Chapter 305: Is It That Profitable?

"Lord Shen, what is the result?"

Upon seeing Shen Yu return, Chen Xing, who had been waiting for the outcome, could not help but reveal a faint smile. He knew that since Shen Yu had returned, it proved that the one who died must be his opponent.

For so many years, they had constantly clashed, setting countless traps for each other, yet in the end, he was always the one who won.

It was only because they had Shen Yu on their side, a number one who, like Mu Zishan back in the day, suppressed the world and was Juyishiwudi.

In the face of absolute power, everything is naturally swept aside; any conspiracy is in vain.

"Lord Chen, rest assured, everything went smoothly, but your man is dead. Nothing is left, not even a corpse!"

"Lao Yang is dead. A pitcher is bound to break at the well, and a general is bound to die on the battlefield; in the end, this day was bound to come. Sigh!"

Sighing slightly, the previously joyful face of Chen Xing grew a bit more sorrowful.

Although he had been prepared for this, he had not received the final news, so his heart still held a glimmer of hope. But now that Shen Yu had told him the result, the last bit of hope in his heart was completely gone.

This Chess Piece he had planted back then was both a subordinate and a peer to him, and even more so a brother with whom he could share Life and Death.

Thinking back to those days, Lao Yang could have enjoyed high office and generous salary, but in the end, at his request, he hid his name, gave up glory and status, and abandoned wealth and luxury.

In the end, not even a whole corpse remained; it was ultimately he who had failed him.

Sometimes, Chen Xing would also feel that this World was unfair; in the dead of night when he was young, he would also feel indignant.

Why could those treacherous and evil villains occupy high positions and enjoy everything? They were hypocritical and cunning, yet they rose step by step.

Yet many of those true heroes who served the country and the people died silently; some were left exposed in the wilderness, and some even died without a whole corpse.

Among them, some were even nameless in the end, and because their identities could not be made public, they were slowly forgotten by people.

Perhaps even after death, they still bore a bad reputation. Some people were even forever covered in stigma, unable to turn things around or clear their names. This world, how unfair it is!

He had sent out more than one person like Lao Yang. He had supported the Imperial Court for many years, and as a Three-Dynasty Elder, his students and old acquaintances were spread across the world, and his Chess Pieces were naturally spread across the world as well.

Many of these people were already dead, many were still lurking, and it was unknown when they would see the light of day again.

Yet he himself was already old, his body collapsing, and he might die on his sickbed at any moment.

And if he were to die, how many of those people he had sent out would be able to stand in the sunlight again? Perhaps it was time to hand all of this over.

"Lord Chen? Lord Chen?"

"My apologies, when one is old, one just likes to reminisce about things." Smiling at Shen Yu, Chen Xing then asked, "Is there something Lord Shen wishes to tell me?"

"Lord Chen, on the way back, I encountered a small episode and ran into the Ping Tower. I wonder if Lord Chen has ever heard of it?"

"Ping Tower?" Upon hearing this term, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across Chen Xing's face.

"I have heard of the Ping Tower. It is said that it can fulfill all of a person's wishes. That such a thing exists and people believe it—yet many have gone there!"

"Moreover, I have heard that everyone who enters the Ping Tower has their wishes fulfilled. It is evident that the person behind the Ping Tower has grand designs!"

Sighing silently, the Great Contention Era was about to arrive; truly, all sorts of people were appearing.

The Ping Tower, which claimed to be able to fulfill people's wishes, had appeared, and people actually believed it. The key was that the Ping Tower could really fulfill people's wishes.

Precisely because of this, Chen Xing had paid a lot of attention to it. But the more he paid attention, the more he felt that the water was too deep—so deep that he wanted to destroy it immediately.

But the Ping Tower was too mysterious, leaving him with no way to start for the time being, and too many people in the Capital wanted to go to the Ping Tower to trade.

Who didn't have some wishes, who didn't have some selfish motives? Even that person in the Offering Hall had sent people there, hadn't they?

