My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!

When Li Nuo returned to the Li Mansion, he saw the Semi-Saint of the Wei Country playing chess with his father.

He stepped forward and said to his father, "This is the master of the Star-picking Tower. Although he is from the Wei Country, he is also strongly opposed to war and the Wei state's aggression against Daxia. He wants to do something for Daxia, so I brought him back to Chang'an…"

Li Xuanjing nodded and said, "We have already been introduced."

After returning to Chang'an, Li Nuo went directly to the Secretariat and hadn't seen the Phoenix, so he didn't stay long at the Li Mansion.

After Li Nuo left, the two continued their chess game.

Huang Yuan picked up a chess piece, pondered for a long time, and said, "I have played chess for more than a hundred years, and my skills are still not as good as Lord Li's. It's truly embarrassing, truly embarrassing…"

Li Xuanjing said, "You are too modest."

Given that this person is Li Nuo's father, and he would have future requests, Huang Yuan politely said, "Not modest at all, these days, I must humbly ask for Lord Li's guidance…"

Li Xuanjing gently shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't be possible."

Huang Yuan's smile froze. Though this person was Li Nuo's father, how could he, as a Semi-Saint, be treated so disrepsepectfully?

Li Xuanjing continued, "I need you to return to the Wei Country."

Huang Yuan frowned slightly. Why should he return to the Wei Country?

Out of respect for Li Nuo, he only gave him face. Did they truly think he feared this mere Minister of Justice?

The Wei Country was stronger than the Xia Country, and even the Minister of Justice of Wei would have to treat him respectfully...

Just as he was about to lose control of his anger, Li Xuanjing spoke up again.

"I want you to tell the Emperor of Wei that aside from the blood of the Imperial Family, the Essence Blood of each Sixth Realm can also be used to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill, and it is even more effective. If he can kill an emperor of the Five Great Dynasties, it could extend his life by over sixty years…"

The anger in Huang Yuan's heart melted away like ice and snow.

In the scorching summer, he felt somewhat cold.

Looking at this refined face in front of him, a chill rose from his heart. He nodded instinctively and said tremulously, "Yes, yes…"

Then he mustered the courage to ask, "When, when will you give me the antidote?"

Li Xuanjing said indifferently, "At the appropriate time…"

...

When Li Nuo returned to Ningxin Garden, the Phoenix was not there, nor did he see Gu Yanran.

As expected, Li Nuo found them at the Jade Sound Pavilion.

On the second floor of the Jade Sound Pavilion, after a long-awaited reunion and a deep exchange, the Phoenix nestled in his arms, praised, "Little Gu is truly capable, no matter how complex the information and intelligence, she can quickly sort it out…"

In dealing with paperwork, calligraphers have a natural advantage.

It was because the Phoenix seemed too tired that Li Nuo left Gu by her side.

Li Nuo then asked, "The Wei Country's invasion of Daxia, does the Green Bird Society have any new intelligence?"

The Phoenix nodded and said, "According to the intelligence gathered by the Green Bird Society, the initial plan of the Wei, Chu, and Qi countries was that while the Wei Country invaded Daxia from the southwest, Chu would invade from the southeast, and at the same time, Qi would station troops on the Zhao Country's border to restrain them, preventing any aid to Daxia. However, after Wei's action, Chu did not act as agreed…"

Li Nuo said, "It seems that their alliance is not very reliable."

The Phoenix analyzed, "Chu probably wants to reap the benefits after Daxia and Wei are both weakened. Although Daxia is weaker than Wei, if Wei wants to forcefully annex Daxia, it would also exhaust them…"

The alliance of the Wei, Chu, and Qi countries could easily annex the weakest Xia and Zhao countries.

But clearly, they each have their own calculations.

All Five Great Dynasties are contemplating unification.

Once Daxia and Zhao fall, it would be time for these three countries to vie for supremacy. At that time, whoever retains more strength would naturally have an easier path to victory.

This could be considered a small favor for Daxia.

If fighting on two fronts against Wei and Chu, Daxia would have no hope; if it could focus solely on resisting Wei, the pressure on Daxia would be much less...

...

Chu Country.

Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Garden, a youth in a dragon robe was playing a game of chess with a middle-aged man when an official from the Honglu Si approached, inquiring, "Emperor, the envoy from the Wei Country has been waiting at the palace gate for three two-hours already…"

The youth slowly placed a piece down before saying, "If they are willing to wait, let them wait."

The Honglu official, hearing this, could only retreat and leave.

Just as he walked out of the Imperial Palace, a few figures surrounded him, and the man at the front urgently asked, "Lord Liu, what did your Emperor say?"

The official from Honglu Si shook his head and said, "The Emperor is unwell and is not able to see you."

Several envoys from Wei Country couldn't help but twitch their eyelids upon hearing this.

The Emperor of Chu, being the ruler of one of the Five Great Dynasties, is in the prime of his life; how could he possibly be unwell?

Although the two countries had long formed an alliance to act together, after Wei Country took action, Chu Country held back, such a large dynasty going back on their word was truly infuriating!

Although none of the Wei Country envoys expressed it verbally, they had internally cursed Chu Country's Imperial Family for eighteen generations.

At this moment, in the Imperial Garden, two people were leisurely playing chess.

After placing a chess piece, the young man asked, "Brother Lin, why did the teacher suddenly change his mind? Nearly all of Daxia's forces are resisting Wei Country in the southwest. If we strike from the southeast direction to seize the Xia Country's territory, wouldn't it be as easy as taking something out of your pocket?"

