Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 858: Scheme for Power and Usurp the Throne

The Transcendent Tribulation cultivator secretly protecting the Xia Emperor found the situation quite good. Teaming up with three half-immortals guarantees absolute safety; there is practically nothing left for me to do.

Anyway, my responsibility is to protect His Majesty; everything else is none of my concern.

Below, the three newly appointed grand generals successively volunteered to embark on campaigns, eager to prove their worth.

Ao Ling declared, “I possess the Natural Selection Incipient Dao Fruit, which can temporarily elevate me to the level of an immortal’s body, allowing me to hold my own with the Jiang Family immortal for a while.” In terms of combat power, Ao Ling was the strongest. By enduring attacks from others, she could reach the state of an immortal’s body before fighting the Jiang Family immortal.

Jiang Lianyi was always ready to help others; she most enjoyed assisting Ao Ling. “I possess the Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit, which can control others, turning everyone in the imperial palace into our people. We’ll attack from within and ambush the Jiang Family!”

Little Tiger Jin Caiwei was not to be outdone. “I possess the Planarity Incipient Dao Fruit, which can compress objects into two-dimensional planes. If I form a complete Dao Fruit, the entire world could be turned flat!”

The three grand generals looked at the Prime Minister, wanting to know what capabilities he possessed to be regarded so highly by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

“...I can commit suicide.”

Ao Ling, “?”

The Xia Emperor felt that with his mere Divine Transfiguration Stage cultivation, he was certainly useless for rebellion. It seems the only way is through suicide, which makes the throne vacant, thereby creating an opportunity for the Great Dou Dynasty.

“Alright, alright, we’ve said we will be using peaceful methods. Look at you all, using Incipient Dao Fruits and committing suicide.”

“Then how do we use peaceful methods to overthrow the Great Xia Dynasty?” Ao Ling was puzzled. She was already prepared to fight the Jiang Family immortal.

If one relied solely on the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, it would be difficult to conceive of any effective method. Fortunately, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was never alone—she had the old kid Lu Yang strategizing for her in the mental space.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy laid out her plan. “As the saying goes, ‘scheme for power and usurp the throne.’ To overthrow Great Xia, one must accomplish these two steps. I believe we should usurp the throne first, then scheme for power.

“What is usurping the throne, you may ask? Naturally, it’s seizing that throne in the imperial court!

“The importance of the throne is self-evident. Several imperial princes are breaking their heads just for that throne, aren’t they?

“Once we seize the throne, we would naturally have overthrown half of Great Xia.”

She continued earnestly, “Therefore, I believe we should go to the imperial palace and steal that chair!”

“Great idea!” Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi clapped simultaneously with much force.

In the mental space, Lu Yang exhaled a sigh of relief. Through my calculations, I have finally reduced the death penalty to a fixed-term imprisonment.

It would be best if the Everlasting Immortal Fairy gets caught and spends a year in prison. Things would quiet down then.

Perfidious minister Lu Yang harbored intentions of rebellion, his treacherous heart and crime deserving death a thousand times over.

“Xia Tian, what do you think of this idea?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy asked.

“It's a good idea.”

The Xia Emperor finally became useful for once.

“I'm very familiar with the imperial palace. Let me plan the route.”

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In the dead of night, five figures stealthily sneaked into the imperial palace.

Although the First Imperial Prince was at the Fusion Stage and needed no sleep or rest, he wasn't a mule either, needing to work from day to night and night to day.

Furthermore, Jiang Qun was impersonating his father now. Slogging away at work tirelessly didn't match the sickly, wan appearance of the Xia Emperor.

It was with this method that he escaped from the harem in the rear palace.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy reminded, “Everyone, be careful not to use your spiritual consciousness, lest we alert the enemy.”

According to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy's reconnaissance over the past few days, the Jiang Family immortal resided in the forbidden ground, the deepest part of the imperial palace, and wouldn't involve himself in matters of the imperial palace. However, if someone with high cultivation like Ao Ling and the others probed with their spiritual consciousness, it would easily draw the Jiang Family immortal's attention.

