Chapter 253

Jia Xu changed the subject.

"Is that so? Haha! Very well!"

Jia Yi smiled slightly and immediately said: "The Lord has three tasks for us at this stage:"

"First, when Dong Zhuo moves the capital, help the Lord determine the movements of Dong Zhuo's army, and at the same time, assist the Lord in intercepting the commoners Dong Zhuo is moving to Guanzhong, gathering as many of these displaced people from Sili as possible and transporting them to Jingzhou;"

"Second, before Dong Zhuo moves the capital, he will inevitably loot the imperial tombs and the tombs of great clans and princes;"

"The Lord wants us to send people to retrieve all the ancient texts from them. These things are very important to the Lord, even more important than the first task;"

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself: "Ancient texts? Could the Lord be trying to understand past history?"

"Or perhaps, the Lord is simply trying to absorb knowledge from these ancient texts to derive cultivation techniques and divine abilities?"

Although Yi San had only mentioned a little to him before.

Jia Xu had already deduced that the divine arts and secret techniques in the Merit Pavilion were, in all likelihood, derived by Su Xuan himself.

Although Jia Xu found such comprehension incredible, he could only make this assumption for now.

Jia Yi then continued: "Third, the Lord needs us to swap out the Imperial Jade Seal while Dong Zhuo is moving the capital."

"Hmm?"

Jia Xu was startled upon hearing this, his brows knitting together: "Mr. Jia Yi!"

"Just call me Jia Yi! Let's skip the 'Mr.' and such!"

Jia Yi waved his hand hurriedly.

"Very well!"

Jia Xu did not dwell on this, nodded, and continued: "Jia Yi, I am also slightly proficient in the art of Qi-gazing, and I have some understanding of the Imperial Jade Seal;"

"That object is not simple; it contains the destiny infused by the successive emperors of the Great Han, and there are also measures left behind by Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Emperor Guangwu. It will not be easy for us to seize and swap it;"

"It is highly likely we will suffer a backlash!"

"The Lord should also understand the art of Qi-gazing and the way of destiny, right? Otherwise, there must be someone around him who does, or he wouldn't be able to conceal his own destiny;"

Jia Yi nodded: "The Lord is indeed proficient in the art of Qi-gazing and the way of destiny."

Jia Xu asked in confusion: "Since that is the case, logically the Lord should be aware of this. Why would he make such a decision?"

"Even if we steal and swap the Imperial Jade Seal without suffering a backlash;"

"As long as this item falls into the Lord's hands, it will be very difficult to hide it from those in this world who are proficient in the art of Qi-gazing!"

"Furthermore, although the Golden Dragon of Great Han destiny is extremely weak right now, it is not truly dead or dissipated. Acting in such a way will surely invite a backlash. Does the Lord have a way to deal with this?"

He had once viewed the Imperial Jade Seal from afar in the imperial court using the art of Qi-gazing and knew deeply that this item was not simple.

"Haha! Mr. Jia is truly extraordinary!"

Jia Yi laughed, stood up, operated a mechanism on the shelf behind him, and took out a mechanical box engraved with mysterious runes from a hidden compartment, placing it in front of Jia Xu: "Mr. Jia, please look. This is the backup plan the Lord has prepared!"

"Oh?"

Jia Xu stood up and began to examine the mechanical box carefully, even employing the art of Qi-gazing. He couldn't help but gasp: "Hiss! This item can actually perfectly conceal and suppress fluctuations in destiny?"

"It's as if it were prepared specifically for that Imperial Jade Seal!"

"I have never seen the runes on this before. Could they also have been derived by the Lord himself?"

"Indeed!"

Jia Yi nodded affirmatively: "This item was crafted by the Lord's own hands, specifically to ensure we can successfully obtain the Imperial Jade Seal;"

"The Lord's preparations don't stop there! There is also this!"

As he spoke, Jia Yi opened the treasure box, took out a forged Imperial Jade Seal, and said to Jia Xu: "This Imperial Jade Seal was modeled one-to-one by the Lord based on the appearance of the Imperial Jade Seal as investigated by the Secret Guards!"

