87: Destined person

"But what?!" Prince Fu asked urgently.

"Your Highness, may I ask what the strongest fighting force in your mansion is? If someone attacks Southern Yue, can you defend it?" Sabado retorted.

"This…" Prince Fu was stunned, his expression subtly changing, but he did not answer.

Sabado said, "Your Highness doesn't need to answer, just know it in your heart! In fact, from Your Highness's dream, I can see that Your Highness's military strength cannot defend it! That is to say, if a large number of foreign enemies invade, Your Highness will not be able to hold the city gates of Southern Yue, and if a strong person infiltrates Southern Yue to assassinate, I am afraid Your Highness will not be able to protect himself, because the highest fighting force of Southern Yue should not be very high... In this situation, isn't Your Highness like the saying in the divination, 'a child holding gold, walking in a bustling market'?"

"This Prince…" Prince Fu's face flushed crimson upon hearing this, speechless.

Sabado sighed, "Loyal words grate on the ear. I know what I'm saying today may not be pleasant, but since Your Highness came to me today, I must speak plainly. However, I hope Your Highness can keep these words to himself after leaving here, otherwise it will be bad for both of us!"

"Tower Master, rest assured, this Prince understands…"

"Since that's the case, I might as well say a few more words. In fact, the beginning of this divination slip is the two characters 'Fusang People,' which means that the direct source of Your Highness's nightmare this time is very likely from Fusang People, or rather, the woman who infiltrated Your Highness's bed is very likely a Fusang People!" Sabado said.

"Wow… Is what the Tower Master said true?!" Prince Fu immediately became excited again upon hearing this, finally getting effective information!

If he could capture this Fusang People woman, he might be able to resolve this crisis in advance…

"Haha, what I said is just speculation. Your Highness, if you believe it, it is; if you don't, it isn't! In addition, in my opinion, this person is merely an executor of the plan, and her actions must have a mastermind behind them, and that mastermind is the biggest source of Your Highness's crisis!" Sabado said with a smile.

"The source of this Prince's crisis? Could it be… related to this Prince being implicated?!" Prince Fu suddenly thought of this.

"Your Highness is wise! In fact, although it is not easy to find this person, it is not too difficult. After all, although the current situation is complex, there are only a few people who can participate in the struggle for the heir. If Your Highness searches carefully among them, you will find who is most likely to act against you, and who is most likely to dispatch a Fusang People assassin to assassinate Your Highness, then everything will become clear!" Sabado poured out all his conjectures.

Prince Fu listened, utterly shocked, never expecting that after Sabado's unraveling, such a conclusion would be reached. He truly lived up to his reputation as the Xuanji Tower Master; this trip for divination was truly worth it!!!

He pulled out a jade box from his sleeve with a chubby hand and handed it to Sabado, saying, "Many thanks, Tower Master! This supreme-grade mysterious stone is a small token of this Prince's appreciation. There will be a generous reward when that assassin is caught!!!"

Sabado's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he quickly took the jade box, respectfully saying, "Many thanks for Your Highness's reward! I would also like to remind Your Highness, don't forget that fated person! Perhaps only he can help Your Highness completely resolve all crises…"

"Oh, right! The fated person! When can the Tower Master help this Prince find him?!"

"Your Highness, with my current abilities, I'm afraid I cannot find him, but…"

"But what?"

"Your Highness yourself might be able to!"

"This Prince myself?!" Prince Fu was startled.

"Yes! The two divinations coincidentally appeared at the same time, which itself indicates that this person is fated with Your Highness. If Your Highness wants to find him, you can ponder over the divination words yourself…" Sabado mused.

"What are the divination words?"

"Your Highness, look, the signature is 'Star Luck,' and the divination words are 'The movement of the heavens is full of power, the star Luck is profound, a gentleman should strive for self-improvement without ceasing!' From the divination, this person should possess the demeanor of a gentleman, striving for self-improvement and upward progress. The character ' healthy' (jian, strong/healthy) can refer to his profound cultivation and strength, and only such a person can possibly protect Your Highness completely. The character ' deep' (yuan, profound/abyss) refers to his vast knowledge, his mastery of the movement of celestial bodies, or it could mean that this person has high achievements in multiple Domains, shining like a star in the sky, with overflowing Luck!" Sabado became more and more excited as he spoke, suddenly realizing that, if he put it this way, he might not be unable to find this person himself, because such people are definitely not many, and in Great Ming, he should be a very famous figure. With Xuanji Tower's information capabilities, digging up this person should not be too difficult!

Prince Fu listened, dumbfounded, and said in surprise, "Does my Great Ming have such a person? And how could such a person be willing to protect this Prince? You know, if he chooses to protect this Prince, it means he would have to contend with those other powerful princes, wouldn't that be extremely unwise?!"

"Well said!"

Sabado rarely praised him, and mused, "Your Highness's thoughts are correct. In the current Great Ming, no one dares to openly take sides. The powerful princes are all secretly recruiting strong individuals, winning over court officials, and developing their influence. As a wealthy person, Your Highness, in their eyes, is probably a bargaining chip for them to strengthen their power. Either they pull you into their faction, or they destroy you to seize your wealth. As long as they get your support or possess your wealth, their faction's strength will surely rise to another level, expanding rapidly. Thus, their chances of ascending to power will undoubtedly greatly increase. It can be said that Your Highness's resources have become a juicy piece of meat in their eyes. In such a situation, it is impossible for Your Highness to stay out of it! Only by actively responding is there a glimmer of hope! Returning to this person, with his intelligence and ability, it is not difficult to see the current situation. And if he is truly willing to protect Your Highness, it must be because of some kind of profound and genuine fate (yuanfen, destiny/karma) with Your Highness, such that even in the face of countless external pressures, he is willing to stand by Your Highness's side. Your Highness might consider, over all these years, which esteemed person could have this level of friendship with Your Highness?"

"This…" Prince Fu listened, sweating profusely, feeling unwell…

Sabado's words were like thorns, each one piercing and catching in his throat, making him feel incredibly uncomfortable, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his entire body…

Unpleasant to the ear, truly unpleasant…

Prince Fu felt this was the most uncomfortable moment of his life, yet he couldn't refute it, not even a little, because he knew Sabado was right, absolutely right!

If he had heard these words earlier, perhaps he would now be a different prince, a powerful one with the confidence to protect himself. But fate seemed to be playing a joke on him; he only heard these golden words after becoming a useless person. It was all too late…

However…

Thankfully, there was that fated person!

This was truly a blessing in misfortune. If he could find him, desperately befriend him, and get him to agree to protect himself, then perhaps he could preserve his own small life in this chaotic world. Otherwise, he feared he would end up as shown in his dream, eventually being captured, killed, and humiliated, and then cooked and shared by countless people…

"Who exactly is he? No matter what, this Prince must find him!"

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