Lin Fuzhi replied, "Although Xia Country is weaker than Wei Chu, it cannot be underestimated. Wei Country wanting to swallow them will inevitably suffer losses. Observing like a tiger from a mountain top is the best strategy. Furthermore, the master has detected that besides Wei Country and Qi Country, other forces from the School of Cross and Vertical lurk secretly with grand intentions. We must conserve our strength..."

The Emperor of Chu raised an eyebrow, "Other forces from the School of Cross and Vertical?"

Lin Fuzhi nodded, saying, "His strength is definitely no less than the Sixth Realm. Besides the Five Great Dynasties, no other country dared declare themselves as emperors. That was his doing. We still don't know his motives to this day..."

The Emperor of Chu picked up another chess piece and spoke, "A strategist from the Sixth Realm, what else could they be aiming for besides sovereign unification?"

Whether it is Chu Country, Wei Country, or Qi Country, their objectives are all unification of the world. The School of Cross and Vertical supporting them shares the same goal, but the countries they support differ.

The School of Cross and Vertical, and the countries they choose, glory together or fall together.

If there are other forces from the School of Cross and Vertical, they only have Xia Country and Zhao Country as choices.

Being the weakest among the Five Great Dynasties, no strategist from the School of Cross and Vertical had ever chosen them in all these years. If the strategist from the Sixth Realm chose these two countries, it shows he lacks vision, and there's nothing to worry about.

Lin Fuzhi shook his head, saying, "Even so, this person acts unusually, and must not be overlooked..."

...

Wei Country.

In the Imperial Study Room, the Emperor of Wei suddenly slammed a secret letter on the table and angrily exclaimed, "A fine example of observing like a tiger from a mountain top!"

The two countries had already agreed to jointly deploy troops against Xia Country. Wei Country has already taken action, but Chu Country is playing the game of observing like a tiger from a mountain top, hiding from Wei Country's envoys, evidently wanting Xia Country to exhaust Dawei's strength to the greatest extent.

He let out a breath and looked at a figure in the hall, asking, "State Preceptor, Chu Country has assembled their soldiers but won't attack, what should we do?"

The elder stroked the long beard on his chin, seeming unsurprised and said blandly, "Observing like a tiger from a mountain top is my disciple's usual trick, not at all unexpected..."

The Emperor of Wei asked, "Are my Wei soldiers fighting at the frontline, only to have their achievements snatched by them?"

The elder shook his head, saying, "Observing like a tiger from a mountain top saves strength but also misses the opportunity. If Xia Country can be annexed, Wei Country's national power will increase significantly. Your Majesty's strength will dominate the continent. By then, who is a match for Your Majesty in Wei Country?"

The Emperor of Wei naturally considered this point.

Having reached this point, there's no turning back.

His only worry is that the Emperor of Chu is in the prime of life, while he himself already has limited lifespan.

Although he entrusted someone to refine some Lifespan Extension Pills with the blood of his kin, the extended lifespan is very limited and might not last until the conquest of Xia Country.

After the elder left, not much time passed before a figure abruptly appeared in the palace.

The Emperor of Wei showed a delighted expression and said, "Huang Yuan, where were you? What happened in Yue Country, and how did the Ximen brothers die?"

Huang Yuan replied, "Ximen Gu and Ximen Du, the brothers, were deprived of their lifespan and died by the yin and yang school of their rival family. Fortunately, I used a secret technique to escape; otherwise, I wouldn't have seen Your Majesty..."

He took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to the Emperor of Wei, said, "I met that mysterious person once. He refined some Lifespan Extension Pills again from the essence blood of the imperial family last time..."

The Emperor of Wei initially wanted to inquire about the Ximen brothers' death, but his attention was drawn to these Lifespan Extension Pills.

He accepted the porcelain bottle, lamenting, "Although the pill is miraculous, the extended lifespan is too brief, each pill merely prolongs life for a month..."

Huang Yuan continued saying, "I came back this time with important news for Your Majesty. The alchemist says he has developed a new pill recipe, capable of substituting the essence blood of the princely family..."

The Emperor of Wei said, "Oh, tell me quickly."

The most convenient essence blood of the princely family is naturally obtained from Wei Country's royal family, but he is somewhat reluctant to harm his kin. The essence blood of the royal family from other countries is also hard to seize. If a substitute exists, that would be wonderful.

Huang Yuan slowly said, "Essence blood of each Sixth Realm."

The Emperor of Wei's gaze fixed, the essence blood of a Semi-Saint is much harder to acquire than royal essence blood.

Huang Yuan let out a breath and continued saying, "He believes that the essence blood of a Semi-Saint can be refined to create Lifespan Extension Pills that extend lifespan by five years. The essence blood of the emperors of the Five Great Dynasties can refine Lifespan Extension Pills that extend lifespan by sixty years..."

Regarding the alchemist's words, the Emperor of Wei harbored no doubts.

He had already tasted benefits at the other's hand, and while he can be sure that the other must be withholding the number of Lifespan Extension Pills, it's normal human nature; no one would do things for others without expecting a return.

However, essence blood of Semi-Saints and emperors of the Five Great Dynasties is hard to obtain.

Unless...

Unless he ignites the flames of war on the Semi-Saints of the two countries, or even the Emperor of Xia Country...

[PS: There are many affairs before and after the New Year, and the plot lines are being wrapped up, so cannot guarantee word count and daily updates. The latest stable update to completion will be after the fifth day of the first lunar month.]