Chapter 170: I Argued With My Father Until I Slammed the Table
Lu Chen couldn’t help but feel deeply moved when he heard this!
Xue Qinghe’s acting skills were truly masterful, and his schemes and methods were even more astonishing.
He had killed Xue Qinghe’s teacher, Ning Fengzhi; there was a feud over the teacher’s death between them, and naturally, they should have been at odds like fire and water.
Xue Qinghe had forcefully taken the responsibility upon himself through sheer eloquence, displaying an image of selflessness.
Not only did this not ruin his persona, but it actually made his image as the Crown Prince appear even more approachable.
After all, those commoners at the bottom of the Heaven Dou Empire would surely hope for a Crown Prince—and future Emperor—who was willing to uphold justice for them.
As for whether the Crown Prince had lost his teacher, the commoners would likely only treat it as fodder for gossip after tea and meals.
As long as public opinion was controlled well, the impact on Xue Qinghe could be minimized.
Truly worthy of being "Qian Renxue"!
Undercover in the Heaven Dou Empire, replacing "Xue Qinghe" for such a long time, from the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire to the civil and military officials, and even Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School...
None of them discovered that this "Xue Qinghe" was actually a substitute.
It is evident that Qian Renxue’s disguise did not rely solely on the ability of that Spirit Bone; her own schemes and methods were the foundation that allowed her to handle everything with ease and maneuver among all parties.
What Lu Chen found most strange now was!
Xue Qinghe not only apologized to him himself but also wanted to apologize on behalf of his teacher, Ning Fengzhi.
How did Ning Fengzhi die?
He was cut in half by Lu Chen’s own hands!
If Ning Fengzhi’s Soul still remained and he knew that his Disciple had apologized to Lu Chen on his behalf, he would likely be so angry that he would come back to life.
Oh boy, who could understand this!
After being killed by someone, one’s own Disciple not only fails to avenge them but instead goes to apologize to the murderer of their teacher!
Thinking of this, Lu Chen couldn’t help but want to laugh.
He waved his hand and said very generously:
"Sigh, the past is in the past; we should look forward. Since the Crown Prince has apologized to me, and even apologized on behalf of School Master Ning..."
"...then what else is there for me to say? I forgive you both, and we can reconcile from here on."
"It’s just a pity that School Master Ning cannot see this. If he were alive to see us reconcile like this, I’m afraid he would be very gratified."
Xue Qinghe also found it hard to keep a straight face. He had considered his own skin thick enough, but he hadn’t expected Lu Chen to be on par with him in terms of shamelessness.
Reconcile if you want to reconcile, yet he just had to hypocritically add, "It’s a pity that School Master Ning cannot see this..."
When you dealt the killing blow, I didn’t see you giving Ning Fengzhi a chance to reconcile.
Now you’re acting all sentimental.
However, hearing that Lu Chen was willing to reconcile, Xue Qinghe was still very happy.
This was a good start!
A smile appeared on Xue Qinghe’s face, as if all the anger, righteous indignation, and gnashing of teeth from just a moment ago had completely vanished.
He also gradually revealed his true intentions:
"Very well. Being able to reconcile with His Excellency Changsheng is a fortunate event for me, my teacher, and the Heaven Dou Empire."
"His Excellency Changsheng, you killed my teacher, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, and dissolved the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; this has severed an arm of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was an ally of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family. Since you are establishing the Longevity Sect, our Heaven Dou Imperial Family is willing to provide financial support."
"As long as you are willing to have the Longevity Sect continue to be an ally of our Heaven Dou Imperial Family, our Heaven Dou Imperial Family will allocate a special fund to your Longevity Sect every year, allowing you to develop the Sect without any worries."
Hearing that Xue Qinghe had finally revealed his true purpose, Lu Chen refused without a second thought.
He had raided the treasury of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and had over a billion gold coins in his hands; he was in no need of money right now.
He would not tie himself to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family for a mere pittance, and he certainly would not become a hired thug for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
He was not like Ning Fengzhi, who wanted to use the power of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family to take the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to the next level.
