Chapter 2084
I never expected the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace to be so beautiful and charming.
Seeing that Pei Zhang remained silent, Pei Shuhua continued to remind him, "Ever since the Zhennan Prince's Mansion sealed the Ghost King, it has been accumulating strength."
"Now they've even won over the Zhengui Division. They're just hoping for chaos in the world. If we take down that person from the Wanshou Hall now, we'll fall into the Zhennan Prince's trap. Then the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will have an excuse to raise an army and march into the capital to protect the emperor."
Pei Zhang thought about it for a moment and felt that Pei Shuhua's words made sense.
He let out a long sigh.
He originally thought this was an opportunity for the Pei family, but now it seems that their biggest enemy is not the Zhou Emperor, but the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
At this moment, Pei Zhang said in confusion, "I really can't understand why the Zhengui Division would side with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?"
"The Prince of Zhennan is about to die, and Lu Chen is nothing but a good-for-nothing. What future can they have by joining the Prince of Zhennan's mansion?"
Pei Shuhua said, "You underestimate the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. The founding emperor and the first Zhennan Prince paid a heavy price to seal those few evil kings."
"But the Zhennan Prince's Mansion sealed those few ghost kings without making a sound. I strongly suspect that the Zhennan Prince's suffering from the backlash of the spirits was all an act. Maybe he is actually fine."
Pei Zhang asked, "So what should we do next?"
Pei Shuhua said calmly, "Let's keep waiting. I don't believe the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion will remain completely inactive."
Pei Zhang then asked, "Is the matter of that person colluding with a cult just going to be left like this?"
Pei Shuhua said, "Of course we can't let it go like this. I'll send someone to give him a warning and make him behave."
Seeing that Pei Shuhua had said so, Pei Zhang said no more.
One hour later.
In the Hall of Longevity, Emperor Zhou sat upright on a prayer mat, closing his eyes to rest.
For some reason, he has been feeling uneasy these past few days, with a feeling that something bad is about to happen.
Just then, a eunuch's voice rang out from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has sent someone."
Upon hearing this, the ominous premonition deep within Emperor Zhou intensified.
He said indifferently, "Come in."
The next moment, a eunuch dressed in a red robe entered the main hall.
The eunuchs in red robes held an extremely high position in the Great Zhou Imperial Palace.
The person who came was clearly a close confidant of the Empress Dowager.
The Emperor asked coldly, "What are your orders, Mother?"
The red-robed eunuch said in a high-pitched voice, "Her Majesty the Empress Dowager said that the flies Your Majesty sent to harass the Prince of Zhennan have been wiped out by the Prince of Zhennan. We hope Your Majesty will not have any more inappropriate thoughts. The Prince of Zhennan is now very powerful and is not something the court can afford to provoke."
"If Your Majesty still cherishes your position, then you should stay in the palace and cultivate diligently."
Upon hearing the eunuch's words, Emperor Zhou was struck dumb.
He wondered why the Yellow Springs Cult had suddenly disappeared. It turned out that the Yellow Springs Cult's attack on the Zhennan Prince's Mansion had failed, but how could that be?
It should be noted that the Yellow Springs Sect has ten Earth Realm experts, including one in the late Earth Realm stage.
Most importantly, the Lord of the Underworld possesses the ability to transform people into demons, and any one of these demons is comparable in strength to a Spirit Warrior at the Earth Realm.
The Yellow Springs Sect couldn't even handle the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Moreover, before taking action, the Yellow Springs Cult Leader had sent someone to tell him that they would use a diversionary tactic to lure some of the Earth Realm experts from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion away from the mansion.
And yet, it still failed. What on earth is the Yellow Springs Cult doing? How could they be so useless?
Emperor Zhou found it extremely difficult to accept defeat.
The Yellow Springs Sect was the only force he could rely on, but now it has been destroyed by the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Who can he rely on in the future?
Does he have to be imprisoned in this deep palace for the rest of his life?
Thinking of this, Zhou Huang clenched his fists tightly under his dragon robe.
