It's not that Benji doesn't want to get rid of Chen Rui, but from a profit perspective, she currently needs to use Chen Rui's power to enter the Holy Mountain of Light again to understand the origin of creation. After all, this is the most important thing for her to come to the surface world after lurking for so many years.
Purpose.High speed..
Chen Rui is very murderous towards Ben Ji, because Ben Ji has threatened the safety of his most cherished relatives and friends in the demon world. His cooperation with Ben Ji is not for profit, but because of the situation.
Even the Holy Grail was not enough to truly control Ben Ji. It only increased the weight of the chips he had on hand, allowing him to achieve the best result based on his existing strength.
As for the Tower of Glory, it is an unexpected gain, and it is also a step for cooperation between the two parties.
Ben Ji proposed to continue to live on the six-star mark on Chen Rui's wrist, but Chen Rui refused on the grounds that he needed to practice and live, and it was not convenient at the moment. He only said that he would wait until the time to go to Guangming Holy Mountain was ripe before he could live there.
. And Chen Rui tentatively brought the topic to the equality contract, but Ben Ji quietly changed the topic. After personally experiencing Chen Rui's abolition of the pseudo-god-level contract and the strange power of that "god kingdom", at least
In terms of ability and scheming, Ben Ji no longer had the condescending attitude he had before, but instead regarded Chen Rui as an almost equal opponent.
There are lessons learned from the battle at Holy Mountain. Both Chen Rui and Ben Ji are very wary of the other party. In fact, the real trump cards of both sides are definitely more than what is seen on the surface. Are they seeking skin from a tiger or a canary?
After all, no one is sure yet.
In this way, Ben Ji stayed in the Lord's Mansion. Chen Rui then explained the origin of Ben Ji to Laura and Isabella. Even Laura was surprised. She did not expect this person to come to visit and have considerable insights into magic.
The "guest" turned out to be the powerful false god in the silver box in the Darkmoon Territory!
However, this terrible enemy has now come out of the dark, and has transformed into a "temporary ally" with common interests. In any case, before heading to the Holy Mountain of Light, the dangerous factor of Benxi is not too great for the time being.
threats.
evening.
Long Huang Empire Palace.
Emperor Rex is meditating on the throne. The recent disappearance of Arthur has complicated the relationship with the Lanyao Empire. It must be carefully sorted out to maximize interests.
In fact, as a father who has blood sensing, he knows better than anyone else that Arthur may be missing, but he is not dead.
At this time, Captain Urser of the Imperial Guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Princess Phil has something important and wants to report to Your Majesty."
Emperor Rex pondered for a moment: "Let her in."
"yes."
Soon, Princess Mayfair appeared in front of Emperor Rex.
Emperor Rex still liked this daughter very much, because Mayfair was not only well-behaved and docile, but she was also the daughter of the late Queen Icarina. Emperor Rex could not even remember how many women he had in his life, and they had already been registered.
He had hundreds of concubines, but the only woman he loved was Icarina. After Icarena died of illness, he still has not established another queen.
In the love house, Rex also doted on Arthur and Mayfair, the children left behind by Ikarina. However, Arthur disappeared mysteriously seven years ago and now reappeared, setting off a series of waves, especially
It was the Lan Yao Empire who refused to marry in public. It was simply unimaginable that the son who acted calmly and had an extraordinary mind in front of him did it. Not only that, but what troubled Rex was that after this uproarous rejection of marriage, Arthur
Missing again...
"Father."
Princess Mayfair's voice interrupted Emperor Rex's thoughts. Looking at his daughter standing in front of him, Rex vaguely saw a bit of Ikarena's shadow, and his eyes became much softer.
"Fei'er, why did you come to see me?"
"Father, I..."
Seeing her hesitating, Rex smiled and said, "Are you worried about Proyo? He is currently staying in the Lan Yao Empire as a special envoy to negotiate about Arthur's disappearance. How about I transfer him back to the country?"
