Chapter 12478
Chapter 12478
Li Nianhe pointed out, "The old master gave the Wind-Fixing Pearl to you, young master. In other people's eyes, this is proof that you are the future successor."
"But if the Wind-Fixing Pearl is lost, and some people stir up trouble, it might be detrimental to you, young master."
"Most importantly, will this affect the old man's opinion of you?"
Shen Xiuluo was startled upon hearing this.
Whether or not he can succeed to the throne in the future depends entirely on the decision of the Slaughter Saint.
He didn't care what others did, but if the Slaughter Saint thought he was incapable of helping because of the Wind-Fixing Pearl, then that would be a real problem.
This is not just a matter of not being able to find a successor.
In the lineage of the Slaughtering Saint, those who fail to succeed to the throne are destined to die without exception.
Shen Xiuluo quickly realized: "You mean you want me to frame the End Emperor?"
The loss of the Wind-Fixing Pearl can be kept secret for a while, but not forever.
If it was said to have been lost in a special track, unless someone else can prove it later, the credibility is really low.
But if we say it was stolen by the End Emperor, that would be much more convincing.
“Young Master, you should now insist that you were tricked by the End Emperor, and that the Wind-Fixing Pearl was lost at that time.”
Li Nianhe spoke with certainty.
Shen Xiuluo nodded: "In that case, let's go all the way with this act. I should go to the Termination Committee to collect the debt now!"
Li Nianhe said, "Young Master should first be honest with the old man. Before you officially take over, you must create a good image in front of the old man."
Shen Xiuluo asked, "What image?"
Li Nianhe said, "A son who has no reservations about his father."
"Well said! No wonder she's my beloved concubine!"
Shen Xiuluo's eyes lit up. This was exactly what he liked most about Li Nianhe. No matter what, this woman always knew what was important.
Ultimately, while the Wind-Fixing Pearl is important, succession is even more crucial for him.
As long as he can successfully take over, he will be able to inherit more and higher-level divine equipment in the future, and a mere Wind-Fixing Pearl will become insignificant then.
Everything was planned perfectly.
When he arrived in front of the Killing Saint and proposed to go to the End Society to retrieve the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl, he was met with a cold laugh.
"You think the End is an easy target, someone you can just bully?"
The look in the eyes of the Killing Saint when he looked at his eldest son revealed no concealment of contempt.
The idea of a loving father and filial son is a joke for the lineage of the Slaughtering Saint. In fact, due to the special nature of the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families, these five families are basically in similar situations.
The Confucius family was an exception.
Shen Xiuluo was momentarily stunned.
He was already used to Killing Saint's attitude, but according to his estimation, even if Killing Saint was angered by this, he would definitely take action against the End Society.
After all, the Wind-Fixing Pearl is a real object.
However, judging from the Saint of Slaughter's attitude at this moment, he seems to harbor some kind of apprehension towards the End of the Society.
The Ending Council is indeed very tough on ordinary people, and most powerful families can only avoid its edge. But to say that even a being like the Killing Saint wouldn't dare to touch it is a bit of an exaggeration, isn't it?
Is there some hidden story behind this?
Shen Xiuluo wanted to ask, but dared not ask too many questions.
If he asked even one more question, he'd probably get another scolding, so he wasn't about to invite trouble.
Killing Saint coldly snorted: "The Wind-Fixing Pearl is the divine equipment of my Killing Saint lineage, not your personal property. Since you lost it, you have to find it yourself."
"If you can't find it, don't come to see me again."
"You are not eligible."
Upon hearing the last four words, Shen Xiuluo felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
This is tantamount to sentencing him to death.
Killing Saint added, "Also, you'll have to figure out the Ending Society yourself, but let me make this clear: if you cause any trouble, don't expect me to clean up your mess."
"Whether you live or die is up to you."
"get out."
After saying that, he used a tremendous force to sweep Shen Xiuluo to the ground and leave.
Shen Xiuluo looked bewildered. He knew the matter was serious, but he vaguely felt there was a deeper meaning behind it, though he couldn't quite figure it out for the moment.
Left with no other choice, they had to ask Li Nianhe for advice.
Li Nianhe pondered for a moment: "The old man's meaning is very clear. The waters of the Termination Meeting are very deep. Young Master, you cannot directly get involved. It is easy to bring trouble upon yourself."
Shen Xiuluo frowned and said, "But the words have already been spoken. Even if the Wind-Fixing Pearl is not in the hands of the End Emperor, it must be in his hands now. If I don't go to him, will the old man forgive me?"
No one knew the Killer Saint's temperament better than him.
Extremely cold-hearted.
Even with her own son, she would give up on him without hesitation, without even blinking an eye.
Once those words have been spoken, expecting the other party to change their mind and take them back if the desired outcome cannot be achieved is virtually impossible.
He now feels trapped by his own actions.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have listened to Li Nianhe's cleverness. I should have just buried my head in the sand like an ostrich and pretended that the Wind-Fixing Pearl hadn't been lost.
There might still be a chance to get away with it.
Li Nianhe said, "We need someone to test how deep the waters of the Termination Society really are. The old man has made his hints very clear. Young Master, you shouldn't try it yourself. You can find someone with influence to test it first."
"Find someone influential?"
Shen Xiuluo's eyes lit up: "So, according to you, this is the old man indirectly giving me a task?"
"Yes."
Li Nianhe nodded solemnly: "If I'm not mistaken, the old master is somewhat wary of the end for some reason, but he also wants to find out what the other party is capable of."
"It's not good for the old man to get involved personally, lest things get out of control."
"That's why I said those things to you, young master. If you can handle things well, whether or not you can find the Wind-Fixing Pearl in the end, you will still get points from the old master."
Shen Xiuluo breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right, that should be the idea. Now the question is, who should we ask to test the waters?"
He himself is a top-tier master of the Five-Zhang Dharma Form. Apart from the Five Saints of the Aristocratic Families and the Supreme Emperor, he is already among the top group of people in Tianjun.
Let alone finding someone of greater stature than him, even finding someone of equal stature would be extremely difficult.
Li Nianhe gently reminded him, "Isn't there a Master Fang who is known as the strongest five-zhang Dharma form? Why don't you let him give it a try, young master?"
"Fifth Master Fang?"
Shen Xiuluo's eyes flashed.
This man's surname is Fang, and his given name is Fifth Master. He chose his own name, which shows his arrogance and haughtiness.
The Fang family behind them can only be considered a second-rate aristocratic family.
But no one has ever dared to underestimate it in the slightest.
There's no other reason than that, just as his family claims, he, Fifth Master Fang, is the strongest five-zhang Dharma Aspect master in Tianjun.
This is a point acknowledged by Tianjun.
Even if some people were dissatisfied, at least openly, no one ever dared to challenge them.
After all, this Fifth Master Fang had the last laugh at the Five-Zhang Dharma Image Assembly in the Heavenly Palace. Judging from his achievements alone, it is not an exaggeration to say that he deserved the title.
