Chapter 560: Planning (1/2)

Feiyun had his reasons for refusing to work with the princess. After all, he was the successor of the demonic sword right now. Being too close with Princess Luofu would bring up suspicion, resulting in ruining his plans completely. The cons far outweighed the pros.

It was night time when he returned to the spirit stone hall of the Divine River Guard. He successfully evaded all of the people who tried to follow him.

The main entrance of this place was still open. The powerful cultivators there had their worker uniform, looking quite ordinary.

“Congratulation, Your Excellency, for passing the first round.” Their commander, Qu Changyin, said with a smile.

Feiyun took off his black hat to reveal his handsome appearance: “It’s only the beginning. The second round will be much fiercer.”

He felt that his cultivation wasn’t enough; there was still a way to go before contending with the real geniuses.

He must refine two more core pills. As long as he could reach the fourth-level, he could take any youth on.

Changyin condensed a sphere in his palms before releasing them to seal the entire area, preventing anyone from listening in. He then spoke: “Your Excellency, I have passed your orders to the three Heavenly Marquises. The army is camping at three key towns and can break into the capital within an hour after getting the signal.

Feiyun raised his brows and nodded: “Then the key right now is to control the nine gates. As long as we open them, we can control all the main routes of the capital. The Divine Devil Guard, how confident are they?”

Divine Devil was one of the seven secret forces of this faction, created by the second Divine King. It had several thousand years of history and have infiltrated the main armies of the dynasty. All enjoyed prestigious status and influence.

Nevertheless, they were few in number. These positions were passed down from father to son or master to disciple so there was no numerical increase.

“One hundred percent!” Changyin answered.

“Good. Then what about Divine Realm, Divine Army, and Divine Servant?” He asked again.

“Everything is going according to your plans. They are paying attention to the Beiming Clan and do have spies in the upper echelon. The moment this clan does something, we’ll be the first to know.”

Feiyun nodded again. Once this groom competition ended and the emperor announced his abdication, chaos would ensue. Their biggest enemy would be the Beiming Clan.

“The other two guards have also returned to the capital?”

“After receiving your order, they have started mobilizing and will be back within three days, I’m sure.”

Feiyun continued: “The Beiming isn’t the only threat at the capital. The three sects from Earthchild, corpse masters from the north, Xiyue from the west, and perhaps even the Nalan who has been staying away from the capital will join too.”

“The situation is this bad?” Changyin’s expression soured.

“Worse than your imagination. One wrong move and it can be the end of the dynasty. We need to prepare for the worst.”

Changyin became furious and shouted: “I will use my life to protect the dynasty!”

These secret guards were absolutely loyal to the dynasty. They would protect the lifeline of Jin even if it meant death.

Of course, Feiyun didn’t say that his own clan, the Feng from the south, might join in as well in this struggle.

“The marquises asked me to inquire about who you have chosen to support as the next imperial candidate.”

Feiyun spoke with a contemplative stare: “Tell them that I’ll definitely pick someone who is capable and virtuous, an emperor that can prosper the kingdom. Right now, Princess Luofu is the most suitable among all the candidates.”

Changyin expected this answer: “Then should we communicate with her faction?”

“Not right now, we are hiding in the shadows so doing so might expose us.” Feiyun said seriously.

Changyin agreed and felt that this young king had taken everything into account, leaving zero openings. He didn’t seem like an eighteen-year-old at all.

Today was only the second day of the first round. Feiyun had eight more days to cultivate in order to reach the fourth level.

He entered seclusive cultivation inside the spirit stone hall.

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At a certain estate in the capital were seven separate palaces with numerous other architectures.