Misty Rain of the Old Times

After Chen Xuan left, Prince Jiang stood quietly in the hall for a long time without looking away, his expression changing from gloomy to bright. Only he knew what he was thinking.

After a while, Prince Yu Fu Yuan and others came here again. Seeing that Prince Jiang was fine, they felt relieved.

The eunuch, whose face had already subsided, asked with concern, "Your Highness, are you okay?"

Shaking his head, Prince Jiang glanced at everyone and said thoughtfully, "Everyone, if I had ordered the capture of Chen Xuan before, would you have been able to do it together?"

Faced with this sudden question, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Regardless of whether they were sure of keeping Chen Xuan, everyone could feel that Prince Jiang was unwilling to give up.

Come to think of it, a dignified prince, second only to the emperor and above all others, had his face stomped on by Chen Xuan. Fearing his strength, he had to bow his head. How could he, with his ambitions for the throne, truly swallow this humiliation so easily? He had only compromised before, after all, life is only once, and Chen Xuan is a reckless person.

Everyone's mind flashed, thinking of Chen Xuan's ability to kill the two Jin brothers with a single move. Liang Jing took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint His Majesty. I'm afraid we are not strong enough. Even if we join forces, we have no chance of stopping him, let alone protecting His Majesty and keeping him here forever."

Fu Yuan also pondered and said, "The probability is less than 10%. If a fight really breaks out, I'm afraid no one here will be able to walk out alive. He will at most be slightly injured, or even..."

He couldn't continue speaking because the scene of Chen Xuan beheading the Jin brothers with a flip of his hand was too horrifying.

Nodding, Prince Jiang took a deep breath, his eyes flickered as he asked, "Then what do you all think, has his cultivation reached that level?"

"How old is he? According to our investigation, this person grew up in the Gao family and is only eighteen years old now. It's not like he was switched by someone. How is it possible?" Prince Jiang's personal eunuch immediately denied it without even thinking about it in that direction. It was too unbelievable.

An eighteen-year-old Grandmaster, something that hadn't happened in Jing Country or the surrounding land for ten thousand years, how could it be possible? If this were true, could Chen Xuan possibly become an immortal in the future?
However, no one responded to the eunuch's words. He looked at everyone in astonishment. You don't think he is already a master, do you?
Fu Yuan let out a long breath and said, "Nothing is impossible in this world. The world is so vast, how much have we touched? We are just frogs in a well. It's not unacceptable that Chen Xuan is truly unprecedented. Even if he is still young and hasn't taken that step yet, he is definitely just one step away. This is just a conservative estimate!"

Nodding, Prince Jiang said with emotion: "Since Mr. Fu has said so, let's classify him as that level. Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, we should not provoke him in the future and avoid him in any plan. At the same time, we should be grateful that Jingguo has such a young man, grateful that he is devoted to love and leisure, rather than greedy for power and wealth."

"Young people's minds are hard to understand. Now he is willing to be ordinary, but what about the future?" Prince Yu thought for a while and said. This sentence was to subtly flatter Prince Jiang. Once Prince Jiang and Chen Xuan started fighting, he would be able to better demonstrate his own value and cooperate with Prince Jiang.

After the words were out of his mouth, he felt that he could still put some pressure on Prince Jiang, and said thoughtfully: "Brother Zhou, don't forget, the Gao family is the maiden family of Princess Qing!"

Some words should be said in a nutshell. Those who understand will understand. They already regard Chen Xuan as a master. Once Prince Qing knows this, what will be his reaction? It's like pie in the sky. Even if Chen Xuan and Prince Qing have no intersection, there is still a bond between the two.

Prince Jiang sneered in his heart. How could he not hear the hidden meaning of Prince Yu's words?

This man is cunning, but too young and impatient. After finally sending that plague god away, you want to make such a powerful enemy with just a few words? Even if you sit on the throne in the future, young people with promising prospects like Chen Xuan must be coaxed. It is a blessing for the country.

Putting aside the personal grudges that have already occurred, people with different perspectives and mindsets will look at the same issue from different perspectives.

Prince Jiang, who is ambitious to compete for the throne, naturally has a broad mind and vision. From the information about Chen Xuan that we have learned during this period, he is a carefree and idle person. It is difficult to change one's nature, and the character engraved in one's bones is not so easy to change.

