Chapter 854 (The Grand Plan)
Ye Hua paid no attention and said, “Yutong, let’s prepare for tonight.”
“Alright, Brother-in-law~”
With Qing Yutong as an accomplice, was there any doubt he could not handle the others?
“Qing Yutong, you dare!” Qing Ya glared. This traitor should never have been handed over to Ye Hua in the first place. Now, the two of them were teaming up to bully her.
“Lalala,” Qing Yutong made a face and ran out. She was probably going to team up with Ye Zizi.
Donghuang Baizhi shook her head. “It looks like we were wrong. Yutong’s personality is unchangeable.”
“Ah, as an elder sister, I must have had a problem with my head to give Yutong to Ye Hua. I regret it…”
Donghuang Baizhi giggled. “You’re regretting it now, but it’s too late. What’s done is done.”
“Ah,” Qing Ya sighed heavily, expressing her helplessness.
Meanwhile, Ye Hua had already arrived at Mu Ran’s palace. As soon as he entered, he saw Mu Ran sitting on the swing in the garden, gazing at the moon, seemingly longing for her family. She didn’t even notice Ye Hua approaching.
“Ahem,” Ye Hua cleared his throat.
Mu Ran blinked, quickly got off the swing, and respectfully greeted, “Long live Your Majesty.”
“You may rise.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Mu Ran stood respectfully by his side, looking quite pitiful. Her entire family had been killed, and she now had no relatives left. Initially, Wei Chang had intended to tell Mu Ran the truth, but he was stopped by Tang Wei. Now, it seemed wiser to wait a few years.
With Cang Konghong accompanying her, Mu Ran’s mood wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
“Are you okay?” Ye Hua asked as he sat down on a nearby stone bench.
Mu Ran stood beside him respectfully and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I’m feeling much better now.”
“Good. I have a task for you.”
Mu Ran: “…”
Maybe she shouldn’t have said it that way. It was just a formality.
“Please, Your Majesty.”
“Please sit.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Ye Hua sighed and asked, “How do you view the relationship between humans and other races?”
Ye Hua wasn’t sure what he should say at this point to avoid dampening her spirits.
“Human and other races?” Mu Ran was quite puzzled. She didn’t know what the Emperor meant by asking this question. Was he testing her? She had heard that the Emperor liked to ask questions. If the answer was good, he would praise you, but if it wasn’t, he would scold you. She wondered how foolish one had to be not to know this.
So, Mu Ran decided to answer cautiously, “The enmity between humans and other races has spanned countless years. The two sides are like fire and water, and I’ve heard about the events that occurred in the south ten years ago. It was also caused by a group of other race individuals. The hatred humans hold for other races has reached unprecedented levels.”
‘Ten years ago…’
Ye Hua realised that he had indeed created his own obstacles. He had thwarted his own progress, which was quite frustrating.
“Mu Ran, do you think there is a chance for humans and other races to coexist peacefully?” Ye Hua asked in a serious tone. If even Mu Ran couldn’t do it, it would be difficult. In that case, he might have to train a new Holy Maiden.
Mu Ran’s eyes lit up at the question. “Your Majesty, it would be best if humans and other races could coexist peacefully. After all, among the other races, there are good and bad individuals. As for the villains like those from ten years ago, they are sure to go to hell when they die.”
Ye Hua: “…”
‘I swear to myself; someone is now telling me to go to hell to my face, and I can’t do anything about it.’
“Let’s not talk about what happened ten years ago. How do you think humans can coexist peacefully with other races?”
“Your Majesty, my dream is to make humans and other races live in peace. Mu Ran will spend her entire life to achieve this,” Mu Ran said. As she spoke about this, her eyes became clearer, as if she had found a purpose for living.
“I don’t need you to spend your whole life on it! I want you to do it as soon as possible, do you have the confidence?” Ye Hua asked sternly. He couldn’t afford to wait that long.
Mu Ran was taken aback and hastily said, “Your Majesty, this is a great matter and cannot be accomplished in a short time.”
“So, I have a plan now, and with your identity, it will surely be effective!”
“Ah!” Mu Ran felt like her brain was about to short-circuit. The Emperor always came up with such strange ideas.
Ye Hua was helpless; Mu Ran was still too young and her thoughts were not mature enough, making her unable to think outside the box.
Next, Ye Hua explained the plan in more detail. Mu Ran was stunned. Could this even be done? This was too…
“Mu Ran, what do you think?” Ye Hua asked in a deep voice, while giving her a stern look, as if daring her to say no.
“Your Majesty, your plan… it’s deceit,” Mu Ran replied in a low voice.
“Mu Ran! Are you incapable of thinking? For the sake of peace, this little deception should be nothing. Think about it; when humans and other races coexist in the entire Voidless Empire, it will be a moment of greatness. Our deceit will secure safety for one side. Is there anything wrong with that? Did I say something wrong?” Ye Hua argued with his twisted reasoning.
Mu Ran couldn’t find a counter-argument to the Emperor’s convoluted logic and felt a bit dizzy. The Emperor was exceptionally persuasive.
“I…,” Mu Ran hesitated.
“Mu Ran, just give me a straightforward answer, yes or no. If not, I won’t need you anymore,” Ye Hua said coldly, wanting to push Mu Ran to make a decision.
“No… I will do it,” Mu Ran replied. She hoped to see the scene the Emperor described, but they needed a well-thought-out plan.
Perhaps, as the Emperor said, it might be possible to see humans and other races coexisting within the Empire within a year.
It was indeed a moment of greatness.
“Very well! We will start planning tomorrow. Your identity is of utmost importance.”
For the sake of her dream, Mu Ran decided to give it her all.
“I await your orders.”
Ye Hua smiled and got up. He patted Mu Ran’s head. “Good, I’ll be on my way.”
“Farewell, Your Majesty.”
As Mu Ran watched the Emperor’s departing figure, she couldn’t help but smile. The Emperor was such a good person, always thinking of the world.
If she ever discovered the Emperor’s true intentions, one might wonder what expression she would make.
Outside the Azure Dragon Empire:
Yang Yao and Shi Yu woke up drowsily. They shook their heads to clear their thoughts.
“Where are those people?” Shi Yuyou asked with confusion.
“Master, look over there!” Hua Yang suddenly shouted.
Yang Yao and Shi Yu looked in the direction Hua Yang pointed. They saw two bodies lying together, obviously lifeless.
Yang Yao hurriedly ran over to inspect. From their clothing, it was clear that these were the two Gods.
The results shocked Yang Yao. “Both Gods from the Prime Yang Mansion are dead!”
Beside him, Shi Yuyou was equally astonished. These were real Gods, and now they had turned into flattened pancakes. What kind of terrifying strength was needed for this to happen?
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