enjoyebooks Chapter 419 - 268: Earth-Shattering Bombshell
Chapter 419 - 268: Earth-Shattering Bombshell
Watching so many witnesses brought back by Li Jizhou, along with various account books, Li Yuan was overjoyed.
Especially since Li Qingyun, the heir of Prince Yun, took the initiative to step forward and report his own father’s chaotic deeds in the Yunzhou mining area.
For Li Yuan, this was something he did not need to care about regarding his reputation being tarnished.
In just three days, Li Qingyun displayed loyalty and righteousness by denouncing ten major crimes of Prince Yun, spreading the news across the world, while previously, the inspectors arranged by Li Yuan had secretly arrived in Yunzhou City.
The entire Prince Yun’s Mansion was swiftly seized without any reaction time.
Li Jizhou did not concern himself with the subsequent matters and returned to the Dao Academy to devote himself to cultivation after bidding farewell to Li Yuan.
Once the Dao Foundation is established, there is no longer any hesitation needed in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and Core Formation will follow naturally in ten years.
However, to plan for the Golden Core Dharma Aspect, he now needed two Seventh Grade Cyan Lotuses.
Additionally, upon returning to the Imperial City, due to the incident in Liangzhou and the matter concerning Prince Yun’s Mansion, Li Yuan was more pleased with him.
Finally learning that he had already built a Celestial Grade Dao Foundation, Li Yuan’s expression became solemn.
If not for the Ninth Prince having an innate myriad lightning Spirit Body, he felt that at that moment Li Yuan would have wanted to appoint him as Crown Prince.
"Now my hope to control destiny surpasses Old Jiu, and even if I take no further actions, as long as I form a Golden Core and condense a Golden Core Dharma Aspect in ten years, the overall situation will be secured.
The only worry is the Dragon Aspect!"
After discussing with Grand General Gongsun Dang in Liangzhou, it was speculated about the possible methods of Long Ni.
However, Long Ni’s plans are far-reaching and always cunningly calculated, so they did not rashly expose him.
They initially discussed using the Celestial Venerable Tomb to fake Li Jizhou’s death, creating a situation where only the Ninth Prince remained, forcing Li Yuan to pass down the Jiuli Map early to compel Long Ni to rebel.
However, the Celestial Dharma Aspect broke this plan.
After Gongsun Dang brought back the Primordial Spirit of the governor of Liangzhou, it turned out as predicted that Long Ni already had a method, surprisingly being able to alter the opponent’s Primordial Spirit’s underlying imprint, which not only left him unscathed but also set up Gongsun Dang.
In the current situation, Long Ni, by taking advantage of the Celestial Venerable Tomb in Liangzhou, must have already reinforced with the Extinction Array.
Perhaps within a century he will have the assurance to make the Jiuli Map slumber.
By then, it could well be the day Long Ni rebels.
Within the Long Ni clan, the Divine Soul Secret Technique is strangely unpredictable, coupled with their thousands-year planning within the Jiuli Dynasty, and the Eastern armies not being weaker than Grand General Gongsun Dang, along with the conniving of the Cangming Dynasty, the success rate is not small.
"Once I form a Golden Core, on the day the advanced Golden Core Dharma Aspect is born, I wonder whether Long Ni, in a hurry, will make a move?"
Compared to ordinary cultivators within the Imperial City, Li Jizhou, merely by his status as the Seventh Prince, could suppress them thoroughly.
With the Blood Fiend Realm, he could stand in an invincible position.
However, facing such a colossal entity as Long Ni, he couldn’t help but be apprehensive.
Despite knowing their conspiracy, he still didn’t have any effective means to stop it.
At that level of magical conflict, he couldn’t intervene.
"Strive in cultivation; the sooner Li Yuan activates the Jiuli Map, the sooner Long Ni will be forced to act, giving our side a greater chance of success."
Half a month later, Li Yuan sent someone with news, the Prince Yun’s Mansion was thoroughly investigated, and Prince Yun confessed, stating he went astray, practiced evil arts, caused chaos in the mining areas, and voluntarily requested to defrock.
