Reverse War Surpass Immortal

The three people present, although guessing that the mastermind could also be hiding among those four Princes, thought again that this possibility was not high.

In order to confirm his speculation, the Monarch ordered the eunuchs in the Imperial Palace to summon the other sixteen Princes.

Duan Gujin, upon learning that there were still sixteen Princes, was stunned and speechless.

"My kidneys! So, that means the Monarch must have at least twenty sons, no wonder!"

He immediately understood why the Monarch had been poisoned with a slow-acting lethal poison, after all, there was only one throne in Country Gulai, and now there were twenty Princes striving for it.

To vie for the throne, the Princes of Country Gulai must have resorted to all kinds of nefarious schemes.

Soon, the Monarch's other sixteen Princes also arrived at the palace.

After examining these Princes for a while, Duan Gujin was certain none of the sixteen had been poisoned.

He first asked the Monarch to send the sixteen Princes away, then reported the outcome to the Monarch.

"It seems that the mastermind focused on the Monarch and the four Princes we saw earlier."

Duan Gujin analyzed.

"Yes, it turns out it was me and them who were in the greatest danger!"

Having heard the answer, the Monarch knew what he had to do next.

At this moment, he surmised it was highly likely both he and the four Princes had been marked for death by the hidden enemy.

Meng Yun was feeling extremely anxious at this moment; she had not expected such a major conspiracy in the Imperial Palace.

"It seems I must find the real culprit as soon as possible!" Meng Yun said.

"Right!"

Duan Gujin's eyes flickered, and he quickly considered shifting the blame onto Prime Minister Cao.

"Your Majesty, I thought of a possibility. Do you think someone wants both you and the other four Princes to perish, so they can choose another Prince as a Puppet and then let that Prince ascend the throne?" Duan Gujin asked tentatively.

"It's possible! Not only do these Princes want to seize power and usurp the throne, but even some ministers want to do so!"

The Monarch sighed, his eyes turning cold.

However, at this stage, he really couldn't think of any way to deal with the hidden enemy.

As he had absolutely no information on this hidden enemy.

Even after he had all the eunuchs who worked in the garden severely tortured, he could not find any leads. He could only lament that the enemy was too well-concealed.

"Meng Yun, see if you can find those Detoxification Elixirs. Once found, I will help you concoct the Detoxification Elixirs. Currently, in this Imperial Palace, a total of six people have been poisoned, and I don't know if there are others who have also been poisoned, such as the Empress and the Imperial Concubines."

Duan Gujin said.

"Then I will give you a special task. I want you to examine my beloved ten Imperial Concubines; the others can die for all I care!" the Monarch said coldly.

Hearing the Monarch's words, Duan Gujin sighed inwardly. After a thought, he felt that since the hidden enemy was targeting the throne, they would not bother poisoning some insignificant women.

A moment later, Duan Gujin examined the ten concubines designated by the Monarch.

"Your Majesty, none of them are poisoned."

After the ten concubines had left, Duan Gujin declared his conclusion.

"Good! Very good! It seems that the hidden enemy is targeting me and those four Princes!"

The Monarch was so frustrated that his teeth itched, but so far, he had not found any evidence, and he didn't even know who the hidden enemy was. He had fists ready to strike but only air to punch.

Duan Gujin thought of the high possibility that Prime Minister Cao might target the Duan Family in the future, so if the Monarch of Country Gulai intervened to protect the Duan Family, it might buy some time for them.

After some contemplation, Duan Gujin said: "Your Majesty, I estimate you can live for at most ten more years, but I have a Third-grade Elixir Recipe that can extend your lifespan for another ten years. However, this recipe has one major downside: it will cause Your Majesty's Cultivation to remain at the current realm for life. If Your Majesty is a martial fanatic who believes you can continue leveling up, then I would advise Your Majesty not to take this Elixir."

"What? There is such an Elixir in this world?"

Upon hearing Duan Gujin's words, the Monarch was dumbfounded, unable to believe there was actually an Elixir that could extend his life by ten years.

"Yes, Your Majesty, there really is an Elixir that can extend your lifespan by ten years, but it has a very big flaw. Once Your Majesty takes this Elixir, your Cultivation will never be able to advance!" Duan Gujin stated confidently.

"My Cultivation is not high, and since sitting on this throne, I have had no time to cultivate! Duan Gujin, name your price, give me that life-extending Elixir Recipe!"

Duan Gujin exhaled, knowing he had achieved his goal.

"Your Majesty, the commoner offers this Elixir Recipe not for money, but to request Your Majesty's protection when necessary! Your Majesty, if Your Majesty's enemies learned that I offered an Elixir Recipe capable of extending Your Majesty's lifespan by ten years, may I ask, what would Your Majesty's enemies do to me?"

Duan Gujin asked in a persuasive tone.

