Hearing Fang Xin’s reminder, Ji Yan finally realized that his focus was indeed misplaced.

Compared to other matters, this is what truly deserves attention.

If Zhen Nan Prince Manor really has a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists, then if they acquire this method, they can produce more spiritual martial artists in batches, making the struggle for the throne more assured.

However...

Ji Yan quickly noticed another problem.

"Zhen Nan Prince Manor surely knows how precious a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists is, yet they dared to let those spies leave Zhen Nan Prince Manor. This means either such a method doesn’t exist at all, or Prince Zhen Nan has some scheme and deliberately set this bait."

Once the rumor that Zhen Nan Prince Manor can turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists spreads, the entire Dazhou could be thrown into chaos. By then, all forces will certainly want to obtain this method from Zhen Nan Prince Manor, and Zhen Nan Prince Manor will inevitably become the center of the vortex, possibly leading to its complete disappearance.

How could Prince Zhen Nan make such a basic mistake? There must be something wrong here.

At this moment, Fang Xin said, "Maybe Lu Chen was never an ordinary person from the start."

Hearing this, Ji Yan immediately understood, yes, Lu Chen is after all a descendant of Prince Zhen Nan, and Lu Chen’s mother is not an ordinary person either. How could a child born from such powerful individuals be just an ordinary person.

So back then, when Zhen Nan Prince Manor was testing whether Lu Chen could withstand the Spirit Evil Qi entering his body, they used some small tricks to make Lu Chen’s test fail, making the outside world think that Lu Chen was just an ordinary person, and that Zhen Nan Prince Manor would disappear in this generation with Lu Chen.

Prince Zhen Nan did this certainly to protect Lu Chen, otherwise with only such a descendant, coupled with him already being an Earth Realm strong person, having new descendants would be difficult. Those forces wanting Zhen Nan Prince Manor to completely disappear would not let this opportunity pass, and would do everything possible to eliminate Lu Chen.

But if Lu Chen were just an ordinary person, a waste, he would pose no threat, as an ordinary person at most lives just over a hundred years, and by then they would not need to do anything else, as Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s influence would wane, and the manor would quickly decline.

Ji Yan then coldly laughed and said, "So what if he isn’t ordinary, at his age, he’s only at the early Mortal Realm, still a waste."

"However, come to think of it, we can use this opportunity to create some trouble for Zhen Nan Prince Manor."

Ji Yan then instructed the guard in front of him, "Immediately spread the rumor in the Capital city that Zhen Nan Prince Manor possesses a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists."

Ji Yan thought to himself, it serves Zhen Nan Prince Manor right to hide Lu Chen’s identity as a spiritual martial artist. Once the outside world knows Lu Chen is a spiritual martial artist, people will definitely suspect Zhen Nan Prince Manor possesses a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists, and Zhen Nan Prince Manor will be targeted by all major forces in Dazhou.

Perhaps the disappearance of Zhen Nan Prince Manor will be expedited.

...

Imperial Palace.

Pei Shuhua lay lazily on the couch, listening to the guard’s report from the hall below. Her initially calm expression gradually turned to surprise, and when she heard that Lu Chen became a spiritual martial artist, she couldn’t sit still and sat up straight.

"What did you say, Lu Chen is a spiritual martial artist?"

Sensing the Spirit Evil Qi emanating from Pei Shuhua, the guard shivered and quickly said, "Yes, Empress Dowager, Zhen Nan Prince Manor dismissed a large group of servants. Many people know about this matter, and by now the news that Lu Chen is a spiritual martial artist has likely spread throughout the Capital city."

Pei Shuhua quickly calmed her inner shock and thought for a moment, soon reaching the same conclusion as Ji Yan—that Lu Chen was inherently a spiritual martial artist, but Prince Zhen Nan had always made him pretend to be an ordinary person to protect him.

However, recalling, Prince Zhen Nan’s actions don’t seem very meaningful, because those forces or people who want Zhen Nan Prince Manor to completely disappear wouldn’t let it off just because Lu Chen is a regular person—they might at most wait a few more years.

The most important part is that Lu Chen is only at the early Mortal Realm at present. As the son of Prince Zhen Nan, an Earth Realm strong person, at this age and only at such a realm, it shows Lu Chen doesn’t have much martial talent.

With such limited martial talent, Pei Shuhua couldn’t understand what Prince Zhen Nan would bother hiding.

Could it be that...

Lu Chen indeed just became a spiritual martial artist?

Upon thinking this, Pei Shuhua immediately denied this assumption. If he just became a spiritual martial artist, it would mean Zhen Nan Prince Manor has a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists. Such a huge secret, how could Prince Zhen Nan let it slip out?

Pei Shuhua always felt there was something odd about Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s actions this time, yet she couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong.

Despite this, she already wanted to eliminate Zhen Nan Prince Manor because it possesses something she desperately needs—Dragon Qi.

Only by obtaining Dragon Qi could she truly control the Great Zhou Dynasty.

She couldn’t acquire the Dragon Qi from Emperor Zhou, and it was almost impossible to dispose of Emperor Zhou. Although Emperor Zhou’s power was not as great as hers, he had Dragon Qi protecting him, making it nearly impossible for them to kill him. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Moreover, Emperor Zhou and the Great Zhou Dynasty’s fate were bound together, and without acquiring Dragon Qi, they couldn’t act against Emperor Zhou.

Pei Shuhua’s lips curled up slightly, then she told the guard in the hall, "Immediately spread the news that Zhen Nan Prince Manor has a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists."

The guard instantly replied, "Yes, Empress Dowager."

At the same time.

Yun’an Princess Mansion.

Ji Yunmeng sat in the courtyard, listening in disbelief to Xiao Qi’s report.

When she went to Zhen Nan Prince Manor for Lu Chen’s wedding banquet yesterday, Lu Chen was just an ordinary person; after just a day, Lu Chen became a spiritual martial artist and even advanced to the Mortal Realm?

How is that possible?

How could an ordinary person become a Mortal Realm spiritual martial artist overnight?

Like many forces, Ji Yunmeng also had two guesses: either Lu Chen was originally a spiritual martial artist, or Zhen Nan Prince Manor has a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists.

However, compared to the second guess, Ji Yunmeng was more inclined to believe Lu Chen was never an ordinary person; it was just that Zhen Nan Prince Manor meddled with the tests, causing Lu Chen to fail the Spirit Evil Qi introduction test.

After Xiao Qi finished her report, seeing Ji Yunmeng lost in thought, she asked, "Princess, this news might have spread throughout the Capital city. Next, Master Lu’s situation might become more dangerous."

Though most people believe Lu Chen is inherently a spiritual warrior, there will surely be people or factions holding onto the hope that Zhen Nan Prince Manor might actually possess a method to turn ordinary people into spiritual martial artists. Henceforth, Zhen Nan Prince Manor won’t have peaceful days.