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Hu Xingbo said more directly, "Second Prince, it is because you have the Shadow Child that we chose to cooperate with you. Otherwise, we would never interfere in the matter of the throne's succession. It is because of Holy and because Guan Yue needs to gather the Child of Heaven and Earth to form the Mother of Heaven and Earth, in order to protect our three empires and prevent the encroachment of the Tomb Master's heir that we are discussing this. I hope you understand."
The Grand Elders of the Three Prominent Families expressed their views, and Modai felt very heavy-hearted. It seemed they had a point. But if they obtained the Shadow Child, would they still support me? What if I handed over the Shadow Child and they turned around to support Modai instead?
Therefore, I cannot hand over the Shadow Child now; otherwise, I would be giving them the initiative. As long as I do not give up the Shadow Child, I will always hold the initiative, and they will always be the ones seeking my help.
Thus, Modai insisted, "Although what you say makes sense, I will not hand over the Shadow Child to you. My goal is to obtain the throne; I need your support. However, I will only give the Shadow Child to Guan Young Master after our cooperation meets my satisfaction. Please understand my difficulties."
Guan Yue became furious; he had no good feelings towards princes. He believed princes were just a bunch of fat rats living under their parents' shadows, indulging in exquisite food all day while dreaming of a more luxurious and refined life.
The Thirteenth Prince of the Southern Source Empire, Jiang Ming, felt similarly, though he was more polite about it.
Guan Yue coldly said, "Prince Modai, have you considered that I have a hundred ways to obtain your Shadow Child? Coming to discuss this with you is the most respectful method. Wise people do not deceive themselves; otherwise, they will regret it for a lifetime. Of course, if you have any requests, feel free to bring them up for discussion. However, I must obtain the Shadow Child."
At that moment, since the Child of the Earth within Guan Yue did not pulse, he determined that Modai did not have the Shadow Child on him. Therefore, Modai must have a very hidden warehouse; he must find that warehouse! Guan Yue had made up his mind.
Guan Yue's words made Modai even more panicked. Did he dare to snatch my Shadow Child? This prince simply would not give it to you; let's see what you can do about it! A disciple from the Southern Source Empire actually came to my Dawson Empire to flaunt his power—this is truly outrageous.
In fact, what could have been a good negotiation stalled due to the three elders being unable to make decisions and Guan Yue not addressing Modai's concerns.
Guan Yue sneered and said, "Since Second Prince does not wish to agree to our terms, please leave. Do not think about cooperating with us in the future." Using mental probing techniques, Guan Yue discovered that the possibility of a successful negotiation was zero; Modai had already decided not to hand over the Child of Heaven and Earth.
Modai glanced at the Grand Elders from the three prominent families; however, they all wore blank expressions, clearly acknowledging what Guan Yue had just said.
Modai coldly smiled and thought to himself, "Let's see who will seek whom in the future. Hmph."
With that thought in mind, he immediately stood up and took his leave.
After the three Grand Elders sent Modai away, they returned to inquire about Guan Yue's intentions.
Guan Yue chuckled and said, "From now on, you need not concern yourselves with this matter; I will handle it personally. I declare that Modai must not inherit the throne. Otherwise, it will be detrimental to your Three Families."
Zhang Shenkun immediately responded, "Starting today, we will make it clear that we support Prince Modar V, is that acceptable?"
"Good," Guan Yue instructed, "You may send out the message, but it must be Prince Modar V who requests your agreement before you can comply."
The three Grand Elders laughed heartily, saying, "Rest assured, Sage Ancestor, we are adept at such matters."
Hearing Guan Yue's statement, their previous worries vanished.
Modai had no hope of becoming the crown prince now.
Ha ha, Modai, let's see how you fare!
The three Grand Elders were filled with confidence in Guan Yue!
Earlier, before Modai left, Guan Yue had sprinkled Tracking Powder on him. This would allow them to know Modai's whereabouts at any time for a year.
Now, Guan Yue needed to find out where Modai was hiding the Shadow Child's warehouse so that he could steal his Shadow Child.
At this moment, Geben Qiu's subordinates advanced stealthily. An elite force suddenly launched an assault on the border of the Vast Empire. They wreaked havoc at the junction of the Vast Empire and Southern Source Empire, killing many civilians and abducting numerous women and female Disciples. As soon as the Angered Heaven army arrived, they vanished without a trace.
However, all the women and Sisters also disappeared.
This alarmed the Vast Empire, Southern Source Empire, and Dawson Empire! War was not far from them.
Guan Yue had become accustomed to listening to Gao Yuxin's advice, so he immediately sought her out.
After hearing Guan Yue's introduction, Gao Yuxin quickly suggested, "Brother Guan, you can spread the word that you have already obtained the Shadow Child. This will cause Modai to panic, and he will check whether the Shadow Child is secure. This way, you might discover the true location where the Shadow Child is stored."
