I have been bound in a forbidden place for five hundred years. Why are you crying when I am a casual

Invade Haoyu!

These four words instantly captivated Gu Xiu's attention. He had come to the Three Realms Sea of ​​Sin to find a way to prevent the Sea of ​​Sin from invading the Vast Universe, and this news could not help but draw his mind.

"What's wrong? You seem surprised?"

Chao Wu keenly noticed the change in Gu Xiu's expression, but since Gu Xiu had signed the divine contract, he didn't suspect anything. Instead, he said:

"That's right. Your Tian Shi Yuan is too scattered, so it's normal that it's difficult to pass on information. You probably don't know that we're going to attack Hao Yu yet, do you?"

With someone knowledgeable in the intelligence, Gu Xiu nodded repeatedly, filled Chao Wu's cup with wine, and looked forward to hearing his detailed explanation.

"Then you've come to the right person. If it were someone else, they really wouldn't know much, but I, Xiuyi, am well-informed and have access to information that is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Chao Wu downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, thoroughly enjoying the expectant look in his younger brother's eyes. He smacked his lips and said:

“We, the people of the Three Enclosures, have been treated as sinners since birth. Generation after generation, we have wanted to leave this hellish place and go to the world outside called Haoyu. But because of the divine array that restrains us, even the most powerful beings may not be able to leave even if they pay a huge price. This is why we have been trapped here for generations.”

"Just recently, the seal of the Three Enclosures loosened, the boundary cage began to disappear, and even a passage to leave the Three Enclosures appeared, although this passage was quickly blocked by the powerful beings of the Vast Universe."

"But how could their blockade possibly stop us?"

"In fact, if Haoyu really wanted to send out a large army, it could break through the seal in an instant. With the strength of Haoyu's fat sheep, if the entire army were to go on an expedition, it would take at least half a year to slaughter Haoyu!"

"Does our Sanyuan have such great strength?" Gu Xiu asked.

"That's why I say you come from a small place," Chao Wu said with a shake of his head and a smile.

"There are quite a few people from the Vast Universe who have come to my Sea of ​​Sin, and most of them are the strongest in the Vast Universe. They claim to be at the Ascension Realm, having successfully transcended the tribulation, and have crossed the Immortal Gate to come here. These people are indeed strong, and have even caused great chaos in our Three Realms when we were caught off guard."

"But what was the final result? Besides the two who won the position of city lord, there were two who disappeared without a trace. Weren't they basically all dead?"

“These are already the strongest in Haoyu. Our city lord, Duke Wuwei, alone has personally killed three such powerful figures. How many of those level of powerhouses do you think exist in Haoyu? If we all go out together, how many times can they kill us?”

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiu's heart sank instantly.

He hadn't been in Wuwei City for long, and he had always had a question: Nie Hai's strength didn't seem as strong as he had imagined. Although it was partly because he couldn't understand the strength of the local experts, he still didn't think Nie Hai could threaten Hao Yu after only one day of seeing him.

Can……

Even a powerful figure who has successfully ascended to immortality is no match for the lord of a city.

He had already learned that there were twelve cities similar to Wuwei City in the Ziwei Enclosure, and the city lord of each city declared himself a marquis. This meant that even if there was only one strong person in a city who was comparable to an immortal.

Those were a full twelve peak-stage Ascension Realm experts!

This is not something that ordinary supreme beings in the vast universe can easily fool. After all, those who were able to successfully ascend to immortality and enter the Sea of ​​Sin in the past, even if their strength was not comparable to the Sword Saint or the Moon Gazing Supreme, were probably not far off.

Not to mention.

But no one stipulates that a city can only have one expert whose strength rivals that of an immortal. What if there were two, or three, in a city?

And this is only the power of the Purple Star Enclosure.

If we also include Taiwei Yuan and Tianshi Yuan, even if their strength is slightly weaker, they are still not to be underestimated. If these powerful figures were to leave Haoyu, not to mention anything else, the divine dynasties and holy lands in Haoyu would probably fall at an extremely fast speed.

Haoyu is simply unstoppable!

and……

"The three walls have already agreed on tactics. We are not in a hurry to break through the formation, but to integrate our internal forces as soon as possible. Before that, we will try our best to drive those evil demons in the gray fog to Haoyu, and let these damned evil demons sweep through Haoyu first."

"Since Haoyu doesn't have anything like Holy Light, it can't withstand or stop the army of evil demons. If this force goes down, do you think Haoyu, no matter how many people it has, will be reduced to seventy or eighty percent first?"

Chao Wu's words sent a chill down Gu Xiu's spine.

He's right.

Gu Xiu had already experienced the power of the evil demons firsthand. Each of them was terrifyingly strong and extremely strange, and they were so numerous that they were almost impossible to kill. If these monsters were to be lured into the vast universe...

Even if Haoyu isn't wiped out in one fell swoop, it will likely suffer heavy casualties!

and this.

It was merely a case of shifting the blame eastward.

