Chapter 106 Luck and Strategy

Governor Zhou left with satisfaction.

He represents the orthodox power of Confucianism and is also a senior princeling.

When a sage is away from court for a long time, all ministers, whether loyal or treacherous, must consider one issue.

After Di Hao leaves, who will inherit the throne?

During the 600 years of the Tianming Dynasty, many princes had died.

The current crown prince who serves as regent is Emperor Hao’s seventh crown prince and the most outstanding one so far.

In a sense, it was legitimate for him to inherit the throne.

But after Governor Zhou left, Chu Wujiang couldn't help but sigh:

"What a troubled time."

"The butterflies over in Tianjing can blow the Chu family into the sky with just a flap of their wings."

Yanluo stood aside and listened to the conversation for a long time. She couldn't help but ask:
"Then why should the master take sides?"

Chu Wujiang chuckled:
“Not taking sides is itself a form of taking sides.”

"Unless you have the ability to crush everyone, how can you not stand in line?"

“In political struggles, the first to be cleared out are often the neutrals.”

"You choose to be neutral and not take sides, which often offends everyone."

“It’s better to choose a good investment target and strike a balance.”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made a good offer and was polite in his actions.

The most precious gift he brought was the [Ice Soul Cold Light Sword]. The Chu family's main martial arts technique was the "Black Turtle Longevity Sutra", which followed the path of ice martial arts.

The old butler has [Ice Soul Cold Eyes] and is also a master of the ninth level of Yuandan. With this precious weapon, he can recover to the level of fighting against masters of Yuanling realm.

This is enough to ensure the safety of the Chu family.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have done some investigation and research. When he learned that Chu Wujiang asked Governor Liu for the amulet, giving him a precious weapon that could guarantee the safety of the Chu family was more sincere than any other property.

Yanluo shook her head and said:
"Master, I don't understand."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

“It’s okay if you don’t understand.”

"I am just a local noble, cooperating with the grave keeper to look after the remains of Emperor Wu."

"The Chu family's policy has always been very clear. We support whoever is in the central government."

"His Royal Highness is the legitimate heir, so it is only natural that I support him."

“Support appropriately, but don’t get overly involved.”

Having said that, Chu Wujiang looked at the fortune in the heavenly book, and it changed slightly.

[Book Owner: Chu Wujiang]

[Fortune: Blessed by the Taoist sect (orange), Son of Dragon City (blue), Uncle is like a father (green), Alliance of three families (green), Prince's gang (white), Unexpected disaster (gray), Offending adults (gray), Bullying teachers and destroying ancestors (black)]

Compared to the last time, the effect of [Family Business Decline (Gray)] is lost, and the effect of [Princelings (White)] is added.

After all, Chu Wujiang agreed to the Taoist's conditions and directly received 30,000 taels of gold every year.

Especially since he got the Dragon and Tiger Order, it was equivalent to having an opportunity to borrow the power of Taoism. The risk for other families who wanted to take over the Chu family would increase sharply.

For example, if Chu Wujiang died, and the old butler took the Dragon and Tiger Order to seek justice from the Tiandao Sect, wouldn't he have to get to the bottom of it?

Obviously, the mastermind behind this took this risk into consideration and simply chose to give up.

【When luck comes, heaven and earth are on your side; when luck is gone, heroes are helpless. 】

[I have been trembling with fear for so many days, studying hard and practicing diligently, why not let the Taoist give me a token and make a promise. ]

[This is fortune, orange fortune.]

[Last time I saw the fortune of Jian Long Zai Tian, ​​now I finally understand the true meaning of making friends with noble people. ]

After Chu Wujiang awakened his memories of his past life, he racked his brains, made all the calculations, and advanced step by step, from body training to Yuantai to Yuandan.

In the end, none of these were worth a token sent by the governor on behalf of the Taoist sect.

It made him sigh.

