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Chapter 438: Karma
Chapter 438: Karma
December 26, 2024
Lu Qing turned his gaze towards the direction of the voice.
Not far away, on a nearby tavern, several figures stood by the window, looking down at the street below.
Among them, Lu Qing recognized two people.
They were Wei Dizhang and the County Governor, Yan Canghai.
As for the one who had just spoken, it was a young man around twenty years old, dressed in luxurious attire, with a face that vaguely resembled Yan Canghai's.
Behind him stood several extraordinary guards, each possessing innate spiritual energy.
Upon hearing the words of the elegantly dressed youth, Yan Canghai's expression turned sour.
"Seventh Brother, what is your real purpose for coming here? It's time to speak up. Surely, you didn't come all this way just to laugh at me, did you?"
"What? We are still brothers, after all. As a younger brother, is it not right for me to visit and look after my older brother?"
The youth in luxurious attire smiled.
"Brothers?" Yan Canghai finally couldn't hold back his laughter, "In the first place, the reason I was demoted here by Father King was because of the scheme you brothers set up, wasn't it?"
"You can't say it like that, Fourth Brother."
The elegantly dressed youth didn't get angry and continued to smile, "At that time, we only mentioned that secret in passing. But you couldn't control your curiosity and went to ask Father King about it, breaking his taboo.
How can we be blamed for setting you up when you were the one who couldn't resist your curiosity? If not for your excessive curiosity, Father King wouldn't have demoted you here."
Yan Canghai was stunned and couldn't find the words to respond.
Because he knew that if they were to really get into the details, he was indeed the one who had brought this upon himself.
After a while, Yan Canghai finally took a breath.
"Fine, I won't hold this against you. But you should also stop beating around the bush.
Just be honest, what is the real reason for your visit? Moreover, Father King's birthday is approaching. By coming out now, aren't you afraid that the others might steal his favor?"
Yan Canghai asked.
"It seems that Fourth Brother still holds a lot of resentment towards me. In that case, I might as well speak frankly."
The elegantly dressed youth finally became serious, "The reason I came here is indeed related to Father King's birthday.
I want to prepare a special birthday gift for Father King, and I hope you can help me with this."
Yan Canghai was taken aback, then responded with sarcasm, "What treasures could I possibly have in this remote and impoverished place?
Furthermore, Yan Cangshan, why should I help you? If there were any treasures, wouldn't I offer them to Father King myself?"
"Fourth Brother, the incident you caused back then was no small matter. Do you really think that a single birthday gift would be enough to appease Father King? I'm afraid that just seeing your name would make Father King furious."
The elegantly dressed youth asked in return.
Yan Canghai fell silent.
He knew that Father King had never truly let go of his anger over the incident from years ago.
His mother had repeatedly mentioned this in her letters, urging him not to return to the royal capital until Father King's anger had completely subsided.
Even the number of letters he sent had to be reduced to minimize his presence.
This was to prevent Father King from remembering him and punishing him again.
Seeing Yan Canghai's silence, the elegantly dressed youth continued, "Fourth Brother, you should understand that without Father King's decree, you cannot leave Cang County unless you choose to renounce your royal status."
Yan Canghai remained silent.
Renouncing his royal status meant giving up everything.
Not to mention whether the Yan family would agree, even if they did, his mother might also be implicated.
"So, Fourth Brother, if you help me this time, in the future, when I ascend the throne, I can revoke the punishment against you.
You will be free to go wherever you wish, whether it's returning to the royal capital or traveling the world.
I can even grant you a fief if you desire."
The elegantly dressed youth said.
"Ascend the throne?" Yan Canghai looked at the elegantly dressed youth with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Father King is still in good health. How can you be so certain that you will ascend the throne?
"There's no need for Fourth Brother to trouble himself with this." The elegantly dressed young man spoke calmly, "However, I can reveal to you that not long ago, I gained the support of Elder Tian."
"Elder Tian, that old man, chose to support you?!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Canghai's body trembled.
"That's right, and I have another piece of news for you, Fourth Brother."
Not long ago, there were changes in the heavens and earth, and Elder Tian had a premonition.
He successfully overcame the obstacles and advanced to the realm beyond the Innate Realm.
"The realm beyond the Innate Realm!"
Yan Canghai's body trembled once more.
"Indeed, the realm beyond the Innate Realm." The elegantly dressed young man said, "So, Fourth Brother, do you still think I have no chance of ascending to the throne?"
Yan Canghai's expression became hesitant.
Elder Tian was already the most powerful member of the royal family.
He held great influence over the succession of the throne.
Now that he had broken through to the realm beyond the Innate Realm, his support would be even more crucial.
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If he truly expresses his support for Yan Cangshan, most of the remaining elders in the royal family would likely follow suit.
Wei, the Grand Steward, standing nearby, also felt a tremor in his heart.
However, his face remained expressionless, revealing nothing.
To be honest, even though he had heard such explosive news about the succession of the throne, he still didn't know why the County Governor had summoned him to accompany him.
Could it be that he wanted the Wei family to get involved in the struggle for the throne?
"How do you want me to help you?"
After a long while, Yan Canghai suddenly spoke.
The elegantly dressed young man smiled and said, "It's simple. I heard that you and Lin Zhirui, the true disciple of the Celestial Mechanism Tower, are very close and considered each other's best friends.
I heard he's in Cangzhou, so I want you to introduce me to him; I have a favor to ask of him."
"You want to meet Zhirui?"
Yan Canghai's face showed a look of surprise.
He hadn't expected that what Cangshan wanted from him was this.
However...
He furrowed his brows and said, "Zhirui has never liked meeting outsiders. This matter, I'm afraid, will be difficult for me to accomplish."
"I know that the disciples of the Celestial Mechanism Tower usually don't interact with outsiders, but as long as you can introduce me to him, I'll remember this favor."
"What is it that you want Zhirui's help with? Feel free to tell me, and I'll listen to see if Zhirui might agree."
The elegantly dressed young man looked deeply into Yan Canghai's eyes, but his expression soon relaxed:
"It's not a big deal. Not long ago, by chance, I obtained a map from some people.
But there's a secret message on the map, and I've searched for many extraordinary people in the royal capital, but none of them could decipher the meaning of the secret message.
It's well-known that the disciples of the Celestial Mechanism Tower are the most knowledgeable.
They understand the heavens above and the earth below, and they possess mysterious and unfathomable divination abilities.
So, I want to ask Zhirui to help me decipher the secret message on the map."
"What kind of map is it that you value so highly?" Yan Canghai became even more curious.
Since the elegantly dressed young man had revealed this much, there was no need to keep him in suspense.
"This map was obtained from a minor family that had caused trouble.
That family isn't particularly remarkable, but their ancestor was once an extraordinary figure.
I don't know if you've heard of the name Li Weitian?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing finally understood.
That was why, when they passed over the county town earlier, his heart suddenly stirred.
The reason was now clear.
(End of Chapter)
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