“Alright,” the Xia Emperor whispered.

He was the worst at using spiritual consciousness. Most of the palace bodyguards had higher cultivation than him. If he activated his spiritual consciousness, the palace bodyguards would discover him immediately.

The five of them were literally “shadowy figures.” Jin Caiwei had activated her Planary Incipient Dao Fruit, turning the other four into a planar state, allowing them to traverse along the ground.

This was mainly to accommodate the Xia Emperor and Lu Yang. Their cultivation levels were too low, and they could easily be detected while infiltrating the imperial palace.

“This Incipient Dao Fruit of yours strips away the concept of ‘height,’ leaving only ‘length’ and ‘width?’” Ao Ling asked, looking at Jin Caiwei with newfound respect.

She had assumed that Jin Caiwei was like her father, possessing the Soul Incipient Dao Fruit. She hadn’t expected it to be a completely new type of Incipient Dao Fruit. This creativity is not to be underestimated. Even I would be caught off guard if I’d encountered Jin Caiwei’s Incipient Dao Fruit for the first time.

“You still have some discernment.” Jin Caiwei snorted coldly, quite smug. She had expended tremendous effort to condense this Incipient Dao Fruit.

Turning into a planar state didn’t make them invisible; it just made them less likely to be noticed.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t a problem even if they were discovered. Jiang Lianyi could use her Law of the Jungle Incipient Dao Fruit to control the person who spotted them, making them ignore the group’s presence.

In the mental space, Lu Yang thought, You’re just stealing a chair. Is it really necessary to use Incipient Dao Fruits one after another like this?

Back when the Second Imperial Preceptor sneaked into the Dao-Seeking Sect, he only used one Incipient Dao Fruit.

With the help of two Incipient Dao Fruits, the five figures and six souls smoothly reached their destination—the Grand Brilliance Hall (Daming Hall).

The Grand Brilliance Hall was silent, empty, and pitch-black, but this was no hindrance. Even Lu Yang, who had the lowest cultivation, and the Xia Emperor, who had the lowest combat power, could discern the hall’s layout with the aid of the faint moonlight, let alone the three ancient half-immortals.

It wasn’t Lu Yang and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s first time here. The previous conference of righteous path leaders had been held here, and the previous beatings of the four great immortal sect leaders had also occurred here.

Before the Grand Brilliance Hall was a dragon tail path, with stairs and ramps alternating, its surface paved with patterned bricks. Under the eaves were dense bracket sets. Both interior and exterior beams were adorned with painted designs, and the upper parts of doors and windows were inlaid with rhombus-shaped latticework, every detail carrying symbolic meaning.

And the most conspicuous was the prized seat at the far end of the hall—the imperial throne revered by all, representing the ruler of Great Xia.

“We’re finally here,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy cheered softly as she took large strides and happily sat in the chair.

Jiang Lianyi’s eyes lit up. She immediately took out the four treasures of the study and swiftly painted this scene.

In the black-and-white painting, Lu Yang sat high on the throne, hands on the armrests. His eyes resembled those of dragons, and he exuded a majestic and awe-inspiring aura, the very image of a ruler under heaven. Above his head was a plaque inscribed with the characters “Upright and Illustrious,” with the Qin Mirror suspended high overhead,[1] demonstrating his impartiality.

If one looked carefully, they could also spot the signature in the corner of the plaque—Meng Junzi.

“Immortal Fairy, how does it feel sitting on the throne?” Lu Yang asked.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy shifted in her seat, not very satisfied. “This doesn’t cut it. It's not as comfortable as the chair Zhu Tian made.”

After all, the chair symbolizing imperial authority was crafted by mere artisans with some cultivation. How could it compare to the monarch chair personally created by Zhu Tian?

1. It is said that the Qinshihuang had a mirror that could distinguish good and evil. The phrase “Qin Mirror suspended high overhead” describes an official’s impartiality when handling cases. ☜