parentshiftbook Chapter 242 Premeditated
Chapter 242 Premeditated
The literary scholar, Chang Xu, did not expect Chu Shen to say such things, which made him furious and trembling with anger.
However, Chu Shen did not give him a chance to retort. He directly addressed the people of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, saying, "Since Jin Rong is my concubine, her affairs are my affairs. Moreover, she has given birth to my child. Let her go back, and forget about the matter of her being a princess. Instead, tell me, what conditions do you want to propose with this visit?"
As he spoke, he looked around at the various peak masters and others, especially those cultivators from prestigious families. He then said to the people of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, "Of course, remember not to go too far, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
His dominance surprised some people in the delegation of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty.
Chu Shen guessed correctly. These people had come to the Langxuan Heavenly Palace half a year ago and had made connections with certain prestigious families within the palace. Both sides had their own needs, and it was easy for them to come to an agreement.
However, the people of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty were unaware of the situation within the Langxuan Heavenly Palace. They naturally assumed that the palace was the same as the Immortal Dynasty, and that the 24 prestigious families with great influence would have a significant advantage.
They did not know that sects and countries were actually different.
The reason was simple: a quantitative change leads to a qualitative change. No matter how strong a sect was, the gap in scale between a sect and a country was still too large. A small boat could easily change its course.
If a country were to sever ties with prestigious families, the pain and loss would be much greater than that of a sect. It could even affect the life and death of countless ordinary people, and a careless move could lead to the overthrow of a dynasty.
No matter how powerful the prestigious families in the sect were, as long as the top experts of the sect could suppress them, changing the power structure within the sect would still be much easier than reforming a country.
During this period, Chu Shen's bold reforms had brought the Xiao family and other prestigious families to the brink of death, but no one could stop his actions because he had the full support of Forgotten Dust.
Did they think they could make him stop his "crazy" reforms?
Sure, as long as we can overcome Forget Dust.
Can't win?
Then endure it!
If the Xiaos and other prestigious families can't bear it, they can directly leave the Langxuan Heavenly Palace with their families. It would indeed be a huge loss for the Langxuan Heavenly Palace, and their strength would be greatly weakened as a result.
But the reputation of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace would still remain, and Forget Dust, the strongest among them, would still be there. They would still be able to attract countless disciples who admire the Langxuan Heavenly Palace. With some time, the losses can always be replenished. Perhaps, because of the removal of this malignant tumor, more geniuses would emerge.
On the other hand, if they leave the Langxuan Heavenly Palace, the Xiaos and other prestigious families would no longer have the protection of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace's reputation. They would have to face various challenges in the cultivation world. Can their foundation support them in the turbulent waves? Can they withstand the painful losses during the pioneering period?
At least from the current reaction of the prestigious families in the Langxuan Heavenly Palace, they are unable to adapt to a life without the sanctuary's protection!
This is also the root cause of why Yan Shu has been unable to understand. The situation has only worsened as a result.
Chu Shen, on the other hand, has seen through this, becoming a nightmare for the various prestigious families.
On the other hand, the people of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty have clearly been used as pawns by the prestigious families of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace. Seeing his strong side, they finally realized that something was wrong.
Without confidence, how can a Spirit Gathering realm cultivator be so arrogant?
The head of the delegation gave a meaningful look to the bearded scholar, who immediately stopped his output and obediently returned to the delegation. The head of the delegation then solemnly said to Forget Dust, "Every country has its own laws, and every family has its own rules. The Thirteenth Princess is, after all, the Thirteenth Princess of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty. She came to the Langxuan Heavenly Palace only for cultivation.
Now, your Vice Palace Master has taken the Thirteenth Princess as a concubine. It is still inappropriate, isn't it?"
He had no intention of getting entangled with Chu Shen, who had twisted reasoning. He would bypass him and talk directly to the highest leader of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace.
Chu Shen wanted to continue arguing, but he didn't want to offend the authority of the Holy Lord, so he could only wait quietly for what the Holy Lord had to say.
He was a little angry.
The head of the Tang Dynasty Immortal Court delegation was cunning!
Forget Dust was not inexperienced like Yan Shu, so he could naturally understand the intentions of the head of the Tang Dynasty Immortal Court delegation. However, he still leaned towards protecting his disciple, not to mention that Chu Shen had recently done him a great favor, which would greatly benefit the Langxuan Heavenly Palace in the future. He already saw this disciple as the future pillar of the sect. How could he hurt his heart?
"The matter between the Thirteenth Princess and my disciple is a private affair. The Langxuan Heavenly Palace has never prohibited marriage. Since the situation has already developed to this point, perhaps it would be a better choice for both sides to be more tolerant and happy to see it succeed.
Of course, the Thirteenth Princess has a special status, and the Tang Dynasty Immortal Court has a special mission. It is also a fact that my disciple has caused trouble for the Tang Dynasty Immortal Court. If your side has any reasonable requests, please mention them. Let's put this matter behind us. That would be a great kindness."
This statement could be considered a softer version of Chu's speech. The master and disciple were in sync, but it infuriated the people from the Tang Dynasty Immortal Court.
The head of the delegation suppressed his anger and said, "Holy Lord, does this mean that the affairs of the Tang Dynasty Immortal Court, which concern the national affairs, are really being taken lightly by the Langxuan Heavenly Palace?"
Forget Dust looked at him and almost shrugged his shoulders. "However, since things have come to this point, can your delegation reverse the flow of time and change the cause and effect? Even I cannot do that. Why don't you tell me how to resolve this?"
The main person in charge of the mission's eyes sharpened: "First, let us bring Princess Thirteen and this deputy palace master back to the Great Tang Xian Dynasty for our emperor to decide.
Second, Princess Thirteen's reputation has been damaged, and our national affairs have suffered setbacks. This is not a trivial matter. It seems that it will affect our border affairs in the South City. Nan should also bear some responsibility.
The request is not high. Dispatching 633 troops is sufficient to help us pacify the northern troubles."
Not only Chu Shen and Wang Chen, but also many high-level officials in the Langxuan Heavenly Palace were stirred up by this. It is impossible not to be surprised by such a bold request.
Chu Shen couldn't help but laugh in anger: "Are you trying to make our Langxuan Heavenly Palace protect the northern border for you? I really don't know what kind of face you have to make such an impolite and exaggerated request."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the Peak Master of the Lingqi Peak came from the other side: "Holy Lord, I think it is reasonable for the envoy to make such a request.
Vice Palace Master Chu is greedy for beauty and acts recklessly, harming the interests of the Heavenly Palace. He should be punished. Let him go to the Great Tang Xian Dynasty and apologize, which can also resolve the conflict between the Heavenly Palace and the Great Tang Xian Dynasty.
As for assisting the northern border of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty... I think it is also the right thing to do. After all, the Great Tang Xian Dynasty is part of our human race, and the barbarians in the northern border are different. Assisting the Great Tang Xian Dynasty is also upholding the righteousness of our human race.
In that case, our Lingqi Peak is willing to send a group of people to support and fight against the barbarians!"
"My Lingdan Peak is also willing to contribute manpower and fight for the human race!"
"My Lingshu Peak will not fall behind and will follow suit!"
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This sudden change stunned Wang Chen, and Chu Shen was even more surprised. But after thinking about it, he understood the intentions of these guys and couldn't help but become furious.