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

The School of Cross and Vertical is like a rat crossing the street, not only because they enjoy controlling others' thoughts but also because their stance shifts with the circumstances and interests. When the situation becomes unfavorable, betraying their leader and siding with the enemy is a common occurrence.

However, he still harbored doubts in his heart, asking, "With the presence of a Saint among you, who could easily unify the world, why wait until today?"

The old man shook his head and said, "The so-called grand trend of the world is just a game to a Saint. To enter the game oneself is to lose the meaning of the game. At that time, the master casually made a move at Wei Chuqi, unexpectedly, Daxia, which seemed insignificant, reached this point. The Strategist behind Your Majesty indeed has some skill..."

This was not the first time he heard this today. The Xia Emperor looked at them and asked, "The Strategist you mentioned behind me, what exactly do you mean? I have treaded on thin ice my whole life to reach today, relying entirely on myself, how could there be any Strategist?"

The three old men exchanged glances and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

The State Preceptor of Chu shook his head immediately, saying, "Even today, Your Majesty need not conceal. I might as well speak frankly. Without the assistance of a Strategist, Your Majesty could not have reached this point by yourself..."

For the Xia Emperor, the three of them had little respect.

As practitioners of the School of Cross and Vertical, they had their pride.

The so-called emperors of the Five Great Dynasties were nothing but dolls for them to manipulate at will.

Behind the Xia Emperor, there must be a Strategist assisting him, it's just unexpected that he himself wasn't aware of it...

The Xia Emperor looked at the three, sinking into a long silence.

He had just been pretending in front of them. Indeed, he could not have reached this point without a certain person.

The State Preceptor of Chu continued, "Even if he wasn't a Strategist before, by setting the Lifespan Extension Pill fraud, he made smaller countries dare not claim kingship, caused mutual slaughter among the royal families of large countries, orchestrated the assassination of the Emperor of Wei, which led Xia Country to become the strongest on the continent, his cultivation must have surpassed ours..."

The Xia Emperor was startled, then said in a deep voice, "What Lifespan Extension Pill fraud!"

The Lifespan Extension Pills he took were all refined with the blood of nobles, and the blood of Semi-Saint warriors; how could there be any fraud?

Seeing the Xia Emperor's gloomy expression, the State Preceptor of Chu wondered, "Didn't Your Majesty use the pretext of extending life to kill the nobles of Xia Country's clan? Wasn't it to incite internal strife in the great countries and force small countries to reform, preparing for unification of the world?"

The Xia Emperor's face became even darker.

What incite internal strife in large countries, force small countries to reform, and prepare for world unification… he killed those clan nobles to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill, and Li Xuanjing, he is from the Medical School, not a Strategist...

A moment later.

A blood-red pill slowly floated in the palm of the State Preceptor of Chu.

He held the pill, felt it for a long time, shook his head, and said, "With my ability, I cannot discern the profundity of this pill. Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I'll return shortly..."

Once his words fell, with a swing of his large sleeve, he completely vanished from the tent.

The Xia Emperor remained silent for a long while, then looked at another old man and asked, "Are your teachers truly Saints among the Strategists?"

The old man smiled slightly and said, "Hasn't Your Majesty already concluded the answer?"

The Xia Emperor remained silent without speaking. Such an oppressive aura must indeed belong to a Saint.

He never imagined that after All Saints vanished without a trace, a Saint would still exist on the continent, and that the strongest of the three dynasties of the Five Great Dynasties are all disciples controlled by him...

While he had confidence in his own strength, only in Chang'an did he have some confidence to face a Saint.

At this moment, his heart was in utter turmoil.

This suddenly emerged Strategist Saint... although the School of Cross and Vertical doesn't generally intervene directly in continental affairs, if they oppose, he absolutely cannot unify the continent, and besides collaboration, he has no other options.

What made him even angrier was what his ministers, whom he'd controlled for over twenty years, were hiding from him?

The speed of a Peak Half-Saint was extremely fast, and in an hour, the State Preceptor of Chu had returned.

