Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality

Chapter 450: Great Yu's plan

Wu Youdao gritted his teeth, struggling internally. How could he, the sixth Emperor of Yu, the one destined to overthrow Great Xia and restore the glory of Great Yu, be easily threatened into revealing anything?

He had weathered countless storms and seen bloodshed; being turned into a spirit weapon was nothing that could scare him!

Just as Wu Youdao was about to speak, he heard Lu Yang thoughtfully say, "They say history is written by the victors. The Seek Tao Sect has always had a good relationship with the imperial court. We can discuss with the historians to give your story some artistic embellishment."

"If you confess honestly, we'll have the historians write that after being captured by us, you remained unyielding, withstood all kinds of torture, and never leaked a single piece of information—a true paragon of integrity."

"Even the Emperor of Xia would praise you as a wise ruler with the potential for immortality, lamenting that you were born in the wrong era. If you had continued to rule in the Great Yu Dynasty, you could have led it to unprecedented prosperity, your talents rivaling those of your ancestor, the founding emperor."

"On the other hand, if you say nothing, we'll have the historians write that after being captured, you cried and begged for mercy, admitted the legitimacy of Great Xia, and claimed that the Great Yu Dynasty was inferior. Or we'll write that Great Xia treats its prisoners well, and you lived a life of luxury in the Seek Tao Sect, forgetting all about Great Yu..."

"I'll confess."

Wu Youdao immediately said, breaking out in a cold sweat upon hearing Lu Yang's words.

After all, he had already failed and been captured. He couldn't decide his own life or death, let alone achieve immortality. The only thing he cared about now was his reputation. According to Lu Yang, this would be worse than death, as he would be ridiculed and despised for eternity.

The eldest senior sister glanced at Lu Yang in surprise, not expecting such a method. She had been planning to use traditional torture to make the two confess.

The eldest senior sister extended her jade-like hand, and the golden bells on her wrist jingled, raising a light screen to separate Wu Youdao and Venerable Xuanlei for separate interrogations.

"What are your plans in the Wild State?"

"The national teacher and I... I mean, the power of Great Xia's fate is the key to stopping their rise. He needs to study the power of a nation's fate and its impact on Great Xia. The plan is to seize the power of the nation's fate in the Wild State. Once understood, it will be used to nourish my dragon-tiger energy, increasing my chances of achieving immortality."

"How does Great Yu plan to rise?"

"Only the first national teacher knows the full plan. The second national teacher and I only know parts of it. Since my awakening, I have never seen the legendary first national teacher; it has always been the second national teacher and me planning together."

The first national teacher had disappeared before Wu Youdao was born, making him a legendary figure to Wu Youdao.

"Our plan involves allying with the Demon Realm, the Sea Clan, and the demon cult. When the great era arrives, we will coordinate from within and without to seize power in Great Xia, and I will become the Emperor of Yu."

Immortal Fairy felt that the first part of Wu Youdao's plan sounded very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Lu Yang pondered. Wu Youdao's plan was very rough, just a basic outline. It seemed the real planners were the two national teachers.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

This also matched historical records. In the early days of the Great Yu Dynasty, the emperor and the national teacher were closely connected. The national teacher had the talent to govern, advising the emperor, who followed his counsel, complementing each other and promoting the prosperity of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Not every emperor could be a great ruler. For example, Wu Youdao had high cultivation talent but no ability to govern a country.

"You want to become the Emperor of Yu? What about the founding emperor?"

The founding emperor was the strongest in the Great Yu Dynasty. According to historical records, he fought on all fronts, eventually overthrowing Great Qian and unifying the world to establish the Great Yu Dynasty. He reigned for three thousand years before succumbing to hidden injuries from years of battles and dying of illness.

Lu Yang was skeptical of this account. He had encountered strong individuals before; how could the founding emperor, the strongest in the Great Yu Dynasty, die so simply?

"My ancestor is truly dead. After I succeeded as the Emperor of Yu, I even paid respects to his corpse," Wu Youdao said firmly. If the founding emperor were not dead, he would not have agreed to the national teacher's plan.

After all, with the founding emperor around, he would never have the chance to become the new Emperor of Yu and gain the opportunity for immortality.

"How many of your people have currently awakened, and what are their cultivation levels?"

"There are thirty-two at the Body Fusion stage and seven at the Tribulation Crossing stage."

Lu Yang frowned. This was far more than what the Catastrophe Honored One had disclosed. The Catastrophe Honored One had mentioned only two at the Tribulation Crossing stage.

It seemed the Catastrophe Honored One was not important in the Great Yu Dynasty's plans, being on the periphery.

A Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator being on the periphery indicated that the hidden strength of Great Yu was terrifying.

"What are the specific levels of the seven Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators?"

"Three at the early stage, two at the middle stage, and two at the late stage. Four of them are still in slumber. As for whether there are others, I don't know."

Lu Yang calculated the Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators he had encountered from the Great Yu Dynasty: the Catastrophe Honored One, Venerable Xuanlei, and Venerable Wuji, exactly three at the early stage.

"Where are the four mid-to-late stage Tribulation Crossing cultivators sleeping?"

"The national teacher knows; I don't."

"What are the cultivation levels of the two national teachers?"

"No one knows the level of the first national teacher. I asked several strong individuals who had seen him; some said he was just a step away from immortality, while others said he had already achieved Dao fruits and become an immortal. The second national teacher is a semi-immortal level expert."

When Wu Youdao mentioned the first national teacher being at the immortal level, his eyes showed admiration.

Lu Yang, however, remained calm. When it came to immortals, all he could think of were Immortal Fairy and the four unlucky ones.

He couldn't muster any admiration for immortals.

A semi-immortal level expert was someone in the Tribulation Crossing stage with a nascent Dao fruit.

Lu Yang only knew one semi-immortal level cultivator, the third leader of the Immortal lineage, Immortal Fairy.

"If the Wild State plan succeeds, what's your next step?"

"The Tribulation Crossing stage cultivators will act, using [rules] to envelop a city in Ji State, to see if they can use the power of rules to turn its people into subjects of Great Yu."

"Which city?"

"Randomly chosen."

The eldest senior sister asked Venerable Xuanlei the same questions again. Venerable Xuanlei knew much less than Wu Youdao, but as corroborative testimony, it was enough.

The eldest senior sister felt it necessary to share the information Wu Youdao had confessed with the imperial court and the other four great sects, especially regarding Ji State, to prepare thoroughly.

She bound the purified Venerable Wuji with chains and handed the other end to Lu Yang.

"I'll take these two to Prison Peak and then head to the imperial capital. You hand this person's soul to the Fifth Elder."

Watching the eldest senior sister leave, Immortal Fairy suddenly realized something.

"Oh no, I forgot to contribute points!"

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