Chapter 4070 Burning Down the Ancestral Temple

Upon hearing that the slovenly Taoist priest wanted to burn down the ancestral temple within the imperial city, I was taken aback: "Luo Laoliu, isn't this a bit too immoral? They haven't offended us, is it really necessary to go to such extremes?"

"You know nothing! What do you think the nobles and royalty of the Piercing Chest Kingdom are? Why should only they, the nobles and royalty, be allowed to use the leaves from that swaying tree? And why are they not allowed to trade these leaves? They live a carefree and happy life, and everyone lives a long life, while the poor people die of illness and no one even glances at them. They are high above, with the power of life and death. They have supreme power. They keep those leaves for themselves. The kings of the other countries can only pitifully get a few leaves under the control of the Piercing Chest Kingdom. This is not because they are generous, but because they want to use these leaves to control the other countries and make them willingly serve the Piercing Chest Kingdom."

"As the saying goes, 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' That 'Swish Tree' grows from the ground, so why should only the royal family of the Piercing Chest Kingdom be able to enjoy it? I want it too. If they won't give it to me, I'll go and get it myself. What's the problem with that?"

The slovenly Taoist priest spoke with conviction and made a lot of sense, which immediately made me feel much better.

Then, the slovenly Taoist priest said again, "At that time, just let Kasang make a commotion at the ancestral temple. It doesn't necessarily have to burn the ancestral temple down completely. Infiltrating an assassin into the imperial city is a big deal. There will definitely be a group of experts returning to the imperial city from Zhaoyao Mountain. At that time, it will be our best opportunity to make a move."

This is the only thing we can do for now. I don't know if Prince Lucheng will take the two of us to Zhaoyao Mountain.

Today we went to the capital city. The slovenly Taoist priest and I followed the prince, but we didn't see the whole city. We did see most of it though. Tomorrow we will go with the prince to worship our ancestors. We need to remember the location of the ancestral temple and draw it out for Kasang so that he can find the location of the ancestral temple as soon as he sneaks into the capital city.

Although the imperial city had methods to counter invisibility talismans, they couldn't counter Kassan, because he wasn't invisible; he had vanished into the void. Those beads that could detect invisibility talismans were completely ineffective against Kassan.

Kasang has set the fire, so he can go to Zhaoyao Mountain to meet us.

That evening, Kassan came over, and the slovenly Taoist priest and I briefly explained our plan to him. He agreed without hesitation, saying that he had no problem handling the matter; setting a fire and running away was no challenge for him.

The next day, the prince had his steward summon me and the slovenly Taoist priest early in the morning, and we went to the imperial city with him again.

This time, the slovenly Taoist priest and I observed more carefully, taking in everything we saw and remembering, striving not to miss a single detail.

The ancestral temple of the imperial city is located at the deepest part of the imperial city. We followed the prince into the courtyard of the ancestral temple, found a place to stand, and waited for the prince to come out.

People of our status are not qualified to enter the ancestral temple.

We didn't want to go in either; it's just a bunch of wooden memorial tablets, nothing much to see.

With nothing else to do, we observed our surroundings and the experts within the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Since entering the territory of the Piercing Chest Kingdom, we haven't fought against anyone yet, relying entirely on the slovenly Taoist priest's smooth talk and endless deception.

To be honest, it wasn't until we entered the very heart of the imperial city today that we truly felt the terrifying power of this Kingdom of Pierced Chests.

Within the small ancestral temple courtyard, I sensed at least five experts above the Earth Immortal realm. Spaces like the Fire Domain are rich in spiritual energy, making them very suitable for cultivators.

Besides those we can see, there must be even more powerful masters hiding in the imperial city.

At this point, I started to worry about Kassan's safety. If Kassan sneaked into the ancestral temple and set it on fire, the consequences would be severe if he were discovered.

If you get caught, you're sure to die a horrible death.

However, none of us can do this; only Kassan can handle it.

Besides these masters, we also saw the king of this kingdom, who was about forty or fifty years old and looked very young, probably because of the flamboyant tree leaves.

At that moment, I wondered how big that swaying wood was, and which part of the wood we needed to take to help Li Chao restore his Dharma body.

Leaves are easy to deal with; just pick them whenever you see them, as many as you can.

After waiting for almost two hours, the prince finally came out of the ancestral temple. The slovenly Taoist priest and I quickly followed him and inquired about his well-being.

The slovenly Taoist priest even brought out a bottle of cola for the prince to quench his thirst.

The prince had never seen this before. He drank it down and felt refreshed. He immediately asked what this wonderful thing was.

The slovenly Taoist priest continued his charade, almost convincing the prince of the elixir of immortality, which pleased him greatly.

The reason the prince appointed us as his personal guards was mainly because we provided him with a lot of emotional value, and we could occasionally bring him some strange and unusual things.

I learned from a conversation between the Empress Dowager and the Prince that the Prince would be going to Zhaoyao Mountain to worship the sacred tree in a couple of days. I wonder if he will take us with him.

However, neither the slovenly Taoist priest nor I asked about this matter. If we had, it would have felt too deliberate, and the prince would have definitely become suspicious of us.

At that time, the slovenly Taoist priest will have to continue to deceive him.

After returning from the ancestral temple, the slovenly Taoist priest and I quickly drew a defense map, specifically marking the location of the ancestral temple.

When Kasang appeared at the palace that evening, I handed him the map and solemnly instructed him, "Kasang, two days from now, the nobles and nobles of Guanxiong Kingdom will go to Zhaoyao Mountain to collect leaves. At that time, you can sneak into the imperial city and set fire to the ancestral temple. Today, when Lao Luo and I went to the ancestral temple, we discovered that there are many powerful experts in the imperial city of Guanxiong Kingdom. There might even be experts at the Upper Immortal Realm hiding in the imperial city. You must be extra careful. After setting the fire, leave the imperial city as quickly as possible."

“Don’t worry, Brother Wu, I can protect myself. As for what will happen to you after we go to Zhaoyao Mountain? There are many experts guarding Zhaoyao Wood. Even if something happens in the capital, it’s impossible for all the experts to return. There must still be many experts guarding Zhaoyao Wood. You are in much more danger than I am.” Kasang was also a little worried about us.

“Kasang, don’t worry about us. Once we get to Zhaoyao Mountain, we’ll act according to the situation. If it’s too dangerous, we won’t act rashly. We’ll keep in touch using communication talismans.” The slovenly Taoist patted Kasang on the shoulder.

After Kassan obtained the defense map, he quickly left the palace and began discussing the next steps with Brother Gu and the others.