Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1699: Chapter 124: The Joy of Shou Ye Is Beyond Your Imagination_4

A figure walked slowly through the corridor, silent as a shadow.

The lighting in the corridor was too dim, and the person’s face was hidden in darkness, making it indistinct. Only the tall and slender silhouette could suggest it was a young man.

It was unknown how long he walked, but the corridor finally came to an end.

The space ahead suddenly expanded into a brightly lit underground palace.

The decor inside was simple but by no means crude, with everything being top-notch quality.

A cloak man had long been sitting on the Spirit Jade Chair in the underground palace.

The black cloak enveloped him entirely, concealing his presence so well that he seemed almost invisible. Even the light from the spirit lamp was absorbed by the cloak, rendering him extremely mysterious.

Under the cloak, the only visible part was a thin, pale chin, reminiscent of a corpse’s skin.

Seeing the cloak man, the newcomer immediately stepped forward and greeted him with the utmost respect: “Greetings, Envoy.”

The bright lights illuminated the newcomer’s features, making his eyebrows and figure clear.

He was a young man of striking appearance and lofty stature.

If the Duchess of Luo Jia were present, she would instantly recognize him as the young prince of the Wei King’s Mansion, Wei Donglai.

“So, the young prince still remembers me?” The cloak man sneered coldly, his voice hoarse and dry.

“The envoy must be joking. You are the confidant of the master, representing his will. Donglai has always admired you and would never dare to show any disrespect,” Wei Donglai grimaced slightly, showing some nervousness and anxiety. “May I inquire the reason for the envoy’s summons?”

“Muxian City has been unstable lately. Several of our secret bases have been uprooted. Are you aware of this matter?” The cloak man’s voice was icy cold, laden with obvious anger.

If not for those bases being staffed with death warriors, who poisoned themselves at the first signs of trouble, he himself might have been exposed!

“Please forgive me, Envoy.” Wei Donglai panicked slightly and quickly bowed and paid respects, “It was that Blood Fetus Demonic Pill which aroused Ji Ling Xiao’s suspicion, prompting her to investigate broadly. I’ve already ordered the aftermath to be handled discreetly, severing any connection to us. Rest assured, she absolutely won’t trace it back to us.”

“At least you’re not entirely useless.” The cloak man sneered, “Originally, according to our plan, you only needed to marry Ji Ling Xiao, so we could secretly support that weak and incompetent Ji Linyu to become an Emperor’s son. A few hundred years later, when Yuanping Emperor dies, the Imperial Household of Beizhou would pose no threat anymore.”

“And then, as the newly appointed Wei King, you could replace them, lead Beizhou to submit to me, the Demonic Dynasty. Yet you’ve faltered at the first step. Now, most princes within the Northern Zhou Imperial Household are leaning towards Ji Ling Xiao, with proposals to support her as the Imperial Princess. If this continues, the master’s plans may fail completely.”

By the end, the cloak man’s tone turned extremely harsh, his aura becoming increasingly terrifying: “What do you propose to report to the master?”

Wei Donglai turned pale and immediately bowed his head to plead: “Donglai understands his mistake. Please give me one more chance. Donglai will do his utmost to amend the errors.”

The cloak man snorted coldly, evidently still enraged.

The atmosphere within the cave became somewhat stagnant.

After a while, he spoke again: “Considering you’re still somewhat sensible, I’ll give you a chance.”

“The master commands that Wang Shouye and the Duchess of Luo Jia cannot be spared. You have one year, by any means necessary, to eliminate these two.”

Wei Donglai’s heart skipped a beat: “This…”

“What, you’re unwilling?” Seeing his hesitation, the cloak man’s voice instantly turned cold.

“No, no, no.” Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Wei Donglai promptly replied, “Donglai doesn’t mean it that way. It’s just that Wang Shouye is absorbed in alchemy, barely leaving his home these days, and the Duchess of Luo Jia is always surrounded by strong guards. To remove these two, I’m afraid I lack the capability.”

“Besides, mobilizing too many from the Wei King’s Mansion might risk exposure.”

“You needn’t worry about that; the power at the master’s disposal is beyond your imagination.” The cloak man coldly snorted, “Your job is to find and create opportunities; I’ll arrange manpower.”

With that, he rose and walked towards the corridor on the other side of the cave.

“You have only one year. If the task remains unfinished by then, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” His voice echoed through the corridor, carrying a natural resonance, reverberating without end.

Soon, his figure vanished entirely into the dark corridor.

Wei Donglai maintained his bowing posture, watching him leave, only straightening up once his figure had vanished entirely.

Under the light, the humility and anxiousness on his face had unknowingly faded away, replaced by a mocking smirk.

“While there’s still use for you, I’ll let you continue flaunting for a while.”

Lead the whole country to defect to the Demonic Dynasty? Do they really think he’s that foolish?

The Wei Family has no foundation in the Demonic Dynasty, and if they truly defected, they’d likely be marginalized, subjected to being treated as cannon fodder.

Rather than risk that, he’d prefer to stay in the Immortal Dynasty’s camp, where at least he has the Jingan Wei Family, a family of the same origin, to watch and help each other. And as long as he pre-arranges a fallback, there’s naturally a way to smooth over the issue of the coup.

The blame for colluding with the Demonic Dynasty will naturally fall on Ji Linyu instead.

As for their retaliation…

Once he becomes the Northern Zhou Emperor, supported by the Immortal Emperor, why would he fear them?

Once Wei Donglai ascends to the throne, these people will lose their utility. By then, he’ll watch as they fail to flaunt on the Immortal Dynasty’s territory!

Having cursed a few times hatefully in his heart, Wei Donglai didn’t linger long. He turned and re-entered the corridor leading back.

Soon, his figure disappeared into the depths of the corridor.

The underground palace returned to silence, save for the soft flickering of the lights, everything was quiet again, as if nothing had happened.

As both sides began plotting in secret.

An invisible net, under Wei Donglai’s scheming, gradually began to close in on Wang Shouye.

He need only wait for Wang Shouye to leave the Luo Jia County Palace once, and then find a way to lure him to a remote area outside Muxian City.

But what Wei Donglai could never have anticipated was that, day after day, Wang Shouye didn’t leave the house even once.

According to the spies’ reports, every day he was either refining pills or engaged in alchemy.

Even the Duchess of Luo Jia had lost her temper on several occasions.

This incensed Wei Donglai tremendously; what the hell is wrong with this person? How can someone be so reclusive?

At the same time.

Wang Shouye gazed at a freshly completed Rank Six Dan medicine, the “Wuji Treasure Pill,” his face filled with joy and a sense of achievement.

This batch of Wuji Treasure Pill had a production cost of five thousand Immortal Crystals; typically, three finished pills would break even, yet this batch produced five complete pills! Not only would he break even, but also earn a good profit.

But Wang Shouye remained dissatisfied; after carefully storing the pills, he began pondering and summarizing areas of inadequacy from this session, gradually immersing himself again.

After resting for several days, he decided to refine another batch of Wuji Treasure Pill.

The joy of alchemical growth is beyond others’ imagination.

Even the Nine Tailed Fox Demon Emperor was about to lose her mind.

This is protection for what? Isn’t Wang Shouzhe wasting the money paid to hire her as a bodyguard?

Such waste, disgrace!

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