Chapter 156 Conspiracy
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The arrival of the two invitations was completely within Qin Wuyou’s expectations. It was just that what he did not expect was that not only did these two invitations from the Crown Prince and the Third Prince respectively arrive at the same time, but the time of the invitations were also exactly the same.
Yun Che received the two invitations and quickly flipped through them. The wording of the two invitations were both very polite and sincere, first praising Yun Che for a while, praising him as the dazzling new star of the young generation of the Imperial City, and after hearing about his battle with the Inner House disciples yesterday, he was impressed and eager to catch a glimpse of him, thus inviting him to attend the birthday and beast fighting conference at midday ten days from now, and requesting that he make sure to honor his face by going ……
Seeing him finish reading, Qin Wuyou said, ”I believe it’s within your expectation that you will receive such invitations. But any disciple who can enter the Inner House will be drawn in by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, not to mention the fact that after yesterday’s battle, you have become so famous that you have overshadowed almost all of the Inner House’s disciples, and the fact that these two invitations have come so quickly does not surprise me. How are you going to choose?”
“What does Instructor Qin think I should choose?” Yun Che casually put the invitation down and asked in return.
Qin Wuyou shook his head, “There is no way to choose. You are weak and have no backing. Background, neither of the two are people you can afford to offend. Originally, your best choice was to go to both, and then have an ambiguous and euphemistic attitude, not rejecting either, but also not agreeing to either. But I don’t know whether it is unintentional or deliberate, these two invitations to the exact same time, if you go, you can only go to one, but no matter which one you go to, it is equal to a direct indication of their own position, at the same time completely offended the party that does not go. And if you don’t go to both, it can be interpreted as simultaneously disregarding them both. If it were me, I wouldn’t know what to do at all.”
Yun Che smiled and said, “Whether to go to the birthday banquet or the Beast Fighting Conference, anyway, there are still ten days of consideration time, there’s no need to be in a hurry, what I’m more concerned about is that …… I’m just a small disciple of the Cang Feng Xuanfu, as you said, my strength is small to the extreme in that big circle, why would the Crown Prince and the Third Prince would still be so gracious to invite me?”
“Your current personal strength is indeed low, but, what they value is not your personal strength, but your current fame and your great potential in the future. You may not know, after yesterday’s battle, your name has spread throughout the entire Cangfeng Imperial City, and in various versions of exaggerated rumors near to be mythical, especially for those young generation, you are more than ever born out of a very strong admiration and yearning, coupled with the fact that you do not have a back . In addition to the fact that you have no backing and come from a civilian background, it is even easier to arouse the approval and support of countless civilian young XuanShi. If you commit yourself to either side, then the influence you currently have will cause the balance of the young Xuanist’s will to be tilted to a certain extent due to your choice. Plus, your current performance also destines your future to be inevitably extraordinary, right now your strength is low, but in another five or ten years, when you grow up, you will become a great help. The Crown Prince and the Third Prince will naturally have to spare no effort to start pulling them together.”
Yun Che thought for a long time and slowly nodded, “I understand.”
“What to choose is all up to you. However, what I need to remind you is that if you really join under the Crown Prince or the Third Prince, then Princess Cang Yue will cut herself off from you, even if she has deeper feelings for you.” Qin Wuyou gave Yun Che a deep look and left with heavy footsteps. If Yun Che was simply a Xuanfu disciple, even if he was ten times more talented, he wouldn’t be so distraught, but Yun Che’s relationship with Princess Cang Yue made it impossible for him to take this matter lightly at all.
The matter of Yun Che being invited by both the Crown Prince and the Third Prince leaked out for some unknown reason, and as soon as the rumor spread …… an afternoon, Cangfeng Xuanfu was almost known to everyone, and people could be heard talking about this matter everywhere.
“Hey! Have you heard that Yun Che has received invitations from both His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Third Prince ah…… is really enviable, if he can devote himself to either the Crown Prince or the Third Prince, whichever one it is, it will be a lifetime of glory.”
“Tsk tsk, just dry envy. With a genius like Senior Brother Yun Che, it’s only reasonable that he would be valued by both His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Third Prince. If you were able to crush your opponents across seven levels, it’s guaranteed that you’d be treated like this the next day as well.”
“Do you think Senior Brother Yun Che will choose the Crown Prince or the Third Prince?”
“Eh, that’s hard to say. I heard that the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are incompatible right now, so if he chooses the wrong one, and his master fails to seize the throne in the future, his whole life might be over.” ……
Cangfeng Imperial City, General Zhenbei’s Mansion.
In the battle with Yun Che, Murong Yi was not lightly injured, and on the same day, he was sent back to his residence by Feng Baiyi to recuperate. The rumors about Yun Che that were circulating around the city caused Murong Yi to gnash his teeth and become furious, while he had become that pathetic and ridiculous supporting character in the midst of these rumors …… More precisely, a stepping stone.
“Yun Che, I’m going to kill you …… kill you!!!”
This sentence, in less than two days, Murong Yi had already wildly roared no less than a hundred times, each time carrying a bone-crushing hatred. He had grown up with flattery and honor all his life, how had he ever suffered such a strange shame, and it was also the first time he had such a monstrous resentment.
“Brother Murong, there is a piece of news that might not make you too happy.”
Feng Baiyi walked in and said with slanted eyebrows.
“What news!” Murong Yi sat up from the hospital bed and said with a sullen face, “Is it about Yun Che?”
“That’s right.” Feng Baiyi cupped his chin, his eyes sinister, “I heard that he received invitations from both the Crown Prince and the Third Prince today to participate in the Crown Prince’s thirty-third birthday and the Beastfighting Conference supervised by the Third Prince.”