He returned the pill to the Xia Emperor eagerly asking, "How is it?"

The State Preceptor of Chu looked at him meaningfully and said, "This pill can indeed be called a Lifespan Extension Pill. However, the reason this pill can extend life is not due to the royal blood within but because a Sixth Realm member of the Yin Yang School has entrusted their lifespan to the pill..."

Looking at the Xia Emperor, he added, "My teacher said, 'Such a lowly trick, how could anyone believe it? Hundreds of years ago, there were countless strong practitioners seeking longevity without success. If the essence blood of royalties could extend life, the royal families of all nations would have been eradicated long ago...'"

Though his teacher said this, the State Preceptor of Chu could somewhat understand the Xia Emperor. If not a Saint or a High Realm member of the Yin Yang School, who could discern the authenticity of the Lifespan Extension Pill? Weren't all strong practitioners on the continent deceived?

The Xia Emperor clenched the pill, gritting his teeth and asking, "Why would he deceive me?"

The State Preceptor of Chu replied, "That, perhaps only he himself knows… However, Your Majesty, haven't you thought, Daxia has annexed so much land, what if he no longer provides you with lifespan extension, what then?"

The Xia Emperor displayed a deeply contemplative expression, and after a long time, seemingly realizing something, gently exhaled, saying, "Li Xuanjing ah Li Xuanjing, worthy of being my Six Subjects' Scholar. You're still your old self, able to deceive me for so many years. It seems you have your secrets as well..."

He slowly stood up, face filled with disdain, saying coldly, "Confucian people are truly detestable!"

...

Chang'an.

Ningxin Garden.

Yiren sat on the grass by the lake, with Li Nuo resting on her lap. The two were discussing what name to give their first child.

This time, only Yiren had returned with him to Chang'an.

As it's a honeymoon, naturally, they had to spend time together.

Jiaren and Anning generously stated that this entire month belonged to Yiren.

Li Nuo could tell this was also Jiaren compensating Yiren in some way.

Yiren flipped through a book, muttering, "Li Yi, or Li Ning, or maybe Li Mu, Li Yu, all seem good... what are your thoughts?"

Just as Li Nuo was about to speak, his gaze suddenly shifted toward the distant sky.

A golden streak of light swiftly cut across the horizon, heading straight for Chang'an, finally landing at the Imperial Palace.

As the light faded, an immensely powerful aura gradually withdrew.

Even with Li Nuo's three families' Half-Saint power, that aura's owner still felt unbeatable.

He was slightly surprised in his heart.

The Emperor wasn't he leading the front lines, about to take over Chu Country, why suddenly return to Chang'an?

King Chun Mansion.

By a pond, Li Xuanjing put away his fishing rod and said, "Let's end the fishing here for today."

King Chun had just cast his line and hearing this said, "Leaving so soon, we've only fished for a short while..."

Li Xuanjing replied, "There are important matters today."

Since he wasn't fishing, it wasn't meaningful to fish alone. King Chun also put away his rod, watching the slowly departing figure with a gentle sigh.

He didn't say 'Let's fish another day' today, something he would usually say every time he left first.

Then, he glanced towards the Imperial Palace, his gaze turning deep.

Imperial Palace.

Inside the Imperial Study Room.

The Xia Emperor was standing with his hands behind his back, asking, "How goes the pill refining?"

Li Xuanjing replied, "The energy contained within the Essence Blood of the Emperor of Wei and two Sixth Realm Half-Saints is too vast, difficult to refine in a short period, it could take several more months..."

The Xia Emperor turned his head, looking at him expressionlessly for a long time, sighing softly, "The lifespan consumption over these months has been too great; I'm afraid I can't wait that long. The more territories we conquer, the faster the lifespan depletes. We can only temporarily cease war and talk after the pill is ready, you may leave for now..."

Li Xuanjing slightly clasped his fists as he turned and left the Imperial Study Room.

The Xia Emperor's gaze remained fixed on his departing figure, with an expression on his face that bore regret and disappointment...