The Sect Leader's Bizarre Recruitment Chapter 192: The Qin Royal Manor's Crisis, First News of Xu Fenglai (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 192: The Qin Royal Manor's Crisis, First News of Xu Fenglai (Part 1)

Chapter 192: The Qin Royal Manor's Crisis, First News of Xu Fenglai (Part 1)

In the eyes of the Emperor, they had yet to deal a fatal blow, but the Qin Royal Manor was already marked for death, especially in the Empress Dowager's view.

The Duke of Zhou and the Duke of Zhu also joined forces, attacking the Qin Royal Manor from two sides.

The Qin Royal Manor was left speechless and defenseless.

This directly led to decades of constant friction between the two sides.

Although a full-scale war had not yet erupted, countless small battles had been fought, and it was this slow boiling of the frog that made the Qin Royal Manor extremely uncomfortable.

In an all-out war, they were no match for their opponents.

The slow boiling tactic, combined with constant encroachment, made the situation dire for the Qin Royal Manor, as they had to face the Duke of Zhou, the Duke of Zhu, and the main forces of the Four Directions Immortal Kingdom all at once.

No matter how powerful the Southern Army was, and no matter how many court advisors and guests the Qin Royal Manor had, fighting against three opponents at once left them with no chance of victory.

Over the years, the Qin Royal Manor knew that dragging things out would only lead to their demise, yet they had no choice but to continue. There was no other way.

To prolong their survival, the Qin Royal Manor had no choice but to rob Peter to pay Paul, constantly seeking ways to strengthen themselves.

However, it was like trying to put out a fire with a cup of water.

They could only delay the inevitable.

The current Qin King and his two elder brothers had been struggling all these years. Only Qin Yu, deemed a 'useless waste,' had managed to stay out of the spotlight until he found his own path, becoming the elite assassin Meteor, and then meeting Lin Fan...

After that, Lin Fan became aware of most of what happened.

"This is the current situation," Wang Teng sighed. "The Qin Royal Manor is surrounded by enemies on three sides. The number and quality of their opponents far surpass their own, making a comeback nearly impossible."

"But the Qin Royal Manor can't give up, nor can they surrender."

"If they surrender, everyone in the manor will be wiped out."

"And the Emperor's side will be seen as the 'righteous' party."

"In the eyes of the common people of the Immortal Kingdom, the Qin Royal Manor is the one who attempted to assassinate the Empress Dowager and plotted rebellion first."

"The Four Directions Immortal Kingdom's destruction of the Qin Royal Manor is seen as justice."

"So, they are forced to become rebels, forced to fight on two fronts..."

"I understand their predicament."

Lin Fan frowned slightly, as it wasn't difficult to guess.

And the struggle within the empire was ruthless, especially with...

"If I'm not mistaken, the forces south of the Four Directions Immortal Kingdom haven't been idle, have they?"

"You're right."

Wang Teng nodded. "As expected of Master, you see right through it."

"Actually, the external forces in the south are the main attackers against the Qin Royal Manor."

Lin Fan rolled his eyes. "This isn't hard to guess; it's a common plot in dramas."

No, it's not even something that needs guessing.

"Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, the Qin Royal Manor was set up."

"Not only that, but there's a high probability of a traitor within the Qin Royal Manor!"

"Huh?"

Wang Teng was stunned.

He had listened to the whole story from Qin Yu and then retold it to his master, yet he hadn't realized any of this.

But his master, upon hearing the story, seemed to know more than even Qin Yu himself?

"Is your junior brother there?"

"Let him contact me, or the two of you can chat together."

Lin Fan wanted to get in touch with the person directly involved.

"An Immortal is here, I'll go find him right now."

Wang Teng quickly found Qin Yu and said apologetically, "Junior Brother, I'm sorry. I informed Master about the Qin Royal Manor's predicament, and he wants to chat with you."

"This..."

Qin Yu forced a bitter smile and nodded. Then, he spoke to the telepathic jade talisman, "Thank you, Master, for your concern."

"But this is the Qin Royal Manor's matter, and it has nothing to do with the sect."

"Please, Master, don't worry too much. Let us, the Qin Royal Manor, handle this ourselves."

"Otherwise, if the sect gets involved and suffers losses, my conscience as a disciple will be burdened."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan indicated his agreement.

"You're dreaming!"

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "The Moon Embracing Sect has been struggling in recent years, and it's only recently that they've recovered a bit. Do you want me to drag them into your Qin Royal Manor's war?"

"In this matter, I won't help you. It's already enough that I, your junior brother, is involved."

"Then I can rest easy."

Qin Yu's heart relaxed, but then he added, "However, if my junior brother encounters trouble because of this, it won't be good either. It's better to..."

"I'm not afraid."

Wang Teng was fearless.

