669: Chapter 454 669: Chapter 454 How could these capable cultivators not find a person?
Unless Young General Ye had gone to some secret place, where even their own people couldn’t find him.
Tang Weiguo’s guess was not wrong, General Ye had given to his subordinates the medicinal materials to be delivered to his son, and that subordinate had specifically gone to pass them on, using the address provided by General Ye.
When he arrived at that place, he found he couldn’t enter; it was pitch black, and not even by leaping high into the air could he descend or see what was below.
After reaching out to the Young General, only to learn that he was not there, he could only wait.
Tang Weiguo asked outright but could not get any useful information, so they had no choice but to leave separately.
Then, as dusk approached, General Ye was specially summoned by the King.
When General Ye entered the King’s palace, the doormen at the entrance even wanted to search him.
General Ye sent the guard flying with a palm strike, striding angrily into the palace.
If he truly wanted to harm the King, he could do so without any magical treasures.
Could that cowardly King withstand his palm?
The guard sent flying was like a gust of wind, blown far away.
Landing on the ground, he felt intense pain and tightness in his viscera, as if he was on the verge of vomiting blood.
Blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, he watched General Ye’s retreating figure with a sense of grievance.
The guard didn’t realize that had General Ye actually used even a fraction of his strength, the pain would have been the least of his worries; death would have been certain.
General Ye strode into the palace where, besides the King, there was the old eunuch and a group of guards, the protective escorts for national security.
“Your Majesty, have you summoned this old official for a matter?”
The King sat on the dragon throne, his face overcast.
He motioned for the guards to move further away, exiting the Treasure Hall, leaving only the Chief Steward!
“General Ye, is there any news of General Shao?
The few days he mentioned have now turned into ten days past!”
The King, who had consumed a Supreme Elixir and elevated his cultivation, had tasted sweetness and now awaited eagerly every minute of every day, growing impatient!
“This official does not know either.
According to the message from my son two days ago, he mysteriously entered a secret realm and is now unable to return.”
General Ye did not tell the whole truth; if he let the King know that his son, in pursuit of a woman, had leaked information, leading to a chase by a Great Power Holder.
And then someone rescued him, leading him into the secret realm of the person who refines Supreme Elixirs.
Although he could have returned, he chose to stay to learn more and spend more time with his future wife, and for now, he does not wish to come back.
General Ye also hoped his son would quickly marry and have children, passing down their family’s generational duty of military service.
He even hoped when his son returned, he would bring his wife with him, thereby quelling some people’s thoughts.
He would rather his son marry a common cultivator than a Princess.
“General Ye, has the Young General carried out the task the King asked of him?”
The Chief Steward was very curious about his own concerns.
He had secretly asked the Young General to handle it and, of course, kept it to himself, not letting the King know.
He certainly thought about getting those elixirs quickly to advance his cultivation, as he once desired to firmly grasp the position of the steward.
But now his perspective had changed.
The King himself sought immortality; how could he afford to die before the King?
Having pursued the path of immortality for years, what were power and wealth to him now?
After serving as steward for many years, he had already taken all he could.
Even if he remained secure in his position, he had more wealth than he could spend.
If he only had a little over a hundred years to live, he wouldn’t serve as a lesser-statured steward; he could live lavishly like a lord.
The reason the Chief Steward was determined to stay was, of course, to wait for Ye Tian’s return, to receive his elixirs.
He wanted to leave with the elixirs and live like a lord, enjoying a life befitting one.
To marry and have a bevy of beautiful consorts.
The Chief Steward was not actually a eunuch, but practiced a cultivation technique that made others believe he was.
Having served as steward in the palace for decades without marrying, he couldn’t break his practice; if he did, the Emperor would find out, and he couldn’t remain by the Emperor’s side.
Previously, he colluded with others, seeking greater benefits.
Being away from the Emperor’s side, how much more could he gain?
General Ye was aware that the old eunuch desired the elixirs as well.
The eunuch had instructed his son to keep it a secret from the King, and there was no need for him to mention it in front of the King.
