Chapter 3330

Chapter 3266 Xiahou Lizheng! Imperial Guard? Wang Teng, does he really want to form an alliance with you?

Bingdis was rendered silent.

She felt as if she had done something heinous, a little ashamed.

Originally, she wanted to condemn Wang Teng, but now, she didn’t know what to say.

She felt guilty!

She had seen what she should and shouldn’t have seen.

It was all Wang Teng’s fault! Pervert!

He actually did that kind of thing in broad daylight, utterly shameless.

“Speechless now, next time you do something bad, reflect on yourself first, don’t always blame others.”

Seeing that Bingdis had nothing to say, Wang Teng chuckled and became even more enthusiastic.

Anyway, he believed that he had no problem, the problem was with Yuan Gun Gun and Bingdis.

“Rogue!!!”

Bingdis couldn’t argue with Wang Teng, so she could only snort coldly, leaving two words before blocking Wang Teng.

I won’t listen, I won’t listen, you bastard!

“—…”

Wang Teng wanted to say something, but found that he couldn’t find her anymore, feeling very frustrated.

It was like punching cotton.

*Crack! Crack!*

The ice on Roundy’s body shattered, and he broke free, shivering.

“Will you dare to talk nonsense again?” Wang Teng glanced at him sideways.

“No! No!”

Roundy shook his head repeatedly, his eyes darting around, as if afraid that Icedess would suddenly reappear.

“Pfft! Look at you, such a coward!” Wang Teng mocked without any politeness.

“I’ll continue to help you contact other royal families.” Roundy became obedient.

In the following time, Wang Teng met with the Rodriguez royal family and the Perez royal family one by one.

The patriarchs of these two royal families were also Immortal-level Venerables, and they were extremely polite to Wang Teng, expressing their desire to form an alliance with him.

Wang Teng tested them for a while, but did not detect anything unusual.

Perhaps because he had not had much contact with them, he could not obtain more information, and everything was still pending.

“Next is the Xiahou royal family!” Roundy said.

Wang Teng’s heart skipped a beat. This royal family—the words that Silver Knife Venerable had said earlier flashed through his mind.

Could the Xiahou royal family truly be slaves of the king?

With this question in mind, a screen of light appeared before him.

Within it stood a robust, extremely tall middle-aged man, clad in earthen-yellow armor, exuding a powerful aura.

“Xiahou Lizheng!”

This immortal-level Venerable spoke very little, simply uttering a name.

“Venerable Lizheng?” Wang Teng asked.

“That’s right!” Xiahou Lizheng nodded, saying, “You should know why I’ve come to find you.”

“An alliance?” Wang Teng’s eyes flashed with a sharp light.

A strange light flickered in Xiahou Lizheng’s eyes as he directly asked, “What do you think?”

Wang Teng hadn’t expected the other party to be even more direct than Venerable Juqian. How could he possibly uncover the other’s true nature like this?

No!

He had to change the subject.

Wang Teng’s eyes darted around, and he said, “An alliance is fine, but I need to hear your sincerity.”

“I’ve already spoken with the other major royal families, and their sincerity is quite considerable.”

Xiahou Lizheng frowned slightly, but without hesitation, he said directly, “By allying with my Xiahou royal family, you will gain many advantages within the Great Qian Empire.” “

Although the power of my Xiahou royal family is not as great as the other leading royal families, we have our own advantages.”

He only said this much before falling silent.

“Oh?” Wang Teng’s heart stirred, sensing that Venerable Lizheng’s words seemed to have a hidden meaning.

The other party was very confident!

His power wasn’t great, but his tone was arrogant.

This perfectly matched Venerable Silver Knife’s guess; perhaps the Xiahou royal family really was that king’s hidden hand.

Otherwise, where would he get such confidence?

If he hadn’t heard Venerable Silver Knife’s guess, Wang Teng might not have thought of these things.

But since he had already formed a preconceived notion, it was naturally easy to glean some clues from the other party’s words.

“Senior, how can I believe your words?”

Wang Teng asked calmly, “Could it be—that Senior holds some special position within the Great Qian Empire?”

Venerable Li Zheng replied indifferently, “You can investigate.”

“My Xiahou royal family holds a considerable position in both the military and government of the Great Qian Empire; this is our advantage.”

Wang Teng was taken aback; he hadn’t found this information.

If that’s the case, the Xiahou royal family’s situation is indeed more special than other royal families.

