After saying goodbye to Qin Baiyi and the others.
The official in red robes who identified himself as He Jingming did not leave the Capital City.
Instead, they made their way into the Imperial Palace, finally arriving at the East Eastern Palace, which held special significance.
After a quick verification of his identity, He Jingming was ushered into a study.
Upon his return, the man behind the desk put down the file in his hand and looked over with a smile:
You're back?
The man was dressed in a red and black casual outfit, with regular features and a gentle demeanor.
It was none other than the current Crown Prince, Qin Mingjun.
"Sit down and let's talk. How's the matter going?"
"Not bad."
He Jingming bowed and sat down, smiling as he recounted the story of giving someone away, then added:
"That Palace Heir An didn't refuse directly, but specifically asked if people from other continents also counted."
In my opinion, there is a very good chance.
"That's good."
Qin Mingjun nodded slightly, his smile widening, and then asked:
"I've done all the foreplay for you, and with the support of several True Person, the True Person behind you shouldn't let you down, right?"
He Jingming quickly said:
"Your Highness, rest assured, the person behind me is no ordinary Fortune-Mastery."
"In his early years, he was in charge of Divine Dragon Mountain in the Cold Sea Continent. Later, he fell out with the Three Continents Alliance, which led him to go to another continent, and finally came to our Divine Dynasty."
Divine Dragon Mountain?
Qin Mingjun seemed slightly surprised.
He had indeed heard of that name before.
It is said that when the Three Continents Alliance jointly besieged Divine Dragon Mountain, several True Person Immortals from the Supreme Clarity Palace were stationed there, but in the end, this person still managed to escape, demonstrating his formidable abilities.
Seeing his emotion, He Jingming took out a Jade Slip for recording images and handed it to the table:
"This is what I saw with my own eyes when I arranged the ritual for him."
"Your Highness, please take a look."
A divine light shone forth.
A robust old man, half dragon and half human, appeared, his body surging with blood energy. With every move he made, he caused several nearby sacred mountains to collapse!
The Late Fortune-Mastery Realm, is undeniable!
"That's really impressive..."
After reading it, Qin Mingjun's expression softened slightly:
"Even among the high-ranking officials of my Divine Dynasty, most are somewhat inferior to you. Your background is truly impressive."
"I don't deserve such praise; it's all for the country," He Jingming said with a smile.
"I had told this person in advance about Ye Li killing the Perfected Iron Face and about the [Heaven and Earth United] on his body."
"Given all the circumstances, his willingness to agree to this matter must mean he was confident."
"Moreover, Your Highness, you must have other plans?"
"Um."
Qin Mingjun pushed the Jade Slip back and said in a gentle voice:
"That's good. Let's continue with this matter."
He Jingming put away the Jade Slip, finally letting out a sigh of relief, and said with emotion:
"To be honest, I really didn't know how to bring this up with Your Highness before."
"After all, everyone is vying to recruit this person."
"Fortunately, His Highness has no intention of recruiting him, only... of killing him!!"
"Ordinary people naturally find it difficult to understand my thoughts."
Qin Mingjun chuckled and said:
"They all think they're looking to the future, so they want to win this person over in advance, but they lack my ambition."
At this point, he glanced at He Jingming:
You don't know yet, do you?
My third sister, Mingqi, is dead.
"... What?!"
He Jingming's smile froze instantly; this news was indeed beyond his expectations!
Qin Mingjun, however, appeared quite calm:
"She was determined to keep Ye Li as her husband who would work hard for her, and yesterday she even used a contract to bind him. But today, when she went to Linze, her plan to use him as bait was exposed, and she was killed in public."
He Jingming's heart pounded wildly as he listened!
He had just spoken with Qin Baiyi at the military camp, using the matter of the Third Prince as an excuse.
And yet, the princess was already dead the next day?!
His voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "I remember, this person also had two Fortune-Mastery beside him..."
"They're all dead."
Qin Mingjun continued, seemingly with a sigh:
"Moreover, this matter goes beyond that."
"My second sister, Mingshu, has also received Father Emperor's decree and is preparing to go to Linze. I suspect she's mostly trying to use this opportunity to win over Ye Li."
"..."
He Jingming was momentarily at a loss for words.
The Crown Prince scoffed:
But they were all dreaming too much.
"I thought that as long as I gave them some benefits and made some arrangements, I could keep such people by my side and let them do whatever I wanted with me."
"If you ask me, that's just nonsense."
Before He Jingming could react.
Qin Mingjun then picked up the files on the table, turned to the section on Ye Li's deeds in the Three Continents, and lowered his eyes to say:
"The greatest talents in the world are as unruly as wild horses; with proper training, they can naturally be harnessed."
"But that would have to be a truly exceptional talent."
From the Yin-Yang Sect to the Returning Balance Academy, and then to Wave-Subduing Residence... how many of those who stood in the way of this Supreme Clarity Palace Son survived?
"Didn't these people promise any benefits or invoke the True Lord behind them before they died?"
The answer to this question is self-evident.
When people are out of options, they'll use anything they can as a shield.
He Jingming's throat bobbed.
Qin Mingjun closed the file and said in a slightly somber tone:
"The True Lord is far away in the Outer World, has almost no deterrent effect on this person."
"Even though he's only at the Path Opening Realm right now, he's already so difficult to control. If he were to cultivate to the True Lord in the Divine Dynasty... then whose orders would he listen to?"
"Does Mingqi marrying him mean he'll serve the royal family forever?"
At this point, he gently shook his head:
Keep dreaming.
"This is not a good knife for me at all; it's too sharp."
"Therefore, they must be killed, not spared!!"
He Jingming finally came to his senses and agreed more and more.
Previously, he only thought of using Divine Dragon True Person to get rid of Ye Li, so as to prevent those old things involving him from being brought up again.
Now, after hearing the Crown Prince's explanation, I realize there's more to it than meets the eye!
Qin Mingjun leaned back in his chair and said calmly:
"As for the Supreme Clarity Palace, even if they come looking for it afterward, what can they do?"
"With our Divine Dynasty Emperor, True Lord so close at hand, overseeing our dynasty, how could we possibly fear them?!"
His calm tone carried an overwhelming air of dominance, yet even if all the leaders of the Seven Continents were summoned here, they would not consider it an empty boast!
This is the true measure of True Lord!!
He Jingming rose, cupped his hands in greeting, and solemnly replied, "Your Highness is absolutely right!"
Qin Mingjun casually waved his hand:
Go and prepare.
"I'll just have to Trouble you, my dear minister, to find some more opportunities to get to know that Palace Heir An a few more times."
"As long as we can get her to talk, we can find out in advance where Ye Li goes and what he plans to do."
"At that time, we will have the upper hand, and we won't need to constantly follow behind him when we need to deploy more personnel."
"Your subject understands!"
He Jingming bowed and accepted the order, then left the study.
Until he left the Eastern Palace.
He then took out a jade Jade Talisman specifically for contacting the Divine Dragon True Person, infused it with Immortal Essence, and a smile returned to his face:
"True Person, everything is going well in the capital."
"Things are looking promising, please wait for good news!"