Chapter 116 Preparation
"You, are you willing to let the Wang family go?" Wang Taiyuan could hardly believe that he would encounter such a miracle at this critical moment. "Aren't you from the Six Great Alliances?"
"Where I come from is none of your business."
This sentence finally made Wang Taiyuan regain some of his sanity. He felt that the person in front of him was very cunning and difficult to identify. If he said something careless, perhaps this rare opportunity would slip away from his hands.
"Then, then, sir, whatever you wish to do, my Wang family will certainly fully support you! Although I don't have any of my people in the Immortal Sect, the Wang family's connections are spread throughout the court and the martial arts world... First, let me tell you about the arrangements I have made with the Ghost King of Formations."
Wang Taiyuan was trying to put Xianzhong in a position to test him, but Luo Xuanyi naturally wasn't buying it: "No need, I've already figured out your plan."
It was truly terrifying. How far had she discovered this? Wang Taiyuan felt his fear of Luo Xuanyi deepen.
"In that case, how do you want to get Fu Jizhen?"
Luo Xuanyi had naturally considered this carefully before coming. The Wang family had already established a stronghold here, so using it to pull out the Tiger Flag would be a waste. Furthermore, Luo Xuanyi was quite interested in what the Ghost King was doing; to put it bluntly, she wanted to replace him. The only drawback was that Wang Taiyuan truly didn't understand cultivation; he didn't even understand the Ghost King's realm or techniques.
Therefore, it is necessary to first find out the information about the Ghost King of the Formation, and make the Ghost King of the Formation relax his vigilance.
"Have you confirmed with the Ghost King that you have chosen the successor to the Wang family?"
This sentence seemed nonsensical, but Wang Taiyuan immediately realized: "Ahem, are you planning to use the matter of selecting a successor to test the Ghost King?"
Luo Xuanyi nodded and sowed discord, "Didn't you make a covenant with the Ghost King? But at that time, you certainly weren't sure what would happen after you left, right? Aren't you worried that the Ghost King would reveal his true nature after you left? After all, he's just a ghost cultivator of unknown origin."
This statement hit the nail on the head for Wang Taiyuan. But before this, he hadn't dared to approach other cultivators, fearing he'd be exposed. He couldn't stand up to the Ghost King, so he had to put his worries aside. Now that Luo Xuanyi was right before him, he couldn't help but start to worry.
Moreover, if Luo Xuanyi is stronger than the Ghost King and does not report the matter to the six major alliances, the Wang family's backers will become even more powerful, and it seems that there will not be much loss.
Seeing his evil intentions deepen, Luo Xuanyi couldn't help but swallow quietly. Her tone softened as she began to promise Wang Taiyuan, "As long as you do as I say, I promise that the Wang family's actions will not be discovered by the immortal cultivators, nor will I interfere with the production of the lingsha. For you and the Wang family, it's just a win-win game, isn't it?"
"What you say is indeed tempting, but this deal is still too unbalanced." Wang Taiyuan planned to make one last attempt, hoping to re-establish his original promise of controlling the Ghost King through the Heaven and Earth Oath. "The Ghost King and I have the Heaven and Earth Oath, but if you replace the Ghost King, how can my Wang family guarantee its protection?"
"Wang Taiyuan, did you misunderstand something?"
Luo Xuanyi sighed. If she hadn't still wanted to use the Wang family, she felt she wouldn't be so patient. "On this scale, the chips I put are the lives of everyone in your Wang family. You need to give me a reason not to kill your son and granddaughter, right?"
"Fu Jizhen is not necessary to me, but now I have exposed my true face in front of you. So if you can't find something of value to offer, you and the Wang family will surely die under my suspicion."
"You can't communicate with the Ghost King through telepathy. Presumably, in order to deceive the immortal cultivators, others can't contact him either. So who can stop me?"
"You need to understand your position." Luo Xuanyi tapped Wang Taiyuan's skull with her fingers. "So, did you say it or not? The matter of the successor."
