It's not that Ben Xi doesn't want to get rid of Chen Rui, but from the perspective of interests, she now needs to use Chen Rui's power to enter Guangming Holy Mountain again to understand the origin of creation. After all, this is the most important thing for her to come to the surface world after lurking for so many years. the goal of.
Chen Rui's killing intent towards Ben Xi is even more serious, because Ben Xi has already threatened the safety of his most cherished relatives and friends in the demon world. His cooperation with Ben Xi is not for profit, but because of the situation. Neither Huanglei nor the Holy Grail is enough to truly control Benxie, but it only increases the weight of the bargaining chip in his hand, making him win the best result in comparison with his current strength.
As for the Tower of Glory, it is an unexpected harvest, and it is also a step for the cooperation between the two parties.
Ben Xi proposed to continue living on the six-star imprint on Chen Rui's wrist, but Chen Rui refused because of the need for practice and life, and the reason that it was temporarily inconvenient. . And Chen Rui tentatively brought the topic to the equal contract, but Ben Xi quietly changed the topic. After personally experiencing Chen Rui's abolition of the false god-level contract and the strange power of that "divine kingdom", at least in terms of ability and scheming, Ben Xi no longer has the previous high-level mentality of looking down, but puts Chen Rui in the A height that is almost equal to that of an opponent.
With the lessons learned from the Battle of the Holy Mountain, whether it is Chen Rui or Ben Xi, they are more wary of each other. In fact, the real cards of both sides must be more than what they see on the surface. Whether it is seeking skin with the tiger, or the oriole is behind, no one is sure at present.
In this way, Ben Xi stayed in the Lord's Mansion. Chen Rui then explained the origin of Benxi to Luo La and Isabella. Even Luo La was surprised. Unexpectedly, this "guest" who came to visit and had a considerable understanding of magic turned out to be from the silver box in the Dark Moon Territory. Powerful false god!
However, this terrible enemy has now stepped from the shadows to the light, and has changed the identity of a "temporary ally" with common interests. In any case, before going to the Holy Mountain of Light, the dangerous factor of Benxie does not pose too much threat for the time being.
evening.
The Imperial Palace of the Longhuang Empire.
Emperor Rex was meditating on the throne. The recent disappearance of Arthur made the relationship with the Lanyao Empire complicated. It must be sorted out carefully to maximize the benefits.
In fact, as a father with a blood sense, he knows better than anyone else that Arthur may be missing, but he is not dead.
At this time, Urser, the captain of the Imperial Guard, came to report: "Your Majesty, Princess Phil has something important to report to His Majesty."
Emperor Rex pondered for a moment: "Let her in."
"yes."
Soon, Princess Mayfair appeared in front of Emperor Rex.
For this daughter, Emperor Rex still likes it very much, because Fei'er is not only cute and docile, but also born to the late Queen Ikarina. He himself can't remember how many women there were in Emperor Rex's life. There are hundreds of concubines already registered, but the woman he loves is always only Ecarina. After Ecarina died of illness, so far he There is still no queen.
Under the love of the house, Rex also dotes on the pair of children Arthur and Mayfair left by Icarina, but Arthur disappeared strangely seven years ago, and now he reappeared and set off a series of waves, especially It was the Lanyao Empire who refused the marriage in public, it was hard to imagine that it was done by the son who acted calmly in front of him and had an extraordinary mind. Not only that, what troubled Rex was that Arthur disappeared again after this heated refusal...
"Royal father."
Princess Mayfair's voice interrupted Emperor Rex's thoughts. Looking at his daughter standing in front of him, Rex vaguely saw the shadow of Icarina, and his eyes softened a lot.
"Fair, you came to see me, what's the matter?"
"Father, I..."
Seeing her faltering, Rex smiled and said, "Are you worried about Proyo? He is staying in the Lanyao Empire as a special envoy to negotiate about Arthur's disappearance. How about I transfer him back to China."
