I am the ultimate boss, so what?

If it were other kingdoms, upon hearing that he was coming with such fanfare to bestow blessings, even if the royal family did not come to greet him, ordinary people would have already crowded the streets.

However, as he walked along, he saw only a few people on the road who came specifically to see him. Such a sparse number of people was definitely not due to the small population in the imperial capital.

How did they do it to make the people in the city give up their support for the temple?

Gu Yu's heart was shaken. The changes in royal families of various countries were not surprising, but the possibility of shifting their faith in the temple was really beyond their expectations.

He naturally didn't know how many people were shocked when the empire hung Rong Jie's body on the city wall for a day and a night.

From ancient times to the present, no kingdom has been able to kill the Venerable, but the Empire did it.

As citizens of the empire, their first reaction was not a sense of impending disaster, but shock and excitement.

Does this mean that the Empire has the ability to fight against the Temple?

If the Empire could be on an equal footing with the Temple, how proud they would be as citizens of the Empire!

This is no longer about faith, but about their desire for strength and their hopes for the country.

"Venerable Gu Yu, please come this way. Lord Baili is waiting inside."

Lord Baili?

It is the surname of the royal family of Maple Moon Kingdom. It seems that the core figures of the entire empire are still the royal family of Maple Moon Kingdom.

The moment Gu Yu stepped into the hall, the hairs on his body stood up.

Dark elements.

Extremely rich dark elements.

Although he had known for a long time that the core of the empire's power was composed of a group of powerful dark element masters, he still couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he actually saw it.

The reason why the dark element is ostracized by everyone is not only because it is the elemental power once controlled by the god of death, but also because of the pressure that makes other elements tremble with fear.

They seemed like a group of trapped beasts in the dark, staring with their bloodshot eyes at anyone who tried to invade their territory.

Applause sounded from the front, and Baili Heng walked over calmly with the two of them, with a faint smile on his lips.

"Greetings, Venerable Gu Yu." He nodded slightly and performed a noble salute very politely. The two people behind him followed suit.

Gu Yu's face turned pale in an instant, and he was speechless as he looked at the two people behind him.

One is Qi Lin who has surrendered, and the other is... Rong Jie who has been made into a puppet.

Yes, there is no way to awaken Rong Jie's soul and make him one of their own, so Si Lili handed the body over to Baili Heng to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, he actually used Rong Jie's body to make a puppet.

This puppet is lifeless, and even its movements are difficult and awkward. It is completely dependent on others to control it to stand here. It has no aggressiveness or spiritual power to them.

There were no offensive weapons, and they were of no use other than humiliating the temple and intimidating Gu Yu in front of him.

Gu Yu clenched his fists. The Empire was going too far. They knew that the Temple would come to take back Rong Jie's body, yet they were so disrespectful to it.

That’s right, they even dared to kill Rong Jie, so how could they treat his corpse well?

He was too naive and thought that he would not get angry no matter what. At this moment, he needed great willpower to resist attacking the person who was smiling in front of him.

Baili Heng was very satisfied with Gu Yu's reaction and invited him to take a seat.

"Although I have never taken fame and gain seriously, the emperor refused to even see me when I arrived?" Gu Yu suppressed his anger, but still couldn't help but speak in a critical tone.

Baili Heng chuckled, "Your Excellency, that's not true. It's just that the empire has just been stabilized, and the Emperor is too busy with his heavy responsibilities to spare time, so he asked me to come and greet you, and also asked me to apologize to you on behalf of the Emperor."

His attitude was extremely sincere and polite. If Gu Yu had not seen Rong Jie, who looked like a puppet behind him, he would have been deceived by his face.

It's really unbearable.

Gu Yu clenched his fists, but finally released them. He should stay calm. The empire treated him with courtesy and ordered the military minister to welcome him to the imperial palace at the city gate. If he made a scene in the palace, he would inevitably be criticized.

He did not come to declare war on the Empire, but to make peace with them.

Gu Yu, who tried hard to convince himself, breathed a sigh of relief, "The Emperor is busy, I completely understand."

"I came here for no other reason than to bring back the people who belong to the Holy Temple."

"Oh?" Baili Heng raised his eyebrows. "Why are people from the Holy Temple in my Imperial Palace? Did Your Excellency make a mistake?"

