Jiang Chen and Ying Gou suddenly unleashed their killing intent, simultaneously crushing Old Liu.

Old Liu gently waved his folding fan, standing as steadfast as an ancient pine in the rain. Though his branches and leaves swayed, he remained firmly rooted.

Ying Gou glared at Old Liu. "My lord, this man harbors malicious intentions and should be executed!"

Jiang Chen said calmly, "Liu Shiye, I'll give you time to convince me."

Old Liu smiled. "Since ancient times, kingdoms and beauties have been the goals pursued by heroes. However, everyone has their own considerations regarding their relative importance."

"I want to know, General, in rebelling against the Emperor, do you desire this martial world, or the Empress?"

Jiang Chen coldly replied, "What if I want the martial world? What if I want the Empress?"

Old Liu said, "If General only wants the martial world, then I can only say that your ambition is too small."

"Impudence!" Ying Gou roared in anger, his chilling might striking directly at Old Liu.

Faced with the overwhelming pressure of a god, Old Liu simply smiled and waved his folding fan. Jiang Chen suddenly raised his hand, stopping Ying Gou. "Let him continue."

"My lord…" Ying Gou wanted to retort, but seeing Jiang Chen's dark expression, he swallowed his words.

Old Liu chuckled. "General Ying Gou, I'm simply stating the facts. Why must you be angry?"

"That so-called Emperor, is he truly an emperor who governs the universe and reigns over all under Heaven?"

"He's merely a sorcerer with the Mandate of Heaven. Even if you unite all the sorcerers, can you seize this vast kingdom and reign as emperor in the mortal realm?"

The methods of sorcerers are indeed unpredictable, but how many sorcerers are capable of fighting in this world? Even if you concentrate the power of the entire sorcerous world, can you withstand the imperial court's million-strong army?

It is unlikely that Jiang Chen would be able to become emperor in the mortal realm.

Old Liu continued, "If, General, you only want the beauty, how can you face the subordinates who follow you?"

"Could it be that General followed the Emperor back then just to watch him win the beauty?"

"Impudence!" Although Ying Gou roared again, he didn't unleash his power.

Old Liu knew that he had struck a chord in Ying Gou's heart. He slowly said, "In fact, kingdoms and beauties are not necessarily mutually exclusive. However, it depends on how General Jiang Chen weighs them."

Ying Gou's eyes lit up as he glanced at Jiang Chen.

Ying Gou's thoughts could be said to be human nature. Throughout history, how many people who followed powerful ministers and princes in rebellion did so for the sake of the common people or their beliefs? The vast majority were for the sake of meritorious service.

Ying Gou followed Jiang Chen in rebelling against the Emperor. Could it be that he only wanted to see how he would marry the Empress?

Jiang Chen said expressionlessly, "Continue."

Old Liu said, "Since General Jiang Chen cannot become emperor in the mortal realm, why not change to another place?"

After a moment of surprise, Ying Gou sneered, "If we don't become emperor in the mortal realm, are we supposed to go to the underworld and become King Yama?"

Old Liu shook his head. "If you cannot become emperor in the mortal realm, isn't there still the Shan Hai Secret Realm?"

"Why doesn't General Jiang Chen bring the demons and monsters of the Yin Yang Inn under his command and move to Shan Hai?" dafengxiaoshuo.com

"Not only are there humans there, but the territory is also vast. Wouldn't it be as easy as turning your hand for General Jiang Chen to establish a nation and become emperor in Shan Hai?"

Ying Gou's eyes widened slightly, and he immediately said, "You want us to clash with the White Lantern Gate?"

"Hahaha…" Old Liu laughed. "General Ying Gou, you're overthinking things."

"Chen Ye of the White Lantern Gate is only responsible for guarding Shan Hai, preventing the people, gods, and demons in the Shan Hai Secret Realm from entering the mortal realm. If you want to go in and unify the world, he would be happy to see it happen. Why would he clash with you?"

While Ying Gou was tempted, he deliberately said, "The Shan Hai Secret Realm is just a wilderness. How can it compare to this colorful world?"

Old Liu waved his folding fan and said, "General, you're wrong to say that."

"General, you've been resurrected countless times. What do you think of this world?"

"This…" Ying Gou didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Old Liu answered for him, "Let's not talk about the current technology, which is comparable to secret techniques, but even the hearts of people are no longer as pure as they used to be."

"The two of you are not Samsara Saints. You can use Heavenly Souls to replace the living, at most propagating zombies. Even if you take over a country, how long can you hold it?"

"Let's take a step back and say that the two of you take over a country and hold onto the territory. If the imperial court is full of walking corpses, do you think such an emperor would be interesting?"

Old Liu said with a smile, "Although that kind of place is also high above, will the people below toady, flatter, and pander?"

"Just that alone is enough to make one feel that being an emperor is boring, right?"

"But becoming emperor in Shan Hai would be a different story. What do you two generals think?"

Jiang Chen didn't speak, but Ying Gou's eyes were darting back and forth, seemingly extremely tempted by Old Liu's words. However, since Jiang Chen didn't nod, he didn't dare to speak.

Old Liu wasn't anxious, and he simply waved his fan as he waited for the two of them to respond.

Old Liu had long known that Ying Gou was an ambitious person. If it weren't for his lack of strength, he wouldn't have been content to be under Jiang Chen's command. The temptation of becoming emperor in Shan Hai was too great for him. He might have already planned to leave Jiang Chen and establish his own kingdom once he entered Shan Hai.

Therefore, Old Liu wasn't worried.

After a long silence, Jiang Chen said, "Why are you thinking so thoroughly for me? Or rather, what do you want to get?"