Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 8: Desperate Crisis
"If it's... the Yuwen clan, it would indeed be a huge problem. However, this is Jiangdu, not the Yuwen clan's sphere of influence, but it's not unsolvable. After dealing with the serious prison, whether we can counterattack or strike back, I believe that the Xiaoguo Army, and even the Xiaoguo Imperial Guards, are enough!"

While Xiao Ying was delighted to get the sword, the voice of Empress Xiao suddenly came to his mind.

This is a method of spiritual sound transmission, a secret method of the divine system, which is more secretive and advanced than the "secret method of sound transmission" of the essence and qi systems.

Only Aunt Tianren Rong noticed something and her expression changed slightly among those present, but the others didn't even notice the fluctuation.

"..."

Xiao Ying looked at Empress Xiao with a strange look, remained silent, and searched for the sound transmission method of "Golden Toad Receives Moon Sutra".

"Believe me, sister! With the Forbidden Palace's advantageous location, the might of the Xiaoguo Imperial Guards, and the Xiaoguo Army, even if the rebels led by the Yuwen family completely control the Jiangdu garrison, city defense forces, and reserve forces, and add the rebel forces outside the city, we can still match them. The chances of winning are very high!"

Seeing that Xiao Ying did not respond, Empress Xiao sent a message anxiously.

Aunt Rong's expression returned to normal, but her eyelids twitched, a gleam of light passed by, and she seemed to suddenly realize something.

"I'm quite optimistic! Let's not even talk about how many people and forces the rebels have already instigated. Just from the heavy prison, we know that it was planned long ago! What if... what if the main force of the rebellion is the Xiaoguo Army and the Xiaoguo Guards, or even some of Zhou Tian's envoys?"

Find and learn the method of telepathy, Xiao Ying responded bitterly.

"impossible……"

As soon as the response came out, Empress Xiao, who was graceful and steady, changed her expression drastically and blurted out, attracting most people's attention. They then quickly looked away, pretending they hadn't heard it.

Not to mention Empress Xiao, even Aunt Rong, who seemed to be the most invincible goddess in the world, had a drastic change of expression and lost her composure...

In Jiangdu City, she is not the only celestial being. There is at least one more in the Forbidden Palace alone.

"Nothing is impossible! It's a warning from heaven. I don't know the details, but taking refuge in the Qiling Temple should be the only short-term chance of survival. At least, this is the only one I can think of for now..."

Having said this, Xiao Ying couldn't explain it in detail, but he didn't hide it anymore and responded quite frankly. After a pause, he quickly added:

"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to dwell on it! Let's go to Qiling Temple and pay our respects. At worst, we can do both. We can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat. Isn't that good?"

"..."

Even Empress Xiao, who was shrewd and wise, didn't know how to respond at this time.

If it was really a rebellion by the Xiaoguo Army, not to mention Xiao Ying, even Empress Xiao could not think of a better way to deal with it.

Even the Forbidden Palace and the Prison have been seriously infiltrated and seem to be secretly controlled. Even Zhou Tian's envoys need to be suspected. What else is impossible?

"Yan Yan! This time I support Young Master Xiao, but I can't guarantee I can protect you! If I die, everything will end! Why not take a two-pronged approach and command remotely? Isn't that better?"

Aunt Rong, who has always been like an invisible person and very frugal with words, rarely spoke up to advise her, and even called her by her nickname!

It can be said that if Aunt Rong had not had a deep connection with Empress Xiao, had shown great favor to her, and had not been quite optimistic about and loved Empress Xiao, even she would have wanted to back out and run away!

The highest heavenly realm in the world, with a very long lifespan, basically has little desire for worldly power, and only wishes to ascend to become an immortal!
Unless necessary, the gods rarely take action.

Unless absolutely necessary, celestial beings wouldn't fight, much less face off in a life-or-death duel. Now that Aunt Rong was facing at least one celestial being, her first instinct was to flee...

"Ok!"

Empress Xiao was in a state of confusion, and responded in a dazed, dejected and powerless manner.

"Hey……"

Seeing Empress Xiao's reaction, Xiao Ying couldn't help but feel a little reluctant, but he forced himself to hold it back, secretly sighing, his will to become stronger became even stronger and more resolute!
After discovering the numerous miraculous properties of the Blood Demon Diagram, Xiao Ying considered not fleeing, relying on the Blood Demon Diagram and his temporarily loyal army to fight the rebels. However, this wasn't the ordinary realm of his previous life after all. Thinking about the saying "each realm has its own level of heaven," and how even Aunt Rong couldn't protect Empress Xiao, he quickly dismissed the idea.

