Chapter 540 - 149: Furious! But Not Completely! The Final Blaze (Part 2)

What Fu Zhengqing is truly concerned about is another matter.

"So, you’re saying that our Supreme Emperor has never really left the palace, leaving everything to be handled by his subordinates, right?"

"Uh! Yes, my lord!"

Although he didn’t understand why Fu Zhengqing suddenly asked this.

The subordinate in front of him paused momentarily, then nodded honestly, indeed, that was the case.

"..."

Fu Zhengqing immediately fell silent.

His eyes seemed to be pondering something, surrounded by quietness. The subordinate obviously didn’t dare to interrupt Fu Zhengqing’s thoughts.

He could only stand there honestly.

"Please leave for now!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Only after receiving Fu Zhengqing’s instruction did the subordinate dare to bow and leave.

Furthermore.

Fu Zhengqing also dismissed the other maids and servants in the courtyard.

Leaving only himself, with a face full of contemplation.

"Could it really be true?"

Fu Zhengqing strangely thought about those people Ye Liuyun mentioned to him that day in Lishui City.

Although Yan Fuhai broke through to the Land Immortal realm, he suffered significant side effects, unable to act freely. If it’s true, then perhaps many things can be strategically planned.

Thinking of this.

An unusual expression clearly flashed across Fu Zhengqing’s eyes.

After probing a part of this matter’s beginning and end, Fu Zhengqing could basically deduce it himself.

After all, Fu Zhengqing had experienced something similar himself.

When he broke through to the early-stage Grandmaster, Fu Zhengqing was rather triumphant and even fantasized about having the opportunity to glimpse the legendary Land Immortal realm.

And then.

There was no further development. Yan Fuhai warned him explicitly or implicitly that further breakthroughs could be life-threatening, so Fu Zhengqing had to honestly remain at the early-stage Grandmaster level.

It seems that Ye Liuyun also experienced something similar as me.

The difference being, Yan Fuhai personally found me at that time, while Ye Liuyun was contacted by Yan Fuhai’s subordinate, and Ye Liuyun’s attitude was completely different from mine!

However.

None of this is the focal point.

The point is, Wei Hongfang has been directly dispatched by Ye Liuyun.

Yet Yan Fuhai didn’t personally confront Ye Liuyun, instead dispatching other subordinates.

It seems there’s no problem.

In the past, Fu Zhengqing might have just found it odd, but wouldn’t have paid much attention soon after.

But if we consider the information from Ye Liuyun, the situation is obviously different!

Yan Fuhai has never been a magnanimous person—he once exterminated entire clans over trivial matters in his youth.

Even though he’s older now, this mentality has never been broad.

He takes his authority even more seriously.

This kind of matter, letting it go with so much face, not confronting it directly, but sending other subordinates instead.

Is it that Yan Fuhai doesn’t want to confront it directly, or is he simply unable to?

"If it’s true!"

Thinking that Yan Fuhai might truly be unable to act freely.

The feeling in Fu Zhengqing’s eyes grew more intense, perhaps his opportunity is truly coming!

Once Yan Fuhai is no longer in the picture.

A mere Yan Shuzhu is no cause for concern. By that time, the whole power of Great Qian will likely gather around him; the only trouble might just be Ye Liuyun.

However.

Ye Liuyun is still young after all, if a confrontation occurs, Fu Zhengqing is very confident.

After all.

He’s no mere early-stage Grandmaster, but also a fourth-grade mage.

Yet.

Fu Zhengqing is not impulsive.

On the contrary, he’s exceedingly calm.

Briefly excited, he quickly adjusted his emotions.

"Hoo!"

With one exhalation, Fu Zhengqing’s mind cleared significantly.

"Still, I need to further probe!"

Everything at present is merely speculative; further probing is needed to confirm whether Yan Fuhai truly cannot act freely.

With this thought.

Fu Zhengqing’s mind started racing with ideas.

A plan began to take shape in Fu Zhengqing’s mind.

...

A few days swiftly passed.

During these days, Ye Liuyun hadn’t let go of his cultivation; considering the time is short, aiming for another breakthrough is surely impossible.

Nonetheless.

He took advantage of those days to firmly consolidate his current cultivation.

One could say he’s completely established himself at the early-stage Grandmaster level, gaining significantly in both realm and mindset.

Moreover.

Ye Liuyun has already planned to prepare for breaking through to the mid-stage Grandmaster.

Speaking of preparation, it’s about gathering Talent Entries; relying strictly on proper cultivation to break through would take decades!

Ye Liuyun clearly lacks such patience.

Moreover.

With obviously no side-effect methods available, choosing arduous secluded cultivation would be sheer folly, wouldn’t it?