Immortal God of War-Chapter 723 - 688: Waiting for Him to Take the Initiative_1
Gao Ming said, "Senior Brother Lin Dian, you truly can’t blame Wan Chou or me for this. It’s that Qin Feiyang who’s being too arrogant; he simply doesn’t take us seriously at all."
"Exactly!" Wan Chou added fuel to the fire. "Never mind us, he even looks down on you, Senior Brother Lin Dian."
Lin Dian frowned. "He dares to be so insolent?"
"It’s more than just insolence," Wan Chou said. "He even told us directly that he wouldn’t give you the Elixir Formula, even if you knelt before him and begged."
"Huh?" Gao Ming turned his head and looked at Wan Chou with suspicion. He didn’t remember Qin Feiyang saying that. However, after Wan Chou shot him a look, he understood.
At this time, Lin Dian looked at Gao Ming and asked, "Did he really say that?"
"Yes, he did," Gao Ming nodded without hesitation.
"Bastard!" Lin Dian erupted in anger and stood up. "Lead the way! I want to see him myself!"
Gao Ming and Wan Chou exchanged a glance, then quickly turned and eagerly scampered out of the training room. Inwardly, they sneered. Qin Feiyang, you’re dead meat this time. Just you wait!
As the son of the Marquis, Lin Dian possessed a distinguished status, so his emergence from the training room immediately caused a stir in the Martial Palace.
"Where is he going?"
"He looks rather grim. Which unlucky soul has provoked him this time?"
"Let’s go, let’s follow and see!"
For a time, everyone who encountered Lin Dian curiously followed him, heading towards the Elixir Palace.
"Lin Dian, are you planning to gather a crowd and cause trouble in my Elixir Palace?" When Lin Dian arrived at the entrance of the Elixir Palace, the white-haired old man sitting behind the transparent window immediately looked up, his gaze unfriendly.
Lin Dian was very deferential before this elder. He cupped his hands and said, "Elder, you’ve misunderstood. This disciple is merely here to find a friend. Please, Elder, allow me to pass."
"Fine," the white-haired old man said meaningfully, then lowered his head to continue his work. "But remember, do not violate the rules of the Temple." With his keen eyes, how could he not see that Lin Dian’s intentions were hostile? But as long as no lives were lost, he couldn’t be bothered to interfere.
"Thank you, Elder." Lin Dian cupped his hands in thanks again, then walked in with Gao Ming and Wan Chou.
The crowd of onlookers also wanted to follow them inside.
But at that moment, the white-haired elder barked without even looking up, "Who gave you permission to enter? Scram!"
Hearing this, the onlookers flinched and quickly turned to flee. However, none of them left completely; they stood in the distant square, curiously watching the Elixir Palace.
Soon, Lin Dian and his two companions arrived at the door of Alchemy Room No. 701. But no matter how much they knocked, Qin Feiyang didn’t respond, which infuriated Lin Dian.
One must understand, he was the son of the Marquis. Usually, he couldn’t even be bothered to look at the many people who tried to curry favor with him. Now, he had personally come to visit, only to be shut out? It was a direct slap in his face!
However, despite his anger, he couldn’t just break into the Alchemy Room to settle accounts with Qin Feiyang, much less dare to escalate the situation. After uttering a few harsh threats, he left with Wan Chou and Gao Ming, thoroughly dejected.
Thus, a grudge was formed.
Similarly, Xing Wanli, who had been expelled by Ren Wushuang and Shen Mei, also gave Cai Yu an exaggerated account of what happened. Unsurprisingly, Cai Yu flew into a rage. He personally went to find Ren Wushuang and Shen Mei, but like Lin Dian, he was met with a closed door.
In fact, Lu Xingchen had instructed them via message to do this. If we can’t afford to offend them, can’t we at least hide from them? At worst, we’ll just stay in the training room and not go out. What can they do to us then? Smash open the stone door of the training room and force their way in? Would they dare?
...
「Time flew by.」
Three days later, Fatty, Lu Hong, the Wolf King, the Black Dragon Snake, and the Burrow Beast finally returned.
Inside the ancient fort!
Qin Feiyang looked at the group and smiled. "How was the harvest?"
"We’re loaded!" Fatty grinned, took out a Qiankun Bag, and tossed it to Qin Feiyang.
Qin Feiyang caught it, and as his consciousness delved inside, he was genuinely shocked. It was packed full of medicinal herbs.
"We didn’t count exactly how many there are," Fatty said. "But aside from the Grand Pavilion in the First City, we raided the branch pavilions in the other nine city districts."
"Hmm?" Qin Feiyang paused, puzzled. "The Grand Pavilion has the most medicinal herbs. Why didn’t you purchase from there?"
Lu Hong pouted and complained, "It’s all Fatty’s fault."
Fatty also gave an awkward chuckle.
"What happened?" Qin Feiyang looked at them suspiciously.
"Initially, when the manager of the Grand Pavilion heard we had a big deal, he was quite enthusiastic," Lu Hong explained. "But this damned Fatty just waved his hand and declared he wanted to buy all the medicinal herbs in the Treasure Pavilion. Hearing that, the manager’s attitude flipped on the spot, and he kicked us out."
Qin Feiyang’s face twitched. He looked at Fatty helplessly and said, "I told you to keep a low profile. Why don’t you ever listen?"
Fatty looked aggrieved. "I didn’t say anything wrong, Boss! We were there to sweep up the medicinal herbs, after all."
"Sweeping up medicinal herbs is one thing," Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes. "But who could tolerate that attitude of yours? Besides, you’re all new faces, and your cultivation levels aren’t exceptionally high. The total value of the medicinal herbs in the Grand Pavilion is immeasurable; naturally, the manager would assume you don’t have the financial capacity. When he heard what you said, of course, he’d think you were lunatics and throw you out."
