Chapter 2378 - 2068: The Zhen Nan Prince Manor Has No Interest in That Position
As Mu Yunxi’s words fell, she stared intently at Lu Chen, trying to judge from his expression if he would reveal any flaws.
However, upon hearing Mu Yunxi’s words, Lu Chen calmly said, "Miss Mu’s information is indeed insightful; we have indeed sealed those Deceit Kings."
Seeing that Lu Chen actually admitted it directly, a hint of disbelief appeared on Mu Yunxi’s face.
She had thought Lu Chen would deny it.
After all, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor had not immediately announced the sealing of the Deceit Kings, which meant they did not want anyone to know about it and intended to use the Deceit Kings to seek more benefits.
Seeing a hint of astonishment on Mu Yunxi’s face, Lu Chen lightly laughed and asked, "What is it? Miss Mu didn’t expect me to admit it outright?"
Mu Yunxi regained her composure; perhaps to cover her embarrassment, she picked up the teacup on the stone table and took a light sip of tea, then pretended to be calm and said, "Indeed, I didn’t expect Master Lu to admit it."
Saying this, Mu Yunxi asked, "Aren’t you afraid that our Tianxuan Palace will spread this news and disrupt the Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s plans?"
Lu Chen also picked up the teacup on the stone table, took a sip, then said, "The news of the Deceit Kings being sealed will spread sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time."
"We also knew we couldn’t hide it, so there’s no deliberate cover-up, we just verbally told people not to spread the news voluntarily."
Mu Yunxi put down her teacup and asked Lu Chen, "I’m very curious why the Zhen Nan Prince Manor wants to hide this?"
"Sealing the Deceit Kings is a great achievement for the Zhen Nan Prince Manor. Once this news reaches the Capital city, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor would certainly receive many rewards."
Lu Chen said, "It might not necessarily be a reward."
"The Royal Family has always wanted to eliminate the Zhen Nan Prince Manor. If it weren’t for the sudden breakthrough of those Deceit Kings, the Royal Family couldn’t have relied on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor again."
"And once those Deceit Kings are sealed, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor loses its role."
"There’s no need to think about what the Imperial Court will do next; they’ll certainly suppress the Zhen Nan Prince Manor again. It’s possible that the fief just restored to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor will be taken back again."
Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, Mu Yunxi thought to herself, as expected, just as she had guessed, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor was worried the Imperial Court would discard them after they outlived their usefulness, so they hadn’t spread the news of the Deceit Kings being sealed.
Mu Yunxi reminded, "Master Lu, you should understand that no wall is without cracks, the news will reach the Capital city sooner or later."
Lu Chen smiled faintly, "If it spreads, it spreads. By the time it reaches there, we’ll have had plenty of time to prepare."
On hearing the word "prepare," a hint of doubt appeared on Mu Yunxi’s face. Prepare?
Prepare for what? Could it be rebellion?
Thinking of this possibility, Mu Yunxi’s heart skipped a beat.
Now that Dazhou’s Qi Fortune has declined, nearing what it was at the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
If at this time, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor joins forces with the Deceit Suppression Bureau in rebellion, they might actually overthrow the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. But this is not what Tianxuan Palace wants to see; Tianxuan Palace desires Dazhou’s Qi Fortune. Once Dazhou is overthrown, all Tianxuan Palace’s plans fall apart.
As for supporting a new dynasty, Tianxuan Palace hasn’t such a thought.
At this moment, Mu Yunxi became vigilant; for Lu Chen to dare to say these things to her directly, it indicated he wasn’t afraid of her spreading today’s words.
This either meant the Zhen Nan Prince Manor has already prepared, or it meant Lu Chen planned to imprison her in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
This made Mu Yunxi somewhat uneasy.
Feng Lin and the others have already left, and there’s only an Earth Realm Elder from Tianxuan Palace left by her side to protect her.
If the Zhen Nan Prince Manor wanted to imprison her, they probably couldn’t escape.
The Zhen Nan Prince Manor is inherently rich in heritage, plus there are those Earth Realm Strong Persons from the Deceit Suppression Bureau, their chances of escaping Guangling City are minimal.
At this moment, Mu Yunxi collected herself and continued to ask, "I also heard that the Zhen Nan Prince Manor has a Heavenly Realm Strong Person, who easily controlled those Deceit Kings while sealing them in Cloud Cliff City; I wonder if this news is true."
Lu Chen still didn’t hide anything and directly said, "The Zhen Nan Prince Manor does have a Heavenly Realm Strong Person."
Saying this, Lu Chen again picked up the tea, sipping slowly.
At this time, Mu Yunxi was stunned; she previously speculated that the person from the Zhen Nan Prince Manor could easily suppress those Deceit Kings because the Zhen Nan Prince Manor had some Magic Treasure?
After all, in such a remote area as Dazhou, it’s difficult to birth a Heavenly Realm Strong Person, and even if someone breaks through to the Heavenly Realm, they likely wouldn’t continue staying in Dazhou.
Yet at this moment, Lu Chen openly admitted the truth of this news.
How could a Heavenly Realm Strong Person be willing to stay in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor?
Could it be that the Heavenly Realm Strong Person is a past Prince Zhen Nan?
Seeing Mu Yunxi looking at him with disbelief, after taking a sip of tea, Lu Chen put down the cup and continued, "Miss Mu seems unwilling to believe it."
Mu Yunxi quickly regained her composure and said puzzledly, "If the Zhen Nan Prince Manor truly has such a strong person, wouldn’t that position in the Capital city already belong to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor?"
This was also a point Mu Yunxi couldn’t understand.
If the Zhen Nan Prince Manor indeed had such strong individuals, how could the Great Zhou Royal Family tolerate them, or even dare suppress them?
Moreover, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor shouldn’t have declined to its current state.
Lu Chen said, "Honestly, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor isn’t interested in that position; we pursue the ultimate power, not authority."
Hearing Lu Chen say this, Mu Yunxi realized, indeed, being able to break through to the Heavenly Realm proves they’ve invested all their energy in cultivation, just like their Palace Master.
Mu Yunxi then asked, "The Zhen Nan Prince Manor already has a Heavenly Realm Strong Person, why remain in such a remote place as Dazhou?"
"Dazhou has thin spiritual evil, unsuitable for cultivation. To break through to a higher realm, it’s best to go to Central State."
Lu Chen replied, "Naturally, we plan to go to Central State, just not now."
Mu Yunxi suddenly felt a foreboding sense, was the Zhen Nan Prince Manor also a piece placed in Dazhou by forces from Central State?
As the Saintess of Tianxuan Palace, Mu Yunxi knew certain secrets.
Tianxuan Palace isn’t a local power; in fact, it originates from the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.
The reason Heavenly Profound Sacred Land sent their Palace Master to the Great Zhou Dynasty was that there was something in Dazhou that the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land wanted.
Actually, Tianxuan Palace isn’t the only foreign force in Dazhou, just that those others have hidden themselves.
Just then, a female Hidden Guard entered the courtyard, coming before Lu Chen.
Seeing the female Hidden Guard, Lu Chen knew immediately that something important had happened.
Under normal circumstances, Hidden Guards wouldn’t come to places where guests stayed.
Although this is within the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, it’s still a place for guests. To rush in would seem slightly impolite.
Lu Chen directly asked, "What happened?"
The Hidden Guard immediately replied, "Master, we have discovered the trace of the Yellow Springs Sect."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately asked, "Where?"