Chapter 1066: 425: Elixir Sect’s Luo Huatian!
Come see me within the time it takes to finish a cup of tea!
Chapter 1066: 425: Elixir Sect’s Luo Huatian!
Come see me within the time it takes to finish a cup of tea!
Chen Dengming speculated that the likely assailant who intended to harm the Prince of Zhongyong was naturally the royal family of the Dali Dynasty.
Only the emperor of the Dali Dynasty would have the motive to harm the progeny of the Prince of Zhongyong.
According to the rules set by the Longevity Sect for the governance of mortal dynasties, a mortal dynasty was to undergo an assessment every three hundred years, implementing a system of abdicating the throne in favor of the virtuous.
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After three hundred years, an evaluation would be conducted based on how well the dynasty was governed, along with its contributions to the Longevity Sect.
If the evaluation was unsatisfactory, the Longevity Sect would then select a new capable cultivation family from among the many to replace the old dynasty and establish a new one to continue governing the state.
During the hereditary period of three hundred years, any cultivators who were not royal, as well as those royal cultivators who had been granted authority, were forbidden from intervening in state affairs.
Additionally, each emperor, upon reaching the Golden Core Stage or completing a term of sixty years, had to unconditionally abdicate the throne to another capable royal family member.
Therefore, by all rights, if the emperor of the Dali Dynasty abdicated, he would most likely have to cede the throne to the son of the Prince of Zhongyong, rather than his own descendants.
This was because the children of the current emperor of the Dali Dynasty lacked exceptional Spiritual Roots, and due to their young age, they lacked sufficient cultivation levels.
In contrast, the son of the Prince of Zhongyong possessed superior Spiritual Roots, and with normal Qi Cultivation over a period of sixty years, he would at least attain the ninth level of Qi cultivation.
With the royal family’s upbringing and talent, he would have more than enough capability to succeed the throne.
Su Yanyan said, “The emperor of the Dali Dynasty is well aware that once it comes time for him to abdicate, the throne will most likely pass to the second senior brother, and there is nothing he can do to stop it.
Such are the rules of the Longevity Sect.
Therefore, his only option was to take action against the second senior brother, who was in the process of reforging to become the Prince of Zhongyong’s heir.
He acted eighteen years ago, just after the turmoil had subsided, in a very covert way; no one would suspect him, and they would merely think that the Prince of Zhongyong’s son was born a mentally deficient fool…”
“Exactly,” Chen Dengming nodded, “In doing so, even after the term of sixty years, when it’s time to abdicate in favor of someone more capable, since the second senior brother is deemed a fool, he wouldn’t fit the criteria of being virtuous and capable.
The emperor of the Dali Dynasty would still be able to pass on the throne to his own personally trained descendant, controlling the resources of the dynasty.”
Su Yanyan’s bright eyes gleamed as she spoke resolutely, “It is just unfortunate for the emperor that the soul that took possession of the second senior brother disrupted his plans.
Seven or eight years later, the once simple-minded fool gradually became sharp-witted.
The Prince of Zhongyong doted on this son excessively, often arranging for cultivators to protect him personally.
When the emperor of the Dali Dynasty realized something was amiss, it was too late.
Acting against the prince now would risk causing a big commotion and provoke the Sect’s Patrol Group to come down for an investigation.”
Chen Dengming looked at Su Yanyan and smiled, “So sister, do you suspect that this Master Qiandan is the one emplaced by the emperor of the Dali Dynasty by the second senior brother’s side?
Attempting to use medicines to ruin the second senior brother’s body, making him a cripple, and creating the false appearance of a medicinal mishap.
Now that we have seen through it, how do you plan to subtly awaken the second senior brother to the truth?”
Su Yanyan paced thoughtfully, “I don’t have full confidence either; this has always been a troublesome matter.
My original thought was that Master Qiandan or the emperor of the Dali Dynasty would directly try to harm the second senior brother.
Then, we could step in at the critical moment of life and death to eliminate the threat.
In that case, the second senior brother would have experienced a brush with death, and the grudge from his original body being harmed into idiocy would be indirectly avenged by us.
The souls of both could potentially merge completely in the immense fear and satisfaction of having their great vendetta settled.”
Chen Dengming nodded, “That indeed sounds like a good plan, and it also has a high chance of success.
But the problem is, neither Master Qiandan nor the emperor of the Dali Dynasty is foolish enough to act directly.”
Veils fluttered around Su Yanyan’s face as she spoke, “Those who have reached such positions, whether they are mortals or cultivators, are no fools; they won’t act recklessly enough to risk everything.
However, in the face of absolute power, many things are beyond their control.”
Chen Dengming smiled; he understood Su Yanyan’s thoughts.
He also harbored the same idea.
After all is said and done, a direct approach might be the best.
This is the Longevity Dao Field, the domain of the Longevity Sect.
As long as the second senior brother can awaken normally and the souls can merge.
Overturning the Dali Dynasty without harming the innocent wouldn’t be a big deal.
While the two exchanged these thoughts, Chen Dengming suddenly became aware of something; he sensed the Spiritual Might of a Foundation Establishment cultivator arriving from hundreds of miles away in the sky.
To him, this Spiritual Might was incredibly weak.
Yet, in the entire King’s Mansion, even if all the cultivators were bound together, they would not match this single Foundation Establishment cultivator.
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Hundreds of miles away in the sky, a tall, thin old man was flying on a lotus leaf-shaped Flying Artifact, accompanied by a chubby young man.
With deep, pond-like eyes and a square hat three times the size of a normal person’s, the elder exuded an imposing aura, his every move inspiring awe.
The young master, dressed opulently, had the appearance of a round-faced chubby boy, which somewhat detracted from his dignity, adding a touch of comedy.
Having finished reading the information from the register, the young chubby master conveyed the details of the two newly joined high-level Qi Cultivation cultivators to the elder, whose eyes flickered with confusion upon hearing their names.
“Cheng Deng, Su Yan; these two exhibit the cultivation of the ninth or even tenth layer of Qi Cultivation, hardly resembling Loose Cultivators.
Which sect or clan might they belong to?” he questioned.
The young chubby master rubbed his head in response, “Senior, according to the register, these two are listed as Loose Cultivators, with no affiliation to any sect or clan.”
Master Qiandan gave the young chubby master a glance and internally snorted with disdain, deciding to drop the matter, but he kept his reservations about them.
He had been ordered to get close to the Prince of Zhongyong five years prior, and for five years, he had been careful and prudent, never making a real move.