Chapter 394 - Same Side (2/2)

Zhuge Changfeng threw a mocking smile, “If Zhuo Fan was such an easy target, he’d be dead ages ago. With all due respect, as you are now, facing Zhuo Fan will end with you all getting annihilated.”

Each of them was shocked and looked at Zhuge Changfeng incredulously.

Touba Lian’er snapped, “Prime Minister Zhuge is trying to scare us. I’ve met with Zhuo Fan before. He is strong, yes, but not invincible. Zha Lahan or Zhe Bie, in fact anyone here can easily kill him. With two against him, he is sure to breathe his last for good!”

Zha Lahan and Zhe Bie swelled with pride, [We ain’t top Quanrong warriors for nothing!]

Zhuge Changfeng shook his head, “Ha-ha-ha, miss Lian’er, when did you meet him? What was his cultivation?”

“Around… a year ago. He was a peak Bone Tempering cultivator then.” Touba Lian’er recalled, “Now that he’s in the 3rd layer of Profound Heaven Stage, it proves he’s incredible, but nothing we can’t handle.”

Zhuge Changfeng sighed, “Anything can change, given enough time. For a monster like Zhuo Fan, a year is more than enough! Ha-ha-ha, look beyond his low cultivation. Pitting your Radiant Stage experts against him is overconfidence and blind ambition. You’re setting yourself up for failure!”

Zha Lahan and Zhe Bie glowered as Zhuge Changfeng continued uncaringly and spoke with an exceedingly cold gaze, “Not to mention, Tianyu’s every faction is in a deadlock. Looks quiet from the outside but a storm is brewing underneath the surface. It’s the best time for our plan. And the best candidate to break the stalemate is none other than the dauntless Zhuo Fan. You can’t touch him before that, understand?”

Zhuge Changfeng’s speech ended with a command.

Not something the Quanrong’s top dogs would be keen to readily accept.

Only Han Tiemo was pensive before nodding, “You know the situation better than us. We will listen to the Prime Minister.”

Zhuge Changfeng nodded pleased. He chatted for a while longer and then slipped away.

His two elders were waiting outside.

With Zhuge Changfeng gone, Zha Lahan was the first to act out, “Imperial Tutor, young master, are we just going to do what the old fox said?”

“We have no choice. We are strangers in a strange land and shouldn’t act on a whim.” Han Tiemo said, “Obscure Wolf, you have three days to find out about Tianyu’s latest events. And this time, don’t let the factions’ relations and their actions escape your notice.”

Face red, Hu Lianchai bowed and left in the pitch-black night…

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Palace’s study, the emperor was reading the reports when a reportee came.

A black figure kneeled, “Your Majesty, news has come that the Quanrong delegation is housed. Also, the Prime Minister has made contact.”

The emperor’s beard shook and he grinned, “Ha-ha-ha, it has finally begun…”

The emperor took black and white pieces from a chess box beside him and threw them on the ground, “The pieces are in play. All that’s left is a checkmate…”

At the Parish’s observatory, Yun Shuang inspected the sky with the Heaven Communing Apparatus. Zhuo Fan stood watch with a frown, replaying today’s events.

That Quanrong girl in particular kept coming back to him.

Hum~

The Heaven Communing Apparatus stopped and Yun Shuang looked winded, with faint sweat on her brow.

“How is it, Shuang’er? Any changes for the better?” Zhuo Fan asked.

Shaking her head, Shuang’er was grave, “Not only there are no changes for the better, but the Crouching Dragon looks more imposing, ready to take flight.”

Zhuo Fan knew it to be the sign of being on the brink of ruling this land.

In other words, Quanrong’s arrival made the imperial family more powerful. [That’s terribly strange, unless…]

Zhuo Fan’s eyes glinted.

Yun Shuang begged, “Steward Zhuo, this sight has shown me that the land will be in even more chaos. The people will be in pain, suffering and will be wretched. I beg of you, please save them! You alone can change this fate!

“Yun clan people are so strange. You’ve set aside your revenge for your kin and instead care for others.” Zhuo Fan grinned, “No worries, you are with me now. I will help you achieve your wish.”

“No, it’s for the people…” Yun Shuang justified.

Zhuo Fan teased, “I’ll do it for you, but don’t feel like doing the same for the people. Now, who do you want me to do it for again?”

“For… me…” Blushing, Yun Shuang lowered her head.

Zhuo Fan laughed, his mind filled with constant thoughts.

[Everyone is dead focused on the Luo clan…]