Of course, Chu Wujiang was not a person who would be sad and depressed, and he quickly analyzed it again:

[After all, fortune is external, and the blessings given by Taoism are not free. ]

[This time, I have established a cause and effect relationship with the old Taoist priest. I am afraid that the gifts sent by the Taoist sect have already been marked with a price in the future. ]

Chu Wujiang had no way to refuse the benefits offered by the Taoist sect, so he could only eat the sugar coating and throw the shell back.

[The old Taoist priest is one of them. He returned after ten years. I also want to have the power to compete with him.] [By the way, doesn't he want to repay his gratitude?]

Chu Wujiang thought about it and a cunning smile appeared on his face.

[The Master of Ten Thousand Ghosts is very useful. I'd better find him first and get rid of him.]

[This way, the old Taoist priest will not be able to repay his gratitude.]

[But the question is, how to find the leader of Ten Thousand Ghosts? ]

The gravekeeper, Marquis Jingping, King Donghai, government officials, and most of the forces in Longzhou all wanted to dig him out in exchange for rewards from the Taoist sect and the imperial court.

In the end, we couldn't find any trace at all. It was so damn good at hiding.

The last time we besieged Mangshan, we also captured a Venerable, but we didn’t even know his whereabouts.

Chu Wujiang fell into deep thought, and Yanluo couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Master, what are you worried about?"

Chu Wujiang chuckled and said:

"I was thinking about you."

"Owner!"

"I want you to give me a massage."

Yan Luo's face turned slightly red, but she still walked obediently behind Chu Wujiang and started to massage him seriously.

Chu Wujiang enjoyed the service of his subordinates, and then he said slowly:
"I'm thinking about the Master of Ten Thousand Ghosts."

"Where do you think he could be hiding?"

Yanluo massaged Chu Wujiang's shoulders and thought:
"Generally speaking, the best place for evil spirits to hide is in the homes of nobles."

"The gravekeeper has dealt with many incidents of vengeful spirits causing trouble, all of which were related to the nobles."

"Why not send some of my subordinates over there to lurk door to door? Maybe we can find some useful information."

Chu Wujiang's eyes lit up and he suddenly had an idea.

[Yanluo is right. The leader of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Sect hid so deeply, he must have someone helping him.]

[Maybe I can start from the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion and find the Master of Ten Thousand Ghosts! ]

[Oh, right, I now have the luck to unite my spirit and soul, so I can use a part of my spirit and soul to secretly monitor him! ]

[I'm not afraid of losing him anyway. He's the best spy.]

Chu Wujiang thought about his new fortune and quickly made a plan.

Yanluo was massaging beside him, and she felt the joy of her master, so she couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Master, what are you thinking about?"

Chu Wujiang enjoyed the massage and said with a sly smile on his face:

"Your suggestion is very good. I'm thinking about how to reward you."

When Yanluo heard the word "reward", she shook her head repeatedly:
"I have already taken a lot of things. I cannot ask for more."

Yanluo always felt that she had gained too much but contributed too little. Even though she fought desperately with Yuanshen Zhenren this time, she still felt that she had not done enough.

"It's a reward for becoming stronger."

Yanluo said in surprise:
"really?"

Chu Wujiang laughed softly:
“Just now, didn’t you experience it?”

Yanluo's cheeks quickly turned red. She remembered the tingling and numb feeling, and the circulation of vital energy between both of them. She immediately shook her head like a rattle.

"No, no."

"That approach is absolutely not acceptable."

"what!"

Before she succeeded in objecting, she felt the special energy transmitted by Chu Wujiang.

The numbing feeling was like an electric current, running through Yanluo's body, making her unable to move.

Chu Wujiang stood up and said to Yanluo with a smirk:

"The vitality I just absorbed should be returned now."

He needed to accumulate a large amount of soul power, not only to help the Snow Girl recover as quickly as possible, but also to create one thought after another and then give a big surprise to the Loyal and Brave Earl's Mansion.

So Yanluo should also make some sacrifices.

The ability of yin and yang harmony is still very useful.

(End of this chapter)