Li Yuan confiscated Prince Yun’s properties, bringing all the mansion’s assets into the private treasury.
Prince Yun was furthermore thrown into the Celestial Prison, awaiting trial.
A month later, Yunzhou Governor Han Zhen reported by chance that the reorganization of the Yunzhou mining area had begun.
Regarding Han Zhen’s message, Li Jizhou made no comment.
Over the next few months, Li Jizhou ignored all matters and devoted himself to cultivation.
Until one day, Ninth Prince Li Chaoyang personally came to invite him.
"Seventh Brother, tomorrow is my birthday, only inviting close family brothers to drink together, I hope you will honor us with your presence."
Since returning six months ago, Li Jizhou has been in secluded cultivation after meeting Li Yuan, leaving the outside world unaware of his current cultivation and state.
Consort Rong and the Ninth Prince were especially anxious.
This time, they finally found an excuse to interact with Li Jizhou up close.
"Ninth Brother’s birthday, as your elder brother, I should naturally congratulate you, but recently I had an epiphany and fear interrupting it, I will definitely make up for it in the future!" Li Jizhou decisively refused.
The reason he didn’t reveal his condition after returning and asked Li Yuan not to disclose that he had established a Celestial Grade Dao Foundation was because he feared Long Ni’s faction thinking his advantage was too great and creating obstructions.
Li Chaoyang stood respectfully outside of Li Jizhou’s small courtyard, his face turning blue, having grown up with a silver spoon, he had never been refused before?
Especially being refused by the Seventh Prince, who had always overshadowed him.
He gritted his teeth in anger, but outwardly he extended another invitation.
Yet Li Jizhou remained unmoved.
In the end, Li Chaoyang’s face was white with anger as he left in resentment.
Yet less than a quarter of an hour after leaving, he returned angrily, this time with gifts, claiming his mother asked him to deliver them to Li Jizhou.
Li Jizhou refused once again.
He was already considering the confrontation with Long Ni,
but Li Chaoyang was still contemplating probing his details.
If Li Chaoyang truly inherited the throne, it might soon be taken by Long Ni again!
"Birthday? Heh~ Cultivators live long lives, in a place like the Eastern Desolation, a centennial birthday might still be worth celebrating, but within the nine great dynasties of Central State, only a millennial birthday holds value to celebrate."
"Old Jiu is only thirteen this year, celebrating a birthday is really... hmm?" After refusing Li Chaoyang a second time, Li Jizhou couldn’t help but chuckle lightly, but suddenly recalling tomorrow’s date made him pause abruptly.
"May 28th?"
"Old Jiu’s birthday is on May 28th? Thirteen years ago..." In an instant, Li Jizhou’s expression grew serious.
Back when investigating the accounts at Prince Yun’s Mansion half a year ago, it was discovered that Prince Yun spent tens of millions of Middle Grade Spirit Stones in one go on this day thirteen years ago, and left seclusion to celebrate on this day.
Li Qingyun was even whipped due to a seemingly normal congratulatory remark.
"Could it be?"
Suddenly, a hypothesis struck Li Jizhou like a bolt from the blue!
Just as he was considering consulting Gongsun Dang for some insights, a voice came from outside the door again.
"Seventh Prince, this humble one personally invites you; tomorrow is your Ninth Brother’s thirteenth birthday. We’re only inviting close brothers and relatives to dine together, perhaps you could give this humble one a little face and join us for a cup?" Consort Rong’s voice was charming.
This time, Li Jizhou did not refuse.
The just-formed hypothesis made him break out in a cold sweat.
He dared not imagine how audacious Prince Yun and Consort Rong could be.
Of course, there were still many uncertainties that needed to be verified.
Li Jizhou’s ready agreement this time caused Consort Rong and her son’s minds to each fill with their ideas.
Consort Rong gave a sneer of disdain, feeling rather confident like she had a handle on the Seventh Prince.
Li Chaoyang, on the other hand, was even angrier as it was evident that Li Jizhou was trying to embarrass him. He had been refused twice, yet his mother came and received an immediate acceptance, did that not imply his mother believed he had been lying?