novelhk Chapter 184 Secret
Chapter 184 Secret
"rule?"
Qin Wu frowned slightly after hearing what the Emperor of Eastern Qin said.
There are rules that even the ruler of a country wouldn't dare to break.
Didn't the previous rule that Grandmasters were not allowed to participate in the battles already get broken?
Is the rule against war during negotiations more serious than the consequences of restricting Grandmaster-level experts?
"Yes, it's the rules. The rules of our various countries in Zhongzhou are also the rules set by the powerful beings at the Land Immortal Realm."
"No country that has broken the rules over the years has ever had a good ending."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin said with great displeasure.
This is also the most frustrating part.
"Rules set by a Land Immortal Realm expert? If I remember correctly, there hasn't been a Land Immortal Realm expert in our Central Continent for over a thousand years, right?"
"Do the rules they set still have any deterrent effect?"
Qin Wu was even more puzzled.
After all, even a terrestrial immortal wouldn't believe they were immortal.
For over a thousand years, no new terrestrial immortals have appeared in the world. Is there any need for such a rule to still exist?
Is it still necessary to comply?
Do you know about the dozens of small states west of the Western Zhou Dynasty?
The Emperor of Eastern Qin did not answer directly, but instead asked Qin Wu.
"know."
Qin Wu was puzzled, as he had seen descriptions of those countries in historical records.
Those countries were not large, so Qin Wu didn't pay them any attention or bother to learn about them.
"Actually, more than 300 years ago, they were one country, but the royal family was destroyed and the country was divided. To this day, no one dares to unify them."
"........."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin explained.
And he told Qin Wu about that country.
That nation was once the most powerful in the Central Plains. It occupied the most fertile land in the Central Plains, and all the nations were intimidated by it and lived under its threat.
Moreover, everyone at the time believed that he was the first nation in thousands of years to unify the Central Plains.
However, when he was launching a victorious campaign against neighboring countries, some countries sent delegations in an attempt to buy time.
At first they followed the rules, but when one country temporarily ceased hostilities because of it, other countries saw hope and followed suit, sending delegations to the country.
Finally, the people of that country could no longer tolerate it and launched an attack without regard for the consequences.
Not long after, news spread that the royal family had been destroyed and the country had fallen apart.
Finally, the four kingdoms of Western Zhou, Eastern Qin, Southern Qi, and Northern Man rose to prominence.
The four kingdoms also became the four strongest kingdoms in Zhongzhou.
Qin Wu was surprised to hear such a hidden story.
"Since that country dared to do this, didn't it consider the consequences?"
Qin Wu was still puzzled.
"They had an ancestor who was said to have broken through to the realm of terrestrial immortals, but this was never confirmed, which is why they were so fearless."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin explained.
Qin Wu was even more surprised. If that country was really destroyed even with a powerful expert at the Land Immortal Realm in charge, then what kind of force was so powerful?
He couldn't believe it.
Why is there no record of it?
Qin Wu inquired.
"It's not that there are no records, but that all the ancient books that do record them have been hidden away, and no one dares to talk about it."
"This is a taboo. If the Western Zhou hadn't sent an envoy this time, I wouldn't have remembered this rule. The Western Zhou probably wants to take advantage of this rule."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin explained.
"I understand. I will send someone there. You need to stall for time and prevent them from reaching Dong Qin."
"Also, we need to send the Imperial Shadow Guards to keep a close watch, so they don't slip up and cause another situation like last time, where they secretly arrived in the capital before we even found out."
Qin Wu knew that this matter could not be handled recklessly.
Although he is close to breaking through, he has not yet broken through.
That kingdom was destroyed even with a powerful terrestrial immortal in charge; they dare not gamble now, nor can they afford to.
He never imagined that such a powerful being existed in this world, and he also reflected on how arrogant he had been before.
At the same time, there is pressure, and it seems that I need to seize the time to make a breakthrough.
He had a premonition that this attack on the Western Zhou would not go smoothly.
"Yes, I have already notified the Imperial Shadow Guards. They will keep a close eye on the Western Zhou delegation and prevent them from entering my Eastern Qin."
Before arriving, the Emperor of Eastern Qin had already given orders to the Imperial Shadow Guards.
He was also worried that the Western Zhou might secretly enter the Eastern Qin, which would put them in big trouble.
"Don't just keep staring at it. Notify the army to find a reason to start the war. Take as many cities from Western Zhou as you can first. I'm worried that some people won't let us unify the four kingdoms so easily."
Qin Wu, sensing something amiss, spoke up to warn him.
"Alright, I will issue the decree after I return to the palace."
The Emperor of Eastern Qin understood Qin Wu's meaning; in fact, he thought the same thing.
They are particularly worried that the longer the process drags on, the more unforeseen events will occur.
After finishing his business with Emperor Dong Qin, he chatted with Qin Wu for a while before leaving.
As the ruler of Eastern Qin, he cannot leave the palace for too long, otherwise his whereabouts will be exposed and he will be in danger.
After the Eastern Qin Emperor left, Qin Wu also sent people to secretly escort him to prevent any trouble from happening to him.
After seeing off the Emperor of Eastern Qin, Qin Wu summoned Liu Feng.
"Your Majesty."
"Inform Liu Yu to personally lead a group to kill the Western Zhou delegation and prevent them from entering Eastern Qin."
Qin Wu gave the order.
"Your Highness, won't this cause problems?"
Liu Feng inquired.
After all, this assassination attempt involved a delegation from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Moreover, everyone knew that the Western Zhou delegation was heading to Eastern Qin, had reached the border of Eastern Qin, and had presented their credentials.
"It's alright. As long as they didn't enter my Eastern Qin, their deaths are just bad luck. Even if everyone suspects that this was our doing, so what? If you want to hold us accountable, then produce the evidence. If there is no evidence, then my Eastern Qin is not a place where anyone can slander us."
Qin Wu was not afraid of being known.
He was also telling Liu Feng that Liu Yu had erased all traces after killing someone.
As long as no evidence is left behind, he is not afraid even if those people want to use this to hold him accountable.
"Yes, I understand."
"Go!"
After bowing, Liu Feng withdrew immediately to make arrangements.
Qin Wu made some arrangements and then went directly to the mountaintop.
He needs to seize the time to break through; once he reaches the Land Immortal Realm, he will no longer have to worry.
As long as I don't do anything reckless, those people won't have the ability to cause trouble even if they want to.