“Rest assured, Chief Steward,” my son has already completed his task— it is just that the capable being is currently too preoccupied with affairs and has not yet had time to concoct the Pills for the King’s cultivation,” said General Ye.
Seeing the King’s face growing increasingly grim, as if he was on the verge of losing his temper, General Ye could not afford to let his son be a drag and had to frame the delayed return of the Pills as the other party being unavailable.
At the moment, the King was feeling extremely vexed.
Being a King, it irked him that the person responsible for concocting the Pills had not prioritized those meant for his cultivation, instead choosing to refine the Pills he sold first.
He wanted to lash out desperately yet could only seethe inwardly, and he certainly could not vent his frustration in front of General Ye.
After all, this old man’s family was filled with capable beings who could have dethroned him long ago if they had wished to rebel.
Lately, his health had improved and the once active Prince had also started to restrain himself somewhat.
The King was more anxious than ever to enhance his Cultivation, realizing that Longevity was even more important than his current position.
Thus, he spent his nights in Cultivation, disinterested in attending the morning court.
He retained his seat as the King only to use his status to acquire valuable things.
He didn’t care about being the King anymore, as long as he could ascend to a higher level of Cultivation and attain greater Longevity.
“General, send a message to urge the Young General to return quickly!” the King demanded.
No sooner had the King spoken than someone burst into the palace.
The bold intruder was none other than Princess Long Feifeng.
“Father is right, Old General.
Please have the Young General return quickly,” the Princess implored.
As the Princess entered the room, the King’s expression darkened further.
He glared at the Chief Steward, who in turn glared at the guardians.
The guardians felt aggrieved.
They couldn’t stop the Princess primarily because she was the most cherished daughter of the King and the Empress.
Moreover, given the Princess’s forceful manner of entry and the fact they were men, they dared not use their Magical Treasures or bodies to block her way.
“You’re a grown woman and still don’t understand the rules?
Don’t you see there are people here?” the King could not help but scold the Princess, having held back his temper for a long while and unable to vent on General Ye, he took his rage out on his most beloved daughter.
“Father Emperor, who are these guests?
We are a family here— is there a need to keep me from entering?” the Princess protested.
“Hmph, where have your manners gone, lately you don’t even notify anyone!” the King retorted.
“I deliberately didn’t notify them, Father.
If they had, wouldn’t they have stopped me from seeing my own father?” the Princess replied.
Princess Long Feifeng was not intimidated by her father’s anger; her main concern was General Ye’s attitude, as he would be her future father-in-law.
General Ye thought to himself, Who could put up with such a headstrong Princess?
His family’s son definitely didn’t want such a person.
“Princess, Ye Tian has entered the Secret Realm and cannot extricate himself for the time being!”
“Old General, where is this Secret Realm?
Is the Young General in danger?” the Princess asked, eager to set out in search of him.
With no knowledge of his whereabouts, how could she possibly find him in such a vast country?
Of course, she cared about Ye Tian’s safety, and his abilities were not invincible in the outside world.
Outside, his abilities truly paled in comparison to many others.
It was said the highest Capable Being was in the Mahayana realm; the last she saw of Ye Tian, he was only at the Nascent Soul Realm.
She wondered how he had advanced since then.
Even so, it was only up to Ocean Wheel, still two significant stages away from the highest Mahayana holders.
So far, she had not heard of a Divinity Transformation Stage Great Power Holder in the Cultivation World.
If such a person existed, they would be engaged in Tribulation Crossing, not having time to quarrel with mere mortals.
“Princess, this old minister truly does not know where Ye Tian is, only that he accepted a mission.
As for what mission it was, you need to ask the King.
What exactly did he assign?”
General Ye pretended not to know and passed the buck to the King.
The Chief Steward, despite appearing rough and unsophisticated, was in fact a cunning and shrewd individual.
The King, you’re feigning ignorance?
Wouldn’t your son have informed you?
“Return to your palace; state affairs are confidential and not for you to know,” he replied dismissively.