After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Ji Changsheng's face was full of complicated expressions. He would never have thought that his always dignified mother would secretly have an affair with an outsider. The key point was that the person's identity was a complete traitor!

He really couldn't accept it for a moment.

"Sheng'er, things have come to this, mother..." Seeing the look of disbelief on her son's face, even the experienced Queen Xue could not persuade Ji Changsheng as frankly as she did when facing Old Ancestor Xue.

The atmosphere around him also gradually began to change.

Ji Changsheng's expression became increasingly ugly. At this moment, he finally understood why Jiang Che suddenly changed his attitude after he came to his door with such a threatening momentum.

It turned out that the Queen Mother did not convince Jiang Che, but slept with him.

The key point is that he seemed to be standing guard outside the door at that time.

Moreover, he later specifically asked his queen mother to persuade Jiang Che to support him. Thinking about it now, it seems that everything is clear. It was obvious that his queen mother was having an affair with Jiang Che at that time.

It was he who took the initiative to invite his mother to go.

The thought of this made him feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten maggots.

Of course, Ji Changsheng’s discomfort was not entirely because his mother gave herself to Jiang Che, but because he hated himself for being such a waste, if Jiang Che had not caught him in the first place.

These things would never happen.

After all, the Queen Mother gave too much for him.

Why does he criticize his mother's dedication?

"Sheng'er, this is all mother's fault, I..." Xue Bai'er wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Don't say anything, mother. I understand everything. I just want to know how that thief Jiang Che treats you. Is he just trying to take advantage of your status, mother?"

Things have come to this point, even if Ji Changsheng is resentful, he can only accept it. After all, the two of them have been committing adultery and have in fact betrayed the court and his father. What's more, he also knows that ever since his father became obsessed with the way to immortality, he and his mother have been husband and wife in form.

My mother just made the same mistake that all women make.

Ji Changsheng comforted himself in this way in his heart.

"He treats me very well, don't worry."

Seeing that Ji Changsheng seemed to have figured out all these relationships on his own, Queen Xue breathed a sigh of relief and then hurriedly talked about how good Jiang Che was to her. Of course, most of it was made up.

After all, there hasn't been any deep affection between her and Jiang Che so far. To be precise, she feels that Jiang Che doesn't have much love for her.

Maybe he just wanted to use her and liked her status as the queen.

But these words, of course, cannot be said out loud.

"Since Jiang Che treated my mother like this, why didn't he take you with him when he left?" Ji Changsheng suddenly thought of this key point. Judging from the current situation, once the affair between his mother and Jiang Che was exposed.

Then the entire Xue family and he would die miserably.

Thinking about it now, it is even more frightening than the current danger.

“At that time, Elder Xue had not returned to the capital yet. If I left, it would implicate too many people. Even now, my mother cannot leave. I am the queen, and Elder Xue is here.

As long as this matter is not exposed, Ji Wenhao will not do anything to me."

"What, mother, you are not going to leave the capital?"

Ji Changsheng became more and more shocked. He originally thought that his mother confessed to him because she wanted to leave with him, but he didn't expect that the other party was not planning to leave. He suddenly became anxious.

"Your mother will be relieved when you leave the capital. I can't leave now." Xue Bai'er comforted Ji Changsheng for a long time before he had to accept this reality.

Then he asked very awkwardly:
"If I go to the south and meet Jiang Che, how should I deal with him?"

The thought of calling a former friend "Yafu" made him feel uncomfortable.

He treated the other person as a friend, but the other person treated him as a son.

Even just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable.

"At this point, there is no need to hesitate. He is now on the rise, and even Elder Xue has tacitly acknowledged the relationship between my mother and him, just to seek a good relationship in the future.

When you meet him, just call him "father" and the relationship between you will be naturally settled. Otherwise, you, a prince of an enemy country, will definitely be in a bad situation."

Xue Bai'er advised.

"I understand, my child. When will I leave?"

Ji Changsheng was silent for a moment and then nodded, tacitly agreeing with his mother's intention.

"Right now, I will send you to the Imperial Guards camp immediately and ask Elder Xue to send you away." Xue Bai'er was also a man of decisive character and was not prepared to hesitate for too long.

"Before I leave, I hope my mother will ask the ancestor to leave a ban in my mind." Ji Changsheng suddenly said again.

