Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 354 - 355: Strategic Planning (1st Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

Chapter 354: Chapter 355: Strategic Planning (1st Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

The Emperor of the Qin Dynasty was a mysterious entity; it was said that his realm had reached the pinnacle of a Saint, similar to Zhao Wudi, and was charging towards the realm of life and death.

Even the Crown Prince rarely saw him, and now, unexpectedly, the Great Prince Wu Xuan had come by imperial decree.

"With the appearance of such a personage within the Qin Dynasty, it would undoubtedly alarm His Majesty. This man’s strength is peculiar to the extreme, his realm being that of controlling the wind, strong enough to contend with Saints and even capable of unraveling the greatest secret ace of our royal family, the ley lines."

As Great Prince Wu Xuan said this, his brow couldn’t help but furrow.

He still couldn’t understand the power of the ley lines that Chu Fengmian had somehow manipulated.

But the only certainty was that Chu Fengmian was a major threat to their royal family. With such abilities, Chu Fengmian was the one who truly had the potential to overthrow their dynasty.

Compared to the Zhao family, he was a greater threat.

"This man was recruited by Princess Tian Yin, but his origins are still unclear. Yet, he has managed to subdue two major legions, he is certainly not just an ordinary individual."

"His Majesty has already summoned the Crown Prince to the palace to prepare plans for how to deal with this man in tomorrow’s court session."

"Yes."

Hearing this statement from Great Prince Wu Xuan, the Crown Prince also nodded his head.

He followed Great Prince Wu Xuan to the imperial palace.

Meanwhile, Chu Fengmian followed Princess Tian Yin to her residence.

"Mr. Chu, what you did today was a bit excessive, wasn’t it?"

Princess Tian Yin looked at Chu Fengmian somewhat helplessly as she spoke.

She had thought she still had ways to control Chu Fengmian, but the strength he displayed today was beyond her control.

Had Great Prince Wu Xuan not appeared, a great battle would indeed have erupted today.

"Tomorrow, you and I will enter the court to face Father, and with how you dealt with the Crown Prince today, he will surely use this as a reason to attack you, which will complicate matters."

"Excessive? The Crown Prince and Grand Prince Tai Dou both provoked me, this punishment is already the lightest, if I had really gone too far, I wouldn’t have given Great Prince Wu Xuan the chance to take those two away."

Chu Fengmian sat on the chair, speaking calmly.

Facing Princess Tian Yin, he felt no pressure; he was currently only allied with Princess Tian Yin out of mutual benefit, not a subordinate relationship.

"I have my own way of doing things. If I had relented today, it would have actually been worse. Now that I’ve taken control of Shouzhou Ancient City and lead both the Qin Imperial Legion and the Annihilation Legion, showing any hint of retreat would only expose me to scrutiny."

Chu Fengmian said aloud.

"Besides, the Crown Prince is your rival too. My taking action to diminish her prestige is also beneficial to you."

"True, but you are not a royal Disciple after all, and rashly getting involved could still give others a handle to use against you."

Princess Tian Yin, hearing Chu Fengmian’s words, couldn’t help but smile wryly.

"My situation in the royal family of Qin Dynasty isn’t good, although officially I am the heir, that’s only because Father pushed forward."

"The old fogies in the royal family would never allow a woman to take the throne. Although the Crown Prince has not yet been officially made Crown Prince, he’s been biding his time, letting me face the crises while he can reap the benefits behind me."

As Princess Tian Yin spoke, a mix of anger and helplessness was evident in her tone.

To the public, Princess Tian Yin appeared to be the rightful heir of the Qin Dynasty’s royal family, especially since the Crown Prince rarely appears and has not been appointed Crown Prince.

Many speculated that this indicated Princess Tian Yin would ascend to the throne.

But the only person who really understood the situation was Princess Tian Yin herself; she knew the Crown Prince’s power was on par with hers, if not stronger.

Because behind the Crown Prince was the support of numerous old fogies in the royal family, Princess Tian Yin, even with control over the Qin Imperial Legion, might not be able to compete with the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince’s power was merely concealed intentionally, pushing Princess Tian Yin forward as a target.

Although Princess Tian Yin knew all of this, she was still powerless.

"Today’s actions will certainly make some old fogies in the royal family lean even more towards the Crown Prince. And with your mysterious background, they definitely won’t just let you command these two great legions."

"If I am not mistaken, during tomorrow’s court session, the Crown Prince will use your identity to attack you, which coupled with those old fogies stepping in, may lead to you being stripped of your position."

Having said all this, Princess Tian Yin couldn’t help but look at Chu Fengmian, wanting to see his reaction.

But she was somewhat disappointed; Chu Fengmian’s expression showed no change whatsoever.

Although Princess Tian Yin had just revealed this, Chu Fengmian had already guessed much of it in his heart.

The Qin Dynasty would not allow a woman to ascend the throne; of course, Chu Fengmian was aware of this, as well as the considerable influence of Grand Princes Tai Dou and Wu Xuan.

Now that they supported the Crown Prince, it was a clear indication of the current royal stance of the Qin Dynasty.

"All of this is within my consideration. They want to strip my position? Well, we’ll have to see if they have the ability."

Chu Fengmian scoffed.

The Qin Imperial Legion and Shouzhou Ancient City, he had expended much effort to secure these, and now for the royal family to simply strip everything from Chu Fengmian was not so straightforward.

While Chu Fengmian’s enemy was the Zhao family, if the royal family of the Qin Dynasty intended to obstruct him, then Chu Fengmian would deal with the royal factions first.

To secure the outside, one must first secure the inside; Chu Fengmian did not want anyone stabbing him in the back.

"Oh? You have a plan?"

Upon hearing Chu Fengmian’s confident statement, Princess Tian Yin couldn’t help but express her surprise.

"Among the old fogies in the royal family, who else are the strong ones?"

Chu Fengmian didn’t answer, but instead asked back.

"Stronger than Great Prince Wu Xuan."

"Great Prince Wu Xuan is the pinnacle of our royal family, and besides him, there’s only one Divine Power realm eight-level Grand Prince Po Sha, and beyond that, are some peak Saints who are disengaged from worldly affairs, contemplating the great calamity of life and death."

Princess Tian Yin recalled for a moment before she spoke.

"Do you really intend to confront the royal family?"