Chapter 506 - 361: Plotting Against the Zhao Family, Spirit Gathering Array Entry-Level! (Double - )

"Yes." Wang Tianshuang’s eyes flashed, and he didn’t say much.

Hu Tomb suddenly waved his hand, driving out all the officials and his personal guards, leaving only Wang Tianshuang alone.

"You just want to confirm if that Zhao Wen Ruo, who hasn’t appeared in a hundred years, is still alive. Unfortunately, you’re disappointed, aren’t you?" Hu Tomb said straightforwardly, with his hands behind his back.

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianshuang lifted his lowered eyelids, meeting Hu Tomb’s eyes, contemplating his thoughts and attitude.

He understood that the person in front of him was not only the Grand Marshal of the Military Department but also an important figure of the Hu Family.

To a large extent, the attitude of the person before him represented the Hu Family behind him!

Finally, he spoke frankly, "It’s not about disappointment, merely that the opportunity hasn’t come, but it will sooner or later."

"Oh!" Hu Tomb sat down and poured tea for himself and Wang Tianshuang.

"So, you’ve seen that Zhao Wen Ruo’s end is near? Indeed, after living for over four hundred years, without the Changsheng Bloodline, it’s time for him to fall...

Once Zhao Wen Ruo falls, the Zhao Family will inevitably decline without anyone to replace him. When that time comes, how much of this huge piece of meat does the Wang Family want to take?"

Listening to Hu Tomb’s question, Wang Tianshuang was silent for a few moments, aware that this matter couldn’t be separated from the Hu Family before him.

Since that was the case, there was no need to conceal anything.

"In ten years or as long as twenty years, the Zhao Family elder will surely pass away. Our family has already teamed up with the Meng Family. If we can get assistance from Prince Cui and the Hu Family, we have the confidence to devour the entire Zhao Family!" Wang Tianshuang proactively mentioned, inviting the Hu Family into the situation.

Hu Tomb nodded with satisfaction.

Wang Tianshuang’s candid straightforwardness pleased him greatly.

And the alliance of the three parties was the best outcome, ensuring that the Zhao Family’s rich and fatty meat wouldn’t fall into anyone else’s mouth, not even a tiny bit!

As for the issue of the three parties’ interests distribution, there’s no need to hurry.

After all, the Zhao Family elder hasn’t passed away yet, and everything is still undecided.

"Then please have the Wang Family keep a close watch over these years, so the Zhao Family doesn’t rise from the ashes. Besides, this matter must be legitimate and not provoke any controversy." Hu Tomb smiled slightly, offering the tea in his hand.

"Naturally." Wang Tianshuang accepted the tea and drank it all.

Conflicts among noble families, repetitive cycles, endlessly recurring.

Historically speaking, there’s nothing new under the heavens.

After this day, Wang Tianshuang willingly took punishment, paying the price for his aggressive actions.

Meanwhile, both the Wang and Meng Families ceased their activities and settled down.

The Zhao Family quickly cleared itself of many criminal suspicions, though its reputation was impacted, it didn’t affect its core.

That Zhao Family elder who hadn’t appeared for a hundred years surfaced again, resolving a crisis for the Zhao Family but quietly leaving behind hidden troubles.

Regarding Song Changming.

The matter of him killing Zhao Liang had circulated among the noble families but hadn’t spread widely.

In fact, Song Changming had already entered the noble families’ realm before.

During the previous military parade, Song Changming performed quite brilliantly.

And this time, his feat was beyond everyone’s expectations.

If during the previous military parade Song Changming was a rapidly rising star in the Military Department, now no one sees him as just a potential new star anymore.

Nor will anyone treat Song Changming as a regular commander.

After all, this time Song Changming defeated a genuine Innate Perfection Realm powerhouse.

Moreover, it was a Zhao Family clan elder!

This achievement is enough to amaze everyone.

If not for offending the Zhao Family, invitations from various noble families large and small would have overflowed at Song Changming’s residence.

Yet it is precisely the potential threat from the Zhao Family that allows Song Changming to enjoy the current tranquility, undisturbed.

As for the Zhao Family, they haven’t pursued this matter further afterward.

Perhaps it’s the wary eyes of the Wang and Meng Families preventing them from acting recklessly.

Or the warnings from the Prince’s Mansion and the Military Department that truly calmed the situation.

