#217 - Exploring the maze, the blue-haired woman

The black-robed doppelganger hummed in acknowledgment, "I've come to see you and inquire about a few things."

Duan Ming hastily replied, "Please speak, Master!"

The black-robed doppelganger sat on a chair, lightly tapping the armrest with his fingers, and said calmly, "I visited this Yong Province tens of thousands of years ago. The situation was very different then, with significant changes now. Tell me about it."

Tens of thousands of years ago!

Duan Ming was shocked.

Judging from this, wasn't Master already incredibly powerful tens of thousands of years ago?

Swallowing his saliva, Duan Ming respectfully said, "Master, the current Yong Province is mainly divided between two great Imperial Dynasties and three great Royal Dynasties, namely the Yuanxu Imperial Dynasty, the Jiuqu Imperial Dynasty, the Shenmeng Royal Dynasty, the Zhenwu Royal Dynasty, and the Ruyi Royal Dynasty. The other Royal and King Dynasties are only average!"

"Among these, the Shenmeng Royal Dynasty is the strongest, possessing five Fusion Heavenly Sovereigns, while the other two Royal Dynasties only have four each. The two Imperial Dynasties each have more than two late-stage Fusion Heavenly Sovereigns, making them even more powerful!"

The black-robed doppelganger was secretly astonished. As expected of Yong Province, any one of these Royal Dynasties could easily sweep through You Province.

With the current strength of the Evergreen Alliance, it would indeed be somewhat difficult to take action against Yong Province.

Although he has the curse ability at his disposal, the lifespan required to curse and kill a Fusion Heavenly Sovereign would likely be enormous.

It seems he still needs to wait for Ji Linglong to break through to the Fusion Realm and for the Evergreen Alliance to have more experts before taking action against Yong Province…

After all, after conquering the land, even more experts are needed to defend it!

Duan Ming looked at the silent and unfathomable black-robed Alliance Master and tentatively asked, "Does Master intend to take action against the Shenmeng Royal Dynasty?"

The black-robed doppelganger glanced at him, noncommittal, "What suggestions do you have?"

Duan Ming cupped his hands and said, "With the Alliance Master's strength, taking down the Shenmeng Royal Dynasty would naturally be a piece of cake. However, dealing with these people would inevitably require some effort. I believe it would be better to let the Shenmeng Royal Dynasty disintegrate from within and collapse on its own. When the Evergreen Alliance attacks, it will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

The black-robed doppelganger was immediately intrigued, "Tell me about it."

Duan Ming smiled and said, "The Shenmeng Royal Dynasty's Emperor, Lie Huan, is naturally suspicious and obsessed with imperial power. He has controlled the dynasty for nearly ten thousand years. His nine children are all several thousand years old, with the Third Prince being the most talented and ambitious. I can see that the Third Prince has always wanted to replace Lie Huan and ascend the throne, while the Zhennan King, Lie Mang, has always wanted to annex other Royal Dynasties and even take action against the Imperial Dynasties, unifying Yong Province."

"Now, I have already given some hints to His Majesty, that the Third Prince and Lie Mang are somewhat colluding to rebel. Although there are no substantive actions yet, once this intention arises, it will be irreversible. When the time comes, I will further fuel the flames, which will surely lead to father and son killing each other. Then, I will assist from within, and Master can reap the benefits…"

After listening, the black-robed doppelganger couldn't help but gasp, gaining a new understanding of Duan Ming.

This plan is extremely poisonous… but brilliant!

Duan Ming appears cold and aloof, but he's full of wicked ideas!

The black-robed doppelganger nodded, "It's a good plan, but I'm curious. Although you have surrendered to me, why would you use such a scheme against your former master?"

Duan Ming's plan even involves inciting father and son to kill each other, which is incredibly ruthless!

Duan Ming was silent for a moment before saying, "To be honest, Master, this Royal Dynasty is different from those sects. The court is filled with complex relationships. Especially Lie Huan, who is overly suspicious, yet forced me to be a lone minister, becoming his executioner. Countless cultivators in the dynasty have died at my hands, offending too many people, including the various princes, who have no goodwill towards me. If Lie Huan falls in the future, no matter who succeeds to the throne, I will not have a good death. Therefore, I actually do not like Lie Huan…"

"Then why didn't you seek refuge with other Royal or Imperial Dynasties? With your strength as a Fusion Heavenly Sovereign, they should be happy to take you in, right?"

The black-robed doppelganger asked.

Duan Ming sighed, "That's what I was saying. In the Central Domain, these Royal Dynasties are different from sects. A minister who betrays his master will definitely be ostracized if he seeks refuge with another Royal or Imperial Dynasty. Moreover, my reputation precedes me. Even if I seek refuge with another Royal or Imperial Dynasty, I will not be valued…"

The black-robed doppelganger was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Indeed, whether in the mortal realm or the cultivation world, betrayal is extremely abhorrent.

However, his Evergreen Alliance is different, embracing all things. Apart from him, the Alliance Master, everyone usually gets along very well. Unlike these Imperial and Royal Dynasties, which have clear hierarchical divisions, and with him, the Alliance Master, suppressing them, no one dares to mess around.

"Rest assured, I will keep what you do here a secret for you. Feel free to do it. Since you have surrendered to me, I will not mistreat you!"

The black-robed doppelganger said indifferently.

"Thank you, Master!"

Duan Ming was overjoyed. He had previously received intelligence that the Evergreen Alliance's mode of existence was indeed different from that of the Royal and Imperial Dynasties. Even those who surrendered were treated very kindly and even given high positions. This was why he was willing to sincerely surrender.

With a flash of white light, the black-robed doppelganger disappeared again.

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Dark Moon Forest.

The black-robed doppelganger appeared in a certain canyon.

The scenery in this canyon is very peculiar. In the very center of the canyon, where the sun is shining brightly, there is a place that is always shrouded in darkness, as if all the sunlight has been swallowed by an invisible monster.

This is the first natural Mystic Realm in the Dark Moon Forest.

The black-robed doppelganger flashed into it and appeared within the Mystic Realm.

His divine sense instantly spread out, surprisingly discovering that even with his current Nascent Divinity stage cultivation, he could not explore the edge of this Mystic Realm, indicating its vastness.

As expected of a natural small world!

The spiritual energy within this Mystic Realm is abundant. The black-robed doppelganger has already discovered the existence of spiritual veins in several places, and their levels are not low.

The scenery in the Mystic Realm is also excellent, with mountains, forests, and lakes, and a large number of demon beasts exist, including Nascent Divinity stage demon beasts, and many Core Formation and Golden Core stage ones.

"Hmm?"

The black-robed doppelganger's expression shifted slightly, and he disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, he appeared on the highest mountain peak in the Mystic Realm.

On this mountain peak, there stood a cyan palace. The entire palace resembled an eagle spreading its wings, and the entrance to the palace was at the eagle's beak.

In the distant sky, a cyan stream of light streaked across and landed in front of the palace.

This was a giant eagle covered in cyan scales, with a wingspan of several tens of feet, a massive body, blocking out the sun, and emitting a rich cyan spiritual light.

After landing, the cyan giant eagle suddenly shook its body, and its body began to shrink rapidly. Under the black-robed doppelganger's stunned gaze, it transformed into a lithe woman wearing a cyan dress and with a head full of cyan hair.

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