I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature
Chapter 1181 - 854: Giving Money to Buy Life

Chapter 1181: Chapter 854: Giving Money to Buy Life

Holy Emperor Li Changsheng has strategic plans for the Great World and ideas for Dusk, and the plan to cooperate with the Boundary Breaker is not an all-or-nothing gamble, but a calculated exchange.

If they succeed, the Unified Imperial Dynasty can secure a foundation for eternity; if they fail, Li Changsheng has additional contingency plans.

All of this is based on an adequate understanding of Dusk.

Dusk will arrange for a Proxy Agent to come when the world encounters problems, and the Proxy Agent is part of Li Changsheng’s contingency plan.

If the Proxy Agent cannot resolve the world’s issues, then they must "pay with their life," so the Proxy Agent coming here will undoubtedly make every effort to resolve the core of the problems.

However, the problem’s core is the dynasty’s eternal foundation; solving it would mean years of planning by the Unified Imperial Dynasty would go up in smoke.

Actually, if the Unified Imperial Dynasty’s plan falters at the final stage of the game, there’s nothing much to say; on their side, they need a presence like the Proxy Agent to flip the table.

Successfully flipping the table results in the Boundary Breaker being driven away; although years of plans dissipate, the research gains on the Ancient Venerable will remain.

With enough time to accumulate, many True Immortals can still emerge on the dynasty’s side, not quite the eternal foundation, but sufficient to ensure enduring prosperity—that’s a small win.

A big win from securing the eternal foundation needs no elaboration; achieving it means the Proxy Agent’s trip was in vain. Even if the Proxy Agent is dissatisfied, they must endure as long as the Ancient Venerable is in possession.

Then the Dusk mercenaries and Proxy Agents who haven’t left the world might have to consider the Unified Imperial Dynasty’s whims for their departure.

But now... there’s a problem.

They can only opt for the small win.

The lost connection with Ancient Immortal Mountain didn’t affect the more distant observation stations, which promptly relayed problems from Ancient Immortal Mountain.

Very concerning, people at the stations saw from afar the towering Ancient Venerable, or rather, two Ancient Venerables in confrontation.

Initially evenly matched, before Zheng Yichen stormed the Imperial Palace, one Ancient Venerable was obliterated, and after receiving this news, high-ranking officials in the palace knew the emperor’s plan was about to fail.

Without much delay, the high-ranking officials here made decisive choices, holding more power than princes and grandsons in this regard.

This was a holy decree personally issued by Li Changsheng. Though Li Changsheng’s life currently remains uncertain, as loyal officials, they must execute orders swiftly due to this uncertainty.

Don’t let the Proxy Agent "waste" time here; hurry to Ancient Immortal Mountain!

"Depending on Dusk’s aid, even if our world can be defended temporarily, how can it be guarded eternally? The emperor aims to eliminate this threat entirely!"

The negotiating civil official maintained a serious and admiring expression.

"If the emperor’s plan succeeds, not only will the threat to the Great World be completely resolved, but an offensive can also be mounted on the Great World, drawing on its resources, easing pressures on other worlds.

It somewhat justifies the sacrifices this plan entails..."

"Oh." Zheng Yichen calmly looked at the civil official, whose words were persuasive with stable mental energy, narrating facts without any anomaly.

Trapping a bunch of Dusk mercenaries is true, and let’s accept the rhetoric of retaliation as valid, albeit not necessarily against the Great World’s resources. Notably, Holy Emperor Li Changsheng considered the Great World upon learning its existence.

Therefore, listening to this civil official is sufficient; what you feel or whatever, if Li Changsheng genuinely has such ambition for more worlds, he could enter Dusk under these circumstances.

See if Dusk might make him a Proxy Agent, which beats having people yammer on here?

"Continue talking. What do you want to express?"

The civil official looked righteously indignant: "The Unified Imperial Dynasty will fully cooperate with the Proxy Agent!"

"So shameless!" In her internal space, Qi Xiangyun couldn’t hold back; the events at Ancient Immortal Mountain are clear to them, and this civil official’s negotiation clearly signals a compromise after the dynasty’s plan failed.

"They’re adamant on Brother Chang Qing rushing to solve the Boundary Breaking core." Liu Hongzhao observed the civil official through the projection screen; his appearance wasn’t repulsive but rather approachable.

However, at this moment, she particularly felt like decapitating the guy.

"Fine, I need the best Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; if not provided, I’ll get them myself." Zheng Yichen glanced toward the Imperial Palace behind the civil official, perceiving despite the protective formation.’

The interior was filled with abnormal mental energies, suggesting internal turmoil in the palace.

Noticing Zheng Yichen’s subtle smirk, the civil official’s complexion tensed slightly; internal strife... well... it’s not beyond Holy Emperor Li Changsheng’s expectations in a world with cultivators.

Li Changsheng has reigned for over three hundred years, with no crown prince yet, only princes.

The crown prince position serves as bait for fierce princely competition.

Does the Holy Emperor need to appoint a crown prince now? Utterly unnecessary, usurpation? Even less conceivable.

The current Holy Emperor is one of the most formidable beings in this world. Now that a problem has arisen at the Ancient Immortal Mountain, it’s inevitable that someone within the Imperial Palace is growing restless.

The longer this matter drags on, the worse the situation at the Ancient Immortal Mountain becomes. As for the internal chaos here—Li Changsheng has planned this well. The Holy Emperor intends to take this opportunity to cleanse a group of problematic individuals.

