King Lu's Mansion
The sky was dark as a serving maid brought tea to the door. The eunuch who was guarding the door spoke softly, "Xiao Qing, be careful when you enter. His Highness has been in a bad mood recently. Don't let his anger get the better of him. Several servants have already been punished. If not, you wouldn't be the one to serve him."
The serving maid was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her hair was tied up in a bun and she was dressed in a red robe. When she heard the eunuch's reminder, she was initially smiling, but now she was nervous. She then spoke with gratitude, "Thank you."
The serving maid brought the tea into the hall. King Lu's face was cold as he sat there without a word. Below him was the eunuch eunuch Liao. Eunuch Liao looked worn out from the long journey. The serving maid stepped forward and placed the tea in front of King Lu and the eunuch.
King Lu glanced at the serving maid in front of him. The serving maid felt suffocated, and the hairs on her body stood on end. However, King Lu only glanced at her once and didn't find fault with her. The serving maid then heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly retreated. When she reached the door, she thanked the eunuch once more before she left.
Within the hall, King Lu didn't even touch his tea. He held onto the lid of the teacup, as if deep in thought. Eunuch Liao took a few sips of the tea before placing it by the side. He didn't speak as well. The entire hall was silent, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
After some time, King Lu then placed the lid of the teacup back on the table and asked, "That Zhou Qi, have you investigated thoroughly? Was it big brother who instigated him? Or was it one of big brother's men? "
Eunuch Liao had an aquiline nose and a dark look in his eyes. He then reported, "Your highness, I've investigated thoroughly. It's not the Crown Prince's men. We've sent someone to report to the Crown Prince, but there's been no movement. Nobody has contacted him."
Hearing these words, King Lu stretched out a hand and tapped it on the table. He hesitated for sometime before asking, "Before Zhou Qi made his report, did you see anyone suspicious? Impeachment always makes me feel uneasy. Why did he suddenly accuse me of violating the rules? "
Eunuch Liao heard King Lu's words and squinted his eyes, "Your highness, Zhou Qi is a coward. He's usually upright and upright. He's a sixth ranked official. your highness, what should we do? Should we inform our men to deal with him?"
King Lu had a look of hesitation on his face. He then looked at the eunuch and asked, "It's really not the Crown prince's men?"
King Lu was somewhat worried.
"Yes, Your Highness. I've already investigated him. He is indeed not one of the Crown Prince's men. In fact, he doesn't even have much of a relationship with the Crown Prince."
King Lu had a nagging feeling that something wasn't right, as he started to doubt himself. Outside, he could hear the pitter-patter of the rain, which made him feel extremely frustrated. He then rubbed his forehead, "It's not easy to kill such a clear stream. Let's leave it for now, and deal with it later. If not, I'm afraid the entire imperial court wouldn't know what to say about me."
There was a hint of exhaustion in his voice.
Suddenly hearing that the head steward of the manor was requesting an audience, he impatiently said, "Come in!"
The minute Eunuch Qing walked in, King Lu propped his head on his hand and looked at Eunuch Qing, "What do you have to report?"
Chief Qing knelt down and said, "Your Highness, a guard came to report that Dark Altar Sect has sent someone over and is waiting to receive you. I hurriedly came to report something else. Two of my subordinates have come to report that they are sick and wish to leave the mansion."
"What? Someone's sick now? " King Lu stood up angrily as he asked. Seeing King Lu stand up, the kneeling Eunuch Qing lowered his head.
King Lu paced several steps before he cleared his throat, "What sick? I'm afraid they saw that the Emperor fined me three thousand gold and felt that something was amiss. Since I've lost the Emperor's favor, if I don't leave now, I'll be implicated in the future. Is that why they decided to leave now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, King Lu's heart skipped a beat. Recently, he had been in a bad state of mind. What was wrong with him? He then asked, "Who are these two people?"
Hearing King Lu's question, the kneeling Eunuch Qing reported, "King Lu, Ren Wei and Zhao Xu Ting wish to report sick."
Eunuch Qing repeated the names of the two people over and over again. He wasn't familiar with their names, and assumed that they weren't talented people. He then laughed coldly and replied, "These fence-sitters, if they want to leave, let them leave. Give them ten taels of silver. Just remember their names. Our King Lu's Palace doesn't need people who run away when things go awry. Pass down the order that such people are not allowed to return. In the future, all our subordinates will follow this rule. Do they really think that King Lu's Palace is a charity, where they can enter and leave whenever they want."
As soon as King Lu finished speaking, he felt a little flustered. He then sat down and said, "Let the people from Dark Altar Sect come in and meet me."
Eunuch Qing hurriedly replied, "Yes, King Lu."
As soon as he finished speaking, he retreated and walked along the corridors before arriving at the reception hall. There, he saw two Daoists around forty years of age. Although they were in King Lu's Palace, they were calm and at ease. They fanned themselves as they admired the scenery and listened to the sounds. Their eyes were so bright that nobody dared to look them in the eye.
Eunuch Qing's heart skipped a beat. These were the Daoists from Dark Altar Sect. When he saw more people approaching, he revealed a look of disgust. These were the two men who wished to report sick. He then turned around and smiled, "Daoists, King Lu is waiting for you in the meeting hall. Please follow me."
The Daoists from Dark Altar Sect who were waiting in the reception hall looked at Ren Wei in shock before replying, "Please lead the way."
Eunuch Qing didn't even bother with the two men. Zhao Xu Ting was about to speak when Eunuch Qing looked at him with disdain before leading the two Daoists away.
