"Your Highness, Wei Zhongxian is not to be underestimated!"
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince say he wouldn't make any preparations, Wuliangha remained silent, but Zuotang spoke up urgently. When he ate the spiritual food and gained the opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage, he had already made up his mind to cling tightly to the Fourth Prince's coattails. Once he successfully overcame his tribulation with the help of the Gluttonous Beast and became a Nascent Soul cultivator, he would be even more devoted.
Although the Fourth Prince had previously said that if they cooperated to capture the mysterious Nascent Soul cultivator Yan Shiwo, their karmic ties would be severed, Zuo Tang was originally a rootless duckweed with no powerful backing. Now that he had the opportunity to cling to the Fourth Prince, he would be foolish to choose to truly sever all ties.
Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease; honest advice is unpleasant to hear but beneficial to conduct.
Zuo Tang had already come to regard himself as the Fourth Prince's subordinate, so he naturally had to fulfill his duty to offer advice.
"Your Highness, Zuo Tang is absolutely right!"
Seeing that Zuo Tang had spoken, Wu Liangha then followed suit.
He was originally loyal to the imperial court; whoever was the emperor, he would serve. It was only because he advanced to the Nascent Soul realm that he became entangled with the Fourth Prince, which caused his inner turmoil. Now that he had the opportunity to sever those ties, he naturally couldn't be happier. As for the affairs of the Fourth Prince's residence, he would only handle them officially and wouldn't put too much effort into them.
"I have already made my decision on this matter; there is no need for you two to say anything more!"
"The main thing right now is still the same thing as before!"
The Fourth Prince didn't care about the title of "Nine Thousand Years Old".
If these people's target is truly his wife, then kill them. The former Ming emperor, the Ninth Prince—humph, he's nothing but a stray dog. Others may fear him, but the Fourth Prince doesn't take him seriously at all.
...
Within the small town of Zichuan, undercurrents surged.
More and more people are coming to Zichuan Town. Not only are there remnants of the Ming Dynasty, but also many sects and families.
The Xiaoyao Sect also sent people and spread the news that they would open the Xiaoyao Market outside the small town of Zichuan.
The Free and Unfettered Market will gather forces from all over the world, especially those rogue cultivators, who will flock there. As a result, the Immortal Valley, the market for rogue cultivators that the Fourth Prince just acquired, will inevitably suffer an unprecedented blow, and may even become a thing of the past.
"Damn it, those bastard Xiaoyao Sect!"
Knowing that Xiaoyaofang would open outside the small town of Zichuan, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but get angry.
The Fourth Prince, who had been staying by Rong Xi's side, called in Granny Rui and Granny Xiang, instructed them to take good care of the Fujin (wife), and then hurriedly left.
"Su Peisheng!"
"Your servant is here!"
Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's summons, Su Peisheng quickly appeared.
"Go and invite Wuliangha and Zuotang here!"
"yes!"
Su Peisheng quickly went to invite someone.
The Fourth Prince already harbored little affection for the Xiaoyao Sect, because they had once tried to seize the ancient inheritance of the Yantian Sect from his wife. Now that the Xiaoyao Sect had opened this Xiaoyao Fang outside the small town of Zichuan, their true intentions were definitely not what they seemed.
As the ancients said, "How can one allow another to snore beside one's bed?"
Zichuan Town is now practically the Fourth Prince's fiefdom. The Xiaoyao Sect comes here to open Xiaoyao Fang, and without even consulting the local lord, they brazenly spread rumors. Do they really think he's someone they can manipulate at will?
Uliangha and Zuotang arrived soon.
"My two commanders, the town of Zichuan is in too much chaos right now! I have already reached an agreement with the Khoshut tribe. This unstable Zichuan is not in my interest, much less in the interest of the Qing Dynasty!"
"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king!"
"The Xiaoyao Sect plans to open Xiaoyaofang outside Zichuan City. Have they informed you yet?"
"ah?!"
Uriyangkhad and Zuo Tang were utterly dumbfounded upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words. The Xiaoyao Sect was going to open Xiaoyaofang—wasn't that a good thing?
The imperial court has always ignored such matters.
Judging from the Fourth Prince's words, it seems that he does not welcome the establishment of Xiaoyaofang.
"Judging from your appearance, the Free and Unfettered Sect did not send anyone to inform you, did they?"
The Fourth Prince snorted coldly, "What kind of place is Zichuan? It is the frontier of the Great Qing Dynasty, facing not only monsters and ferocious beasts from beyond the borders, but also the barbarians from the north. Although Zichuan is small, it is a vital frontier location and cannot be lost. Now, the city and its surroundings are a mixed bag; who can guarantee that there aren't any barbarian spies?"
After hearing what the Fourth Prince said, Wuliangha and Zuotang both understood that the Fourth Prince really had a problem with the Xiaoyao Faction.
Look, even Russian spies have surfaced.
Alright, you're the prince, you're the boss, so what do you say we do?
Uliangha bowed and said, "Your Highness, shall we take men and drive out the people of the Xiaoyao Sect?"
"Expulsion?"
The Fourth Prince rolled his eyes at Wuliangha, "Catch the thief and get the stolen goods!"
"Take your men immediately and capture the people from the Free and Unfettered Sect. At the same time, capture all the cultivators who have come to participate in the Free and Unfettered Pavilion, whether they are independent cultivators or members of families or sects!"
"I have a major case to solve!"
The Fourth Prince's words were filled with murderous intent.
The Free and Unfettered Sect has repeatedly provoked us. Do they really think we have no temper?
Back then, he was able to lead his guards to attack Xiaoyaofang in the western mountains of the capital. Now, he can completely shut down Xiaoyaofang in the small town of Zichuan.
"Understood!"
Zuo Tang responded decisively.
He was determined to follow the Fourth Prince down this path to the bitter end.
Uriyangkha had originally intended to discuss the matter with the Fourth Prince, realizing that it really didn't need to escalate to this point. However, Zuo Tang had already responded; was he going to jump out and contradict him?
The Uriyangkhai are not stupid!
The Fourth Prince doesn't even take a behemoth like the Xiaoyao Sect seriously. If he were to jump out now, he might just be framed and taken down by the Fourth Prince.
So what if he's a great cultivator at the Flower Forest Realm?
These past few days, they've been busy preparing to capture another Nascent Soul cultivator!
Wuliangha simply didn't say anything more, but agreed to Zuo Tang's suggestion.
While the two were leaving Prince Yong's residence to return and mobilize troops, Uriyangkhad quickly reported what had happened to the court and awaited the Crown Prince's specific arrangements.
"Just let him be, don't interfere!"
Upon receiving the message from the Uriyangkhai, the Crown Prince pondered for a moment before responding.
If you want to take something, you must first give something.
The Crown Prince wasn't stupid. If he wanted to take down the Fourth Prince, he had to see the Fourth Prince make a mistake. The bigger the mistake, the stronger his reason for taking down the Fourth Prince.
What nonsense about fighting for the Qing Dynasty's fate! It's nothing but high-sounding rhetoric!
The Crown Prince was indeed acting for the sake of the country, but this country did not belong to the Qing Dynasty; it belonged to him.
"Fourth brother, you're digging your own grave!"
"I'll just watch, watch you court death. When the time comes, I'll just collect your corpse!"
Even the emperor of the Qing Dynasty wouldn't easily confront the carefree faction head-on. But the Fourth Prince, merely a Prince of the First Rank, is so arrogant and ignorant of his own limitations!
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