You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 674: Could This Speculation Be Accurate? - Novel Cool

Chapter 674: Could This Speculation Be Accurate?

Chapter 674: Could This Speculation Be Accurate?

"What's going on with the Dry Emperor? Why did he adopt the seventh son of King Qishan and declare him the crown prince?" After participating in the imperial assembly, Ye Xi and the others were all frowning deeply.

"It can't be that he sensed something, or that the rebel forces leaked information, right?" Su Shu's expression also showed some confusion. This move made no logical sense at all.

It was like they were in the middle of a battle, and the other side suddenly started eating a bun.

"That's unlikely. I've intercepted all the intelligence from the Ministry of War. Besides, if it were to be presented to the Dry Emperor, it would still need to go through the head official first." As the Minister of War, Shi En was the first to refute Su Shu's words, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with this person. It was as if he was trying to make him take the blame.

"There must be a deeper meaning behind this. Regardless of anything else, King Qishan's entire family was wiped out a few days ago, not even the adults could escape, let alone a child in swaddling clothes."

"How did this child travel thousands of miles to reach the capital and even come into the hands of the Dry Emperor?"

"This is the Dry Emperor showing us his strength. He must have learned about the rebel forces through other channels and is now testing our stance."

Ye Xi, through his speculation and understanding of imperial politics, quickly came up with a convoluted explanation.

"Truly a cunning plan."

The others couldn't help but feel uneasy. They initially thought it was nothing, but after Ye Xi's explanation, they realized how complicated the situation was.

If the rebel forces had followed their original plan, they would already be in the capital by now. No matter how cunning the Dry Emperor was, everything would have been settled. However, the rebel forces were still enjoying themselves and hadn't arrived, which was a significant problem.

Moreover, this also indirectly indicated that the Dry Emperor might have a hidden armed force outside the capital, one that could be quite formidable.

"Old Sir, what should we do next?" Su Shu was the first to ask. What else could they do? He couldn't make the decision himself. If things went wrong, he didn't want to take the blame, so he had to rely on the experienced Ye Xi.

"Quickly investigate how this newly appointed crown prince entered the capital. Use this as a clue to uncover the force around the Dry Emperor. The Dry Emperor is already showing signs of losing control. If his army outside the capital gains momentum, he might be able to turn the tide."

"So, we have to act first and cut off his hope."

What else could they do? They had to fight. The other side had already made a show of strength. If they didn't act, it would turn into a suppression, and those rebels, except for a few like Chen Liuhuan, were basically useless.

The few capable rebel leaders were busy fighting each other for territory, so they could only indirectly influence the situation to avoid exposing themselves.

"Old Sir, this isn't right." Su Shu spoke up.

Fighting was no problem, but the question was how and who would go.

In this situation, they couldn't use the capital's imperial guards, as they were all useless and would just be sent to their deaths. To deal with this direct force of the Dry Emperor, they had to use their own ethnic groups.

This meant they would face the national fortune, even if it was in a weakened state, it would still be a matter of life and death, and they might lose a significant number of their own people, which was the most critical issue.

"I know. There is a high likelihood that the national fortune is with them, so this will definitely be a tough battle. However, their numbers are not large. I don't require much, just ten people from each family. I will lead with She Bing from my family. Is that acceptable?" Ye Xi understood that no one would be willing to send people to certain death without a reason.

As the one providing the suggestion, he had to show enough sincerity. She Bing was his eldest son, and this sincerity was enough to make the others keep quiet.

They could send non-direct descendants from their clans as support, but they had to be capable.

"Since that's the case, my Su family will arrange ten of our own clan members to follow She Bing's orders." With the commitment, Su Shu naturally followed suit. He followed Ye Xi and the She family not out of loyalty but for the sake of interests. If they provided equivalent benefits, he would also contribute.

However, most of the time, these interests were tied to Ye Xi, which made him look like Ye Xi's lackey. But if Ye Xi, like this time, intended to harm him and the Su family's interests, he would be the first to rebel.

With Su Shu taking the lead, the remaining ethnic groups naturally expressed their approval. As for where to find this armed force, that was a different matter.

She Xi let his son take the risk, so naturally, he would have command. If they failed to find the force, the blame would definitely fall on him.

Risk and power go hand in hand. You can't want the benefits without being willing to pay the price. Although the She family was powerful, if the other ethnic noble families united, even the She family would have to retreat. They had the protection of the Snake Father, but the Snake Father could only communicate indirectly through rituals and had no influence on the real world.

Therefore, the She family had advantages but did not rule over all the ethnic noble families.

"Since no one has any objections, let's prepare. This is a critical moment for our various ethnic groups to continue. If anyone tries to cheat and I find out, I will ensure the entire clan is destroyed," She Xi said with a stern tone. This matter involved their success, so he would not tolerate anyone dragging their feet.

The others could only obediently agree, having heard the seriousness in She Xi's voice.

No one dared to sabotage this. If they failed, the Dry Emperor would rise, and all their efforts would be in vain.

"These people are really hitting the nail on the head by accident," Qin Muye said, looking at the intelligence, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated. He didn't think it was as complicated as the ethnic groups imagined; he just wanted a legal and legitimate claim.

"I think, Dad, why do I have to take the lead?" Ji Shan looked at the infant beside him, somewhat helplessly.

This infant was the seventh son of King Qishan, now the crown prince, named Huangfu Xing. Originally, he had no name, as King Qishan had no particular feelings for this son and hadn't named him. Qin Muye named him Xing on a whim.

Huangfu was the surname of the royal family of the Great Dry Dynasty. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to take Qin Muye's surname, Qin.

"You either sleep or float around all day. You might as well take care of the child to cultivate your character and also to remind you how mischievous you were as a child," Qin Muye said slowly. He really didn't want to take care of the child, even a prodigy like Ji Shan had been mischievous when he was young.

"You were offended, so you want to get back at me!!" Ji Shan's tone was full of shock. "You say you're not petty, but to get back at me, you deliberately adopted a son."

At this moment, Ji Shan realized how treacherous human hearts could be.

"When have I ever been petty? People should have a conscience," Qin Muye was quite indignant.

"Except for the newly adopted Huangfu Xing, do you think anyone else in this study is human?" Ji Shan pointed out that having a conscience was right, but the problem was that, apart from the infant who couldn't speak, everyone else was not human.

"..." Qin Muye was speechless.

"So don't play word games with me. If you want me to take care of the child, just say it, don't talk about cultivating character," Ji Shan said with disdain.

"I'm telling you, if you keep being so sarcastic, you'll end up getting beaten," Qin Muye said, indicating that the child was beyond saving.

"Or you take care of him yourself?" Ji Shan countered with a checkmate.

"I'm wrong. You've been smart since you were a child. Taking care of a child is no big deal," Qin Muye shamelessly admitted defeat.

"But what do you plan to teach him? Not the martial arts of this world, right?" Ji Shan asked, curious.

"Well, I need to plan it out. A reviver of the dynasty can't just be strong in martial arts. Both civil and military skills need to be developed," Qin Muye knew that he could leave a luxurious package, but it had to be used correctly. He wasn't really raising a laid-back Ah Dou.

So, personal ability was also crucial. Otherwise, what if the revival was halfway through and it turned into the late Emperor Wu of Han?

"Tsk, are you planning to create another mythic-level profession? I don't think he has my talent," Ji Shan knew his own talent, and Huangfu Xing was just average, far from matching Ji Shan.

"An epic level might be a stretch, let alone a mythic level," Qin Muye thought about it and agreed with Ji Shan.

(End of Chapter)

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