"No..." Although Feier didn't have any special affection for the marriage partner Proyo, he was her confirmed fiancé after all. The girl's face suddenly turned red, she shook her head and looked around again.
Guard: "Father, I want to report this matter to you alone, okay?"
Rex nodded, waved his hands to the left and right, and all the guards retreated.
"Okay, Mayfair, you can say it now."
Fei'er hesitated and said: "Actually, it's Brother Three Emperors..."
"Arthur?" Rex frowned, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his eyes fell on a figure that was gradually gathering around Mayfair. His original questioning tone turned into shock: "Arthur!"
Originally, Emperor Rex had a special sense of blood for his children, but now whether due to some special concealment ability or an illusion caused by Mayfair's presence, this missing son suddenly appeared without any warning in advance.
"Your Majesty." Chen Rui saluted Rex.
"I'm sorry, Father, I..." Feier lowered her head.
"I don't care about Fei'er," Chen Rui glanced at the sister with a smile: "I asked her to keep it secret for the time being."
Rex felt the clear power of blood and nodded slightly: "Faile, you go out first and tell Urther to be on guard. No one is allowed to come near without my order."
Fei'er gave Chen Rui an encouraging look, then bowed and left.
After Mayfair left, Rex asked: "Arthur, what happened? Where have you been these days?"
"I don't know the specific name of that place. I only know that it is a hell-like existence. If it weren't for my luck, my life and soul would have been wiped out. Just to save this life, I have to pay a heavy price.
——All three guardians fell."
"With the strength of your three guardians, actually... all of them fell?" Rex was moved and shocked. Originally, in his impression, that super-strength man with a lazy appearance and a wine bottle in his hand
She is the strongest guardian. Even a weird onion has an aura that makes ordinary saint-level strong men tremble. Those three women are much inferior.
However, after receiving the intelligence from Proyo, he learned that the truly strongest guardian was the mysterious veiled woman Lola, who also had another identity, that of "Arthur".
Arthur, there is such a powerful woman.
The most incredible thing is that three such powerful guardians have all fallen! This shows how dangerous "Arthur" has experienced!
"Yes, they all died, but their death will not be in vain." Chen Rui's face showed no sadness, but his eyes were as cold as ice. Even Rex couldn't help but feel a chill.
Rex calmly changed the subject: "Why do you refuse marriage?"
"I remember that after our first meeting with Grandmaster Qi Kui, His Majesty asked me to stay and talk." The coldness in Chen Rui's eyes gradually faded. "Before leaving, His Majesty asked me a question."
"What I'm asking is, 'What do you want'?" Rex's memory is quite good. He remembered it immediately and snorted: "Rejecting the marriage in public will cause disputes between the two countries... Is this what you want?
"
"No, this is not what I want...perhaps, it is what His Majesty wants." Chen Rui shook his head and said something shocking.
"Absurd!" Rex slapped the armrest hard, and the special metal made a dull echo, and said angrily: "What do you mean by that!"
"Your Majesty, do you remember that I once said something to Your Majesty - 'Although my reappearance will break the original balance and even destroy many things, I can promise that I will not shake Your Majesty's rule, but will only
Let it solidify'."
"You did say that, but what you are doing now is simply destroying the balance! Just for the woman whose husband died, and for the so-called old relationship, you are willing to abandon your fiancée who has been waiting for you for seven years! And you are so cruel.
The ground slapped Lan Yao Emperor Kovalonte in the face!"
Facing Rex's undisguised anger, Chen Rui smiled and shook his head: "Lambis did not wait for me for seven years, but was waited for by His Majesty for seven years. During these seven years, she has never
An intellectual girl looking around at a loss gradually rose up in the struggle between Bo Ju and Yungui, and even became a strong contender for the throne. I guess... His Majesty's push behind this should have played a considerable role, especially in her initial stage.
——Although the Lanyao Empire is powerful, strong fortresses are often captured from within. From this perspective, His Majesty’s move is far-sighted and considered a good move.”
