413: It really is him!

"Is that so?! Then I must congratulate Mr. Chairman. I wonder when the one hundred sets of mechs you promised to sell me last time, along with a batch of high-level gene potions, will be ready for transaction?" Prince Ding asked hurriedly in astonishment.

"Well, as long as Your Highness Prince Ding has prepared the wealth I specified, we can trade at any time! However, how did I hear that several of your treasuries in Dingyuan City were robbed? And you lost over a hundred thousand troops?" Miller teased.

"This..." Prince Ding paused. He didn't expect that matters on his side would spread to Snow Eagle Country in the blink of an eye. Truly, good news never leaves the door, while bad news travels ten thousand miles!

He composed himself and said, "You make me laugh, Mr. Chairman! Someone launched a surprise attack while I was away. However, it was just a few treasuries; it means nothing to me. As for the wealth Mr. Chairman requires, I can have it ready within a week. I wonder how we should conduct the transaction then?"

Miller was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then laughed, "Very good! Your Highness Prince Ding certainly did not disappoint me! Rest assured, as long as your wealth is prepared, we can trade at any time. I will send someone to contact you then, and we shall settle the goods and payment face to face!"

"Then I thank you in advance, Mr. Chairman! By the way, I would like to ask you about some news..."

"What news does Your Highness Prince Ding wish to inquire about?"

"I wonder if Mr. Chairman knows who exactly the culprit behind the attack on my Dingyuan City is? And what is the inside story behind it?" Prince Ding asked.

"This... Your Highness Prince Ding's question is a bit tricky, but I can guarantee that it was absolutely not my people who did it!" Miller said vaguely.

Prince Ding's face darkened. He felt that Miller was speaking in riddles; the kid definitely had something hidden in his heart. He immediately said, "As long as Mr. Chairman can provide accurate information, I can provide an additional ten percent in wealth!"

"Ten percent of the wealth? Your Highness Prince Ding, if I reveal this information to you, I might truly offend someone..." Miller's tone carried the cunning of an old fox.

"Twenty percent!" Prince Ding snorted.

"Twenty percent?! Well... if Your Highness could be a bit more generous, I would risk offending others..."

"Thirty percent!" Prince Ding said fiercely.

"Thirty percent?! Deal!" Miller shouted excitedly.

"Mr. Chairman, speak quickly!"

"Your Highness Prince Ding, this matter was done by people from Shadow Moon Hall, whom Chairman Pelos is in contact with!" Miller said quickly.

"It really is Shadow Moon Hall?!" Prince Ding said angrily.

"Yes! The one I am in contact with is Blood Wolf Hall, and I can guarantee that Blood Wolf Hall absolutely did not make a move this time!" Miller stated firmly.

"I haven't really offended Shadow Moon Hall much; I've only captured a few low-level female Evil Cultists. Why would they target me like this?" Prince Ding said indignantly.

Miller pondered for a moment and said, "Capturing a few low-level people is no big deal. The reason Shadow Moon Hall is dealing with you this time is because there is someone behind it targeting you..."

"Who? Who is targeting me?!" Prince Ding asked urgently.

"Prince Rui! Your eldest prince. Let me reveal one more secret to you: the one Chairman Pelos is in contact with is Prince Rui. I have a woman under my command who is lurking under Pelos, and she is the one who passed this news to me," Miller said.

"Damn it! It really is him!" Prince Ding said, gritting his teeth.

"It seems Your Highness already had a premonition in your heart. Sometimes a person's intuition is truly miraculous..." Miller laughed triumphantly. He felt that earning this extra thirty percent of wealth today was truly effortless, and he was quite lucky. After all, Prince Ding already had a premonition about this, and he had merely confirmed it for him. Even if he hadn't said anything, Prince Ding would likely have found out sooner or later, and he wouldn't have been able to earn this money.

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman! We will trade in a week!" Prince Ding said.

"Alright, we will trade in a week!" Miller responded excitedly.

Putting down the phone, Prince Ding held his head in his hands and pondered for a moment before calling Zhu Deqin over.

Zhu Deqin arrived quickly. Upon hearing the news Prince Ding told him, he was shocked and said, "I never thought this matter was actually manipulated by the Eldest Imperial Uncle in secret! He actually dared to be the first to speak out and initiate a court hearing against Father in the imperial court!"

Prince Ding waved his hand and said, "Initiating a court hearing is just one of his duties as the Crown Prince; there is no need to blame him too much. However, he jumped too excitedly this time, exposing his ambition and schemes, which is actually a good thing for me. Hmph, if he can do the first of the month, I can do the fifteenth. Let's see who can outlast whom!"

"Father, there are also the Third Imperial Uncle and the Eighteenth Imperial Uncle. Both of their lineages have people who tested for high-quality Spiritual Roots and were accepted into Xuanji Tower! By the way, there is also one person from the Ninth Imperial Uncle's lineage who joined Xuanji Tower! Although our lineage has tested as many as thirteen people with Spiritual Roots, there is only one female with a high-quality Spiritual Root. Hmm, even if younger sister Dexi joined Xuanji Tower, she is a woman after all. Compared to the other three lineages, we might fall behind..." Zhu Deqin reminded.

"They... are nothing more than immortal seedlings. Do they really think they can attain immortality on the path of cultivation from now on? A joke!" Prince Ding sneered.

"Father's meaning is..." Zhu Deqin asked suspiciously.

Prince Ding snorted, "What are you panicking about? Even Sabado and his like have been working hard on Blue Star for hundreds of years for a single Foundation Establishment pill. Do you really think the immortal path is that easy to walk? In my view, this immortal path is just like the path of the Xuan Practitioner; opportunities and resources will be concentrated in the hands of those Geniuses at the top. Others are nothing more than stepping stones and fodder for those Geniuses. Moreover, this immortal path is likely even more dangerous and bizarre than the path of the Xuan Practitioner. If you are not careful, you might die and vanish!"

"Father's words are absolutely correct, but the times have changed. The immortal seedlings of our lineage have indeed fallen behind, and this is not conducive to us leading in the fight for the succession..." Zhu Deqin sighed.

Prince Ding frowned slightly upon hearing this. What Zhu Deqin said was a fact, and it was also a major matter he had confirmed after he had unauthorizedly left his post to go to Xuanji Tower. Don't look at how indifferent he sounded about the path of cultivation earlier; in fact, this matter had already become a thorn in his heart. Because the era of cultivation had already begun, and he and his own lineage had fallen behind from the very beginning, this was definitely not a good thing!

Come to think of it, even the omen is bad! What major thing can be accomplished by relying solely on one weak woman?!

"Hmph, does leading at the starting line guarantee leading forever? That is nothing but wishful thinking! A Genius who hasn't grown up is not called a Genius!" Prince Ding said coldly.

Zhu Deqin was shaken upon hearing this. He widened his eyes and hesitated, "Father's meaning is..."

"After Night Hawk retreated in defeat from Dark Night Valley, he has already defected to Nether Prison!" Prince Ding said slowly.