Not to mention that the plot at the Ancient Immortal Mountain is not progressing smoothly, even if it were progressing smoothly, unfavorable news would still be relayed back.

Unfortunately, the news being relayed back is genuinely unfavorable news, not false unfavorable news.

"I can help you resolve these troubles." Zheng Yichen rotated the yet-to-be-unfurled fishing rod and then knocked it against the protective barrier in front of him: "Just let me in, and it’ll be done."

"There’s no need for that," the civil official negotiating with Zheng Yichen quickly said. Having Zheng Yichen outside, with the separation of the protective barrier, the negotiation is more secure.

Letting Zheng Yichen in... the people within the Imperial Palace might not be completely doomed.

"The internal chaos is also within the Holy Emperor’s expectations and will soon be quelled."

The internal chaos within the Imperial Palace indeed subsided quickly. In less than ten minutes, it quieted down, while in this period, the abnormal mental states inside the Imperial Palace were continuously erupting.

They all transformed from greed, anger, and madness to erupting in fear and helplessness.

Unfortunately, the protective barrier insulated most of the power fluctuations that Zheng Yichen could perceive, which were limited.

After the calm, the waiting civil official spoke: "The internal turmoil has been quelled. The Unified Imperial Dynasty will fully cooperate with the actions of Proxy Agent, sir, from now on."

"Don’t let me down," Zheng Yichen said with a smile, gripping the fishing rod tightly in his hands. Under the astonished gaze of the civil official, a huge mass of demonic thoughts gathered towards Zheng Yichen, forming a black sphere akin to a black hole.

Even across the protective barrier, it made the civil official’s heart jump nervously, causing the confidence brought by the protective barrier to become unstable.

With a casual gesture, Zheng Yichen crushed the black ball filled with demonic thoughts into the palm of his hand, making it disappear. The corner of the civil official’s eye twitched involuntarily again. This unintentional act brought about powerful intimidation.

Can the protective barrier really stop him? Absolutely not!

The city protection array formation of the Imperial City was breached by Zheng Yichen. The protective array formation of the Imperial Palace is indeed stronger, but with Zheng Yichen’s previous performance, breaking through the protective barrier is just a matter of time.

At this moment, the last thing he wants is for Zheng Yichen to waste time here!

The civil official took out a jade key from his sleeve and walked out of the protective array formation to present it with both hands: "The secret treasure accumulated over many years by the Unified Imperial Dynasty is near the Ancient Immortal Mountain."

"Good." Zheng Yichen directly took the key and left very straightforwardly. He wasn’t afraid of being deceived by the person in front of him, and as for forcibly taking the Imperial Palace, he’d rather not.

His purpose here is to eliminate the potential hindrance of the Unified Imperial Dynasty rather than to come specifically for slaughter.

Had this been a demonic sect, he would have already taken action, but they had a contingency planned here, so there’s no point wasting time.

As for this so-called reward, he accepted it with a clear conscience. Lin Yaoyao and others had been previously wanted. It’s not appropriate to discuss this openly.

Zheng Yichen isn’t being discreet; it’s saying too clearly. If those in the Great World got wind of their relationship with Zheng Yichen, although they couldn’t target Zheng Yichen directly, they could still target them, couldn’t they?

Zheng Yichen does not rule out the possibility of a Boundary Breaker being hidden here, so he remains cautious in this regard.

As for the secret treasure near the Ancient Immortal Mountain, Zheng Yichen considers it as this world’s emperor’s ransom money. The party likely messed things up; otherwise, why would a flourishing dynasty, having lost seven True Immortals without concern, actively choose to compromise?

If this isn’t messing things up, then what is? They prepared for this a long time ago, taking the Proxy Agent as a backup... tsk, being used by Dusk as a backup is tolerable.

This world’s... until after seeing the value of the secret treasure.

Zheng Yichen’s straightforward departure finally allowed the civil official to breathe a sigh of relief. Having the secret treasure placed near the Ancient Immortal Mountain was calculated, and indeed, it is the Unified Imperial Dynasty’s accumulation over many years, neither falsified nor capable of being falsified.

The Proxy Agent can resolve the world’s issues and see the secret treasure. If he can’t resolve them... he’d better fix them!

Being able to ensure resolving the issue by giving away years of accumulation isn’t considered much at all. At least the basic foundations of the Unified Imperial Dynasty remain intact.

Next comes other backup plans.

Among the Imperial Family members there are also those completely unaware of Dusk and Boundary Breakers, kept in the dark to allow them to relocate to Dusk Territory at this time.

Even if the world faces destruction by the Boundary Breakers, transferring those Imperial Family members to Dusk Territory beforehand at least preserves a spark. Of course, that’s the worst-case scenario.

A sense of guilt flashed across the civil official’s face before his expression turned serious again. Although the internal chaos within the Imperial Palace was swiftly resolved, plenty of subsequent troubles remained, including support from the Ancient Immortal Mountain.

Since getting the best outcome was already off the table, striving for a minimum result is crucial. He wants to develop the Unified Imperial Dynasty better and his loyalty to the dynasty is undoubtedly unwavering.

But a gamble involving the entire world is simply too heavy. Losing the entire game means the world accompanies it to the grave.

Therefore, striving for the minimum is essential. The Proxy Agent has come into this world on the Evil Path, so if necessary, the troops stationed near the Ancient Immortal Mountain, and indeed all living beings there, could be sacrificed!