Gu Yu looked at Rong Jie and did not respond to Baili Heng's beating around the bush. "I don't like beating around the bush. I came here only to take Rong Jie back to the Temple. He is a venerable of the Temple and should not end up like this. The Empire has already defied the world by hanging him on the wall for a day and a night. If we continue to humiliate him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win the support of the people."

"The Empire wants to demonstrate its strength. Killing Rong Jie has already frightened the people of the world. If they continue to tease the body of a venerable, people will inevitably think that the Empire is too cruel."

After all, Rong Jie has been in the position of Venerable for so many years, and he has quite a few believers and disciples all over the world. At this moment, they are probably filled with righteous indignation and want to seek revenge on the empire. Their teasing of Rong Jie's remaining body will only arouse everyone's indignation.

Baili Heng naturally understood what Gu Yu was talking about. Treating the enemy too cruelly will not convince others, but will only make people afraid and then resist.

The way they treated Rong Jie had reached its limit and could not continue.

but...

That doesn't mean he would easily hand over Rong Jie's body to Gu Yu.

"Your Excellency is right. Do you want this doll of mine?" Baili Heng said, pulling a silver thread on his wrist. Rong Jie fell to the ground. Baili Heng stepped lightly on Rong Jie's back. "I really don't want to part with this doll."

"It's such a pity. I have no choice but to give it up."

Gu Yu's face was extremely ugly, he knew that Baili Heng had already relented, or in other words, if he came to ask for it today, Baili Heng would definitely give it to him, but the means by which he would give it to him would not be too gentle.

Such humiliation...was expected, but it was more unacceptable than expected.

Ever since he entered the temple, he has been feared by everyone and has never been treated like this again.

This feeling is so piercing now. No wonder people like Qin Lan and Shi Ming find it so hard to accept it.

If the two of them had come today, they would probably have attacked Baili Heng a long time ago.

Gu Yu suppressed his anger and said calmly: "In that case, thank you Master Baili for your help."

"No problem." Baili Heng curled his lips. Gu Yu was actually more patient than he had imagined.

It seems that not all the people in the temple are fools.

After throwing Rong Jie's body to Gu Yu, Gu Yu took his men and left without saying a word.

"Venerable Gu Yu, don't you want to see His Majesty the Emperor?" Baili Heng asked jokingly.

Gu Yu looked unhappy: "No, thank the emperor for his generosity on my behalf, and ask Lord Baili to convey my blessing, wishing the empire prosperity and the emperor good health and no disasters."

"Well, thank you very much, Your Excellency." Baili Heng respectfully saw Gu Yu off.

Gu Yu did not stop at all and returned to the temple with Rong Jie's body.

He couldn't stay in the empire for even a moment longer.

He felt suffocated and uncomfortable.

Baili Heng brought news to Si Lili that Rong Jie's body had been handed over to Gu Yu.

When Si Lili received the news, Gu Yu had already returned with Rong Jie's body and asked all the venerables to see him off.

Looking at Rong Jie who was made into a puppet, not to mention others, even Si Lili was shocked.

Baili Heng has so many tricks up his sleeve, he's worthy of being a villain.

She couldn't feel emotional when she thought about how she had gathered so many villains and was even the leader of the villains.

"The empire is so excessive!" Qin Lan was so angry that she wanted to rush to the empire immediately and drag the emperor out to beat him up.

Liuli used her spiritual power to heal Rong Jie's wounds, removed the stitches from the doll, and restored his body to its original state. She couldn't help but sigh, "It's really too cruel. How could they be so cruel to a corpse?"

Shi Ming slammed the table and stood up: "Declare war, Gu Yu! They are humiliating the Temple like this, how can the Temple continue to tolerate it? What's the difference between this and a turtle hiding its head?"

"I support declaring war." Qin Lan stood up, with fire burning in her eyes. She was determined to let those people in the empire know what the consequences would be if they angered the strongest person on the continent.

Xuanyuan Wuji spread his hands, "I have no objection."

Having said that, Fenglan Kingdom is already hostile to the Empire. If the Temple takes action to eliminate the Empire, Fenglan Kingdom will be able to reap the benefits and kill two birds with one stone.

Zhu Mian stood up with a frown on his face: "Everyone calm down, Rong Jie was killed by the empire because he slaughtered the people of the capital of Fengyue Kingdom. The loss of tens of thousands of lives naturally made the emperor furious, so he attacked Rong Jie, and..."