Back in Great Liang City, Lv Longguang asked Chu Xiu, "Did the crown prince really make a move?"
Chu Xiu smiled and said, "Eunuch Li and the others have also seen the news. Your highness can directly ask Eunuch Li."
Eunuch Li's expression was a bit ugly as he cupped his hands at Lv Longguang and said, "Your highness, this old servant has failed in his duties. The crown prince has indeed made a big move recently.
Ever since the crown prince was punished by the emperor to reflect at home, the crown prince has been very honest and low-key on the surface, but in reality, the crown prince has secretly sent people to contact all the wild powers in the southwest. The five families, eight families, eleven sects, and twenty-three strongholds, wanting to bring them all under his command.
Once he succeeds, the crown prince will completely control the southwest and even control most of the trade routes between West Chu and our Eastern Qi! "
The southwest that Eunuch Li spoke of was an area close to the west of Eastern Qi, close to the ten thousand mountains. Although the area was large, it was sparsely populated, making it seem desolate and barbaric. There were no counties set up there and it was only known as the southwest. There were only a few states within it.
Originally, this place could be said to be looked down upon by no one, but in the last several hundred years, this place had become an important trade route between West Chu and Eastern Qi. Although there were many barren mountains and dense forests, making the road difficult to traverse, the distance was very close, so there were many merchants coming and going.
This place gradually became popular with merchants and naturally formed a power. It was the five families, eight families, eleven sects, and twenty-three strongholds that Eunuch Li spoke of.
Although there were nearly fifty of these powers, their strength was not very strong. After all, the oldest of them was only a hundred years old.
But regardless of whether these powers were strong or not, once they joined the crown prince's command, it would be a huge boost to the crown prince's power.
Moreover, because the crown prince already controlled a strong trade route, his own income would also increase crazily. For Lv Longguang, this was definitely not a good thing.
Lv Longguang sneered and said, "Not only did he collude with Jiang Wenyuan, but now my eldest brother dares to collude with these wild powers in the southwest. He really doesn't know what's good for him. This prince will go to father and report him. I'm sure he won't be able to bear the consequences!"
At this time, Chu Xiu said lightly, "Your highness should calm down first. It's useless for you to go. Perhaps you will be reprimanded by His Majesty."
Lv Longguang frowned and said, "Why?"
Chu Xiu said, "This time, His Highness the Crown Prince's actions are different from last time.
Jiang Wenyuan's identity was special. If the Crown Prince cooperated with him, it would be a taboo. Now that the Crown Prince was recruiting these ruffians, the meaning was completely different.
Although the jianghu and the court stand in opposition, it is not impossible for them to work together. Your Highness, do not forget the battle between Northern Yan and Eastern Qi.
"At that time, the Northern Yan was able to win because the Northern Yan royal family worked together with the Northern Yan martial arts forces.
"Now, His Majesty has also realized his previous mistake and has begun to take the initiative to cooperate with the martial arts forces of Eastern Qi. Even the White Tiger Hall has been merged with Eastern Qi. You should know this, Your Highness.
"Therefore, now the crown prince's behavior is no longer a big deal to His Majesty. He will even praise the crown prince for being flexible.
"If Your Highness were to complain about this matter now, I'm afraid you will be the one reprimanded because you failed to understand His Majesty's meaning."
Lv Longguang was not stupid. After hearing Chu Xiu's explanation, he immediately understood. Lv Longguang was so angry that he crushed a teacup and said coldly, "This plan is definitely not something that my useless eldest brother could come up with. There must be someone around him who gave him the idea!"
Chu Xiu said calmly, "It doesn't matter if there is someone who gave the crown prince the idea or not. Anyway, as long as the plan is completed, the crown prince's power will increase greatly."
Lv Longguang waved his hand and looked at Chu Xiu. He said in a deep voice, "What kind of power do you want? I can give it to you. There is only one condition, and that is to completely mess up the crown prince's plan!"
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course it's an elite force. Lord Fang's Dragon Riders and Eunuch Li's subordinates should also have a group of people. Lend them to me, and I promise to give Your Highness a satisfactory result."
This time, Lv Longguang did not hesitate. He waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Alright. From today onwards, Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li's subordinates, including the two of them, will listen to your orders!"
Walking out of the Prince's Mansion, Eunuch Li asked Chu Xiu, "Official Chu, what should we do now?"
Eunuch Li had made a mistake in the matter of Wind Sweeping Brothel, so his attitude towards Chu Xiu had become much more humble.
Fang Zhenqi did not say anything. The Dragon Riders Imperial Army was strict in their orders. Since His Highness had already said to listen to Chu Xiu, he would naturally do whatever Chu Xiu wanted him to do. As long as Chu Xiu did not threaten His Highness's interests, he would definitely not have any objections.
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "The five factions, eight families, ten sects, and twenty-three strongholds. To put it bluntly, these powers are just a motley crew with clay chickens and pottery dogs.
If His Highness's subordinates were to go all out, it would not be difficult to kill them.
