696: Chapter 696 Ruin His Reputation, Young Bai Ye

"I will personally persuade Wan Zhou; after all, the hatred from the destruction of his Heavenly Dynasty is not so easily set aside!"

"Furthermore, since the Blood River Holy Land has accepted Wan Zhou, it also indirectly indicates their readiness to become enemies with the Qin Family. With just a little provocation, they will surely get involved!"

Hun Tiandi said confidently, as if Wan Zhou and the Blood River Holy Land were his own subordinates who could be mobilized at any time.

"What about Shen Xiu? He isn't from the Blood River Holy Land. Rumor has it that he is extremely cautious. Will he go?" Hun Xiutian frowned, finding it somewhat hard to believe.

"Jie jie jie, I have already made preparations!" Hun Tiandi laughed evilly.

The scenes from the Battle of the Black Sea are interesting!

"Shen Xiu will definitely go after seeing them. That Feng Shui array from back then is a target he must visit."

"Inside the Heavenly Secret Dragon-Trapping Grand Array is Qin Mian!"

"Oh? Although that Qin Mian has some ambition, he doesn't seem like a narrow-minded person!"

"Indeed, but in this matter, one has to be petty, looking for trouble with Shen Xiu, and might even go all out to execute him!"

Surely not. Victory and defeat are common occurrences; one wouldn't make such a big deal out of suffering a single loss.

In this life, who doesn't experience setbacks?

"You still haven't seen through it? The Qin Family is known as the number one Family. Qin Mian is the Young Lord and is almost certain to inherit the position of Clan Chief. However, before he officially succeeds, his words and actions are very important!"

"Qin Mozi is also about to step down as Clan Chief. Qin Mian has the best chance, but he isn't the only one in the Qin Family; there must be others eyeing the position!"

It's like in a Fortune Dynasty where there are several princes; before inheriting the throne, their every word and action must not give people cause for gossip.

"Your meaning is?" Hun Xiutian seemed to understand.

"The first step: destroy his reputation!" Hun Tiandi said in a heavy voice.

"To lead the Qin Family, reputation comes first. If his reputation is ruined, it will be hard for Qin Mian to take charge of the entire Family. For the Qin Family, known as the number one Family, reputation is the most important thing!"

"Qin Mian naturally understands this. Before inheriting the position of Clan Chief, he must not have any blemishes; otherwise, he will lose too much. To make up for it, he must kill Shen Xiu!"

"Yes, we will ruin Qin Mian's reputation and drag Shen Xiu into the mess. The only thing he can do is kill him!"

At this moment, Hun Xiutian finally understood. The gaze he directed at Hun Tiandi grew a few degrees more reverent.

The current Your Majesty was even more terrifying than when he was the Clan Chief of the Hun Clan.

He could turn his hand to make clouds and flip it to make rain.

Hun Tiandi began his layout, executing it with incredible speed. The first step was to destroy Qin Mian's reputation and drag Shen Xiu into the mess.

When entering the Qin Family again, he would need this Feng Shui Master of the God Pulse.

Because the Qin Family had Celestial Masters, and given the unique nature of Feng Shui Masters, he had to prepare a Feng Shui Master of his own.

Otherwise, they would be at a disadvantage.

Currently, Shen Xiu was in the Great Wu Empire. Not long ago, the Blood River Holy Land and Wan Zhou had visited once.

Having failed in the battle against the Qin Family recently, and given his cowardly nature, Hun Tiandi could only force him to go.

Countless experts scattered to various places, embellishing the story that the Feng Shui array's destruction was all Qin Mian's doing. The information spread like a flood.

It was passed to the rulers of the two Fortune Dynasties.

In the palace where Wan Zhou was, Xue Yiming and Shen Xiu were playing a game of Go.

"Mister, your chess skills are superb!" Xue Yiming smiled.

"Holy Lord, when are we leaving? We've already been to the Qin Family and there's simply no chance. The Qin Family's Celestial Master's abilities are not inferior to mine!" Shen Xiu said worriedly.

"Wait a bit longer!" Holy Lord Xue frowned, clearly seeing that Shen Xiu was having second thoughts.

"Holy Lord Xue, can we succeed this time by using Wan Zhou's Heavenly Dynasty power to test the Qin Family?" Shen Xiu looked at Holy Lord Xue solemnly.

Suddenly, a person appeared beside them. It was Wan Zhou, the former ruler of the Great Wu Heavenly Dynasty and today's Emperor of the Great Wu Empire.

"Hahaha, Mister Shen Xiu is truly impressive! Now everyone in the world knows that your Feng Shui Arts are terrifying—even the Young Lord of the Qin Family could only retreat!" Wan Zhou said excitedly.

"What?" Shen Xiu exclaimed, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

But he didn't know what was wrong.

"Mister, take a look at this first!" Wan Zhou took out a Jade Slip. After all, as the ruler of a dynasty, he could still see through a few parts of Hun Tiandi's scheme.

This plot was targeted at Mister Shen Xiu, and it evoked a look of fear.

Shen Xiu stood up abruptly and looked at the intelligence within: "His Feng Shui Arts are supernatural; even someone as strong as the Young Lord of the Qin Family can be controlled. Once he inherits the position of Clan Chief, Mister Shen Xiu will surely become famous throughout the world."

