#509 - Third-party forces come to the fore
Anzhou, Cangmiao Mountain.
The bright moon had already risen from the mountainside, its clear light spilling out for miles, also enveloping the small bamboo house.
“So...”
“You want this old man to work for you?”
Looking at Xu Sui Sui across from him, Qin Zhengqiu's gaze was calm: “But how can this old man believe that everything you've said is true?”
“Senior Qin, you already believe it, don't you?”
Returning Qin Zhengqiu’s gaze with equal calm, Xu Sui Sui smiled and said: “Or rather, what proof does Senior want from me? Feel free to say it.”
“...”
“Alright, then this old man will tentatively believe you.”
Seemingly persuaded by Xu Sui Sui's words, Qin Zhengqiu did not actually ask Xu Sui Sui to prove anything.
He merely remained silent for a moment, then asked again:
“However, this old man needs to know what exactly you want to do.”
“It’s very simple.”
Xu Sui Sui turned her head to look at the bamboo forest outside the house, answering very quickly: “I want to establish my own power and become the Emperor of Da Ning.”
“...”
His eyes suddenly widened, Qin Zhengqiu never expected Xu Sui Sui to say such a thing.
Become the Emperor of Da Ning?
Putting aside why she would have such an "ambition", the matter itself was already a fantasy.
The current Wei family is powerful enough, right? Not only have they basically grasped all the "armed forces" in the Da Ning Jianghu, but they also hold Ning Yu Ke’s "orthodox bloodline", and have just won a great victory in Shu Province.
But even so, the Wei family doesn't know when they will be able to drive Ning Yongnian off the Dragon Throne.
And yet you, such a weak woman, just open and close your mouth and want to become the Emperor of Da Ning??
“Heh heh, Miss Xu, are you really not joking with this old man?”
Sneering, Qin Zhengqiu said disdainfully: “Do you know what you just said?”
“Of course, I know.”
Nodding her head, Xu Sui Sui's expression did not change in the slightest.
“Senior Qin, I know you don’t believe it, but that doesn’t matter.”
“Becoming the Emperor of Da Ning is my business, I only answered because you asked.”
“As for the matter between us... you only need to obey my orders for the next year.”
The mocking look on Qin Zhengqiu's face gradually faded, and he remained silent for a long time.
Since becoming the leader of the Tianluo Sect, he had not obeyed anyone for a long time—except for Wei Changtian.
Therefore, asking him, the "Number One Person Under Heaven", to follow Xu Sui Sui's lead was undoubtedly met with great resistance in his heart.
However, the True Dragon Forehead Scale, and the condition of suppressing the heart demon, made his heart stir.
Xu Sui Sui obviously wasn't lying.
If Wei Changtian hadn't used the forehead scale, there was absolutely no way he could have broken through to the Third Rank so quickly.
As for whether Wei Changtian had a second such treasure, Qin Zhengqiu knew that the probability was not high.
So he could only pin his hopes of "becoming an immortal" on Xu Sui Sui.
Moreover, he knew that the latter was not making "empty promises".
Because Xu Sui Sui had just proven with practical actions that what Wei Changtian could do, she could also do.
Even things that Wei Changtian couldn't do, she could still do.
“Alright, this old man agrees.”
Finally, after some deliberation, Qin Zhengqiu nodded silently.
However, he immediately added a sentence.
“But if you want to be an enemy of the Wei family, this old man will not help you.”
“Okay, no problem.”
Xu Sui Sui smiled, agreeing very readily: “Senior Qin, I said it before.”
“I am Wei Changtian’s friend, so I definitely won’t do such a thing.”
“...”
If one were to listen to the last conversation between the two from a third party's perspective, it would actually be somewhat laughable.
Because no matter how you look at it, they all seemed to be very "inconsistent in word and deed".
Especially Qin Zhengqiu.
He had clearly been thinking about killing Wei Changtian to seize the treasure before, and even though he now knew that Wei Changtian no longer had the True Dragon Forehead Scale, he shouldn't have changed so quickly.
Could it be because the heart demon was suppressed?
Or is there some other reason?
Perhaps only he himself knew the truth.
But in any case, Xu Sui Sui’s appearance, at least in terms of the result, did help Wei Changtian once again.
As for what benefits it had for herself...
“Senior Qin, let me introduce you.”
Walking out of the house, Xu Sui Sui smiled and pointed to Shen Ran, who had been waiting in the courtyard.
“This is Shen Ran, Young Master Shen, the Holy Son of the Kui Xing Academy.”
