Chapter 549 - Framing The Third Prince? (1/2)

Chapter 549: Framing The Third Prince?

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

“Don’t worry, master. I’m only like this when I’m with you. I act very normally in front of other people.” Elder Ming stuck out his tongue and licked his hand. There was a suffocating aura of evil that blanketed his entire body. “However, I feel so uncomfortable in this suit of skin. When those monks start chanting, I’m afraid that I can’t stop myself from devouring those humans.”

Hearing this, the man in white flicked his finger. Following that action, an invisible seal appeared on Elder Ming’s body. “With this seal, the monks can chant all they want without affecting you.”

“I knew that Master would have a way,” Elder Ming crooned as he twisted his neck back into a straight position. Still feeling a little wary, he said, “Regarding Baili Jia Jue…”

A glint flashed through the eyes of the man in white. “The more he cares, the more he will lose his composure. With how Elder Wu is going after Helian Wei Wei, Baili Jia Jue will surely do what it takes to protect Helian Wei Wei’s soul, overlooking you in the process. What I want is for you to settle everything in this period. Go, go and bring Helian Wei Wei to me. With her blood, we can finally release the Divine Exorcism Seal…”

“Yes, Master!” An eerie grin appeared on Elder Ming’s face. In the shadows, his eyes glowed with a demonic crimson that looked like blood…

Outside the hall, Elder Zhan looked back over his shoulder, finding the situation unusual after he thought about it. He voiced out his doubts, “Elder Wu, did you notice that this time, that guy seemed like he was keeping something from us when he spoke?”

Elder Wu’s eyes darkened as he looked sideways toward the west. “His ways are often mysterious, so there’s nothing special about that. However, this time we cannot just force out Helian Wei Wei’s soul and consider that matter settled. The Third Prince had cut off most of our connections and resources at the provincial capital. If things continued on like this and he ascends to the throne one day, what do you think will happen to us? If he orders a thorough investigation of the palace fire that happened years ago, both of us won’t be able to escape!”

“So you’re saying that…”

Elder Wu’s voice turned cold. “We’re dragging the Third Price down with us!”

“I don’t think we can just drag the Third Prince down like this, since he has the favor and protection of the Retired Emperor.”

For the elders to achieve the status they have right now, every one of them had their own smarts and intelligence. Therefore, it was only reasonable that Elder Zhan would have his own thoughts about this.

Elder Wu chuckled before he lowered his voice, “What if the current emperor wants him dead?”

“You intend to use Helian Wei Wei’s incident to accuse the Third Prince of treason?” Elder Zhan quickly understood what his peer meant. However, he felt that this idea was way too risky. “It’s not going to be so easy, right?”

Elder Wu glanced back at him. “When there’s a will, there’s a way. The Third Prince married a possessed woman and brought her into the palace, which had already broken one of the most severe royal taboos. Adding that to his recent performance, it would be difficult for the emperor to tolerate this any longer.”

He paused before continuing, “In recent years, His Majesty had been obsessed with immortality, like us, which was why he had been so engrossed in distilling elixirs. Everyone else may not understand his true intentions, but don’t tell me that you can’t perceive it! It is clear that he does not want to be like the Retired Emperor, who pa.s.sed on the throne to the next generation when he grew old. Third Prince had performed exceptionally well recently, while the Fifth Prince and the empress are no more, which meant that there is no one left to help the emperor in maintaining the power balance in the palace.”

Elder Wu’s tone hardened as he enunciated his last sentence slowly, “Knowing His Majesty’s character, it is unlikely that he did not have any intention to eliminate Third Prince right now. It was just like how he did not oppose it when we made a mess of the Helian family…”