Possessing the Blood Demon Diagram represents endless hope, but it doesn't mean one is invincible! At least now, Xiao Ying has no confidence in leading the Queen's guards against Aunt Tianren Rong alone, let alone the rebels!
"If the Yuwen clan dares to rebel, they'll most likely have a way to deal with me and Li Shenjian. It's very likely that Li Shenjian has been instigated to rebel, or he'll remain neutral, with the latter being the most likely scenario. Rumor has it that the Li Tang lineage currently occupying the Divine Capital (Chang'an) is a hidden branch of the Longxi Li clan, with the next largest being a side branch. There are many different opinions, and it's difficult to confirm. Regardless, the Li Tang clan and the Longxi Li clan have a special relationship!"

When Xiao Ying was feeling complicated, Aunt Rong poured a basin of cold water on him, increased the pressure and transmitted her message mentally.

Li Shenjian, the ancestor of the Longxi Li family with the character "Shen" in the generation, was originally named Li Shenjian. He was a first-rank celestial being responsible for protecting the Sui Emperor and the pillar of the Longxi Li family, one of the five surnames and seven families in the world.

However, unless it is necessary or unavoidable, a celestial being at the pinnacle of the world will not easily break his promise, which will not only affect his reputation and credibility, but also breed inner demons and affect his ascension to immortality.

Celestial beings, enshrined by the imperial family, would swear an oath of protection. While there were ways to avoid it, they generally wouldn't devour their masters.

"That's good..." Xiao Ying breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Aunt Rong say this.

"This is not good news! If a traitor dares to rebel, he must have won over at least one celestial being. Otherwise, wouldn't he be courting death? Besides, just because Li Shenjian won't kill the emperor doesn't mean he won't attack others, like the empress? Everyone except the Sui Emperor... is not included in the oath of protection..."

Xiao Ying was stunned by Aunt Rong's words, and then she continued with shocking words:
"The one we need to pay special attention to is General Tianbao (Yuwen Chengdu). Although he is not a celestial being, he possesses the fighting power of a celestial being. If he leads his army into battle, even a celestial being would have to retreat and be unable to defeat him. He is already invincible! This should be the main and most important reason why the Yuwen family dared to rebel!"

"Ok!"

Empress Xiao did not react much to the shocking news and reminder, as she had obviously guessed it long ago.

"Um?!"

However, Xiao Ying's expression froze, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

Just now I was thinking that "Blood Demon Picture" was a semi-mythical existence, which could be considered a dimensionality reduction attack on this world, but now a mythical figure appears?

There is no Yuwen Chengdu in the official history, but he is mentioned in the unofficial history, partial history, mythology and other classics of the late Sui Dynasty. He is a truly mythical figure, and is basically confirmed to be the reincarnation of the mythical "Jiu Tian Ying Yuan Lei Shen Pu Hua Tian Zun". He is born with supernatural powers. It is said that his arms weigh more than 100,000 pounds, which is even better than the realm of heaven and man. He has never been defeated since he was born, and is truly invincible.

In addition, he is the son of Yu Wenhuaji, the prime minister of the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty named him the General Guarding the Palace, and named him the General Tianbao. He was awarded the gold medal of "The Most Brave and Invincible General in the World". Now he is the general that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty relies on the most, and he is the general in front of the emperor!

Yuwen Chengdu, however, had a good reputation. Despite his arrogance, he was widely considered upright, and was praised by many for his loyalty, patriotism, and understanding of etiquette and retreat. Even in previous novels, many portrayed Yuwen Chengdu as a diehard loyalist who would rather die than betray the Sui Dynasty, rarely portraying him as a treacherous villain.

"Aunt Rong, you're worrying too much! General Tianbao is an upright man. It's unlikely that he would participate in the rebellion. At most, he would not help either side! He is a favored child of heaven and has a strong will. He is unlikely to be influenced by others, including his family or family justice. Otherwise, he would not be Yuwen Chengdu!"

Xiao Ying thought about it and finally spoke to comfort him.

The difference in their identities and strengths was too great, and Xiao Ying had never come into contact with Yuwen Chengdu, so her memory had overlooked him. However, she had long heard of his great name, and it was like thunder in her ears!
This statement mainly came from what Xiao Ying knew in his previous life. After all, a person's character is difficult to change, and random changes can easily make it look out of place!

(End of this chapter)