The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 273 - 85: Deal Made

Chapter 273: Chapter 85: Deal Made

Feng Chaonan had been having a rough time lately.

It wasn’t that he was in poor health, but rather his situation was dire as factions known and unknown were striking at him to varying degrees.

In the shadows, the thriving trade of Longevity Powder had finally been restricted. The Ministry of Justice issued a decree throughout Northern Zhou: any who trafficked in Longevity Powder would be punished by death, and buyers would face no less than five years of imprisonment.

That rabid dog from the Ministry of Justice, Li Renjie, clamped onto it tightly, tracing the source of the Longevity Powder.

In public, it was even worse. Somehow, it got out that Feng Chaonan and the Si Family were inextricably linked, which drastically reversed the initially improving attitude of Emperor of Northern Zhou, Feng Tianming, towards him, turning deep aversion.

The spies Feng Chaonan had bought in the palace reported that Feng Tianming had more than once harshly cursed his disloyal son.

The current Feng Chaonan felt utterly distraught, as though despite retaining his power, he could never find peace of mind.

It was at this time that a man approached Feng Chaonan, none other than the Azure Dragon’s Dragon Head Young Master Yu.

And the purpose Young Master Yu sought Feng Chaonan was...

"Sixth Prince, a cooperation between us would be mutually beneficial. You help our Azure Dragon Association establish its roots in Northern Zhou, and I help you remove those who stand in your way. You must have heard of the relentless assassins of the Azure Dragon Association. With such a win-win deal, what are you hesitating for?"

Qingyu’s words were tinged with provocation and seduction, tugging at Feng Chaonan’s heartstrings and stirring his killing intent.

"You should know, despite the Si Family being the second only to the Imperial Family in Northern Zhou, it is greatly envied by the Emperor. That you have come so far, the support from the Si Family is indispensable, and your ties with them are inextricable. Moreover, once a person has lied once, even if they speak the truth the second time, it is difficult to gain trust again. You’ve deceived your father once; he surely does not wish to be deceived a second time.

And the best way to not be deceived? That is to trust nothing and no one."

The power of thought by Ten Thousand Paths continued to lead Feng Chaonan towards the direction it desired.

"Enough, say no more." Feng Chaonan’s face grew uglier by the second until he couldn’t restrain himself and burst out.

Qingyu’s every word touched Feng Chaonan’s sore spots, pointing out the reality he dared not face. Emperor Feng Tianming had recently stopped visiting the chambers of Feng Chaonan’s mother—Concubine Si. Such a scenario was previously unthinkable, as even if unwilling, Emperor Feng Tianming would frequently visit given the Si Family’s support.

This behavior of Emperor Feng Tianming already demonstrated his dissatisfaction. And this dissatisfaction, as it appeared currently, was hard to let go of.

"What do you want?" In asking directly what Qingyu wanted, it seemed Feng Chaonan had made up his mind.

The mouth under the bronze mask slowly curved, and Qingyu said, "It’s simple. I need you to help me eliminate the worldly society forces across Northern Zhou, so that the rise of the Azure Dragon Association faces no barriers."

"Deal." Feng Chaonan decisively agreed.

The territory of Northern Zhou was small, and its small size came with benefits—at least there were no significant worldly society forces. The major families had mostly seized what they could already. Even if the Azure Dragon Association intended to eliminate worldly society forces, there wasn’t much room to grow.

Helping to eliminate worldly society forces did not require much effort or worry about the Azure Dragon Association growing too powerful afterward.

Feng Chaonan concluded that no matter how he calculated, he was making no loss. There was no better time to agree than now.

"A slap to seal the oath."

Three slaps followed, and the pact was made between both parties, both of whom were very pleased with the transaction. However, who would ultimately be satisfied would depend on their respective tactics.

"Now that the deal is closed, shouldn’t the Dragon Chief start lending a hand?"

"Please speak," Qing Yu said, raising his hand.

"The Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Li Renjie, has been pressing me hard lately. I need him dead," Feng Chaonan stated outright, revealing the person causing him the most headache recently.

Li Renjie?

Qing Yu knew this person; after all, he was the pharmacist in charge of Feng Chaonan’s Longevity Powder business, a person of his own.

Ever since the Longevity Powder had risen again and spread throughout the entire Northern Zhou, Li Renjie had started to continue investigating. This person had meticulous thoughts and an exceptionally keen sense for case handling, almost catching the pharmacist’s traces once. Feng Chaonan’s secret Longevity Powder workshop had been destroyed by him countless times.

If Li Renjie were to continue investigating and trace it back to Feng Chaonan, Feng Chaonan’s end would not be far away. The Emperor of Northern Zhou, who now deeply detested Feng Chaonan, would definitely not miss this opportunity to thoroughly deal with Feng Chaonan.

"Fine, by the end of today, Li Renjie’s life will be taken. However, you need to give something in return," Qing Yu announced.

What the return was, naturally involved Feng Chaonan also taking action to eliminate the Jianghu forces.

"I will."

"Pleasant cooperation! I take my leave."

The deal was completely struck, and Qing Yu straightforwardly walked out of the Ten Li Pavilion.

The White Phoenix lowered its altitude, hovering low in the sky, its wings fluttering, whipping up countless piles of snow.

Feng Chaonan finally saw where the sounds of the flapping wings were coming from. He was shocked by the majestic appearance of the White Phoenix and became wary.

Such a rare bird was not something ordinary people could raise; his mind instantly speculated thousands of possibilities about Young Master Yu’s background.

Qing Yu leapt onto the broad back of the White Phoenix. "Go."

"Chee—"

Accompanied by a clear chirping sound, the White Phoenix soared into the sky and disappeared into the horizon.

"Young Master Yu," Feng Chaonan murmured the name, filled with awe.

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In the silent meditation room, a young monk who looked no older than eighteen or nineteen was lightly fingering a string of black wood Buddhist beads, chanting scriptures under his breath.

The young monk had bright eyes and white teeth, appearing very handsome. However, the longer one looked, the more one felt a profound sense of Zen about him. His delicate face, set off by this Zen aura, made this young monk seem like a Buddha seated in the Grand Hall, inspiring reverence and longing in others.

"Brother Shi Jue, I’ve found the whereabouts of someone from the Esoteric Sect," a respectful voice suddenly came from outside the meditation room.

The visitor addressed him as "younger brother," but his tone hardly seemed like that towards a junior. However, such an occurrence was not surprising when it involved ’Little Buddha’ Shi Jue.

Wherever one was, those with great strength were always revered, and the once number one on the Dragon and Phoenix List—’Little Buddha’ Shi Jue—was certainly no exception.

Moreover, ’Little Buddha’ Shi Jue was not only skilled in Martial Arts; he was called ’Little Buddha’ because he had an extremely thorough understanding of Buddhist doctrines, surpassing even old monks who had studied Buddhist scriptures for decades, almost like a living Buddha.

Shi Jue did not answer immediately but finished reciting the scripture in his mouth before finally responding, "Brother Shi Yuan, where is the person?"

"Northern Zhou."

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