Chapter 672

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Ba Ba Lao Er Prince did not find the immortal herb to extend his lifespan in the East Sea.

However, this did not affect his plan.

If he could find the immortal herb in the East Sea to extend his father's life, then his status in his father's heart would rise, and it might even be possible to surpass his eldest brother and have himself established as the Crown Prince.

If he couldn't find the immortal herb, it didn't matter; his father would be able to see his filial piety, which was also a merit compared to his eldest brother who did nothing.

Moreover, going to the East Sea was indeed very dangerous. The battle between the two immortals that occurred in the Dragon Palace could have killed him if he had been slightly affected. Having experienced such a dangerous situation, his father could not remain indifferent.

Therefore, whether he found the immortal herb or not was not important; what was important was that he went to the East Sea.

Despite this, after he returned and waited for a year, his father's body became increasingly thin, and there was still no sign of establishing a Crown Prince, which made him inevitably somewhat anxious.

It just so happened that Lu Yang arrived in the Imperial City at this time. Relying on their friendship from the East Sea, he invited Lu Yang to his residence for a chat to exchange feelings and have Lu Yang help him ascend the throne—all of which were logical matters.

Few people knew that the Second Prince was a person of meticulous thought.

"Hmm, the Second Jiang wants to invite this Immortal over?" After receiving the invitation, the Immortal Fairy felt that this Imperial City was truly lively; she could receive invitations every day. Besides the Second Jiang's invitation, many invitations from scholars and poets followed one after another, all inviting her to compose poems, all of which were declined according to Lu Yang's wishes.

"Your Majesty, you must call him the Second Prince," Lu Yang reminded her. If she called him the Second Jiang to his face, she should just wait for the Second Prince to give her a cold look.

"Oh, alright then." The Immortal Fairy was a qualified Emperor, accepting advice as readily as a flow; she listened to whatever Lu Yang said.

"Then let's go to the Second Jiang's house." The Immortal Fairy liked lively places. The invitation said that the Second Jiang would set up a banquet to entertain Lu Yang.

"Let's call Old Meng too. He is more familiar with the affairs of the Imperial City, so we won't be completely in the dark when we arrive at the Second Jiang's... the Second Prince's house," Lu Yang said, almost following the Immortal Fairy's form of address.

Meng Jingzhou learned that the Second Prince wanted to entertain Lu Yang and frowned slightly. According to his understanding of the Second Prince, this banquet was likely not just about having a meal.

However, since the Immortal wanted to go, he didn't dare to stop her. At worst, if something happened, he would block it for the Immortal.

This time, Meng Jingzhou did not bring Meng Jingyu; such an occasion was not suitable for Meng Jingyu to follow.

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince's banquet was set for three days later. Three days later, the Immortal Fairy took Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou to the banquet.

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince attached great importance to Lu Yang. On the day of the banquet, he personally greeted Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou at the entrance.

Seeing the two of them coming from afar, he trotted over with a warm but not excessive smile on his face, cupped his hands and said: "The two of you, it has been a year since we parted in the East Sea. I have missed you very much."

Meng Jingzhou had the same smile on his face and cupped his hands in return: "Your Highness is too kind."

"Please, inside."

"Please."

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince's purpose in holding the banquet was to welcome Lu Yang. Since the key figures had arrived, the banquet began logically.

Perhaps worried that the banquet wouldn't be lively enough, the Second Prince also invited many young masters. Lu Yang knew a small portion of them, but he had never even seen most of them, which meant that the young masters invited by the Second Prince were not all of the same generation.

The three of them took their seats, and the Second Prince took the initiative to say: "I had long heard that Daoist Lu Yang had arrived in the Imperial City, but unfortunately, I have been busy with official duties and had no time to entertain you. Today, I finally found some free time to welcome you. I hope you don't mind."

"Daoist Lu Yang, you have really made a big splash in the Imperial City. Not only did you defeat all the geniuses of your generation in the Imperial City, but you also composed a poem at the Lotus Pavilion, drawing applause from the whole hall. Even the great Confucian scholars of the Hanlin Academy are full of praise for your poem, calling it a work capable of revealing one's true nature."

"Come, let me introduce these people to you."

"This is the grandson of the Minister of the Imperial Treasury, Hong Guanshan."

"This is the son of the Chief Clerk of the Grand Marshal's Office, Kong De."

"This is..."

