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Chapter 657: 434: Slaying Chen Yuan (Must Read)_2

Chapter 657: Chapter 434: Slaying Chen Yuan (Must Read)_2

“Your Majesty, please allow Japan Martial Artists to interact with Central Plains Martial Artists. At that time… Your Highness could speak on our behalf. With mutual conversation,”

“Your Majesty is likely to agree.”

“Is it that simple?”

“It’s not a particularly difficult matter. It’s just that Japan has no foundation in the Capital. Moreover, what harm can there be in a bit of exchange?”

“Our common goal is Chen Yuan. Just lure him into the Illusion Realm, and all will be well!”

Ito Ikeda’s face held a smile.

“What if Chen Yuan makes it through?” Sima Ke suddenly asked.

“Impossible!”

“I’m speaking hypothetically.”

Sima Ke never underestimated Chen Yuan. If Chen Yuan did manage to pass through the Sumeru Illusion Realm, wouldn’t his prestige grow even stronger? If the Emperor’s appreciation for him increased,

dealing with him would only get tougher.

“Chen Yuan will not make it through the Sumeru Illusion Realm. Of course, Your Highness, if you’re still concerned, Ito can duel him afterwards. Then, it will not just be about destroying his Dao Heart, but killing him.”

“Are you confident?”

Sima Ke was even more skeptical.

Looking at this Japan Martial Artist, who didn’t appear to be very old, could he really defeat Chen Yuan, a top genius from the Central Plains?

“Despite being humble, I have recently advanced into the Heavenly Core,” Ito said.

A hint of pride appeared on Ito Ikeda’s face.

Though he had guidance and assistance from his family’s experts and used various Spiritual Objects to enhance his Cultivation, advancing to Heavenly Core at the age of thirty-one was extremely rare even in Japan.

He was hailed as the greatest genius of Japan!

Even in the Central Plains, there are few who could match him at this age.

“Heavenly Core!”

Sima Ke’s eyes widened in shock, and his expression grew solemn; although he was not highly cultivated himself, he knew what reaching the Heavenly Core meant—it was the final state in the Core Realm.

Just one step away from Yang Transformation.

In the court, he had a chance to become a Golden Envoy of the Imperial State and be promoted general.

In Jianghu, he could establish a sect and become an ancestor, a true Grandmaster.

Never had Sima Ke imagined this man’s giftedness to be so profound.

Even among the Central Plains Martial Artists, such talent was rare.

At that moment, Sima Ke found himself unexpectedly placing some faith in these Japan Martial Artists.

“I can agree to assist you, but if you dare to deceive me, several True Monarchs of the court are present, and they definitely won’t allow you to safely return to Japan,” he stated.

Ito Ikeda stood up, suddenly bowing deeply:

“Rest assured, Your Highness, I stake my life on this guarantee.”

“Very well, I shall trust you this once. We shall see in three days at the court meeting!”

Ito Ikeda and his men left, glancing back at the Fourth Prince Mansion with a subtle sneer. Chen Yuan was merely an additional target; their desire to kill wasn’t that urgent.

Just a Grandmaster of the Core Realm, what impact could he have?

They had larger schemes at play!

“My lord, where shall we go next?”

Ito Ikeda pondered for a moment before saying:

“Visit the Lesser Leiyin Temple to see Pu Xian Bodhisattva. We will need the help of the State Preceptor this time. The Buddhist sect seeks to spread its teachings in Japan, and this slight favor is something the State Preceptor is unlikely to deny.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

…

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Returning to the Eastern Imperial City Bureau from the Harem, Chen Yuan carried out no other actions but continued his arduous cultivation. Of course, he was aware that after defying the Noble Consort today, she was unlikely to let the matter rest.

Now, he needed to keep a low profile, meet force with force and counter water with earth.

Everything else would wait until after the ancestral worship ceremony.

He now had no vulnerabilities, and truly harbored no fear towards the Noble Consort and Sima Ke. After the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and the Ministry of Justice delivered their verdicts, Yang Hucheng would not be killed but would certainly be stripped of his position and expelled from the Capital.

Chen Yuan did not realize that because he had previously obliterated the Japanese Martial Artists’ Longevity Altars in Qingzhou, remembering the grudge, they had silently made their way to the Capital.

One of their objectives was to take revenge on Chen Yuan.

Avenging the close destruction of their many years of plotting in Japan.

Due to the recent sequence of events, Sima Ke had also seen an opportunity in these Japan Martial Artists to devise a strategy to disrupt Chen Yuan’s Dao Heart.

But even if he knew, he would not panic.

As long as his opponent did not send a vastly superior Yang Transformation True Master to oppress him, he had no fear at all; at worst, it would be another battle.

And if things got too bad, he had his sister-in-law.

If the Shen Wu True Monarch intervened, what could the plans of the Fourth Prince amount to?

Besides, the four Divine Envoys of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau weren’t just idling about. Even though Chen Yuan was closely associated with the Zhang Xi, the other three Divine Envoys also held him in high regard.

Especially after he had thwarted the scheming of Cao Zhengxian from the Imperial Supervision Bureau.

Thus, another three calm days passed, and the conflict between Chen Yuan and the Fourth Prince Sima Ke gradually subsided, apart from certain individuals wishing for their animosity.

Many were distracted by other events.

About Chen Yuan’s defiance of the Noble Consort in the palace, the story did not leak out. Only the palace maids present at Chunhua Palace that day knew, and they had been strictly ordered to remain silent.

Should any word spread, they would not escape death.

As for Chen Yuan, he would certainly not idle about and boast of such matters. Regardless, his actions that day were somewhat excessive. For an official to defy a consort,

at best, it showed his upright character; at worst, it was a violation of respect for the Noble Consort.

Even if Jingtai thought Chen Yuan was right, he would still have reprimanded him.

This was not about favor but about maintaining hierarchical respect.

In the Capital, every day brought numerous events—whether it was the courtesans producing a notable Oiran, martial artists clashing over old enmities, or updates in the rankings on the Fengyun List and Hidden Dragon List.