Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Looking at the intelligence report in his hand, Li Yuanfang had a bitter smile on his lips.

He trained many secret guards.

Currently, he is able to maintain real-time contact with the secret guards of dozens of county cities.

He also planned to establish an intelligence network covering the entire world.

It was precisely because the Prince of Yan had made extensive preparations that he received the news.

Recently, a remarkable event has occurred in all of the dozens of counties where he established his intelligence network.

The World Society is now open!

Moreover, they all chose to open on the same day.

The shopkeepers were all prominent figures in the area, and those who came out to lend their support included heroes from the martial arts world and government officials who endorsed them.

In conclusion, the World Society has an extremely powerful background.

Even across the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, only a handful of families possess such capabilities.

The Crown Prince's Residence, the Prince of Qin's Residence, the Duke of Qi's Residence, the Marquis of Xiaoyao's Residence, and the Luoshen Sect.

It's obvious that this wasn't the work of the Luo Shen Sect.

Even the Duke of Qi's mansion and the Marquis of Xiaoyao's mansion can be excluded.

The rest were either the Crown Prince's men or the King of Qin's men.

"My nephew of mine is truly resourceful! I reckon it's not just these few dozen prefectures; the World Council has probably been established in every prefecture of the Great Zhou, hasn't it?"

The Prince of Yan spent so much time and energy, and spent so much money.

It only covered one-fifth of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

In contrast, Prince Li Changqing of Qinghe County built up the entire intelligence network of the Great Zhou Dynasty almost overnight.

Moreover, their World Society is not just about gathering and selling information.

This is a chamber of commerce.

This means that they will still be able to make money by doing business.

Such a comprehensive intelligence network can definitely help caravans make a fortune.

"With the support of both the Canal Gang and the Beggar Gang, it is not surprising that the Prince of Qinghe was able to achieve this."

A large, fat man holding a folding fan shook his head as he spoke.

"I know this is not surprising. What I am curious about is why the people from the Crown Prince's residence would go to offer their congratulations? And why did they send Long Jing to deliver the gifts?"

The eldest grandson of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This identity alone is already incredibly prestigious.

Not to mention that Li Longjing himself was no fool; he had an exceptional talent for martial arts.

Even if the probability of breaking through to the Supreme Realm is extremely low, he still has a great chance of becoming an elder of the royal family, or even an elder with a formal title.

The significance of someone personally delivering a gift is different.

"I can't compete in terms of power, I can't compete in martial arts, I lack the legitimacy of a righteous cause, and I don't even have my father's favor. The intelligence network I painstakingly built is nothing but a joke in the eyes of my nephew. Tell me, what is there for me to fight for?"

Hearing the bitter laugh of the King of Yan.

A thin monk wearing a black robe and holding prayer beads suddenly spoke.

"Your Highness is destined by Heaven; these are merely stumbling blocks on your path to achieving great things. Just kick them aside!"

"Master Yan Dao, do you still believe that I am truly the chosen one of Heaven?"

"nature."

Master Yan nodded, his expression resolute.

The advisors of the Prince of Yan's mansion also changed their gazes from hesitation to determination.

Regardless, they are now on the Prince of Yan's big ship.

They could only accompany His Highness the Prince of Yan on his journey.

"Master, could you tell me why the World Alliance, which operates throughout the land, was tolerated by the Emperor? Simultaneously recruiting both the Beggars' Sect and the Canal Transport Sect is already a major taboo. He even integrated these two forces together—is that acceptable? I sent memorials to the throne, and all of them were rejected. Those who submitted the memorials were also demoted. Tell me, why is that?"

The Crown Prince's gift was not what truly broke the Prince of Yan's defenses; what truly broke the Prince of Yan's defenses was the Emperor's tolerance.

If the decision had not already been made to pass the throne to the King of Qin, such power that could shake the very foundation of the state would not have been permitted.

This is what truly breaks the Prince of Yan's defenses.

To put it bluntly, he probably doesn't have a chance.

"Your Highness need not worry. His Majesty should have already seen your efforts and dedication. As for the World Association, since His Majesty has allowed it, there must be a reason. We should avoid it for now. Your Highness only needs to remember one thing: in the capital of the Great Zhou, no one is greater than His Majesty the Emperor."

"Yes, no one can surpass Father Emperor. But Father Emperor doesn't love me, what can I do?"

After a sigh, the fighting spirit returned to the King of Yan's eyes.

"Pass down the order to continue expanding the secret guard. I want their spies to be everywhere. And it's time to close in on the assassin camp."

"yes!"

The Prince of Yan's men immediately bowed and agreed.

They were well aware of just how devastating the sudden opening of the World Society would be to their prince.

The thing their prince had been longing to do had actually been beaten to it by someone else?

Just thinking about this makes me incredibly angry.

Not to mention their prince, who is experiencing it firsthand.

Even so, their prince did not give up hope of seizing the throne.

This is why they were willing to follow the King of Yan.

Their Prince Yan is always indomitable, forging ahead no matter how unfavorable the situation.

In fact, the treatment at the Prince of Yan's residence has not remained unchanged compared to before.

His Highness the Prince of Yan's situation is getting better and better, and more and more people are coming to him, and even their ranks are rising.

Although they cannot compare to the King of Qin and the Crown Prince.

However, compared to the other two, the Third Prince Wu and the Fifth Prince Cheng.

Their prince's momentum is clearly much stronger.

The front courtyard of Prince Cheng's mansion was brightly lit.

The other two princes couldn't sleep, so this prince was even less able to sleep.

However, unlike the other two, in the main courtyard of his own palace, this Prince Cheng did not sit in the main seat, but instead accompanied a man.

The man looked to be in his early twenties, and his smile was quite alluring.

"Your Highness, this is truly not good news. The World Society has been formed by merging the best of the Beggars' Sect and the Canal Gang. More than half of its managers are from the Prince of Qin's mansion. The mastermind behind it all must be the Prince of Qinghe."

"Even the eldest grandson of the royal family gave us face and personally sent a congratulatory gift. Not only did we win the direct confrontation with His Highness the Crown Prince, we also escaped without any punishment."

"Although we don't know the specific reason, it's clear that our Emperor dotes on the Prince of Qinghe."

"They are father and son. The King of Qin alone already has a high chance of winning. Now, with the addition of the Prince of Qinghe, the probability of the father and son succeeding to the throne has exceeded 80%."

Prince Cheng stood to the side, not daring to utter a single word.

"Your Highness need not be so reserved. As long as you agree to our Marquis's request, we will definitely give you our full support. With the Marquis of Xiaoyao as your backer, we dare not say we can surpass the Prince of Qin. You should be able to compete with His Highness the Crown Prince. If you win against the Crown Prince, you will also have a good chance of winning against His Highness the Prince of Qin."

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