Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 849: The Fox Borrowing the Tiger’s Might

After seeing off the great deity that was Lu Yang, Xu Xin finally heaved a sigh of relief. Otherwise, this kid would have insisted that the Ministry of Justice exterminate the Fourth Imperial Prince’s nine clans, making it tricky to handle the situation afterward.

But another problem immediately presented itself. The evidence for the Fourth Imperial Prince’s rebellion is conclusive, but I can’t directly try the Fourth Imperial Prince either. Such a major matter is beyond my capabilities.

“Your Excellency, you still have people above you,” the Vice Ministry of Justice kindly reminded his superior upon seeing his predicament.

Xu Xin saw the light.

That’s right! I’m just the Minister of Justice, a third-rank senior official. Matters of treason should be handled by His Majesty.

~~~

After Jiang Qun sat on the throne, he displayed extraordinary political acumen, managing state affairs no less competently than the Xia Emperor. Otherwise, the Xia Emperor wouldn’t have felt secure temporarily entrusting him with the position.

“Back then, Emperor Father always talked about how troublesome handling state affairs was, having to navigate between various factions and balance interests. It seems it’s not that difficult after all.”

Jiang Qun placed a reviewed court document onto the pile of documents that was half a person high. The only issue was that he remembered the pile of court documents hadn’t been this high before.

“After the Taciturn Daoist Priest succeeded in advancing to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, a large number of people have entered seclusion, huh?” Jiang Qun understood the reason and sighed inwardly.

The numbers are just a little larger than I’d expected, but it’s still within my capabilities.

“Let me take a look at this court document. Lord Xu temporarily emerged from seclusion... What matter has he encountered? Fourth Younger Brother plotted a rebellion... Lu Yang reported him and even demanded the nine familial exterminations?!”

After skimming through it, Jiang Qun’s hand trembled slightly.

I take back my words. Dad, is this the kind of thing you usually handle?

As he read the court document carefully, his anger grew. Finally, he snorted coldly and slammed the table.

“You have quite the nerve, Fourth Younger Brother! You even dared to think of killing me!”

He wrote his response on the court document, instructing the Ministry of Justice to summon several Transcendent Tribulation experts of the imperial court to round up the Fourth Imperial Prince’s sworn brothers in one fell swoop.

As for the matter of the nine familial exterminations, that’s simple.

“I can just pardon myself, can’t I?”

~~~

The large-scale purge targeting the Fourth Imperial Prince’s faction began swiftly. People from the Fourth Imperial Prince’s side were captured, many still bewildered about what had happened.

Wasn’t Lu Yang supposed to help the Fourth Imperial Prince enlist external forces and eliminate the first three imperial princes? How did it become our side getting arrested?

What exactly happened?

The Fourth Imperial Prince’s faction was not small. During the arrests, attempts at resistance led to multiple clashes. But with several Transcendent Tribulation old ministers backing the operation, their resistance couldn’t make waves.

The Fourth Imperial Prince’s downfall shocked all factions in the imperial city. Initially, with the Xia Emperor’s limited lifespan, the various factions had their own calculations, hoping to benefit from the situation. However, the imperial court’s swift and thunderous actions temporarily intimidated them.

The Second Imperial Prince stared at the intelligence in disbelief. Only a few days have passed, and Lu Yang has gotten rid of Fourth Younger Brother.

“Could he be using this matter to warn everyone not to try winning him over to seize the throne?”

The Second Imperial Prince shuddered. I must absolutely not become this person’s enemy!