"No..." Although Mayfair didn't have any special affection for the marriage partner Pu Luoyo, but the other party was her confirmed fiancé after all. Wei: "Father, I want to report this matter to you alone, okay?"
Rex nodded, waved his hands to the left and right, and all the guards retreated.
"Okay, Mayfair, now you can talk."
Fei'er stammered and said: "Actually, Brother Sanhuang..."
"Arthur?" Rex frowned, his pupils shrank suddenly, and his eyes fell on a figure gradually gathering beside Mayfair, and the original questioning tone became shocked: "Arthur!"
Originally, Emperor Rex had a special blood sense for his children, but now it is unknown whether it was due to some special concealment ability or the illusion caused by Mayfair's presence, the missing son suddenly appeared without any warning in advance.
"Your Majesty." Chen Rui saluted Rex.
"I'm sorry, father, I..." Fei'er lowered her head.
"Don't care about Fei'er." Chen Rui smiled and glanced at the younger sister: "I asked her to keep it secret for the time being."
Feeling the power of the clear bloodline, Rex nodded slightly: "Fair, you go out first, and tell Urser to be more on guard, and no one should come near without my order."
Fei'er gave Chen Rui an encouraging look, then bowed and bowed to leave.
After Mayfair left, Rex asked, "Arthur, what happened? Where have you been these days?"
"I don't know what the specific place name is. I only know that it is a hell-like existence. If it wasn't for luck, my life and soul would have been wiped out. Just to keep this life, I have to pay a heavy price —The three guardians all fell."
"With the strength of those three guardians of yours...all of them have fallen?" Rex was shocked. Originally, in his impression, the super-strength man with a lazy appearance and a wine bottle in his hand was the only one. They are the strongest guardians. Even a certain weird onion has the aura that makes ordinary saint-level powerhouses tremble. Those three women are much inferior.
However, after receiving the subsequent information from Proyo, he knew that the real strongest guardian was the mysterious woman Laura wearing a veil. She also had an identity as the woman of "Arthur".
Arthur, there is such a powerful woman.
The most incredible thing is that three such powerful guardians have all fallen! It can be seen how dangerous "Arthur" has experienced!
"Yes, they're all dead, but they won't die in vain." Chen Rui's face was not sad, but his eyes were as cold as ice, and even Rex couldn't help but feel a chill.
Rex changed the topic calmly: "Why did you refuse the marriage?"
"I remember that after meeting Master Qikui for the first time, His Majesty left me to talk." The coldness in Chen Rui's eyes gradually subsided, "Before leaving, Your Majesty asked me a question."
"What I asked was, 'What do you want'?" Rex's memory was quite good, and he remembered it immediately, and said coldly, "Rejecting the marriage in public, causing disputes between the two countries... Is this what you want?"
"No, this is not what I want... Maybe it's what His Majesty wants." Chen Rui shook his head and said a surprising word.
"Ridiculous!" Rex slapped the armrest heavily, the material made of special metal echoed dully, and said angrily, "What do you mean by that!"
"Do you remember, Your Majesty, I once said a word to Your Majesty-"Although my reappearance will break the original balance and even destroy more things, I can promise that I will not shake Your Majesty's rule, only Make it stronger'."
"You did say that, but what you are doing right now is destroying the balance! Just because of the woman whose husband died, and because of the so-called old relationship, you are willing to abandon your fiancée who has been waiting for you for seven years! slapped Lan Yao the Great Kovalonte in the face!"
Facing Rex's undisguised anger, Chen Rui smiled and shook his head: "Lan Bisi didn't wait for me for seven years, but was 'waited' by His Majesty for seven years. During these seven years, she never An ignorant girl who looked around in a daze rose up step by step in the struggle between the orange and the cloud, and even became a strong contender for the throne. I guess... His Majesty's push behind this should have played a considerable role, especially in her initial stage— Although the Lanyao Empire is powerful, its strong fortresses are often captured from within. From this point of view, His Majesty's move is far-sighted and considered a good move."
