Rong Shi said, "They used me to threaten my father because they wanted the Heavenly Man Myriad Images Diagram?"
Hu Xiaotian nodded. "Exactly. The Heavenly Myriad Forms Diagram is divided into yin and yang volumes, both preserved in this world as tattoos. The yin volume was tattooed on Emperor Jingde of Great Yong, while the yang volume was tattooed on Empress Dowager Jiang. Your father must have secretly stolen the tattoo of the yin volume while presiding over Emperor Jingde's funeral. According to his final letter, only by delivering the complete Heavenly Man Myriad Images Diagram to Daoist Tian Can could he reunite with his son and bring his family back together. Sadly, he never lived to see that day."
Rong Shi shed bitter tears. "My father endured far too much pressure and suffering in his life. What an unfilial son I was, unable even to share his burden." Remembering his father's gruesome death, his chest filled with fury, and he said through gritted teeth, "If I don't kill Li Chenzhou, I'm not fit to call myself a man!"
Hu Xiaotian said, "Li Chenzhou may be clever, but he has serious psychological flaws. Besides, his position in the Great Yong Kingdom is far from secure right now. Getting rid of him won't be all that difficult."
Rong Shi said, "Lately, I've heard plenty of rumors about him and Eldest Princess Xue Lingjun..." He paused before finally adding, "Some of them involve you, too."
Hu Xiaotian smiled faintly, naturally understanding what he meant.
Rong Shi said, "I don't believe for a moment that you'd fancy a woman like Xue Lingjun. You must be deliberately using this to provoke Li Chenzhou, right?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled. "Had circumstances not forced my hand, I wouldn't have resorted to such a poor tactic."
Rong Shi