I Have A Qi Fortune Altar

The blurred face asked.

"My lord, I've recommended Chen Yuan to Jingtai, but the matter seems to have been temporarily suppressed in the palace. There could be changes concerning the Heavenly Divine Envoy position."

"Haha..." the blurred face sneered:

"Jingtai wants to use Pingyang and the oath to completely bind Chen Yuan, and he already understands this, he won't agree to this marriage, so it's normal for Jingtai to suppress it."

"And the matter of the Heavenly Divine Envoy?" Xiao Jing frowned.

"Chen Yuan will have his chance."

"Why does the lord say so?"

"Chen Yuan's achievements are already immense, and he is the only candidate for the Heavenly Divine Envoy at the Heavenly Patrol Bureau. Just give him a breakthrough point, even Jingtai cannot suppress too much, as it would damage the court's reputation."

"This..."

Xiao Jing was still puzzled, not quite understanding the lord's meaning.

"A head of an Elder from the Xiang Family would be enough to let him advance further." The blurred face was none other than Chen Yuan's opportunistic father, the current clan leader of the Xiang Family, Xiang Qianqiu!

Xiao Jing's expression slightly changed:

"A head of a Xiang Family Elder?"

"It's Xiang Qianfeng. Chen Yuan brought Xiang Lingtian's head back to the Capital. He intends to kill him to vent frustration and to honor his good son in heaven."

"Chen Yuan is probably not yet a match for Xiang Qianfeng. Should I lend him a helping hand?" In Xiao Jing's view, no matter how strong Chen Yuan was, he couldn't possibly be a match for Xiang Qianfeng at the Refining God Peak.

It's difficult to even survive, let alone use his head to advance further.

"No need. Chen Yuan is not as simple as he appears. They should have already begun their duel by now. Who knows if they've finished yet."

"Being able to disrupt Xiang Qianfeng's plans is already enough. Hasty responses, I'm certain he won't be able to kill Chen Yuan and will end up having his Divine Blood extracted, increasing his cultivation further." Xiang Qianqiu sneered.

The reason he urged Xiang Qianfeng so sternly was to make him give up other plots and act impulsively, as everything was planned.

He had observed Chen Yuan for a long time and could tell from his growth trajectory that there must be some force behind helping him grow. A mere Refining God Peak could never kill him.

"I understand."

Xiao Jing corrected his expression.

It was only during that time when Chen Yuan was nearly dead in Liangzhou that he learned from Xiang Qianqiu about his true identity, and at first, he couldn't believe he was the lord's long-lost only son.

He rose again with another identity.

Not surprisingly, a member of the Xiang family.

"Once Chen Yuan kills Xiang Qianfeng, you'll need to lend him a helping hand to ascend to the Heavenly Divine Envoy position."

"Rest assured, my lord, as long as Chen Yuan returns with such great achievement, I am confident I can help him ascend to a high position. Just unsure how to arrange him in the future."

Xiao Jing looked at the blurred face.

"This kid has an assertive personality. He will certainly find ways to be sent away. Hmm... North is not suitable; see if you can help him to be assigned to the South, giving him time to cultivate.

If it's not possible, then forget it. Make sure he doesn't realize your identity."

Xiang Qianfeng thought that with Chen Yuan's personality, once he discovers the past events, he might kill his father. Although he did not fear this, Xiao Jing was a key piece he had nurtured over the years, so he couldn't afford any slip-up.

"Rest assured, my lord. I will do my best without making it too obvious."

"Good, tell me about the distribution of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau's forces in the South...."

Xiang Qianqiu knew that after a hundred years of development, the Heavenly Patrol Bureau's influence was not just a simple matter of being in various state capitals; they also planted some discreet pieces throughout the land.

These future pieces could potentially pose a threat to the Xiang family, requiring preemptive precautions.

"I've just taken over the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and only know part of it. In Qingzhou..." Xiao Jing solemnly explained everything he knew without hiding anything.

After all, he had always belonged to the Xiang family.

After the previous dynasty's collapse for decades, Xiang Qianqiu started planning step by step, sacrificing countless pieces, to get him into Gu Tianqiong's ranks.

Subsequently, secretly providing him resources and eliminating some opponents.

After a hundred years of growth, he finally became an important minister of the court. It was precisely because he acted as an insider that the Xiang family's losses were minimized.

Now that the time has come, with Jingtai reclaiming power, he naturally became the Great Governor of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau.

Of course, from another identity's perspective, he was also subdued by Jingtai and viewed as a trusted member; otherwise, the position of the Great Governor wouldn't have fallen to him.

...

...

At the center of Qingjiang Lake.

The terrifying deep Demon Flame obscured the heavens, covering a range of a thousand feet. The lake water evaporated at a visible rate, and Xiang Qianfeng's face changed drastically, realizing the danger and wanting to flee.

But Chen Yuan, as the son of Qi Fortune, wouldn't give him this chance.

Just as he was about to move, the terrifying Demon Flame approached him. Despite exerting all his efforts, he could only delay, helplessly watching the Demon Flame gradually consume him.

The powerful pressure was not just felt by Xiang Qianfeng. Having lost the assistance of Moluo to withstand the pressure, this force fell upon him.

His whole body creaked, with Qi and blood surging.

The veins on his arms bulged, with Dao, Buddha, and Demon cultivation techniques simultaneously operating, rapidly increasing physical strength. Yet this was still not enough, and with a thought, the Xiang family's Divine Blood deep within his veins was mobilized, with ancient Divine Marks enveloping his body, eyes red as he overlooked Xiang Qianfeng struggling to resist the Demon Flame.

Today, he would cut the Refining God and seize Qi Fortune!

The scorching, eerie temperature quickly incinerated Xiang Qianqiu's clothing. Even Protective Primordial Energy was extinguishing at a visible rate. He turned to look at Chen Yuan, just catching a glimpse of the ancient markings appearing on his body.

He froze for a moment.

Because he had seen these Divine Marks, unique to the Xiang family's bloodline, identical to those on his body. No, more precisely, deeper than his by several times.

Almost instantly, Xiang Qianfeng understood some things, eyes wide, somewhat unwilling.

He roared:

"Xiang Qianqiu... you deserve to die!"

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