NOVEL WEB Chapter 137: Emperor Yu's Open Strategy
Within a single day, Qin Chuan duped the five major sects under the Jiang Family, earning so much that he felt embarrassed himself.
When the ancestors of these five major sects met with the Memory Stone at the Jiang Family, they were dumbfounded.
This man... is simply insane!
Daring to eat from the same plate!
He not only sold the same information to all five families at once but also at such an exorbitant price!
They simply couldn't imagine that a powerhouse of the ninth Heavenly Layer could do something so shameless and without limits.
At least he was a senior figure!
Where's the integrity?
Where's the bottom line?
Where's the basic trust between people?!
In contrast to the frustration felt by the five ancestors, the Jiang Family became invigorated upon receiving the Memory Stone.
The arrival of this stone was too timely.
It's simply a heaven-sent gift!!
"Immediately prepare a hundred thousand Memory Stones and mobilize the major forces under the Jiang Family to spread this information!"
"Publicize it widely, it's best if everyone knows!"
"Make sure Qin Zi becomes a public enemy, chased by everyone, make Qin Chuan furious yet helpless, let the world know if my Jiang Family wants to deal with a person... we have more than enough means and methods!"
The Jiang Family's top brass swiftly issued the order, and then this deeply rooted behemoth began to operate.
The Jiang Family itself had numerous clan members, and its subordinate forces were countless; when all mobilized, the power was terrifying.
In this world.
Perhaps in a fight, numbers don't mean much, but in terms of propaganda, the advantage of numbers is fully displayed...
"Did you hear? Qin Zi has an Imperial Artifact!"
"Of course, Tingfeng Building has a Memory Stone with clear footage, it's the scene of Qin Zi using the Imperial Artifact!"
"Hey, I found a Memory Stone at the black market too, with the same footage."
"Ah... there seems to be one by the city gate as well, available for everyone passing by, and it's guarded."
"Tsk tsk tsk, seems like a powerful force is set on destroying Qin Zi, now this thing is probably known by everyone."
"Sigh, I've heard that Qin Zi is remarkably talented, even defeating Jiang Family's Young Master Jiang Shennong, the Imperial Artifact was likely obtained by passing some trial in the Xuantian Treasure Vault, showing how extraordinary he is."
"I think he has the bearing of an Emperor."
"I think so too, it's just a pity, he provoked someone he shouldn't have, it's inescapable now... oh, how heaven must envy the talented!"
"I feel it's the Jiang Family..."
"Hush! Brother, watch your words!"
Discussions of this kind appeared in various cities of the Eastern Domain, many watched the spectacle, many lamented regretfully.
And a few strong individuals hidden among the crowd became excited, their long-dormant enthusiasm rekindled.
The great hermit lives in the city.
And now, these experts, who had been secluded for years and out of worldly affairs, were ready to resurface in the martial world.
Killing intent was silently brewing.
A plot to intercept and kill Qin Zi was quietly taking root like a Cannibal Vine, growing wantonly...
Meanwhile, Qin Chuan had already returned to Divine Radiance Mountain, and was even ready with the White Jade Chair—waiting to grow stronger!
Leaning on the building to listen to the wind and rain.
Watching affairs of the martial world with leisure.
This was his current mindset!
He wasn't worried about his cheap son being killed, because the louder the thunder, the smaller the raindrops in such matters.
As the chosen one, it's impossible to fall in such things; rather, he might reverse-kill multiple times, or fall into a mysterious place and gain fortune from misfortune... in any case, treat it as a trial.
Jade that is not carved cannot become an instrument.
Youths need such tempering.
Moreover, this matter had stirred the nerves of the entire Eastern Domain, invisibly boosting Qin Zi's reputation.
If Qin Zi survived this hurdle, the momentum would reach a phenomenal level, by then, the system task "My son Qin Zi has the bearing of an Emperor" would be completed, wouldn't it?
The Realm Emperor Divine Techniques would be in hand!
Soon, two days went by.
Sure enough, Qin Zi was ambushed.
The first to strike was an overconfident Saint of the second Heavenly Layer, who was directly slain by Qin Zi using the Imperial Artifact!
