The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 397 - 209: Feng Chaonan’s Situation

Chapter 397: Chapter 209: Feng Chaonan’s Situation

"According to rumors, after the Righteous and Demonic joined forces and executed the Blood Demon Sect Leader years ago, they eradicated the Daoist Orthodoxy of the Blood Demon Sect, leaving only some trivial Martial Arts to circulate within worldly society. Now it seems the rumors were wrong," Qing Yu mused to himself.

Whether it was the undying nature of a centipede or the resurgence of the extinguished embers, both only proved that the Righteous and Demonic hadn’t cleaned up thoroughly back then.

"It looks like I need to be more careful in the future."

The aura of meat relics, to the people of the Blood Demon Sect, was like a dog’s nose catching the scent of meat—it could be detected from three miles away.

Situations like today’s outdoor Cultivation were extremely likely to be detected by the people of the Blood Demon Sect.

If Qing Yu wanted to practice the Golden Bell Shield in the future, it would be better to prepare, even if practicing outdoors, to find a way to conceal the aura of the meat relics to prevent leakage.

True Qi was activated, and Fire Power clung to the corpse of the Blood-clothed Man. A blazing fire ignited, completely engulfing his body.

"To think that I have to deal with such annoying matters early in the morning, sigh!" Qing Yu wiped off the dust from the sheath of ’A Night of Spring Rain in a Small Tower’ with his sleeve, sighing helplessly.

Speaking of which, that Blood-clothed Man still wondered where Qing Yu’s knife had come from at the point of death when it was clear that there was nowhere on Qing Yu’s person to hide a knife.

What he didn’t know was that someone, unprotected and unguarded in the wilderness, naturally had to carry everything that could be utilized to exert full strength.

This ’A Night of Spring Rain in a Small Tower’ had always been buried by Qing Yu in the ground at his practicing meditation spot, awaiting the moment of need. He could then use Yin Yang Technique to control the ground and draw ’A Night of Spring Rain in a Small Tower’ into his hand, taking the opportunity to strike his opponent by surprise.

It has to be said that Divine Blade Slash and Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill were a perfect match. Combined, to use a rather clichéd phrase, they were more than the sum of their parts.

Not to mention that Divine Blade Slash didn’t concern itself with honorable combat like Little Li’s Flying Knife. Whether it was a frontal attack or a sneak attack made no difference. Employing a one-hit-kill Divine Blade Slash in a sneak attack, the opponent, every one of them, was sure to be split in two.

"In any case, the resurgence of the Blood Demon Sect also happens to align with my interests. Now, the powers in the world are too stable, and those with vested interests are too strong, forcibly suppressing any chance for chaos in the world. The revival of the Blood Demon Sect is a severe shock to them," Qing Yu said with a smile.

Great chaos in the world was not a good thing for Qing Yu, who was still not considered strong. But too much stability in the world was even worse for someone like Qing Yu who wanted to stir the pot and rise to power.

Only by causing forces like the Blood Demon Sect to continuously create trouble and forcing those strong warriors who wish to maintain stability to suppress them, could Qing Yu find the time to quietly grow stronger while secretly rising to power.

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Similarly, on this morning, after the court session had ended, Sixth Prince Feng Chaonan stormed back into his sleeping chamber in a violent rage.

"This is absurd, this is absurd..."

Feng Chaonan paced back and forth in the sleeping chamber, shouting loudly, "The Empress, that old woman, is really pushing it too far. She says that since the Eldest Prince has been assassinated, the safety of the other Imperial Princes is of utmost importance and requires the protection of the Royal Tribute. In my opinion, she just wants to insert her own people and get involved in the royal succession under the guise of legitimacy."

At today’s court session, the Empress, who had always stayed out of affairs, actually presided over the government from behind the curtains and proposed having the Royal Tribute protect the Imperial Princes.

The proposal sounded reasonable; with the Eldest Prince having been assassinated, who knew who the next target would be? What if that crazed individual intent on ascending to power decided to eliminate all the Imperial Princes?

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At the time the reasons were discussed, the court officials and his brothers present covertly glanced at Sixth Prince Feng Chaonan, which greatly irritated him.

Although, to be honest, the death of the Eldest Prince really was related to him.

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"Eunuch Wei, at his side, slowly imparted, ’Among those who encircled the Imperial Prince were two True Pill Realm Royal Tributors, Qi Sibo and Tao Qiucui,’" Eunuch Wei said at his side. "Qi Sibo had once received benefits from the Empress’s family, and Tao Qiucui was even closer, being the Empress’s confidante. Although both are Royal Tributors, they are completely obedient to the Empress’s commands."

"That’s exactly the point," Feng Chaonan said. "By sending Qi Sibo to ’protect’ my ninth brother, the name suggests protection, but in reality, it’s surveillance, to ensure that Feng Jiu has no chance whatsoever of threatening Feng Qiwu. That’s all well and good, after all, my ninth brother has entrusted all his official duties to me now. But that Tao Qiucui is a different story."

While on Feng Jiu’s side there were Royal Tributors tasked with surveillance, on the side of Eighth Prince Feng Qiwu, they were clearly there to boost his power.

As the son of the Empress, it would be natural for her not to assign Tao Qiucui to monitor Feng Qiwu. Now under the service of Feng Qiwu, given the relationship between Tao Qiucui and the Empress, the job would be far more than mere protection.

"That woman is just using public office to further private interests, allowing the Royal Tributor to become claws and fangs for her son," Feng Chaonan said indignantly.

In truth, his anger stemmed not from the Empress planting Royal Tributors, but from the vacant position of the Imperial Prince.

Feng Chaonan had dreamt of ascending to the position left vacant by the death of the Eldest Prince Feng Guanyu, a goal he thought was guaranteed. Yet, just at the final hurdle, his progress was sharply hindered.

First, there was Feng Qiwu and other siblings interested in this position fiercely blocking him; even Princess Feng Mingxiao did not support Feng Chaonan’s rise.

Now, even the Empress herself had entered the fray to block Feng Chaonan’s path.

"Tell Mother that I must ascend to the position of the Imperial Prince as soon as possible; if we delay, there may be consequences," Feng Chaonan said to Eunuch Wei.

"Yes, this servant will inform Her Highness the Imperial Concubine," Eunuch Wei replied.

But inwardly, Eunuch Wei wasn’t too optimistic about this matter.

He knew that Feng Chaonan wanted Concubine Si to stop the Empress from personally intervening, but how easy would that be?

By now, everyone suspected that Sixth Prince Feng Chaonan was the mastermind behind the stabbing of the Eldest Prince, and they were right. After all, Feng Chaonan’s hasty emergence following the Eldest Prince’s death had been too conspicuous.

Under such certainty of his guilt, how could the Empress not take action against Feng Chaonan?

Bear in mind, the deceased Eldest Prince was the full-blooded brother of Feng Qiwu, born of the same mother, and also the Empress’s own flesh and blood. With her son murdered, how could she possibly let it slide? Who would agree to that?

Not to mention that Feng Chaonan himself was an enemy of the Empress’s son, Feng Qiwu.

With the justification for avenging her son, even if the Empress was to act somewhat out of bounds, no one had any right to criticize her.

"Your Highness," Eunuch Wei suggested, "the best course of action right now is to gather more support for your ascension. The Si Family is from the Imperial Concubine’s maternal home, but lately, their stance has been ambiguous. Your Highness needs to engage with the Si Family more and secure their support."

The Si Family’s vacillation between Feng Chaonan and Feng Qiwu also made Feng Chaonan anxious.

Therefore, Feng Chaonan said, "Good, tomorrow, I shall visit Uncle Si."