In dealing with this, Song Changming and the other two, as the assaulted parties of the truth, even counteracted Zhao Zun and Zhao Liang, it was considered a justified action and led to no punishment from the Military Department.

The Zhao Family, on the matter, quickly distanced itself from the Zhao Liang father and son.

To simply put: Zhao Liang and his father’s actions, driven purely by personal motives, deserved death, and had nothing to do with the Zhao Family.

Subsequently, the Zhao Family was reluctant to mention these two individuals anymore.

And the Military Department and the Prince’s Mansion reached a consensus to not probe deeper into this matter.

Turning big issues into small ones, the once smog-filled Core City quickly returned to peace.

As for the Zhao Family elder, after appearing once on that day, he disappeared again.

Days passed by.

Initially, Song Changming was somewhat worried about the Zhao Family’s surface compromise, fearing they would scheme retaliation in secret.

But ultimately, he was overly concerned.

He underestimated the threat posed to the Zhao Family by the Wang and Meng Families and the constraints imposed by the Military Department and the Prince’s Mansion on noble families.

The Military Department stated they would protect the three of them, meaning as long as they didn’t leave significant vulnerabilities, they were safe.

Third District, courtyard.

A Da and A Er stood in the corner of the courtyard, quietly watching Song Changming as he arranged things.

With the troubles subsided, Song Changming called Song Ping’an and others back, returning to daily routines.

"Brother, what is the young master doing?" A Er asked softly.

"Arranging formations." A Da, who followed Song Changming in martial arts practice, frequently observed Song Changming’s daily studies, thus understood.

"Arranging formations?"

A Er listened but didn’t quite understand.

In the yard, Song Changming was placing over a dozen low grade Spirit Crystals on the ground, roughly encircling an area using the Spirit Crystals.

Afterward, he set several middle grade Spirit Crystals in the corners and used a big ink brush to inscribe runes on the ground.

A Da was correct; he was in the process of arranging a Talisman Array.

Perhaps due to having a foundational grasp of True Meaning of Talisman Tao, this time his study of Talisman Arrays progressed faster than when he initially began in Talisman Tao.

In merely two months, he made notable advancements.

[level One·Small Spirit Gathering Array: Basic level (1/200)]

Small Spirit Gathering Array, as recorded in that Talisman Array Record, is a fundamental array.

Although it’s a Level One small array, its effect is significant.

As its name implies, it can gather spiritual qi, creating a spiritually abundant place.

If arranged properly, inside the Small Spirit Gathering Array would be akin to an artificially constructed Dongtian Blessed Land!

The reason Cui Bai Main City has more spiritual qi than other places is due to the proper arrangement of the Spirit Gathering Array.

Including the various top noble family mansions in Core City, layers of talisman arrays are arranged, where surely powerful Spirit Gathering Arrays set by Talisman Array Masters are present.

As for practicality, this array is undoubtedly useful.

Thus, Song Changming also selected this array as his primary study target.

In the yard.

Song Changming completed the last stroke, the ground covered with complex runes suddenly seemed harmonious, resonating with the energy of the entire courtyard.

Simultaneously, the array established a wonderful connection with his Spirit Body.

"Although I’ve just reached the basic level of this array, the technique is not refined, but after failing six times, it should succeed once..."

Song Changming muttered to himself, handing the big ink brush to A Da beside him.

This big ink brush wasn’t ordinary either; he had spent heavily on it at the Celestial Treasure Pavilion in the city, aiming to increase the success rate of inscribing talisman arrays.

Song Changming formed a hand seal.

Because it’s the array he arranged, his Spiritual Power serves as the universal key to this talisman array.

With the input of Spiritual Power, only a humming sound was heard as the runes within the array began to light up.

The spiritual energy within each Spirit Crystal was drawn, and the talisman array commenced functioning!

Song Changming’s perception allowed him to clearly observe the spiritual qi from all directions rushing into the courtyard, then into the array.

Wind arose in the yard, gradually gathering more spiritual qi within the array, growing increasingly dense as time passed.

Visibly, a thin layer of spiritual mist arose in the courtyard.

Standing inside the array, Song Changming felt a comfortable sensation, as if immersed in a sea of spiritual qi.

In such an environment, even without intentional cultivation, his Vigorous Qi Cultivation showed signs of growth!

"It’s done!"

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