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince introduced them one by one. Hong Guanshan and the others wore proud smiles; their identities were their pride.

The Immortal Fairy just nodded politely. She was not interested in the identities of these people, and she didn't know what a Minister of the Imperial Treasury or such things were for.

Meng Jingzhou listened from the side, his expression changing slightly. The Immortal Fairy didn't understand what these people represented, but he certainly did.

These people were involved in all aspects of the Great Xia, including the military, finance, and Imperial City security. If they could all be used by the Second Prince, it would be an extremely massive force.

This was the Second Prince showing Lu Yang how many people supported him behind the scenes.

The Immortal Fairy listened until she became somewhat impatient and finally couldn't help but ask: "When you introduce them, why do you always have to say who their fathers and grandfathers are? Are they not famous themselves?"

"Look at me; when I introduce myself, as long as I say I am Lu Yang, others know who I am without needing to say anything else."

Once these words were spoken, the smiles of Hong Guanshan and the others stiffened; it poked at their sore spot.

Just one encounter, and she had made them feel guilty. This ability to see through everything was truly terrifying. No wonder His Highness the Second Prince was trying so hard to win Lu Yang over!

"And what their identities are has nothing to do with me, right?" the Immortal Fairy asked, puzzled. She didn't care what these people were called, let alone who their fathers and grandfathers were.

It would be better to finish the introductions quickly and start the banquet.

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince's heart stirred. He didn't believe that Lu Yang couldn't understand his introduction, but Lu Yang said she didn't care about their identities—was she trying to say she didn't want to participate in this competition for the throne?

Seeing this, the Second Prince simply stopped introducing the forces behind him and started the banquet according to Lu Yang's wishes.

The banquet proceeded normally, with dancing girls providing entertainment, wine flowing, and everyone enjoying themselves.

The dancing girls' movements were beautiful, but compared to Ye Mengyin, it was like a minor witch meeting a major witch, and compared to the Immortal Fairy, they weren't even fit to carry her shoes. The Immortal Fairy had no interest in dancing.

"It would be better if it were Zhu Tian."

The Immortal Fairy didn't really like drinking. She remembered that the Immortal of Time had once used her body to soak a jar of immortal wine. The fragrance was intoxicating, and a Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator would feel dizzy just by smelling it, as if entering an immortal kingdom. At that time, the Qilin Immortal and the Nine-Fold Immortal drank from the jar, and after drinking, they went crazy, which was quite unsightly.

The Immortal Fairy felt that as the head of the ten beauties of the ancient times, she had to maintain her status and could not engage in such demeaning behavior, so she had always been somewhat resistant to alcohol.

"By the way, Little Yang, do you want to see the scene of the Qilin Immortal and the Nine-Fold Immortal going crazy from alcohol? I still have a recording of it here."

Hearing this, Lu Yang shook his head repeatedly. Whoever watched such a thing would die; he still wanted to live a few more years.

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince was dead drunk. Taking advantage of the alcohol, he leaned close to Lu Yang and poured out his bitterness.

"Daoist Lu Yang, my heart is bitter."

"My father's time is approaching, but the throne has yet to be decided. My eldest brother says he has no intention of lingering on the throne, but there is no affection in the royal family. Who can say for sure?"

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"And the fourth and fifth, they say they are not interested in the throne, but secretly they are all prepared."

Ba Ba Lao Er Prince shook his head and sighed, revealing his true feelings: "The situation in the Imperial City is unpredictable. Daoist, you are an outsider, so you see it most clearly. Who do you think will finally win the throne?"

Everyone who was drinking and having fun heard the Second Prince's drunken words. They pretended to discuss, but in reality, they were all secretly observing Lu Yang's reaction.

His Highness was using the alcohol to show his cards, wanting to know if Lu Yang would join their camp.

Meng Jingzhou's expression changed slightly, and he realized this point too. If the answer had any flaws, it might drag both the Meng family and the Congwendao Sect into the competition for the throne!

And the Meng family and the Congwendao Sect had always maintained a neutral position and did not participate in the competition for the throne!

Such a precedent could not be set!

Lu Yang also realized this point; this was the purpose of the Second Prince inviting him over.

He was forcing him to take a side!

He had to answer cautiously and not let the Second Prince find any loopholes.

Just as Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were both thinking about how to answer, they saw the Immortal Fairy show an expression of surprise and ask.

"So, who gets to be the Emperor is decided by me?"

(End of chapter)