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Chapter 132 - 54. The fourth method

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"Fourteenth Brother?"

Everyone present suddenly understood, yet another Prince had arrived!

Fourteenth Prince?

Rumor had it that the Fourteenth Prince was the reincarnation of a significant figure from the Shenxiao Sect, which was why the Shenxiao Sect had publicly supported the Fourteenth Prince from the start.

These rumors turned out to be true.

At this moment, the Daoist named Tu, who was once addressed as the former chief disciple of Shenxiao by the Twelfth Prince, held the Divine Splitting Token of the Fourteenth Prince and summoned the Thunder Avatar of the Fourteenth Prince!

"Prince Cheng’s divine thought certainly is astounding."

The Thunder Avatar of the Fourteenth Prince spoke softly, "To possess a connection through just such a broken puppet and forcefully descend a strand of divine thought, truly remarkable."

"Last time, you were a step late, Fourteenth Brother; this time, you were quite fast." The Twelfth Prince spoke warmly, "It seems you haven’t given up on Tian Yunzi?"

"It has nothing to do with Prince Cheng."

The Thunder Avatar of the Fourteenth Prince spoke indifferently, "Prince Cheng, if you do not retreat now, are you waiting for me to forcibly destroy this puppet? Then, consider it done."

"No need to trouble you, Fourteenth Brother." The Twelfth Prince didn’t take offense at all, merely smiling gently, "Since you have come forward, you may let Tian Yunzi live a few more years."

With that, the illusory face on the black-robed puppet began to gradually dissipate.

Before dissipating completely, the Twelfth Prince glanced at Lin Yue and smiled, "Seventeenth Brother, a word of advice: if you don’t want to die, do not come to Di Hong City. You want to save Tian Yunzi anyway, don’t you? Ha ha..."

With a light laugh, the divine thought of the Twelfth Prince vanished without a trace.

Only an empty puppet body remained, collapsing to the ground.

Lin Yue furrowed his brow slightly, coughing again.

What did the Twelfth Prince’s last words mean?

In the courtyard, only the Thunder Avatar of the Fourteenth Prince remained.

"Greetings to Prince Zhen."

Everyone respectfully bowed with cupped hands towards the Thunder Avatar.

The title of Prince that the Fourteenth Prince held was that of Prince Zhen.

Yet, the Fourteenth Prince paid no heed, merely looking at Daoist Tu and spoke lightly, "Tian Yunzi, I gave you a Divine Thought Token to grant you a chance at preserving your life, and you choose to utilize it at such a moment."

"Your Highness."

Daoist Tu smiled as he bowed with cupped hands, "For all these years, neither the Shenxiao Sect nor Your Highness have found a cure for the poison, and this old Daoist does not have many years left, so preserving life hardly matters. Your Highness’s intervention today might just offer a chance for Prince Cheng to suffer a major setback."

"A major setback?"

A flash of lightning crossed the Fourteenth Prince’s eyes, "Tell me more."

"The old Daoist is not very sure." Daoist Tu looked over at Lin Yue and said, "But Seventeenth Prince just now used this Life and Death Chess to threaten Prince Cheng, and Prince Cheng really didn’t dare make a move. There must be some secret about this Life and Death Chess."

"Life and Death Chess?"

Upon hearing this, the Fourteenth Prince scrutinized the Life and Death Chess that was kneeling immobile at the side. Suddenly, he exclaimed lightly, "Isn’t this the legitimate eldest son of Duke Heng’s residence? How could he be here?"

"Does Your Highness recognize him?" Daoist Tu asked.

"As the next designated Duke Heng, naturally I have met him."

The Fourteenth Prince squinted his eyes, "Six years ago, the legitimate eldest son of Duke Heng was burdened with sins and needed desperately to atone. He specifically went to serve at Xiliang’s northwest Heroic Pass to accumulate merit and offset his sins. But during his return, he mysteriously disappeared... It seems this was the work of Prince Cheng? Truly a clever ruse."

Then, the Thunder Avatar’s gaze turned to Lin Yue, "How did Seventeenth Brother deduce this?"

Lin Yue coughed a few times forcefully. After regaining his breath, he said, "I wasn’t very sure either, it was just a shot in the dark."

"When I initially discovered this Life and Death Chess was the son of a minister, I thought the Twelfth Prince would obliterate the evidence after descending. To my surprise, he intended just to preserve this piece."

He continued slowly, "So I guessed that this piece might be of great importance to the Twelfth Prince and used this as leverage—turns out, I was right."

In reality, though, he already understood the secret of this Life and Death Chess.

"Seventeenth Brother is bold and clever."

The Fourteenth Prince nodded slightly and said, "If Duke Heng were to know about this Life and Death Chess, it would undoubtedly set Duke Heng against Prince Cheng, giving him quite a headache."

Daoist Tu, surprised, said, "Though he’s the legitimate eldest son, Duke Heng isn’t an irrational man. Would he really go against Prince Cheng for a son already thought dead?"

"You never had the heart to concern yourself with court affairs or cultivate properly all those years, just as you are now." The Fourteenth Prince shook his head slightly.

"Do you not know that Duke Heng’s legitimate eldest son already has the Bloodline Legacy Mark of Duke Heng planted within him?"

He said, "Once the current Duke Heng passes away, the power of the bloodline legacy will prioritize entering this legitimate eldest son’s bloodline. This Life and Death Chess will inherit Duke Heng’s legacy bloodline, yet be controlled by Prince Cheng. Duke Heng’s residence would then decline, leading to a gain for Prince Cheng’s forces."

Lin Yue coughed again and asked, "Is it true that the duke’s legacy bloodline can also cultivate the Ancient God’s Way and is only passed on to one person?"

The Fourteenth Prince nodded slightly, "The legacy bloodlines of the various dukes are extremely special. Once inheritance is obtained, high Daoist attainments can be quickly achieved."

Lin Yue was thoughtful.

Then he asked, "If I were to kill this Life and Death Chess, would the legacy mark of Duke Heng within dissipate?"

"Correct."

The Fourteenth Prince replied, "But considering you turned against Prince Cheng, I advise you not to kill him for now. Once this Life and Death Chess dies, it will turn into medicine juice and dissipate, making the bloodline indistinguishable. If you wish to enter Di Hong City, by leveraging this still-living Life and Death Chess, you can establish a connection with Duke Heng."

Lin Yue understood his point.

The Princes were all adversaries.

Yet the enemy of one’s enemy is a friend, and having a chance to aid in undermining an enemy is perfectly normal.

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