372 Squeezing Extortion (1/2)
Looking at princes readily available, including the emperor-to-be crown prince, was it even possible to identify one that was actually capable?
The crown prince was a successor decided by Yu Peize himself. Shouldn't he at least have a certain amount of training? Yet, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the man would never make it big. Otherwise, why would the emperor be so concerned about the lack of a candidate who could shoulder the empire's burdens?
”Don’t worry, Old Qiu.” His Majesty’s emotions were fully stabilized now. ”It’s only a plan of mine, I won’t act impulsively. Well, at least, I won’t be making too much a change in such a short period of time.”
”Even when I’ve decided that it's workable, I’ll still have to observe over a period of time and that duration will last at least a few years. Whether or not the child can shoulder a heavy responsibility can basically be judged when he’s around six or seven years old.”
”If things can’t be done, I won’t be stubborn.” His Majesty joked, ”I’m not a fatuous emperor who knows nothing of the world.”
Old Marshal Qiu nodded. That was true; if he were a fatuous king, the marshal would have stopped serving him a long time ago. How would the emperor still have the chance to accuse him of treason and threaten him with nine familial exterminations?
”I’ll pretend not to know this and wait patiently.” The emperor said softly, ”Patiently waiting for the day my grandson comes to me… I shall take a good look at how handsome my grandchild is… If he’s similar to his father, the same intelligence, good looks, obedience, filial piety, wisdom, strength, brilliance, decisiveness, bold vision, and fearlessness!”
The emperor’s gaze was brimming with a bitter gentleness.
He turned slowly to stare at the portrait of his eldest prince and murmured, ”My child, father… misses you so much that I can’t sleep… If your soul hasn’t forgotten, why didn’t you come to meet me in my dreams?”
The eldest prince in the portrait was all smiles, watching his father from afar with serenity.
Old Marshal Qiu felt his heart clench as if he could faintly feel the emperor’s emotions.
At that very moment, the old marshal swore that if the eldest prince’s child could be brought up to enlightenment, he would put all his remaining years on the boy. He would like to see if he could really cultivate a majestic lord who could dominate the Tianxuan Continent!
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When Yun Yang returned to Tower to Heaven Inn, he came across Lei Dongtian who was making a fuss to leave.
Lei Dongtian had already recovered a third of his prowess. He had been making a fuss to leave and Bai Yixue, who was the only one able to stop him, did not have a good impression of Lei Dongtian; he did not even wish to stop him. As for the others, they had the intention but not the capability. After all, a third of Lei Dongtian’s prowess was the level of a third or fourth tier of the heavenly realm. Even a Tenth Perfection cultivator was barely qualified as his opponent.
Luckily, Yun Yang had come back amidst the argument.
”Brother, it’s great that you’re back!” Lei Dongtian was delighted. ”This elder brother has had enough! It’s too upsetting to be hiding like this every day. I’ve decided to return home and organize a force to take down the Four Seasons Tower so I can vent this rage!”
Yun Yang replied in shock, ”Brother Lei, I’m not disallowing you to leave, but it’s truly too dangerous for you to go out there! It’s impossible for the Four Seasons Tower to give up their efforts to hunt you down! Going out is like a sheep sending itself into a tiger’s mouth! It’s half chance and half luck that this young brother could save you previously. It is unlikely to happen again. If there’s another mistake now, regret will be too late!”
What Yun Yang had said was the brutal truth and Lei Dongtian knew it as well but he had still said confidently, ”Don’t worry, Brother Yun, how can it be as easy for them to track me with my skills of deceptions? Besides, I have partially recovered. As long as I don’t meet the Four Seasons Tower’s master, Mr. Nian, the rest are as nothing. What’s there to be afraid of?”
Yun Yang felt speechless for a moment, furiously thinking, ”Big brother, where does your confidence come from?”
”The rest is nothing to be afraid of? You were beaten half to death just a while ago and even your only expert guard was killed. It's amazing that you can still be so confident and look down on people!”
”The education you received since you were young which forms your arrogant attitude must be amazing!”
”People remain stubborn after knocking into the wall, but not only that, you knocked into it continuously, not even stopping when you’re bleeding!”
”Are you seeking death or are you seeking death?”
”Give it a bit of wait!” Yun Yang said, ”I believe Brother Lei’s cultivation method will recover at least a sixth and above with another two days. It’s not late for you to leave then and we’ll be more relieved too!”
Lei Dongtian sighed heavily. Although he was reluctant, he could only accept with a lowered head. After all, he knew that Yun Yang meant well.
”Right. Other than asking for relief troops this time, this young brother has something to ask Brother Lei for help with.” Yun Yang hesitated, looking very fidgety.
”What is it?” Lei Dongtian found his sense of purpose again and said with a pat on his chest, ”Just say it, my brother. If I can do it, I won’t say another word.”
Yun Yang scratched his head and said, ”This matter… it’s really… rather difficult to be spoken about.”
Lei Dongtian said impatiently, ”What is so difficult to bring up? With our relationship that surpasses the realm of death, anything you want is only a line of words! To help you is to help myself, speak easily.”
Lei Dongtian was speaking truthfully. He had secured Yun Yang as one of his Seven Emotions Praxis cauldrons, so they had to share genuine sentiments between each other. The ideal situation would be Lei Dongtian constantly helping Yun Yang and allowing Yun Yang to feel dependent and trusting of Lei Dongtian.
However, the situation currently was the exact opposite. It was Yun Yang who had done Lei Dongtian a great favor. If Lei Dongtian’s initial thoughts remained the same and he executed his cultivation method simply to manipulate Yun Yang, he would instead be on the retaliated side of the cultivation method since Seven Emotions Praxis was a mythical method working on the basis on emotions. What it condemned was the opposite switch of genuine emotions, so Lei Dongtian wanted badly to help Yun Yang as much as possible!
It would be best if this fellow could weep from gratitude and bow as thanks, promising to requite him as his servant in the next life, so on and so forth.…