Chapter 2394 - 2084: I Didn’t Expect the Heavenly Profound Palace Master to Be So Stunningly Beautiful
Seeing Pei Zhang remain silent, Pei Shuhua continued to remind, "Ever since Zhen Nan Prince Manor sealed the Deceit King, they have been steadily gathering strength."
"Now they’ve even allied with the Deceit Suppression Bureau, hoping for chaos in the world. If we were to take down that person in the Long Life Hall now, it would be falling into Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s trap. At that time, Zhen Nan Prince Manor would have an excuse to raise an army and come to the capital to support the emperor."
Pei Zhang thought for a moment, realizing there was some truth in Pei Shuhua’s words.
He sighed deeply.
Originally, he thought this was an opportunity for the Pei family, but now it seems their greatest enemy is not Emperor Zhou, but Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
At this, Pei Zhang puzzledly said, "I really can’t understand why the Deceit Suppression Bureau would side with Zhen Nan Prince Manor."
"Zhen Nan Prince is almost dying, and Lu Chen is just a useless figure. But what future is there in joining the Zhen Nan Prince Manor?"
Pei Shuhua replied, "You’re underestimating Zhen Nan Prince Manor. Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan paid a heavy price to seal those Deceit Kings."
"Yet Zhen Nan Prince Manor silently sealed those Deceit Kings. I very much suspect that Prince Zhen Nan suffering from a spiritual evil backlash is all a show; maybe he is perfectly fine."
Pei Zhang asked, "Then what should we do next?"
Pei Shuhua calmly replied, "Continue waiting. I don’t believe Zhen Nan Prince Manor will remain inactive."
Pei Zhang then asked, "That affair of colluding with a cult, shall we just leave it be?"
Pei Shuhua said, "Naturally, it cannot just be left. I will send someone to warn him, make him behave."
Seeing Pei Shuhua say this, Pei Zhang did not say more.
Two hours later.
In the Long Life Hall, Emperor Zhou sat cross-legged on the mat, closing his eyes to rejuvenate.
He didn’t know why, but he had been feeling restless these past few days, always sensing something bad was happening.
It was then that a eunuch’s voice sounded outside the hall: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager has sent someone."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou’s deep-seated ominous premonition intensified.
He said indifferently, "Come in."
In a moment, a eunuch wearing a red robe entered the hall.
The red-robed eunuch held a very high status within the Great Zhou Palace.
The visitor was clearly a close confidant of the Empress Dowager’s.
Emperor Zhou coldly asked, "What instructions does Mother have?"
The red-robed eunuch replied in a high-pitched voice, "Empress Dowager says that the flies sent by Your Majesty to harass Prince Zhen Nan have already been swatted away by Zhen Nan Prince Manor, and hopes Your Majesty will not have any inappropriate ideas. The current strength of Zhen Nan Prince Manor is formidable and not something the Imperial Court can provoke."
"If Your Majesty still treasures your position, stay in the palace practicing cultivation obediently."
Upon hearing the eunuch’s words, Emperor Zhou felt like he had been struck by lightning.
He wondered why the Yellow Springs Sect had suddenly lost contact; it turned out their assault on Zhen Nan Prince Manor had failed. But how could this be?
After all, the Yellow Springs Sect had ten Earth Realm strong persons, including one in the late-stage Earth Realm.
Most importantly, the Yellow Springs Sect Master possessed the ability to transform people into deceit demons, whose powers could rival Earth Realm Spirit Warriors.
The Yellow Springs Sect couldn’t even deal with Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
Moreover, before making a move, the Yellow Springs Sect Master had sent someone to inform him that they would employ the strategy of luring the tiger from the mountain to attract some Earth Realm strong persons away from Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
Yet, this still failed. What is the Yellow Springs Sect doing? How could they be so inept?
Emperor Zhou was truly unable to accept the failure.
The Yellow Springs Sect was his only reliable power, but now they’ve been wiped out by Zhen Nan Prince Manor; whom could he rely on in the future?
Could it be that he would have to be imprisoned in this deep palace forever?
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhou’s hands tightened into fists underneath his dragon robe.
