Chapter 417: Emperor Yuanjing: Where is our Lotus Seed?
# 417. Emperor Yuanjing: Where is our Lotus Seed?
Behind the stone gate, the old man’s voice carried a hint of amusement.
"First, you must figure out what the current Jianzheng is plotting. The first Jianzheng didn’t kill you because he wanted to steal your fortune. If you were to die, the fortune would return to the Great Feng. That’s what that man named Ji Qian said, didn’t he?"
Xu Qi’an nodded.
The old man continued, "But there’s a flaw in that logic. If that were the case, the current Jianzheng could simply kill you to foil his opponent’s scheme."
Xu Qi’an hummed in agreement. "Which means the current Jianzheng has another goal, or perhaps, Ji Qian’s understanding is flawed."
The old man nodded approvingly. "You are indeed a man of great intellect. But we are martial artists, we have a simple temperament; when faced with such a situation, we don’t hesitate. We flip the table."
"And if flipping the table isn’t an option?" Xu Qi’an asked in a serious tone.
"Then you bide your time and survive in the cracks. No matter how powerful the two Jianzhengs are, one fact remains—fortune is within you. It is your power and will be your leverage. Even the Jianzheng cannot change this. You are a smart man; you should understand what I mean."