Chapter 1326: Sparring
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lu Zhou did not take the emperor of Great Qin’s words seriously. He shook his head and said, “So you only can’t tolerate Zhao Yu?”
“…”
Everyone had a weakness, and the emperor of Great Qin was no exception. Everyone in the capital knew of the relationship between the emperor and Zhao Yu; they knew that the father and son did not have a good relationship. However, they did not know the reason behind it.
In the royal palace, whether it was the civil and military officials or the eunuchs or the palace maids, none of them would mention Zhao Yu or Madam Qi if it were not absolutely necessary.
Accompanying the monarch was akin to accompanying a tiger, after all. Sometimes, one wrong word was all it took for one to lose one’s life.
Lu Zhou naturally did not have such considerations. There was nothing he could not say.
The emperor smiled before he said, “Indeed, I’ve neglected him all these years. However, it’s not by choice. After all, as the emperor, I can’t live a carefree life; I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders.”
“If you can’t even manage your family, how can you manage the world?” Lu Zhou said.
The emperor was briefly rendered speechless by these words. After a moment, he nodded and said, “You have a point.”
Lu Zhou said, “I don’t like beating around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it.”
The emperor said at a speed that neither hurried nor slow, “I came for two reasons today. First, I wanted to visit the Zhao Residence. Second, I wanted to meet the golden lotus expert whom I’ve heard about.”
Lu Zhou nodded. Then, after rising to his feet, he said, “You’ve accomplished both things so you can leave now.”
When the eunuch standing at the back heard Lu Zhou’s words, his expression looked rather unnatural. He really wanted to scold Lu Zhou. The Zhao Residence was the home of the emperor’s son. If anyone should leave, it should be Lu Zhou. However, he knew it was not his place to say anything. After years of accompanying the emperor, if he still did not know when was the right time to speak, he would have lived in vain. Moreover, he knew that among Venerable Masters or those who were stronger, status and positions no longer meant anything. The only thing that carried any meaning was absolute strength.
As for the soldiers and cultivators who followed the emperor of Great Qin here, they did not have such complex thoughts. They only listened to the emperor’s orders. They would not do anything without the emperor’s orders.
The emperor chuckled upon hearing Lu Zhou’s words. Then, he said, “Actually, there’s no need for you to be like this. Now that I’m here, I might not come again in the future. You came all the way to the green lotus domain from the golden lotus domain, and I’m the ruler of the green lotus domain. If I leave now, are you sure you won’t regret it?”
If Mingshi Yin were in Lu Zhou’s shoes, he would not have hesitated to turn around and leave.
Initially, Lu Zhou planned to study the power of infinite deduction today. However, now that emperor of Great Qin was here, he had to put that aside. It was not a bad idea to investigate the secret behind the golden token. Moreover, based on the way things were going, it was possible that he did not even need to do much to complete the mission.
Lu Zhou had to admit the emperor was quite different from what he had expected.
After a moment, Lu Zhou sat down again.
The emperor smiled upon seeing this before he said, “I’ll be more direct. I won’t waste your time nor will I waste my time.” Following that, he raised his voice slightly as he continued to say, “Zou Ping has been punished enough. He’s my subordinate, and Great Qin still needs him.”
Lu Zhou nodded. “I can let Zou Ping go in exchange for the three golden tokens in your possession.”
The emperor was stunned by Lu Zhou’s condition. He had put the matter regarding the golden tokens on the back burner for such a long time that he had gradually forgotten about it. He did not even order anyone to investigate the matter.
After a moment, the emperor shook his head and said, “Although Zou Ping is important, he’s not worth three golden tokens.”
Lu Zhou remained silent. He knew the emperor had his own plans.
The emperor thought about it for a moment before he said, “I can give you all three tokens in exchange for another person.”
Lu Zhou cocked an eyebrow. “Who?”
“The survivor from the Meng clan,” the emperor said.
Lu Zhou frowned. Then, he flicked his wrist lightly.
A palm seal sailed in the air.
The emperor’s expression remained unchanged even though he was taken aback by Lu Zhou’s sudden attack. He raised his hand and unleashed a palm seal as well.
Bang!
The golden and green palm seals collided and vanished into thin air. It was as though a gust of wind had blown past, causing no harm and creating no ripples.
