For Xie, who wanted everything firmly under his control, the heavens had bestowed an opportunity upon him when he had reached the end of his rope. That meant this matter was bound to sail smoothly with the wind; any setbacks would be only temporary.
Longevity would certainly come, but the one who attained it might not necessarily be the Crown Prince.
"Good!" The Crown Prince of Great Qi finally made up his mind.
Every man for himself, and heaven and earth would destroy those who did otherwise. Father Emperor, it was time for you to be on your way!
Lu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly and gazed into the distance at that vast imperial palace. Clumps of Providence were rich and golden-yellow, yet at its center, a trace of bloodiness had appeared.
"The one stealing the state is actually the imperial clan itself." Lu Qing did not care to comment on the royal family.
But this karma...
He smiled faintly and looked toward the two people on the mountain path: one monk and one Daoist priest.
Lu Qing had encountered monks and Daoists alike on the road.
Generally speaking, monks and Daoists rarely appeared together.
"Eh, it still doesn't sit right with me."
Lu Qing had no interest in judging good and evil in the Mortal Realm. Just as he himself had thought, good and evil were not absolute, yet at certain times, one's instincts were a wondrous thing.
"It has spirit, too." Lu Qing thought for a moment, then happened to look toward an old tree beside him. The old tree had taken root here for many years.
There was also a path of cultivating merit and virtue here.
As though it had heard Lu Qing's words, the leaves here rustled in the wind.
Lu Qing likewise seemed already