Chapter 2068
The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion had no interest in that position.
As soon as Mu Yunxi finished speaking, she stared intently at Lu Chen, trying to gauge his expression to see if he would reveal any flaws.
However, after hearing Mu Yunxi's words, Lu Chen calmly said, "Miss Mu's information network is truly impressive. We have indeed sealed those few Ghost Kings."
Seeing that Lu Chen actually admitted it directly, Mu Yunxi showed a look of disbelief.
She thought Lu Chen would deny it.
After all, the fact that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion did not immediately announce the news of the Ghost King being sealed means that they did not want anyone to know about it and planned to use the Ghost King to gain more benefits.
Seeing a hint of surprise on Mu Yunxi's face, Lu Chen chuckled and asked, "What? Miss Mu didn't expect me to admit it so directly?"
Mu Yunxi came to her senses. Perhaps to cover up her embarrassment, she picked up the teacup on the stone table, took a small sip of tea, and then said in a seemingly calm manner, "I really didn't expect Prince Lu to admit it."
At this point, Mu Yunxi asked, "Isn't Prince Lu afraid that our Tianxuan Palace will spread this news and ruin the Zhennan Prince's plans?"
Lu Chen also picked up the teacup on the stone table, took a sip of tea, and then said, "The news of the Ghost King being sealed will spread sooner or later, it's just a matter of time."
“We knew we couldn’t hide it, so we didn’t try to conceal it too much. We just verbally told people not to spread the news.”
Mu Yunxi put down her teacup, looked into Lu Chen's eyes, and asked, "I'm very curious, why is the Zhennan Prince's Mansion hiding this matter?"
"Sealing the Ghost King is a tremendous achievement for the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. When this news reaches the capital, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will surely receive many rewards."
Lu Chen said, "What you receive may not necessarily be a reward."
"The royal family has always wanted to eliminate the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. If those few ghost kings hadn't suddenly broken through the seal this time, the royal family would never have been able to reuse the Zhennan Prince's Mansion again."
"Once those evil kings are sealed away, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will lose its purpose."
"It goes without saying what the court will do next. The Zhennan Prince's Mansion will definitely be suppressed again, and the fiefdom that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion just restored may be taken back again."
Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Mu Yunxi thought to herself that, just as she had guessed, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was worried that the imperial court would discard them after using them, which was why they hadn't spread the news that the few ghost kings had been sealed away.
Mu Yunxi then reminded him, "Young Master Lu, you should understand that nothing stays hidden forever. This news will reach the capital sooner or later."
Lu Chen smiled faintly: "Let it be sent back. By the time this message gets back, we will have made full preparations."
Upon hearing the word "prepare," Mu Yunxi's face showed a hint of confusion. Prepare?
What are you preparing? Are you perhaps preparing for a rebellion?
The thought of this possibility made Mu Yunxi's heart skip a beat.
The fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty has now declined, and is almost back to what it was when it was first established.
If the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion were to rebel with the Zhengui Division at this time, it might actually overthrow the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. But this is not what Tianxuan Palace wants to see. What Tianxuan Palace wants is the fortune of the Great Zhou. Once the Great Zhou is overthrown, all of Tianxuan Palace's plans will fall through.
As for supporting a new dynasty, Tianxuan Palace has no such idea.
At this moment, Mu Yunxi became vigilant. Lu Chen actually dared to say these things in front of her, which proved that he was not afraid of her spreading what she said today.
This either indicates that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is now prepared, or it proves that Lu Chen intends to imprison himself in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
This made Mu Yunxi feel somewhat uneasy.
Feng Lin and the others have already left, leaving only a Di Realm elder by her side to protect her in Tianxuan Palace.
If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion intends to imprison her, then they probably won't be able to escape either. The Zhennan Prince's Mansion itself is very powerful, and with the addition of those Earth Realm experts from the Zhengui Division, their chances of escaping Guangling City are extremely slim.
At this moment, Mu Yunxi came back to her senses and asked, "I also heard that there is a Heaven Realm expert in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. When those Ghost Kings were sealed in Yunya City, that expert controlled them with a wave of his hand. I wonder if this news is true."
Lu Chen did not hide anything and said directly, "The Zhennan Prince's Mansion does indeed have a Heavenly Realm expert."
At this point, Lu Chen picked up his teacup again and slowly took a sip.
At this moment, Mu Yunxi was stunned. She had previously guessed that the person from Zhennan Prince's Mansion was able to easily suppress those few ghost kings because Zhennan Prince's Mansion used some kind of magic weapon.
After all, it is very difficult for a remote place like Da Zhou to produce a Heavenly Realm expert, and even if someone breaks through to the Heavenly Realm, they will most likely not stay in Da Zhou.
At this moment, Lu Chen actually admitted that the news was true.
Why would a Heavenly Realm expert be willing to stay in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?
Could it be that the Heavenly Realm expert was a former Zhennan King?
Seeing Mu Yunxi looking at him in disbelief, Lu Chen took a sip of tea, put down his teacup, and continued, "Miss Mu seems unwilling to believe it."
Mu Yunxi quickly came to her senses and said in confusion, "If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion really has a Heavenly Realm expert, then that position in the capital would probably already belong to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion."
This was also something that Mu Yunxi couldn't understand.
If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion truly possessed such a powerful figure, how could the Great Zhou royal family tolerate it? Or rather, how could they dare to suppress the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?
The Prince of Zhennan's mansion wouldn't have fallen to such a state.
Lu Chen said, "To be honest, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has no interest in that position. What we pursue is ultimate power, not authority."
Hearing Lu Chen say this, Mu Yunxi realized that it was true. Being able to break through to the Heavenly Realm proved that the other party had indeed devoted all his energy to cultivation, just like their Palace Master.
Mu Yunxi then asked, "The Zhennan Prince's Mansion already has a Heavenly Realm expert, so why is it still staying in such a remote place as the Great Zhou?"
“The spiritual energy in the Great Zhou is too thin, making it unsuitable for cultivation. If you want to break through to a higher realm, it is best to go to the Central Plains.”
Lu Chen replied, "Of course we're going to Zhongzhou, but not now."
Mu Yunxi immediately had a bad feeling. Could it be that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was also a pawn planted in the Great Zhou by certain forces in the Central Plains?
As the Holy Maiden of Tianxuan Palace, Mu Yunxi knew some secrets.
Tianxuan Palace is not a local force, but rather comes from the Tianxuan Holy Land.
The reason why the Heavenly Profound Holy Land sent their palace master to the Great Zhou Dynasty is because there is something in the Great Zhou that the Heavenly Profound Holy Land wants.
In fact, the Great Zhou Dynasty had more than just the Tianxuan Palace as an external force; there were other external forces as well, but those forces were hidden away.
Just then, a female bodyguard entered the courtyard and came to Lu Chen.
Upon seeing the female bodyguard, Lu Chen knew that something important had happened.
Normally, bodyguards wouldn't come to places where guests stay.
Although this is also in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, it is, after all, a place for guests to stay, and it would be somewhat impolite to barge in.
Lu Chen asked directly, "What happened?"
The guard immediately replied, "Your Highness, we have discovered the whereabouts of the Yellow Springs Cult."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately asked, "Where?" (End of Chapter)