81: Old friends reunited, explosive news broke, and the mastermind behind the scenes was killed.
Sixth Prince Chen Tai, of the Great Xia Empire, possessed exceptional talent and brilliance. At less than thirty years old, he had already reached the Saint Realm cultivation, earning him the title of the Great Xia Dynasty's number one Prodigy.
He was expected to break through to the Heavenly Human realm before the age of fifty, standing shoulder to shoulder with the older generation of Heavenly Human powerhouses.
His mother came from the Heavenly Human Family, the Chu family.
She was currently the Great Xia Emperor's most favored imperial consort.
Due to his innate intelligence and extraordinary cultivation talent, Chen Tai had been the focus of attention since childhood. He was deeply loved by the Great Xia Emperor and regarded by countless people as the successor to the next Human Emperor.
This was a true Son of Destiny.
Whether it was his family background, status, or Aptitude, he was among the top existences in the Great Xia Empire.
Information about Chen Tai surfaced little by little in Lu Gan's mind...
"If it really is him, then everything makes sense."
"With his identity and the support of his mother's clan, it's not impossible for him to command Ghost Doctor Venerable, that old eunuch, and Blood Demon, that old monster."
"Hold on!"
Lu Gan suddenly reacted, instantly realizing something was wrong.
"Lu Gan? Chen Qian!"
"Could it be that I've picked up the tragic script of the deposed Crown Prince Li Chengan? I was exiled to Magic City right from the start, and there are so many people who want to kill me!"
"Because, although I have problems, I am still the legitimate heir of Great Xia, and there are still people willing to take risks and support me!"
"What the f*ck!"
Shit!
In his emotional agitation, Lu Gan slammed the bed, hitting Liu Ruyue, who was sleeping soundly, and waking her up directly.
Liu Ruyue: ???
Some bastard, hit my butt.
"Had a nightmare? Good girl, it's okay, nothing's wrong, go back to sleep."
Lu Gan comforted her perfunctorily, pushed Liu Ruyue's raised head back onto the pillow, and without any guidance, used A Torrent of Lies to somehow coax her back to sleep...
Having dealt with a certain soon-to-be-angry foolish woman, Lu Gan turned his attention to the Villain Simulator...
Although this Villain Simulation was aborted, he unexpectedly escaped the vortex...
He had a premonition that this simulation had not yet reached its end, and perhaps he could still obtain a lot of useful information.
【When you woke up again, you found yourself placed in a courtyard in a secluded paradise.】
【Due to having the Supreme Emperor Bone extracted and your cultivation crippled, you have now become a Mortal, or perhaps even less than a Mortal...】
【Having the Supreme Emperor Bone dug out had too great an impact on you, almost draining most of your vitality...】
【If it weren't for you cultivating the Evergreen Emperor Longevity Scripture, which greatly increased your Lifespan, you would have died long ago.】
【"Wait, could it be that Yang Hong gave me the Evergreen Emperor Longevity Scripture because he had already foreseen this?"】
【You suddenly realize that it seems this is indeed the case.】
【But in your current state, it seems you can only live for a few more decades, just like an ordinary person.】
【And you are now essentially "confined" here. Food, drink, and all supplies will be delivered, and whatever you want will be satisfied to the best of their ability, but you cannot have any contact with the outside world...】
【Your Uncle Yang Hong and that Big Yellow Dog have also not shown up, busy with who knows what.】
【"A few decades is not bad. This simulation will be treated as a good experience of life."】
【Perhaps after being crippled, your mindset has also become peaceful, as if you have completely let go.】
【You begin to live alone in the small courtyard, reading books, and you even cleared half an acre of land to start growing vegetables...】
【In the blink of an eye, ten years passed...】
【For ten years, you lived alone, enduring loneliness and solitude, but you did not go mad. Instead, your character was tempered to be more resolute and steady, losing its impetuousness...】
【You often read talisman books and Daoist scriptures, and a trace of Daorhyme gradually emerged from your body...】
【In this peaceful situation, the Big Yellow Dog, whom you hadn't seen for a long time, arrived, bringing an unexpected guest: "Little Master, look who I brought you."】
【You were a little surprised, because the person the Big Yellow Dog brought was Su Mei, whom you had parted ways with ten years ago.】
【Today's Su Mei, compared to her youthful ignorance back then, has a touch more maturity and charm, like a blooming flower bud. And she actually displayed the aura of the Saint Realm.】
【Clearly, this Destiny protagonist has grown a lot over the past ten years.】
【"Brother Lu!"】
【Su Mei spoke, just as she did when she left back then, her feelings for you still deep.】
【"Mei'er, long time no see." You also felt the emotion of old friends reuniting.】
【Seeing you two old friends reunite, completely ignoring him, the Big Yellow Dog, knowing he was being a "third wheel dog," tactfully left.】
【You invited Su Mei into the house, picked green vegetables from the garden, cut meat, and made a table of dishes to entertain her.】
【Su Mei felt for you and wanted to help, but you stopped her, saying that a guest is a guest.】
【Soon, fragrant dishes were served, and you began to eat and chat, but most of the time, Su Mei was the one talking...】
【Su Mei said that after parting ten years ago, she followed Liu Ruyue and was taken to a small courtyard in the Imperial Capital, where she was casually settled...】
【Clearly, the forces behind Liu Ruyue did not trust her...】
【But when she displayed terrifying Alchemist talent and cultivation talent, becoming a seventh-level Alchemist and reaching Entering Sage cultivation in just a few years, those people's attitude changed...】
【The people behind Liu Ruyue became enthusiastic, wanting to win her over and have her join them. At the same time, they gave her many privileges but restricted her from leaving...】
【Those people promised that as long as she signed a contract and joined them, they could tell her everything, including their origins, but Su Mei was unwilling...】
【"Brother Lu, over the years, I've always asked to leave, but I couldn't get my wish until some time ago, when that dog Senior suddenly appeared in the Imperial Capital. Only then did those people reluctantly let me go..."】
【"Then, the dog Senior brought me to find you."】
【Su Mei explained the reason she was able to come. Clearly, it was the Big Yellow Dog, or rather, your Uncle, who instructed him.】
【Unfortunately, the hidden chess piece, Su Mei, that you placed back then did not manage to investigate the identity of the forces behind Liu Ruyue, but she did get an interesting piece of information.】
【The forces behind Liu Ruyue seem to be all women...】
【You nodded and asked about the Lu Family's situation, learning that the Lu Family was destroyed ten years ago, but there were still some rebellious remnants on the run.】
【In addition, Su Mei also brought you a shocking piece of news.】
【Ten years ago, Sixth Prince Chen Tai unexpectedly obtained a divine item, the "Supreme Emperor Bone", and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, breaking through to the Heavenly Human realm in just ten years and becoming invincible among his peers.】
【In an instant, this caused a huge stir throughout Great Xia.】
【But just ten days ago, a Mysterious Realm suddenly appeared in Magic City. Sixth Prince Chen Tai arrived in Magic City, wanting to explore it, but was assassinated.】
【It is said that Sixth Prince Chen Tai was beheaded with a single strike in broad daylight, and his "Supreme Emperor Bone" was dug out....】
【And the person who did it was Ye Chen.】