Chapter 246
Upon reaching the second floor, Yue Fuguang opened the window and looked into the distance. Even though it was just the second floor, one could still see quite far.
"System, are you sure they're plotting something right now?"
[Host, today is the best opportunity. If we miss today, these people will scatter everywhere, and it'll be hard to catch them.]
"First, help me locate the underground entrance of the Cao family's villa."
It seemed that this was the first time she was going to do some work herself to earn points.
Yue Fuguang closed her eyes slightly and carefully felt. The Lightning Method of Bestowing Wisdom that she had bought from the system at a friendly price emerged in her mind.
"After absorbing so much incense power, let me try what it feels like to have extraordinary power!"
Yue Fuguang raised her chubby right hand, and several cute dimples appeared on the back of her hand. It didn't look like a hand that could control extraordinary power at all.
But as Yue Fuguang's will moved, faint purple lightning threads instantly appeared on her fair and tender little hand.
As the lightning crackled, the flickering lightning threads wrapped her entire right hand.
"System, I feel like the direction we're going in is wrong. Shouldn't I be pretending to be a god with the system's props? How come I've developed extraordinary power myself as things progress!"
At first, when the system told her about it, she didn't have much of a feeling. Then the system stole the Lightning Method from the mall's backend and resold it to her, which gave her incense power a use.
Even with the lightning threads flickering on her hand, Yue Fuguang still had a sense of unreality.
[Host, at most, you're like those Taoist people who attained the Way on ancient Earth, with the ability to control the wind and rain, and manipulate thunder and lightning. After all, you're still a mortal with a physical body. We won't develop in the direction of cultivating immortality. The environment here doesn't allow it. However, just this little ability is enough to make you the only true god in this world!]
"System, you said I can control the wind and rain and manipulate lightning, but I can't do that yet!"
[Well... that's an additional cost!] It sold the abilities of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning separately because it was afraid that if it was too expensive all at once, the host wouldn't buy it. Besides, thunder comes with an electric arc. Even if the host doesn't buy the method of manipulating lightning, it doesn't affect her ability to show off!
Yue Fuguang knew what the system was up to and didn't want to haggle. She then changed the topic and said, "Is the location set? I'm going to... not, I'm going to cast a spell!"
[Host, you fly with confidence, and the system will follow behind you...]
As the system's strange and off - key electronic voice sang, Yue Fuguang clumsily made a hand gesture.
A strange yet familiar power in her body flowed along her arm to her fingers. Yue Fuguang gently pointed in the direction of the Cao family's villa.
Crack! Crack!
Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, thunder roared over the capital. Purple lightning flashed like snakes in the gray - black clouds, illuminating the faces of those who were either terrified or shocked.
Suddenly, it was like it had found its prey and pounced on a certain place.
Boom! Bang! Bang!
Thunder exploded, breaking down walls and houses, and a deep pit was blasted on the ground.
Cai Xian and Wei Ping, along with a group of civil and military officials summoned by Huo Ying, were standing on the roof of a mansion in the distance, watching all this happen.
They were instantly stunned.
"Brother Yu, hold me up. My legs are a bit weak!" Dong Qianli grabbed Yu Shuchun's arm as if it were a life - saving straw.
Ji Hongming, Zhang Zhongping, and other civil officials were no better. Their calves were trembling.
Their memories of the thunder still remained on the night of the Five - Country Competition during the Longevity Festival.
The Little Immortal Lord was much gentler then!
Everyone took turns looking into the Cao family's yard through the telescope made by the Crown Prince's glass workshop.
They saw a huge pit still smoking. Except for a few walls at the entrance of the three - courtyard mansion, nothing else was intact.
And the houses of its next - door neighbors were safe and sound!
It could be said that the strike was quite precise, without involving any innocent people.
"How is it?" Ling Yinghua, Wang Shouchen, and several other senior officials standing below waiting for the news couldn't help but ask when they saw the stunned people on the roof.
Poor them, being old, they couldn't even get a good view when watching the show. The second - hand news was also late, which made them almost jump up in a hurry.
Zhang Zhongping climbed down the ladder clumsily. Usually, he was very particular about etiquette, but at this moment, he was a bit embarrassed.
Bao Yuanjun asked first, "My Lord, did the thunder really strike the Cao mansion?"
Just now, the electric snakes were swimming right above their heads, so close that it seemed they could touch them with their hands.
"The houses have collapsed, and there's a pit about five or six meters wide and bottomless on the ground."
As for the people inside, they could only wait for the news after Wei Ping and Cai Xian, who had gone to arrest them, had investigated.
The others came down from the roof one after another. They didn't go into the house but just stood in the corridor, each holding a cup of hot tea, neither drinking nor speaking.
They were all lost in their own thoughts.
The power of heaven is unpredictable. This is the real power of heaven!
They witnessed the whole process of the thunder and the terrifying lightning crashing down on the ground. The shock was much greater than that of those who only saw the pit.
Just as everyone was silent, Wei Shouyi suddenly said, "The Young Master has always been so gentle to us!"
Yu Shuchun said, "My Fuguang is the kindest and most gentle immortal."
Luo Feng and Luo Yu: Why don't you take a look at our miserable state before saying that!
In the Imperial Study, the emperor and the crown prince were also talking about this.
"Prince, you said you saw lightning flashing on the Young Master's hand through the telescope, and she just gently pointed at the Cao mansion, and then thunder roared. Are you sure you saw it clearly?"
Xie Zhiyan nodded affirmatively. "Father, I saw it clearly. This time, it was really the work of the Little Immortal Lord."
Emperor Mingxi sat back on the imperial throne. Both father and son thought that the Young Master had finally started to use her abilities as an immortal.
"Prince, do you think it's right to offer incense to the Young Master?"
Xie Zhiyan's eyelids twitched. He was very afraid that his father would be afraid of the immortal's power and do something stupid at this time.
He replied without hesitation, "Naturally, it's a good thing. It's a blessing for the Dayan Dynasty and for our father - son pair. Father, without the immortal, you and I wouldn't have many years to live."
Did his father think that once the arrow was shot, it could be taken back?
Not to mention among the officials, even the enthusiasm for offering incense to the Young Master among the common people couldn't be suppressed by them.
Should they stop planting good seeds? Should the Dayan Dynasty stop developing? Or was his father tired of living?
Xie Zhiyan secretly thought that his father mustn't be so ungrateful and do something like crossing the river and then removing the bridge. Otherwise...
"Father, those three people are our examples. You..." It's best not to have any inappropriate thoughts.
After being reminded by the crown prince, Emperor Mingxi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Right, right, he couldn't even think about it!
"Prince, I remember you said Fuguang wants to visit my treasure house. After tomorrow's court session, you two go there and pick out some good things."
Emperor Mingxi finally calmed down slowly. He felt embarrassed and scared about the thought that had just flashed through his mind.