The One with Cheats and the One Who Defied Reason

The royal family of King of Huainan did indeed harbor disloyal intentions.

Excitement filled the main hall of the King of Huainan; people almost blurted out the word "treason."

The term "white meat" used by Dong Zhongshu is a literal description based on observation; the white meat was referred to as "Li Qi" by the royal family of King of Huainan.

For the royal family of King of Huainan, Li Qi meant countless foods, while the Turning Stone into Gold meant inexhaustible wealth.

As long as they continue to trade with the gold, countless scarce resources will flood into Huainan.

With such confidence, it's no wonder that Crown Prince Liu Qian was so eager to gather all the troops in the land and charge into Chang'an City.

"Don't rush, stay calm!"

Compared to Liu Qian's impatience, the King of Huainan remained very calm.

"The Empress Dowager has passed away, Chang'an City is no longer a threat. I've even heard that the court lost face during the funeral rites, getting thoroughly humiliated by a few sorcerers from Xiong State," Liu Qian said excitedly.

There was a reason why the King of Huainan was open all night long.

With all these good things happening to you, who could sleep soundly?

"We need to wait a moment," said the King of Huainan. "The Red Empyrean Sword in His Majesty's possession is a major threat!"

"It's just a sword," Crown Prince Liu Qian said dismissively. "I've heard of the wonders of our ancestor's Red Empyrean Sword. As long as we kill His Majesty with a single blow, how can he possibly keep retreating and growing stronger!"

"No, no, no, Qian'er, you don't understand that sword," the King of Huainan said helplessly. "The Red Empyrean Sword is utterly unreasonable in its danger!"

"How can a sword be unreasonable? Even the most powerful sword needs a swordsman to wield it. Does the most powerful sword become stronger than Lei Bei's swordsmanship just by wielding it?" Liu Qian asked, finding it hard to understand.

"Lei Bei encounter a top-tier swordsman like Ke Qing with the Red Empyrean Sword, he could very well be killed by a simple thrust from the Red Empyrean Sword!" The King of Huainan shook his head and said.

"How is this possible?"

"That's what makes the Red Empyrean Sword so unreasonable. This sword doesn't care how strong your Technique Method is or how high your cultivation level is. As long as the owner of the Red Empyrean Sword wants to kill you, one strike will be enough to kill you!"

That would be outrageous!

Crown Prince Liu Qian murmured.

The King of Huainan's Household of King of Huainan's Household had an endless supply of food and an endless supply of money; its resources were truly extraordinary.

But Liu Qian did not expect that the imperial court in Chang'an City would use even more drastic measures, which was completely unreasonable.

"Since His Majesty has already gained the Red Empyrean Sword's recognition, why didn't he use the sword to kill the Nine Spirits Primal Sage and those sorcerers?" Liu Qian asked, puzzled.

"The Red Empyrean Sword isn't something he can use at will; he wasn't forced into that desperate situation!"

The King of Huainan pursed his lips.

If the Red Empyrean Sword Red Empyrean Sword be used indefinitely, cultivators in this world would no longer need to fight against its master.

Even when Emperor Jing faced a power struggle between two kings, Emperor Jing only drew the Red Empyrean Sword on his deathbed.

The King of Huainan wasn't afraid of the new emperor wielding the Red Empyrean Sword and killing anyone; he was afraid that the new emperor would keep the Red Empyrean Sword under control for a long time, and that if he jumped out, he would just run into the line of fire.

"Only if Ling'er can resolve the issue of the Red Empyrean Sword in Chang'an City can Father be at ease," said the King of Huainan. "Qian'er, you must also wait patiently. You must know that our Liqi has not yet been fully tested, and our Shujin has not yet been exchanged for other vassal states and prefectures. These all require time to operate before maximizing their benefits!"

"Father is right!"

Liu Qian's impatient heart finally had to settle down.

"The royal secret reports that the Red Empyrean Sword was forged from divine metal that fell from a long star. Now that a long star has fallen in Huainan, if we can obtain something, even just a treasure to rival the Red Empyrean Sword, then the court in Chang'an City will be no threat," the King of Huainan lamented.

"We have mobilized so many people in Huainan to search for the long star, but to no avail. Where exactly did this long star fall?" Crown Prince Liu Qian asked.

"Father has consulted some ancient texts, which mention that the place where the long star fell must have a source of Spiritual Qi. Unfortunately, the records in the texts are too scarce," said the King of Huainan. "It is said that the Immortal Court has done a lot of research on the long star, but the people of the Immortal Court are always elusive, making it very difficult to extract information from them!"