And from beginning to end, did Chen Xuan ever mention Prince Qing? He didn't even care about himself, so what did Prince Qing mean to him? He probably only cared about a few individuals in the Gao family. This was why Prince Jiang had previously mentioned that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice would investigate the Ministry of Storage, in a disguised way to curry favor with Chen Xuan. Judging from Chen Xuan's reaction at the end, he was right.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Prince Jiang looked at Prince Yu and smiled, "Who can predict what will happen in the future? The present is the most important thing. I'm sorry that something like this happened today, and it frightened Brother Zhang."

"No, we didn't expect that Chen Xuan is such a lawless person. He is a country bumpkin who doesn't know etiquette. Don't take it to heart." Prince Jade smiled faintly, looking magnanimous and indifferent, but his heart sank. It's not easy to fool Prince Jiang.

Nodding, Prince Jiang continued with a smile, "I've been away for a while, and I'm still reflecting on myself behind closed doors. Why don't we just stop here today and arrange a time to get together another day?"

"It's just a formality. Brother Zhou, why are you in such a hurry to go back..." Prince Yu smiled indifferently. He still wanted to try to change Prince Jiang's mentality. With their status, there are no friends, only interests. The more chaotic Jing Kingdom is, the more he is happy to see it happen.

But when he said this, the Jade King suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and thought of something, and immediately changed his words: "Yes, it's time to go back. If you don't go back, the people below will be worried."

"Okay, come here, please see His Majesty the Jade Prince off," Prince Jiang said in a friendly manner. The Jade Prince's previous reaction had already betrayed him. His arrival was secret and no one knew about it!

The Jade King's heart turned cold again, but he remained calm on the surface as he bowed and said, "No need to see me off, Brother Zhou. Goodbye."

As he spoke, he signaled the guards to hurry up, as if they didn't leave now, they might not be able to leave. At the same time, he was extremely alert, secretly circulating his true energy to the extreme, and taking precautions. Watching the Jade Prince and his guards hurriedly leaving, the King of Jiang's eyes turned cold and he turned around, waving his sleeves and said, "Mr. Fu, Mr. Liang, and everyone else, please see the Jade Prince off. Please be quiet."

He didn't look behind him as he spoke, as if he was reluctant to see his 'good friend' leave.

How could Fu Yuan and the others not understand what Prince Jiang meant? After receiving the order, they looked at each other, and in a flash, they surrounded Prince Yu and the other two.

Prince Jiang's words did not spare Prince Yu and his companions, who had not yet reached the gate. He turned back with a look of shock and said, "How dare you, Mr. Zhou? Prince Luo is already dead. Do you still want to poke the sky to pieces? Do you know the consequences? Can the Kingdom of Jing withstand the wrath of our two countries?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Jiang remained unmoved. Prince Luo had died here today, and Chen Xuan had simply walked away. He was the one who had to deal with the aftermath. How could he possibly let Prince Yu, who had witnessed the entire incident, escape alive? Especially since such an embarrassing scene had been revealed to outsiders, it would be a huge stain on his reputation. How could he possibly hold onto his position in the future if it became public knowledge?
It's true that Prince Yu is an innate master, but at this level he's at the bottom. With all the elixir resources piled up, how much real ability does he have? As for his guards, they're only at the mid-level innate level, far inferior to the Jin brothers. Prince Jiang has six innate masters on his side, including Fu Yuan, who has extremely high attainments in swordsmanship.

Without any suspense, the Jade King and his subordinates fought hard for a few breaths but were defeated and turned into corpses, deader than dead.

"Your Highness, we have fulfilled our mission." Fu Yuan and his men came back to report, and brought with them the bodies of Prince Yu and Prince Luo, who still had their eyes open. Like Prince Luo, they probably never dreamed that they would never be able to come back after going out.

They just received a little information from Prince Jiang, saying that someone was ignorant of the heavens and the earth and was plotting against Princess Fuyao, and that the person seemed to be approaching. So they came to see who was so bold. Princess Fuyao was something they were determined to get, so how could they tolerate this?
In the end, everything is revealed here.

Prince Jiang then turned around and glanced at the dead Prince Yu and the other two. There was no wavering in his eyes, as if the princes of the same status as him were just weeds on the roadside. He immediately ordered: "Go and bring the bodies of the Jin brothers. Clean up the place and don't leave any hidden dangers."

"I understand. Let's go there," Fu Yuan nodded.