Lu Zhou said clearly, “His name is Mingshi Yin, and he’s my fourth disciple. Not to mention three golden tokens, even your throne isn’t enough to exchange for him.”
“…”
The emperor was slightly surprised. He did not expect Lu Zhou’s disciple to hold so much weight in Lu Zhou’s heart.
A few moments before this, a few figures had flown over and landed behind Yu Shangrong. Among them was Mingshi Yin.
When Mingshi Yin heard Lu Zhou’s words, he was greatly moved. His eyes reddened as he said, “Master’s words are really too touching…”
Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Little Yuan’er, and Conch. “…”
“Uh… Don’t look at me like that. What I said came from the bottom of my heart!” Mingshi Yin said.
“Is everything from the bottom of your heart nonsense?” Yu Zhenghai said as he looked at Mingshi Yin from the corners of his eyes.
“Eldest Senior Brother, I’ve learned my lesson,” Mingshi Yin said before he fell silent.
For a time, silence reigned over Lu Zhou’s courtyard.
The emperor continued to maintain the faint smile on his face. It seemed rather incompatible with his burly physique and valiant appearance. How could someone who managed to become the emperor of a country be simple?
After a moment, the emperor called out, “Zhi Wenzi.”
Zhi Wenzi walked over and respectfully asked, “Your orders, Your Majesty?”
“Tell me about the Meng clan,” the emperor said.
“Yes.” Zhi Wenzi bowed to the emperor first before he bowed at Lu Zhou. Then, he slowly said, “General Meng was one of His Majesty’s right-hand men. His Majesty appreciated his talent and entrusted him with important tasks. He had three troops at his disposal. At that time, Great Jin was powerful and was allied with 20 forces, causing trouble for Great Qin. The people of Great Qin suffered and lived in poverty at that time. General Meng, General Xi, and General Bai had a very good rapport and managed to defeat Great Jin at Mount Xiao.”
After a brief pause, Zhi Wenzi continued to say, “However, later, General Meng mobilized the three troops and tried to stage a coup. He tried to force His Majesty to abdicate the throne and tried to kill the emperor. Fortunately, General Xi and General Bai managed to kill him in the midst of the chaos. Then, His Majesty displayed his shocking strength to intimidate the troops before peace finally returned.”
“His Majesty was merciful and didn’t intend to punish all the members of the Meng clan. However, the members of the Meng clan continued to spread rumors and colluded with foreign forces. Old sir, if you don’t believe me, you can ask anyone on the streets of the capital. Listen to the people’s truthful words about the Meng clan. If I’m lying, I’m willing to pay with my life,” Zhi Wenzi said before he kneeled on the ground.
At this moment, Yu Zhenghai pointed at Zhi Wenzi from afar and asked, “Second Junior Brother, do you think he’s really stupid or is he pretending to be stupid?”
Yu Shangrong replied with a smile, “In my opinion, we can’t judge a book by its cover. However, if he’s truly stupid, then it’d be too boring.”
“…”
At this moment, Mingshi Yin jumped down from above. Then, he pointed at Zhi Wenzi and said, “These are all your words. You can naturally say whatever you want!”
Everyone, including the emperor of Great Qin, turned to look at Mingshi Yin.
Upon seeing Mingshi Yin, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes. Then, he said, “I’ll give you the three golden tokens, ten stalks of mystic life grass, five mystic microstones, and five high-grade life hearts in exchange for him.”
In the emperor’s eyes, there was nothing that could not be agreed upon as long as the benefits were great enough. He had said these words because one, he was trying to probe Lu Zhou, and two, he was very interested in the young man who possessed the Great Void Seed.
Lu Zhou rose to his feet and said in a deep voice, “Up until now, you still don’t know your place.”
Swoosh!
A flashing golden palm seal imbued with a considerable amount of divine power shot out.
The emperor smiled. “I want to seize this chance to see your strength…”
After saying that, the emperor vanished into thin air again.
Bang!
The palm seal shattered the chair.
“Retreat!”
“Spread out!”
Zhi Wenzi and Zhi Wuzi hurriedly retreated.
In the next moment, the emperor appeared in front of Lu Zhou. Just as he struck, Lu Zhou struck with another palm seal.
Bam!
The energy from the collision swept out several thousand meters in just an instant.
