Chapter 410: Targeted

"Father, is it a bit too urgent to let Lingyuan make a big scene at Pill Origin Peak?"

In the forbidden area of the Imperial Palace, the Emperor spoke to the Retired Emperor. Although his language was as respectful as ever, it could be seen from his tightly locked brow that he did not approve of the imperial family coming forward to verify Hua Changxi's identity.

The Retired Emperor raised his eyes and looked at the Emperor, his face dark and heavy: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

The Emperor hurriedly lowered his head: "This son dare not."

The Retired Emperor's expression was cold: "Although I passed the throne to you, this does not mean that you can be the master for me."

The Emperor's head lowered even more: "This son does not have this meaning."

The Retired Emperor snorted coldly and didn't look at the Emperor again, but the coldness in his eyes became more and more intense.

The Lingguang Hall Master caused the imperial family's plans for several blessed lands in Nanxiang County to fail.

In the scramble for the Zhu Rong Tomb, the imperial family lost a Chu Junshan, plus a nephew of the Empress Dowager, Zhu Yan.

In the scramble for the Ghost Fire Well, the imperial family lost King Shou.

In the scramble for the Wutong Forest, the imperial family lost Princess Zhao Huang again.

After years of layout, not only did they not get the three blessed lands, but they also lost several rare cultivation geniuses.

It can be said that this is the most thorough defeat of the imperial family since the recovery of spiritual energy.

The Emperor knew the knot in the Retired Emperor's heart and knew it would annoy the Retired Emperor, but he still said: "Even if it is confirmed that Hua Changxi is the Lingguang Hall Master, the imperial family currently cannot do anything to her."

Since the rumor that Hua Changxi is the Lingguang Hall Master spread, investigations and inquiries from all sides have not stopped.

Although no definitive evidence has been found to prove that Hua Changxi is the Lingguang Hall Master, some of Hua Changxi's action trajectories coincide with those of the Lingguang Hall Master.

The Retired Emperor's eyes flashed with cannibalistic light: "Hua Changxi's background determines that her vision and pattern cannot be very big. She is barely managing a Pill Origin Peak, but to command ten thousand Zhu Que soldiers..."

The Retired Emperor looked at the Emperor: "Do you think she is a general material?"

"Everything she has achieved now is just obtained by chance. Apart from luck, does she have the ability to sit firmly in the position of Lingguang Hall Master?"

Although the Emperor agreed with the Retired Emperor's statement, he also knew very well that after the recovery of spiritual energy, opportunity is crucial to both individuals and various forces.

If Hua Changxi is really the Lingguang Hall Master, even if she doesn't know anything, just because of the resources in her hands, people will continue to defect to her and work for her.

The Emperor: "This son still doesn't quite understand why you are so eager to prove whether Hua Changxi is the Lingguang Hall Master?"

Actually, there is no need for the imperial family to take action; other forces will also verify Hua Changxi's identity. The imperial family can completely sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

The Retired Emperor narrowed his eyes: "If Hua Changxi is really the Lingguang Hall Master... she definitely needs people to assist her. In terms of the way of governing the world, who can compare to the Chu imperial family that has ruled the Great Jin for a thousand years?"

He paused.

"Hasn't Junhao been approaching Hua Changxi? If possible, winning her heart and achieving a marriage is also a great story."

After hearing this, the Emperor's eyes brightened first, and then dimmed: "Junhao said that Hua Changxi is not easy to get close to, and this matter is difficult to succeed."

The Retired Emperor glanced at the Emperor: "If Hua Changxi is unwilling, then choose another Hua family girl to marry into the house, or arrange for a princess to marry into the Hua family. Hua Changxi has three direct brothers, who are the best candidates for marriage."

After hearing this, the Emperor really seriously considered the possibility.

If Hua Changxi is really the Lingguang Hall Master, then it is too necessary to get close to her.

And the fastest way to get close is marriage.

The Emperor looked at the Retired Emperor and bowed respectfully: "This son understands Father's meaning."

To be honest, before, he really thought that the Retired Emperor couldn't suppress his anger and wanted to take action against Hua Changxi.

The Retired Emperor smiled self-deprecatingly: "If it weren't for the general trend being unstoppable, I would have liked to kill her."

"Imperial power is lost, no matter how unwilling, I have to admit it!"

Hearing this, the Emperor also showed a bitter look. Knowing the Retired Emperor's true plan, he didn't stay long, and after saying goodbye, he left the forbidden area.

After the Emperor left, the Empress Dowager appeared.

The Retired Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager: "Are you sure that as long as Hua Changxi appears, you can immediately take back the Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp?"

The Empress Dowager nodded affirmatively: "As long as Hua Changxi is the Lingguang Hall Master, then the Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp in Zhu Yan's hands must be in her hands. As long as she appears, Zhu Xin and she will be able to sense the divine lamp at a glance."

The Retired Emperor asked again: "Even if the divine lamp is really in Hua Changxi's hands, it won't be easy to take it back, right?"

The Empress Dowager smiled faintly: "It's not easy to take back other divine lamp fragments that have fallen aside, but that Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp... in short, Zhu Xin has a way to take it back."

The Retired Emperor saw that the Empress Dowager was still hiding something from him, and snorted coldly in dissatisfaction, mocking: "It's fine if you don't believe me, but the Emperor is your own son. You hide the matter of the divine lamp from him, and you are not afraid of chilling his heart."

The Empress Dowager looked at the Retired Emperor, her expression indifferent, and did not respond.

The Retired Emperor was very dissatisfied with this, thinking of the ability of the Zhu clan, he still endured it: "What if Hua Changxi is not the Lingguang Hall Master?"

The Empress Dowager: "... The Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp is very important. If Hua Changxi is not, then use the people planted in the Zhu Que Army to force the Lingguang Hall Master out."

"No."

The Retired Emperor refused decisively. The imperial family planting people in the Zhu Que Army is not to cause destruction, but to plan and layout a possibility in the Zhu Que Army, so that after the Chu imperial power completely collapses in the future, the Chu clan can have one more place to go.

Just like the imperial family's layout in the five holy lands, it is all for the Chu imperial family to have one more retreat.

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager said very strongly: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter. We must find the Lingguang Hall Master as soon as possible."

The Retired Emperor looked over: "Is that Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp so important? Just because there is one more lamp wick?"

Seeing that the Empress Dowager didn't speak, the Retired Emperor probed again: "Does that lamp wick have any background?"

The Empress Dowager looked at him: "Don't inquire. Even if you know how the lamp wick came, you can't get it out."

She paused.

"I hope you don't forget that it is by relying on that Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp to help cultivators ignite the black and white flames that the imperial family has won over a group of loyal followers."

"If there were no Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp, I and the Zhu family would not have the ability to gather subordinates for the imperial family."

After hearing this, the Retired Emperor's brow furrowed.

He knew that the Empress Dowager using the Eight-Petaled Divine Lamp to gather cultivators for the imperial family must have ulterior motives, but the imperial family really needed more cultivators to surrender, so he was too lazy to explore the purpose of the Zhu clan.

The Retired Emperor: "In the battle between the ancient zither and the Zhu Que in the Wutong Forest, the Lingguang Hall Master must have been injured. Lingyuan has been making trouble at Pill Origin Peak for more than half a month. If Hua Changxi has not appeared, then eight or nine out of ten she is the Lingguang Hall Master."

"Before the Emperor came, I had already sent a message to Lingyuan, asking her to increase the pressure on Pill Origin Peak and seriously injure the four eunuch managers. If Hua Changxi still doesn't come out, the next step can only be to think of a way from the Hua family." ===== CHAPTER 411 =====