Chapter 496: Chapter 496

Alright, time is really tight.

Replace Prince Yu on the throne and become his puppet?

That seems extremely challenging as well.

The key is also getting the Black Mountain demon to cooperate.

Putting aside these unrealistic thoughts, the Righteous Alliance’s group attack seems more reliable.

Chaotian Temple Master, two Martial Saints, Xiong Chan, the old Heavenly Master, Elder Fang, plus himself, and then pulling in a batch of Martial Arts Grandmasters and Divine Soul experts like the Luo Sect hierarch...

Alright, that’s not pure righteousness either.

But anyone with a sense of justice can be considered part of the Righteous Alliance.

One should have a big picture in mind.

"What are you thinking about, kid?" The Chaotian Temple Master noticed Xu Qing deep in thought.

Xu Qing coughed and shared his plan.

The Chaotian Temple Master didn’t expect this kid really intended to gang up on the Black Mountain demon and felt a headache coming on. He said, "Stay in the Capital, the Black Mountain demon won’t come."

He had hidden in the Capital for many years, always safe.

The key is, if they truly wanted to attack the Black Mountain demon, they would have to leave the Great Yu Dynasty and venture beyond the Pass, which was very risky.

As one grows old, stability becomes a priority.

"Refine another batch of Xuantian Ascending Dragon Pills?" Xu Qing continued to suggest.

The Chaotian Temple Master felt a bit embarrassed, "Materials are temporarily hard to gather."

"Is the Court not as good as the Great Zen Temple?" Xu Qing looked doubtful.

The Great Zen Temple could gather them, but this old Taoist backed by the richest person couldn’t gather the materials.

"Anyway, it can’t be gathered for now, you’ll have to wait at least two years."

Could he really say the Imperial Palace originally had plenty of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, but the old Emperor was both inept and playful, wasting them too much?

Of course, he himself also wasted some, even taking some kickbacks.

But he couldn’t help the old Emperor being both inept and addicted.

Moreover, he had the feeling that the old Emperor didn’t just waste; it seemed he truly accomplished something.

This was just his feeling, without concrete evidence.

"This doesn’t work, that doesn’t work. This Xuantian Dragon Ascension Path is really boring, far from being like Dragon Tiger Mountain." Xu Qing couldn’t help but complain, almost causing the old Taoist’s Essence Qi and blood to spill out in anger.

"Take it." The old Taoist threw out a manuscript.

Xu Qing, upon seeing the manuscript, actually sensed the aura of the Saint’s Handwritten Manuscript from back then.

"The Tai Chi Boxing Scripture handwritten by the founder of this sect, there’s only one copy, take it or leave it." The Chaotian Temple Master laughed in anger.

"I want it, I want it. Thank you, Granduncle, is it a wedding gift for us newlyweds?" Xu Qing quickly kowtowed.

They were all elders, so it wasn’t embarrassing to kowtow.

The main reason was seeing the old Taoist was too angry.

The Chaotian Temple Master waved his hand, "You can leave now. If you don’t realize anything from this Tai Chi Boxing Scripture, don’t blame me for not giving you anything."

Xu Qing accepted the manuscript and left respectfully.

The Chaotian Temple Master watched the brat leave and couldn’t help but sigh. He spent his whole life hustling, and now this little bastard hustled him at the end. Who could he reason with?

Subsequently, a little eunuch came over with a message.

The old Taoist tidied up and went to the West Garden Longevity Palace to see the old Emperor.

The old Emperor smiled and asked him what Xu Qing wanted.

The old Taoist picked the important things that wouldn’t upset the old Emperor and recounted them, even mentioning how Xu Qing hustled him in the end.

Old Emperor: "A hundred years ago, your master had a great role in protecting and stabilizing the country, but unfortunately, he was too severely injured to leave anything behind, so he left the burden of the Xuantian Dragon Ascension Path to you back then, which was truly hard. Xu Qing’s behavior is somewhat outrageous, but his heart is in the right place. He’s done a lot for me, and he’s still young, and I’ll need him for my sons and grandsons in the future."

The Chaotian Temple Master immediately bowed in gratitude, "This time the Prince Yu’s Mansion is certainly carrying a dragon grandson, I congratulate Your Majesty."

The old Emperor smiled faintly, "Since you all say so, but if not, I’m going to hold you accountable."

His lineage was thin, and every addition to the Imperial Family was a blessing.

However, the Chaotian Temple Master faintly felt that the old Emperor’s concern for his lineage was not as strong as before.

When the first two imperial grandsons were born at Prince Yu’s Mansion, the old Emperor was very happy.

This time, when good news came from Prince Yu’s Mansion, the old Emperor’s reaction seemed subtly indifferent.

"Could it be that with the recent national revival, His Majesty’s cultivation of the All Heaven Treasure with the help of Dragon Vein Qi has achieved results?" the Chaotian Temple Master pondered secretly.

For a True Dragon Emperor, due to the influence of Dynasty Destiny, the number of cultivation techniques they can practice is very limited. The All Heaven Treasure is one of the few ancient profound arts that an emperor can cultivate, primarily leveraging Dragon Vein Qi for cultivation.

But Dragon Vein Qi is closely tied to national fate.

The most famous cultivator of the All Heaven Treasure was the First Emperor, also known as the Ancestor Dragon, who once dominated an era.

Even so, the First Emperor could not achieve Longevity and was eventually taken down by Pre-Qin Qi Refiners orchestrating with the strong of all under heaven.

Though the Chaotian Temple Master guessed some clues, he did not show a hint, continuously flattering the old Emperor.

After chatting for a while, the old Emperor asked, "The Great Zen Temple’s Master Xiong Chan will soon arrive in the Capital. What rewards would you consider appropriate for him?"

The Chaotian Temple Master replied, "I am willing to give up the position of State Preceptor."

The old Emperor was noncommittal, "Forget it, since Prince Yu likes Buddhist worship, let Master Xiong Chan cultivate for a period at Prince Yu’s Mansion. Back when Emperor Chengzu was in the Hidden Residence, wasn’t the Duke of Rong a monk? He was also an advisor to Emperor Chengzu..."

The old Emperor’s tone was neither mild nor stern.

The Chaotian Temple Master couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

You, Prince Yu, why do you create such commotion out of nothing.

But better him than me, he did not object to the matter.

The Chaotian Temple Master loudly praised the Emperor’s wisdom.

Prince Yu had long received news from Teacher Dai, knowing today was the day Master Xiong Chan entered the Capital, and was about to find a private opportunity to meet him.