"Whether he returns or not is up to him."

Lin Fan interrupted their argument and said, "Now, I have something to tell you."

"In terms of combat power, the Moon Embracing Sect might not even be able to defend itself, so we can't provide much help to the Qin Royal Manor. But in terms of Herb Pills, if we have any surplus, we can sell them to you."

"The Moon Embracing Sect's Herb Pills are of high quality, as you know."

"Thank you, Master!"

Qin Yu was overjoyed.

The Moon Embracing Sect's Herb Pills were all high-quality, mostly crafted by the eldest senior sister~

Even a small amount of these high-quality Herb Pills could alleviate the Qin Royal Manor's urgent needs.

"I'll charge a price two percent higher than the market rate."

"For family, I'll lower the market price by two percent. If I charge a high price, what kind of master would I be?"

Lin Fan shook his head. "This matter is settled."

"Additionally, there's one more thing I want to mention, something I don't know if the Qin Royal Manor has already decided on, but I still want to offer my unsolicited advice."

"Master, your words are..."

"Qin Yu respectfully asked, 'Please, Master, guide us.'"

"Don't blame me for being too talkative."

Lin Fan continued, "First of all, the situation in the Four Immortal Kingdom is likely very different from what you imagine."

"Oh? Please, Master, enlighten us," Qin Yu said, bewildered.

"Let's confirm one thing. Wang Teng's understanding is not half-baked."

"Under this premise, your Qin Royal Manor believes that the Empress Dowager has a persecution complex, so they want to reduce the fiefs..."

"But I think otherwise. They don't intend to reduce the fiefs; they aim to deal with your Qin Royal Manor!"

"Of course, they might also want to include the Northern Xu Royal Manor."

"This..."

Qin Yu was taken aback. "Master, why do you say this?"

"It's just a guess."

Lin Fan sighed lightly. "You are in the midst of it all, but your intelligence might be leading you astray."

"As the saying goes, not seeing the true face of Mount Lu, only because one is in its midst."

"That's probably the case for you right now."

"Indeed, the information you received suggests that the Four Immortal Kingdom plans to reduce the fiefs, and the first target is the four Hetero-surname Kings."

"However, the Western Zhou King is the Empress Dowager's family, and the Eastern Zhu King is the Zhou King's in-laws."

"With this calculation, they have already formed an alliance."

"On the contrary, your Qin and Xu families stand out as outsiders."

"And to make matters worse, you hold significant military power and wield considerable influence."

"In the past, everyone kept each other in check, and that was fine."

"Even if they wanted to make a move, their strength was insufficient. But now, with the three families united, they have the advantage when dealing with your two families."

"However, your Qin Royal Manor has shown a stress response. Now, they only need to target your family to achieve their goal."

"Once your Qin Royal Manor is destroyed, they can turn their attention to the Xu family, and it will be a done deal, a surefire plan."

"This way, they won't be able to resist taking action!"

After listening to Lin Fan's analysis, Qin Yu contemplated, "Disciple doesn't intend to question Master, but why would they do this?"

"Destroy our Qin Royal Manor and then the Xu Royal Manor."

"Why would the Zhou Royal Manor and Zhu Royal Manor join forces with the Empress Dowager?"

"Is it merely because of family ties?"

"But what if the Empress Dowager and the Emperor turn against them afterward? What will they do then?"

"Why would they want to deal with us?"

Lin Fan sighed.

He thought to himself, this is the drawback of not watching palace intrigue dramas and not understanding historical trends.

But one couldn't blame them for not having experienced such things.

It could only be said that in the Immortal Kingdom, things were different.

In an empire, there might have been several dynastic changes within two to three hundred years.

In the Immortal Kingdom, two to three hundred years might just be the time it takes to catch one's breath or have a meal.

Succession struggles were extremely rare!

Additionally, cultivators revered strength, so similar struggles were scarce, and they simply lacked experience in this regard and didn't think along these lines.

There was another reason: the founding emperor of the Four Immortal Kingdom was too generous.

He had given away too much power, directly leading to the current situation.

So sometimes, being too generous as an emperor wasn't a good thing.

After some thought, Lin Fan continued, "They have already formed an alliance; otherwise, how could you have guessed this and obtained this information without the Duke of Zhou and Duke of Zhu knowing about it?"

"Knowing this information, why would they still help the Empress Dowager when they are aware that she intends to deal with them?"

"Unless they have some issues."

"Otherwise, the plan to reduce fiefs is just a cover-up. What they want to reduce is not the fiefs but your Qin Royal Manor and Xu Royal Manor."

"As for their purpose, it's simple."

"Power!"

"And interests."

"The Emperor himself wants to centralize power, and the benefits of centralization are self-evident."

