Chapter 326 - 134: What? I Can Do It in Front of You Too?

Chapter 326: Chapter 134: What? I Can Do It in Front of You Too?

The four Elders nodded in unison.

What she said made sense.

Huangfu Song looked worried. "Miss Shuimo, I have three questions."

"Go ahead!"

"What do you think are the odds that Zhao Ci is the Saint Monarch?"

"Well..."

Shuimo pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "Thirty percent, I’d say."

Huangfu Song’s heart skipped a beat. "How can it be thirty percent? I just said that in the beginning of Zhao Ci’s Joyful Dream, there was a woman. If he really is Lord Saint Monarch, then..."

Shuimo retorted, "How do you know that woman wasn’t me?"

Huangfu Song was speechless. "Uh..."

The other three Elders: "Uh..."

Shuimo gritted her teeth. "The Saint Monarch told me about his reincarnation and left most of his memories behind, but how many of those memories he actually took with him when he was reborn... who knows?

Besides, you all saw Gu Xiangzhu’s reaction just now. Given her personality, do you really think she would have agreed so readily if she wasn’t reasonably sure that Zhao Ci is the Saint Monarch?

She is the only one who has entered Zhao Ci’s Joyful Dream. She must have seen many things we haven’t.

And it’s precisely those things that have convinced her that Zhao Ci is the Saint Monarch.

Based on what we’ve seen and heard before, I also felt Zhao Ci didn’t seem like him.

But how could our knowledge of Zhao Ci possibly be greater than Gu Xiangzhu’s?

That’s why I said thirty percent.

Does that make sense to you?"

The four Elders nodded slightly.

Explained that way, it was actually quite persuasive.

Huangfu Song asked again, "Then, Miss Shuimo, if Zhao Ci really is the Saint Monarch, do you think he will go back to being the Saint Monarch after the fusion, or..."

Hearing this question, a pained expression crossed Shuimo’s face. She waved her hand, cutting him off. "Whether he goes back to being the Saint Monarch or not, he is the only one we must support. As long as he has his former memories and knows we are his loyal subordinates, that is enough!"

"The third question!"

Huangfu Song’s expression grew even more solemn. "If Zhao Ci is not the Saint Monarch, what should we do?"

As soon as he said this, a ruthless look appeared on everyone’s face.

If Zhao Ci wasn’t the Saint Monarch, then Gu Xiangzhu’s ambition would likely continue to grow.

In that case, she would undoubtedly become a threat to the true Saint Monarch.

Shuimo said in a low, heavy voice, "Kill him."

The four Elders nodded in unison.

They had invited Gu Xiangzhu this time purely because the situation was dire. They needed her help and believed there was still value in presenting a united front with her.

But setting that aside, Gu Xiangzhu’s actions had completely gone against their interests.

To eliminate Gu Xiangzhu’s negative influence, and even force her to continue serving the Demon Sect, their only option was to kill Zhao Ci!

Gu Xiangzhu was conflicted right now.

That’s because she still had a choice.

As long as they helped her eliminate one of her options, the Saint Monarch would become her only hope.

Shuimo said coolly, "Don’t think about any other problems. For the time being, do not get into any conflicts with Gu Xiangzhu. Being wary of her is merely a means to an end, not our ultimate goal.

Everything we do should be for the sake of welcoming back the Saint Monarch!

Therefore, we must eliminate all unrelated candidates as much as possible.

Just now, Gu Xiangzhu didn’t deny teaching Zhao Ci the demon arts.

So now, it’s possible that both Zhao Ci’s and Yang Mo’s Celestial Demon Body Refining Secret Technique are just a facade.

We must be extremely cautious.

When the time comes, this strand of Divine Cocoon Silk must succeed on the first try.

The seal on the Saint Monarch’s Residual Soul can only be activated once.

Although it’s absolutely impossible for an outsider to refine the Saint Monarch’s Residual Soul...

...and it’s almost impossible to break the seal...

...we must still be exceptionally careful not to expose the Saint Monarch’s Residual Soul to even the slightest risk."

"Yes!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Huangfu Song’s expression was conflicted.

In truth, he had a fourth question he wanted to ask.

And that was...

’If we succeed this way, will I still be the one to receive the greatest merit?’

But now, he felt he no longer had the right to ask. His own men had been nearly wiped out, yet he’d made no substantial progress. Now he would need the other three Dharma Protectors to call in their trusted subordinates to investigate.

’Only effort.’

’No results.’

’And that makes me useless.’

’Lord Saint Monarch hates useless people the most.’

’Unless...’

’Unless the Saint Monarch’s reincarnation is Yang Mo.’

Huangfu Song still firmly believed it was more likely that Yang Mo was the Saint Monarch’s reincarnation, because that feeling was just too familiar.

’Don’t worry.’

’The odds are still in my favor!’

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「Wangshu Palace.」

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Gu Xiangzhu’s chest heaved, a clear sign that she was struggling to control her emotions.

’I’m in such a passive position.’

’This situation is far too passive.’

Of course, she wasn’t about to tell them everything.

That’s why she hadn’t mentioned a word about Zhao Ci’s dreams of the previous dynasty.

Although Zhao Ci’s behavior was completely different from the Demon Monarch of the past...

...Shuimo had also said that the Demon Monarch wasn’t so conceited and insufferable in the beginning.

She knew very well.

If she revealed a part of the dream and they learned that Zhao Ci came from the previous dynasty, there was a high probability they would agree to use the Divine Cocoon Silk on him directly. Then they could obtain the Demon Monarch’s inheritance as soon as possible and restore him to his peak strength at an extremely fast rate.

But would the Demon Monarch at that time, having fused with Zhao Ci’s memories, really change his foolish ideas?

She thought back. The Demon Monarch had disappeared over twenty years ago, and she had replaced Xiang Xiaoling seventeen years ago. But in truth, the Demon Monarch had known about this plan. He had just been opposed to it at the time, and she hadn’t yet chosen a Consort to replace.

The Demon Monarch’s disappearance might not have been a true disappearance. It was very likely he had been following her, or perhaps observing the Emperor, all along.

After all, using a Prince as a reincarnation vessel—especially the son of her own false identity—was indeed a venture with a very high return.