"The master of Feng Shui in the world, across the five pulses of Heaven, Earth, Mortal, God, and Ghost, will surely be re-ranked. Mister will be the number one Feng Shui Master in the world today."

Wan Zhou revealed a mysterious smile, looking at Shen Xiu strangely.

Holy Lord Xue also understood. With Qin Mian's reputation ruined, once he became the Clan Chief, he would definitely retaliate against Shen Xiu.

"The number one Feng Shui Master in the world? Manipulating the Clan Chief of the Qin Family?"

After reading it, cold sweat broke out on Shen Xiu's forehead, and his eyes were filled with fear.

"Where did this come from?" Shen Xiu said angrily.

"It's being spread all over the Great Wu Empire now. Qin Mian's side has likely received the news as well. Within three days, the Qin Family will definitely know!"

"I don't know who is helping us in secret, but once this spreads, our dynasty's morale will be greatly boosted!"

Wan Zhou laughed.

"Quickly stop them..." Shen Xiu cried out.

"It's too late, Mister!" Wan Zhou shook his head. Shen Xiu sat down weakly. Wan Zhou and Holy Lord Xue exchanged a glance and slowly walked out.

"Who is helping us?" Holy Lord Xue frowned.

"I don't know. I've already sent people to investigate. At least Shen Xiu won't be leaving anytime soon!" Wan Zhou said.

On Qin Mian's side, he looked at the intelligence from all directions, a look of appreciation flashing in his eyes. His confidants stood below.

"Hun Tiandi actually went to the Qin Family?"

"He even went as far as to collide with my father, saying he would make the Qin Family fall apart."

"Very well, let this Young Lord see his true ability!"

"Young Lord, he really overestimates himself!" the subordinate flattered, laughing loudly.

"Yes, the foundation of my Qin Family is far more than what outsiders know. Send people immediately; I want to know where Hun Tiandi is and what he is doing!" Qin Mian said calmly.

"Yes!" The subordinates began to act.

In the tavern, Hun Tiandi was discussing with everyone, preparing to leave.

"The first step is complete. It's time for the second step to begin. We'll talk once I reach the Imperial Capital!" Hun Tiandi said calmly.

The shopkeeper ran over and said, "Mister, someone outside is looking for you!"

"He's here!" Hun Tiandi smiled mysteriously.

Not long ago, the shopkeeper brought in a young man in yellow robes. He had a handsome face and looked very elegant, wearing clothes embroidered with exquisite patterns.

"I am Bai Ye. Greetings to Emperor Hun and everyone else!" The yellow-robed man got straight to the point and gave a slight bow.

"Who are you?" Venerable Huanglong questioned.

"Hahaha, your great names have resonated in my ears like thunder, but I never had the chance to meet you. How could I not know you?"

"Please forgive my sudden arrival today!" Bai Ye smiled like a scholar.

"I wonder how much Mr. Bai knows about us?" Hun Tiandi asked curiously.

"Hahaha, in the past, Emperor Hun used the strategy of 'controlling the emperor to command the nobles' and established the capital in the Underworld. In the Battle of the Black Sea, you defeated the experts of the Major Thousand Worlds. Today, I heard of your match against the Qin Family, so I came uninvited to see such influential figures!"

Bai Ye spoke calmly without any concealment.

Hearing that this person was so young yet knew so much about the world's affairs, his background was likely not simple.

Then he led everyone out of the tavern to a residence.

"I have some matters to attend to; I will disturb you again tomorrow!" After bowing, Bai Ye departed.

"Your Majesty, this person knows us so well; he must have some scheme!" Hun Xiutian whispered.

"Yes. It's not important. As long as he isn't from the Qin Family, Wan Zhou, or the Blood River Holy Land, it's fine. This game is getting more and more interesting!"

Hun Tiandi said nonchalantly.

"Oh?"

"Whatever his purpose is, I don't care and don't want to know. As long as his power can be used by me to smoothly execute the plan, that's enough!" Hun Tiandi smiled evilly.

"Your Majesty, this person actually saw that you were going to deal with Shen Xiu?" Gu He said with some concern.

"Shen Xiu? This is no secret. Wan Zhou, Holy Lord Xue, and Qin Mian probably know by now. With so many eyes on us, and since we've been to the Qin Family, it can't be hidden!"

Hun Tiandi shook his head.

"Your Majesty, do you know who he is?" Hun Xiutian asked curiously.

"I have some guesses. He's from the Bai Family, one of the four great families of the Great Zuo Heavenly Dynasty, the last Heavenly Dynasty in the Underworld!" Hun Tiandi said.

"You're that certain?"

"Rumor has it that the Bai Family has a top-tier talent, who is also the Young Lord of the Bai Family. A hundred years ago, he was in the spotlight, but then he suddenly perished."

"But whether his death was real or fake... the Bai Family hasn't declined. I've researched it!"

"Your Majesty, have you already targeted the Bai Family?"

"No, it's the general trend of the world. One must understand it to make correct judgments!" Hun Tiandi said with certainty.