The Prince Can Do Divination

Chapter 447: Chapter 273: Pacifying the Six Kingdoms for a World of Great Unity, I Have No Complaints and No Regrets

In the skies above.

A rainbow-hued streak of light flashed by.

Within the exclusive pavilion for the Tributors of Great Yan, an exquisitely beautiful Fairy with a vermilion mark between her eyebrows stared intently in the direction of the rainbow light, as if she had sensed something.

Sui Yuqing’s mind raced as she recalled the day’s events.

She felt there was far more to the story than met the eye.

She was certain that if she could notice Qi Muxue’s strange behavior, then Lu Mingyuan must have grown suspicious as well. He just wasn’t showing it.

’So, for Lu Mingyuan to leave at a time like this... could it be that he’s discovered something?’

After a moment of thought, Sui Yuqing grabbed her duster. Her body transformed into a long, rainbow-like streak as she rode the wind in pursuit.

「At the Great Yan Imperial Palace」

Witch Palace Language, inhabiting Qi Muxue’s body, had wandered through the Imperial Palace all night without sleep, right until the first faint light of dawn.

Throughout the night, she had scoured the Imperial Palace but found no trace of the Divine Pearl.

’It seems Lu Mingyuan was right. The Divine Pearl has already been reclaimed by the Divine Beings.’

"Empress, His Majesty is occupied with pressing matters. I’m afraid he will not be coming tonight," Zi Yun reminded her from behind.

"I know," she replied flatly.

After Zi Yun departed, Witch Palace Language watched the sun rise as it always did, a look of envy appearing in her eyes.

"The people and Cultivators of the Central Plains World don’t have to fight for a thing. They don’t have to fear the coming of night, nor do they have to compromise or bargain with the Divine Beings hovering just over their heads. They need only live for themselves, and that is enough."

"But in Our Holy Netherworld, every step is monitored and controlled by the Divine Beings. In comparison, the people of this land are far too fortunate."

Witch Palace Language gazed at her palm, lost in thought. ’To truly be an Empress would be an exceptionally peaceful life. I wouldn’t have to carry any hatred or pursue any goals. A life like that would certainly be good, but without great power to back it up, I would still face the merciless destruction of other nations.’

’Breaking through to the next realm is a matter of utmost urgency.’

Witch Palace Language’s gaze gradually sharpened.

With the Divine Pearl gone, the only thing she could rely on was the Destiny surrounding the Emperor of Great Yan.

Logically, she needed to borrow Lu Mingyuan’s Destiny to break into the Upper Three Grades.

However, this body’s Cultivation was far too low, so she abandoned the idea of using force.

In her current state, she couldn’t even defeat one of Great Yan’s Tributors. How could she possibly make a move against Lu Mingyuan?

If force wouldn’t work, she would have to use a softer approach.

Although she had made it deep into the Great Yan Imperial Palace, she still hadn’t achieved her goal.

It was inconvenient to do anything.

’It’s really not as convenient as my own body,’ she mused.

’I wonder what that headstrong woman is doing in my body right now?’

...

「Meanwhile」

Lu Mingyuan flew on the wind, stopping as he reached the mountains. He hovered high above the peaks of the Capital Region, his Martial Dao aura powerful and profound.

"Where is the Mountain Monarch of this place?"

Lu Mingyuan’s resonant voice echoed through the mountain forests.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

An old man in a brown robe appeared amidst the lush, green mountain peaks. He immediately bowed, the powerful ripples of energy emanating from him connected to the great mountain itself, a sign of his deep and vast blessings.

Within the borders of Great Yan, any of the Mountain and Water Deities enfeoffed by the Court had to show humility and respect when facing the Emperor of Great Yan. None dared to be disrespectful to their sovereign.

Lu Mingyuan’s gaze swept across the wilderness before landing on the elderly Mountain Monarch. "In the past few days," he asked flatly, "has a mysterious, cloaked woman passed through here?"

Seeing the terrifying momentum emanating from Lu Mingyuan, the old Mountain Monarch had been rather anxious, wondering if he had done something wrong.

He had worried that he’d provoked the Holy Emperor into personally coming to inspect his post.

But now it seemed he was only asking for directions to find someone.

The old man replied respectfully, "Yes, there was. A cloaked woman did pass through here in a panic. She had many pursuers behind her, and they all looked to be Cultivators from Great Yan."

Lu Mingyuan’s expression darkened. He pressed, "Which direction? Point it out."

The elderly Mountain Monarch pointed west. "She went toward Jingxi County. It was strange, though. I only saw the Cultivators giving chase; the woman never fought back. And yet, I observed from the shadows, and her Cultivation didn’t seem low."

Hearing this, Lu Mingyuan was certain. It couldn’t be a mistake. It had to be Qi Muxue.

He guessed that with the combined strength of the Cultivators from the Three Great Yan Institutes and the Bright Lamp Bureau, they wouldn’t be able to harm her.

’It seems it wasn’t a disguise after all, but a genuine Divine Soul swap. She even inherited the original body’s strength.’

"Thank you."

Lu Mingyuan let out a long breath. After thanking the deity, his expression was no longer so tense.

To be honest, he hadn’t expected the Great Nether Empress to make such a huge move, blowing this situation up to this degree. If she acted recklessly, he feared that all of Great Yan would be dragged down with her.

Qi Muxue’s safety was one concern.

The bigger problem was that the Song Dynasty was currently hunting for the culprit who had launched a surprise attack on their National Capital.

And the Great Nether Empress just so happened to be in Great Yan.

It would be disastrous if they mistakenly believed Great Yan was responsible.

The relationship between Great Yan and the Song Dynasty was slightly better than its relationships with the other dynasties, but not by much.

This was mainly because the Song Dynasty was the weakest and didn’t dare to offend Great Yan.

However, the Song Dynasty had one peculiar, long-standing tradition: they had an unmatched ability to call for aid.

Their relationships with the other kingdoms were all quite good.

If the Six Kingdoms were to unite against Great Yan, the situation would become dire.

His original plan was to use the strategy of Alliance and Confrontation to slowly divide the Six Kingdoms. He would take the weaker ones as vassals, sow discord among the stronger ones, and wait until they had exhausted themselves with internal conflict before seizing the opportunity to attack.

But now, it seemed things were not going so smoothly.

He had to put a definitive end to this incident before it caused an even bigger stir.

...

Near the Tianqi Mountain Range, in the vicinity of Jingxi County, there was a small town called Anning Town.