The top-level junior sister also wants to act weak today

Shen Yun looked at the Taoist priest, only to see him suddenly take out two bottles, one white and one black.

"Your Highness, I have a plan that can weaken the fortunes of the Canglan Nation, allowing us to surpass them without having to mobilize a single soldier or general."

Shen Yun stared at the two bottles and always felt that this Taoist priest could not come up with any good ideas.

He sighed slightly: "Please speak."

The Taoist priest did not respond immediately, but just shook the bottle gently twice.

He continued, his voice dry but unable to conceal the sinister nature within: "The two bottles in my hand, one black and one white, symbolize the power of yin and yang. The current emperor of Canglan is extremely licentious and indulges in pleasure. He has countless concubines and children in his harem, so many that he may not even be able to remember them all."

As he spoke, he handed the bottle to Shen Yun: "We only need Your Highness to do one thing, and we can reverse the fate of the country and make Yun Kingdom better than Canglan Kingdom."

For some reason, Shen Yun felt an inexplicable chill emanating from the two bottles while holding them in his hands. It felt like being stared at closely by a pair of invisible eyes, making one feel uneasy.

Seeing Shen Yun hesitate for a moment, the emperor immediately nodded. Seeing this, Shen Yun had to take the bottle.

Shen Yun calmed down his inner turmoil and asked, "I wonder if Taoist Lu has any instructions?"

Taoist Priest Lu's expression was calm at the moment. "It's simple. Your Highness, when you visit Canglan Country next month, please collect a vial of blood from a prince and a princess under the age of ten. The prince's blood goes in the white vial, and the princess's blood goes in the black vial. Remember, they must be from the same person, and they must be full."

"Take blood!?" Shen Yun was stunned when he heard that: "You actually want me to take the blood of the prince and princess of Canglan Kingdom!? And fill the tank up?" He was shocked and his voice trembled.

Shen Yun held up two bottles: "Look at these two bottles for yourself. They are as long as half my arm, and the bottle bodies are as wide as my palm! If it weren't for the stopper on top, I would have thought they were vases! You actually want me to use them to hold the blood of a ten-year-old child, and fill them up!?"

Shen Yun's voice became more and more excited. He slammed the table with a dull sound: "Aren't you asking me to kill someone? The royal family of Canglan Kingdom!"

Shen Yun's face was gloomy, his eyes were like swords, and he was furious. For a long time, he had always been calm, decisive, and methodical, and rarely lost his composure like this.

There is nothing wrong with touching upon the interests of his own country, but he cannot accept taking the lives of innocent children with his own hands in any way.

However, Daoist Master Lu remained unaffected. His expression remained impassive, and his tone was so relaxed that it felt unnaturally calm. "Alas, Your Highness, why are you so angry? Killing two children can reverse the fate of our nation and prevent the Yun Kingdom from being threatened by the Canglan Kingdom. Why bother with so much?"

Taoist Lu's tone was as calm as water. That indifference and composure only intensified Shen Yun's anger. He swallowed, glanced at his indifferent father, and felt a chill in his heart.

He stared at Taoist Priest Lu, a cold glint in his eyes. "Kill two people? Taoist Priest Lu, do you really think human life is so worthless?"

Taoist Priest Lu gently brushed off the dust on his body and said slowly, "Your Highness, human life is certainly important, but you must understand the balance. Killing is only superficial. What we really need to do is exchange for long-term peace."

He spoke earnestly, adopting the demeanor of an elder. "I know Your Highness is kind-hearted and cannot bear to kill. But precisely because of your kindness, this decision is the right one. Think about it: if two lives can bring peace and tranquility to the people of Yun Nation, then what are these two lives worth? You don't want your father to live in constant fear, do you?"

"Do you remember how many enemy soldiers the Loyal and Brave Marquis killed when he was on the battlefield? Now, saving just two lives can prevent the deaths of so many soldiers. Isn't it worth it?" His tone gradually became heavier, and there was an irrefutable sense of matter-of-factness in his words. "If we don't do this, when the war spreads, it will not just be these two people who will die, but tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians."

"You are just making up stories!" Shen Yun shook his head: "I would never do such a heinous thing."

"Asshole!" The emperor, his previously benevolent demeanor gone, angrily shouted, "The compassion I taught you was for the people of Yun! Not to back down at a critical moment like this! If you don't, when the Canglan noble families join forces with the imperial court to attack us, it will be a disaster! By then, it will be our people who will die!"

"Father!" Shen Yun was angry at first, but he suppressed his emotions.

He took a deep breath, then looked at the Taoist priest: "Okay, then, Taoist Lu, what guarantees do you have that your magic is so powerful that it can change the fate of the country?"

The Taoist priest smiled and said, "Which of the policies Prime Minister Xu has proposed to you so far is not in line with national conditions? Which one is not beneficial to the Yun Kingdom?"

"What does this have to do with Prime Minister Xu?"

Taoist Priest Lu snorted, "Because I was the one who brought those politicians to power! Do you really think that plagues and famines were caused by someone as incompetent as Prime Minister Xu? I took care of it all!"

"Of course..." Taoist Master Lu gently waved the whisk in his hand: "If Your Highness doesn't want to do it, forget it. But this method will cost me twenty years of my life, and I'm not willing to do it."

"Hey, Brother Lu, please don't, please don't," the Emperor said hastily. "My Yun'er is an upright and kind person. He just hasn't reacted yet. Once he carefully considers the pros and cons, he'll know when to act."

"But father..." Shen Yun was very disappointed with his father in front of him: "I think that although we must guard against Canglan Kingdom, what we really need to guard against right now is not Canglan Kingdom, but the arrival of the Demon King in five years!"

When he heard the words "The Demon King has descended to the world", Shen Yun didn't know if it was his illusion, but he actually felt that Taoist Lu seemed to tremble a little.

The emperor rubbed his brows and said, "How to deal with the arrival of the Demon King is a matter for the immortals."

"How can this be just the Immortals' business? The Immortals have to deal with the Demon King, but we also need to protect the people!"

"Alright, Yun'er! Don't you understand? The Demon King has his own immortals to deal with it. Hurry up and put these two bottles away. When you go to Canglan Country next month, do as Taoist Lu says. I will send someone to accompany you. Don't play any tricks on me."

The emperor added, "You, don't always be so rigid. Even if you don't consider the interests of Yun Kingdom, you should still consider your own interests, right? Don't you like the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery? As long as you have made up your mind, I will grant you two a marriage immediately!"

"Father!"

"Alright! There's no point in saying more. The arranged marriage is just the icing on the cake. Anyway, you have to do it!"