Chapter 733: Ten Thousand Water Technique Level 6 (2)

Chapter 733: Chapter 221: Ten Thousand Water Technique Level 6 (2)

It wasn’t that the Eldest Prince was unwilling, but rather that his once-close friend had gradually grown distant.

These were the facts. They were cruel, but true nonetheless.

The Eldest Prince hadn’t expected the relationship between Shen Bai and Zhou Qing to be so pure.

Even with Shen Bai’s current power and status, he was still willing to immediately leave Lingyun Dao for Zhou Qing’s sake and investigate alone.

Shen Bai, held back by the Eldest Prince, frowned. “Is there still a chance for a turn of events?”

The Eldest Prince nodded. “Daoist Yang Yuan paid a great price to perform a Calculation, and he obtained some results from it.”

“Although Zhou Qing entered the Netherworld and is in extreme danger, the Calculation actually revealed a great opportunity. This opportunity cannot be interfered with by others. If someone were to interfere, it would instead plunge Zhou Qing into a situation with no hope of survival.”

“This was all determined by Daoist Yang Yuan’s Calculation. There’s no falsehood in it.”

At this, as if to reassure Shen Bai, the Eldest Prince took a letter from his robes and placed it on the table.

“This was personally written by Daoist Yang Yuan, and it contains all the details. You can read it, Lord Shen. I know you and Zhou Qing are close, but if you act rashly, you might end up harming him.”

Shen Bai’s brow furrowed even more deeply, but after hearing the Eldest Prince’s detailed explanation, he slowly sat down and began to think carefully.

Seeing Shen Bai calm down, the Eldest Prince breathed a sigh of relief.

He was truly afraid that Shen Bai would, without a second word, charge out of Lingyun Dao and head straight for Xuanjing City.

If that happened, not even he could stop him.

Now that Shen Bai was thinking it over, there was room for maneuver.

Sure enough, after about half an incense stick’s time, Shen Bai finally emerged from his state of contemplation.

He looked at the Eldest Prince and said slowly, “If that’s the case, I won’t go to Xuanjing City for now.”

He had just thought it all through. ‘If it’s truly as Daoist Yang Yuan said, then my going there would only disrupt Zhou Qing’s current situation, which would be for the worse. The Netherworld is simply too mysterious, and I can’t perform a Calculation on Zhou Qing’s situation myself. Perhaps, just as Daoist Yang Yuan said, it’s better to stay put for now.’

At this thought, Shen Bai opened the letter and read it carefully, finding that it matched what the Eldest Prince had said.

The Eldest Prince said, “It’s wonderful that you can see it that way, Lord Shen.”

“Now that this matter is settled, I’ll be taking my leave. There are many affairs in the army that require my attention.”

Shen Bai said no more and watched the Eldest Prince leave.

Red Makeup stepped forward, closed the door, and turned to say, “Master, you don’t need to worry too much. Your friend should be fine. After all, fortune favors the blessed.”

Her words carried a tone of comfort, and that was indeed her intention.

Red Makeup knew what kind of place the Netherworld was. Once you entered, your chances of survival were slim.

Shen Bai nodded. “I hope Zhou Qing is safe. The Saint Martial Emperor is likely also trying to find a solution. For now, all we can do is wait.”

He said no more and resumed grinding the Skill Level of his Ten Thousand Water Technique.

The Skill Level was already very close to Level 6. Seizing the time to increase his strength was Shen Bai’s most important priority right now.

‘The more I learn about this world, the more I realize it’s far more complex than I had imagined. The Era of Ten Thousand Cities, the masterminds behind the scenes, the Netherworld, and the Forbidden Land… I don’t know what else will emerge in the future. If I want to protect myself and those around me, my only option is to raise my strength to the absolute peak.’

…

After leaving the Observatory, the Eldest Prince, under the gazes of the Observatory’s members, collected a horse and rode toward the military barracks.

The entire way, the Eldest Prince’s brow was tightly furrowed.

Upon arriving at the barracks, he handed his horse to a soldier without a word and returned to his tent alone.

Inside the tent, the Vice General from before was already waiting patiently.

When he saw the Eldest Prince enter the tent, he asked, “Your Highness, you’ve seen Shen Bai. What are your impressions?”

The Eldest Prince sat in the main seat, picked up the wine beside him, drained it in one gulp, and said, “He’s a man of passion, forthright enough, his strength is extremely high, and his mind is just as sharp.”

The Vice General was slightly surprised. “To receive such high praise from Your Highness, it seems this Shen Bai is truly formidable.”

The Eldest Prince nodded, tapping his fingers lightly on the tabletop as if pondering something important.

The Vice General didn’t speak either. He refilled the Eldest Prince’s cup with wine and stood aside again.

After nearly an incense stick’s worth of time had passed, the Eldest Prince finally looked up and sighed slowly.

“Father-Emperor does not have much time left. Before coming to Lingyun Dao, I made a trip to Xuanjing City and saw him.”

“His body has grown even more frail.”

The Vice General said grimly, “If that’s the case, the Great Zhou Country will soon fall into chaos.”

The Eldest Prince drained his wine again and continued, “The Dukes are not yet settled. Everyone’s eyes are fixed on Xuanjing City, and the other countries are watching closely as well.”

“When Father-Emperor passes, a great upheaval is certain to occur, but the ones who will start the chaos are the various Dukes.”

The Vice General asked, “Why do you say that, Your Highness?”

The Eldest Prince said slowly, “Everyone wants to carve up the Great Zhou Country without a fight. The other countries are all the same. They’ll wait until Great Zhou’s civil war reaches its peak, until the fighting is about to end—that will be the perfect opportunity for them to enter the Great Zhou Country.”

“Don’t the other Dukes understand this?”

The Vice General asked again, “If that’s the case, wouldn’t they just be paving the way for others?”