Chapter 213 - 211: Prince Consort Fang Can’s Tendons

Chapter 213: Chapter 211: Prince Consort Fang Can’s Tendons

Fang Can couldn’t be bothered to call out the various nations on their true thoughts.

The current priority was to see what Great Derivation’s stance was.

"And you? What do you think of Great Chu’s statement?" Fang Can asked, looking up.

"Of course we can’t agree. You’re one of our Great Derivation people," Prince Qing said without hesitation. "We won’t hand you over, even if it means starting a war."

’Is that so?’ Fang Can thought to himself, not completely trusting the imperial family’s attitude.

Still, for them to take a stand was a good thing. At least it was better than them immediately turning against him.

Prince Qing said slowly, "Our current thinking is that since you’re the center of attention right now, it would be best for you to go to Jiejian Mountain to lay low for a while. You can come out once this all blows over."

’Jiejian Mountain...’ Recalling the awkward incident with Liu Qingmeng, Fang Can subconsciously refused.

"Never mind. Let me think about it. There must be other ways."

’What other ways could there be? Every Fourth Turn master in the world is eyeing you covetously.’

Prince Qing thought to himself, sensing something was off about Fang Can’s attitude.

To be honest, Prince Qing didn’t think even Jiejian Mountain would be completely safe. After all, Fang Can had attracted the attention of more than just one faction.

As soon as the morning court session began today, the ministers had tossed aside the matter of imperial succession to discuss Fang Can.

They claimed to have daughters at the First or Second Turn whose cultivation had stagnated, and asked if they could request Fang Can to pay a visit and help... lubricate and clear their blockages.

Some even asked if they could wait until they mastered a transformation art before having Fang Can come and help them with their "lubrication."

But when the letters from Great Chu and the other nations arrived, the tide turned completely. Most of the court officials were ready to capitulate.

In the war a hundred years ago, all of Great Derivation’s Fourth Turn masters had been wiped out.

For years, they had been pushed around by the Fourth Turn masters of other nations, their pride and fighting spirit long since worn away.

Now, faced with so many Fourth Turn masters, they had no courage to resist and were prepared to sacrifice Fang Can to save themselves.

As for Prince Qing himself, unlike the groveling officials, he still wanted to try and find a way out of this.

After all, his great-granddaughter, Jiang Ning’an, was on such good terms with Fang Can. If—just if—Fang Can were to rise to power in the future, it could be the opportunity for Great Derivation’s resurgence.

With this in mind, Prince Qing proposed, "Young Master Fang, the Brahma Sound Temple has also extended an invitation for you to visit."

"What! The monks are in on it too?" Fang Can looked shocked.

"Of course not. The abbot of the Brahma Sound Temple is a virtuous man, recognized as such by all nations. He reached the Fourth Turn through ’vajra compassion’ and would never stray from his path. He is an absolutely trustworthy person."

Prince Qing hurriedly explained that, after all, with this kind of idealistic Martial Dao, you could be wicked, evil, or even lecherous, but you had to stick to one path all the way.

The principles of Buddhism emphasize universal salvation. Someone with a mind full of depravity could never cultivate to such a Realm.

Anyone who could cultivate the Buddhist Dao to the Fourth Turn without falling into the Demon Dao must be so thoroughly steeped in its principles that even a complete scoundrel would have been ’corrupted’ into goodness.

"Can the Brahma Sound Temple really fend off a siege from every Fourth Turn master in the world?" Fang Can wasn’t convinced.

"Master Luo Yanmo left a message before leaving the capital. If you are willing to come to the temple for quiet cultivation, Fangcun Mountain can help you sever all carnal desires, and your cultivation Realm will also be permanently suppressed at the Third Turn."

"Ultimately, the other nations are just wary of your potential as a human cauldron. With the abbot vouching for you, that aspect of yours would be as good as half-crippled."

"Although you would never be able to break through to the Fourth Turn in this lifetime, your life would be absolutely secure."

As Prince Qing spoke, he looked at Fang Can, waiting for his choice.

