However, no one knew that under the appearance of this foolish king's human shell, there were cold eyes, looking at the world with ridicule.
...Even Shi Chong only thought that I became a human to investigate the enemy situation... Actually, it is not. I just want to know what life is like outside the elite...
Xulagu listened quietly to his father's words without any reaction, and even had no expression.
In just less than half an hour, he was subjected to too many confidential bombings, which made him feel that his world seemed to have been completely turned over, and he didn't know whether everything he heard in his ears was a dream or a reality.
But the only trace of reason in my mind made Hulagu quickly grasp the center of the problem, the most important point connecting it with reality.
Wait, wait a moment, since even you feel that fighting for the great cause of the demon clan is meaningless, what else can we fight now?As long as you go out and explain to the beasts, everyone can pack their luggage and you can start going home this evening at the latest.
Originally, Hulagu was not a firm war faction. There are many more meaningful things in life than fighting on the battlefield. Since you don’t have to fight, there is of course no need to make it happen that you will be seriously injured every time.
However, his struggle failed. His father, who heard his words, seemed to have expected it, and began to shake his head before he could finish his words.
Conquest cannot stop here. Although I have doubted the significance of doing so, as long as I am the Great Demon King and lead the demon compatriots to conquer the human world for one day, it is my unswerving responsibility. I will not escape. Moreover... Shi Chongqing's family, um... this war is about to end, but there is only one result, that is, the human world is completely conquered by the demons.
Yinzhen didn't say anything, and Xulagu knew very well what that was.
Shi Chong's death did make Yinzhen feel a heavier sense of responsibility. Although he had hesitated about this, after Shi Chong's death, this restraint had blocked Yinzhen's psychological retreat, allowing him to trample through the doubts in his heart and implement the path of conquest straightly.
(Alas, this is the case again, so I hate the undead, and even die, it will cause trouble to the living. I am neither a psychologist nor an expert in exorcism.)
In his heart, Hulagu knew very well how strong his father's sense of responsibility was, which was even comparable to his brother Kublai Khan's mind. Both of them were just as stubborn, showing their parent-child blood relationship in a proper way, but they caused the headache to suffer.
It is definitely not possible to persuade him from an emotional level. Hulagu had to go straight to the point and use the actual situation to persuade his father to stop.
You know very well that we seem to be a big victory, but in fact we are walking on thin ice. Under the illusion of victory of the demon clan, we have no other bargaining chip except you...
Originally, the demon clan was in a situation of insufficient manpower. After many powerful masters who had been cultivated for thousands of years were killed by Bai Qi, the talent dispatch was always in a difficult situation. In a fierce battle in Jixia City, Shi Chong died in battle, Dorgon and Hua Tianxie rebelled. Now, except for Yinzhen and Xulagu, there is only a group of traits left in the demon clan.
Hua Tianxie's rebellion is Hulagu's most regrettable thing, because it can be completely avoided.
At the beginning, Yinzhen believed that Hua Tianxie had to be given a test. Only when he passed the test can his loyalty be trusted. Otherwise, if he did not rebel today, he would sooner or later betray for the same reason.
This talent theory is very correct, but in the case of serious manpower shortage, is it necessary to force an important warrior to the Zhaitian position to implement this theory?
Hulagu has been opposed to this plan since he went to the battle and does not understand why his father's shrewdness has taken such risky actions.
Originally, all this could only be explained by overconfidence, but since I realized that my father had a bad habit of distorting and appreciating others' lives, Hulagu no longer wanted to ask for the reasons.
The point is that compared to us, the enemy is full of talents. Although there are no warriors at the top of the heavenly level, there are a lot of warriors at the top of the sky.What if any of them makes a breakthrough?There is no now, but can you guarantee that no one of them has gained insights in the battle and thus break through?
No one can guarantee this, and even seriously, the possibility of such a thing is not small. In the past, Zhou Gongjin often took this risk into consideration when fighting against the hostilities, and only then did he make a decision after evaluating the possibility of an enemy's breakthrough in the last battle.
