Wuji Tower.

After sitting opposite Li Wuji, the middle-aged man in blue robe glanced at his companion, picked up a cup of tea that Li Wuji poured for himself, raised his head and drank it all, and then fell into memories.

His name is Cao Zian, he was born in Jianghu, he has followed Pang Xun for many years, and he is Pang Xun's most trusted person.

"Since the death of the late emperor and the East Palace Incident, my lord has been depressed and no longer participated too much in the affairs of the court. Until ten years ago, my lord suddenly dismissed us, resigned from the position of national advisor, and brought us with him who was still in the cold palace.

You, my young lord, have entered the heavenly hell."

"The reason why he did this was to save the young lord's life, because he knew that sooner or later the empress would take action against the young lord."

Cao Zian thought for a long time and then slowly spoke.

"Why did he save me?!"

After listening to Cao Zian's words, Li Wuji couldn't help but frown.

He guessed that Pang Xun's imprisonment might be because of himself, but he still couldn't figure it out.

"Because the prince had saved the lord's life back then, the lord did not want the prince's lineage to be completely cut off. In order to rescue the young lord, the lord thought of many ways, but was never able to do so."

"After the empress ascended the throne, she killed many people by any means necessary to eradicate dissidents. But the one she feared the most was her lord, because he had a romantic relationship with the late emperor, and he also held a high position and had high prestige in the court. She

I'm worried that my lord will rebel one day."

"And this may be the only chance for the lord to save the young lord, so the lord reached an agreement with the empress, voluntarily resigned from the position of national advisor, and took the young lord into the hell. Once there,

It’s ten years.”

As Cao Zian narrated, he wiped the moist corners of his eyes and his lips trembled.

Listening to Cao Zian's story, Li Wuji frowned and remained silent.

This question that has troubled him for many years was finally solved today.

"Since my father was kind to him, why did he turn a blind eye when the Empress sent troops to suppress the East Palace?! Why didn't he try to rescue him?!"

"Did he participate in the East Palace Incident back then?!"

After thinking for a long time, Li Wuji looked at Cao Zian and asked in a deep voice.

Although what Cao Zian said was true, he still couldn't believe it for a while.

"Absolutely not!"

"Not only did it not happen, but even if there was no lord, the young lord would have died in that chaotic war that year!"

"Shortly after the death of the late emperor, my lord saw that Queen Xiaoyun coveted the imperial power! Originally, my lord planned to inform His Highness the Crown Prince, but Queen Xiaoyun was already alert and suddenly found the lord and sent people to arrest him secretly.

He killed the entire Pang family in order to threaten the lord not to interfere and support her in inheriting the throne!"

"My Lord had no choice but to compromise for the sake of the entire Pang family, but then news came that His Highness the Crown Prince had been betrayed and framed for secretly forming a clique, cultivating private soldiers, and intending to rebel!"

"It was then that my lord realized that His Highness the Crown Prince had already seen through Queen Xiaoyun's ambitions. Immediately afterwards, Queen Xiaoyun sent troops to suppress the East Palace and bloodbathed the entire East Palace!"

"When the lord took us to take advantage of the chaos and rushed there, everything was too late. The entire East Palace was already covered in blood. During the chaos, the lord found you, the young lord, who was being protected by the princess to the death, and took you to fight to the death.

I fought my way out and saved your life."

"But before my lord could send you out of the capital, people from the Five Elements Division had already surrounded the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion. The empress already knew everything, so my lord was forced to hand you over. In order to prevent Queen Xiaoyun from killing you, my lord

I offered to personally help Queen Xiaoyun eradicate the crown prince’s remnants of his party.”

"The empress knows my lord's prestige in the court, and also knows that my lord has power in the court and in the world, so she agreed to my lord's request, spared your life, and imprisoned you in the cold palace."

"Although my lord betrayed Li Guo and His Highness the Crown Prince, he really had no choice but to do so. For the sake of the entire Pang family and for the sake of the young lord, he has to bear the eternal infamy!"

"And after he took you into the Heavenly Hell, the Empress did not fulfill her agreement and had already sent people to secretly massacre the entire Pang family! Although we tried our best to rescue him, we had no choice but to fail."

When Cao Zian said this, tears were already streaming down his face.

Li Wuji sat there blankly, his brows furrowed, and his heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

He never expected that what happened back then would be so twists and turns, let alone that Empress Xiaoyun would be so ruthless, cunning and cunning!