He was unwilling to accept defeat, unwilling to be imprisoned in this deep palace forever.
But what else could he do?
Wait, he could still rely on one other power, the Tianxuan Palace.
Just because the Yellow Springs Sect couldn’t destroy Zhen Nan Prince Manor doesn’t mean Tianxuan Palace can’t.
At this moment, Emperor Zhou calmed the dissatisfaction in his heart, maintaining an indifferent expression.
Seeing Emperor Zhou seem unresponsive, the red-robed eunuch didn’t say much more, and went on to say, "The message has been delivered, old servant shall take leave."
With that, the eunuch turned and left, leaving only Emperor Zhou in the hall.
After the eunuch left, Emperor Zhou’s calm eyes suddenly turned blood-red, and a violent aura instantly enveloped the entire Long Life Hall.
The Long Life Hall seemed to transform into a demon cave, with countless souls wailing within.
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Pei Shuhua was waiting for Zhen Nan Prince Manor to make a move, while Zhen Nan Prince Manor was also waiting for Pei Shuhua to strike against the emperor.
However, neither side acted, and as days passed, a month had swiftly gone by.
A month later, at Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
A luxurious carriage slowly approached the entrance of Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
There were four horses in front of the carriage, which was over a yard wide, resembling a moving small house.
The carriage was adorned with various exquisite decorations. Upon seeing the carriage, the soldiers of Zhen Nan Prince Manor immediately blocked it, surrounding it entirely.
At this time, a cold voice emanated from the carriage, "I am the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace, seeking an audience with Prince Zhen Nan."
Upon hearing the woman’s voice, the soldiers of Zhen Nan Prince Manor hurriedly went to report to Lu Chen.
At that moment, Lu Chen was in the courtyard where Mu Yunxi was, and the two were sitting at a stone table discussing collaboration.
When Chu Qingli was coming to Guangling City, she had written a letter to Mu Yunxi, asking her to inform Zhen Nan Prince Manor in advance that Tianxuan Palace wished to collaborate.
And currently, Mu Yunxi was discussing cooperation with Lu Chen.
However, Mu Yunxi hadn’t expected that their Palace Master would arrive so quickly; she and Lu Chen hadn’t even discussed the matter of the ancient ruins before their Palace Master arrived.
In the pavilion, as the breeze gently caressed their faces, Lu Chen lifted a cup of tea and took a sip, smiling as he spoke, "Miss Mu, what exactly do you mean by the cooperation you mentioned?"
Mu Yunxi was about to speak when a guard from the manor hurriedly came into the courtyard and said to Lu Chen, "Master Lu, the Tianxuan Palace Master seeks an audience."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxi was slightly stunned.
She hadn’t expected their Palace Master to arrive so quickly.
Then Mu Yunxi said to Lu Chen, "Since our Palace Master is here, it would be best for her to discuss the details with you."
Lu Chen replied, "Alright."
With those words, he turned his gaze to the guard from Zhen Nan Prince Manor and instructed, "Take the Tianxuan Palace Master to the Meeting Hall."
"Yes, Master Lu."
With those words, the guard turned and left, and Lu Chen brought Mu Yunxi to the Meeting Hall as well.
In no time, a radiant figure appeared at the entrance of Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s Meeting Hall.
Chu Qingli wore a turquoise long skirt, the veil draping her graceful figure, which was both revealing and concealing, exuding an ethereal fairy-like aura.
Upon seeing Chu Qingli, Lu Chen smiled slightly, finally having drawn out another Ancestor of the Strange. Now that Chu Qingli was here, he no longer needed to be polite to Mu Yunxi and should advance their relationship.
He had previously refrained from making any moves on Mu Yunxi for fear of alarming Chu Qingli behind her. Now that Chu Qingli had walked into the trap herself, he no longer feared scaring her away.
After Chu Qingli entered the hall, she calmly said to Lu Chen, "Chu Qingli of Tianxuan Palace greets Master Lu."
Lu Chen snapped back to reality and said with a playful smile, "You are the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace, and I didn’t expect the Palace Master to be so stunningly beautiful."