When Haoyu's men and horses are exhausted and have suffered heavy casualties, the Sanyuan army will then charge in. At that time, Haoyu will be in the Sanyuan's grasp, and no one will be able to escape its fate!

The situation was worse than he had imagined.

After explaining the situation, Chao Wu patted Gu Xiu on the shoulder: "So, you just need to serve well from now on. When we finish internal integration and break into Haoyu, that will be your chance to turn things around."

Internal integration.

Gu Xiu keenly noticed this and asked a question. Sure enough, Chao Wu said, "This is the second thing you need to do next. Do you know what the current situation is like in Ziwei Yuan?"

"This subordinate is unaware; I hope General Chao will provide guidance."

Chao Wu didn't waste any words, and took out a map to unfold:

"My Ziwei Enclosure has twelve cities under the protection of the Holy Light. In fact, there were more in the beginning, and each city was ruled by its own king."

"However, Ziwei Yuan is inherently a place of imperial destiny. Since ancient times, there have been rumors that the emperor who ascends the throne in Ziwei Yuan will complete the great unification and be able to overthrow the heavens and the people. Therefore, Ziwei Yuan is also the place with the most wars."

"Over the years, the twelve cities have changed hands, and now five holy cities are governed by themselves, while the other seven are divided by two holy rulers. The Holy Ruler Han Jun in the north governs three cities, and the Holy Ruler Chi Zheng in the south governs four cities."

Gu Xiu took a glance.

The map was quite detailed, even marking some special areas within the gray fog. He silently memorized it, and then located Wuwei City in the far east of the map:

"Are we one of those five independent holy cities?"

"That's right, but that was before."

"before?"

"For the holy cities to establish connections, they need the assistance of the Holy Light to cross the gray fog. However, the Holy Light is the foundation of each city. If it is not replenished, it will destroy its own foundation. My Wuwei City is not afraid of any powerful enemy. In addition, it is relatively remote, so in the past, no one would have tried to take us down for the sake of effort and reward."

"But now that Sanyuan is about to send troops to Haoyu, and internal integration is imperative, Wuwei City can no longer remain aloof, is that right?" Gu Xiu asked.

“That’s right, and not only that.” Chao Wu nodded, his expression grave.

“A holy city needs basic manpower to maintain its operation and a large number of powerful people to go out into the gray fog to search for holy light. Therefore, in addition to encouraging childbirth, any holy city also needs to constantly send experts from the lower realms to offer sacrifices.”

"But the offerings from the lower realms to Wuwei City have long been cut off in the past two years. It was the two Holy Lords who intervened and even sealed our summoning. If we hadn't met you, we would have even suspected that others might have tampered with our summoning as well."

"Now it is even more so. Both holy rulers want the allegiance of Wuwei City, and the other four cities also want to unite with Wuwei City to establish a new ruler. Since unification is a foregone conclusion, the next choice is of paramount importance."

Gu Xiu naturally understood this principle.

Ziwei Yuan aims for unification, but no one dares to predict who will ultimately achieve it.

If you align yourself with the right person, you'll naturally reap ample benefits in the future. But if you align yourself with the wrong person, you'll ultimately become a defeated general, and the consequences are obvious. Even if Wuwei City itself remains unscathed, its city lord, Duke Wuwei, will suffer the consequences.

This is not an either-or choice.

The two sage rulers ruled the north and south, while five holy cities governed themselves independently. Now they want to unite, and if they succeed, there will be three kingdoms standing side by side.

It's really hard to say who will ultimately control this world.

At such a time, if Duke Wuwei were to lose, he would surely die. In contrast, Xiuyi Shi, who was directly loyal to Duke Wuwei, would not fare any better than Duke Wuwei in the end.

No wonder he said that to himself. It wasn't that he was good at extracting information, but that in the other party's eyes, he had signed a contract, and from then on, they were in the same boat, truly sharing life and death.

Moreover, time was of the essence, and there was no time to conduct further checks.

Having figured this out, Gu Xiu asked, "Were those young masters and ladies today all lobbyists from various cities?"

“That’s right.” Chao Wu sighed: “Actually, a month ago, the two Holy Emperors sent envoys to find the city lord, and half a month ago they even issued an ultimatum. In the end, the lord did not dare to make a decision rashly, so he made a bet.”

"A bet?" Gu Xiu thought for a moment:

"The Fruit of Evil Origin?"

"You are indeed clever," Chao Wu exclaimed in admiration.

"After all, no matter what choice you make, you might regret it in the end, so the reason why the lord made this bet was to buy time."

"The terms of the bet are simple. It just so happens that the Lord's birthday banquet is approaching. He has invited all the princes and nobles to send their blood relatives to enter the gray fog on the day of the banquet and seize the Ominous Source Fruit. Whoever succeeds first, the Lord will swear allegiance to them."

"By the way, you may not know what the Occurrence Fruit is. It is a unique product of my Wuwei City. It is a precious fruit taken from the heads of some special monstrous demons. It can help people achieve divine connections. It may take a thousand years for one to ripen."