The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 173 - 172: The Emperor’s Stratagem

Chapter 173: Chapter 172: The Emperor’s Stratagem

Ye Xuan fell into a deep slumber, feeling a softness in his dreams, as if he were in the happiest place in the world, which made Ye Xuan feel very comfortable, sleeping even more soundly.

Zhou Youwei held Ye Xuan, her pretty face blushed with two spots of pink as she looked at Ye Xuan who was fidgeting in her arms. She felt as if her whole body had been electrocuted, tingling all over.

Zhou Youwei bit her lip tightly, somewhat annoyed, but seeing Ye Xuan’s peaceful expression, her heart softened.

"Forget it, he is so tired, let’s not wake him up."

Zhou Youwei could only hold Ye Xuan and take him back to her own boudoir.

Speaking of the Lie Tian Heavenly Country.

After the Supreme Elder, Hua Tianqiong, hurried to the Wansheng Mountain Arena and suffered many losses, he finally managed to save Hong Yunlie.

But this did not please Hua Tianqiong; instead, he felt even more furious.

Right after returning to the Lie Tian Heavenly Country, Hua Tianqiong immediately summoned the Emperor.

"Who allowed you to send Hong Yunlie to make contact with the three major Sacred Lands of cultivation?!" Hua Tianqiong looked down at the Emperor below and asked sternly.

"Now look, the remnants of Emperor Dao are gone, and so much has been lost, even thirty-one spots at Golden Pond!"

"Thirty-one spots, those spots could have been exchanged for considerable goodwill if given to the prodigies of other Upper Country Dynasties!"

"But now, everything is ruined!"

The Emperor, looking at Hua Tianqiong, spoke calmly, "The people of the Emperor Immortal Sect rampaged through the Imperial City, which was a provocation against our Lie Tian Upper Country. As the Emperor of Lie Tian Upper Country, if I did not retaliate, I would be unworthy of being called the Emperor!"

"Are you addicted to being the Emperor? Have you fallen?" Hua Tianqiong furrowed his brow and said sternly, "I say you are the Emperor because you are, but if I say you are not, then you are nothing!"

"If you truly care for the good of Lie Tian Upper Country, you should not provoke the Emperor Immortal Sect casually, understand?"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor’s face darkened slightly, but he said nothing.

"You are very displeased?" Hua Tianqiong slightly narrowed his eyes.

"I dare not," the Emperor lowered his head.

"I know why you are displeased. You think just one Emperor Immortal Sect should not make us bow, right?" Hua Tianqiong gave a faint, somewhat cold smile and said sternly, "I’ll tell you now."

"Their ancestor, Zhou Chaolong, is not dead, and his strength is still above mine; that’s the first reason."

"Second."

"That dark hand above the Imperial City a month ago, do you think it was the ancestor of the Emperor Immortal Sect, Zhou Chaolong?"

"Wrong, let me clarify this for you."

"That was the power of the Lie Tian Ancestor Temple of the Emperor Immortal Sect!"

"Coming from the Temple of Lie Tian Great Emperor, the common ancestor of both the Emperor Immortal Sect and Lie Tian Upper Country!"

"Do you understand now?"

The entire Imperial Palace Hall fell silent.

The Emperor’s breath caught sharply, and he looked up at Hua Tianqiong, his eyes shooting out two sharp beams as he said solemnly, "Does the ancestor mean to say that the power of the Lie Tian Ancestor Temple, as rumored, truly exists?"

"Nonsense, if it didn’t exist, what do you think that dark hand a month ago was?" Hua Tianqiong coldly said.

"The reason why Luotian Sacred Land was suppressed, I suspected this point, but I hadn’t expected you to act so swiftly, cutting ties with the Emperor Immortal Sect the moment they said they were going to suppress Luotian Sacred Land."

"Now, look, you have no excuse to visit the Lie Tian Ancestor Temple."

"Grandfather, please calm your anger, I have a plan," the Emperor spoke slowly.

"Let’s hear it," Hua Tianqiong said indifferently.

The anger also mostly vented, it was time to discuss serious matters.

After pondering for a moment, the Emperor said, "The Emperor Immortal Sect has taken thirty-one spots to Golden Pond and has asked our Lie Tian Upper Country to meet them before Golden Pond opens, which may allow our people to probe their actual strength."

"After Golden Pond closes, we can then properly entertain the people of the Emperor Immortal Sect, establish a good relationship with them, and then go to the Emperor Immortal Sect together, claiming to return for ancestor worship."

Hua Tianqiong heard this but shook his head slightly, saying, "You underestimate that young man named Ye Xuan too much. This person is ruthless and far-sighted, definitely a formidable character. Do you know how the three great Sacred Lands of cultivation capsized?"

The Emperor shook his head slightly, "Not yet."

He only knew the outcome, not the specifics yet.