"I understand. If the Elixir Recipe you propose truly extends my life by ten years, then I will dispatch a three thousand-strong Imperial Guard to protect you and your family. Without my command, no one shall harm you or your family!"

Duan Gujin pondered and felt that the Monarch's decree was very good.

"If the Monarch really is willing to send troops to protect the commoner and his family, then the commoner will write down the Elixir Recipe immediately!"

After receiving the Monarch's promise, Duan Gujin immediately wrote down a life-extending Elixir Recipe on a table.

When he finished writing, the Monarch passed the Elixir Recipe to Meng Yun for inspection.

Meng Yun furrowed her brows in thought, and after a while, she asked, "Duan Gujin, some of the Spiritual Medicines in this Elixir Recipe are rather rare, but others are very common. Can such a combination truly extend someone's lifespan by ten years?"

Duan Gujin replied, "Indeed, the special aspect of this Elixir Recipe lies in its low grade, making it relatively easy to refine. This recipe is only suitable for common people and, coincidentally, Your Imperial Father is a common person. After being afflicted with the chronic Quicksand Fire Poison, nearly all the meridians in his body are damaged. From now on, no matter how diligently he practices Cultivation, there will hardly be much progression. Since that is the case, it would be better to simply extend his lifespan by ten years!"

"That's right! Yun'er, Duan Gujin is right. I've been poisoned, and I don't wish to continue Cultivating. Finally, there's an opportunity to increase my lifespan by ten years. I don't want to miss this chance. You must find the Spiritual Medicines listed here for me, and quickly!" the Monarch urged anxiously.

"Understood!"

Since her own father, the Monarch, spoke, Meng Yun had no choice but to accept.

Looking at the Elixir Recipe, her mind raced as she considered whether to show the recipe to her Master.

Noticing Meng Yun's hesitancy, Duan Gujin guessed she might be uncertain about the Elixir Recipe he wrote and said, "Meng Yun, you can let your Master examine the Elixir Recipe. If a cultivator consumes such Elixir Pills, as long as they can expel the effects of the medicine from their body within a month, they will not be affected by the lifespan-extending effects."

"Oh, I see! Well then, I will show this Elixir Recipe to my Master!"

Meng Yun said.

After Duan Gujin left, Meng Yun quickly took the Elixir Recipe to Xu Mengzhen.

"Master, I have an Elixir Recipe here that is said to extend one's lifespan by ten years. Could you help me see if it's real or fake?"

Meng Yun said.

"Sure! Let me take a look!"

Hearing that Meng Yun had such an Elixir Recipe, Xu Mengzhen immediately became interested and carefully reviewed the recipe Duan Gujin wrote.

After a while, she gasped sharply.

After much contemplation, she confirmed that the Elixir Recipe indeed had the potential to increase someone's lifespan but also hindered their Cultivation progression.

"This is an incomplete Elixir Recipe. Based on my judgment, this recipe can only increase a person's lifespan by a few years at most, and it's not very valuable. Meng Yun, you must not consume the Elixir Pills made from this recipe."

Xu Mengzhen said.

"Incomplete Elixir Recipe? Master, it's not for me to consume the Elixir Pills made from this recipe, but for my Imperial Father. Master, did you see a problem with this recipe?" Meng Yun asked.

"Yes, while the recipe can extend lifespan, it truly can block further progression in a person's Cultivation—that is to say, after consuming these Elixir Pills, your entire life's Cultivation will remain at its current stage! If you wanted to harm someone, this Elixir Recipe is almost harmless. Generally, as long as you can channel your Primordial Power, you can easily expel the recipe's medicinal effects from your body! Such a recipe is purely mediocre!" Xu Mengzhen explained.

After hearing this, Meng Yun's expression subtly changed.

Although the Elixir Recipe was considered mediocre in Xu Mengzhen's eyes, to her, it was even more pleasing than any Detoxification Elixir.

"That's great! So it's true that my Imperial Father can actually increase his lifespan by ten years!"

Meng Yun exclaimed excitedly.

"Meng Yun, you must thoroughly understand your father's intentions! If your father no longer wishes for any Cultivation progression in the future, then this Elixir is indeed very suitable for him to consume!" Xu Mengzhen said.

"Thank you, Master! Then, where should I purchase the Spiritual Medicines listed here?"

"They can all be bought in Qiankun Country. These Spiritual Medicines are not rare; you can send someone to Qiankun Country to purchase them! You must not consume these Elixir Pills yourself! Understand?"

"I understand! Master, don't worry, I will definitely not consume these Spirit Pills!"

Meng Yun nodded vigorously in response.

"That's good!"

After bidding farewell to Xu Mengzhen, Meng Yun quickly called over ten elite eunuchs and dispatched them with one million Gold Coins to Qiankun Country posthaste, instructing them to buy all the Spiritual Medicines listed on the Elixir Recipe.