Zhang Yang was very curious about Zhang Yingxiong and the other four who had arrived so suddenly.
Shennong Gorge had a fearsome reputation outside, and basically, no one would think of entering it.
"We stumbled upon it by accident. We came here to find someone. We happened to sense an anomaly in Shennong Gorge, so we came to take a look," Zhang Yingxiong explained.
"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for?" Zhang Yang pressed.
Instantly.
Zhang Yingxiong and the other four fell silent.
The five exchanged glances, and an older minister spoke.
"Zhang Yang's current strength is not weak; it's time he knew about this matter."
The other ministers nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Zhang Yingxiong then said, "Actually, when the Five Dragons of Huaxia were annihilated and we were trapped in the Far West, we had a suspicion."
"Suspect what?" Zhang Yang asked.
"The current Emperor is not the real Emperor; he might be an impostor!" Zhang Yingxiong said seriously.
As soon as these words were spoken.
Zhang Yang was stunned. "Really? Do you have proof?"
"There's no proof, but we are ninety percent sure. Moreover, after coming out and learning about what happened over the past decade, we are even more convinced that the current Emperor is fake!" Zhang Yingxiong said.
"The former Emperor, although also overbearing, never had such deep schemes in his actions, so he must have a problem!"
Zhang Yang fell silent upon hearing this.
"Then when do you think the Emperor was swapped?"
"If nothing unexpected happened, it should have been when he was competing for sovereignty with King Ming," Zhang Yingxiong said.
"At that time, the Emperor, regardless of the cost, secretly set a trap for King Ming, which we felt was wrong. At first, we thought it was a one-time exception for the sake of power, but now it seems it wasn't that simple."
Zhang Yang frowned.
He hadn't been born then, so he wasn't clear about these matters.
However, Zhang Yingxiong and the others would certainly not speak without reason.
"Then have you found the real Emperor?" Zhang Yang asked.
"It's not that simple," Zhang Yingxiong and the other four sighed.
"These days, we've searched almost everywhere, but there's no news of the Emperor. If we didn't have a way to sense that the Emperor was still alive, we wouldn't be trying so hard to find him."
"In short, be careful when you go out this time. We'll find you if we have any leads."
"Okay," Zhang Yang agreed with a nod.
Knowing this news, he also understood the seriousness of the matter.
If the Emperor was indeed an impostor, then this matter would be quite dire.
If they couldn't find the real Emperor or present evidence of the impostor,
Then rashly going to the Imperial City would not only be unhelpful but would also make them the target of public criticism.
At that time, they would surely face a united attack.
Moreover, the current impostor Emperor, knowing that his identity was about to be exposed, would spare no effort to attack them.
Then...
Even if Zhang Yang and the others were fine, what about their family and friends?
Zhang Yingxiong and the others considered this, which was why they didn't act rashly but were desperately searching for the real Emperor.
"Alright, I'll be careful. You all be careful too, and contact me immediately if you need my help," Zhang Yang said.
"Don't worry, there aren't many people in this world who can stop the five of us old fellows. If it weren't for the concern of widespread suffering and more innocent people becoming casualties, we would have already made our move," Zhang Yingxiong said.
"If there's nothing else, we'll leave now. When you leave Shennong Gorge, don't linger. Go straight down the mountain, and absolutely do not stay overnight in the forest!"
After Zhang Yingxiong finished speaking, he and the other four ministers turned into afterimages and quickly disappeared at the entrance of Shennong Gorge.
The Northern Wolf King Army guarding outside didn't notice anything.
However, Zhang Yang was a bit puzzled.
Don't stay overnight in the forest?
Didn't they know there was a village in the forest where they could stay temporarily?
Watching their receding figures, Zhang Yang shook his head and didn't pay much attention.
"You two, shrink yourselves and wrap around me."
After they left, Zhang Yang asked the giant python and the giant crocodile to shrink and hang on him like small pendants.
The two fierce beasts nodded, shrank, and hung on Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang looked around at the entrance of Shennong Gorge.
He found a plant with nine leaves. He couldn't name it, but he directly plucked it.
Zhang Yang looked at the nine-leaf plant and nodded with satisfaction.
"From now on, you will be called the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Grass."
This time, he entered Shennong Gorge, and the Emperor asked him to find the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Grass. He had to bring one back.
Even if it wasn't, it would suffice.
...
Outside Shennong Gorge.
When the five ministers left.
The Northern Wolf King Army guarding outside suddenly felt a gust of wind, but they didn't pay it any mind.
"These past two days, the gorge has been very strange, with frequent anomalies."
"Yeah, the fierce beasts inside are howling every day, and lights are constantly flashing. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were having a KTV party."
"Something big must have happened inside. Fortunately, nothing has run out, otherwise, we would be in trouble."
"Hey, do you guys remember that King of Jiangnan? It's been almost a week since he went in. I wonder if he's still alive."
"Haha, alive? Are you kidding? With how chaotic it's been in the gorge these past few days, if King of Jiangnan can survive, I'll wash my head upside down and eat shit."
"..."
The wolf king soldiers guarding there burst into laughter.
Indeed.
There had been frequent anomalies in Shennong Gorge recently, and they didn't believe Zhang Yang could leave it alive.
He might have already been dismembered by fierce beasts.
However, in the next moment, they were dumbfounded.
Because Zhang Yang walked out of Shennong Gorge.
"You!"
"Are you human or ghost!"
The wolf king soldiers guarding there were startled and retreated, staring at Zhang Yang vigilantly.
"Hmph, have you seen ghosts during the day?" Zhang Yang sneered and then walked away directly.
The wolf king soldiers looked at each other, dumbfounded.
"He's alive! King of Jiangnan actually stayed inside for a week and is alive!"
"My God, he's not dead! Quick, report this to the Wolf King!"
...
At the same time.
Zhang Yang walked down the mountain. As he reached the mountainside, he suddenly saw Village Chief Fuxi smiling and looking at him at the village entrance.
"Young man, you're out?" Village Chief Fuxi said with a smile.
"Yes, hello, Village Chief," Zhang Yang replied with a greeting.
"The sun is about to set. Why don't you come in and rest, and leave tomorrow?" Village Chief Fuxi invited.
Hearing this.
Zhang Yang thought about it briefly and agreed.
"Okay."
Then, Zhang Yang followed Village Chief Fuxi into Fuxi Village.
What he didn't know was that after he entered Fuxi Village, the Northern Wolf King received the news and arrived at the mountainside.
He carefully looked around and said suspiciously.
"Strange, I clearly sensed Zhang Yang's aura just now, but why did it suddenly disappear? Did he go down the mountain?"