There are too many variables in the peak battle between top warriors. Even if they are already seriously injured, at the moment before their death, they will often reach the peak of their life due to the pressure of death and the enlightenment of rejuvenation, and even break through their own boundaries and burst out with incredible powerful power.
There are so many examples to find. Even Yinzhen suffered a lot from the battle at Jixia just ended. Although the demon clan now has an invincible demon king, looking at the Fengzhi Continent, the enemy has more than five candidates for the Taitian position. If these people make a breakthrough, even if there is only one, the demon clan will lose all its advantages, and even if the situation turns sharply, they will be killed without leaving any armor.
Xulagu would never say these words before, because it was useless to say them, but now as Yinzhen's attitude changes, everything has room for improvement.
The demons are still the ones who have absolute advantages at present. They hold a lot of chips in their hands. Instead of doing high-risk killing and forcing the tiger to jump over the wall, it is better to use this advantage to seek greater benefits. This is the best way for those who are in charge of the government.
But after hearing Xulagu's persuasion, Yinzhen just smiled without a trace, turned his eyes to the towering immortal tree again, and said: You really overestimate those humans, and you too underestimate the bargaining chips in our hands.The situation you mentioned has been within my considerations, and I dare to assure you that after we obtain the Immortal Tree, no one on the Wind Continent can cause us any trouble.
The Immortal Tree can control all creatures on the Wind Continent, but it is ineffective against the Heavenly Warriors. This is what you said yourself.Now is not the time to compare numbers. Even if the people in the entire continent are loyal to us like zombies, they cannot be as realistic as one more warrior of the Heavenly Territory.
This is certainly a reason, but in terms of personal aesthetics, Hulagu originally hated the Immortal Tree, and he did not appreciate this strategy that almost uses cheating techniques to forcibly manipulate everyone's hearts.
With something, he can actually control all the people's hearts on this land. This kind of thing is unreasonable, it destroys the balance, and should not exist. Hulagu therefore hates the Immortal Tree, but Yinzhen obviously has a different view.
Using the Immortal Tree to control all creatures on this continent is a convenient way to rule, but it is not a bargaining chip.There are other secrets hidden in the Immortal Tree... No, it seems that we can't say this, because you already know the role of the Immortal Tree, but you have never thought about that possibility.
Yinzhen's words were confused by Xulagu's words.
Originally, Xulagu was wondering that the function of the immortal tree alone sounded like it was not worth Yinzhen's efforts to fight for. Is there still a secret that he didn't know?
Now that Yinzhen said this, Xulagu's doubts became even more intense, and he looked at his father with his eyes questioning.
Can't think of it yet?The Immortal Tree can control all creatures on the Wind Continent. This is a fact. The Heavenly Warriors are almost unaffected by the Immortal Tree. There is nothing wrong with this, but...
Yinzhen said: Among these two rules of the game, there is a blind spot.Are there only warriors in the heavenly position who have the power of heaven?
Hulagu’s instinctive answer is nonsense. The definition of a warrior at the heavenly level is a person who practices martial arts and has the power of the heavenly level. If a person with the power of the heavenly level is not called a warrior at the heavenly level, what is it called?
Superman in heaven?
A ghost in the heavenly throne?
However, Hulagu quickly thought of the existence of a magician in heaven. This kind of person's existence is rarer than a warrior in heaven. Moreover, with the cooperation of the Five Poles Heavenly Style, his lethality cannot be underestimated. He can also avoid it if he can, but is this the ace that his father relies on?
With his deep personality, the answer seems too shallow and too shocking.
Just the moment Hulagu was about to express his answer, a sense of inexplicable tremor rushed over his heart. Just now, Yinzhen's strange smile when he talked about controlling all creatures made Hulagu realize something.
(Manipulate all creatures...the power of heaven...what else is besides the warriors who have the power of heaven? Are there any creatures in this world other than people? Orcs? No, they are still warriors of heaven...it can't be a demon...can they be a demon god? Like the five dark gods...Ah!)