“Mm.”
Qin Zhengqiu nodded at Shen Ran, his expression calm, but somewhat surprised in his heart.
The Kui Xing Academy was an existence in Da Li that surpassed the royal family, so the status of this ordinary-looking man in front of him was actually higher than that of a Da Li prince.
To think that Xu Sui Sui would have such a figure by her side...
“Greetings, Senior Qin.”
On the other side, Shen Ran respectfully cupped his hands at Qin Zhengqiu, his thoughts similar to the latter.
He didn't know how Xu Sui Sui had successfully recruited Qin Zhengqiu, and although he was curious, he also understood that now was not the time to ask this.
After a brief greeting, the two of them turned their gazes to Xu Sui Sui, waiting for her to give the order.
However, the latter did not speak, but turned her head to look at the bamboo forest not far away, until another figure slowly appeared.
“Mm?”
Qin Zhengqiu frowned subconsciously, his eyes fixed on the person who came.
This person had undoubtedly been hiding in the bamboo forest all along, but he had not felt any aura at all.
Who exactly was this mysterious person who was obviously not simple?
Soon, Xu Sui Sui's shout gave the answer.
“Brother!”
“...”
Brother?
Qin Zhengqiu and Shen Ran exchanged glances, never expecting Xu Sui Sui to suddenly have a brother.
Especially Shen Ran, he only knew before that Wei Changtian was Xu Sui Sui's "cousin".
But this person was not Wei Changtian.
“Little Sister!”
The person who came also called out softly, walking closer step by step, his eyes looking at Qin Zhengqiu and Shen Ran with a rather wary expression.
He walked all the way to Xu Sui Sui's side, subtly protecting the latter behind him.
“Little Sister, who are these two?”
“Brother, let me introduce you, this is Senior Qin, this is Young Master Shen...”
“...”
Heavy dew turns into trickles, faint stars appear and disappear.
Under the moonlight, the figures of Xu Sui Sui, Xu Quan, Qin Zhengqiu, and Shen Ran were looming, hidden in the night of Cangmiao Mountain.
Today was the first time the four of them had gathered.
And in the near future, they would become the third force in Da Ning, besides the royal family and the Wei family, to come to the fore at a very fast speed.
It sounded a bit unbelievable, but thinking about it carefully, it was normal.
After all, the configuration of these four people was too high.
A transmigrator, two Sons of Heaven, and a quasi-First Rank expert.
From the core strength, such a combination was not weaker than the royal family controlled by Ning Yongnian, and the Wei family led by Wei Changtian.
Therefore, the future of Da Ning would present a three-legged state for a long time.
And at the moment, whether it was Ning Yongnian or Wei Changtian, they were temporarily unaware of all this.
Especially Wei Changtian, in the future, he might be even more confused about whether Xu Sui Sui was an enemy or a friend.
Although the latter had always been saying "helping himself", her "actions" had always seemed to be wavering.
Yes.
Xu Sui Sui did reveal the matter of the Zhenshan Camp in advance, and she did run to Cangmiao Mountain to tell Qin Zhengqiu not to have any more ideas about her.
But she also did try to stop the imperial army from entering Niutou Mountain, and she also made a deal with Qin Zhengqiu behind his back.
If she really wanted to help herself, why didn't she just tell him where Qin Zhengqiu was hiding? Why did she take Shen Ran away? She even wanted to establish her own power and become a female emperor?
All of these "contradictions" had greatly exceeded Wei Changtian's analytical ability, or rather, based on the currently known information, no one could figure it out.
As for what the truth was.
Now, we can only say...
Perhaps what Xu Sui Sui considered "helping" was not entirely the same as what Wei Changtian considered "helping".
ps: Let me say something, Xu Sui Sui's plot may seem a bit cloudy.
Mainly, I don't want to directly put everything on the table from God's perspective, I always feel that everyone can understand it this way, but it will lack a lot of reading pleasure.
Just like Xu Sui Sui's system before, if it was written directly from the beginning, there would be no feeling of sudden realization when the truth was revealed in the end.
So I will try my best to only show the information that Wei Changtian can get, and occasionally give some foreshadowing and clues.
It's normal if you can't guess it, you will know the reason when you see the back.
If you can guess it, you are awesome.
Before the end of Volume 6, if you can guess Xu Sui Sui's motivation, please leave a message in this chapter, I will reply to the first person who guesses correctly (it's okay if it's close), after you join the group, I will send you a super big red envelope, I can see the comments on Qidian, QQ Reading, and QQ Browser~
