Chapter 881: Conversation

Chapter 881: Conversation

Outside the palace gates, eunuchs and palace maids surrounded him. Dice looked at Li Huowang, and Li Huowang looked back at him.

"What do you mean by believe or not? Hongzhong, what exactly are you talking about? I just don't understand," Dice asked with a face full of bewilderment.

"Do you understand or not? You know very well. I'm too lazy to chat about this nonsense. Let's get back to business—besides these things, how much more do you know about Tianchen Kingdom? For example, some Golden Dragons?" A scene from the past flashed through Li Huowang’s mind.

"Golden Dragon?" Dice looked surprised. "Does Tianchen have such things? I haven’t heard of it. Could it be that it's the dragon vein of Tianchen?"

"The dragon vein?" If all this were true, then whether it was Great Qi or Great Liang, the dragon veins were held by people. The people of Tianchen were strange, and their dragon veins were strange too—they were completely different in every way from other places.

Great Qi, Great Liang, Tianchen—all like this. It was hard to imagine what the other two worlds might be like. Fortunately, he didn’t need to intertwine with those two worlds.

"Hongzhong, considering that I’m telling you all this, doesn’t that already prove my sincerity? So is this settled then?"

Hearing this, Li Huowang shook his head. "These pieces of information aren’t worth much. Things that Tianchen knows, I can also find out with a little effort."

"If you really want to share benefits, bring something concrete. For instance, the way we can go to Tianchen."

No matter how persuasive Dice talked, Li Huowang remained skeptical. Compared to these vague things, he trusted what he could see with his own eyes.

If Dice could actually make this happen, then he figured there was no harm in pretending to cooperate while secretly plotting against him.

As long as he had a way to reach Tianchen, he wouldn’t be so passive, always having to defend himself.

If Tianchen wasn’t prepared, perhaps they could catch them off guard.

If this confrontation was unavoidable, it would be best to fight on Tianchen’s ground.

"Why do you think I have a way to get to Tianchen?" Dice asked with surprise in his voice.

Li Huowang’s words cut off his escape route. "If you don’t, then how did you get these messages here? Did you just make them up yourself?"

"Hehehe~" Dice tilted his head back and laughed coquettishly. "Hongzhong, you’re getting smarter and smarter. Fine, I’ll tell you the way. Come to my quarters in three days."

"Why three days? Can’t you tell me now? What trickery are you planning?"

"Hongzhong, don’t always think the worst of me. Whether we can go to Tianchen depends not on me but on Tianchen itself."

"Their ability to touch heaven and walk the Dao isn’t limited to the Dao of Heaven alone—they can even manipulate the heart-pulse."

Li Huowang didn’t ask further; he waited for Dice to continue.

"In short, they can take the contents from several heart-pulse bodies and stuff them all into one person. That person becomes the bridge connecting Great Qi and Tianchen."

"I can’t control when this bridge will be built, but I do know when it will be rebuilt again."

Li Huowang couldn’t imagine what it would look like if the contents of several heart-pulse bodies were gathered together, but he could already understand why Zhuge Yuan had failed, while the people of Tianchen could move freely between the two worlds.

All the supernatural powers in the world could be manipulated, twisted, and shaped by those who spoke not a word of the great army.

"In three days, they’ll come. You can use this opportunity to sneak a peek into Tianchen. How about that? This news should carry weight now. You won’t doubt my sincerity anymore, right?"

"If you're sincere, you should put this matter first." After saying that, Li Huowang ignored Dice and walked through the frozen eunuchs and palace maids, preparing to leave.

Just as he stepped out of the crowd, Li Huowang saw the Master of Great Liang standing with his hands tucked into his sleeves, leaning against a stone pillar, looking at him coldly.

Li Huowang didn’t bother with him, walked past him, and continued forward beneath the red walls and green tiles. Gradually, he left the palace grounds of Great Liang.

After exiting the palace, Li Huowang didn’t return to Great Qi immediately but instead headed straight toward the Heavenly Observing Bureau buried deep beneath the capital city of Shangcheng.

Regardless of whether what that man said was true, Dice hiding in the harem posed a potential threat to Gao Zhijian at any moment. This was definitely not a small matter. He must notify Sui Sui quickly and have them prepare defenses.

Dealing with Dice, no matter how cautious one was, was never enough.

"I know, Your Majesty knows too," Li Huowang nearly turned around upon seeing Xuan Pin’s words. "What? You both know?"

"Mm, actually, Your Majesty is currently conspiring with Dice. Right now, Dice can be considered part of the Heavenly Observing Bureau." Xuan Pin paused slightly. "The Master of the Sect pulled the strings."

"This big deal, why didn’t you tell me?"

"Dad, you’ve been in Great Qi all along. I couldn’t find you. Besides, this is a matter between Your Majesty and the Sect of Forgetfulness—it has nothing to do with you."

"Gao Zhijian is going crazy! He almost lost his dragon vein and still wants to cooperate with the Sect of Forgetfulness!"

"Dad, weren’t you also conspiring with Dice?"

"That was just a test!" Li Huowang frowned at Li Sui.

"Dad, don’t worry. Dice won’t cause much trouble. Even Doumu hates him now. If he offends us further, he'll become a rat on the street."

"Have we not been offended enough already?"

"That’s why he wants to mend relations with us. No matter what happens later, right now he needs us—just like you, Dad."

"Fine, I won’t interfere in your matters. Just be careful. Once this trouble passes, we’ll find an excuse to lure him out and kill him together."

"Okay, but dad, once he’s dead, new members of the Sect of Forgetfulness will appear, and new Dices will come too."

"So what? At least the new Dice won’t have a grudge against me! Forget it, let’s stop talking about him. I wanted to talk to you about something else."

Li Huowang pondered for a moment before asking, "How much do you know about the dragon vein? Any mythological tale, no matter how absurd."

"Hmm? Why are you asking about this all of a sudden, Dad?" Li Sui was somewhat surprised by Li Huowang’s question.

"Because I want to learn thoroughly. The events of the five realms have made me realize how ignorant I am about this world."

"And I’ve found that records of the White Lotus Sect about the betrayal of Wusheng Laomu, or the legends of the five worlds governed by the Five Wisdom Buddhas, are all useful."

"Maybe not all of them are useful, but among these myths or exaggerated tales, there’s a portion of real history hidden inside."

(End of Chapter)