Rex's anger gradually calmed down. He took a deep look at Chen Rui and said nothing. He continued to move his index finger on the armrest. This is a subconscious habitual action that is usually only performed under two circumstances.
There will be this kind of action, firstly, it is uneasiness, and secondly, it is murderous intention.
"It's just that in recent years, the ability and courage shown by Lanbis also include something called 'ambition', which has exceeded His Majesty's expectations and has become increasingly difficult to control. If she is really allowed to inherit Lan Yao
Empire, then that fortress is very likely to be difficult to conquer. To use an unfamiliar word to describe it, it is 'made a wedding dress for others'. So after my return, Your Majesty quickly restarted the marriage with the Lanyao Empire, just
Such a decision has reshuffled the political situation of Lanyao Empire. Even if the marriage fails, you can still control some things... Unfortunately, some things are not as good as God's, and now Lanbisi is taking advantage of it.
The rise has really become a trend, and it will be difficult for Your Majesty to repeat his old tricks."
"Go on." Rex's eyes flickered slightly, and his fingers still maintained the habitual tapping rhythm.
Chen Rui sighed: "There is no limit to human desire, especially the desire for power and control. Your Majesty's heart has always been very big. Although the Longhuang Empire is one of the two sacred empires, it has been unable to satisfy His Majesty's heart."
.The above...are just my guesses. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me."
"From the look of you, you don't care about the so-called 'offending' or 'forgiveness' at all." Rex sneered, "That's all your guess?"
"Your Majesty, the look in your eyes tells me that you are very conflicted. In fact, this kind of conflict has always existed. First of all, as a father, I definitely want my children to be as good as possible, even better than myself." Chen Rui didn't care about Lake.
Si's sharp eyes said, "However, as an emperor... he often hopes that his children will have outstanding abilities and can inherit the inheritance, but he is also worried that they will be too good and threaten his status. Am I right, 'Father?
'?"
Rex narrowed his eyes: "Since that time, this is the first time you have called me 'Father' in so many years. If the tone wasn't so sarcastic, I would be happy."
"Your Majesty really cares about this kind of title? Your Majesty has always been an emperor with a strong desire for control. This can be seen from his absolute rule over the Longhuang Empire. But everything has two sides. Because of your desire for control, you hope that you
Your courtiers and even your sons will all follow the prescribed route and scope in your subconscious mind. Once you exceed this scope, you will try to 'correct' what you consider to be a 'threat' or 'error'. As a prince, I have
She is excellent enough, far beyond the expectations of 'Father', and even exceeds a certain psychological bottom line. If she really marries a 'strong help' like Lanbisi, once she is out of control, 'Father' will be afraid
It will make you have trouble sleeping and eating. You want me to be excellent, but you don't want me to be too good. You hope to eliminate the threat that Lanbis may pose to the Longhuang Empire in the future through marriage, but you are also worried that my 'jointness' with Lanbis will
Shaking your throne prematurely. As a monarch, such a contradiction is understandable, but doesn’t your Majesty find it too tiring? If everything is really carried out according to your restrictive framework, do you think that such a contradiction is understandable?
Are 'framed' people really capable of inheriting this country?"
"You can 'guess' this far, and you are indeed better than I thought." Rex took a deep breath, "If you can really inherit the power from me, you will probably become an outstanding emperor.
It far exceeds my achievements. But the premise is that you can wait until that day. There can be many excellent princes, but there is only one ultimate emperor. You are much stronger and smarter than Luke or Garfield. I don’t
I think you are an impatient idiot. The more I test, the more I feel I can’t see through you. I don’t understand why you have to say it so directly? Why can’t you learn to be forbearing like Luke?”
"Those who should understand will eventually understand." Chen Rui shrugged, saying a proverb that Rex couldn't understand, and showed a so-called expression: "So, the temptation your Majesty mentioned... refers to the ambush in the Black Rock Mountains?"
As soon as these words came out, Rex's face changed slightly, and his index finger tapping the armrest suddenly stopped. To be continued.)