During this time, Gao Yuxin was still in a state of excitement, happily researching drugs to treat Blue Snowy, improve her own cultivation level, and also for Guan Yue. Of course, she had also begun practicing according to the methods specifically devised for her by Lahong Great Sage.
After giving Guan Yue her idea, she immediately ran off to attend to other matters.
Guan Yue thought Gao Yuxin made a valid point, so he spread the news while also starting to monitor Modai's movements.
While tracking Modai's whereabouts, he suddenly noticed that Modai's actions were quite strange. He seemed to be running around all day as if he were very busy.
This piqued Guan Yue's curiosity.
Even if he were trying to seize the throne, he wouldn't be running around non-stop all day long, would he?
Thus, Guan Yue used the invisibility feature of Sky Peak Tower to approach the Dawson Empire's royal palace. After scanning with his Divine Sense, he surprisingly found no experts from the Eternal Realm.
He felt it was very odd because they were currently in a time of war; the emperor would surely be fearful for his life and would hire Senior Cultivators for royal protection. Why hadn't the Dawson Empire Royal Family done so?
Guan Yue couldn't make sense of it and decided not to dwell on it further.
He followed Modai's usual routes and soon discovered a very peculiar phenomenon.
The places Modai frequented most often turned out to be an ancient town not far from the royal city, a Cultivation Training Ground, and a small Noble Academy.
Modai seemed to visit these three places every few days. Therefore, Guan Yue concluded that these three locations were very important to Modai; there must be significant strategists among them. As for other places? Perhaps they served as his warehouses.
Guan Yue closely followed Modai. Every time Modai arrived at these locations, Guan Yue would disguise himself and appear to keep a close watch. Since these three places were all public venues, it was convenient for Guan Yue to track him.
On this day, Modai arrived in a small ancient town, and Guan Yue immediately appeared to begin his surveillance. Upon arriving in the town, Modai headed straight to an ancient temple to pay respects to the Red Sky Deity. When Modai performed the ceremonial worship, everyone else was driven out, leaving him alone inside, which puzzled Guan Yue greatly.
Was it really necessary to come here for worship so often? Typically, royal worship would occur only on significant festivals or memorial days, making Modai's actions suspicious.
Then Modai went to Noble Academy, and Guan Yue sat down in a small restaurant outside the school. He could hear all the conversations of those around him very clearly.
Once inside the school, Modai met with the principal.
The principal was very pleased to see Modai and quickly responded, "Your Highness the Second Prince has come again. May I ask what brings you here this time?"
Modai replied, "Principal, I've been feeling unwell lately and have come to trouble you. Please prescribe something for me; I appreciate your help."
After that, Guan Yue could no longer hear their conversation clearly.
Guan Yue knew that this principal must be an expert and certainly not weaker than someone from the Eternal Realm; however, he could not detect any special disciple aura from him.
He must possess some significant treasure that could shield Guan Yue's Divine Sense tracking and Consciousness eavesdropping.
Then, Guan Yue followed Modai to the Cultivation Training Ground.
From a distance, Guan Yue learned that Modai also served as the manager of this training ground. This training ground originally belonged to the Royal Guard.
Modai pretended to give some instructions there before hurriedly leaving.
Guan Yue had followed Modai twice now, and both times were similar.
Guan Yue and Gao Yuxin analyzed where Modai might place the Shadow Child.
Gao Yuxin said, "If I had the Child of Heaven and Earth, I would choose to place it in a small ancient town. Although it's not convenient to retrieve, it's very secure and won't attract attention."
Guan Yue replied, "I would choose to place it in the academy because there are experts inside, making it safer. It also wouldn't affect usage since the experts can deliver it when it's urgently needed."
Gao Yuxin commented, "Based on what you said, even if the principal is an expert, their relationship with Modai Mountain is an equal one. Modai cannot command him. Otherwise, the principal would have gone to Modai Mountain's palace. Do experts need to interact frequently?"
Guan Yue added, "The training ground is also a possibility. If Modai places something in the training ground, it would be taken very seriously, and there would be First-Class Guardians there. They would be afraid of losing it and could be ordered to deliver it at any time. That's also a good choice."
"Did he really not carry it with him? Your Child of the Earth didn't detect anything; perhaps he has a Treasure that can shield your Child of the Earth," Gao Yuxin suggested another possibility.
Guan Yue was momentarily stunned: since there is an expert in the school, this isn't impossible.
However, when Modai went to the Zhang Family, Guan Yue had used the Mental Peeping Technique to check Modai's Consciousness and found no signs of panic. He seemed quite confident at that time.
In the end, Guan Yue decided to visit the Noble School to find out what kind of expert the principal was and what Treasure he possessed.
After putting on makeup, Guan Yue headed straight to the Principal's Office of the Noble School.
Without any obstruction, Guan Yue walked into the principal's office.
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