Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 639: Chapter 195: Planting the Lotus in the Jasper Pool, Li Yuan Replaces the Emperor

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and tossed something out.

Li Yuan caught it, only to discover it was a red brocade box.

He pinched it with two fingers.

Click.

The brocade box opened.

Inside was a pearl hidden with streams of golden mist.

Lü Xuanxian said, "This is the Dragon Eye. Only those of that lineage can open it.

It can be opened anytime, anywhere.

The emperors love to mystify things, so they say it’s a complex calculation to know the location of the Great Zhou Treasure Vault’s opening.

In reality... it’s just like this."

Li Yuan: ...

Lü Xuanxian continued, "Anyone who dies in the Dragon Vein – not only will their body be controlled by the Dragon Vein, but also their soul and the power within it.

So the Great Zhou Treasure Vault, to put it bluntly, is about empowerment.

But this empowerment involves soul alteration. The more your soul aligns with the one being empowered, the stronger your soul, the more likely you are to succeed.

Otherwise, in severe cases, it leads to death; in mild cases, dementia.

Your father-in-law carries deep resentment. He usually seems quietly absorbed in his ironwork, but his will is unwavering. That’s why he can inherit the ’Spirit Casting Skill’ of the ’National Master Craftsman Feng Huzi’ from a thousand years ago and thereby mass-produce Spiritual Artifacts.

However, about this matter, the emperor doesn’t know such details."

Li Yuan silently looked at him.

Suddenly, he realized the other party was sharing too many secrets with him.

Is this because he’s convinced that after Li Yuan dies, he will definitely be sent into the Dragon Vein?

His immortality is a huge secret.

So, in the eyes of the Dragon Vein, he would also die.

By then, the Dragon Vein would certainly try every means to bury him in the grave, transforming him into a being like Lü Xuanxian.

Besides, since he had to play the emperor and understand the overall situation, Lü Xuanxian boldly shared these matters with him.

With thoughts spiraling, Li Yuan said, "Since I can’t use the Dragon Eye, let’s exchange it."

Saying this, he placed the Dragon Eye back into his pocket. Seeing Lü Xuanxian didn’t stop him, he tossed the Dragon Eye back and then said, "I returned to the Cloud Mountain Path earlier; how did you follow me?

That thing... I want a share, is that too much to ask?"

Lü Xuanxian paused, scratched his head, and said, "That’s the token of the Nine Dao Patrol Envoy from the Dragon Vein. Holding the token, with just a thought, you can arrive anywhere within the Nine Paths, as long as a medium exists for access.

This medium can be somewhere you’ve been before or a place your target has been."

Li Yuan’s eyes faintly brightened.

As expected of a Dragon Vein specialty, this is much more potent than ’Thousand-Mile in a Line.’

Simultaneously, he understood why Lü Xuanxian could instantly appear a dozen miles away to kill a bird.

Not just dozens of miles; Lü Xuanxian might be able to roam hundreds or thousands of miles freely, right?

"But you still can’t use it," Lü Xuanxian said, "The Dragon Vein covers this land, and to some extent, all this land belongs to the Dragon Vein’s Ghost Realm... As a Ghost Servant of the Dragon Vein, holding the Dragon Vein items, I can move instantly to various places.

You’re not a Ghost Servant, you can’t do it."

Li Yuan said, "Well... you, think of a way then."

As soon as he spoke, both started to faintly hear commotions outside.

Xie Yu’s cries of "Husband, husband" echoed non-stop...

Evidently, he had been inside for too long, and Xie Yu was worried.

This was also a form of reminder.

Lü Xuanxian said, "If the effect can be weakened, it might work... I agree to this condition."

Li Yuan said, "I’ll think about the second condition later."

Lü Xuanxian said, "I will agree as much as possible."

Li Yuan nodded, then said, "The Emperor will disappear for five days and then reappear near the General Temple. You come find me then."

After the discussion, Lü Xuanxian waved his hand, and suddenly the door outside opened. Xie Yu stood at the door, her once panicked expression calming after seeing Li Yuan, and she hurriedly said, "General Lü, I was worried when my husband didn’t come out, afraid he’d offend the General with his clumsy tongue, so..."

Lü Xuanxian said, "Young Master Ximen had seen the scene before, so I asked a few more questions. You may leave now."

Li Yuan walked outside.

Xie Yu glanced at him and softly said, "Husband, are you alright?"

Li Yuan’s eyes were vacant, as if lost in some contemplation, then he said, "I’m fine... just finding out towards the end that General Lü is a Grandmaster in martial arts, so I took the opportunity to ask for some advice.

General Lü said a couple of things that touched me deeply..."

"It’s good you’re fine."

Xie Yu sighed in relief. As for the fact that her husband asked about martial arts during "Lü Xuanxian’s interrogation," she found it both irritating and amusing.

’What a fool,’ she thought silently.

Outside, Xie Wei was also waiting. She was plump and dignified, like a stately peony. Even with the Emperor missing, her eyes contained more contemplation than panic.

"Xiaoyu’Er," she called softly, then said, "Let’s leave together."

A moment later, when the crowd was sparse, she lowered her voice and asked, "Is there any news from Gucheng?"

Li Yuan then recounted the scenario he had long prepared in his mind, talking about seeing fire illuminating the courtyard and spotting strange creatures in the sky...

The reason the questioning took so long was because he took the chance to ask the Grand General for some martial arts knowledge.

The Grand General seemed eager to discern the opponent’s identity through their technique, hoping to find a breakthrough, which is why he casually chatted a bit more with him.

"Second sister, don’t be sad..." Xie Yu held Xie Wei’s hand.

Xie Wei smiled gently and said, "I’m not sad, I’m just worried.

If the Emperor is gone, can my unborn child still become the Crown Prince?

Father has great ambitions and knows patience.

As for me... I’ve always been indifferent to romantic feelings.