Chapter 829 - 236: The Ghost Tide Shrouds the Sky, the Human Emperor Is Merely a Pawn

Chapter 829: Chapter 236: The Ghost Tide Shrouds the Sky, the Human Emperor Is Merely a Pawn

Xie Wei said, "He should be somewhere I don’t know, dealing with the ghost tide, right? I’m not sure either."

Xie Yu softly said, "When will you let me meet brother-in-law?"

Gucheng is working for Lady Yama, so naturally he knows him, right?"

Xie Wei was stunned and gently laughed, "Your brother-in-law has more than just me as a woman, he always has to run outside."

Xie Yu muttered, "Isn’t that just like our Gucheng?"

Xie Wei: ...

She chuckled, hiding her panic.

...

...

Half a month later, the large procession of hundreds of thousands only settled on a wasteland south of Shanbao.

There was no ghost tide in the east, west, and north directions.

But the south couldn’t escape it.

Li Yuan and Xiaozhao once again transformed into a dam holding off the southern ghost tide.

And the over ten thousand Sixth Grade powerhouses of Wendao Palace formed the second dam.

Heavy snow fell, and after a night, unknown numbers of frail people froze to death.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the current chaotic world.

...

In the blink of an eye, another half month passed.

The southern ghost tide finally passed too.

Li Yuan was exhausted, and Xiaozhao felt what true natural disasters were like.

In such terrifying circumstances, if not for Li Yuan standing at the front, even as a Third Grade Celestial Soul, she couldn’t withstand it.

She could run, but to make the ghost tide change course was impossible.

At this time, Tree Granny rooted in all directions, guarding the life coming from Shanbao County.

Li Yuan repeatedly washed away the Yin Qi that had almost seeped into his bones with Withered Fire, and then returned to the camp disguised as Ximen Gucheng.

"Gone for more than a month, now that the ghost tide has stopped, you came back?" Xie Yu blinked at the man entering.

Li Yuan smiled and said, "It was rather severe, wasn’t it?"

Xie Yu said, "Were you among those Wendao Palace disciples? Were you also guarding this convoy?"

Li Yuan shook his head, "No."

Xie Yu silently stared at him, "You... know my brother-in-law, right?"

Li Yuan chuckled, feigning confusion, "Are you talking about the Empress Dowager’s husband or Lady Bai Mei’s husband?"

Xie Yu said, "Stop it, I’m talking about Li Yuan."

Li Yuan’s throat moved, then suddenly lowered his voice, "I suspect your second sister was deceived, Li Yuan has long been dead."

"Huh?"

Xie Yu widened her eyes in disbelief.

Thus, Li Yuan recounted the tale of "Master Li faking death to the Western Pole" and "Old Barbarian King’s failure to merge Withered Fire resulting in path disappearance and death," then lowered his voice, "There’s more than it seems here."

Xie Yu countered, "But my second sister wouldn’t deceive me..."

Li Yuan had said so much, so he had to continue fabricating: "Your second sister indeed wouldn’t deceive you, but she also worries for your safety. Master Li is indeed the Old Barbarian King, and not many people know about the Old Barbarian King’s death and disappearance. Your second sister probably fears you’ll know too much and invite disaster."

"Oh..."

Xie Yu nodded thoughtfully, then hugged Li Yuan again, softly saying, "Gucheng, where did you go for this past month? I thought about you every day, worried about you."

Li Yuan sighed lightly.

Just as the tree wants to be still but the wind won’t stop.

He embraced his wife, suddenly his pupils contracted sharply.

One of his Illusionary Sparrows had already flown to Fu River Path or the border of Chu Kingdom.

At that border, troops were stationed, stretching for miles...

These were nothing significant.

But a strikingly eye-catching number was magnified greatly in the Illusionary Sparrow’s pupil.

The number was very tidy, simply "900000."

Ninety thousand!

Li Yuan was almost stunned.

At that moment, he understood who owned those numbers.

It seems as long as people recognize and know the king, he can gain benefits from the Human Emperor System.

King Chu, all the people on Fu River Path know he’s king, and he genuinely controls the entire Fu River Path, hence the result.