After being cited, Hulagu found the answer, but he couldn't tell the answer, because it was too incredible. No matter how he calculated it before, he would never have thought that his father would have such a crazy way. It was indeed an extremely sharp ace, but... how could anyone be so crazy about doing this?
How could anyone do such a thing?
Now you should understand why I will do everything to seize the Immortal Tree... Since the demons invaded the human world, fierce battles have been fought, and warriors on the human side have benefited a lot. There are at least five threatening Zhai Tiantai. They do have the possibility of breaking through in front of the battle, but as long as I hold the Immortal Tree in my hand, even if they all advance in front of the battle, I can wipe them out at once and eliminate future troubles forever.
Starting with this sentence, the domineering and oppressive feeling of the Demon King's brief disappearance came back. When those eyes looked at Hulagu, he did feel a breathless trembling pressure.
Son, I heard that you have never chosen the wrong side in your life and will always be with the winning side, so this time, I will give you a chance to make a new choice.I will activate the Immortal Tree's superpower later. Within five days, the final decisive battle between humans and demons will occur. You can choose to stand on the winning side or find a place to hide... If you are afraid of taking the consequences of choosing the wrong side for the first time, the latter seems to be a good choice.
Ah!How could this be the case?
Hulagu's surprise was extraordinary. He had hundreds of speculations about this matter, guessing how much conversation he had had between his father and brother at the beginning, but the conclusions he had reached were all Yinzhen put high pressure on Kublai Khan, coerced him to surrender and threatened him.
The content that is threatening may include the Martial Arts clan members, including Wang Wu, and even himself who had not yet achieved martial arts at that time...
With Kublai Khan's heroic personality, when he encounters such oppression, he will indeed take risks and fight to the death, because he is a hero who would rather die than bend his knees to others.
But how could this be the case?
Xulagu felt very surprised and even suspected that his father had hidden something from him and did not tell the truth. However, at close range, his doubts were immediately sensed by Yinzhen.
Son Ah, do you think... I have to use coercive means to threaten my own son?With my wisdom and martial arts, is it necessary to build achievements on this method?
Yinzhen's words instantly straightened Hulagu's heart that was indifferent because of his confusion.
That's right. Even though Yinzhen had not ascended to the Taitian throne, he had already had the highest cultivation level of the Zhaitian throne, which was enough to suppress all the heroes with his personal strength and skills. No matter whether he wanted to seize martial arts or do, he could use more sophisticated means to achieve it. There was no need to rely on his strong threats to force Kublai Khan to bow his head. In fact, Hulagu had been puzzled since before. With his father's wisdom, he should have a good understanding of his elder brother's personality and should not use strong means to suppress him.
But based on long-standing doubts, Hulagu still raised a question.
So...you really want to make him the heir of the devil...I mean, unconditional?
Gifts that fell out of thin air from the sky are often troublesome. The conditions that Yinzhen promised at that time seemed generous, but could it be a trick?
If so, it was just another form of coercion, and Kublai Khan would definitely feel it.
Hulagu emphasized the three words "unconditional" and wanted to confirm the truth at that time, although... he had found the answer in his father's eyes.
Of course it is unconditional. You and your brother are my princes. It is your worthy title and right to make you the heirs, not to give you kindness.I promise your brother that even if he is unacceptable for a while and does not want to return to the demon clan, it doesn’t matter... As long as he maintains the status quo, don’t stand on the same side as humans when the war breaks out in the future and destroy yourself. I can completely give it to him for his rule, and the demon clan will never be involved.
Ah?so good?
Hulagu really couldn't believe his ears. According to his own understanding, the politics and diplomacy of the demons have always been simple. Not to mention dealing with the enemy, as long as they are not on the same front as themselves, they can only kill them all, and there is never a middle ground.
Yinzhen was willing to offer such conditions as a gift to recognize his son. This was not only a show of goodwill, but also a great sincerity.
I believe that father and son should also pay attention to dedication and sincerity. Even if it is Emperor Hongli, I have never forced him to do anything, let alone... Since your sister passed away, I no longer want to fight against my children on the battlefield...