No wonder Venerable Li Zheng dared to say it so directly!

Because this is something that’s out in the open, not the enslavement relationship with the Great Qian Empire’s ruler that he thought.

“Yuan Gun Gun, are there many other royal families holding positions in the military and government of the Great Qian Empire?”

he immediately asked in his mind.

“Quite a few,” Yuan Gun Gun replied.

“Quite a few?” Wang Teng asked in surprise.

“Yes,” Yuan Gungun said matter-of-factly, “The power of the eight royal families is immense.”

“According to what you call them on Blue Star, they are the Brahmins of the Great Qian Empire.”

“Naturally, they occupy a large number of military and official positions.”

Wang Teng frowned and asked, “Then what’s so special about the Xiahou royal family?”

“If anything, it’s their positions.” Yuan Gungun pondered for a moment, seemingly searching for information.

After a while, he said in surprise, “Wang Teng, the main positions of the Xiahou royal family are actually near the capital of the Great Qian Empire.”

“Near the capital.” Wang Teng’s eyes lit up: “Isn’t that the Imperial Guard?”

“The Imperial Guard!” Yuan Gungun was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized.

“It seems so. Most of the positions held by members of the Xiahou royal family seem to involve the responsibility of protecting the capital.”

“Do the positions held by other royal families have similar responsibilities?” Wang Teng asked again.

“Yes, there are, but not as many as the Xiahou royal family,” Yuan Gungun said. “Besides, I can’t find all the information.”

“Some intelligence is kept secret even within the Great Qian Empire; outsiders can’t access it.”

Wang Teng nodded, pondered for a moment, then his gaze suddenly sharpened: “The Xiahou royal family does indeed possess advantages that other royal families don’t have.”

“That already explains something, but there’s still something wrong!”

“What’s wrong?” Yuan Gungun asked curiously.

Various pieces of information converged in Wang Teng’s mind as he slowly said, “The Silver Knife Venerable said that the Xiahou royal family might control that ruler’s secret guards, doing dirty work for them.”

“Generally speaking, the ‘Imperial Guard’ and the ‘Secret Guards’ are separate; they can’t be controlled by the same person.”

“Holy crap!” Yuan Gungun suddenly realized, saying, “That’s true; these two systems can’t be intertwined.” “

This is an inevitable consequence of the balance of power.”

“Otherwise, something terrible would definitely happen.”

“So—what exactly is going on?”

He was suddenly completely bewildered, his head filled with question marks.

This situation was truly bizarre!

Could it be that Venerable Silver Knife deceived them?

Roundy is, after all, just a newly developed intelligent life form.

He can absorb a great deal of information, his knowledge far exceeding that of ordinary people.

But he’s incapable of becoming a competent politician.

He might not understand the complex and treacherous political relationships.

It’s like a scholar not necessarily becoming a competent politician.

Wang Teng pondered for a moment, then said, “Either Venerable Silver Knife deceived us, or he guessed wrong.” “

But is he really unable to see what’s clearly out in the open?”

“You suspect him?!” Roundy sensed something.

“I can’t help but suspect him.” Wang Teng sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.

He had initially trusted Venerable Silver Knife the most, and although he still had some doubts, his trust level ultimately surpassed that of the other royal clan leaders.

Now, it seemed the other party had betrayed his trust.

“Is there any other possibility?” Roundy didn’t question Wang Teng, but simply raised another possibility.

“There’s another possibility: we’re wrong!”

Wang Teng’s eyes flashed as he said, “The Xiahou royal family’s status might not be what we think. They might not be the so-called ‘Imperial Guard’!”

Roundy was already having a headache, shaking his head, “Then what could they be?” “

The positions held by members of the Xiahou royal family are very sensitive; it can’t be fake, can it?”

“Don’t think about it anymore. Let me probe a little more.” Wang Teng took a deep breath, a suitable expression of surprise on his face, and said, “Senior, could it be that your Xiahou royal family is actually the Imperial Guard of the Great Qian Empire?” His

surprised tone carried a hint of respect, as if he were shocked by the other party’s identity.

It fully demonstrated the awe a Domain Lord-level martial artist held for the Great Qian Empire’s army.

Xiahou Lizheng smiled faintly, but didn’t answer directly. Instead, he said in a slightly enigmatic manner, “Now you should know that our Xiahou royal family has this ability.”

Wang Teng sensed that the other party’s confidence wasn’t feigned, which made him somewhat suspicious.

