Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 847: Rebellion

“Since you intend to rebel, have you made preparations?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy asked. Looking at the Fourth Imperial Prince and his group, they didn’t seem to be acting on an impulse.

“Of course, we have.” The Fourth Imperial Prince laughed heartily. With Lu Yang’s help—or rather, once Lu Yang joins us, the Dao-Seeking Sect can’t possibly stand idly by. If we drag the Dao-Seeking Sect in, our odds of successfully usurping the throne will rise to ninety percent!

“Brother Lu Yang, please take a look. This is my brother, Gongsun Jiu. He possesses a top-tier divine speed cultivation technique, capable of unleashing speed rivalling the Transcendent Tribulation Stage in a short burst. He can approach Big Brother under the pretext of presenting a treasure and strike in an instant. Big Brother wouldn’t even have the time to react!”

Gongsun Jiu grinned broadly. “Your Highness recognized my worth and offered me opportunities. This is my chance to repay your kindness.”

Killing the First Imperial Prince meant certain death. Gongsun Jiu was already prepared to sacrifice his life for the Fourth Imperial Prince.

The Fourth Imperial Prince introduced another person. “This is my brother, Tang Feng. His assassination skills are superb. If Brother Gongsun fails in the first strike, he will execute the second assassination. No one would expect the interval between the two assassinations to be so short.”

Tang Feng’s appearance was ordinary, allowing him to blend into a crowd.

“Your Highness rescued me from dire straits. My life is yours!”

The Fourth Imperial Prince continued with his introductions. “And this brother is skilled in making poison. He can cause someone to die silently, where they go to sleep and never wake up again!

“This brother is in charge of intelligence. Nothing major or minor in the imperial city escapes his network.

“As for him, he is actually a follower of Second Elder Brother and has long since ascertained his dietary habits and daily routine.

“There’s also...”

Assassins, intelligence agents, informants, excellent actors, failed scholars...

The Fourth Imperial Prince introduced them one by one. Those who could attend this banquet were all his trusted confidants, absolutely loyal to him. Moreover, each possessed unique skills and was hidden among all walks of life. If they revealed their true abilities, they could carve out a reputation for themselves in the jianghu.

The Fourth Imperial Prince’s plans targeting his three elder brothers had long been in the making. However, he still couldn’t figure out their trump cards. With Lu Yang’s addition, everything will be solved.

No matter how great their trump cards are, how can they be compared to the Dao-Seeking Sect?

“Originally, I also planned to make a move against Emperor Father. After all, every additional day he lives allows my younger brothers’ influence to grow, potentially undermining my position. Unfortunately, he has the national fortune protecting him, making it difficult to harm him. That said, I can approach it from other angles, such as destroying everything that may extend Emperor Father’s lifespan!”

“Oh, your preparations are quite thorough.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy nodded, giving a lukewarm comment.

“Brother Lu Yang, it’s still not enough. We need your help!” The Fourth Imperial Prince gazed intently at “Lu Yang,” his eyes filled with sincerity.

“Are you unable to steel yourself and make up your mind? The Everlasting Immortal Fairy thought about it. If that’s the case, I’ll just help the Jiang Family’s fourth son once.

“Alright then, I’ll help.”

A triumphant smirk spread across the Fourth Imperial Prince’s visage. He had used recording orbs to capture everything from his initial contact with Lu Yang until now to prevent Lu Yang from simply walking away.

Now, Lu Yang is a locust on the same boat as me!

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stood up. She was the type to act on whatever came to mind. “Then let’s make a trip. Relying solely on you people to deal with your three elders will be somewhat challenging. We need to enlist external forces.”

The Fourth Imperial Prince was elated. He’s taking me to the Dao-Seeking Sect to find helpers.

“Wait a moment, I’ll prepare some meeting gifts.”

“No need.”

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After the Xia Emperor left the imperial palace, he disguised himself and transformed into a naive-looking youth, vastly different from his usual image.

His eldest son had told him, “If you want people to look down on you, you have to disguise yourself as a greenhorn cultivator and give others the impression that you’re inexperienced. This way, it’s less likely for conflicts to arise.”

These were all based on Jiang Qun’s experience.

Suddenly, the Xia Emperor spotted two familiar figures: Yun Zhi’s little junior brother and his fourth son.

Why are these two here?

What puzzled the Xia Emperor even more was that “Lu Yang” was arguing with officials at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice, and it seemed quite heated.

“Why won’t it do? Can you be reasonable?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was somewhat angry. Why is my perfect plan meeting setbacks from the very beginning? 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

“Get lost, get lost. This isn’t a place for your nonsense.” The officers impatiently shooed “Lu Yang” away.

The Xia emperor strode forward and sternly reprimanded the officers. “Silence! As officials of the Ministry of Justice, how can you treat people so unreasonably?”

The officers glanced at the Xia Emperor and ignored him outright.

The Xia Emperor’s heart leaped with joy. My chance to show off has arrived!

Judging by the situation, Lu Yang must have encountered some injustice and came to the Ministry of Justice to file a complaint, but the Ministry of Justice practiced favoritism and was unwilling to handle the case, leading to this argument.

In moments like this, it is my turn to step forward and uphold justice! After the Ministry of Justice officials belittle and ignore me, I will ideally discover some shady dealings and dirt within the Ministry. When the Ministry tries to cover it up, I can then reveal my identity as the Xoa Emperor before their stunned gazes!

He turned to “Lu Yang,” pretending not to know him, and asked with cupped fists, “Fellow Daoist, what brings you to the Ministry of Justice, and why have you faced such unreasonable treatment?”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy sized up the Xia Emperor.

For some reason, the Xia Emperor felt guilty. Could Lu Yang have seen through my identity?

That shouldn’t be the case though. The jade pendant I’m wearing is a national treasure-level artifact; how could a Nascent Soul cultivator see through it?

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stamped her foot furiously and pointed at the Fourth Imperial Prince, indignantly saying, “I came to report him for plotting a rebellion! The Ministry of Justice won’t accept it and thinks I’m lying! How unreasonable!”

The Xia Emperor, “...”

Wait, what did you just say?

The Fourth Imperial Prince’s reaction was even more dramatic than the Xia Emperor’s. His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared blankly at “Lu Yang,” involuntarily crying out, “This is what you meant by saying you’d help me?”

Never could the Fourth Imperial Prince have imagined this change of events. Moments ago, Lu Yang had verbally agreed to help me rebel and promised to take me to find helpers. But the next moment, he brought me to the Ministry of Justice to report me for plotting a rebellion.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy looked at the Fourth Imperial Prince with a baffled expression, not understanding his extreme reaction. “Yes, what’s the problem? Didn’t you say you wanted to eliminate your three elder brothers to ascend the throne? I thought everything would be solved as long as you rebelled.

“I heard that in Great Xia, those who rebel face the nine familial exterminations. That way, your three elder brothers will definitely die.

“So, here I am, helping you to enlist external forces.”

“Then what about me?!” The Fourth Imperial Prince glared fixedly at the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. I don’t know whether my three elder brothers will die, but I know I’m definitely doomed!

“But at the time, you only said to eliminate your three elder brothers. You didn’t say you also wanted to stay alive.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had thought that if the Fourth Imperial Prince’s nine clans were exterminated, the Jiang Family would be left with no one, and it would be her turn to ascend the throne. This is a gift delivered right to my doorstep.