Xia Zhenghong narrowed his eyes and said, "Bai Wansheng had been avoiding the issue for a while. I thought he just didn't want to get involved in the struggle between me and Xia Qizhen. I never expected that he had already sided with Xia Qizhen."
As he spoke, Xia Zhenghong turned to look at Gu Wanfeng, who was standing to the side as the supervisor of the Imperial Court.
Feeling Xia Zhenghong's gaze, Gu Wanfeng's expression stiffened and he immediately bowed with his hands clasped.
"I am guilty. I never imagined that someone in the Imperial Court had already sided with His Highness the Third Prince."
Hearing this, Xia Zhenghong snorted and then looked away at Li Chunfeng in front of him.
"According to you, the seal on the Nine Provinces was broken because of Bai Wansheng?"
Li Chunfeng responded, "Half a month ago, that Bai Gongfeng and General Zhou suddenly returned to Jiuyun Mountain, and then destroyed the altar without asking any questions. With the altar destroyed, the seal on the land of Jiuzhou was naturally broken."
Upon hearing the voice, Xia Zhenghong inquired, "What about the dragon vein? Is there a problem?"
Li Chunfeng shook his head and said, "The dragon vein is unharmed."
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhenghong frowned slightly. "Since the dragon vein is unharmed, why did they destroy the altar?"
Li Chunfeng shook his head and said, "I have no choice in this matter. It's just that the two of them acted in a hurry and left immediately after destroying the altar. I don't know the deeper meaning behind it."
Hearing what Li Chunfeng said, Xia Zhenghong frowned even more deeply.
Xia Zhenghong had no doubt about what Li Chunfeng said.
Xia Zhenghong never even considered that Li Chunfeng would dare to lie to him.
"They let people into the land of Kyushu without any reason, but after destroying the seal of Kyushu, they left directly. What exactly is Xia Qizhen up to?"
Hearing Xia Zhenghong's mutterings, Gu Wanfeng beside him said, "Perhaps the Third Prince's actions are simply to make the situation more unfavorable to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Um?"
Xia Zhenghong looked at Gu Wanfeng and asked, "What are your thoughts?"
In response to Xia Zhenghong's question, Gu Wanfeng said, "Previously, the Third Prince suddenly attacked His Highness the Crown Prince, and while His Highness was poisoned, he seized half of the military power with swift and decisive measures. Some court officials even defected."
"The situation has become unfavorable for His Highness the Crown Prince. At this time, if His Highness the Crown Prince can obtain the help of the Dragon Vein and restore the fortune of the Great Xia Dynasty, with the fortune bestowed upon him, even experts at the Void Breaking Realm will have to be wary."
"In that case, the Third Prince's years of planning will all come to naught."
“But there are people from my Imperial Court monitoring outside the Nine Provinces. Bai Wansheng was able to enter because of his superior strength and cultivation. However, the struggle between His Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince is intensifying. As a master in the late stage of the Void Breaking Realm, Bai Wansheng will not be able to stay in the Nine Provinces for long.”
"Therefore, there are only two ways to prevent the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces from becoming an aid to His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Firstly, we should find a way to destroy the dragon veins of the Nine Provinces and completely eliminate this scourge."
"But the dragon vein is related to the fortune of the Great Xia Dynasty. The Third Prince is ambitious and would never do something like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs unless necessary."
"Secondly, the seal on the Nine Provinces should be broken, and the Nine Provinces should be brought back into everyone's sight. Without the seal, the Third Prince's people can legitimately enter the Nine Provinces to monitor the dragon veins within."
Gu Wanfeng's words were reasonable and well-founded, and his analysis was also very much in line with the current situation.
After pondering for a moment, Xia Zhenghong looked at Li Chunfeng again and said, "Since the dragon vein is unharmed, will you now lead us to the dragon vein to investigate?"
Upon hearing this, Li Chunfeng shook his head and said, "The dragon veins currently exist beneath the Nine Provinces, making them difficult to detect."
Then, Li Chunfeng changed the subject, saying, "However, I have another important matter to report to Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Xia Zhenghong said indifferently, "Speak!"
However, in response to Xia Zhenghong's words, Li Chunfeng suddenly cupped his hands and said, "This matter is of great importance. I hope Your Highness will dismiss your attendants."
"Um?"
Faced with Li Chunfeng's request, everyone around Xia Zhenghong frowned slightly.
Behind Xia Zhenghong, an old man let out a soft snort.
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(End of this chapter)
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