Ning Fengzhi was only a Support Soul Master, and the defects of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit meant he could only become a Spirit Saint with level 79 spirit power.
Lu Chen was different; as long as his strength continued to Breakthrough, the Longevity Sect he founded would sooner or later become the number one Sect on the continent, with no need to rely on any external forces.
Lu Chen spoke bluntly:
"Becoming an ally of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family? I think we can skip that. Although our Longevity Sect has just been established, we are not currently lacking financial support."
"Therefore, whether it is me or my Longevity Sect, we will remain neutral. If people do not offend me, I will not offend them."
"After all, my original intention in establishing the Sect was just to ensure my family and friends could have a place to live in peace, not to participate in the struggles between Empires."
Xue Qinghe frowned upon hearing this; as expected, trying to recruit Lu Chen would not be as simple as planned.
He had no choice but to drop some heavy information:
"His Excellency Changsheng, the matter of you killing my teacher has not only made things exceptionally difficult for me, but my father, Emperor Xue Ye, is also furious about it."
"After receiving the news, he angrily said that you were lawless, and that you destroyed the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s ally, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, without informing the Heaven Dou Imperial Family."
"The situation was extremely critical at the time; my father was even preparing to mobilize troops and generals, wanting to teach you a lesson."
"It was I who, in the Imperial Study, argued with my father until I slammed the table, risking the loss of my position as Crown Prince, which finally caused my father to calm down and reconsider a solution."
"His Excellency Changsheng, you have severed an arm of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and you are unwilling to become an asset to the Heaven Dou Imperial Family—this makes things very difficult."
"If my father gets angry again, even I might not be able to persuade him. When an emperor is enraged, millions of corpses will fall; surely that is a scene you would not want to see, His Excellency Changsheng..."
Hearing this naked threat, Lu Chen laughed instead of getting angry. A terrifying, almost tangible Killing Intent erupted from his body, and suddenly, cold winds howled all around, as if the sky had turned the color of blood.
"Crown Prince, you had best persuade your father. If people do not offend me, I will not offend them. If Emperor Xue Ye truly makes some wrong decisions, think about the fate of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
Under the shroud of Lu Chen’s Killing Intent, Xue Qinghe’s face turned ghastly pale, and his entire body was trembling slightly.
Although Lu Chen did not have the Slaughter God Domain, this Killing Intent he had cultivated himself was not necessarily weaker than the Slaughter God Domain.
On the surface, Xue Qinghe was only a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, and his hidden strength was merely that of a six-ring Spirit Emperor.
With just this much strength, how could he possibly withstand Lu Chen’s Killing Intent!
Xue Qinghe truly felt a coldness all over his body, as if he had fallen into Hell. When he looked at Lu Chen again, there was already a hint of fear in his eyes.
So the gap between the two of them had already reached such a degree.
Xue Qinghe said with chattering teeth:
"I... I... I understand..."
Hearing this, Lu Chen instantly retracted his Killing Intent and said indifferently:
"There is one more thing I need to trouble the Crown Prince with. At the same time I establish the Longevity Sect, I am also going to establish a Longevity Academy. This will be a high-level Spirit Master Academy."
"I will take our Changsheng Academy Team to participate in the next Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament."
"Please go to the Heaven Dou Empire’s Ministry of Education and register our Longevity Academy so it will be convenient for us to sign up for the competition."
Xue Qinghe just wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible and immediately nodded in agreement:
"No... problem."
As soon as the words fell, Xue Qinghe turned and left, with quite a bit of the air of someone fleeing in panic.
Xue Qinghe already understood that his recruitment attempt had failed.
The Longevity Sect would not become an ally of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
Lu Chen would not become his ally either.
She felt the gap in strength from Lu Chen, which was like a chasm, and it made her develop deep confusion about her own choices.
If she had the same power as Lu Chen, would she no longer need to slowly execute the plan to steal the country?
Why did Lu Chen have absolutely no awe for imperial power?!
Xue Qinghe felt greatly puzzled.
This was something that a native like Xue Qinghe would never understand.
Having transmigrated here and experienced ideological liberation, how could Lu Chen possibly have any awe for imperial power.
(End of Chapter)
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