Soon the three innate masters left and came back after a while. Not only did they handle the scene there perfectly, they also brought the Jin brothers and their weapons that were discarded by Chen Xuan.

Then King Jiang ordered them to wipe off Chen Xuan's palm prints on the two weapons. After making sure that there was no trace of them, he nodded with satisfaction.

At this point, Prince Jiang said again: "Mr. Wen, I will need you to provide me with some advice."

As soon as he finished speaking, his black-clad aide Wen Tai walked out from behind. After taking a look at the scene, he understood what Prince Jiang had in mind. He bowed and said, "I wonder what your Highness has ordered?"

"Mr. Wen, may I ask how we should deal with the aftermath? Should we directly announce that King Yu and King Luo were killed by Chen Xuan, and mobilize the forces of the three countries to take the opportunity to get rid of Chen Xuan, or should I just pretend that Chen Xuan had never been here and handle the aftermath?" King Jiang asked seriously.

Everyone here is his confidant. Even Fu Yuan, who came later, could not stay out of it after he killed Prince Yu. Therefore, Prince Jiang did not avoid anyone.

Even though Chen Xuan stepped on him so much, his perspective on the issue didn't mean he could swallow his anger. It would be best if he could get rid of Chen Xuan, so he asked his staff for their opinions. However, it was obvious that he had already made a decision based on his actions before asking for their opinions. The reason why he had to go through such a process was just to show it to certain people.

Wen Tai lowered his head in deep thought. If he made a wrong decision, the consequences would be disastrous. The people around him didn't dare to breathe, for fear of disturbing him.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Tai raised his head and said seriously, "Your Highness has already made plans for what you did before, but you are unwilling to accept it. Now I can only say that it is too risky to leave this matter to Chen Xuan. Please think twice."

"Well, then let's do as Mr. Wen said. This manor will be destroyed afterwards. We can create the illusion that Prince Luo and Prince Yu died together in a secret conflict. Their secret 'correspondence', witnesses and evidence are indispensable. Their deaths only require a plausible reason. Even if Rong and Shuangyue countries pursue it, it will only be a matter of wrangling. My Jing country can just sit on the sidelines and watch. It would be even better if we can trigger a conflict between the two countries. In short, this matter has nothing to do with Chen Xuan. He has never been here, and we have never seen him," Prince Jiang ordered clearly with a cold look in his eyes.

"Yes, Your Highness. Don't worry, this matter will be done without fail," his personal eunuch said viciously. People with such dark minds are professionals in doing dirty work.

This is the aftermath of King Jiang. For some things, even if everyone knows it, as long as a reasonable reason is given and it is confirmed, what does it matter if there is a dispute?
When the tone for the aftermath was set, the matter was over. For some reason, everyone present felt relieved. It was really because Chen Xuan had put too much pressure on them.

After the previous inferences, when one thinks of Master Chen Xuan’s level of cultivation, who wouldn’t be afraid that he would come up in the middle of the night and chop off his head?
"Even though he did it for me to see, he is also a ruthless person. He kills people as soon as the Jade King says so. He is decisive and ruthless. If given a chance, he will really succeed. Especially he is flexible and made the right choice. The result did not disappoint me. I hope you can keep it up. If you provoke me again, I will not be polite." Chen Xuan nodded with satisfaction in secret and then really left.

If Prince Jiang intends to let Chen Xuan take the blame, then no one here will have to leave today. So what if he admits that he did it afterwards? If you provoke me first, you must bear the consequences. You have to endure it if you don't accept it!

Chen Xuan knew that Prince Jiang was acting. His reluctance was real, but his desire to kill him was fake. He did not have any murderous intent when he said those words, because he was so scared that he didn't dare to have such thoughts at all. In a word, it would be strange if he had no emotion at all. In this way, he would let himself see him clearly, and then he would be completely relieved, and then there would be this subsequent scene.

Prince Jiang also knew that Chen Xuan had most likely not left, and he was watching in secret, his heart always hanging. He didn't dare to gamble. If he lost the bet, it would be all over. He had to show an attitude that would satisfy Chen Xuan. The consequences would be unimaginable if the scale was not right. Otherwise, he would probably have to accompany Prince Luo and Prince Yu!
Half an hour later, Chen Xuan still hadn't appeared. He knew he had done the right thing... (End of this chapter)