Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1307 - 1307 0748 Riddled Like a Sieve

Chapter 1307: Chapter 0748: Riddled Like a Sieve Chapter 1307: Chapter 0748: Riddled Like a Sieve Chapter 0748: Riddled Like a Sieve

Emperor Jianwu’s grandfather and father both had poor luck; after entering the Imperial Family Secret Territory, they perished one after another due to various reasons, failing to leave behind anything of significant value. As a result, Emperor Jianwu struggled when he entered the Imperial Family Secret Territory, as he had to fight for everything himself. This was the primary reason Emperor Jianwu insisted on consuming large amounts of elixirs, despite knowing it was a short-sighted approach that could leave severe consequences.

Emperor Jianwu’s case was not unique in the Imperial Family Secret Territory. The scenario was similar for the princes of the Eastern Capital City, including Emperor Chaoyang; none of them had direct descendants to rely on, and they all had to struggle on their own.

Compared to those in the Eastern Capital City, the situation was slightly better for the princes residing in Xidu and Zhongdu, where most princes could find one or two close blood relatives.

The brutality of the cultivation environment in the Imperial Family Secret Territory was deeply felt by the princes, so much so that among the existing princes, only a few were truly close in bloodline.

Lack of close blood relation had both advantages and disadvantages. For instance, princes like Emperor Jianwu, who sought to determine the whereabouts of Sun Xiang, Liao Bichu, and others, could only rely on their own strength and could not righteously seek assistance from the princes of Xidu and Zhongdu. However, they weren’t entirely without means. As long as they were willing to pay a sufficient price, it didn’t matter that a fierce conflict had erupted between them not long ago. Everything was negotiable, provided the price was right.

At this time, seeking assistance from the princes of Xidu and Zhongdu would certainly come at a considerable cost, which Emperor Jianwu and his cohort were well aware of. However, they also understood that any price they had to pay was not as considerable as the benefits of satisfying Qi Tian’s demands as soon as possible. After some discussion, they unanimously decided to contact the princes of Xidu and North Capital directly. Just a few days ago, cultivators from Xidu and North Capital had occupied Chaoyang Palace. Emperor Jianwu and his cohort knew that the shadows of the other princes were manipulating things behind the scenes, but they never showed themselves, indicating they were not ready to burn bridges and that negotiations were still possible.

Emperor Jianwu immediately contacted a prince from North Capital named Emperor Tianshun, who had significant ties with Emperor Jianwu’s lineage. Back in the day, the lineage of Emperor Tianshun, due to the lack of a suitable successor, had passed the throne to Emperor Jianwu’s grandfather. Emperor Jianwu’s lineage continued the succession up to him. When the time came for Emperor Jianwu to enter the Imperial Family Secret Territory and he also lacked a suitable successor, as none of his sons were capable of taking the throne of the Great Zhao Nation, Emperor Jianwu had no choice but to pass the throne back to the lineage of Emperor Tianshun.

The throne had swapped back and forth between the two lineages for several hundred years, making their relationship quite cordial.

After receiving the Transmission Talisman from Emperor Jianwu, Emperor Tianshun quickly responded, and they intensively exchanged messages back and forth. They soon reached an agreement; Emperor Tianshun was willing to help Emperor Jianwu find out about Sun Xiang, Liao Bichu, and others. In return, Emperor Jianwu agreed to share a detailed report of their entire process of entering the Saint’s Tomb with Emperor Tianshun.

The fact that Emperor Jianwu and his cohort had entered the Saint’s Tomb and returned safely was no longer a secret in the Imperial Family Secret Territory; almost everyone who needed to know was aware. Nearly every one of those individuals wished to learn the details of their entire mission, which would be highly valuable for their future explorations of other Saint’s Tombs. However, no one proactively contacted Emperor Jianwu and his companions, fearing they would ask for a prohibitive price. They all awaited an opportune moment when they could learn the details at a lower cost.

Emperor Tianshun had now seized such an opportunity and immediately began to track the whereabouts of Sun Xiang, Liao Bichu, and others.

Currently, the princes of Xidu and Zhongdu were unaware that Emperor Tianshun had secretly communicated with Emperor Jianwu, and they had not taken significant precautions against him. Much to their surprise, Emperor Tianshun actually managed to discover some clues.

The first piece of information Emperor Tianshun came across was about the whereabouts of Emperor Rui and the three Mansion Masters of the National Master Manor. As the most recent Great Zhao Emperor to enter the Imperial Family Secret Territory, Emperor Rui’s entry was concealed from most princes. However, a few princes close in the bloodline to Emperor Rui received some news in advance, and among these princes, Emperor Tianshun had placed spies. The information came from those spies.

Currently, Emperor Rui and the Mansion Masters were in North Capital, in seclusion for cultivation. Since his entry into the Imperial Family Secret Territory, Emperor Rui had hoped to advance to the Second Level of the Gold Core Realm in the shortest time possible. However, the process had been anything but smooth, and even after all this time, Emperor Rui had not managed to break through.

Emperor Jianwu promptly conveyed the news to Qi Tian, who was very pleased to receive information about Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu and the others. This was the second most important matter he had to accomplish since entering the Imperial Family Secret Territory. Qi Tian asked Emperor Jianwu to relay a message to Emperor Tianshun, requesting that he find a way to uncover the reason why Emperor Rui brought Xiao Xiaowu and the others into the Imperial Family Secret Territory.