The emperor currently controls an extremely terrifying intelligence network. Even Patriarch Xue may not be able to send him away safely. Once captured, he must protect the relationship between his mother and Jiang Che.

Otherwise, he couldn't imagine how furious his father would be after being cheated on.

Xue Baiyi looked at Ji Changsheng deeply and nodded heavily:

"it is good."

Imperial city, Taihe Palace.

The deserted hall had now been turned into a huge pool of blood, and one could clearly see pipes extending from all directions.

What was flowing in was the condensed essence of blood and energy.

Every drop means a life.

The entire empty Taihe Palace was illuminated in a blood-red color.

Next to the blood pool, there stood three figures in black armor, guarding the Taihe Palace blood pool like puppets. Each of them possessed power comparable to that of a Martial Saint.

It is a puppet created by the Ji royal family at the cost of countless resources. Although it is not very intelligent and has many flaws, it is also an extremely important foundation of the Ji family.

As for the blood pool, there was a naked figure sitting cross-legged. He was thin, with tiger eyes and a dragon face. It was none other than Ji Wenhao, the Emperor Yuankang of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and around him.

Then, white bones appeared, from which all the blood and energy had been drained.

As for the identity of these bones, they are naturally the royal descendants of his lineage, including his eldest son Ji Changqian. At this moment, they have all become sacrifices for the blood and souls of all living beings.

Just as the Emperor's great uncle had said, as a royal bloodline priest, the speed at which he could condense the blood of all spirits was increasing rapidly, and he was just soaking in the blood pool.

He clearly felt that the shackles on his body seemed to have disappeared without a trace. If he continued to practice here, his speed would definitely be far beyond that of a normal warrior.

Of course, there is another reason, that is, the dragon vein has been lost.

It was not until Jiang Che took away the dragon vein of the dynasty that Ji Wenhao realized that his own shackles had been greatly reduced. It can be said that Jiang Che's taking away the dragon vein also indirectly helped him.

But he wasn't grateful for it.

According to his premonition, in about a month, his All-Spirits Blood and Soul would be almost complete. By then, it would be the day when he, Ji Wenhao, would become a saint.

Of course, the prerequisite is that he needs to sacrifice more blood.

However, at this moment, he was already a ruthless tiger that could eat its own cubs, and he had no scruples anymore. Even if it meant killing all his sons and daughters, he would not hesitate!

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Ji Wenhao, who had been resting with his eyes closed, sensed the trembling of the Emperor's Sword. Suddenly, his gaze shifted to the distance, with a hint of suspicion and coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Which Taoist friend is here? Why don't you show yourself?"

"Haha, I can't believe that the ruler of a country, the emperor of the current dynasty, would actually use such a demonic method. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, your Ji family has really reached the end of the road."

Ripples appeared in the void, and the five-foot-tall Old Ancestor Ku Rong, holding a cane, revealed his true form. He looked down at Ji Wenhao in the blood pool, with a strange look in his eyes.

"Who are you? Are you here to assassinate me?" Ji Wenhao's face darkened, and as soon as he thought about it, a faint sword sound was heard in the void.

The three figures guarding around the blood pool quickly stood in front of Ji Wenhao.

Patriarch Ku Rong frowned slightly, then raised his head and felt that he had been locked by a huge force. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Emperor's Sword?!

Naturally, he had heard of this most powerful holy weapon that was once famous among the world. He had even seen the owner of this sword, the ancestor of the Ji family.

What really made him frown was that he sensed a dangerous aura from the Emperor's Sword, as if it was a sword that could severely injure him, and he immediately became alert.

As for the three Martial Saint puppets around him, he simply ignored them.

Not to mention three puppets, even if the three real Martial Saints were here, he would not be afraid at all.

"Don't be too polite, great writer. These are the reinforcements I have invited." Ji Nantian, the ancestor of the Ji family, who had been kept far behind by the ancestor Ku Rong, finally arrived here and hurriedly explained.

"Reinforcements, could this be the one..." Ji Wenhao's eyes flashed with joy, but then he thought of the blood pool he was in at the moment, and his face suddenly looked unhappy.

But before he could finish his words, Ji Nantian interrupted him:

"This is the old ancestor Ku Rong who was once famous all over the world. His strength can be said to be the best in the spiritual realm today."