"Furthermore, the Emperor is also concerned about your potential rebellion. After all, the founding Emperor's Imperial Edict clearly stated that you could replace him. What Emperor wouldn't be worried about that?"

"Before, they didn't have the opportunity, but now it's right in front of them."

"Even if they can't abolish all the Hetero-surname Kings in one go, getting rid of two is already a great achievement."

"But... Mutual destruction..."

Qin Yu was a bit frightened. He understood the logic, but he was reluctant to believe it. "Could it be that the Duke of Zhou and Duke of Zhu aren't worried about being held accountable afterward?"

"They are worried, too!"

"So, they have joined forces."

"It's even possible that they are the ones orchestrating this whole affair. Initially, it started with their intermarriage."

"After the marriage, they developed initial trust, and many things became more convenient."

"And with the founding Emperor's Imperial Edict in place, they can replace the Emperor. Therefore, they are pushing this matter forward..."

"Moreover, the Empress Dowager was originally their person, wasn't she?"

"What persecution complex? In my opinion, it's deliberately fabricated. The information was intentionally leaked by them, and there might even be a high-ranking insider within your Qin Royal Manor who caused your assassination attempt to fail, leading to exposure and the loss of the moral high ground."

"There's one more point!"

Lin Fan paused, then continued, "Have you noticed?"

"It seems that the Empress Dowager is the one stirring up trouble, while the current Emperor is almost transparent."

"Isn't this paving the way for the saying, 'The Emperor is incompetent, and the throne will be taken from him'?"

"So, in my opinion, it's absurd to say that the Duke of Zhou and Duke of Zhu are worried about being held accountable. They are the instigators. If there's any accountability, it's them holding the royal family accountable, not the other way around."

"As for how they will eventually distribute interests and who will become the Emperor, I'm afraid I don't know."

"Of course, this is just my personal guess, and it might not be entirely accurate. But if you trust me, you can investigate in this direction, and I believe you will uncover some clues."

Qin Yu: "!!!"

His mind was in turmoil, and he found it hard to believe.

---

Ling Fan smiled faintly.

“Is this what you're aiming to convey, but let’s ensure it’s clear and straightforward:

"Indeed, this is the Imperial Capital of the Four directional immortal kingdom, where each of the four great Kings has their own strategies. However, they all swore to the Imperial Edict, ensuring no one would betray, and they all stood together, making it impossible for anyone to break the alliance. In the end, they formed an alliance, ensuring everything was clear and straightforward.

Ling Fan nodded, "In the end, they formed an alliance, ensuring everything was transparent and straightforward, forming a robust and clear alliance.

"The four great kings of the Four Directions Immortal Kingdom have formed an alliance, ensuring everything was transparent, and straightforward, forming a robust and clear alliance."

Ling Fan smiled, "In the end, ensuring everything was clear and straightforward, forming a robust and clear alliance."

(End ofChapter)

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This translation aims to be clear and straightforward, ensuring the formation of an alliance among the four great Kings, making everything transparent and straightforward, forming a robust and clear alliance.

"I only hope..."

"I pray that my Master's guess is wrong."

After the telepathic communication ended, Qinyu was filled with worry.

He turned to Wang Teng and said, "Brother..."

Wang Teng waved his hand and chuckled lightly, "No need for words, go."

"Thank you, brother."

Qinyu took long strides and left, immediately contacting his father and informing him of Lin Fan's speculation.

"Father."

"Although my Master is far away in the Southwest Domain, in my opinion, his analysis is not without reason. We must be cautious!"

"We should also consider allying with Xu Palace."

"Please, Father, give it some thought..."

There was a moment of silence from the other end of the telepathic jade talisman.

Qinyu felt something was amiss.

Why the silence? Shouldn't his father be shocked after hearing the Master's analysis, and ask for more details? After a moment, the Qin King responded, "There's no need to involve Xu Palace."

"Father?!" Qinyu was startled, about to persuade him further, but suddenly realized something.

Wait!

"Has Father already contacted Xu Palace?"

"In other words, you already know about the Empress Dowager's ambitions?"

"Hmm." The Qin King sighed, "It's been decades, and if I still can't see through this, I'd be too foolish. But I have my own considerations, and that's why I never told you."

"Xu Palace has already been contacted, and not just once."

"But it always ended in failure. Xu Palace... seems to have their own concerns, or perhaps they still hold onto a sliver of hope? In any case, I've tried everything, but the results are not as desired."

"And I never expected your Master to be so formidable."

"Without ever meeting in person, and from such a distance, he analyzed the situation to this extent just from a few words. Moreover, he's so certain that there's a traitor in our Qin Palace."

The Qin King fell silent for a moment before speaking, "And I never expected that the Empress Dowager would take the initiative to plot and lure us into action.

(End of Chapter)

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