Chapter 232 Close Call.

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Hao Ren spent his days cultivating, things in this world did not move fast, from the slave seal put on the maids and the eunuchs in the royal palace, Hao Ren found out that Hu Baihe has laid down the gauntlet by announcing her ambition to compete for the throne which shocked the entire royal household. Some people tried to hold her back by saying that the throne can only be governed by a male and not a female. However, Hu Baihe was strong and said, "If there was no need of a woman in the world then all the males would have been queer and sterile." She was grounded and reprimanded by the King, but she protested and even said that if someone in the same realm as her could defeat her she would take her own head off. The king was left helpless and told her to stay inside her dwellings this entire time. Explore more at empire Hao Ren couldn't help but sigh and look at Reni, "It would be best if she used this time to stay inside and calm her temperament. This is better because now she does not have any other thing to do and can focus on her martial arts without worrying about her safety. If any of the princes made any move, they will be incurring a death penalty for defying the King's command." Reni nodded and asked, "Young Master, the other members of the royal family have also come over but you always say that you are at a crucial stage of your cultivation and excuse yourself. Why so? Having more pawns will mean having more ways to move, right?" Hao Ren nodded and said, "You are not wrong, but according to the information we have, the character of these pawns is not worth betting on. Just yesterday, the fourth prince was found meddling with the people from the Bright Peace Temple, and was sent to nether prison. Do you think the other princes would let that young man come out alive?" Reni shook her head and said, "I doubt that, Sister Yan found out that the people are using every spare moment of their time to attack the forces and the family behind the fourth prince. The Zhen family has suffered great losses this time. I speculate that after this whole turmoil comes to an end, the Zhen Family might loss their position in the court or cease to exist altogether." Hao Ren shook his head and replied, "It is not yet set in stone. These old families have a foundation deeper than we think. Thankfully the Warring nation is a weaker country than the others, and we can use it for practice and assessment of the future." Reni smiled and said, "If the old people hiding in the royal tomb heard you, they might cough up blood." Hao Ren smiled and closed his eyes to start cultivating again. ... Han Lingshi took a sip of tea, as Xiao Mei said, "Sis, I wonder how did these officials agreed to letting us have the rights." The young lady unbuttoned her professional coat and leaned back in the chair. She said, "They agreed because they know that the Thunder Spirit Group has been contributing in the national economy and infrastructure. Thanks to you, the technology growth in the country has accelerated by at least twenty years give or take. We are now the leaders of technology in the world. The three girls talked about topics that varied from the ground of cultivation to the imperial family when suddenly they received an alert message. They all trained their gaze to the west. Xi said, 'I will talk, you all be prepared to attack as soon as you sense any ill-will.' Soon, they saw a carriage being pulled by two lions as big as a horse. Xi said, "Fellow Daoist, please take a detour, my young master is cultivating here." Her voice was loud, and her tone was calm. However, it did not seem to affect the riders in the carriage. Xi took out a chessboard in her hand and was ready to make a move when the carriage stopped and a dignified voice sounded from the cabin, "It seems that the royal family is losing face in the Warring Nation since I was away." The faces of the three ladies changed and they saw the crest of the royal family engraved on the doors of the carriage. Yan said, 'Xi, the third prince.' Xi immediately cupped her fist and bowed her head as she said, "We beg your pardon, Your Highness, our young master happen to be in a crucial stage of his cultivation so we had no choice but to ask for your understanding." The person snorted and a strong pressure radiated from the carriage. It did not affect the ladies much. They were not afraid of the Prince, but the shadow guard that was protecting him. Sure enough, the Prince said, "Master Gan, please clear these insignificant people. I am getting late for my reception with Father." The door of the cabin was pushed open and sure enough a Soul Transformation Stage expert walked out. This person wore a grey robe and his head was full of silver hair. His gaze was locked onto the three ladies, the difference seemed to be that of a realm, but the difference was that of one elephant facing ten. Just when the old man was about to make his move, a calm voice sounded, "It has been a long time since I saw someone who think they can hold the sky with one hand." Hao Mei appeared between the three ladies and the old man. Her appearance shocked the old man who said, "Lady Blizzard Blade, what brings you here?" Hao Mei smiled and replied, "My brother is going through a tribulation, where else should I be if not here? This kid is rather careless, you see, Master Gan, he does not know that one should choose hidden places to go through tribulation. Tch, I will have to scold him later. However, since you have come out, would you like to try if my blade can chill your soul?" Her words made the elder's face change and he stayed silent, before he said, "His Highness is magnanimous, he understands your situation and agrees to take a detour but I advice you to teach your brother better, to not cause trouble to others in the future." Then with a flick of his sleeves, he went inside the cabin and the carriage drove away. Reni remarked, "You came at the right time, My lady." Hao Mei sighed and said, "I was coming to watch him participate in the battle tournament, but did not expect to find such a scene before me. Well, let us talk later, the tribulation is descending."

Chapter 232 Close Call.

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