The people inside were not just from small households; many were from top aristocratic families and sects. Their combined power was something even he had to show some regard for.

Especially that person in the Offering Hall, whose influence was immense; even he had to perform the rites of a junior when meeting them.

These heavy obstacles had caused him to delay taking action against the Ping Tower.

Even people around him had gone to the Ping Tower wanting to trade. With his current frail body, many people around him were anxious in their hearts.

Some loyal ones, upon learning of the Ping Tower, even wanted to trade their lives for his, using their lives to exchange for his health.

What a bunch of silly children; would the people of the Ping Tower want only their lives?

He had investigated the Ping Tower and knew even better that the appetites of these people were far greater than imagined.

This was a bottomless abyss; even if you just took a look inside, you would fall into it and never be able to climb out.

Therefore, during this period, he had actually made many arrangements regarding the Ping Tower.

Think about it: in all the dynasties, who was busier than him? Not only did he have to maintain the Imperial Court and attend to the Jianghu, but he also had to match wits and courage with those lunatics who thought every day about triggering the Spirit Qi Surge and the Great Contention Era.

Now, from time to time, various lunatics appeared to wreak havoc; his life was truly becoming more tiring by the day.

However, even so, Chen Xing's back remained straight. No matter how difficult it was, he still had to hold up this sky. He could not fall, at least not now!

"Lord Shen encountered them?"

"Yes, and I killed the manager of the Ping Tower. If nothing unexpected happens, the Ping Tower should be gone!"

"That is excellent, a great joy!" Slapping the table, Chen Xing shouted excitedly; another major threat was gone.

The Ping Tower, which had given him such a headache, was like a porcupine covered in thorns that he couldn't find a way to handle, yet someone had gone for a stroll and solved it. Truly, having strength is overbearing.

"Lord Shen, there is something I want to entrust to you. In the entire world, you are the only one I trust the most!"

In his excitement, Chen Xing seemed to have made a decision and stood up tremblingly. Just at this moment, a firework suddenly rose into the sky from the Imperial Palace in the distance and exploded.

Through the window, Chen Xing happened to see the firework and hurriedly ran toward the window, trembling.

Immediately after, a violent tremor came from that direction, as if some terrifying power had razed the place to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Chen Xing's expression changed drastically. "Not good, something has happened. This time, something truly major is going to happen!"

A rare, solemn expression appeared on Chen Xing's face, and then he looked at Shen Yu.

"Lord Shen, could you take me there? That is the direction of the Offering Hall; I must go there and see."

"Most of the Imperial Court's experts are there; it is one of the trump cards the Imperial Court uses to intimidate the world. Once something happens there, the entire Imperial Court might become unstable!"

"Then Lord Chen, stand steady!" Grabbing Chen Xing, Shen Yu directly tore through space, and the next moment, the figures of the two appeared there.

At this moment, many experts had already rushed over, and at the same time, large numbers of the Imperial Guard arrived one after another to surround the place tightly.

When they saw Shen Yu and Chen Xing appear together, the crowd, with various expressions, immediately gathered around to salute them.

"Who can tell me what exactly happened here?"

"Lord Chen, all the experts of the Offering Hall have been slaughtered, and that person from the Offering Hall, he, has vanished!"

"Vanished?" His expression darkened, and Chen Xing's blood surged, nearly rendering him speechless with rage.

"Not good, with Mou Qing dead, it has ultimately made him unable to sit still!"

Eyes widening, Chen Xing immediately hurried to give orders: "Quick, go to the Chang Dian of the Offering Pavilion; there was originally an elongated red wooden box on the rafters there. See if the item inside is still there."

"Yes, Lord, please wait a moment!"

Very quickly, a large group of people rushed inside to search, and soon someone came to report in a hurry: "Lord, there is indeed a red wooden box inside the Chang Dian, but it is already empty."

"It's ruined, the thing I feared most has happened after all. How dare he! Hateful, infuriating!"