He was unwilling to accept defeat, unwilling to be imprisoned in this deep palace.
But what could he do?
Wait, he can still rely on another force: the Tianxuan Palace. Just because the Huangquan Sect couldn't destroy the Zhennan Prince's Mansion doesn't mean the Tianxuan Palace can't.
At this moment, Emperor Zhou tried his best to calm his inner resentment, and his face still maintained an indifferent expression.
Seeing that Emperor Zhou did not seem to react, the red-robed eunuch did not say anything more, and then said, "The message has been delivered, this old servant will take his leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch turned and left, leaving only Emperor Zhou in the main hall.
After the eunuch left, Emperor Zhou's calm eyes instantly turned blood red, and a violent aura emanating from him enveloped the entire Wanshou Hall.
At this moment, the Wanshou Hall seemed to have become a demon's lair, with countless souls howling within it.
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Pei Shuhua was waiting for the Zhennan Prince's Mansion to make a move, while the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was also waiting for Pei Shuhua to take action against the emperor.
Neither side made any move, and time passed day by day, and a month went by in the blink of an eye.
One month later, at the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.
A luxurious carriage slowly drove towards the entrance of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
There were four horses in front of the carriage, and the entire carriage was more than ten feet wide, resembling a small mobile house.
The carriage was decorated with various exquisite ornaments. Upon seeing the carriage, the soldiers of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion immediately blocked its path and surrounded it.
At this moment, a clear, cold voice came from the carriage: "I, the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace, request an audience with the Prince of Zhennan."
Upon hearing the woman's voice, the soldiers of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion immediately went to inform Lu Chen.
At that moment, Lu Chen was in the courtyard where Mu Yunxi was. The two were sitting at a stone table, discussing a potential collaboration.
When Chu Qingli came to Guangling City, she wrote a letter to Mu Yunxi, asking her to inform the Zhennan Prince's Mansion in advance that Tianxuan Palace wanted to cooperate with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Meanwhile, Mu Yunxi was discussing cooperation with Lu Chen.
However, Mu Yunxi did not expect that their palace master would arrive so quickly. She and Lu Chen had not even discussed the ancient ruins before their palace master arrived.
Inside the pavilion, a gentle breeze caressed his face. Lu Chen picked up a cup of tea, took a small sip, and said with a smile, "Miss Mu, may I ask what exactly this cooperation entails?"
Just as Mu Yunxi was about to speak, a guard from the Prince's mansion hurriedly entered the courtyard and said to Lu Chen, "Your Highness, the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace requests an audience."
Hearing this, Mu Yunxi was slightly taken aback.
She hadn't expected their palace master to arrive so quickly.
Then Mu Yunxi said to Lu Chen, "Now that our Palace Master has arrived, let our Palace Master and the Crown Prince have a detailed discussion."
Lu Chen said, "Okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the guards of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and said to them, "Take Palace Master Tianxuan to the council hall."
"Yes, Your Highness."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard turned and left, while Lu Chen led Mu Yunxi to the council hall.
Before long, a graceful figure appeared at the entrance of the council hall of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Chu Qingli wore a light blue dress, the sheer fabric partially concealing her graceful figure, giving her an ethereal, fairy-like aura.
Upon seeing Chu Qingli, Lu Chen smiled. He had finally encountered another strange ancestor. Now that he had brought Chu Qingli out, there was no need for him to be polite with Mu Yunxi and the others anymore. It was time to advance his relationship with Mu Yunxi.
He hadn't dared to make a move against Mu Yunxi before because he was worried that it would scare Chu Qingli behind Mu Yunxi. Now that Chu Qingli had walked right into his trap, he no longer needed to worry about scaring Chu Qingli away.
After entering the main hall, Chu Qingli calmly said to Lu Chen, "Chu Qingli of Tianxuan Palace greets Prince Lu."
Lu Chen snapped out of his daze and said with a smile, "So you are the Palace Master of Tianxuan Palace. I never expected you to be so beautiful and charming." (End of Chapter)