During the rebellion of Guiyi, Xiao Qiao died in order to protect her father's existence. Xulagu heard from the palace guards that when Gongjin broke into the palace and made a big fuss, Emperor Cao Shou had choked up and shed tears.
Hulagu, who heard about this for the first time, only found it funny because His Majesty the Great Demon King never showed his emotions. How could he show his emotions for this matter?
Instead, my brother-in-law broke into the palace and gave him a good opportunity to make a show, so that people around him could see his mask disguised as weak.
But with the grave-sweeping and worshiping again and again in the future, Hulagu followed his father, worshiping his sister Xiao Qiao's grave. Seeing his father standing silently in front of the grave, caressing the cold tombstone with great care, the sadness in his eyes was so heavy and so painful, Hulagu began to feel... Maybe the tears that day were not fake!
At this moment, when talking about the death of his elder brother Kublai Khan, the sorrow and pain that could not be hidden in his father's eyes was no different from the sorrow of stroking his sister's tombstone. If even such a look is doubtful, then Hulagu felt that there was nothing in this world worthy of his belief.
But...how could it be?You didn't threaten your elder brother, why did he...
One question was answered, but more questions were derived. Since this was the truth of the meeting that year, why did Kublai Khan react like that afterwards?
The speculation that has been affirmative over the years has been overturned overnight. Even with Hulagu's cleverness, I feel that my mind is in chaos, countless thoughts come one after another, and I can't find a direction, and I'm even very anxious because of the rush.
Why don’t I want to know?Over the years, I have made many speculations, but I can't explain why your brother is determined to rebel against me... Maybe, after you know the truth, you can solve my doubts.
Then, if so, why didn’t you tell me before?
Because you will not believe your son, and you will not believe in my intentions and sincerity, just like you show now.
Seeing Xulagu's speechless look as if he couldn't answer, Yinzhen smiled slightly and said proudly: I hate being suspicious of my son, and I never bother to explain anything to others, so I never tell you the truth, and I plan to leave it to the right time... until these few days.
Hulagu is not a fool, and he immediately grasps the meaning of his father's words.
The scene before Shi Chong's death must have shocked his father. The current situation is now in chaos, and every war may change suddenly and be killed by the enemy for no reason. If there are still some secrets hidden during death and cannot be explained clearly, it would be a pity for the rest of your life.
When Shi Chong was crushed to pieces, he still tried his best to say that to his son. Yinzhen, who was also a father and had a secret hidden in his heart, finally felt shaken and decided to give up his reserve. When he still had the opportunity to say it, let his son know the truth back then.
(Brother, why? Since he has not been threatened and his conditions are so good, why does he...Ah!)
Hulagu knew Kublai Khan much more about his personality than Yinzhen.
Xiao Qiao died in the battle between ghosts and barbarians, which was a serious blow to Kublai Khan, which made him cast his life on the road of hegemony, and wanted to use absolute power and martial arts to prevent similar incidents from happening again. On the emotional level, love for his fiancée and affection for his brothers were the driving force that supported him to go on.
These two pillars are so important, so when Wang Wu and Gongsun Chuqian fall in love and Kublai Khan generously gave his blessings, under his heroic and domineering appearance, the emotional level that had completely collapsed was actually very empty and fragile.
When a person's emotions collapse and lose control, he no longer feels about everything, the so-called path to overlords, the supreme power that is within his fingertips, is actually no more valuable than dirt. The hegemony that Kublai Khan pursued throughout his life has lost its glittering attraction in his eyes.
But Kublai Khan still needs a reason to support his life and let him know why he still wants to survive. Therefore, he devoted himself to the so-called hegemony and determined to do a grand and vigorous cause, because deep in his heart, there is still a fire that has been ignited since he became sensible, burning fiercely.
The source of this flame is Kublai Khan.
From the moment he became sensible, he knew from countless whispers behind his back that his real father was the stupid emperor Cao Shou who was fat and staggering in the Golden Palace of Eltino, a completely incompetent waste. Whenever people whispered behind their backs, they would never forget to mention that they had such an ugly and incompetent father.