After all, as soon as Hua Tianqiong returned, he had summoned him here to face questions.

"Does grandfather mean to say that the three great Sacred Lands of cultivation capsized because of that Ye Xuan?" the Emperor asked, puzzled.

Hua Tianqiong slightly nodded, his eyes flashing a murderous intent: "This lad is terrifying. If he becomes our enemy, we must not let him grow, or he will certainly become a major threat."

"How did he cause the three great Sacred Lands of cultivation to capsize?" the Emperor wondered.

Hua Tianqiong narrowed his eyes and whispered in a low voice, "This lad had already noticed the alliance between the three major cultivation sacred lands and Hong Yunlie five days ago."

"Five days ago, he had already informed that fellow from the Emperor Immortal Sect, Zhou Chaolong."

"When the people from the three major cultivation sacred lands appeared, Zhou Chaolong showed up."

"I suspect that even a month ago at your communication conference, that fellow might have already realized."

"Is that so?" The Emperor said, feeling greatly surprised.

But soon, the Emperor frowned and said, "Could it be a strategy from the Emperor Immortal Sect."

"What do you mean?" Hua Tianqiong slightly raised an eyebrow.

The Emperor pondered and said, "Perhaps Zhou Chaolong, the ancestor from Emperor Immortal Sect, or their Sect Master, Zhou Zihuang, anticipated this and laid a plan, then attributed this achievement to Ye Xuan, creating an illusion to others that Ye Xuan is fearsome, representing the future of the Emperor Immortal Sect, making others hesitate to provoke him easily."

Upon hearing this, Hua Tianqiong slightly shook his head and said, "I’ve considered that as well, but it doesn’t hold, with the nature of the Emperor Immortal Sect, even if they were to perform, they wouldn’t choose that fellow."

"You weren’t there, you didn’t see that fellow’s style of action; it absolutely could not have been a staged play."

He was there at the scene, witnessing firsthand Ye Xuan’s range of maneuvers.

Such could absolutely not have been rehearsed in advance.

Whether it was stepping on Hong Yunlie, or decisively beheading the heads of the Supreme Elders from the three major cultivation sacred lands afterward.

All of these were done by Ye Xuan on the spot.

And from the reactions of Zhou Zihuang and Zhou Chaolong, they too had not anticipated Ye Xuan being so astonishing.

It was precisely because of this that Hua Tianqiong determined, Ye Xuan was indeed a very fearsome fellow.

"If that is truly the case, then he absolutely must be killed," the Emperor said, squinting his eyes.

If it was as Hua Tianqiong said, then allowing Ye Xuan to grow would cause unimaginable disasters to the Emperor Immortal Sect.

It was still manageable now, but it would definitely become more terrifying later!

Such an enemy, one must absolutely not allow them to develop!

"It can be done, but don’t be foolish like this time to get involved personally, do you understand?" Hua Tianqiong reminded.

The Emperor bowed deeply and said, "Rest assured, Grand Ancestor, I will have it handled properly this time."

Hua Tianqiong slightly nodded his head, then said, "Moreover, on the matter of Lie Tian Ancestor Temple, before any actions are taken, you must inform me, to avoid any blunders."

"Alright." The Emperor nodded in agreement.

Whoo—

A breeze brushed past, and Hua Tianqiong had already vanished into thin air.

In the grand hall of the Imperial Palace, only the Emperor remained.

The Emperor stood up straight, his royal aura bursting forth.

"Ye Xuan..."

After the conversation with Hua Tianqiong, the Emperor had made up his mind to kill Ye Xuan.

No matter what, this fellow must not be spared, for he would surely become a major threat to Lie Tian Upper Country in the future.

However, the action to kill Ye Xuan must be done with utmost caution, to ensure that the Emperor Immortal Sect can find no evidence that it was their doing.

Otherwise, that undying Zhou Chaolong would surely descend upon the Imperial City of Lie Tian Upper Country.

From the Grand Ancestor’s words, that Zhou Chaolong still holds terrifying power, provoking him would be purely seeking death."

"Wouldn’t have thought that the Emperor Immortal Sect actually controls the power of Lie Tian Ancestor Temple."

"After killing Ye Xuan, it’s imperative that I find a way to enter the Lie Tian Ancestor Temple and have a look."

However, this would require a proper plan.

After a moment of contemplation, the Emperor came up with a strategy.

"Summon the Third Prince," he instructed.

His third son, a famed prodigy in Lie Tian Upper Country, usually practiced in the major Sect ’Xuanyuan Sacred Land’ in the Southern Domain and had recently returned to Lie Tian Upper Country, awaiting the opening of Golden Pond.

Since he had already decided to kill Ye Xuan, it was also necessary to plan for the subsequent entry into the Emperor Immortal Sect’s Lie Tian Ancestor Temple.

And the best method would naturally be—forming a marital alliance.