"Become a monk? I’ll pass." Fang Can waved his hand in refusal.

He had plenty of time, anyway. He was sure he could find another way.

His intuition told him his next trip across worlds wasn’t far off. He decided to return to his own world first to clear his head.

After sending away Prince Qing, who had his own worries, and Old Yang, who wanted to recommend a female General to him for lubrication, Fang Can sat in the Grandmaster’s Chair, lightly rubbing his temples.

The joy from his recent breakthrough to the First Turn had been completely erased by Liu Qingmeng and Great Chu.

’Now, even Great Derivation can’t be trusted,’ Fang Can sighed, having more or less guessed the thoughts of those court officials.

And it was just as Fang Can had thought. Great Chu and the other nations had already begun to mobilize for war.

At this moment, within a certain capital city of Great Chu, a large number of newspapers were being posted on the streets.

Seeing the notices posted on the main street, the surrounding residents subconsciously gathered around.

They were immediately attracted by the title: "The Proclamation of Great Chu’s Heaven-Sent Crusade to Punish the Sins of Yan."

The entire proclamation was long and verbose, detailing the purpose of the crusade, the significance of the crusade, the benefits of the crusade, and so on and so forth.

It detailed how their own imperial princess and Fang Can were deeply in love, but Great Derivation refused to let him go, so for the dignity of Great Chu, they had to rescue Fang Can.

It went on to say that this Fang Can’s aptitude was astonishing. Licking a piece of his flesh could allow one to break through a Realm, and chewing a mouthful of his tendon could even allow one to achieve the Dao and become an Immortal.

Do not doubt this effect, it proclaimed, for this matter is recorded in the Celestial Secret Tower’s "Yongle Encyclopedia," and the Ascending Dragon List has told us so.

Therefore, if they captured this Prince Consort and had the Chu Emperor seriously study the mysteries of Fang Can, one day everyone could become an Immortal.

For the glorious future of achieving immortality, everyone please contribute your strength! Let’s wage war together against the evil Great Derivation!

That was more or less the content.

After the scholars in the crowd explained the text, the onlookers erupted in a passionate uproar.

"So you’re saying, as long as we rescue Fang Can, even an old fellow like me, Zhang, could become an Immortal!" a large man said with a face full of joy.

A young girl said angrily, "Damn it, how can Great Derivation be so evil, to forcefully separate a couple so deeply in love."

"We must bring the Prince Consort back! Let the Chu Emperor take charge! We’ll go from the princess chewing on his dragon tendon to the entire nation chewing on the Prince Consort’s dragon tendon!"

"That’s right! We, the people of Great Chu, will achieve tendon-eating freedom!"

"For the glory of our ancestors and the dream of becoming Immortals, we must rescue Prince Consort Fang Can from Great Derivation!"

...

Following Great Chu’s propaganda, Fang Can’s identity instantly changed from Great Derivation’s national hero to Great Chu’s future savior, while Great Derivation became the evil villain persecuting said savior.

Similar scenes were also happening in other countries as the lower classes began to clamor and riot.

As for the upper echelons of the various nations, they were waiting for Great Derivation’s reaction, to see how they planned to handle it.

After all, the reaction of the common folk was completely meaningless. True power was in the hands of the Fourth Turn masters.

In the dead of night, Fang Can dismissed his attendants and sat cross-legged alone in his bedroom.

He could feel it; his next trip across worlds wasn’t far off.

But to his surprise, it wasn’t just him who would be crossing over this time.

The moment arrived. Two months after coming to Great Derivation, Fang Can once again found himself back in his bedroom in the New Country.

And in the neighboring City C, an Ancient City abruptly appeared, sprawling directly over the city’s original location.

Thus, for the first time, the two worlds overlapped on a massive scale.

Unaware of the drastic change that had occurred, Fang Can had just returned when a KNOCK came at his door. A childish voice called out, "Fang Can, I can feel that you’re back, you know."

"That voice... Elder Liu?" Fang Can asked hesitantly.