Zhao Xu Ting's face flushed red as he cursed under his breath, "Isn't he just a butler? What's there to be proud of?"
Ren Wei sighed, as if he was melancholic. He then tugged at Zhao Xu Ting and said, "Brother Zhao, let's not talk too much. If Eunuch Qing hears this, he won't allow us to be dismissed. If he were to find trouble with us, our days would be even more difficult."
"To put it bluntly, if someone were to die from a sudden illness and drag him out, who would care if he was really sick or not?"
"Since we've reported sick, we're considered outsiders. It's normal for us to be humiliated."
Zhao Xu Ting's face flushed red, but he didn't say anything. After some time, he felt as if he had aged several years.
The two Daoists entered the hall and bowed, "Greetings to your majesty King Lu."
Seeing these two Daoists, King Lu forced a smile, "Daoists, you may rise."
"King Lu, the last time Assistant Eunuch Ding asked our sect to help him deal with Pei Zi Yun, we've come under the orders of our Sect Leader." One of the Daoists spoke as he looked around.
Hearing these words, King Lu sighed, "It's good that you're here. It's a pity that Assistant Eunuch Ding is dead, and won't be able to see you."
One of the Daoists was shocked, "Assistant Eunuch Ding is dead?"
King Lu's expression turned ugly as he replied, "That's right. He was killed by Pei Zi Yun. After searching for so long, we still haven't found out where Pei Zi Yun has escaped to. Do you have any ideas?"
"It's difficult to find him, but we can take drastic measures." The Elder looked at each other, "This person is from Free Cloud Sect. Why don't we attack and destroy their sect? This way, everyone under the heavens will be able to feel the might of King Lu. This way, all the sects under the heavens won't dare to go against King Lu. We can clear all obstacles in our way, or set up traps to ambush and kill him."
"You want to make use of my power to make a move against Free Cloud Sect? Using someone else to do your dirty work? What a scheme. " King Lu's heart was clear, but he didn't say anything. He smiled as he picked up the lid of his teacup and shook it, "I can help you secretly. It's just that I've just been reprimanded by the Emperor, and can't mobilize my troops. I can only help you gather information, and even help you block any news from the government. After all, this sect has been conferred a title by the Emperor."
"There's no need for that. As long as King Lu can give us a token, that will do. However, it has to be stamped with the Emperor's seal." One of the Daoists bowed as he spoke.
Are you trying to make use of my luck?
In this world, he had been in contact with people for thousands of years. King Lu wasn't unfamiliar with such matters. He thought to himself before speaking, "It's impossible for me to give you the token. However, I can give you a token."
As he spoke, he waved his hands. Before long, someone walked over and handed him a token. When the Daoist picked it up, he saw the words "King Lu" written on it.
"Thank you, your majesty." Although the two Daoists weren't satisfied, they still bowed and thanked him. The few of them discussed some other matters before the two Daoists bade farewell and left.
When they reached the door, the Daoist on the right turned around and laughed.
The Daoist on the left followed his gaze and saw that the main hall was extremely tall. The eaves of the hall were filled with lush greenery. Occasionally, the sun would shine on the hall, causing it to glow with a layer of gold. However, this was normal for King Lu's palace. He then asked suspiciously, "Why are you laughing? What's wrong? "
"We've been practicing fortune-telling. You should know that when we were waiting, there were two other people. One of them looked like he had a close relationship with us. King Lu is truly blessed with good fortune."
"What's so rare about that? If it weren't for the Patriarch's instructions, we wouldn't have invested in King Lu. For King Lu to be able to rise to the throne, it's only natural for him to have a close relationship with others." The Daoist on the left spoke out, "It's just that we shouldn't interfere with the internal affairs of the palace. One look and we can tell that he's just an informant. If we were to introduce him to us, it might spoil our plans and cause King Lu to suspect that we were the ones who planted him. The more talented he is, the more suspicious he would be. I reckon that King Lu hates both of us.
Do you believe that? "The Daoist on the right sighed before laughing," That's why we shouldn't interfere with these matters. Everything should be done for the sect. That's right, I saw King Lu earlier. What do you think of him? The Patriarch felt that something was amiss. "
The Daoist on the left pondered for sometime before exhaling, "King Lu has the Imperial Qi concealing him. I couldn't see him clearly. But I understand what you meant when you looked at him. If we can't do it directly, we can take a detour and observe him."
As he spoke, he scrutinized the place, "It's impossible for any mortal's fate energy to be absorbed by a single person. Instead, it's gathered by many people. The fengshui of this building is extremely good. However, both you and I understand fengshui very well. This is just a small part of the Dao. If we lose someone, the fate energy will be gone. I can only sense a small part of King Lu's Mansion, but there's definitely some fate energy that's been lost.
"However, this has nothing to do with us. I'm a little suspicious. Every Paradise and Paradise is formed by the heavens and earth. There's also fate involved. If one isn't fated, they wouldn't be able to enter the place."
"Especially for Paradise and Paradise that already have a master, only one person can enter the place. Even if we manage to conquer another sect's Paradise, it's different from the main sect's Cultivation Methods and benefits. Hence, it would only become a subordinate sect. The disciples that we send over would gradually be separated from the main sect."
"It's not that we didn't have a Daoist sect's Paradise before, but we realized that it wouldn't be very effective. Hence, we gave up on it. Now, why is the sect doing this?"
The Daoist on the right shook his head, "I'm not too sure myself. But I'm sure there's a reason why they're doing this."
"That's true."
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