The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 412 - 224 Qintian Observatory

Chapter 412: Chapter 224 Qintian Observatory

At night, at the foot of Datong Mountain, within a secret courtyard.

Wearing a black mask, Feng Jiu, appearing as Yan Nanfei, listened to Ji Tang’s report and gestured with his hand, "You may leave."

"Yes," Ji Tang responded.

Although he still felt somewhat unreconciled, who could he blame when he wasn’t at the Divine Origin Realm? Over time, Ji Tang had started to follow Feng Jiu’s arrangements.

After watching Ji Tang leave, Feng Jiu turned and walked into the small courtyard behind. There, Qing Yu was looking up at the stars in the night sky.

"I heard Ji Tang’s report," Qing Yu said in a seldom serious tone while maintaining his posture of looking up at the sky at a forty-five degree angle, "It seems my premonition was correct; this matter is definitely not simple."

"I don’t understand why you place so much importance on such a minor anomaly. Although Feng Chaonan wields the greatest influence among all the princes, there are still people within the Imperial Family like the Empress blocking his way. The Imperial Clan Court also keeps its distance from him, so not knowing the changes in the Royal Secret Vault should be within the norm," Feng Jiu curiously said.

"It’s not as simple as that."

Qing Yu shifted his gaze from the sky to Feng Jiu, "At this critical moment, even slight anomalies may indicate great variability, especially since I have already detected the hints of this anomaly."

"Some time ago, when I observed the celestial phenomena at night, I noticed the Emperor Star, representing the Emperor of Northern Zhou, no longer dim as before but starting to shine anew. This burst of brightness was fleeting, and had I not possessed the Dragon Vein Qi of Northern Zhou, I wouldn’t have detected it. Since Feng Tianming was injured, this is the first time it has been like this."

"What does that imply?"

"If Feng Tianming were to remain severely injured, this Emperor Star would continue to display dim light until Feng Tianming’s complete demise. The new light from the dark star indicates that Feng Tianming’s condition has turned."

"A turnaround?" Feng Jiu echoed the words.

"A turnaround from death to life, Feng Tianming must have awakened."

"Awakened!" Feng Jiu exclaimed in shock.

Feng Tianming had indeed awoken and even concealed the news, keeping it from outsiders. No, not just outsiders, including all the princes like Feng Jiu and close confidants such as the Empress and Concubine Si, he had not informed anyone.

This indicated that Feng Tianming had something critically important in mind, unwilling to leak even the slightest information.

"Not only that, today I looked again but found the Emperor Star is dim and lightless as before; even with the Dragon Energy in hand, I could no longer probe its truths. It seems someone has used a secret technique to cover up Feng Tianming’s fate, preventing it from reflecting on the celestial phenomena. Feng Tianming’s scheme is certainly not simple," Qing Yu continued.

"If the Emperor recovers and resumes control over the court, our plan will be completely ruined," Feng Jiu removed the black mask from his face, barely concealing his frustration.

If Feng Tianming were alive, Feng Jiu’s aspiration to ascend the throne could be delayed for more than five years, and this was contingent on Qing Yu being able to assassinate Feng Tianming within five years.

If unable to kill Feng Tianming, the delay could extend to decades, or hope for another major event like the Great Battle of the Divine Capital.

"Take it easy," Qing Yu consoled, "Though there’s a turnaround, it doesn’t mean it will become a reality. Feng Tianming’s injuries are severe enough that even the chief of the Medicine King Hall at the Great Zen Temple, from the Spirit Sect, finds them insurmountable, at most only able to prolong his life by a few years. Overcoming such grave injuries to claim life is not an easy feat.

If we could thwart his plan, we might turn this life-reviving opportunity into a chance to ensure his complete demise."

"But how can we investigate Feng Tianming’s plan? The Imperial Palace is heavily guarded, with experts from the True Pill Realm patrolling day and night, making infiltration impossible. I have also been forced out of the Imperial Palace by that despicable Empress, and even if I wanted to return to the palace to investigate, I can’t avoid her informants."

Ever since the Empress suggested the Royal Tribute protect the Imperial Prince, Qi Sibo of the Royal Tribute had been accompanying Feng Jiu day and night, ostensibly as protection but in reality as surveillance.

Qi Sibo, who had once received life-saving grace from the Empress, though a member of the Royal Tribute, would do anything at her command, making it hard for Feng Jiu to escape his watchful eyes.

Driven to desperation, Feng Jiu fled to the Mountain River Academy, far from the Imperial Palace and its politics, to elude Qi Sibo’s surveillance. Naturally, if Feng Jiu were to return to the palace to investigate, he would inevitably be subject to Qi Sibo’s monitoring.

"What if I proactively reveal this to the Empress and Feng Qiwu, even to Feng Chaonan, and let them investigate Feng Tianming’s plan?" suggested Feng Jiu.

"That won’t do," Qing Yu decisively rejected, "The Empress married Feng Tianming when he was still the Crown Prince and they have been devoted to each other for many years. Feng Tianming hidden this from the Empress merely due to his overwhelming suspicion. Once the Empress learns of it, it’s very likely she will do everything in her power to ensure Feng Tianming’s plan succeeds.

She indeed wishes for her son to ascend the throne, but she won’t do so at the cost of harming her husband. Besides, as long as the Empress can help Feng Tianming overcome this difficult time, Feng Qiwu’s position as the Crown Prince is almost secure.

As for Feng Chaonan, being so tightly cornered by the Empress, he can hardly play a significant role."

"What should we do then?"

"Relax, I have my own plan," Qing Yu said with a light smile.

"If we can’t get information from the Imperial Palace, we can still find clues elsewhere. With various secret techniques at my disposal, my expertise in the Heavenly Mechanism Divination Skill has surpassed Qiao Baixuan of the Fate Altar and is among the foremost in the world today. Even so, I’ve yet to see through Feng Tianming’s true situation; therefore, those aiding him in concealing his fate must be exceptionally skilled."

Qing Yu stepped forward slightly, his gaze shifting in a certain direction, "Fortuitously, here in the Divine Capital, there is a group serving the Imperial Family, well-versed in Yi Skill."

Feng Jiu followed his gaze, soon realizing where Qing Yu was looking, "Are you speaking of... the Qintian Observatory?"

"Exactly, the Qintian Observatory."

The Qintian Observatory, tasked with observing celestial phenomena and monitoring the fate of the nation, was historically known as "Wuxian," "Kunwu," and "Historical Records," now called the "Qintian Observatory."

Moreover, compared to investigating in the Imperial Palace, the more advantageous aspect of going to the Qintian Observatory is that there generally would be documents recording significant matters. Qing Yu simply needed to find the relevant records to discover what Feng Tianming had instructed the Qintian Observatory to do.

Another vital point was that, to observe celestial phenomena, the observatory required a very high viewing location. If a prospective Observational Tower in the Imperial Palace were taller than the Emperor’s residence, it would be considered disrespectful.

Thus, the Qintian Observatory was not located within, but outside the Imperial Palace.

Furthermore, to prevent outsiders from spying, it was situated in a very secluded area, arguably the least frequented place in the Divine Capital.

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