Chapter 762 - 434 Crisis!_3

But after a moment, he spoke.

"Don’t think of things so positively. Although Qin Ying is indeed your apprentice, she is a member of the Imperial Family, plus she has an elder brother!"

"Can’t you see which is more important?"

With those words, Liu Sheng fell into silence.

Indeed, Zhan Tian was not wrong.

Qin Ying is first a member of the Imperial Family, and only then his apprentice.

This situation will be hard to predict.

"Alright, stop overthinking it. Only I don’t mind you. Rest assured, Kang Quan will definitely bring you out alive, but I can’t guarantee what kind of rule you may obtain."

After speaking, Zhan Tian pointed to his wine cup.

The meaning was clear...pour the wine!

"Damn it!"

Liu Sheng cursed angrily, but he still poured the wine for him.

"That’s more like it!"

"But if Qin Ying, Xuan Er, the two of them join forces with us, then the Burial Ground will be able to overpower everyone!"

Zhan Tian’s words were astonishing.

"Do you think that just because you’ll team up, others won’t do the same? Because you allied with the Star Hall, the outside world is already in chaos."

Liu Sheng seized the opportunity to strike back and certainly wouldn’t let it go.

"Hmph!"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Tian snorted coldly, his old eyes fixated on the wine cup in his hand.

This matter was supposed to be secret, with the Hall Master of the Star Hall personally conveying the message to him, and even the Bamboo Garden was personally escorted by him from the Star Hall to the Three Judicial Departments.

Was it that someone on his side leaked the information, or was someone from the Star Hall always watching?

"Bang!"

The wine cup in his hand instantly shattered into pieces.

"If I find out who did it, I’ll obliterate them."

With those words, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

"Alright, there’s no need to get angry. The waters in the Imperial City are too deep and murky; whose territory doesn’t have spies watching? It’s already quite good that you’ve managed to hide it so long."

Liu Sheng said faintly.

Such things are all too normal in Great Yu.

Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to do something secretly without being discovered.

There are spies from the Shadow Guard above, and other people’s spies below.

Especially in important places like the Ritual Department and the Three Judicial Departments, who wouldn’t want to place someone there?

"I just find it infuriating."

Although Zhan Tian’s eyes showed no less anger than his words, he took a big swig directly from the wine jug.

"It’s nearly perverse."

"Constantly guarding against this or that, damn it, it’s exhausting."

"Damn, living this kind of life is enough."

Regarding this situation, Zhan Tian cursed angrily.

"It is somewhat perverse."

At this moment, even Liu Sheng softly agreed with him.

Speaking of his Ritual Department, there are over a thousand people from top to bottom; there’s no way to perform a Soul Search on every single one, right?

Moreover, where could you find so many people with clean backgrounds?

If not...?, Great Yu Hundred Mansions requires the Ritual Department for supervision, which is simply insufficient.

So sometimes, there’s just no choice but to turn a blind eye.

"It’s also helpless."

Liu Sheng sighed softly.

"Let’s not talk about this anymore; the more we talk, the more vexing it becomes. By the way, what exactly did you come to see me for today?"

Zhan Tian shook his head and then asked.

Surely he didn’t come just to tell him that the National Preceptor wasn’t doing well?

"After this Burial Ground event, prepare to select a few individuals for focused training. Regardless of you, me, or the Three Dukes, we are all old, and we can’t last many more years. Your Majesty...."

At this point, Liu Sheng paused.

"Your Majesty is definitely going to take the final step, and the time won’t be too long."

"If successful, then everything will be well, but if it fails... it will be a calamity for Great Yu."

"So we have to quickly nurture a few who can take over for us aging ones."

"Otherwise, Great Yu will be in danger."

Worry floated in Liu Sheng’s eyes.

Great Yu has been around for hundreds of thousands of years, and there has never been such a long-standing dynasty in the history of the Eastern Continent.

In recent years, certain places have become increasingly active, and the pressure on Great Yu has also been increasing day by day. To speak unloyally, is this a trend of decline?

"If Your Majesty could complete the final step, that would be ideal."

Liu Sheng said softly.

If so, then everything will be solved readily, but it’s very difficult.

"Are you worried about Your Majesty’s matters? You really have too much free time."

Zhan Tian curled his lips, then leaned back in his bamboo chair, staring up at the sky.

The Three Judicial Departments maintain the stability of Great Yu, the Three Dukes handle its affairs, and the Ritual Department oversees Great Yu, forming a trinity.

Compared to them, Zhan Tian probably does not have so many thoughts.

After all, if he could take action, he would never resort to words.

For people causing chaos in Great Yu, he would directly kill them to solve everything, so compared to them, Zhan Tian is the most relaxed one.

The most important thing is that he doesn’t like thinking.

It’s exhausting!

"You should discuss this matter with the Three Dukes; just let me know once you’ve reached a decision."

"You... alright!"

Liu Sheng couldn’t do anything about him. From the moment he met him, he’s been like this, unchanged even in old age.

Heck, it’s the kind of worrying issues he hates the most.

That’s also why Emperor Yu placed him in charge of the Three Judicial Departments.

He lacks such deep thoughts.

"I wonder how many will come out alive from this Burial Ground event."

Liu Sheng said softly.

Of course, he doesn’t mind death; neither the few old ones nor Emperor Yu mind.

After all, only those geniuses who survive are true geniuses.

The dead are merely a skeleton.

That’s why there are no rules in the Burial Ground; as long as you’re strong enough, you can kill everyone.

This way, not only will you not receive punishment upon emerging, but you will be nurtured with the full resources of Great Yu.

However, there has never been a genius who could suppress an entire generation.

Even Emperor Yu couldn’t achieve this in his youth.

Liu Sheng left, and Zhan Tian reclined, his feet propped on the table, his gaze fixed on the Enlightenment Stone atop the Library Pavilion.

He’s too lazy to bother with those trivial matters.

For him, nurturing a competent successor is already quite good.

As for other matters... he doesn’t worry about them.

He wants to live a few more years!