Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 793 - 496: The Irreconcilable Contradiction_2

Chapter 793: Chapter 496: The Irreconcilable Contradiction_2

"I’ve thought of that, but Father, the focus right now isn’t Dayan Island."

"Oh?"

With a hint of a smile, Xu Yinhè’s profound eyes were meaningful, "Changtian, is Dayan Island not a big deal in your eyes anymore?"

Xu Yuan was taken aback, then said softly,

"It’s just relative."

Xu Yinhè shook his head and casually revealed,

"So, what you’re trying to say is that the current focus is the vein within the Xi’en Empire that may contain Boundary Void Stone and Levitation Stone?"

Xu Yuan took out a jade box from his bosom, placed it on the desk, and pushed it toward his father opposite him,

"Yes, this is the actual item."

Xu Yinhè’s unfathomable eyes scanned it,

"This item, have you shown it to the Geometry Institute?"

As the sole helmsman of the massive entity that is the Prime Minister’s Mansion, Xu Yinhè indeed had some understanding of many things, but human energy is limited, and more specialized knowledge required others to handle.

Xu Yuan smiled and nodded,

"Before returning to the mansion with Uncle last night, we went to see Old Jiang first, and confirmed that the material for making this magic artifact is Boundary Void Stone."

"Is that so."

To Xu Yuan’s surprise, his father did not show any joy at this intelligence, his gaze lingering on the pitch-black gemstone, his voice somewhat enigmatic,

"Did Jiang He tell you what the capability of this magic artifact is?"

Xu Yuan shook his head, his voice echoing in the tranquil Prime Minister’s Mansion,

"Jiang He said that the patterns on it differ from those of Great Yan’s Formation Patterns. To figure it all out completely, we would have to dismantle it, but once dismantled, he couldn’t guarantee it could be reassembled, so I refused."

Xu Yinhè was noncommittal, his fingertips gently tapping the surface of the jade box,

"Then Changtian, what do you think the purpose of this magic artifact is?"

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then countered softly,

"Father, do you know of the Kunwu Mirror?"

Xu Yinhè nodded, a trace of reminiscence in his eyes,

"I’ve heard of it. In my youth, I saw related records in an ancient tome, the key to the Kunwu Secret Realm."

Xu Yuan said softly,

"You’re right, but the Kunwu Mirror is not only a key but also a teleportation treasure."

Xu Yinhè raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Yuan,

"It looks like you and that girl Wu Yuan were attacked by such an item."

Not at all surprised at his father’s quick response, Xu Yuan replied,

"Correct. I suspect that this magic artifact is similar to the Kunwu Mirror. As the life-saving trump of the Xi’en princess, this pendant either enables one to teleport away or is..."

"... capable of reverse teleporting others over?"

"Yes, and the latter is more likely. If it could teleport oneself away, at the moment she saw Xu Changge’s strength, O’Reilly would most likely have activated this object without any hesitation."

"....."

Xu Yinhè eyes pensively lingered on the jade box, his tone taking on a thoughtful edge, "Following your narrative, Changtian, that princess’s strength is much stronger than the usual Primordial, so the strength of the person being teleported... should not be weak."

At this,

Xu Yinhè looked into Xu Yuan’s eyes with scrutiny and asked,

"Changtian, what do you want to do about this?"

"....."

Caught off guard by this abrupt question, Xu Yuan was momentarily bemused, probing,

"Father, by that you mean...?"

"Don’t understand? Then perhaps I’ve misunderstood."

Xu Yinhè’s fingertips gently knocked on the surface of the jade box, murmuring in a low voice,

"You’ve gone to such lengths to inform your father of the potential existence of two extinct ore veins within that maritime empire, surely not trying to suggest your father shift the internal conflicts of Great Yan outward?"

"......"

Xu Yuan’s eyes raised subconsciously.

"It seems that father hasn’t misread the situation."

Before Xu Yuan could speak, Xu Yinhè smiled slightly and rose from his precious sandalwood dragon chair,

"Think carefully about how you want to handle this specific situation, and provide your father with an answer."

As he spoke, Xu Yinhè walked past Xu Yuan with measured steps, placing a warm, large hand gently on his shoulder,

"In the next two days, there will be a grand banquet at Prime Minister’s Mansion, and your father will be there. Once you’ve made up your mind, come find me."

"...."

Listening to the increasingly distant footsteps behind him, Xu Yuan, left sitting alone, felt somewhat dazed.

Why had his father left after just a few words?

He had mentioned this matter in the hope of passing the buck, to have his father come up with a solution, yet his father had kicked the ball right back to him?

What to do?

What exactly to do?