“Snap ……”
Murong Yi didn’t say anything, but the sound of crisp bone misalignment came from between the fingers of his hands.
“Both the Crown Prince and the Third Prince have thrown out olive branches to him, and the invitations to attend are for such grand occasions, so it is evident that they value Yun Che. Although they have both pulled in the favor of the Inner House disciples, there has never been a time when the invitation was for such an important occasion. In that case, if we want to give Yun Che some bitterness openly, it will be somewhat difficult, and even if your father were to step in, it would no longer be possible to do so, or else it would undoubtedly be a case of not giving face to the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.” Feng Baiyi said indifferently.
“He must die …… must die!!!” Murong Yi roared out violently, his overly violent movements all of a sudden tugging at his wounds, causing him to howl in pain for a while.
Feng Bai Yi glanced at him and said, “Since this is the case, it can only be done secretly, and the action must be fast.”
“Baiyi, you must help me in this matter! Since I was a child, I have never been humiliated like this. All of the dignity and honor that I have grown up with has been trampled on by that bastard Yun Che! How can I endure this, how can I let him step on my dignity and be so honorable!” Murong Yi’s entire body, his gaze was deeply sinister in his anger: “Bai Yi, you must help me!”
“Don’t worry, we are good brothers for many years, you have suffered such humiliation, being a brother certainly won’t ignore it.” Feng Baiyi said leisurely, “In fact, in yesterday’s battle, you were in too much of a hurry. Initially, when you and Yun Che fought unarmed, they were basically evenly matched, his talent is indeed amazing, True Xuan Level 2, he can actually exert a Xuan power strength similar to yours, but, after all, you have a difference of seven levels, he can exert a Xuan power strength similar to yours, but if you talk about the root and thickness of Xuan power, it’s impossible for him to be compared to you, all you need to do is to continue to fight unarmed with him, and he’ll slowly lose his ability to support himself, and he’s bound to lose… He will be defeated. Yet you chose your weapon after a long time of attacking.”
“I couldn’t get the upper hand against someone seven levels weaker than myself, how could I not be impatient!” Murong Yi gritted his teeth in defense. He completely agreed with Feng Bai Yi’s words, at this moment, in retrospect, if both of them didn’t use weapons, he would have won without a doubt. Although the victory would also be somewhat ugly, at least it wouldn’t be as humiliating as it was now.
“Actually, Yun Che’s heavy sword isn’t that terrifying, it’s just that there are too few people who use heavy swords, and you don’t have the experience of fighting with heavy swords. Otherwise, how could you have been so easily smashed by Yun Che’s first sword to fly the Silver Dragon Lance, and also suffered internal injuries ……And with the loss of the Silver Dragon Lance, you were disorganized, and also doomed to the debacle that followed. I was on the side but I saw clearly, Yun Che’s heavy sword attack is indeed overbearing and overwhelming, but the heavy sword is heavy and incomparable, the attack speed is very slow, and the breaks after each attack are also very large, with your stance Xuan Technique, you can easily dodge it, and then seize the breaks to quickly counter-attack, in this way, there’s no way for Yun Che to win at all. And your first weapon clash with him was a hard clash, facing the strongest part of the heavy sword directly, how could you not lose!”
“At the same time, that Overlord Giant Sword weighs three thousand nine hundred pounds, even for you and I, it’s extremely strenuous to wield it, and those three sword attacks of Yun Che’s were estimated to be basically the limit as well. Therefore, your debacle yesterday didn’t really have much to do with Yun Che, the key lies with you. I believe that if you listened to me and fought with him again, there is absolutely no way that he would have a chance to win against you. And if I were to replace him with me ……,” Feng Baiyi’s eyes flashed with a cold light as he coldly smiled and said, “In at most three shots, I would be able to take his life.”
Thinking back to yesterday’s battle scene, the more Murong Yi thought about it, the more he felt that what Feng Baiyi said was completely reasonable, he felt remorseful and hateful in his heart, gritting his teeth and saying, “What you said is not wrong. If it happens again, there is absolutely no way I can lose …… But, I am now all wounded and can’t even get out of bed, otherwise, I will personally break him …… into pieces!”
“Don’t worry, this scene, I’ll get it back for you, in a maximum of five days’ time, I’ll carry Yun Che’s head over to you, and make sure that all of your anger and resentment disappears into thin air.” Feng Baiyi said with a smile.
“Really!?” Murong Yi’s eyes widened in excitement all of a sudden, followed by a frown, saying, “But, Yun Che is now invited by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, so if he makes a move ……”
“Don’t worry, I will do this matter seamlessly, and just in case it’s not foolproof, I’ve also invited another person.”
“Who?” Murong Yi immediately asked.
“Xue Lang.” Feng Baiyi’s eyes narrowed.
“Xue Lang …… the seventh in the Inner Mansion Tianxuan Ranking?” Murong Yi’s face showed shock, “He’s really willing to do it?”
Feng Baiyi nodded with a faint smile, “You also know this person, as long as you give him enough benefits, he is willing to do anything. And for this matter, he’s asking for 800 Purple Xuan Dollars. After all, Yun Che’s current influence is extraordinary, and killing him is a risk. It depends on whether or not Brother Murong is willing to pay this amount.”
“No problem at all!” Murong Yi’s face was low: “As long as I can kill him without leaving any traces and relieve the hatred in my heart, not to mention 800 Violet Xuan Coins, even if it’s 8,000 Violet Xuan Coins, I will never hesitate!”
“Good!” Feng Baiyi got up, his voice became cold and low: “Brother Murong just wait for my good news …… Hehe, I also can’t wait to see the picture of this person who dares to be arrogant in front of me, kneeling at my feet and desperately begging for mercy, hahahaha… …”R1058