Could it be that the Xiahou royal family really has some connection with the Imperial Guard of the Great Qian Empire?!

What the hell is going on?

Not only is Yuan Gun Gun confused, but even he himself feels completely lost.

The situation of these eight royal families is far more complicated than he imagined.

Damn it!

“By the way!”

Wang Teng said, as if suddenly remembering something, “Does Senior know the secret of the Kunwu Beast?”

“Someone told you?!” Xiahou Lizheng’s expression finally changed slightly as he asked.

“Yes.” Wang Teng nodded.

He felt that Venerable Lizheng’s reaction seemed a bit off. What was so surprising about this secret?

Although it was indeed a secret, it didn’t seem like a big deal among the eight royal families.

Moreover, no one could pass the Kunwu Beast’s test; logically, the members of the eight royal families should have given up.

Even if they hadn’t given up, they should have calmed down.

Yet Venerable Lizheng’s reaction to this matter was far too extreme.

He had previously tested the Rodriguez and Perez royal families, but neither of their patriarchs reacted as strongly as this man.

At this moment, Wang Teng felt he had found a breakthrough.

“What did they promise you?” Xiahou Lizheng pressed.

“They said they could help me pass the Kunwu Beast’s test,” Wang Teng replied directly, without hiding anything.

There was no point in hiding it; this secret was a benefit, but if he failed the test, it was nothing.

Only by passing the test could it become a benefit.

Therefore, anyone with a little thought could figure out what those royal families had promised him.

Unless this Venerable Lizheng was brainless.

Xiahou Lizheng’s eyes flickered, which Wang Teng noticed.

He then asked, “You also want to pass the Kunwu Beast’s test?”

“Yes, this junior aspires to explore the mysteries of the universe, so I’d like to visit the Cosmic Beast Alliance,” Wang Teng fabricated.

Venerable Li Zheng said, “Then do you know that the King once said that those who pass the test must also do something for him?”

“Do something for the King?!” Wang Teng’s expression changed.

None of the royal clan leaders had told him this; only Venerable Li Zheng had.

Damn it, he’d almost been tricked again!

He finally understood why the King had extended the qualification to the royal family—there were requirements.

And those requirements were probably not simple!

Everything made sense now.

The reason those royal families had given up so readily was that they didn’t want to get involved in the King’s affairs.

This also indirectly explained their attitude.

It was Venerable Li Zheng’s reminder that might not have been for his own good.

The other party probably just doesn’t want him to pass that test, wanting him to give up.

“This matter isn’t as simple as you think,” Xiahou Lizheng said.

“Senior, do you know what the requirements are?” Wang Teng asked.

“No one knows,” Xiahou Lizheng shook his head.

Wang Teng felt a little disappointed.

The other party didn’t seem to be deceiving him; it seemed that no one really knew the king’s requirements.

And judging from his expression, it was as if he was afraid that Wang Teng would get involved.

“So, senior also wants to pass that test?” Wang Teng suddenly looked at Xiahou Lizheng and asked.

Xiahou Lizheng stared at Wang Teng but didn’t answer his question, only saying indifferently, “Whether my Xiahou royal family passes that test or not is not important. What’s important is whether you want to participate in this matter. You should think it over carefully.”

Wang Teng had a bit of a headache. This patriarch of the Xiahou royal family seemed very direct, but he had quite a few tricks up his sleeve.

He sensed that the other party was difficult to deal with.

However, Wang Teng wasn’t one to be trifled with. He smiled faintly and said, “It seems that the sincerity of the Xiahou royal family is not as good as that of other royal families.”

Xiahou Lizheng frowned, suddenly feeling a bit of a headache as well.

Wang Teng found Xiahou Lizheng difficult to deal with, and Xiahou Lizheng found Wang Teng equally difficult.

They were essentially on the same page.

“Think it over. The sincerity of my Xiahou royal family is more than enough,”

Xiahou Lizheng said, leaving only these words before turning off the light screen.

Wang Teng rubbed his temples, muttering to himself, “Is this Xiahou royal family really slaves of that king?”

“Wang Teng, does he even want to form an alliance with you?” the round-faced boy asked.

He couldn’t figure it out! He

really couldn’t!

“If he didn’t want an alliance, he wouldn’t have come to me,” Wang Teng thought for a moment, then said, “But it seems he values that Kunwu beast—no, I should say, the king’s demands more.”