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Lu Chen was particularly concerned about the State Preceptor's invitation to the two elders from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain to the Capital city, and what was most important was that those two old fellows had actually agreed to it.

Lu Chen couldn't figure out what his father, the Sum Emperor, was planning next. He then summoned Zhuge Zhongguang, intending to ask him what he thought.

After Zhuge Zhongguang arrived at the study, Lu Chen passed him the piece of intelligence Qin Yushan had just given him, and asked Zhuge Zhongguang to read it first.

Zhuge Zhongguang's gaze fell on the intelligence in his hands, and he did not move his eyes away for a long time.

At that moment, Lu Chen asked, "Great Scholar, what do you think my father, the Emperor, is going to do next?"

Zhuge Zhongguang didn't answer immediately. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Being able to make the two elders from Four Directions Mountain and Fixed Wind Mountain agree to the State Preceptor's invitation without hesitation must involve Mysterious Moon Palace."

Lu Chen's mind went blank for a moment, and he instantly understood the implication of Zhuge Zhongguang's words. Discover more content on m-vl-em-pyr

The Mysterious Moon Palace was also within the territories of Great Sum, and it posed a significant threat to all the major forces. Over the years, Mysterious Moon Palace had been suppressing other powers because they had a Celestial being and everyone from the major forces was angry but dared not speak out.

Now, the two elders from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain both had hopes of breaking through to the Heavenly Human Realm.

Coupled with the deep-seated contradictions between the Great Sum royal family and Mysterious Moon Palace – a Celestial being of the Mysterious Moon Palace had killed many Grandmasters of the Great Sum royal family – this further weakened the power of the royal family, and the power of the Aristocratic Families greatly increased.

For a long time, the Sum Emperor found himself in a somewhat hollowed-out position.

Now, someone in the Imperial Palace had entered the Unity Realm, and the two elders from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain had also reached the Unity Realm. If they could break through to the Heavenly Human Realm together, they might well hope to annihilate the Mysterious Moon Palace in the future.

Lu Chen then said, "So, according to you, my father, the Emperor, is planning to unite with Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain to annihilate the Mysterious Moon Palace?"

Lu Chen thought for a moment and then continued, "With the current chaotic situation in Great Sum, isn't my father, the Emperor, being a bit too hasty?"

In the Capital city, the struggle for succession was becoming more intense. When the Princes heard that Zhuge Zhongguang was not a Celestial, they became restless again. The Seigniors were also constantly recruiting troops and buying horses.

The situation in Great Sum was chaos in the Capital city, chaos in the localities, almost a complete mess. And yet, his father, the Emperor, was still thinking about dealing with the Mysterious Moon Palace?

Zhuge Zhongguang then said, "Prince, in the view of this old servant, His Majesty is not in a hurry to deal with the Mysterious Moon Palace, but to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm as soon as possible."

"The arrival of the two elders from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain in the Capital city at this time should only be to assist His Majesty's smooth breakthrough."

Lu Chen instantly reacted, "This Prince understands now."

What Zhuge Zhongguang meant was that although his own father, the Emperor, and those from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain all intended to deal with the Mysterious Moon Palace, with their current strength, they naturally were not a match for the Mysterious Moon Palace.

Therefore, Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain would first help the Sum Emperor settle the chaos within Great Sum, aid the Emperor in breaking through to the Heavenly Human Realm, and then they would deal with the Mysterious Moon Palace.

Recalling that Zhuge Zhongguang had previously speculated that the condition for the Sum Emperor to break through the Heavenly Human Realm was to eliminate all the Seigniors of Great Sum, Lu Chen connected everything that happened in the Capital city in his mind.

The Sum Emperor most likely believed that Zhuge Zhongguang was not a Celestial and that North Country had no Celestial. Hence, he wanted to utilize the power of Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain to eliminate Zhuge Zhongguang, then destroy all the Seigniors of Great Sum, ultimately making himself a Celestial.

