The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 416 - 228: Scheming and Waiting

Chapter 416: Chapter 228: Scheming and Waiting

"That would be the Nirvana Ceremony, Feng Tianming would definitely choose that path," Qing Yu asserted.

His Majesty the Emperor had been oppressed by others for the first half of his life; he had barely managed to play a balancing act with his clever strategies, and yet, disruptions still occurred mid-way. He could barely survive even hidden within the Imperial Palace, resulting in near-death injuries. Qing Yu put himself in those shoes and thought, he certainly wouldn’t be content.

Then, at this moment, a path lay before him that could not only heal him but also help him make a breakthrough. With Feng Tianming’s ambitious nature, he would definitely clutch at this lifeline desperately.

"Even if he wants to use the Nirvana Ceremony as a method of healing, how will he deal with the elder princess?" Feng Jiu asked curiously.

Feng Tianming, severely injured and on his deathbed, Feng Jiu felt that if it were before him, he would be able to kill the patient with a mere flick of his finger, even if the patient were of Divine Origin Realm—so, how could this patient possibly make the elder Princess Feng Mingxiao, a powerful Divinity Realm warrior, his sacrificial offering?

Rely on familial love to persuade her?

That’s a joke. It’s neither an ethical drama nor a Japanese anime, where you could blabber and convince someone to go to their death.

If Feng Tianming wanted to make Feng Mingxiao a sacrificial offering, he would have to force her into it.

So, the problem was how to subdue Feng Mingxiao and take her to the sacrifice.

"The Northern Zhou Imperial Family has a deep foundation, coupled with the Great Zhou of the past, that’s a dynasty of nine hundred years. It wouldn’t be impossible to have a way to covertly attack someone of the Divinity Realm. Moreover, this Divinity Realm warrior is one of their own; it’s always easier to deal with one’s own people."

A flicker of uncertainty flashed in Qing Yu’s eyes as he said, "Moreover, don’t forget, the expert from Shadow Pavilion who came tonight mentioned that there was an old monster in the Imperial Palace that even he dared not act rashly around."

Not daring to act rashly—these four words were indeed worth pondering. If one had the strength to contend with it, they would use the word ’fear’ rather than saying they dared not act rashly.

If even that expert from Shadow Pavilion said he dared not act rashly, then the strength of that old monster must be at least at the Peak of True Pill Realm, and there’s quite a possibility that it could even be a Divinity Realm warrior.

After all, Northern Zhou being a major power, aside from people like Meng Shanhe, if Feng Mingxiao was the only Divinity Realm warrior, it would be rather too shabby.

"It’s not impossible."

Feng Jiu carefully recalled the people he had seen in the Imperial Palace, trying to identify this so-called old monster.

However, since Feng Jiu was not favored when he lived in the Imperial Palace, his and his mother’s residence was only a wall away from the Cold Palace, and he barely saw a few people on a regular basis, how could he really recognize any old monster.

"Now the plan should be to find a way to disrupt Feng Tianming’s Nirvana Ceremony," Qing Yu’s eyes sparkled as he spoke, "if one wants to make a breakthrough, the twenty-second of the first month next year is the best time, but we also need to prevent Feng Tianming from choosing a day four months from now out of desperation. The best way is to set the date of the Nirvana Ceremony to be in the next January."

"Why do we have to wait until then? Shouldn’t we try to stop it as soon as possible?" Feng Jiu asked, puzzled.

"With Feng Tianming’s cunning and calculation, it will be difficult for us to find an opportunity to exploit. Trying to stop it too soon is difficult. But waiting until next January..."

Qing Yu slightly tilted his head, gazing at the sky, and said softly, "By then, I should have made my breakthrough..."

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"Cough, cough, cough, cough······"

In the dead of night, another round of heart-wrenching coughs echoed through Yangxin Hall.

"Your Majesty, your wounds have not healed. If you don’t rest soon, continuing like this could further reduce your lifespan," the eunuch whispered as he drifted into Yangxin Hall, seeing Feng Tianming cough, and he advised.

"Cough, cough·····" Feng Tianming coughed again, "If the Nirvana Ceremony is successful, why should I be stingy with this loss of lifespan? If it fails, two more years are just struggling on borrowed time; better to die cleanly sooner."

Feng Tianming paused to gasp for breath and said, "Don’t worry about me. How are things at the Qintian Observatory?"

Seeing Feng Tianming’s resolve, the eunuch no longer persuaded him and spoke of the changes at the Qintian Observatory, "The Qintian Observatory has been completely destroyed, everyone died a violent death. The attackers seemed to have brought new gunpowder recently popular in Daqian, causing explosions on top of the Primordial Energy, which then led to fierce fires that nearly destroyed everything, leaving scarcely a trace.

However, among the attackers, there must have been True Core Realm Martial Artists involved, and moreover, a top expert. ’Cutting Absolute Saber’ Qi Junqiu had the Imperial Family providing him support over the years, improving his power considerably. There aren’t many in the True Core Realm who could kill him quickly."

As for the Divinity Realm, the eunuch had not considered it; Divinity Realm warriors have not fallen to such a level, sneaking around attacking the Qintian Observatory at night—it’s rare through the ages.

"Cough, cough····· It’s unfortunate that Junior Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Li Renjie, was mysteriously killed earlier; otherwise, with his ability to solve cases, he might have found some clues," Feng Tianming lamented.

Not only was Li Renjie skilled in solving cases, but he also possessed considerable Martial Arts, a rare talent in the court. Feng Tianming also lamented his death for a long time.

"There were no traces left at the scene, but the previous explosion of Primordial Energy, if this old servant is not mistaken, was similar to the one who sealed the Eldest Prince’s palace. The identity of the attackers, nine times out of ten, are people from the Azure Dragon Association." the eunuch continued.

"The Azure Dragon Association? That group of desperadoes?"

"Exactly. Previously, the Sixth Prince had indeed used people from the Azure Dragon Association to assassinate the Eldest Prince. Tonight’s incident may well be related to the Sixth Prince."

"Sixth Brother is now too scared to even step out the door; he doesn’t have the capability to dispatch an expert who could kill Qi Junqiu," Feng Tianming sneered.

Although he never left Yangxin Hall, his informants were spread throughout the Divine Capital. The actions of the Sixth Prince were all within his sight; hence, he was certain this incident wasn’t much related to the Sixth Prince.

"However, wanting to probe into my affairs, reaching all the way to the Qintian Observatory, the attackers can be said to be ubiquitous. This, too, must be connected to those ’good’ sons of mine."

"What does Your Majesty plan to do?" the eunuch asked.

"Watch and wait; for now, I just await my Nirvana Rebirth. Whether it’s all the princes or that group of desperadoes from the Azure Dragon Association, they are ultimately nothing more than clowns. My opponents will never be them."

"Cough, cough, cough·····" as Feng Tianming spoke, he was seized by another bout of violent coughing; his voice grew softer as his wounded body could not withstand staying up all night, and he began to feel sleepy.

"Fortunately, I have already subdued the elder princess; those people won’t be able to spoil my plans······" Feng Tianming’s eyes slightly closed as he murmured.

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