However, doing so would cause too much of a commotion, and it would be easy for the crown prince to notice. Secondly, it would affect His Highness's reputation. "
Eunuch Li frowned and said, "You said it yourself. There are no top-notch sects among those dozens of powers. They are just a motley crew. How could they affect His Highness's reputation?
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't forget His Highness's identity. The imperial court massacring the martial arts sects is a very sensitive matter. Unless His Highness does not wish to have any cooperation with the martial arts sects in the future, it is better to be cautious about this matter."
Eunuch Li was born in the imperial palace. Eastern Qi trained eunuchs in batches. They were mainly taught how to serve their masters, and martial arts were secondary.
As for abilities and whatnot, no one taught them those things. It was all up to them to comprehend on their own.
Therefore, although Eunuch Li was much older than Chu Xiu and had been by Lv Longguang's side for so many years, in terms of seeing the big picture, he was really not as good as Chu Xiu.
Hearing that Chu Xiu had considered more than him, Eunuch Li did not say anything. He said directly, "Since Official Chu has considered all these, then tell us your plan. Lord Fang and I will assist Official Chu from the side."
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "There is no hurry. There are five schools, eight families, ten factions, and twenty-three strongholds. There are dozens of powers, and it is impossible for them to be of the same mind. Sometimes, attacking the enemy from the inside is easier than attacking from the outside. The intelligence given to us by Wind Sweeping Tower is very complete, and there is even a general information on these dozens of powers. Let me pick a few targets first, and then slowly make arrangements. There is still time. "
At this time, Chu Xiu's expression was somewhat gloomy. Eunuch Li, who had always been known for his feminine temperament, felt a chill in his heart.
In terms of killing people, as Lv Longguang's personal eunuch, Eunuch Li might not have killed fewer people than Chu Xiu.
But in terms of those who had indirectly died in the hands of Chu Xiu, Eunuch Li could not compare to Chu Xiu.
Three days later, in one of the largest brothels in Great Liang City, Emerald Jade Pavilion, Chu Xiu, Fang Zhenqi, and Eunuch Li were sitting in a private room drinking wine, but they did not ask for a single girl.
Fang Zhenqi was fine, but Eunuch Li was sitting there feeling uncomfortable.
He was a eunuch, why did he come to such a place? If His Highness had not ordered him to listen to Chu Xiu, Eunuch Li would definitely think that Chu Xiu was humiliating him.
Just when Eunuch Li felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to ask Chu Xiu what he was doing here, Chu Xiu knocked on the table and made a gesture to keep quiet.
With his eyes slightly closed, a powerful spiritual force bloomed from Chu Xiu's body like silk threads, spreading in all directions. At this moment, Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li were shocked.
What a terrifying spiritual force!
Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li were both experts at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, but even they could feel the strength of Chu Xiu's spiritual force. It was so strong that it made them tremble. Even if the people of the Xiahou clan came, their spiritual force would not be comparable to Chu Xiu's!
In fact, although Chu Xiu's spiritual force was strong before, it was not strong to this extent.
But after killing Zhang Chufan and obtaining the orthodox inheritance of the Demon Heart Hall, the Great Art of Mental Demons Rotation and the Nine Major Forms of Soul Assimilation, Chu Xiu's spiritual force could be said to have directly skyrocketed to another realm.
The martial arts of the Demon Heart Hall could be said to coexist with evil and miraculous. The Great Art of Mental Demons Rotation was a method that specialized in cultivating spiritual force, while the Nine Major Forms of Soul Assimilation was an existence that combined spiritual force with martial arts and even Buddhist martial arts, which was even more miraculous.
Now, if Chu Xiu fought with Xiahou Wujiang again, even if he only used spiritual force, he could completely crush Xiahou Wujiang.
At this time, Chu Xiu's spiritual force had also undergone a strange change. His spiritual force was like a coiled silk thread, spreading to other places in the Emerald Jade Pavilion like a spider's web, light and yet tough. Except for the martial arts grand masters or the experts who specialized in spiritual force, no one could notice this change. And at this time, in the Emerald Jade Pavilion, there was naturally no such person.
This move was one of the Nine Major Soul Techniques, the Silk Soul Net. According to the inheritance of the cultivation technique, when one mastered this technique, they could use it with all their strength, and everyone within a radius of several thousand feet would be enveloped by this soul net. Every single thread could entangle a martial artist's soul and Yuan Shen, instantly taking a person's life.
Of course, the current Chu Xiu was still very far away from this level. At present, this cultivation method was only used by Chu Xiu to eavesdrop.
All the sounds in the entire Emerald Jade Pavilion were transmitted to Chu Xiu through the Silk Soul Net and reflected into Chu Xiu's mind. Then, Chu Xiu separated two strands of spiritual force and transmitted them to Fang Zhenqi and Eunuch Li.
After blocking out the chaotic sounds, two familiar voices once again appeared in Chu Xiu's and the others' ears. One was Eunuch Chen, and the other was Li Yuan.
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