Chapter 382: Stolen Identity
Chapter 382: Stolen Identity
The Imperator Jin had disappeared twenty years ago.
There was no way the real Imperator Jin could be only a teenager.
Yue Mingxuan knew immediately that this was false news.
However, the Imperator Jin had been missing for so many years.
If The Black Archon truly believed it, what then?
For the time being, he did not want to reveal his identity.
Until he could completely destroy the Nine Abyssal Gate, he wanted this matter to remain a secret.
"Master, is Master Shang going to be stolen away by that Ger who calling himself the Imperator Jin?"
Yue Juhua was so anxious she looked ready to cry.
She did not know that Yue Mingxuan was the true Imperator Jin and assumed that Shang Qinghua was about to marry that teenage Ger.
"There’s no need to panic. That Ger is only in his teens. The Black Archon won’t force them into marriage so quickly."
Yue Mingxuan shook his head and comforted Yue Juhua.
"Mingxuan, how can you be so calm about this?"
Just as the group stood there discussing the matter, Shang Qinghua suddenly appeared.
He had gone through considerable trouble to escape from The Black Archon.
Over the past few days, his master had kept an extremely close watch on him in order to prevent him from seeking out Yue Mingxuan.
However, who was Shang Qinghua?
How could he possibly allow anyone to monitor him, even if that person was his own master?
As a result, he had seized an opportunity to slip away.
Compared to his master, his martial arts were arguably even more outstanding now.
After all, his natural talent had always been exceptionally good.
No matter how hard his master tried, he could not stop him.
In the end, he had no choice but to let him go.
Still, Shang Qinghua’s current situation was not particularly safe.
He understood very clearly just how powerful The Black Archon truly was.
At the same time, he did not dare recklessly encourage Yue Mingxuan to acknowledge his identity.
If Yue Mingxuan revealed the truth, would that not simply provide the Nine Abyssal Gate with even more opportunities to target him?
Yue Mingxuan sighed.
This Shang Qinghua was a little too impulsive.
If they remained still and waited, he could first destroy the Nine Abyssal Gate and then deal with the fake Imperator Jin afterward.
But now that Shang Qinghua had rushed over to find him so recklessly, the two of them would be facing both The Black Archon and the Nine Abyssal Gate.
There were only two of them.
How could they possibly contend with two organizations of that scale?
"If we follow your approach, that won’t work either."
After hearing Yue Mingxuan’s thoughts, Shang Qinghua immediately shook his head.
"Although the new Imperator Jin is young, he is extremely clever. In just these past two days, he has already managed to deceive quite a number of people. If we allow him to continue developing his influence, then even after we destroy the Nine Abyssal Gate, we may still be unable to deal with him."
"Then what should we do?"
"There is only one option. We have to place you directly in the center of attention and announce that The Black Archon has also found the Imperator Jin."
"Two Imperator Jins, one real and one fake, competing for the title of the true Imperator Jin?"
"Not exactly."
Shang Qinghua shook his head.
"My master has never seen your face. Once, I secretly looked at the portraits of several previous Imperator Jins. The previous Imperator Jin looked remarkably similar to you."
"This doesn’t really prove anything. Didn’t you say that the Nine Abyssal Gate also found someone who looks very similar to me?"
"That’s different. Your age is exactly right."
"Other than that, it seems I don’t really have any advantage."
Yue Mingxuan gave a bitter smile.
This move by the Nine Abyssal Gate was clearly intended to force him out into the open.
He suspected that the Nine Abyssal Gate already knew his true identity.
Perhaps, when Keshun Sanfeng was still alive, all of those incidents where he had been kidnapped had been orchestrated by the Nine Abyssal Gate.
"That’s true. But at the very least, it can prevent the people of The Black Archon from being deceived by that person..."
"But he appeared first, so naturally he has the advantage."
Yue Mingxuan shook his head.
This method was indeed not a particularly good one.
However, he also could not simply allow that person to continue impersonating him.
After thinking for a moment, he handed the bamboo scroll he had previously found in the secret passage to Shang Qinghua.
"I found this in the hidden chamber between my mother’s room and my room."
"What is this?"
"A portion of The Black Archon’s historical records."
Yue Mingxuan sighed.
"I don’t know why it was hidden there, nor do I know my mother’s true identity. I only feel that there is something very suspicious about it."
"Doesn’t this make your identity even more certain?"
"The important thing is that the Nine Abyssal Gate may still possess a great deal of evidence. Do you have any way to let me meet this Imperator Jin?"
Shang Qinghua felt somewhat troubled.
It would indeed be difficult for him to bring that person out.
However, he could bring Yue Mingxuan back instead.
After thinking it over, Yue Mingxuan agreed.
After all, he had not yet finished dealing with the affairs of Dongyue, so there was no need to rush matters.
"Then tomorrow, I will take you back to The Black Archon," Shang Qinghua said.
Yue Mingxuan nodded.
"I understand."
"Since you’re going to The Black Archon anyway, we might as well make your identity public."
Shang Qinghua spoke again.
Yue Mingxuan merely shook his head and said nothing.
Shang Qinghua knew that this was not something he could force.
He had only brought it up to gauge Yue Mingxuan’s reaction.
Seeing that Yue Mingxuan was clearly unhappy with the suggestion, he chose not to mention it again.
"As for my identity, let’s discuss it after I’ve met this Imperator Jin."
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