The flames ignited by laughter and ridicule prompted Kublai Khan to strode forward. He wanted to use his great achievements to prove to the world that even if his father was so unbearable and stupid, he could escape the influence of blood ties and become the greatest overlord in history, awesme, and control the entire Fengyun.
But in the end, this proud vision was shattered in an instant. When the fat and incompetent tyrant king transformed into an unfathomable great demon king, at that moment, Kublai Khan's dream of life began to shatter from the root.
If Yinzhen adopts a high-pressure attitude and threatens him to obey the demons, and those who do not accept it will be killed, then Kublai Khan can still arouse his unyielding fighting spirit and swear to meet the stronger ones, and be determined to defeat the demons, but...
You are flowing in your body with noble blood as the descendant of the great Deep Blue Demon King, and will naturally become the lord of the demon clan in the future.I promise you that as long as you return to my side, I will make your brothers the heirs and let the two of you take over everything I have in the future.
This sentence not only shattered the ideal of the road to domineering, but also extinguished the uneven flame in Kublai Khan's heart.
My biological father is not an incompetent monarch, but a great demon king who is more outstanding than me. What else do I need to clean up?What to prove?
Do you accept your father’s kindness?Kublai Khan only knew how to seize and never accepted the alms of others. What's more, when he could no longer find pleasure in his life, even if he became the common master of the earth, so what?
Want to be enemies with your father?Why?When the father was suddenly generous and willing to do everything to gain his favor, what reason did he have to fight with him?
If you don’t ask the reason, will you just fight with your head down?
Why?
His martial arts are no less than the earth's realm, and his father's ability is at least above the legendary Zhaitian throne. If he really wants to be hostile on the battlefield, he can erase himself and his army from the earth with one hand, not to mention that there are countless powerful demon generals and soldiers behind him. He is no longer simply raising the flag of rebellion against Eltiero, nor is it just hosting Bailu Cave, but also dragging his relatives and friends to die together.
You must not advance or retreat. When the meaning of life that maintains survival has been erased, all you can do is to click a string of the last and most brilliant fireworks for life...
The hibiscus chaos!
A ridiculous and crazy military rebellion shocked the world, and its influence on Wu Lian was even more profound and far-reaching. It led to the rise of the Wang family and replaced the Medichi family to rule Wu Lian. Kublai Khan himself died in this battle and died from then on. The reason behind such a major matter is so simple and weird.
(Although my brother died, in that battle, he and his fifth brother broke through the earth and even reached the strong heavenly throne. This cultivation level is much worse than that of the old man, but he left hope for the human world. Is this his original intention?)
Xulagu was puzzled, but he was very clear about the reason why Kublai Khan did not tell Wang Wu of Yinzhen's identity.
In the situation at that time, Wang Wu's power was still far from Yinzhen. If he rashly told the secret, Yinzhen would have to take the lives of Wang Wu and his wife. Therefore, Kublai Khan could only hide and use his last power to help Wang Wuyi's arm, hoping that he could help him open up his life when he needed it in the future.
These ideas are only speculation, and there are still many contradictions and difficult to resolve. Hulagu couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only speculate and conjecture based on his understanding of his brother, and he could make the most possible and reasonable explanation. However, no matter what, Kublai Khan had already buried the loess and could no longer confirm these things to him.
But if the truth of the matter is like this, then what kind of eyes should I use to face this father who has always been misunderstood by me?
It doesn’t matter what you think, the only thing I want to tell you is the same.
As if seeing through Hulagu's confusion, Yinzhen said slowly: Whether it is you, your brother or sister, I hope you can get your own happiness. I have never... I will never have any plans to use you in the future.
Yinzhen wanted to say this sentence for a long time, but considering the result of being unbelievable, he kept burying this sentence deeply in his heart.
Half a lifetime of calculations, no matter who in the eyes of anyone, he is a strategist who is profound and resourceful, and every step contains wisdom and wisdom. Every move he makes will definitely not be meaningless, and he will definitely have some plans.
But under this existing impression, people ignore the fact: Are there really such perfect people in the world?