Rex's anger gradually calmed down, he took a deep look at Chen Rui, did not speak, and continued to move his index finger on the armrest. This is a subconscious habitual action, usually only in two situations, the first is restlessness, and the second is killing intent.
"It's just that the ability and courage shown by Lan Bisi in recent years also includes something called 'ambition', which has exceeded His Majesty's expectations, and has also become more and more difficult to control. If she is really allowed to inherit Lan Yao Empire, then that fortress is very likely to be more difficult to conquer. To use a strange word of His Majesty to describe it, it is "made wedding clothes for others". So after my return, Your Majesty quickly restarted the marriage with the Lanyao Empire, Just such a decision has reshuffled the political situation of the Lanyao Empire. Even if the marriage fails, you can still control some things better... Unfortunately, some things are not as good as people's calculations, and now Lan Bisi Taking advantage of the situation has really become a trend, and if His Majesty wants to repeat the old tricks, it may be difficult."
"Go on." Rex's eyes flickered slightly, and his fingers still maintained the habitual tapping rhythm.
Chen Rui said with emotion: "People's desires are endless, especially the desire for power and control. Your Majesty's heart has always been very big. Although the Longhuang Empire is one of the two holy empires, it can no longer satisfy His Majesty's heart. .The above...is just my guess, if there is any offence, please forgive me."
"From the way you look, you don't care about the so-called 'offend' or 'forgiveness' at all." Rex sneered, "That's all your guessing?"
"Your Majesty, the look in your eyes tells me that you are contradictory. In fact, this contradiction has always existed. First of all, as a father, I definitely hope that my children will be as good as possible, even better than myself." Chen Rui didn't care about Lake Si sharp eyes, "However, as an emperor... I often hope that my children will have outstanding abilities and inherit the inheritance, but I also worry that if they are too outstanding, they will threaten my status. Am I right, 'Father Emperor' ?”
Rex narrowed his eyes: "Since that time, it's the first time you call me 'Father Emperor' in so many years. If the tone is not so full of sarcasm, I will be happier."
"Your Majesty really cares about this title? Your Majesty has always been an emperor with a strong desire for control, as can be seen from his absolute rule over the Longhuang Empire. It's just that everything has two sides. Because of your desire to control, you hope you Your courtiers and even your sons will follow the route and range specified in your subconscious mind. Once you exceed this range, you will try to 'correct' what you think is a 'threat' or a 'mistake'. As a prince, I have already It is good enough, far exceeding the expectations of the "Royal Father", and even surpassed a certain limited psychological bottom line. If you really marry a "strong helper" like Lan Bisi, once you get out of control, I am afraid that the "Royal Father" It will be even more difficult to sleep and eat. You hope that I am excellent, but you don't want me to be too excellent. You hope to kill Lanbisi's future threat to the Longhuang Empire through marriage, and you are worried that the "joint" between Lanbisi and me Shaking your throne prematurely. As a monarch, such contradictions are understandable, but don't your majesty feel too tired? If everything is really carried out in accordance with your restricted framework, do you think such a "framework" Is it true that people who are transformed are capable of inheriting this country?"
"You can 'guess' to this point, you are indeed better than I imagined," Rex took a deep breath, "If you can really inherit power from me, you will probably become an outstanding emperor , far surpassing my achievements. But the premise is that you can wait until that day. There can be many excellent princes, but there is only one ultimate emperor. You are much stronger and smarter than Luke or Garfield, I I don't think you're an impatient idiot. The more I try, the more I can't see through you. I don't understand, why you have to say it so directly? Why can't you be as patient as Luke?"
"You should understand, you will eventually understand." Chen Rui shrugged, said a proverb that Rex could not understand, showing an indifferent expression: "Then, the temptation His Majesty mentioned... refers to the ambush in the Black Rock Mountain Range?"
As soon as these words came out, Rex's face changed slightly, and his index finger tapping on the armrest suddenly stopped.