267: Prince Lu

Ji Ling sighed, “It’s not that I won’t help! It’s just that Long Yuan isn’t entirely part of my Music Bureau now. He’s currently signed with Shuntian Prefecture’s Shidai Tianyin Company, so his schedule isn’t under our control. Therefore, we can’t directly dispatch him! However…”

“However what?”

“Long Yuan said that once you perform at Nanyue Base, he will attend!” Ji Ling said.

“Nanyue Base? Let me see…”

The Assistant quickly said, “Master, this base is not far from Great Ming’s Yingtian Prefecture, and it’s also in the southeast of the Great Ming Empire.”

Ji Ling said, “That’s right! It’s there. Because that location is closest to the Fengyang Base where Long Yuan is, he can arrange his schedule to go there!”

“I understand! In that case, our next stop will be Nanyue Base. Please make sure he comes then!” Justin loudly said.

“Next stop? Is Mr. Justin adjusting his schedule? According to the plan, the next stop was Yingtian Prefecture…” Ji Ling was stunned. This situation was truly rare. Justin would actually adjust his tour schedule for Long Yuan. This was a bit unbelievable for an international superstar, as it involved the interests of countless people…

“You heard right, Lord Ji! The next stop is Nanyue Base. I will have someone send you the updated itinerary then! Thank you for your help, Lord Ji!”

“You’re welcome! Oh, and our North Division’s band and backing vocalists are all ready. When would you like to rehearse?” Ji Ling asked.

“Tonight at eight!”

“Alright, see you there!”

“See you there!”

After the call ended, the Assistant behind him looked troubled and said, “Master, there’s a somewhat problematic issue…”

“Tell me…”

“Speaker Miller sent a message this morning, saying that Blood Wolf Hall plans to launch a beast tide soon, and its target is that Nanyue Base!”

“What?! Why are they launching a beast tide at this time?” Justin asked with dissatisfaction.

“It is said that Speaker Miller and his associates agreed with His Highness Prince Lu, the Third Prince of Great Ming, that the purpose is to help Prince Lu seize the wealth of Prince Fu, who controls Nanyue Base!” the Assistant said.

“Hmph, I don’t care what shady dealings they have in secret, but this beast tide must be stopped! If it affects my performance at Nanyue Base, I have plenty of ways to deal with that damn Prince Lu!” Justin said angrily.

“Master, Prince Lu is the Sword Bearer of Great Ming’s Sky-Pillar Sword, a Martial Commander in the early stage. We cannot afford to provoke him!” the Assistant said.

“Martial Commander in the early stage? Can’t our Berserker Warriors deal with him?” Justin said.

“They certainly can, but there’s no war between the two countries right now, so there’s no need for us to provoke Prince Lu, after all, this is his territory…” the Assistant analyzed.

“Hmm, let Speaker Miller talk to him. We must ensure the normal progression of our tour at Nanyue Base!” Justin mused.

“Yes, Master!” The Assistant hurried away…

Justin’s mind returned to the light screen broadcasting the concert, and he muttered, “A 16-year-old guitar prodigy?! His vocal range can almost cover from the lowest to the highest notes, true voice, falsetto, mixed voice… Is it showing off or a true extreme vocal range? One person can control the entire concert, all lyrics and music are original, lyrics, arrangement, melody, instruments, performance, aura… I can feel the madness of the scene from here… What was I doing at 16…”

At this moment, in a royal courtyard in the northwest corner of Shuntian Prefecture, beneath layers of green trees and clear waters, a Cultivation plaza was emitting sharp streams of Qi. On the plaza, a middle-aged Xuan Practitioner was slowly wielding a heavy sword. The sword was heavy, slow but not sluggish, with power contained within. As it swung, it brought forth streaks of Sword Qi. The Sword Qi was sharp and numerous, forming a Sword Domain tens of meters in size around him. Tree branches and leaves caught by the Sword wind were crushed into dust by the Sword Qi before even getting close to the Sword Domain, dissipating into nothingness…

This person was none other than His Highness Prince Lu, the Third Prince of the Great Ming Empire, the Sword Bearer of the Sky-Pillar Sword, a Martial Commander in the early stage. Any one of these labels could inspire awe and make people submit to him…

After a set of sword techniques, even with his abundant Xuan Power at the Martial Commander level, Prince Lu was slightly sweating, and his bronze-colored face appeared even more rosy and radiant…

A eunuch by the side quickly handed him a towel, another offered beast milk, a third offered beast blood, a fourth presented pills, and a fifth held out new clothes…

After a round of service, the leading eunuch, Butler, respectfully said, “Your Highness, Speaker Miller of Snow Eagle Country has a message!”

“Speak!” Prince Lu snorted.

“He hopes we temporarily do not move on Nanyue Base, because…”

“What?!”

“Snow Eagle Country superstar Justin’s next stop is Nanyue Base for his tour, and his performance must be guaranteed to be successful!” Butler said.

“This… Didn’t we say last time that the next stop would be Yingtian Prefecture?” Prince Lu asked in surprise.

“Because Justin discovered a young Dao of Music Genius in our Great Ming and wants to invite him to perform together, but that Genius cannot come to Shuntian Prefecture because it’s too far, so he can only go to Nanyue Base to perform…” Butler said.

“Oh? That sounds interesting. What is his name?”

“Long Yuan…”

“Hmm, collect this person’s information. As for Blood Wolf Hall, let them wait until Justin finishes his performance before launching the beast tide!” Prince Lu said casually.

“Yes, Your Highness!!!” Butler turned and hurried away…

“Let that fat pig brother of mine get a little fatter…” Prince Lu snorted.

The surging undercurrents in Shuntian Prefecture could not yet be captured by the Heavenly Dao Eye, so Long Yuan was unaware of them. He had now ridden his unicorn horse to the location Qi Huaiyi mentioned, the Nanming Club near the City Lord’s Mansion.

On the top floor of the Nanming Club, in the highest-standard hall, Tong Fenglai was enjoying tea with Qi Huaiyi.

The view here was good. A window on one side overlooked the magnificent scenery of Nanming City below. The room was luxuriously decorated, resplendent with gold and jade. In addition to a jade platform for tea tasting at the head of the room, there was also a large open space below for song and dance. At this moment, a music and dance troupe was dressed and waiting…

The main person they were waiting for had also arrived. It was Long Yuan, and the one who led him in was Tong Xueqin, which even he hadn’t expected!

Tong Fenglai had previously sent Tong Xueqin back to the Family, and it just so happened to come in handy today. One could say that Tong Fenglai’s move of having Tong Xueqin meet Long Yuan first was truly spot on!

Seeing the two arrive, Tong Fenglai immediately rose and descended the steps to greet them, laughing loudly, “Dragon Elder’s presence at my humble abode truly brings honor! Please, come in! Come in!!!”

“Humble abode?” Long Yuan was stunned and looked at Tong Xueqin.

Tong Xueqin smiled faintly and said, “Old Ancestor is right, this club is an asset of our Tong Family.”

“So that’s it.” Long Yuan suddenly understood. No wonder they chose this place to meet.

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