Yinzhen never thought he was such a person, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with this image. Until the Jinluan Palace of the Jinluan Palace of Zhongdu happened, he was very shocked. Why did he get such a result when he treated his son with sincerity?
In order to avoid overstimulating Kublai Khan, Yinzhen, who should have gone to Wu Lian to meet Kublai Khan in person, handed the matter to Shi Chong for full authority, but unexpectedly caused eternal regret...
I... Like Shi Chong, I never thought of using my children. I just wanted to give you the beauty I have so that you can live a happy life.But why... your brother, sister... both of them ended like this?
The faint voice contained deep sorrow, which taught Xulagu not to know how to answer. At this moment, he did feel his father's sadness and helplessness, and there was also a very strange feeling, which stimulated sparks to flash in his mind.
Difficulty, is it that you transformed into Cao Shou and lurked in the human world?
As you have discovered, I can hand over the work of collecting intelligence to Shi Chong, or obtain it from other analytical channels. The reason why I lurk in the human world is because I am curious about the lives of these human beings.
Yinzhen said: I will not say what you hear now for the second time, nor will I mention it to the second person again.A thousand years ago, I came out of seclusion. Although my injuries had not healed, my martial arts were broken through. At that time...
At that time, Yinzhen ended his thousand-year retreat and healed his wounds. He went out to observe this new world for the first time, but was shocked to find that there was no change in the demon world.
Thousand years have not affected the ecology of the demon race at all. They are still so barbaric, fighting and struggling for survival all the time. The word "evolution" seems to never appear in this group of creatures.
The wild environment of the demon world has remained unchanged for thousands of years. This is a fact that Yinzhen has long known, but at that moment, he felt an unprecedented boredom, and a thought even rose in his mind.
(I sacrificed my fourteenth brother and so many people... just for the future of this group of things? Does this group of barbarians and beasts... have a future to speak of?)
It was Yinzhen's duty to consider the eternal hegemony of the demon clan and the destiny he believed in since he was born. Before that, he had never asked him if it was worth it, but at this moment, the value of this life was shaken.
Why do you have to sacrifice and contribute to these lower creatures?
What benefits will it do to me if I take into account the overall situation of the entire demon clan?
So what if you lead these things to occupy the human world?
They will only turn the human world into a stinky place like destroying the demon world. What should they do with such a big situation and such a future?
Is it because of my outstanding talents and the best talent destined to be the emperor that this burden falls on my shoulders?
If this is the case, if you don’t have such talent and just a mediocre, even incompetent and stupid talent, what kind of life will you have?
In an instant, Yinzhen was extremely eager to know the answer to this hypothesis. Before his rationality made a sound of hindrance, he had already planned it desperately.
Not long after, a fat and mediocre man named Cao Shou in the Eltino royal family evaporated without attracting anyone's attention and was replaced as another new individual. He was fatter and his eyes were more foolish. He was ridiculous in all the foolish kings and was regarded as a model of waste by the countries on the mainland. However, no one knew that under the appearance of this foolish king's human shell, there were cold eyes, looking at the world with ridicule.
...Even Shi Chong only thought that I became a human to investigate the enemy situation... Actually, it is not. I just want to know what life is like outside the elite...
Xulagu listened quietly to his father's words without any reaction, and even had no expression.
In just less than half an hour, he was subjected to too many confidential bombings, which made him feel that his world seemed to have been completely turned over, and he didn't know whether everything he heard in his ears was a dream or a reality.
But the only trace of reason in my mind made Hulagu quickly grasp the center of the problem, the most important point connecting it with reality.
Wait, wait a moment, since even you feel that fighting for the great cause of the demon clan is meaningless, what else can we fight now?As long as you go out and explain to the beasts, everyone can pack their luggage and you can start going home this evening at the latest.
Originally, Hulagu was not a firm war faction. There are many more meaningful things in life than fighting on the battlefield. Since you don’t have to fight, there is of course no need to make it happen that you will be seriously injured every time.
However, his struggle failed. His father, who heard his words, seemed to have expected it, and began to shake his head before he could finish his words.