Fatty certainly had the ability to handle things; he was just too arrogant. Fortunately, they had obtained the medicinal herbs from the other branch pavilions, so it wasn’t a complete loss.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Fatty didn’t argue further and said sheepishly, "I’ll definitely be more careful next time."
"Alright," Qin Feiyang smiled. He hadn’t actually intended to blame Fatty, just to make him more mindful in the future. "Everyone, let’s quickly sort through these medicinal herbs."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to Fatty and asked, "How many Gold Coins do we have left?"
Fatty thought for a moment and said, "We still have over five billion. I’ve roughly calculated that we spent several hundred billion this time just on purchasing medicinal herbs."
"Worth it!" Qin Feiyang nodded without hesitation. "Disguise yourself and go to the Grand Pavilion again. You must get your hands on the medicinal herbs for the Nine-Turn Dragon Blood Pill and the other similar pills."
"But..." Fatty frowned, about to say something.
Qin Feiyang smiled. "If you don’t have enough Gold Coins, send me a message. I’ll figure something out."
"Alright!" Fatty nodded. He then scrutinized Qin Feiyang and asked, "Boss, why do you look a bit worried?"
"Sigh!" Qin Feiyang sighed. "I originally wanted to bide our time and keep a low profile, but before we could even catch our breath, a load of trouble came knocking. How could I not be worried?"
"What trouble?" Everyone frowned.
Qin Feiyang briefly explained the situation with Cai Yu and Lin Dian.
"Damn it, they’re courting death!" the Wolf King immediately roared.
Fatty said, "We should have killed that old hag back in Yun State."
"Not to pour cold water on your idea, but do you even have the strength to do that?" Lu Hong shot him a sideways glance, then turned to Qin Feiyang. "So, what solution did you and Lu Xingchen come up with?"
Qin Feiyang replied, "He advised me to seek refuge with the Eldest Prince."
"What?!" The two humans and three beasts were dumbfounded.
"He knows about your relationship with the Eldest Prince and still suggested such a terrible idea? Isn’t it obvious he has malicious intentions?" the Wolf King said angrily.
"It’s not necessarily a terrible idea," Qin Feiyang said with a faint smile. "The Eldest Prince has now been established as the Crown Prince, so he holds more power than the other Princes. If we were to truly align with him, minor characters like Lin Dian and Cai Yu wouldn’t dare to provoke us, even if they were given ten times the courage."
Fatty said, "That might be true, but isn’t it too demeaning? What are your actual plans?"
Qin Feiyang pondered for a moment, then said, "I’m planning to do as Lu Xingchen suggested."
"What?!" Fatty and the others exchanged shocked glances. They knew Qin Feiyang better than anyone; he would never do something so spineless. There must be some reason.
"Honestly, I’m not too willing either," Qin Feiyang admitted. "But if I can establish a good relationship with the Eldest Prince, I can obtain a lot of information about the Imperial Palace from him. Most importantly, I miss my mother dearly and want to see her in the Imperial Palace. With my current status, it’s impossible to infiltrate the Imperial Palace. This is especially true for the harem where my mother resides; even the great Marquises aren’t qualified to enter. But it’s different for the Princes. Their mothers live in the harem, so they can come and go freely." He sounded melancholic. As a son, it’s so difficult to even see my own mother. What a pathetic life this is!
Fatty asked, "So, you chose the Eldest Prince?"
"That’s right," Qin Feiyang affirmed. "Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated. The Eldest Prince poses the greatest threat to me, so I need to get close to him and understand him. However, I won’t be like Wan Chou, shamelessly sucking up to him for protection. I will wait for him to come to me, to personally invite me to be his esteemed guest." A cold, arrogant smirk touched Qin Feiyang’s lips.
Fatty thought for a moment, then smiled. "If that’s the case, then I, Master Fatty, don’t object. Alright, you handle it as you see fit. I’m off to get busy."
Qin Feiyang nodded. Fatty opened a portal and quickly departed.
Qin Feiyang then looked at Lu Hong and asked, "How is the investigation going on those matters I assigned to you?"
"We’ve found out everything," Lu Hong replied. "The Eldest Prince was established as the Crown Prince five years ago and resides in the Imperial Palace year-round. However, his cultivation isn’t all that great; he’s said to be only a Five Star War Emperor now. As for other matters, the Imperial Capital has been peaceful for the past decade or so, with no major incidents."
"That’s quite good already," Qin Feiyang said with a calm smile. "The Eldest Prince is only eight or nine years older than me. Back when I was expelled from the Imperial Capital, he was merely a Five Star Martial Ancestor. To break through to Five Star War Emperor in just over a decade is already an astonishing feat. The Emperor must have invested considerable effort in nurturing him!"
"That’s rather amusing, isn’t it?" Lu Hong chuckled, covering her mouth. "Someone personally cultivated by the Emperor is only a Five Star War Emperor by now. And you, who have clawed your way up on your own, have already broken through to become a War Ancestor. I wonder what expression the Emperor will have when he finds out?"
The Wolf King chuckled and added, "And his cultivation was crippled, delaying him for a full five years. That means Xiao Qinzi truly began cultivating from the age of fifteen."
"Exactly," Lu Hong nodded and smiled. "I believe that when the time comes, not only the Emperor, but all the Princes and nobles as well—their expressions will surely be priceless."
"Then let’s wait and see!" Qin Feiyang smiled, then turned and walked to the offering table, continuing to practice transcribing the Killing Art.