Looking back on the ten years in hell, he couldn't tell what kind of emotion he felt towards Pang Xun at this time, whether it was hatred, gratitude, contempt, or admiration?

It seems that it cannot be fully explained with one emotion.

But he at least understood one thing: the person who rescued him from the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood in the nightmare turned out to be Pang Xun.

During these ten years, Pang Xun said nothing about the past, perhaps because he was worried that once the truth was revealed, the master and apprentice would become mortal enemies.

"Young lord, there is one more thing."

Cao Zian calmed down his emotions, held his hands again, and said slowly.

"besides?!"

"explain!"

Li Wuji frowned and said in a deep voice.

"My lord had doubts back then that there might be something fishy about the death of the late emperor."

Cao Zian lowered his voice and said slowly.

Hearing this, Li Wuji subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

"You mean, the death of the late emperor might have been caused by the empress?!"

Li Wuji stared into Cao Zian's eyes, his voice cold.

"That's right."

"Although my lord has been secretly pursuing it, in the end, no clues were found."

Cao Zian nodded heavily and said with certainty.

Li Wuji thought deeply, although this matter was too unbelievable, but based on the past events Cao Zian just mentioned, he felt that the empress was indeed someone who could do such a thing.

He is very confused now. He knows so many things at once and it is difficult to calm down in a short time.

"How many people are there in the old man's old department?"

After thinking for a long time, Li Wuji spoke again.

The past is the past, and the most important thing is the present. If you want to compete with the Empress, of course, the more people you can use, the better.

"Before my lord was imprisoned, he left more than 5,000 people behind. However, the empress did not abide by the agreement in these years. She has been secretly chasing us. We were killed and caught. In the end, less than half of them were left."

"In order to survive, we can only break into pieces, each change our appearance, develop secretly, or engage in business, or become an official, or hide in the world. As for how many people there are now, it is still unknown."

"Now that the young master has been born, it is time to get in touch with everyone. We will know after everyone has contacted us."

Cao Zian sighed and said slowly.

There is a thin line between living without a living and surviving in an ignoble way. It has not been easy for them these years, not only without a backbone, but also with the constant pursuit of the imperial court.

"Pang Xun is dead."

Li Wuji paused, said softly, and observed Cao Zian's expression.

"My subordinates know."

"My lord once mentioned in his letter that when the young lord was born, it would be the time of his death."

Cao Zian nodded, looking sad.

Seeing Cao Zian's sad look, Li Wuji felt a mixture of emotions in his heart.

"From now on, no matter what path the young lord wants to choose, we will follow it to the death. This is the last order the lord gives to us!"

Cao Zian took a deep breath, looked at each other with his companions, knelt down and bowed, and said categorically.

"Okay, I get it."

"Thank you for your hard work, you two, go down and rest first."

Li Wuji waved his hand, and as he spoke, he motioned to Ti Long behind him to arrange a room for Cao Zian and the other two.

"Young lord, there is one more thing."

"When the empress sent people to assassinate the entire Pang family, they did not eradicate the whole family. The lord's granddaughter was still alive. The child was only eight years old at the time, but she was sold by the Five Elements Division to the Yeyu Palace in the capital!"

"My lord gave up everything in order to rescue the young lord, and I hope that the young lord can save the child out of this friendship. If the young lord agrees, we will definitely follow him to the death in the future, and we will fight for the young lord through swords and seas of fire, even if we die!

"

Cao Zian knelt on the ground and said with a pleading look on his face.

"I understand, please step back first."

Li Wuji frowned and waved his hand.

Cao Zian agreed with a bitter look on his face and hesitantly followed Di Long out of the room.

Li Wuji breathed a long sigh of relief, picked up the tea cup, drank the already cold tea in the cup, stood up and came to the window, looking out at the dim Jiuyou Realm outside the window, his mood could not calm down for a long time.

He knew too many secrets and solved many questions, but the appearance of Cao Zian might disrupt all his plans, so he had to think of a long-term solution.

As for whether to save Pang Xun's granddaughter or not, he hasn't decided yet. Before that, he needs to calm down and think about it.

He once again thought of the nightmare he had had countless times, and the image of the Crown Princess tightly protecting "Li Wuji" under her body.

That is "Li Wuji" and also himself.

Perhaps it was the pure and true family affection left in his blood that caused an unforgettable hatred to rise up in his heart once again.
Chapter completed!