Conquest cannot stop here. Although I have doubted the significance of doing so, as long as I am the Great Demon King and lead the demon compatriots to conquer the human world for one day, it is my unswerving responsibility. I will not escape. Moreover... Shi Chongqing's family, um... this war is about to end, but there is only one result, that is, the human world is completely conquered by the demons.
Yinzhen didn't say anything, and Xulagu knew very well what that was.
Shi Chong's death did make Yinzhen feel a heavier sense of responsibility. Although he had hesitated about this, after Shi Chong's death, this restraint had blocked Yinzhen's psychological retreat, allowing him to trample through the doubts in his heart and implement the path of conquest straightly.
(Alas, this is the case again, so I hate the undead, and even die, it will cause trouble to the living. I am neither a psychologist nor an expert in exorcism.)
In his heart, Hulagu knew very well how strong his father's sense of responsibility was, which was even comparable to his brother Kublai Khan's mind. Both of them were just as stubborn, showing their parent-child blood relationship in a proper way, but they caused the headache to suffer.
It is definitely not possible to persuade him from an emotional level. Hulagu had to go straight to the point and use the actual situation to persuade his father to stop.
You know very well that we seem to be a big victory, but in fact we are walking on thin ice. Under the illusion of victory of the demon clan, we have no other bargaining chip except you...
Originally, the demon clan was in a situation of insufficient manpower. After many powerful masters who had been cultivated for thousands of years were killed by Bai Qi, the talent dispatch was always in a difficult situation. In a fierce battle in Jixia City, Shi Chong died in battle, Dorgon and Hua Tianxie rebelled. Now, except for Yinzhen and Xulagu, there is only a group of traits left in the demon clan.
Hua Tianxie's rebellion is Hulagu's most regrettable thing, because it can be completely avoided.
At the beginning, Yinzhen believed that Hua Tianxie had to be given a test. Only when he passed the test can his loyalty be trusted. Otherwise, if he did not rebel today, he would sooner or later betray for the same reason.
This talent theory is very correct, but in the case of serious manpower shortage, is it necessary to force an important warrior to the Zhaitian position to implement this theory?
Hulagu has been opposed to this plan since he went to the battle and does not understand why his father's shrewdness has taken such risky actions.
Originally, all this could only be explained by overconfidence, but since I realized that my father had a bad habit of distorting and appreciating others' lives, Hulagu no longer wanted to ask for the reasons.
The point is that compared to us, the enemy is full of talents. Although there are no warriors at the top of the heavenly level, there are a lot of warriors at the top of the sky.What if any of them makes a breakthrough?There is no now, but can you guarantee that no one of them has gained insights in the battle and thus break through?
No one can guarantee this, and even seriously, the possibility of such a thing is not small. In the past, Zhou Gongjin often took this risk into consideration when fighting against the hostilities, and only then did he make a decision after evaluating the possibility of an enemy's breakthrough in the last battle.
There are too many variables in the peak battle between top warriors. Even if they are already seriously injured, at the moment before their death, they will often reach the peak of their life due to the pressure of death and the enlightenment of rejuvenation, and even break through their own boundaries and burst out with incredible powerful power.
There are so many examples to find. Even Yinzhen suffered a lot from the battle at Jixia just ended. Although the demon clan now has an invincible demon king, looking at the Fengzhi Continent, the enemy has more than five candidates for the Taitian position. If these people make a breakthrough, even if there is only one, the demon clan will lose all its advantages, and even if the situation turns sharply, they will be killed without leaving any armor.
Xulagu would never say these words before, because it was useless to say them, but now as Yinzhen's attitude changes, everything has room for improvement.
The demons are still the ones who have absolute advantages at present. They hold a lot of chips in their hands. Instead of doing high-risk killing and forcing the tiger to jump over the wall, it is better to use this advantage to seek greater benefits. This is the best way for those who are in charge of the government.
But after hearing Xulagu's persuasion, Yinzhen just smiled without a trace, turned his eyes to the towering immortal tree again, and said: You really overestimate those humans, and you too underestimate the bargaining chips in our hands.The situation you mentioned has been within my considerations, and I dare to assure you that after we obtain the Immortal Tree, no one on the Wind Continent can cause us any trouble.
