Chapter 402: Storm is Coming
"Senior Brother Lai had better tell Ziling to stay in Xiyun Province and not worry about the affairs of Wuzhou." Gongsun Yun said calmly.
"It seems you won't ask?" Lai Yi Nuan said.
"Why should I care? My duty is only to supervise. The power struggle in the secular world is not my business." Gongsun Yun said.
Lai Yi Nuan's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm when he heard this, and he said lightly: "I understand. Go back and ask the judge of Xiyunzhou to pass a message to him for me, and tell him that it was me who said it, asking him not to interfere in Wuzhou's affairs."
"Okay!" Gongsun Yun nodded, then slowly closed his eyes.
Lai Yi Nuan turned his head to look at Wuzhou again and shook his head, his eyes filled with the loneliness and sadness of a hero in his twilight years.
In the past, he would still have a say in this matter, but saying more now would only be asking for trouble and humiliation.
Prince's Mansion.
"Bang!" The large sandalwood desk that had been replaced not long ago was smashed into pieces by the prince's palm.
"They are all useless things. I spent so much money, but not even one of them came out alive!" said the prince with a grim face.
"Yes, this time it was really unexpected! I thought we could bring out some Lei Xun Stones, but in the end no one came out alive." The scholar in green shook his head, looking helpless.
"What's the situation of the four major sects?" the prince asked again.
"Except for the Xuanjian Sect, which is in okay condition, the others are in very bad condition." The scholar in green then gave a general account of the situation of the four major sects.
"This is a tricky situation. If they had a better harvest, I could still find a way to help you exchange some back, but the situation may be difficult now," said the prince.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Highness. Now that things have come to this, even if Your Highness comes forward, all they will be willing to give out are small pieces of Leixun Stone, which will be of limited use to me. Fortunately, I have been cultivated by Your Highness over the years, and there is still a good hope of success in Thunder Tempering. Let's just give it a try." said the blue-clothed scholar.
"This is the only way now." The prince said helplessly.
As soon as the prince finished speaking, a handsome eunuch walked in.
"Your Highness, I have just received news that Qin Jianmei's thunder training failed." The eunuch reported.
The scholar in blue was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he showed a complicated expression.
The prince was delighted when he heard this and said, "Well, this old witch is finally no longer in the way. I can finally deal with the Qin family and explore the Qinshan Dragon Pond."
"Your Highness had better wait until I have tempered my thunder before taking action to deal with the Qin family. Firstly, if there is any accident, I can help to calm it down; secondly, with me here, it will be convenient for Your Highness to use the momentum of suppressing the Qin family to intimidate all forces in Wuzhou and make them come and submit to Your Highness on their own initiative." The blue-clothed scholar suggested.
"Sir, you are right. Once you break through and become a Mystic Master, with you by my side, even if I don't take action, it will be enough to shock all parties." The prince nodded after hearing this, and then said, "Sir, when are you going to draw lightning to temper your body?"
"Since there is no help from the Lei Xun Stone, there is no point in delaying any longer. So I decided to adjust my condition within this month, and then use lightning to temper my body." said the scholar in green.
"Okay." The prince nodded and said, "The Qin family is a prominent family in Wuzhou. Even though they have declined a lot in recent years, their influence in Wuzhou is still huge, and they have some complicated forces and relationships in the court and other places. Even if I am the prince, I can't suppress them just because I want to. I still have to spend some time to find some evidence to prove their crimes, and I have to secretly mobilize people from all sides beforehand."
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Wuzhou, Qin family meeting hall.
The head of the Qin family, Qin Zaixin, his father Qin Longyuan, Qin Longzhen who was in charge of the Sutra Repository, Qin Zitang who was supposed to be in charge of Fulao Pass, as well as the Qin family's prodigy Qin Xingjun, Qin Zijiao and other important figures and elders of the Qin family gathered together.
The atmosphere was depressing and solemn.
The clan leader Qin Zaixin, who originally looked to be only in his fifties or sixties and gave people a majestic and imposing bearing, looked much older , with even his back slightly hunched, as if he couldn't bear the burden on his shoulders.
“The prince and my Qin family have had a grudge, and he has been coveting our Qin family’s Longtan for a long time. It’s just that because of my great-aunt’s presence and his own unstable foundation in the past few years, he didn’t touch our Qin family.
In recent years, the prince has gradually gained power. A few days ago, he took advantage of the fact that Che Rongshu and his daughter were killed by the Corpse Demon Sect and made Earl Qingyuan the Grand Commander of the Southwest, governor of the troops of the four southwestern states. Now his power is getting stronger and stronger .
Now my great-aunt failed to temper the thunder. Given the prince's temperament, he will definitely attack my Qin family, so we must make a decision as soon as possible. I have discussed with several elders in the clan and decided to withdraw the whole clan from the state capital and move to the ancestral Qincheng.
Qincheng is our ancestral land. Our ancestors have strong men who used the power of Longtan to set up a great formation. If we really want to defend our ancestral land, it will not be easy for the prince to attack. Unfortunately, time is still too tight, and Xingjun and Zijiao have not yet completely refined the four major organs.
Otherwise, if they can enter the dragon pool, absorb dragon energy, stimulate blood, and break through to become a grandmaster in one fell swoop, they can use the power of ancient blood to exert greater power of the formation. In this way, unless a mysterious master takes action, it will be difficult for them to break through the ancestral land. "Qin Zaixin said.
"After all, the ancestral land is located in a remote corner. The Qin family stays there and there is no room for further development. That is why our ancestors left Qinshan and came to the state capital to develop.
The huge fortune that the Qin family has now in the state capital is the result of the hard work of generations of family members. If they give it up, it would be equivalent to handing over the foundation accumulated by the Qin family for generations to others.
Without the foundation of the state capital, how can we train our children in the future? Even if we can temporarily defend our ancestral land, I am afraid that in a few years, there will be no need for the prince to send people to suppress it, and our Qin family will be completely ruined. "A man who looks about the same age as Qin Zaixin and has an extremely thin face said.
This man is a master of martial arts, and his blood and energy are as strong as that of clan leader Qin Zaixin.
After the man finished speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.
"So what you mean is that we should not give up our foundation in the state capital?" Qin Zaixin asked with a frown, breaking the silence.
"We should find a way to submit to the prince! The arm cannot twist the thigh, not to mention that our Qin family is now on the decline." said the thin man.
"Do you think the prince will accept it?" Qin Zaixin shook his head.
"I heard that the prince has a special liking for Zitang, perhaps..." The thin man paused here.
Everyone present changed their expressions.
Some people showed a hint of excitement, while others showed humiliation and indignation.
"Zai Yan, say this again, believe it or not I will slap you in the face?" Qin Longzhen, the great-uncle who guards the Sutra Repository, said with a grim face.
The thin man's name was Qin Zai Yan, and according to seniority, he had to call Qin Longzhen uncle.