Subsequently, stronger and stronger attackers appeared, causing Qin Zi to become overwhelmed, so he quickly fled.
He seemingly stumbled into several perilous grounds, and upon emerging, his strength had increased, reverse-killing those blocking the gates.
However, the strength of the pursuers was uneven, not following a gradual principle; perhaps Qin Zi had just slain a Saint of the fifth Heavenly Layer when a Saint of the third Heavenly Layer popped up.
On one hand, it was due to asymmetric information. These weaker individuals were unaware that Qin Zi had already slain ones stronger than they, so they thought they could handle it.
On the other hand, it was due to a fluke mentality. They thought Qin Zi must be exhausted after previous battles and wanted to act like a sparrow behind the mantis... and ultimately, the sparrow was chopped off.
And as time passed, more and more strong ones took action, Qin Chuan finally began to see results.
"Ding! A Saint of the seventh Heavenly Layer harbors lethal intent towards your son. In adherence to the principle of fatherly love being mountainous, and the father must win, your cultivation will be raised to the seventh Heavenly Layer Saint, undefeated among peers."
The system's prompt sounded, and Qin Chuan, lying on the chair mountain, suddenly felt brimming with power.
Yet he remained steadfast at the fishing terrace.
A few days passed again.
"Ding! A Saint of the eighth Heavenly Layer harbors lethal intent towards your son. In adherence to the principle of fatherly love being mountainous, and the father must win, your cultivation will be raised to the eighth Heavenly Layer Saint, undefeated among peers!"
Qin Chuan grew stronger once more.
Yet he still lay on the chair waiting, as lazy as a salted fish — he was a salted fish, without any pursuits.
Clearly, he never cultivated.
Yet his cultivation soared rapidly.
How annoying!
However, in the following days, Qin Chuan did not receive any system prompts again. He didn't mind and continued waiting.
A few more days passed.
Still, there was no movement.
Suddenly, he sensed that something was amiss, so he climbed up from the lounge chair and took out the jade plaque of "Eastern Domain's Major Events".
After a simple check, his face twitched.
Because the latest news was:
Emperor Yu of Dongsheng Divine Sect publicly announced that Qin Zi is his disciple, and the Imperial Artifact was bestowed by him, anyone attempting to hunt down Qin Zi would be positioning themselves against the Dual Emperors of Dongsheng Divine Sect, relentlessly!
"This old undying Emperor Yu, trying to... cut off my financial path!" Qin Chuan gnashed his teeth, his expression even somewhat ferocious.
Originally, everything was going smoothly.
Now with Emperor Yu's intervention, who would dare hunt Qin Zi? The deterrence of a Realm Emperor powerhouse is no joke.
And it's the Dual Emperors of Dongsheng Divine Sect!
Dongsheng Divine Sect had two Realm Emperors, one was Emperor Yu, the other was Sword Emperor, who was Emperor Yu's master, even more unfathomable than Emperor Yu!
The pursuit of two Realm Emperor powerhouses was enough to leave any existence under Realm Emperor with nowhere to run or hide.
By then, even if the Imperial Artifact were obtained, it could not be used!
Originally, even if Emperor Yu had saved his son and disrupted his plans, he should still be grateful to him from a human standpoint.
But... he didn't believe Emperor Yu acted out of goodwill; he was likely after the Imperial Artifact!
However, this old thing used an open stratagem.
Emperor Yu said that Qin Zi was his disciple, and the Imperial Artifact was granted by him, and currently, Qin Zi, to avoid pursuit, would most likely not refute this claim, rather tacitly accept it.
And in normal circumstances, he, Qin Chuan, for the safety of his son, would also have to grudgingly accept it.
As a result, this Imperial Artifact, in everyone's eyes, indeed became something bestowed upon Qin Zi by Emperor Yu.
After the storm subsides, Emperor Yu could easily use any excuse to justifiably "reclaim" the Imperial Artifact!
It really was a blatant daylight robbery, brazenly snatching it!
"However, Emperor Yu, you old rascal, you're taking advantage of me, how can I let you have your way?"
Gradually, a cold smile appeared on Qin Chuan's face.