The Immortal Tree can control all creatures on the Wind Continent, but it is ineffective against the Heavenly Warriors. This is what you said yourself.Now is not the time to compare numbers. Even if the people in the entire continent are loyal to us like zombies, they cannot be as realistic as one more warrior of the Heavenly Territory.
This is certainly a reason, but in terms of personal aesthetics, Hulagu originally hated the Immortal Tree, and he did not appreciate this strategy that almost uses cheating techniques to forcibly manipulate everyone's hearts.
With something, he can actually control all the people's hearts on this land. This kind of thing is unreasonable, it destroys the balance, and should not exist. Hulagu therefore hates the Immortal Tree, but Yinzhen obviously has a different view.
Using the Immortal Tree to control all creatures on this continent is a convenient way to rule, but it is not a bargaining chip.There are other secrets hidden in the Immortal Tree... No, it seems that we can't say this, because you already know the role of the Immortal Tree, but you have never thought about that possibility.
Yinzhen's words were confused by Xulagu's words.
Originally, Xulagu was wondering that the function of the immortal tree alone sounded like it was not worth Yinzhen's efforts to fight for. Is there still a secret that he didn't know?
Now that Yinzhen said this, Xulagu's doubts became even more intense, and he looked at his father with his eyes questioning.
Can't think of it yet?The Immortal Tree can control all creatures on the Wind Continent. This is a fact. The Heavenly Warriors are almost unaffected by the Immortal Tree. There is nothing wrong with this, but...
Yinzhen said: Among these two rules of the game, there is a blind spot.Are there only warriors in the heavenly position who have the power of heaven?
Hulagu’s instinctive answer is nonsense. The definition of a warrior at the heavenly level is a person who practices martial arts and has the power of the heavenly level. If a person with the power of the heavenly level is not called a warrior at the heavenly level, what is it called?
Superman in heaven?
A ghost in the heavenly throne?
However, Hulagu quickly thought of the existence of a magician in heaven. This kind of person's existence is rarer than a warrior in heaven. Moreover, with the cooperation of the Five Poles Heavenly Style, his lethality cannot be underestimated. He can also avoid it if he can, but is this the ace that his father relies on?
With his deep personality, the answer seems too shallow and too shocking.
Just the moment Hulagu was about to express his answer, a sense of inexplicable tremor rushed over his heart. Just now, Yinzhen's strange smile when he talked about controlling all creatures made Hulagu realize something.
(Manipulate all creatures...the power of heaven...what else is besides the warriors who have the power of heaven? Are there any creatures in this world other than people? Orcs? No, they are still warriors of heaven...it can't be a demon...can they be a demon god? Like the five dark gods...Ah!)
After being cited, Hulagu found the answer, but he couldn't tell the answer, because it was too incredible. No matter how he calculated it before, he would never have thought that his father would have such a crazy way. It was indeed an extremely sharp ace, but... how could anyone be so crazy about doing this?
How could anyone do such a thing?
Now you should understand why I will do everything to seize the Immortal Tree... Since the demons invaded the human world, fierce battles have been fought, and warriors on the human side have benefited a lot. There are at least five threatening Zhai Tiantai. They do have the possibility of breaking through in front of the battle, but as long as I hold the Immortal Tree in my hand, even if they all advance in front of the battle, I can wipe them out at once and eliminate future troubles forever.
Starting with this sentence, the domineering and oppressive feeling of the Demon King's brief disappearance came back. When those eyes looked at Hulagu, he did feel a breathless trembling pressure.
Son, I heard that you have never chosen the wrong side in your life and will always be with the winning side, so this time, I will give you a chance to make a new choice.I will activate the Immortal Tree's superpower later. Within five days, the final decisive battle between humans and demons will occur. You can choose to stand on the winning side or find a place to hide... If you are afraid of taking the consequences of choosing the wrong side for the first time, the latter seems to be a good choice.
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