Chapter 469 - Laying down a long line to catch big fishAs Xiang Lingfeng finished speaking, a tall, white-haired old man appeared in front of the great hall. The old man"s two eyebrows were raised like two snow-white sabers, his eyes sharp and sharp.
"Your Majesty!" The old man bowed slightly towards Xiang Lingfeng."Elder Xiao, no need to be so courteous." Xiang Lingfeng lifted his hand slightly and spoke slowly.
"Elder Xiao, you"ve been hiding by the sides of the banquet today. What have you seen?" Xiang Lingfeng asked.
"It"s not simple!"
The old man"s reply was only three words!"Not simple …" Xiang Lingfeng repeated these three words to himself once he heard this.
"Compared to three years ago, my second son doesn"t seem to have changed at all. In fact, his actions outside the northern city gates are even more brazen than before."
"But during his confrontation with the empress, he appeared calm and collected. He looked like he was reversing black and white, but he was able to grasp onto the lifeline of the matter and use retreat to advance and kill with a single blow!"He nodded his head slowly and said, "That"s right, that"s indeed not simple. This nephew of mine seems to be even more arrogant and contemptuous of the mischievousness in his eyes. He"s still smooth with his glib tongue, but in truth, he"s completely watertight and calm like an abyss!"
"Furthermore, even the secret move "Black Dragon" that I inserted in Silver City would disappear without a trace. It seems that he has long since been wary of me."
"That"s right, Elder Xiao, Yun"er said that your younger brother has already returned to Silver City?"
Hearing this, the elder sneered, "Impossible!""Whether it"s our spies or those people who are unable to see the light, they have all long since infiltrated Silver City. The moment Xiang Tian was a.s.sa.s.sinated, they already controlled all the intelligence in Silver City."
"Ever since Xiang Tian was stabbed and heavily injured and then disappeared, he has yet to return to Silver City.""This old man guesses that Xiang Tian might have really suffered a serious injury, which was why he hid himself and set up this strange formation. He wanted to invisibly intimidate us, not daring to completely penetrate into the northwest!"
"According to the reports, when the crown prince returned to Silver City, he did not step into the Silver City"s Duke Mansion. Instead, he left for Dragon City. He would never be able to meet with Xiang Lingtian!"
Xiang Lingfeng"s eyes narrowed as he nodded, "So that"s how it is. It seems that this nephew of mine also wants to use his father to intimidate me. He is indeed the son of a tiger, leopard, and even though he hasn"t written anything, he already has the aura of a cow!""However, he is even more daring than his father. He even dares to threaten me!"
Xiang Lingfeng"s eyes shone with a cold light, filled with killing intent. He no longer looked like an amiable elder at the banquet earlier.
"Your Majesty, since there is no more threats from Xiang Tian and this prince has already fallen into his trap, wouldn"t it be as if the gra.s.s had been cut off from the roots?!"
When the old man said these words, his blade-like white eyebrows trembled. The killing intent in his eyes caused the temperature of the entire hall to drop by a few degrees!
Hearing this, Xiang Lingfeng raised a hand to stop him, "Elder Xiao, there"s no need to rush this matter. Since my younger brother is currently unable to hide and we can"t find him, why should we waste our time and energy on him? It would be better to just wait."The old man said, "His Majesty"s meaning is to use the crown prince as bait and lure Xiang Tian out!"
"That"s right!" "A dead bait usually can"t attract a big fish, but if a dying bait hangs on the hook and struggles, how can a big fish not show itself?"
"He is, after all, my nephew. If it is not necessary, there is no need to be so heartless. Moreover, I am somewhat curious as to just what kind of move this boy will take to partic.i.p.ate in the Grand Examination."
Hearing this, the white-haired old man suddenly opened his mouth and said.
Yi? Speaking of this matter, this old man is also very suspicious. In the main hall just now, I did not feel any fluctuations of cloud power from the prince"s body, and his Qi and blood were also abnormally calm, just like an ordinary person. This is in line with the dark string that reported that the prince"s strength is comparable to that of an early stage Yellow Cloud Realm expert."Did he use some sort of concealment method?"
Xiang Lingfeng also pondered for a moment before saying, "That should be the case. Just now in the great hall, I used three secret arts in a row to test Yun"er"s cultivation, but I actually didn"t feel any abnormal fluctuations at all. It seems like he really does have a brilliant concealing technique.""Even so, it was just a superfluous move. How could the talent shown by Haotian Stone be fake? This kid can at most reach the Great Perfection of Body Tempering, comparable to a martial artist of the Yellow Cloud Realm. He won"t be able to affect the overall situation, and he won"t be able to enter the Wind Cloud Academy either."
The old man also nodded and said, "That"s right. Even if one"s nature can deceive them, one"s cultivation cannot soar to the heavens in a single step. The thirteen nations are all partic.i.p.ating in this Wind and Cloud Academy"s compet.i.tion, and the compet.i.tion is extremely fierce.""Even so, I"m afraid there are only a few people who can threaten His Highness the Crown Prince."
When it came to Crown Prince Xiang Qian, even though Xiang Lingfeng"s face was filled with gloom, he could not help but reveal a trace of complacency!
"Qian"er is indeed a good martial artist. Now that he has broken through to the Mystic Cloud realm, his strength is comparable to an ordinary warrior at the peak of the Mystic Cloud Realm. If he were to use that move, he might even be able to take a blow from the Earth Cloud Realm martial artist."
