"Dealing with us? Me, the Ice Emperor, and the War Emperor?"
A trace of surprise flashed through the Thunder Emperor’s eyes.
In his heart, he didn’t regard these two people highly, and had even spent a tremendous amount of manpower and resources searching for their whereabouts.
Once there was news, he would personally take action to prevent the Awakened Association from continuing to suffer losses.
To hear Gong Bo’s words at this moment, that the ultimate target of these two people was the three of them?
"No, you misunderstand?"
Gong Bo had a strange smile on his face. "We’re not dealing with that woman, just you and the War Emperor."
"What!"
The Thunder Emperor’s pupils dilated.
"Is it so hard to understand?"
Gong Bo continued with a sinister laugh, "You don’t think that woman knew nothing about cultivating us, do you? Do you believe that a woman who has come this far is a pure white lotus?"
The Thunder Emperor fell silent.
In his mind, a woman’s figure appeared.
And the scene of the three of them fighting side by side.
Su Chan, she was taciturn but definitely a comrade he could trust with his back.
Yet Gong Bo was telling him that Su Family’s actions were known to her all along.
Indeed, she was, after all, a member of the Su Family. In such a situation, she couldn’t possibly stand against her family, right?
"It seems you’re still holding onto a speck of hope."
Gong Bo sighed. "It’s no surprise. If I were you, I wouldn’t believe that old comrades would plan to eliminate me either. But I can responsibly tell you, it’s all true.
The original plan of the Su Family was to use the Beast Emperor to eliminate you two in this Beast Tide, then have us deal with the wounded Beast Emperor and replace your positions, becoming the rulers of the Awakened Association,
In this way, the Awakened Association would be under the control of the Su Family, and with the Elder Council also under their command, it would mean that the entire Yan Country would be under the Su Family’s control. However..."
He chuckled.
"However what?"
"However, as far as I know them, there’s no way they would let Yu Jianqiao and me live. We know too much, and if any of it leaks out, it wouldn’t cause too much trouble, but it wouldn’t sound too pleasing either,
So, I guess after we deal with the Beast Emperor, they will come after us. By then, be it the Elder Council or the Awakened Association, the whole Yan Country will fall under the Su Family’s control."
Hearing this, the Thunder Emperor’s face changed.
He couldn’t deny this plan aligned well with the interests of noble families.
Over the years, the conflicts between the Awakened Association and the Elder Council had already surfaced. If it weren’t for the external enemy, namely the Fierce Beasts, both sides would have long been at each other’s throats.
So, when Gong Bo said that the Su Family was plotting to eliminate them, he did believe it.
But Su Chan?
Did she know about this?
"A plan this big, I don’t think she wouldn’t know, of course, unless you want to believe she was unaware and think I’m intentionally sowing discord between you and the Elder Council to spark a conflict. That’s fair enough."
Gong Bo said calmly.
He admitted he had that thought.
After the battle with Chen Fan, he was severely injured. Without unexpected luck, he wouldn’t have a chance to challenge the Elder Council ever again. Heck, he might not even walk out of here alive,
Compared to Yu Jianqiao, he had killed too many Awakeners. If he were the Thunder Emperor, he would wish to tear him apart too.
So, stirring up some trouble between both sides with words wasn’t a bad idea. Mainly, he sincerely believed that woman wasn’t a simple one. The Su Family’s plan, she definitely took part in it and was perhaps the most crucial figure.
By warning them beforehand, he might make it harder for the Su Family’s plan to succeed or even cause it to fail.
The best outcome would be seeing the Su Family fall apart. If that happened, he would die content.
"I got it. Stay here, don’t think about leaving. Without my permission, you can’t go anywhere."
After the Thunder Emperor finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.
"Phew..."
Gong Bo let out a long sigh of relief.
He had to admit, the pressure from that person just now was overwhelming.
Even at his peak, it was improbable to defeat him in a real confrontation.
When the Thunder Emperor reappeared, a person stood before him.
It was none other than Yu Jianqiao.
The latter looked like he had been awake for a while and wasn’t surprised to see the Thunder Emperor, staring directly into his eyes.
His gaze, unlike Gong Bo’s resignation, was full of defiance.
Clearly, he was unyielding.
Unyielding that he had lost to Chen Fan and was seriously wounded, with his strength reduced to less than one-tenth.
"I know what you want to ask."
Before the Thunder Emperor could speak, he grinned and said, "That’s right, we were sent by the Elder Council to hunt him down, and as for those people from the Song Family, it was the Elder Council who made us do it to frame Chen Fan and tarnish his reputation."
"Is that so?"
The Thunder Emperor said impassively, "Why did I hear from Gong Bo that it was your own decision to kill those people from the Song Family, sacrificing lives to boost your power."
"Did he tell the truth? What a waste. But that’s not important now."
Yu Jianqiao shrugged indifferently. "The Elder Council, or to be precise, the Su Family, had us not only dealing with Chen Fan but also replacing you and the War Emperor. In the future, the positions of the Thunder Emperor and War Emperor would be ours."
"Do you believe what they said?"
"Only a three-year-old would believe that."
Yu Jianqiao sneered, "It’s all about mutual exploitation. That’s how the world works, right? You use me, I use you. Now I’m seriously injured, recovering will be tough, but with your resources, it shouldn’t be too difficult. So, how about it? Interested in collaborating?"
The Thunder Emperor was silent.
He felt an urge to strike the guy down.
This bastard thought he was like the Elder Council? Collaborate with a blood-soaked beast? Even at the end of the rope, he would never do that.
Yu Jianqiao didn’t mind and continued, "You heal my wounds, I work for you. It’s fair. I’ve long despised the Elder Council. Killing them would make the Awakened Association the ruling power in Yan Country. You, Thunder Emperor, would become the true Emperor! Above all! Isn’t that tempting?"
The Thunder Emperor shook his head, feeling this guy was completely insane.
He had separated the two to gather true information.
Now it seems, Gong Bo wasn’t lying.
No wonder the Awakened Association, with all its power, couldn’t trace these two.
Turns out, the Su Family had been secretly sheltering them or more accurately, cultivating them.
Upon hearing this, he was indeed a bit stunned, but that was all. Having dealt with the Elder Council for many years, nothing that group did would really surprise him anymore.
But what unsettled him was, did the Ice Emperor know about this? Maybe even participate?
If not, that would be best; the three of them would still be closest comrades.
If she had, how should he face it? Fighting against the Su Family or her, were both things he wouldn’t want to see.
"I can only discuss it with him."
The Thunder Emperor sighed inwardly.
He planned to tell the War Emperor about this and come up with a solution together.
"Don’t go! Hey!"
Seeing this, Yu Jianqiao shouted, "Think about my proposal! You help me heal, I’ll serve you. Hey, hey!"