But as a king of a single path, occupying one of the Nine Paths, suddenly possessing such terrifying power?

What if someone unifies the world, then what about the Human Emperor?

A heavy thought flashed in his mind.

But soon, he did some calculations.

Single Ghost data, if it’s a thousand to ten thousand;

Multiple Ghosts data, if it’s ten thousand to a hundred thousand;

Paradise Garden and other forbidden land data, if it’s a hundred thousand to a million;

Then, suppressing the Nine Paths’ Dragon Veins, the data should be a million to ten million, right?

Dragon Veins shattered, scattering their power across the world, returning the earth to the Human Race, and promoting the birth of the Human Emperor.

Therefore... occupying one of the Nine Paths, receiving ninety thousand data isn’t surprising.

"What’s wrong, husband?" Xiaoyu’Er noticed Li Yuan’s daze.

Li Yuan snapped back and sighed, "The world has changed... the future is uncertain."

"No matter what, the fact that you, I, and our unborn child can be together, no change matters at all." Xiaoyu’Er softly said.

Li Yuan nodded.

Suddenly he thought of the child sitting alone on the Dragon Throne in Jade Capital City, sighed inwardly: Destiny really is interesting, that child... may have already become the strongest individual on this land.

Fortune, truly mysterious.

But he wasn’t discouraged.

Because everything has only just begun.

If his calculations are correct, "Human Emperor System" should be a special system bound to the land.

In other words, only standing on this Great Zhou’s territory is the Human Emperor truly the Human Emperor, if he leaves, then none of his power remains.

Aside from that, if he were the Dragon Vein, he certainly wouldn’t allow a being that can live for thousands of years to become the Human Emperor, instead using this to motivate the Human Race, making everyone strive and compete for Human Emperor.

So... the Human Emperor may be powerful, but his lifespan might be pinned at a hundred years.

Ultimately, the Human Emperor is just like the Barbarian King, merely... a pawn behind the Dragon Veins.

The stronger the pawn, the only in the chessboard.

Living beings on the chessboard look up to him, but the one holding the chess won’t.

...

...

In the days to follow, Li Yuan didn’t wander around anymore.

Without the "Nine Temporary Patrol Tokens," it’s like he’s imprisoned here, unable to leave.

Around the camp, the snow slowly melted, streams flowed gently.

After more than a month of overcast weather, finally came sunny skies.

Wild peach blossoms had bloomed, and various flowers appeared across the hills and plains.

This weather seemingly swept away the shadows in people’s hearts temporarily.

Xiaoyu’Er, with a bulging belly, walked on the grass with Li Yuan’s support.

Just then, a small Wu Ya dropped from mid-air, landed beside Xiaoyu’Er, and softly said, "I’ve got news to share."

"What news?" Xiaoyu’Er curiously asked.

Small Wu Ya said, "Emperor Ji Hu has already swallowed Yan Kingdom and Zhao Kingdom.

The Barbarian King continues north, now swallowing Han, but it’s not going well.

Because over in Han Kingdom, King Han, and previously King Wei suddenly became very formidable.

The Barbarian King’s Two-headed Wolf Riders army is strong indeed, but the army always appears cumbersome and cannot be as nimble and agile as individual powerhouses."

Li Yuan said, "Even King Wei has become formidable, what about the Barbarian King?"

In his thinking, Cloud Mountain Path is clearly occupied by the Barbarian King, so the Human Emperor System’s benefits should fall to the Barbarian King.

Small Wu Ya shook its head, "No, the Barbarian King is still the same, not strengthened."

Li Yuan’s pupils flashed with contemplation.

Guess the Human Emperor System is still selective, then the Barbarian King kind of presence is no longer within the choice scope?

What logic is this?

But whatever the logic, it seems the young Emperor in Jade Capital is going to unify the world...

Truly could be called the Child of Fortune.

Xiaoyu’Er blinked at Small Wu Ya and smiled, "Divine Crow Lady knows so much, so why did you specifically come over to tell us?"

Small Wu Ya cawed twice, "Just saying casually."

Xiaoyu’Er said, "That’s important news, isn’t it? How can it be said casually?"

Li Yuan: ...