Chapter 242: Conspiracy
A while later, XiaoLan found Jiang Yue and repeated everything she heard from Bing Lan.
When Jiang Yue heard the news, he said nothing and fell into thought.
Bing Lan had an ice marrow physique which was a kind of yin physique.
The reason she was engaged to Yang Xu was because master Yang had a nine suns physique which was a kind of yang physique.
These physiques complimented each other and both could benefit from double cultivation.
Unfortunately, Yang Xu’s injury meant that he couldn’t keep up with Bing Lan.
If the two became Taoist companions, Bing Lan’s cultivation would not benefit.
Since the palace master did not want such a thankless outcome, she designed the martial contest.
She planned to find a good match and didn’t expect a yang physique to appear at the last moment.
Unfortunately, the martial contest had become too big to cancel and she could only proceed.
However, she couldn’t give up on the yang physique.
’Does she plan to cheat in some way?’ Jiang Yue wondered and wrinkles appeared between his eyebrows.
He looked at Yang Xu and didn’t know if he should tell him what he knew.
After thinking about it, Jiang Yue transmitted to Yu Nianzhen and told him everything he knew.
[What do you think?] He asked after explaining the situation.
Yu Nianzhen didn’t answer right away.
He took a moment to think about things and his face darkened a little.
[Azhen, I think things aren’t as straightforward as they appear.]
[I know.]
[What do you suspect?]
[Don’t you think the palace master is taking too much interest in mistress Bing’s marriage?]
[I also think so. Although mistress Bing is a yin physique, her marriage shouldn’t be this big of a deal.]
[What if the palace master is choosing a Taoist companion for herself?]
[What do you mean?]
[I think the palace master wants to grab the mistress’ body.]
The two fell silent after Yu Nianzhen said that.
His conjecture should have come as a shock but Jiang Yue felt strangely right.
The palace master was at the end of her life.
From everything that happened, Jiang Yue didn’t think she was the kind of person to accept death and die peacefully.
However, if she didn’t want to die, there were only two options.
The first option was to break through to the reincarnation realm and extend her lifespan or grab someone’s body.
Unfortunately, no one in the Cangxing world had broken through to the reincarnation realm in more than a million years.
The only reason people knew there was a higher realm than the nascent soul realm was because of ancient records and relics.
Otherwise, everyone would assume that the nascent soul realm was the end of cultivation.
If the palace master couldn’t break through, she was only left with the option to transfer into another body.
However, this body couldn’t be chosen casually.
Its potential had to be high and the body’s original cultivation shouldn’t be too low.
After thinking about it, Jiang Yue felt that Bing Lan met these conditions.
Her potential was shockingly high and she even had an ice marrow physique.
With this physique, Bing Lan had no cultivation bottlenecks.
All she needed was to absorb qi and her cultivation would progress without encountering any difficulties.
If she was lucky to form a Taoist couple with a yang physique cultivator, her cultivation would improve by leaps and bounds.
Most importantly, she was young and had a high cultivation.
[Bing Lan is less than five hundred and her cultivation is at the origin tempering realm. If the palace master transfers into her body, her future will be limitless.] Jiang Yue said and felt a little sick.
During the banquet, Yu Nianzhen guessed that the original Zhu Bing was taken over by the ancestor of the Great Zhu empire.
At the time, Jiang Yue didn’t expect they would encounter a similar situation only a few hours later.
[When the martial contest is over, let’s see if there is a way to prevent being taken over.] Yu Nianzhen said and frowned.
He and Jiang Yue were extremely talented.
If they weren’t careful, someone would definitely think about them and plot to seize their bodies.
[These nascent soul realm masters are too unscrupulous.] Jiang Yue said angrily.
[The strong prey on the weak.]
Although the nascent soul realm cultivators were immoral, the Cangxing world did not place much on morality.
The strong decided what was acceptable and what wasn’t.
[Should we speak to master Yang?]
Yu Nianzhen didn’t know the answer to this question.
If it was him, he would definitely want to know if someone was planning to seize his lover’s body.
However, he worried that his master would be hit too hard by the news.
[Azhen...] Jiang Yue called.
[We have to tell him.] Yu Nianzhen said and sighed.
Although he wanted to handle the matter, his master had a right to know.
Only in this way could he make the right decision and prevent regrets in the future.
[Leave it to me.]
[Okay.]
After that, Jiang Yue looked at Yang Xu and thought about how to tell him without attracting attention.
A moment later, he sneered in self-mockery and removed a communication jade from his storage ring.
Without hesitation, he hurriedly constructed a few messages and sent them to master Yang.
He then watched master Yang remove his communication jade to check the messages.
Although Jiang Yue didn’t see a change in the person’s demeanour, the surrounding temperature rose for a moment before returning to normal.
Soon after, Jiang Yue received a message on his communication jade and he quickly checked it.
[Are you certain?] He read.
[Azhen and I aren’t certain but we think it’s highly probable.]
Yang Xu didn’t reply for a while.
His thoughts were all over the palace and his heart beat faster than normal.
He hated his helplessness.
At that moment, he regretted stepping on the battlefield and suffering such a thankless injury.
However, Yang Xu had endured countless waves in his life.
After the initial panic, he calmed down and thought about the situation rationally.
[Can you send XiaoLan to confirm the situation?] He messaged.
[I have already sent her. Unfortunately, everyone has their eyes on the mistress and it’s too eye-catching to use the communication jade to message.]
[Thank you.]
[Azhen and I have accepted you as our elder. Master Yang doesn’t need to be polite with us.]
Yang Xu didn’t say anything but he put the matter in his heart.
When he accepted a disciple, he didn’t expect such loyalty and sincerity.
For this, Yang Xu was very grateful.
Even though Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen didn’t ask for anything in return, he would definitely find a way to repay them.
[Master Yang, have you thought about what to do if the matter is confirmed?]
[If she agrees, I will find a way to help her escape.]
[It won’t be easy.] Jiang Yue said.
[I know.] Yang Xu said.
Bing Lan wasn’t the kind of woman that could stand still and allow herself to be plotted against.
However, she had done just that!
When Yang Xu thought about it, his brows furled and his lips curled downwards.
The only rationale for Bing Lan’s behaviour was that she was being controlled in one way or another.
In that case, they had to figure out the ins and outs before taking any action.
Otherwise, any rescue attempts would end in failure.
[Master Yang, don’t worry too much. Today is only the first day of the martial contest. There is still time to make a good plan before the end of the contest.]
[You are right.] Yang Xu said and turned to the martial platforms.
The fourth round had just ended and the platforms were being prepared for the fifth.
After the next round, it would be Yu Nianzhen’s turn and Yang Xu couldn’t help but worry.
Now that he knew there was a bigger conspiracy, he worried that his disciple would be implicated.
However, he soon calmed down.
Yu Nianzhen was only at the first level of the origin tempering realm.
Everyone underestimated him and they wouldn’t go out of their way to conspire against him at the beginning.
For the time being, Yu Nianzhen was safe.
With that reassurance, Yang Xu looked at the winners’ list projected by an image stone.
He read the names on the list and most of them were famous cultivators.
Unfortunately, he didn’t know if any of them was on the bounty list.
’Is something happening to our Cangxing world?’ He wondered and his heart was a little sad.
He had participated in more than five Cangxing rankings.
However, this was the first time that the rewards did not arrive on time.
No matter how he thought about it, Yang Xu felt something was wrong.
With a sigh, he took his mind off the Cangxing list and planned to watch the fifth round of fights.
However, before he could do so, his eyes became heavy, and he subconsciously closed them.
