Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 231 Holding Back
Nanjing Kingdom, the capital, Huoyuan City.

Inside a pavilion in the Prince's residence, the Third Prince, Chen Jinglang, was feeding the fish in the water. He was dressed in a white robe embroidered with ink lotus flowers, and his handsome face and gentle demeanor made him look like a refined gentleman.

In addition, there was a Taoist priest dressed in a Taoist robe, with a gloomy aura and a withered figure, who was serving by his side. He was the Third Prince's advisor and the First Alchemist, Taoist Chai.

At that moment, a figure appeared quietly and delivered a letter to the Third Prince, Chen Jinglang.

"Your Highness, news has come from the south."

With a respectful expression, the servant handed over the letter with both hands.

Hearing this, the Third Prince ignored him and continued to focus on feeding the fish.

Upon seeing this, Master Chai, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and took the letter.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Master Chai's expression changed instantly.

"Your Highness, Zhou Hu and Huang Feng Sanren are dead."

With barely suppressed surprise and doubt in his voice, Master Chai spoke.

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince, who had been focused on feeding the fish, immediately paused in his actions.

"Tell me in detail how they died."

The Third Prince remained composed, his expression unchanged.

Upon hearing this, Master Chai immediately recounted the relevant details.

Upon hearing this, the Third Prince frowned.

"Absurd! Not to mention that Wen Jialiang and Zhou Hu are both under my command and would never kill each other, even if something unexpected happened and Wen Jialiang betrayed me, how could Wen Jialiang possibly kill Zhou Hu, who commands a Xuanjia Army?"

The Third Prince spoke, his voice unusually tinged with anger.

Looking at the Third Prince like this, Master Chai silently lowered his head.

He was aware of the strength of Wen Jialiang and Zhou Hu. In a one-on-one fight, the two might be evenly matched, but with the support of a military formation, Wen Jialiang was definitely no match for Zhou Hu. To say that Wen Jialiang killed Zhou Hu and annihilated the Xuanjia Army was truly absurd.

"Your Highness, there must be more to this story. However, Zhou Hu's death has hindered your plans to take over the Xuanjia Army, and adjustments need to be made as soon as possible."

With a hoarse voice, Master Chai expressed his opinion.

As the Third Prince's advisor, he knew perfectly well that the reason the Third Prince valued Zhou Hu was because Zhou Hu was extremely compatible with the Tiger Demon.

According to the original plan, the Third Prince wanted to support Zhou Hu, allowing him to refine the complete Tiger Fiend and become the true leader of the Xuanjia Army.

At that time, with the support of all the Xuanjia Army, Zhou Hu might be able to unleash the combat power of the Dao Foundation level and become the Third Prince's true right-hand man. Unfortunately, this plan has now been aborted.

"Since Zhou Hu is dead, let's put He Zhong in charge. Although he is not as talented as Zhou Hu, he is more loyal. However, the piece of evil bone has most likely fallen into the hands of the Frost Dragon, which is a bit troublesome."

Thinking of the lost evil bone, the Third Prince's brows furrowed even more deeply.

The reason why the Xuanjia Army is so powerful is that they can generate military aura, which requires the generals of the Xuanjia Army to control powerful aura. If they cannot do this, even if He Zhongzhen becomes a general of the Xuanjia Army with his help, he will not be able to unleash the true power of the Xuanjia Army.

However, such formidable baleful energy is rare. He had put in a lot of effort to obtain that tiger demon baleful bone. "Mr. Chai, you should personally go to Changfeng County and try to recruit that Frost Dragon. You can offer higher terms. While you're at it, investigate whether there are any other people behind the Frost Dragon, such as the Qingmu family or Blackwater Dock."

After a moment's thought, the Third Prince made his decision.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared on Chai Daoren's gaunt face.

"Your Highness, judging from the intelligence, the deaths of Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu are most likely related to Shuang Jiao... This..."

He hesitated, as if he wanted to speak but then stopped.

"Judging from the intelligence, this Frost Dragon's strength is probably unmatched at the Qi Refining level. Even if I wanted to kill him, it would be very difficult."

"Since that's the case, instead of wasting our energy dealing with it at this crucial moment, we might as well try to recruit it. If it's really willing to serve me, then the previous grudges won't matter. After all, Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu are already dead, and the dead have no value."

"If you knew that Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu were dead, my good brother and sister would be waiting to see me make a fool of myself."

His words were devoid of any emotion; the Third Prince remained utterly calm.

His father, Emperor Xuanjing, the ruler of the Southern Jing Kingdom, was nearing the end of his life and had been in seclusion for a long time, hoping to seek a breakthrough. Outsiders might not know this, but these princes knew that the possibility of their father successfully prolonging his life was extremely low.

That is why they are all waiting and vying for the position, hoping to become the new ruler of the Southern Kingdom. After all, the Chen family has a special lineage, and this position represents not only power but also real strength.

Only by reaching this position will he have the opportunity to reach a higher realm. Otherwise, even if he really breaks through to the Foundation Establishment stage, he will most likely remain stuck in the early Foundation Establishment stage for the rest of his life and will have no chance to go any further.

Under these circumstances, he did not want to cause too much trouble at this time, and he could suppress his personal feelings of joy and anger.

Upon hearing this, and seeing the Third Prince like this, Daoist Chai bowed and agreed. This Third Prince indeed possessed the nature of a ruthless and cold-blooded hero.

"Your Highness, I will go to Changfeng County immediately, but what if the Frost Dragon asks for too high a price or refuses to recruit me?"

After accepting the task, Master Chai voiced his doubts.

“I’m not afraid of it asking for a high price, I’m afraid it won’t ask for a price. If it’s really greedy enough, you can even promise it a rare treasure to keep it in suspense for a while.”

"As for refusing, that's fine too. You don't need to clash with it for now. You can spend some money to bring that evil bone back as much as possible. As for the rest, I will settle things when I truly set foot in the South."

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the intelligence is correct and that the Frost Dragon is indeed strong enough."

With a confident plan, the Third Prince gave his answer.

Upon hearing this, Master Chai said no more.

After Master Chai left, watching the fish scrambling for food in the water, the Third Prince scattered all the fish food he was holding.

"Eat whatever you want, as long as you're not afraid of stuffing yourself."

With that thought in mind, the Third Prince turned and left.

With Huang Feng Sanren and Zhou Hu dead, and an entire Xuanjia Army wiped out, his brother and sister will certainly not let this opportunity pass and will definitely cause him trouble. He must make some preparations and give a plausible explanation.

Shortly after he left, several fish that had been the most eager to eat died from bloating, floating stiffly on the surface of the water.

(End of this chapter)