The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 382, ​​Shifting Attention
"Crack~"

In the forbidden area of ​​the palace, the retired emperor slapped Prince Shou hard across the face.

Prince Shou staggered backward after being hit, with clear red finger marks left on his face. Even so, he dared not resist and knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Father, I know I was wrong."

Chu Tianxun also knelt down: "Your Majesty, I was also wrong. I failed to keep a close eye on Thirteen."

The retired emperor's chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that he was furious.

Prince Fu wanted to plead for mercy, but dared not. He instinctively looked at the emperor, hoping he would say something.

Unfortunately, the emperor simply turned his head to the side and did not plead for his younger brother as he had done before.

The consequences of what happened in Nanxiang County this time are far too serious!
The royal family secretly investigated the strength of the Vermilion Bird Army. Killing a few Vermilion Bird soldiers was not a big deal as long as it was not discovered.

The situation in Nanxiang County was chaotic. In addition, the Lord of Lingguang Palace had killed or captured many noble families. In fact, various forces were also eager to kill the Vermilion Bird Army.

In such a chaotic situation, there are actually many things the royal family could do, but unfortunately, the royal family has produced two fools.

Uncle Tianxun still thinks the world belongs to the royal family, and he continues to act recklessly. He did the same thing when he openly attacked Hua Changxi last time, and he did the same thing this time when he investigated the Vermilion Bird Army.

The Lord of Lingguang Palace has already begun a killing spree and arrests, clearly indicating that he has his sights set on the disappearance of the Vermilion Bird Army. In this situation, lying low is the best course of action.

But he refused!

Now, all sides must have noticed the mass graves in the southeastern part of Nanxiang County.

The emperor's head throbbed with pain at the thought of what Thirteen had done beneath the mass grave.

And that tiger demon at the Spirit Platform Realm!
If certain matters were made public, and the Lord of Lingguang Palace relentlessly pursued them, the Chu royal family would not only be unable to establish a foothold in the Central Continent, but they might even lose their very place to stand.

The Emperor Emeritus understood all this, which is why he was so angry with Chu Tianxun and Prince Shou. But even if he was furious, things had come to this point, and he could only try to find a solution.

The Emperor Emeritus looked at Chu Tianxun and Prince Shou: "The Vermilion Bird Army has definitely noticed the mass grave. You are not allowed to show yourselves there in the short term."

Prince Shou: "But..."

Seeing that Prince Shou still dared to talk back, Chu Tianxun quickly pulled him back and assured the Emperor Emeritus, whose face had darkened, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely keep a close eye on Thirteen."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Father, simply keeping Uncle Tianxun and Thirteen from showing themselves is probably not enough."

He paused, then glanced at Prince Shou.

"If Thirteen uses his Ghost Hand technique to capture the Vermilion Bird Army, the Vermilion Bird Army will definitely conduct an in-depth investigation of the mass grave."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianxun said arrogantly, "Then let the Vermilion Bird Army investigate. Didn't the Demon Suppression Army investigate before, and they still returned empty-handed?"

The emperor glanced at Chu Tianxun, somewhat speechless, and continued to say to the retired emperor, "Father, the ghost fire well at the bottom of the mass grave is one of the many blessed lands in Nanxiang City."

"My son has always had a suspicion: could there be some connection between all these blessed lands and grotto-heavens?"

"If what my son guessed is true, the Lord of Lingguang Palace may be able to find out things that others cannot."

As he spoke, he glanced at Prince Shou once more.

"If it were to be exposed that Thirteen was using the Ghost Fire Well to cultivate the Ghost Clan's techniques, the Chu royal family would truly lose all popular support."

"We cannot take this risk, nor can we afford to."

Prince Shou sensed the emperor's dissatisfaction with him and turned his head to give a cold snort.

The retired emperor frowned and looked at the emperor: "What's your plan?"

The Emperor continued, "Even if the Ghost Fire Well is sealed now, the Palace Master of Lingguang Palace will probably continue to investigate further. We can't stop her, so we can only try to find a way to forcibly divert her attention."

At this point, the emperor fell silent. Prince Fu couldn't help but say, "Brother, what plan have you come up with? Just tell me!"

The emperor looked at the retired emperor: "Reveal another blessed land discovered by the royal family."

Upon hearing this, the royal elders, who had remained silent until now, began to voice their opposition.

The retired emperor remained silent for a long while before asking the emperor, "Which part do you want to expose?"

The Emperor: "The one closest to the Lingguang Hall."

Upon hearing this, Prince Fu immediately exclaimed, "No way! That blessed land is what Princess Zhaohuang has her eye on. She said that the place can make her phoenix bloodline even purer."

The retired emperor also showed reluctance, but he still let the emperor continue speaking.

The Emperor said, "It's not about giving up the location of that blessed land, but about revealing its location. In fact, if we plan properly, we might even be able to let Princess Zhaohuang openly occupy that blessed land."

The Emperor Emeritus's eyes flickered.

Seeing that the retired emperor was interested, the emperor continued, "The blessed lands are all located in sealed spaces, separated by barriers. Outsiders who want to enter must break through the barriers."

"But over the years, the royal family has tried many methods, but they have not been able to break the barrier."

"Instead of just holding this position, we might as well join forces with others to launch a strong attack. Who knows, we might be able to break through the barrier and open up a new path."

The retired emperor looked at the emperor: "Whom do you want to ally with?"

The Emperor: "The Phoenix Clan of the Demon Race."

"Since that blessed land can activate the phoenix bloodline in Princess Zhaohuang's body, it must be absolutely irresistible to the phoenix clan."

"It just so happens that the demon race lost a commander at the Spirit Platform Realm in this incident, so we should also do something to express our gratitude."

The retired emperor narrowed his eyes, seriously considering the emperor's suggestion: "If we join forces with the Phoenix Clan and truly break through the barrier, who will own the blessed land then?"

The emperor laughed and said, "If the demon race seizes a blessed land, will the Lord of Lingguang Palace stand idly by?"

Once the Prince of Fu understood the Emperor's plan, he immediately laughed and said, "Your Majesty's idea is excellent. Let the demon race fight against the Lord of Lingguang Palace, and Princess Zhaohuang only needs to find an opportunity to seize the blessed land."

The retired emperor thought even more deeply: "However, there are still too many uncontrollable factors."

Emperor: "Father, nothing is absolute."

"If the plan succeeds, Princess Zhaohuang will gain a blessed land, and the Chu royal family will gain another territory; even if it fails, it will draw away the attention of the Lord of Lingguang Palace, buying time for Thirteen to take over the Ghost Fire Well."

As he spoke, he looked at Prince Shou.

"Thirteen, you'd better hurry up and get the token from the Lord of the Ghost Fire Well."

"Once you take control of the Ghost Fire Well, even the Lord of Lingguang Palace will be powerless against you."

Prince Shou then realized that the emperor's schemes were all aimed at cleaning up his mess and buying him time to capture the Ghost Fire Well, and he couldn't help but smile apologetically.

The emperor ignored him, and seeing that the retired emperor was still frowning, he said again, "Occupying a blessed land should require a specific opportunity."

"Just like the Ghost Fire Well, it's easier to ignite ghost fire when practicing ghost clan techniques."

"The closest blessed land to Lingguang Palace should be the opportunity of the phoenix bloodline."

"After so many years of nurturing, Princess Zhaohuang's phoenix bloodline has become extremely pure. I think Princess Zhaohuang has a high chance of taking over the blessed land."

(End of this chapter)