409: Prince Gong

He thought for a moment and said, "I will contact my master and have him investigate the scene of the attack on Dingyuan City as soon as possible. Once there are clues, he will naturally notify us immediately!"

As for our primary tasks here: first, take the opportunity of sending reinforcements to select elite troops and strengthen the combat power of Dingyuan City;

second, send more supplies to replenish the treasury;

third, find out as quickly as possible which factions had planted spies in Southern Yue City by that day, and which factions possessed the powerful experts capable of attacking Dingyuan City. A faction capable of such an action is certainly no ordinary entity, so we are not completely without a lead!"

"Yes! Hall Master!!!" everyone replied in unison.

"Do your jobs well, and report any news immediately!" Fu Changqing huffed.

"Yes! Hall Master!!!"

"Dismissed!"

The people of the Prince Ding faction left one by one with tacit understanding. Finally, Fu Changqing also sighed softly, shook his head, and slowly walked away...

On the outskirts of Shuntian Prefecture, there was a manor that looked ordinary from the outside, enclosed only by earthen walls and fences. The front gate was small, with only two guards patrolling, giving it a rather rustic appearance.

However, the back gate was extremely secretive, and the people coming and going were also very mysterious, all covering their faces so that others could not recognize them.

At this moment, in a secret chamber inside a hall within the manor, about a dozen people were gathered. They were intently staring at a large light screen, and the content playing on the screen was the scene of the secret meeting between Fu Changqing, Lü Duan, Sha Datong, and other members of the Prince Ding faction at the top floor of the Tianxin Hotel just now!

Fu Changqing and the others probably never imagined that someone in the Tianxin Hotel had been bought off to broadcast the scene of their secret meeting directly!

The person capable of doing such a thing was naturally extraordinary; he was the Eighteenth Prince, Prince Gong, the wielder of the Daming Fatian Sword, at the Middle Stage of Martial Commander!

Prince Gong was almost the youngest among the princes eligible to compete for the throne, but his cultivation Realm was not low at all. He was already at the Middle Stage of Martial Commander. Although he currently lagged behind Prince Rui, Prince Lu, and Prince Ding, he held the Fatian Sword and controlled the line of Daming laws, holding considerable real power!

It could be said that among the many princes, Prince Gong was the most talented in the Martial Dao, second only to Prince An! His methods were extremely ruthless yet strategic; the fact that he was able to turn someone at the Tianxin Hotel against them was proof of this.

Moreover, he had recently gone to Xuanji Tower for testing, and the results showed that he possessed dual Fire and Wood Spiritual Roots. His Spiritual Root Aptitude was excellent because wood fuels fire; these two Spiritual Roots were not as extremely repulsive as water and fire, but rather had a complementary effect.

Given his age and Aptitude, if he had a good Cultivation Technique, it was not too late to start Cultivating. It was entirely possible for him to reach Foundation Establishment before his vitality declined. This was also what Sabado had told him. Therefore, upon returning, Prince Gong was filled with ambition and looked down upon the world. In his view, the position of Crown Prince could not fall into other hands as long as he made a move; the key was whether he wanted it or not. After all, the path of Cultivating seemed more attractive to him now!

However, since he had already participated in the competition for the throne, he naturally did not want to be defeated by others; this was something he could not tolerate. Therefore, after careful consideration, he instead intensified his efforts to compete for the throne, intending to win on both fronts!

That's right, he wanted to win in the competition for the throne and also surpass Prince An in Cultivating, becoming the greatest person in Daming history!

Thinking about it carefully, these two were not contradictory, because if he succeeded in the competition for the throne, he could possess Daming's resources to the maximum extent and use the vast majority of Daming's resources to supply his own Cultivation. Wouldn't that mean he would take off instantly?

The wonderful path of immortality was already beckoning to him ahead...

At this moment, watching the results of Fu Changqing and the others' discussion, a trace of a contemptuous smile appeared on his face...

He turned his head to look at a middle-aged Confucian scholar beside him and said, "Hall Master Fang, what do you think about this matter?"

This Hall Master Fang was Fang Qihe, the Hall Master of Wenhua Hall, one of the six Cabinet Elders, and the current head of the newly risen Fang Family in Shuntian Prefecture. Hearing Prince Gong's words, he nodded slightly and said, "It is almost impossible to find out which factions the onlookers that day belonged to. In this Old Minister's opinion, to find the real culprit, the focus should be on investigating Dingyuan City. As Brother Fu just said, a faction capable of dispatching so many powerful experts in a short time is certainly no ordinary entity. Such a faction can actually be investigated."

"Oh? Do you have any suspected targets in mind?" Prince Gong was startled and asked quickly.

"Well, there are indeed no definite suspected targets at the moment. However, this Old Minister believes that we can look in two directions..."

"Which two directions?"

"First is an external enemy. If the enemy's spies or traitors in Dingyuan City discovered that Prince Ding was not in the city, they might have notified external enemies to attack. In that case, the attackers could be the War Bear Country or some Beast Clan and evil cult members! Second is an internal person. The suspects are relatively simpler; it should have been done by the subordinates of some prince participating in the competition for the throne!" Fang Qihe stroked his beard and said slowly.

"This... why not the Sea Clan?" Prince Gong asked.

"The Sea Clan?!" Fang Qihe was startled, a thoughtful look appearing on his face.

Prince Gong nodded and said, "There are indeed not many who possess this strength, but the Sea Clan is different. The current Sea Clan is estimated to be extremely terrifying. Just a few people coming over could pose a great threat to us land-based nations!"

"Oh? Could Your Highness have some understanding of the Sea Clan?" Fang Qihe asked suspiciously.

Prince Gong shook his head and said, "It is not that I know much about the Sea Clan, but rather what I heard from Sabado when I went to Xuanji Tower this time! Hundreds of years ago, with the changes in heaven and earth, some of the Sea Clan began to Cultivate. Some of the outstanding ones, after hundreds of years of Cultivation, probably have a cultivation Realm no lower than those Cultivators at Xuanji Tower!"

"Is that so? But how is this possible? Even if they are Geniuses, they cannot be more powerful than the Cultivators of Xuanji Tower, right?" Fang Qihe said, shocked.

Prince Gong chuckled and said, "The Cultivators of Xuanji Tower are merely dispatched Disciples of the Sects behind them. These people's Aptitude is not too outstanding, and their room for growth is limited. Their elite Disciples are generally focused on being nurtured within the Sect. Sabado does not shy away from this point. But the Sea Clan is different. They are the native lifeforms of Blue Star, and they are numerous. Some of the Geniuses among them not only have excellent Spiritual Roots but may also possess certain special Cultivation Physiques and Bloodlines. As long as they are given a certain amount of time to grow, it will not be difficult for them to surpass these current Cultivators of Xuanji Tower!"

Fang Qihe was greatly shocked, but he quickly thought of a point and said, "These Sea Clan members lack Sect support and should not have very Advanced Cultivation Techniques and spells. Relying only on their own wild growth, it would still be somewhat difficult to surpass Sect Cultivators, right?"