Chapter 361 - The Decree From The Upper Realm (2/2)

After some slight hesitation, Wu Kangzhe asked, “Great Ancestor, I have some questions that I hope you can shed some light on.”

Wu Yuanwei calmly replied, “You want to know why I’m trying so hard to earn his favor, despite the damage done to the imperial family’s dignity, right?”

“Indeed.” Wu Kangzhe answered in a serious tone, “I’m completely lost.” Wu Yuanwei slowly replied, “I’ll keep the answer to myself for now. Try to give it some thought.”

Wu Kangzhe furrowed his brows and stated, “Although Ou Yanming possesses outstanding talent, and he might even be able to change the fate of mankind itself, in the end, he is but a single man, a patch of duckweed with no roots. Since he is of no use to us, why shouldn’t we eliminate him?”

At this point, Wu Kangzhe’s expression was oozing with bloodl.u.s.t.

As the emperor of Humanity, Wu Kangzhe killed decisively, and his philosophy was beyond what an ordinary person would comprehend.

‘If I cannot make use of him, then why should I still keep him alive? Am I waiting for him to overthrow me? Unless we kill him now, he will only bring more trouble in the future!”

That… was the true thoughts of the leader of Humanity.

Unfazed, Wu Yuan stated, “Continue.”

“Alright.” After giving it some more thought, Wu Kangzhe continued, “You usually don’t involve yourself in worldly affairs, Great Ancestor. But this time, not only did you personally engage with Ou Yangming, you even resorted to acting!” He then raised his head and asked, “Don’t tell me… Are you planning to do THAT?!”

Wu Yuanwei laughed out loud and replied, “Good job, kid. You really don’t disappoint.” He nodded happily before continuing, “Although what you speak is true, when I pa.s.sed down the news of Ou Yangming’s appearance to the upper realm, they reacted as if they had struck gold, and they ordered me to curry his favor at all costs.”

“Why’s this?” Wu Kangzhe exclaimed in surprise.

Wu Yuanwei replied in a deep but powerful voice, “Because Ou Yangming can forge interspatial bags in this realm. Even in the upper realm, those who can smith interspatial bags are extremely rare, and in our realm, hoho, there practically isn’t anyone else who can successfully smith an interspatial bag aside from him. As such, they’re extremely curious as to what kind of wonders Ou Yangming would bring if he were to enter the upper realm.”

Wu Kangzhe flinched. He took some time to process Wu Yuanwei’s words, and in the end, he responded, “… All because of this?”

Wu Yuanwei shook his head and answered, “That is the extent of the information they have provided me. However…” A slight pause later, he continued, “I have a vague feeling that they’re planning something, and whatever they have in store is probably related to Ou Yangming in some way or another.”

Wu Kangzhe’s eyes lit up as he exclaimed, “What are they preparing?!”

This time, Wu Yuanwei could only shake his head and chuckle bitterly at the emperor’s question. “I do not know. Hoho, after all, how could we possibly comprehend the will of the upper beings?”

Wu Kangzhe lapsed into thought once more before blurting out, “Actually, Great Ancestor, no matter what order the upper realm gives, they’ll still need to go through us, right? In that case, why don’t…” Halfway through the emperor’s sentence, Wu Yuanwei suddenly turned around and glared at the emperor. His eyes glowed with blinding radiance, and for an instant, it was even brighter than the sun hanging in the sky.

Like gla.s.s shattered by a boulder, Wu Kangzhe felt crushed, and with a groan, he subconsciously backed off in a panic. Hastily, Wu Kangzhe kowtowed and begged, “I beg of you, Great Ancestor, please cease your anger. Forgive this little one for his impudence!”

The terrifying aura that Wu Yuanwei had exuded gradually subsided, and before long, he had returned to normal. He then stared down at Wu Kangzhe and chided, “As the leader of mankind, it is your right to oversee the actions of Humanity as a whole. As such, I will not go against you so long as your decisions are related to humanity. However, never forget where our roots are!”

Wu Kangzhe gulped. “Noted! This little one shall take it to heart!”

Wu Yuanwei scrutinized the emperor, and with a sigh, he commented, “Well, I guess it’s to be expected. After all, you’ve never faced the upper realm’s might before. But never forget, while it is true that the upper realm is unable to directly intervene with our realm, they have terrifying means of their own to deal with us, and if we were to go against their orders… Disaster will ensue.”

Wu Yuanwei then grabbed Wu Kangzhe’s shoulder. “I had originally planned to take you up there in the next decade, but now, I think I’ll need to bring the schedule forward.”

Wu Kangzhe froze. In a surprised tone, he asked, “W-Where are you bringing me, Great Ancestor?”

Wu Yuanwei nodded and replied, “Even after all these generations within the Wu Family, I have never stepped foot into the upper realm. Ever since I’ve learned of the upper realm, I’ve realized how small our family is, and as a result, my arrogance has been curbed. However, seeing as your arrogance is starting to overflow, I fear that you might end up becoming the black sheep of the Wu Family and bring about the end of Humanity as we know it.”

With a flick of his wrist, the two vanished into thin air.

Half-a-day later, the air s.h.i.+mmered, and the two popped back into reality.

The difference, however, was that Wu Kangzhe had a blank expression on his face, and his eyes were flitting around with terror that was uncharacteristic of him.

Wu Yuanwei sighed. He was not surprised by the emperor’s reaction. Instead, he looked up into the sky and mused to himself.

‘Why do they think so highly of Ou Yangming?’

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