Once he became a Celestial, he would then help the two elders from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain become Celestials, and the three of them would join forces to eliminate the Mysterious Moon Palace.

Of course, whether his own father, the Emperor, would honor his promise and sincerely cooperate with the two elders from Fixed Wind Mountain and Four Directions Mountain was a matter for later.

Lu Chen, in any case, felt that given his father, the Emperor's character, he probably would not truly cooperate with the two. It was possible that the two were also well aware of this and that they were only cooperating on the surface while having their own schemes behind the scenes.

At that time, Lu Chen said, "Let's set aside the matters of the Capital city for now. This Prince has summoned the State Preceptor here for another reason. According to our spies, in two months, Great Wu will send troops to attack North Country, and they have also dispatched Wu Junwan on a diplomatic mission to Great Jue, intending to ally with them and jointly send troops."

Hearing this, Zhuge Zhongguang pondered for a while and then asked, "Prince, this old servant heard earlier that the envoy of Great Jue had returned to their residence. If Great Jue also plans to send troops against North Country, they should not continue to send envoys here."

Lu Chen said, "That's what this Prince was thinking as well. I'm just puzzled as to why the Yue Emperor doesn't plan to form an alliance with Great Wu to deal with North Country together."

Zhuge Zhongguang continued, "The Yue Emperor is a cautious person. In the view of this old servant, she wants Great Wu to test the strength of North Country first. If North Country is not as formidable as she has anticipated, she will likely still deploy troops to attack North Country."

"If the Prince wishes for North Country to have a lengthy period of peaceful development in the future, the best course of action would be to completely crush the armies of Great Wu."

Although Lu Chen also wanted to show off his muscles, the purpose of doing so was to ensure a period of peaceful development for the North Country, not just to show off for the sake of it.

Any military action is backed by political motives.

Lu Chen pondered for a bit before discussing some matters about the upcoming war with Zhuge Zhongguang.

Two hours later, Zhuge Zhongguang left the study, and just as Lu Chen was about to leave as well, a soldier at the door said, "Prince, the envoy from Great Wu said they are returning to Great Wu to report and have already left the North Country."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen smiled faintly. The envoy from Great Wu really fled quickly; it seemed they already knew about Great Wu's plans to deploy troops against the North Country and were afraid of what the North Country might do to them, so they hurriedly made their escape.

Lu Chen said, "If they want to go, let them go. Don't bother with them."

Although the North Country and Great Wu were set to go to war in two months, Lu Chen was not about to do something like killing another country's envoy. He was no longer a political novice; he had a clear grasp of what should and should not be done.

Upon receiving Lu Chen's command, the soldier at the door immediately replied, "Yes, Prince."

The soldier then turned and left the entrance of the study. At that moment, Lu Chen walked to the doorway and glanced outside, just as a maid from the Prince's Mansion hurriedly approached the study.

Seeing Lu Chen standing at the doorway, the maid quickly bowed and said:

"This servant greets the Prince!"

Lu Chen nodded, "What's the matter?"

The maid answered, "Prince, Miss Murong seeks an audience."

Lu Chen was not too surprised and said, "Let her come to the study."

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth lifted slightly. He had been planning to go back to the main courtyard for something to eat, but now it seemed he could only "eat" her.

During the time Murong Xue'er was away, he had been constantly thinking about her.

...

Meanwhile.

At the southern gate of Yan County, a woman dressed in white riding her horse was rapidly approaching the city gate.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, with long black hair fluttering in the wind and an air of immortal aura enveloping her, drawing the gazes of all those she passed by.

"Who is this woman? So... so beautiful..."

"Could she be one of the Prince's consorts?"

"How have I never seen her before?"

...

While everyone on the road was captivated by her, the soldiers at the city gate decisively blocked the woman's path.

"Miss, please dismount and register!"

The woman paid no attention to the several soldiers at the city gate; at that moment, a chill emanated from her body.

In the next instant, the soldiers who had blocked her path seemed to be controlled, their eyes lifeless as they consciously made way for her, then said with expressionless faces, "Miss, please come in."