Chapter 1720: Shou Tucker
"Hm? That guy Teruhito..."
Jiaren, who had just successfully completed the fusion and was in high spirits, looked startled when he suddenly heard his subordinate's report.
That younger brother of his, who had even made his heart stir a little, was considered half a taboo within the royal court. His mother had used a Forbidden Jutsu to revive him, leaving him with a powerful Curse.
Coupled with the loss of his powerful mother's protection and his disqualification from the succession, that was why he had managed to survive safely until now.
And because of Jiaren's recent setback in Great Xia, some of Teruhito's mother's old subordinates had begun stirring up trouble again.
Though they still posed no threat to him, the bloody cruelty of the struggle for the throne had prompted Jiaren to hasten his own advancement. He wanted to use this opportunity to settle the matter once and for all, silencing every dissenting voice.
Yet he had not expected that brat to be so persistent that he had followed him into this mission.
At that thought, Jiaren narrowed his eyes.
Qingchuan, standing beside him, kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart. Though he was the future Great Priest and firmly stood on Jiaren's side, he could not interfere in the royal family's internal affairs.
They could only make their own decisions and resolve them themselves.
"Heh. Very good. That really is my dear brother's style."
"I didn't expect that after I mobilized my resources and swept away nearly all the Philosopher's Stones, he would still resolutely follow me in. I wonder how many he has in his hands."
A faintly mocking expression hung on Jiaren's face.
No legitimate standing, no maternal clan, and barely any supporters. What did he have