"Furthermore, he has set up some measures within it that only the Lord knows;"

"When the time comes, as long as we collide this fake seal with the real one while taking it, we can activate the measures within;"

"It can absorb a portion of the destiny and dragon aura from the real Imperial Jade Seal;"

"At the same time, it will transfer all the hidden dangers into the fake Imperial Jade Seal;"

"In this way, our swap of the Imperial Jade Seal will be flawless!"

"Even a master of Qi-gazing like yourself, Mr. Jia, would think it is the real one upon seeing this fake Imperial Jade Seal; you would never suspect it is a fake."

In fact, this fake Imperial Jade Seal was more than just that.

Su Xuan had also planted many other measures within it.

Among them were the most important ones: the pseudo-destiny Golden Dragon condensation method, the pseudo-dragon vein condensation method, and the pseudo-dragon aura refinement method.

Once this fake Imperial Jade Seal falls into the hands of some unlucky person in the future, as long as the conditions are right, it will trigger the runes within and obtain these pseudo-destiny methods.

If this person uses these pseudo-methods to condense a destiny Golden Dragon, dragon veins, and dragon aura, then his personal destiny and the destiny of his faction will secretly and continuously flow toward Su Xuan, eventually being completely devoured by Su Xuan's destiny.

At the same time, Su Xuan also intended to use this person's hands to be the first to condense a destiny Golden Dragon to confront the Great Han's destiny Golden Dragon.

Let them bear the final backlash and curse of the Great Han's destiny Golden Dragon.

Bear the curses set by the successive Great Han emperors that were transferred from the Imperial Jade Seal.

All the disadvantages would be passed to the scapegoat, and he would be able to sit back and enjoy the benefits in the end.

How wonderful! How wonderful, indeed?

To forge this Imperial Jade Seal and create these destiny methods, Su Xuan had put in quite a lot of effort.

It took him several days to complete.

"Hiss!"

Jia Xu felt his heart pounding and his spine chilling upon hearing this.

He thought: "The lords who are being schemed against by the Lord will likely face total ruin in the future!"

"This move is vicious! I thought I was ruthless enough! But compared to this new Lord of mine, I feel like I'm as kind as a white lotus."

The more he thought about it, the greater Jia Xu's awe of Su Xuan became.

All the little schemes in his heart were extinguished at this moment.

"It seems I should just honestly follow the Lord and do my work from now on!"

"With such a cunning Lord, I believe he will surely soar to great heights in the future!"

"Following him, my safety is guaranteed, my future is guaranteed, and I can even cultivate the path of longevity;"

"Isn't this exactly what I have dreamed of?"

"I must absolutely not have any other thoughts!"

After all, in Jia Xu's view, a person with such deep schemes and flawless planning would never tolerate any sand in his eyes.

I had better not court death.

"The Lord is brilliant! The Lord is wise!"

"With such a Lord, why worry that great things cannot be accomplished?"

Jia Xu immediately praised with a grin.

His smile carried three parts sycophancy, which spoke volumes about his state of mind.

"Hehe!"

Jia Yi observed Jia Xu's expression and smiled knowingly: "Indeed!"

That's right! He said all this and showed all this specifically to intimidate Jia Xu.

It was also what the Lord had instructed him to do.

Because the Lord had said that this Jia Xu was an old fox; without using strong measures to intimidate him and eliminate his little schemes, this old guy would never truly serve him with all his heart.

Looking at it now, the effect seemed quite good.

"So, Mr. Wenhe, do you still have any doubts about swapping the Imperial Jade Seal?"

Jia Yi asked.

"None at all!"

Jia Xu shook his head and then suggested: "In fact, I think this matter will surely succeed!"

"The problem with this Imperial Jade Seal is not only something I have noticed; I believe Li Ru, who is by Dong Zhuo's side, has also noticed it!"

"This person is also proficient in the art of Qi-gazing;"

"When Dong Zhuo truly moves the capital, this person will definitely suggest that Dong Zhuo leave the real Imperial Jade Seal behind;"

"Not only can he discard a dangerous item and shift the danger, but he can also use the Imperial Jade Seal as bait to incite conflict among the lords;"

"Killing two birds with one stone!"

"And this is our opportunity to intervene!"

"We can completely send people to infiltrate the imperial palace in advance and, at the right moment, take the opportunity to swap the real Imperial Jade Seal with this fake one!"

"I just don't know if we have anyone in the imperial palace?"