The matter of the Xi’en Boundary Void ore deposit has already become a decision of the level that would turn the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s rudder, and yet Father has handed the matter to him?

No, that’s not right.

It wasn’t that the matter was handed to him, after all, once he had thought it through, he would still need to report back.

This should, at most, be considered another test given by Father, to see what kind of judgment he would make regarding this matter.

With that thought in mind, Xu Yuan’s thoughts began to diverge.

The Northern Frontier.

Sects.

Imperial Family.

The Imperial Court.

The Xi’en ore deposit.

Known intelligence, one piece after another, kept converging, and the outline of a massive plan gradually took shape in his mind.

As time quietly passed, the setting sun slanted westward, the clouds were dyed red by the sunset, and then were suddenly enveloped by the tranquility of the moonlit night.

Moonlight spilled into the room, and Xu Yuan, who was sitting in meditation, gradually furrowed his brow.

He discovered that the originally clear and distinct thoughts in his mind had, at some unknown point, become a chaotic mess.

The outline of the plan that was sketched out, as he continuously filled in details, had become entangled like a ball of yarn.

There were too many forces involved, too many interests demanding attention, too many irreconcilable contradictions.

Inside and outside Great Yan, each faction was cooperating, each was in opposition, each harbored their own devious schemes.

With his current abilities, it was simply impossible to come up with a plan based on the Boundary Void ore deposit that could revitalize Great Yan.

Having realized this, Xu Yuan also instantly understood something else.

Mere Boundary Void Stone and Levitation Stone, two extinct veins, would not be enough to shift the internal contradictions of Great Yan.

After Li Yaoxuan took the lead in making his move in the Northern Frontier, followed by assistance from the Prime Minister, although the internal factions within Great Yan had not completely fallen out, they had already begun to come to blows.

At such a time, if the Prime Minister’s Mansion wanted to divert conflicts, the dying Li Yaoxuan would be the first to disagree.

Unless your mansion and the sects voluntarily cripple themselves.

And the Sect Alliance, which has suffered losses, would not agree either.

Unless your Imperial Court spits out everything that was swallowed in the Northern Frontier and then provides even greater compensation.

External forces like Ancient Abyss and Great Desert wouldn’t care less either.

Your internal decisions of Great Yan, why should we outsiders care? Even if we agreed, would Great Yan be able to cede land or pay tribute?

The only one that might agree is Jiatiange, the current troublemaker.

If Jiatiange’s intentions remain unchanged, with a great calamity imminent, reducing meaningless infighting aligns perfectly with their goal of confronting the disaster.

With myriad thoughts, Xu Yuan’s eyes slightly drooped, and a hint of resignation arose in his heart.

Half of the powder keg has already exploded, wanting to stuff it back is far from enough with just the benefit the Boundary Void Stone brings.

In Great Yan’s dire situation, there’s actually only one way, oh no, two ways to divert conflicts externally.

Either the great calamity that Jiatiange speaks of descends, putting the human race in danger of extinction.

Or, the Xi’en Imperial from across the sea, like the invasion of the island of Ying, launches a large-scale landing on Great Yan, and in a short span, defeats the Dayan Army Formation without the strength to fight back.

The former is not very likely in the short term, after all, the great calamity designated by Jiatiange is still only at the Integration Body realm.

As for the latter...

Expecting Xi’en, which struggled to conquer an island, to crush the Dayan Army Formation?

Better to think about how Xu Yuan’s cultivation could progress faster.

With that thought, Xu Yuan chuckled and shook his head.

It seems the problem Father has left for him, he’s unable to provide an answer to.

Thinking so, Xu Yuan prepared to stand up, his eyes unconsciously falling on the desk in front of him, and then he paused.

Father didn’t take this pendant with him...

Subconsciously looking back, he saw the vast Baigui Pavilion at night, serene, with that figure long gone.

Furrowing his brow, Xu Yuan felt as if something flashed through his mind.

The next moment,

Whoosh—

Xu Yuan abruptly stood up, he had figured out what he needed to do.

This was, in fact, a very simple matter; he had just thought too much, setting his sights too high and overcomplicating things.

From the beginning, he should not have considered how to divert the internal contradictions of Great Yan.

This was a situation that the Emperor and the Prime Minister had schemed and operated for decades to create.

The trend of the times is not something that can be reversed by mere human effort.

Having come this far, even the two initiators have lost control over the future.

What he needed to do was not to go against the current, but to hold as many variables in his hands as possible, to obtain as many chips as possible before the showdown arrived.

"Click."

With a crisp sound,

Xu Yuan opened the jade box, took the pendant out, and held it in his hand. The pendant swayed, and his voice carried a hint of a smile:

"So... is this what Father meant?"