"Last time, didn't some self-proclaimed immortal come to the capital? What was his name again?" Liu Qian said.

"Yao Yuanguang," Empress Liao Tu, who appeared relatively calm, offered a suggestion.

"That's a fraud," the King of Huainan shook his head. "He might fool others, but how could he possibly fool me!"

"He..."

"His cultivation level hasn't reached the True Self. Even if he has connections with the Immortal Court, he's merely a peripheral cultivator and couldn't possibly possess the Immortal Court's core secrets!"

The King of Huainan waved his hand, indicating that Yao Yuanguang had some ability, but not much, let alone his status in the Immortal Court.

Without sufficient status, whatever Yao Yuanguang says is trivial, making it difficult for him to reveal core secrets, and any promises he makes are invalid.

"What a pity, we were still hoping to refine the longevity elixir he mentioned!" said Crown Prince Liu Qian.

"If he possessed the elixir of immortality, he would have been free long ago. He wouldn't be here trying to fool me. I've tried to refine it myself repeatedly without success, so what ability does he have!"

The King of Huainan chuckled, indicating that Yao Yuanguang was not of sufficient importance and could only fool the Crown Prince Liu Qian.

"Then we'll have to rely on manpower to search," Liu Qian said urgently. "Or we'll have to wait for my sister to destroy that Red Empyrean Sword!"

"No rush, everything is already perfect!"

The King of Huainan shook his head.

Although he maintained a calm expression, the King of Huainan repeatedly inhaled and exhaled to quell the joy in his heart.

Even though the King of Huainan's Household possessed a whole country and countless riches and resources, he never obtained rare items like Li Qi or Shu Jin.

As long as beans are stockpiled, Li Qi can have excellent food; and as long as minerals are stockpiled, these minerals can be refined into gold and used as the highest-grade wealth.

Trading gold for resources, and resources for gold, can turn fake stones into real gold through repeated trade.

"If searching for the Long Star yields a divine object, Liu Che should abdicate!" Liu Qian said excitedly. "Father, the magic has been stabilized. Why don't I lead another group to search for the Long Star!"

"When the Wu Kingdom raised its army, a long star appeared, only a few feet across the sky. They used the divine object from the star to forge the Wu hook, thus gaining hegemony through bloodshed across thousands of miles. Our Huainan has a long star that almost streaks across the entire sky. If we can obtain the divine object, wars should break out all over the world. You can lead five hundred men... Who?"

The King of Huainan was very pleased with Crown Prince Liu Qian's initiative.

He explained the importance of the long star and was about to make arrangements for Crown Prince Liu Qian when his ears suddenly twitched and his gaze quickly turned to a certain place.

Before the King of Huainan could make a move, Tian You, who was stationed in the main hall of the palace, had already struck upwards with his sword.

The crimson Sword-Ray light shot upwards, shattering the glazed tiles of the main hall, and also eliciting a muffled groan.

"Not good!"

The King of King of Huainan's expression changed.

Tian You's swordsmanship emphasizes military tactics and ruthlessness, but his actual skill level is still slightly lacking.

The King of Huainan clearly sensed that Tian You's sword had struck the opponent's body, but had not killed him.

Having been overheard in the main hall, how could the King of Huainan let the other party get away with it?

With a flick of his sleeves, he moved as if treading on wind and waves.

The doors to the royal palace were swept open, and the King of King of Huainan swirled and stomped onto the palace floor.

As he gazed into the distance, the King of Huainan felt as if someone was Yufeng away in the night sky.

"Go!"

With a flick of his sleeves, the King of Huainan unleashed two swords, one blue and one red, which flew out and struck in the direction he was looking.

The flying swords flew more than two hundred meters before suddenly colliding, and bursts of blue and red light erupted instantly.

Damn it!

The cyan and crimson swords flew out and caught up with the fleeing person, instantly unleashing the power of the Law Artifact.

The King of Huainan saw a nearly transparent figure being shattered by two swords within the light, then transforming into a streak of purple light and disappearing into the night sky in an instant.

"It's those elusive sorcerers!"

The King of Huainan cursed under his breath, his mood instantly soured.

He reached out and summoned the blue and red swords back into his hand. Then, he grabbed the remaining energy on the two swords and began to calculate, trying to quickly find the sorcerer's hiding place.