Afterwards, Ji Nantian telepathically recounted to Ji Wenhao the story of how Ancestor Ku Rong had comprehended the power of rules, and emphasized the power that this person possessed. As for the story of the Confucian Sage, he also told Ji Wenhao about it.

Ji Wenhao's face was surprised at first, then changed color slightly, but he quickly recovered, although the Confucian Sage refused to help because of his blood refining of the souls of all living things.

It would be an unexpected surprise if a powerful person who has comprehended the power of rules comes.

Because in Ji Nantian's narration, he was told in detail the strength that Old Ancestor Kuruo possessed. He was at least comparable to the Bodhisattva Ranchen of Buddhism and was a truly powerful person.

There is such a strong person here.

Why worry about the instability of the world?

As for the accumulation of one third of the resources in the treasury, although it made him feel distressed, the court was in the most dangerous situation and he could no longer care about that.

As long as he could invite the strongest person, he would be willing to give up everything.

"It turns out to be Senior Ku Rong. I have heard of your great name for a long time." Ji Wenhao forced a smile on his face, and to show his respect, he quickly came out of the blood pool and put on a dragon robe.

"Alright, I have lived for thousands of years, so I'd better not accept such flattery. As long as Your Majesty can give me what Fellow Daoist Ji promised, I will help the Great Zhou this time.

But it will only happen once, Your Majesty must be aware of this."

Patriarch Ku Rong chuckled and didn't give the other party much face at all.

When he was traveling the world, not to mention Ji Wenhao, even the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had not yet been born. He was completely a junior among juniors.

"Of course. What my uncle promised is what I promised, and I will never go against my promise." Ji Wenhao didn't care and expressed his opinion generously.

"Just now you said that I might be someone else. How come your Ji family has invited other old monsters?" Ancestor Ku Rong suddenly asked.

“Fellow Daoist Kurong, please don’t misunderstand. Before…” Ji Nantian immediately began to explain.

"Forget it, I don't care about it. Where is the treasure house? I will go and select a batch of treasures first, and then sign a contract with your Ji family afterwards." Ancestor Ku Rong said casually.

"Thank you for taking this trip, uncle."

Ji Wenhao looked at Ji Nantian with a smile.

"Fellow Taoist, come with me."

Ji Nantian nodded slightly and quickly left with Ancestor Ku Rong.

After both of them left, Ji Wenhao put away the smile on his face and returned to the blood pool again.

The tension on his face had disappeared this time. With the presence of Old Ancestor Ku Rong, plus the agreed-upon Bodhisattva Sumeru, the court now had two human immortals in charge.

His breakthrough was basically a sure thing.

And when he breaks through, the imperial court will have the combat power of three human immortals. Then, when he fights Jiang Che, although he cannot say that he has the advantage, he will definitely be much better than before.

If Ji Nantian could also make a breakthrough, then the imperial court would be completely stable.

About half an hour later, Li Chengzhong entered the Taihe Palace with a solemn expression and reported that the third prince Ji Changsheng had left the capital.

Ji Wenhao opened his eyes, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes:
"It seems that Sheng'er has already sensed the danger."

"Your Majesty, do you want to bring the Third Prince back? If the matter of the blood sacrifice gets out, I'm afraid that..." Li Chengzhong asked carefully.

Ji Wenhao glanced at Li Chengzhong from the corner of his eye, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, but then disappeared again as if nothing had happened:

“The news that I have sacrificed the blood and souls of all spirits is about to spread throughout the martial arts world. It doesn’t matter even if Sheng’er spreads it. As for Sheng’er, forget it and let him leave the capital.

However, the rest of the Ji royal family will be imprisoned from now on. No one is allowed to leave the capital without my permission. Anyone who dares to leave the capital without permission will be arrested immediately."

Ji Wenhao finally had a trace of kindness and decided to give Ji Changsheng a chance to live. After all, no one could predict what would happen next. If he lost to Jiang Che, with Ji Changsheng around, his bloodline could continue to be passed on.

Of course, there was another reason, which was that he was concerned about Xue Pingzu, who controlled the imperial guards.

Don't plan to take things too far.

Li Chengzhong bowed slightly:
"Yes, I obey your command." (End of this chapter)