Dragon's Origin

Chapter 418: In the Imperial City (Part 1)

In the capital, besides the royal family, the most prominent was the Old Lord Temple. When some people took action, regardless of the outcome, all they wanted was for the Old Lord Temple not to interfere during their actions.

Throwing out the bait of a state religion and a national teacher, whether it succeeded or not, would at least make the people of the Old Lord Temple discuss it internally for a few days, leaving them no time to meddle in other people's affairs. Some things sounded difficult, but were quite simple to do, and a few days would be enough.

“Among the experts of the royal family, besides the three grand protectors, are there any more powerful experts?” Wang Sheng asked the Grand Temple Master. Wang Sheng certainly couldn't know as much about these things as the local expert, the Grand Temple Master, so it was best to ask him.

“Before the three grand protectors, the previous generation of protectors was seven people.” The Grand Temple Master thought for a moment, then replied, “But these seven old protector experts all died in the imperial city and the Thousand Absolutes Land decades ago.”

“So, the three grand protectors are now the leaders?” Wang Sheng confirmed again.

“As far as we know, that's the case.” The Grand Temple Master's answer wasn't very affirmative. After hesitating for a while, he continued, “However, ten years ago, before Old Ancestor Ling Xu left the Old Lord Temple, he accidentally sensed a surge of expert aura suddenly flashing in the imperial city, but the aura disappeared in a flash. By the time the Old Ancestor went to investigate, he couldn't find any trace of it.”

“How high level of an expert?” Wang Sheng asked very seriously. As a sniper, he couldn't let go of any anomalies. An expert recognized by Old Ancestor Ling Xu must be unique in the imperial city, right?

“According to the Old Ancestor, it’s probably just one step away from breaking through the peak of the legendary realm.” The Grand Temple Master's face also showed some longing as he slowly said.

Ten years ago, he was at the peak of the legendary realm, and only one step away from breaking through? What is his cultivation level now? Such an expert in the royal family? Why has Wang Sheng never heard the Emperor mention it? Of course, it was right for the Emperor not to mention it. Wang Sheng wasn't his anything, so how could he tell him such secrets?

Old Ancestor Ling Xu's feeling shouldn't be wrong. Ten years ago, Old Ancestor Ling Xu had already broken through that limit, at least reaching the tenth or even eleventh level. He couldn't have sensed it wrong. This expert's aura appeared in the imperial city, so it couldn't be a passing expert. Now, it's unknown whether this expert is standing on the Emperor's side or on the side of the rebellious royal family.

“Temple Master, lend me a few experts from the Qing generation to guard the mansion.” Wang Sheng wasn't polite to the Grand Temple Master and directly asked for experts.

“Okay!” The Grand Temple Master nodded without saying anything. There were many experts in the Old Lord Temple. Even if a group had been sent to the Thousand Absolutes Land, even if there were a few more peerless experts left in the old nest, they might not dare to easily harass it. On the contrary, Wang Sheng's mansion had a large population and needed protection.

“The Old Lord Temple is still the Old Lord Temple. There's no need to interfere in those secular matters.” Wang Sheng looked at the Grand Temple Master, who seemed to have improved after overcoming a mental demon, and was sincerely happy for him. “Let me, a secular elder, handle these secular matters!”

“Then I'll have to trouble Elder.” The Grand Temple Master said with a calm and detached tone.

Since passing the test of fame and fortune regarding the state religion and national teacher, the Grand Temple Master had truly made a small breakthrough. He just hadn't triggered the spiritual energy to temper his body yet, but the change in his temperament was already very obvious. Even though he was now talking about such a major event as the change of the throne, the Grand Temple Master still seemed very calm, completely different from how he was previously when he was tempted by the lure of the state religion and national teacher.

“Congratulations, Temple Master!” Wang Sheng was very happy to see such a change in the Grand Temple Master and congratulated him. Although it might have been delayed for a few days because of the Grand Temple Master, since there hadn't been any changes until now and everything was calm, it meant that nothing had changed and there was still a chance to salvage it.

“Thank you for the reminder, Elder.” The Grand Temple Master returned the greeting with formal etiquette. The two were increasingly having a feeling of exchanging veiled remarks, but everyone understood in their hearts. This feeling was very mysterious.

Wang Sheng returned to the capital with Mei'er again, this time entering the Marquis's mansion. Along with Wang Sheng's return, besides the guards he had taken when he left, there were also several white-bearded old Taoists. These Taoists were directly settled in the Marquis's mansion to live. Mei'er also stayed in the Marquis's mansion, but Wang Sheng rushed to the Prince's mansion again.

Seeing Wang Sheng enter the Prince's mansion again, when those beauties surrounded Wang Sheng and went inside, many people who were paying attention to Wang Sheng's whereabouts immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Sheng had ultimately failed to withstand the temptation of the beauties and had become addicted. Didn't they see that several of them were actually wearing semi-transparent gauze and burrowing into Wang Sheng's arms?

With one less possible variable, everyone's thoughts settled down. The huge capital became calm again, just like before Wang Sheng left.

After being away for a day and a night, whether it was the people in the Marquis's mansion or the beauties in the Prince's mansion, when they reported to Wang Sheng, they all said that everything was fine in the capital and that nothing strange had happened at all.

The common people lived their lives as they should, the merchants did business as they should, and the officials went to court as they should. Everything was no different from usual. If there was any difference, it was that during the few days that Wang Sheng stayed in the Prince's mansion and didn't go out, except for the first day when Mei'er was called away by the Queen, the Queen didn't call Mei'er over again at other times.

There was also a rumor that the Emperor had summoned several trusted ministers to discuss a major matter, and those trusted ministers hadn't left the imperial city for three days and three nights.

As night fell, in the bedroom, Wang Sheng was still lying in the middle as he had been the day before, holding a hot and soft beauty on each side, quietly sleeping.

At a certain point in the early morning, Wang Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, gently patted the beauties on both sides, and sat up. This not only woke up the two beauties who were warming his bed, but also woke up several beauties serving in the bedroom.

“Don't move.” Wang Sheng whispered his instructions, but he had already quickly put on his equipment, restrained his aura, and silently walked out of the bedroom.

The women in the bedroom just opened their eyes and watched Wang Sheng leave, but they all obediently lay on the bed, not moving at all. However, in the hearts of the women, there was already an extra layer of worry. How could it be a small matter for Wang Sheng to sneak out in the middle of the night?

In the courtyard outside the bedroom, there was a large pond connected to the outside water, which could be considered a scenic spot in the Prince's mansion. Wang Sheng quietly walked to the edge of the pond, made a silencing gesture to the beautiful guards who were on duty and looking at Wang Sheng in surprise, sat on the edge of the pond, and gently slid into the pond.

Not a sound was made, and only circles of silent ripples were left on the water.