Wang Taiyuan had no idea what Luo Xuanyi was thinking. He felt as if every finger tapping on his head would crush it. He finally gave up the struggle and replied honestly, "It's not time yet. Because my lifespan was taken by the Ghost King, I know the exact date it will end. It won't be until the end of the year. By then, Buxi will have been accepted as a disciple by the Prime Minister. With a backer, my eldest son won't dare to split up. I will then pass the throne to my second son, who will then settle the situation and hand it over to Buxi."
"Very good, then you should start preparing now. I will go call Wang Zhanke and prepare to go up the mountain to meet the Ghost King."
What were you preparing for? Wang Taiyuan was momentarily unable to react. Luo Xuanyi had already unmasked herself, and with her wily form, she easily passed through the wall and headed towards Wang Zhanke's room. Under Wang Taiyuan's dazed gaze, the remaining form dissolves its hand, removes a freshly refined awakening pill, and places it into Wang Taiyuan's mouth.
Luo Xuanyi didn't waste any time talking, crossing the courtyard wall and landing directly behind Wang Zhanke's rattan chair. Wang Zhanke had been listening with his eyes closed as the steward, kneeling at his feet and calculating the prices of grain, rice, and oil, reported the accounts for the second half of last year, when he suddenly felt as if a veil had been drawn over his right ear.
"Want to cultivate immortality? Go to Master Wang's room."
Wang Zhanke's heart skipped a beat, and he jerked up from his chair. But even after looking around, he saw nothing except the steward, who was startled by his actions. Thinking of the four people who had just arrived that morning, he smiled with joy.
Luo Xuanyi hid her figure, making sure that Wang Zhanke did not reveal what he heard to anyone along the way, and went straight to Wang Taiyuan's room.
"What's up, Master? Is he asleep?" Upon arriving at Wang Taiyuan's room, Wang Zhanke saw the maid who had been guarding the room standing outside with her head bowed. Thinking of what he had just heard, he became even more certain that the voice wasn't an auditory hallucination. Passing by the uneasy maid, Wang Zhanke addressed the door directly, "Father, it's me."
After a while, there was a slight sound from the door, and then Wang Taiyuan's voice came from inside: "Come in. Xiaoyun, get my wooden chair ready for me. I need to go up the mountain."
Maid Xiaoyun was startled by Wang Taiyuan's voice. The old man, so exhausted before, now sounded so energetic. Could this be a last gasp of life? The thought nearly brought her to tears. She ignored the incongruity and trotted off to prepare.
Wang Zhanke was obviously also extremely surprised, but more than that, he was anxious. Fearing that the opportunity would be snatched away by his father, he directly stepped forward, pushed open the door, closed it behind him, and anxiously said, "Father!"
Wang Taiyuan, who was turning over in bed with one hand on the bedpost, gave a wry smile. However, Wang Zhanke's eyes were not on the old man, but caught sight of another figure.
Luo Xuanyi nodded in his expectant eyes. Wang Zhanke was overjoyed and threw himself forward, choking with sobs as he cried out, "Thank you, Immortal Master! I will definitely uphold the righteousness and hold on to my heart..."
Luo Xuanyi twitched her lips. Glancing over to Yu Guangzhong and Wang Taiyuan, who were also stunned beside the bed, she forced herself to suppress her murderous urge and said, "Keep your voice down. If you want to cultivate immortality, you must first undergo trials."
"Of course! I, Wang Zhanke, have no choice but to accept it!"
Wang Zhanke immediately kowtowed three more times, and the speed at which he slid to his knees made Luo Xuanyi sigh in admiration.
However, given Wang Zhanke's character, the righteous path would never accept him as a disciple, and Luo Xuanyi naturally wouldn't accept him as a disciple either. But if he was given a little hope, he could be motivated. Thinking this way, wouldn't it make you happier?
Luo Xuanyi finally adjusted her attitude: "You stand up first. I have a question for you, and you must answer it truthfully. How much do you know about fighting the Ghost King?"
Third update~Sister Yi will not accept disciples, because Taoist Hua Shen took away her idea of accepting disciples hh
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