Originally, the Fifth Imperial Prince had wanted to win Lu Yang over, but he quieted down, not daring to entertain any further ideas about Lu Yang. The subsequent series of plans was also scrapped.

~~~

Upon hearing the Fourth Imperial Prince’s Official Residence had been sealed, the mastermind, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, happily waited for the Ministry of Justice to lead their personnel to raid the imperial palace and confiscate the possessions.

“To my knowledge, according to Great Xia’s laws, the emperor possesses the authority to grant amnesty. It’s probably impossible to implicate the Fourth Imperial Prince’s nine clans through guilt by association.” Noticing “Lu Yang” grumbling the entire way about when the Ministry of Justice would raid the palace, the Xia Emperor’s eye twitched. The Xia Emperor had no choice but to explain, hoping Lu Yang would stop harping on it.

“There’s such a rule?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was truly unaware. Even with my intelligence, I can’t devise a perfect usurpation plan.

She furrowed her brows. “It seems the Jiang Family had foresight; they anticipated today’s events when they stipulated the authority to grant pardons back then!” The Jiang Family managed to formulate such comprehensive laws. Their thoroughness is no less inferior than the Second-in-Command’s, only a bit below my own.

The Xia Emperor, “...”

I think that when they stipulated the authority to grant pardon, no one envisioned today’s events.

“I see that you’re also a talent. Do you want to follow me?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy found Xia Tian quick-witted. After the Great Dou Dynasty is established, he can be appointed as prime minister.

The Xia Emperor didn’t know he had been demoted to a future prime minister. He had merely heard that Lu Yang was a prodigy of the current era, often displaying abnormal actions, with strange things constantly happening around him.

My days are numbered. I might as well personally witness the growth of a future prodigy and reveal my identity at a critical moment. That would make my trip worthwhile.

“Sure,” the Xia Emperor readily agreed.

~~~

“That’s Lu Yang!” In the shadows, several pairs of greenish eyes were fixed intently on Lu Yang.

They were none other than the Fourth Imperial Prince’s sworn brothers. Breaking through multiple encirclements, they had escaped and temporarily avoided imprisonment.

But this was only temporary. With the imperial city sealed, they couldn’t escape no matter what; their arrest was only a matter of time.

We’re not scared of getting captured, but this traitor Lu Yang must die!

Gongsun Jiu, who possessed a divine speed cultivation technique; Tang Feng, whose assassination skills had reached unfathomable heights; the one with mastery in poison arts—these were the brothers the Fourth Imperial prince prided himself on. They had the ability to kill the first three imperial princes. With them making a move, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator like Lu Yang stood no chance of resisting!

“Act now!” Gongsun Jiu commanded through auditory messages.

His brothers moved like soul-reaping envoys from the Nine Netherworlds. When they struck, it meant certain death.

The moment they left the ground, they sensed several terrifying oppressive auras appear, pinning them firmly in place.

Thud. Unable to withstand such pressure, they knelt on the ground, their faces filled with panic.

Transcendent Tribulation Stage! And it’s not just one Transcendent Tribulation cultivator targeting us!

Even when the Ministry of Justice raided the Fourth Imperial Prince’s Official Residence and confiscated his possessions, there hadn’t been that many Transcendent Tribulation cultivators involved.

What’s going on? Why are there so many Transcendent Tribulation experts protecting Lu Yang?!

Could it be that Lu Yang has calculated even this detail?

An old man carrying a shoulder pole walked out from an alley, occasionally calling out “scissors sharpening.”

The old man stood before Gongsun Jiu, a look of contempt on his face.

“How dare you make a move against His Majesty? You must be tired of living.”

Gongsun Jiu and the others were flummoxed. His Majesty? What Majesty?

The Xia Emperor’s safety was of utmost importance. He naturally couldn’t have left the palace alone; palace experts had long been tailing him, providing covert protection.

Even if Gongsun Jiu and the others’ target was Lu Yang, there was a possibility of accidentally harming the Xia Emperor. Hence, they absolutely could not be allowed to act.

~~~

In the mental space, Lu Yang analyzed the current situation for the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

“Your Exalted Majesty, since you reported the Fourth Imperial Prince, you will likely face retaliation from the remnants of his faction in the future. Be careful.”

Lu Yang wasn’t worried about the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s safety; he was worried about his own body.

My scrawny arms and legs can’t withstand the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s antics.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was touched. I didn’t expect Xiao Yangzi to care so much about me.

She comforted him. “Relax, relax. This immortal’s luck has always been great. There won’t be any danger.”