Puppet Emperor, the Empress Wields All Power and Calls a Deer a Horse

Chapter 11 Execute the Entire Clan! Annihilate the Whole Family!

Peak of Great Expert!

Gu Changsheng didn’t expect that the nameless one he summoned would be at the pinnacle of Great Expert.

The key factor was the system’s introduction: Invincible at the Same Level!

This meant that although the Nameless was merely at the pinnacle of Great Expert, his strength could likely rival that of a half-saint.

“System, how is the talent of the Nameless? After summoning, can he still improve his cultivation?”

Gu Changsheng wondered curiously.

This was crucial.

If Nameless could break through from the pinnacle of Great Expert to become a saint, then with a saint under his command, he could easily sweep through the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Empress Dowager would no longer be a threat.

[Ding! Produced by the system, the summoned powerhouse comes with cultivation techniques and divine powers that can be trained; the host need not worry!].

The system’s notification rang out.

Gu Changsheng’s eyes lit up, and he felt delighted.

According to the system’s explanation, the summoned strong figures from the system shop possessed exceptional talent throughout the myriad realms, equipped with their own physique and techniques, requiring no effort on his part.

Nameless, currently at the pinnacle of Great Expert, could easily break through to become a saint; it was just a matter of time.

He struck it rich this time.

By merely consuming fifty thousand plot points, he exchanged for Nameless Great Expert, potentially securing a future saint.

Moreover, the three thousand elite guards he summoned earlier and the four commanders—Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, and Xuanwu—were all at the peak of King realm but were destined to break through to Great Expert sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Gu Changsheng smiled widely, feeling very satisfied.

Now, with Nameless as a Great Expert protecting him, unless the Empress Dowager or a saint personally intervened, he would remain safe.

He just needed to keep altering the plot, accumulating plot points, and developing his own power.

Before long, the Empress Dowager would be nothing in his eyes.

Earlier in the court, he had hinted at the might of the elite guards, making the Empress Dowager and the officials feel a sense of mystery and fear.

The Empress Dowager was extremely suspicious, and she would surely perceive the elite guards as a trump card left by the late emperor.

During this time, before she could ascertain his true abilities, she would certainly refrain from acting rashly.

This perfectly gave Gu Changsheng the time to develop his influence.

“Nameless, you will now be in the shadows, responsible for my safety.”

Gu Changsheng’s eyes sparkled as he looked at the gray-robed elder before him, speaking in a low voice.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The gray-robed elder responded respectfully, nodding his head, and his figure silently vanished into the void, secretly protecting Gu Changsheng.

At this moment, Gu Changsheng recalled that he still had ten thousand plot points.

He didn’t intend to save them; instead, he directly opted for a lottery draw.

“System, consume ten thousand plot points for a lottery draw, draw once.”

Gu Changsheng silently commanded.

[Ding! Consuming ten thousand plot points, drawing in progress…]. [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Shenyuan Pill.].

What is this?

To spend ten thousand plot points just to get a pill?

Gu Changsheng’s face turned gloomy, feeling very unsatisfied.

However, when he learned that the Shenyuan Pill could enable a Profound Realm cultivator to directly break through to the Divine Sea Realm, his expression finally relaxed.

This Shenyuan Pill was precisely what he needed.

In the next moment, with a thought, a golden pill emanating a fragrant aroma appeared in his palm.

Without hesitation, Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged, slightly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and swallowed the pill.

Almost instantly after consuming the pill, Gu Changsheng’s momentum surged wildly, an unprecedented, terrifying imperial might enveloped the entire study.

Profound Realm First Level, Profound Realm Second Level, Profound Realm Third Level…

Profound Realm Ninth Level.

Pinnacle of Profound Realm.

The next moment, a vast celestial imperial might surged skyward, as if Gu Changsheng had shattered some kind of shackle, directly reaching the Divine Sea Realm.

Gu Changsheng sensed his own realm and slowly opened his eyes, a glint shining within them, his face filled with smiles.

Today, before the court session, he had just broken through to Profound Realm.

After the court session, not long passed before he advanced to the Divine Sea Realm.

At this rate, it seemed he wouldn’t need much longer to surpass the other princes.

Gu Changsheng was even confident that before the supposedly deceased late emperor emerged from seclusion, he could achieve the saint realm.

He couldn’t help but wonder what the late emperor, Gu Qiangu, would think when he broke through to the saint realm and found the prince he least valued had already reached that level.

Of course, those were all matters for the future.

For now, Gu Changsheng was still clear about the current situation.

In the court, his foundation was still shallow; he wasn’t yet a match for the Empress Dowager and could only proceed slowly.

“Chief Xia!”

Suddenly, Gu Changsheng thought of something and spoke coldly towards the door of the study.

After a while, the chief eunuch, Xia Wudao, slowly pushed open the door to the study, bowed slightly, and respectfully said,

“Your Majesty, do you have any important orders?”

“Yes!”

Gu Changsheng nodded, his face stern and cold as he said,

“The Minister of Revenue, Li Yang, has committed treason against the Emperor today in court and should have his entire clan executed and annihilated.”

“Immediately issue an edict for the elite guards to carry out the execution!”

As he said this, a fierce killing intent emanated from Gu Changsheng, and a surge of rage welled up within him.

The Minister of Revenue, Li Yang, was a treacherous minister, a loyal lackey of the Empress Dowager.

His family behind him was no good either; they frequently committed atrocities in the capital, burning, killing, and looting.

He certainly didn’t intend to let them off easily and planned to eradicate them completely.

“Your Majesty, although the Minister of Revenue, Li Yang, is dead, his family has deep ties with the Empress Dowager…”

Xia Wudao’s expression turned grave as he hesitated to speak.

He believed the emperor would understand what he meant.

Although Li Yang was dead now, his family’s connections would surely provoke the Empress Dowager’s protection.

If the emperor wanted to eradicate the Li family, it would inevitably lead to conflict with the Empress Dowager.

“Rest assured, I have already devised a strategy.”

Gu Changsheng replied with indifference, his confidence apparent.

He wasn’t afraid of the Empress Dowager’s intervention; he even hoped she would step in to stop him, allowing him to gather plot points.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

Seeing Gu Changsheng’s resolute decision, Xia Wudao did not press further, bowed, and left the study.

Gu Changsheng’s lips curled into a cold smile, his expression disdainful.

He knew that eradicating the Li family would likely provoke the Empress Dowager to intervene, even dispatching powerful figures to stop the elite guards, testing his limits.

But Gu Changsheng had already anticipated all of this.

Now, with Nameless, a peak Great Expert at his side, even if the elite guards were unable to cope, Nameless would be sufficient to handle the Empress Dowager’s probing.

Moreover, revealing a peak Great Expert behind him would only increase the Empress Dowager’s wariness of him, deterring her from acting rashly.

Next, Gu Changsheng wanted to see how the Empress Dowager would intervene to protect the Li family.