"Now that he has gone into seclusion to cultivate for a period of time and absorbed more Dragon Source Qi, his cultivation must have advanced by another level! Even that brat from the Han family, Han Feiyang, might not be a match for him. "
The old man laughed, "I am afraid that what Your Highness has his eyes on is the Crown Prince"s calmness. He can inherit Your Highness" legacy in the future!"Xiang Lingfeng nodded his head and said, "Since ancient times, the evaluation of a king has focused on his literary and martial arts. Xiang Lingfeng nodded his head and said," Since ancient times, the evaluation of a king has focused on his literary and martial arts.
"The p.r.i.c.kles on the back will not be able to rest at ease!"
When the elder heard this, he said solemnly, "Your Majesty, your troubles can only be resolved in the blink of an eye. When that time comes, you will definitely be able to spread your ambitions and become the next ruler of the Empire of Feng Yun!"
Hearing this, a fiery look flashed across Xiang Lingfeng"s eyes."Hopefully, this day will arrive soon. Elder Xiao, send someone to keep an eye on Yun Er and monitor his every move. If it wasn"t for the fact that his life is in danger, you don"t need to bother with other matters."
"As for the Hall of a.s.sa.s.sins, since they want to cooperate with us to get that thing, they need to put more effort into it. They can"t just sit idly by."
"They didn"t really help our brothers and the barbarians. This is not a normal cooperative relationship. We can"t not warn them!"
Now that everything is ready, there is only the east wind.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Elder Xiao"s face was solemn as he bowed. In the next moment, a cool breeze blew past the hall, and the person disappeared, returning to a tranquil state.Xiang Lingfeng himself pushed open the Mu de Palace"s doors. All of the servants knelt down and kowtowed, shouting "Long live, long live my lord!" while he strode forward, all the way to the steps leading up to the hall!
He raised his head and looked at the bright moon hanging in the empty sky. Under the moonlight, the ice-cold palace walls didn"t have much of a time of joy before they gradually became filled with sadness and sorrow.
Since ancient times, monarchs have never had much of a presence, and they only wished to be born in the emperor"s household!Xiang Yun, who had been escorted from the Mu De Palace to the crown prince"s residence by the Golden Armor Guard and Internal Servant Officer, had originally been in a state of intoxication for quite some time.
However, when Liu Hong and the others saw off the escorting golden armored guards and supported Xiang Yun into the main hall, Xiang Yun took a step forward and stood straight once more.
His gaze became as clear as water, and his originally scarlet face quickly returned to normal!Xiang Yun strode forward and sat down on the large chair in front of the hall. The tea that Liu Hong had brought over ended up in a gulp.
"Whew!" Xiang Yun"s entire body went limp as he exhaled a long breath!
"I can finally relax for the time being."
At this moment, there were only five people in the hall. The three great imperial guards, Liu Hong and Xiang Yun who had returned. The rest of the servants had all retreated outside the hall."Your Highness, is the banquet going smoothly today? "We heard that the Grand Preceptor"s estate sent people into the palace and informed the empress of what had happened at her gates. Empress didn"t make things difficult for your highness, did she?"
After Xiang Yun had entered the palace, the four of them had arrived at the newly built crown prince"s residence. They waited left and right, but Xiang Yun had not returned, their hearts burning with anxiety. If not for Liu Hong, Chu Xihe, and the rest blocking his way, Bi Hongzhang would have rushed into the palace.
Hearing this, Xiang Yun put down the teacup and grinned."Hehe, beating up someone"s little brother. It"d be weird if I didn"t come and cause trouble for you. This empress is very powerful and wants to punish me with her imperial uncle"s words."
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Bi Hongzhang said anxiously, "What should we do? If that"s the case, why don"t the three of us enter the palace overnight to plead for His Highness to bear the responsibility? If His Majesty wants to punish us, then punish us!"
"Right, we absolutely cannot let His Highness be punished."
Chu Xihe and Meng Yuzhang also resolutely nodded their heads.Seeing the three of them so anxious, Xiang Yun remained calm and collected. He poured tea into the teapot for himself, speaking with a leisurely expression.
"Don"t worry, no one will come and capture me?"
"Could it be that we"ll just let this matter go like this?"When they had first entered the Dragon City, the three grand guards had originally wanted to persuade Xiang Yun to keep a low profile as they entered the city. They hadn"t thought that Xiang Yun would insist on opposing them, leading to a series of troubles.
It was one thing to beat up the son of the governor of Dragon City, but even if he did beat up the young master Shang Shu, it wouldn"t be an extraordinary matter.
However, Xiang Yun had even beaten up his Imperial Uncle. The three Grand Priestesses had appeared rather calm at the time, but they had actually thought to themselves, This is a huge disaster. The current Tu Family"s power is monstrous. How could they let Xiang Yun go?
Seeing the doubtful expression on everyone"s faces, Xiang Yun"s smile grew even more playful. "It"s such a big thing, it won"t be so easy to forget it!""Ah!" The hearts of the crowd that were just about to drop suddenly rose again.
However, Xiang Yun did not pay attention to the four of them. He stood up and walked out of the room. As he walked, he said,
"It"s getting late, you should all rest early. In a few days, Uncle Guo will be coming to the Crown Prince"s Palace to personally apologize to us."
"Uh what!"
Everyone was stunned as they looked at Xiang Yun in disbelief. However, Xiang Yun had already left, leaving behind the four people in front of him who were looking at each other in dismay."I … I didn"t hear wrongly, right? The Imperial Uncle is here to personally apologize to us?" Bi Hongzhang said.
Chu Xihe said, "Didn"t he get beaten up? Why would he have to apologize himself?"The three guards were all confused and puzzled.
Liu Hong, who was well aware of Xiang Yun"s ability, looked at the three of them with disdain.
"Hmph, I"ve already told you. In this Dragon City, His Highness has never been bullied before. Only by him!"