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"Start the plan now."the grim tone and surprising words of the elderly man echoed inside the silent room which not only startled everyone but also give them a fright.
'What's with the drastic and unlikely order of the respectable figure in front?'
"But elder,isn't the plan will supposedly sail in 5years or so? Isn't this taking things too fast?"the youngest among them chimed in and express his dissatisfaction with the other's command.
Majority of the old bones nodded their head in agreement and praise the elder who spoke up. To have the guts to speak up,ah only few has. But their commendation is short-live when the latter's voice boomed not long after.
"You dare spoke such words in front of this old man?! Am i being too lenient in the pass that even Elder Wang dare to question my decisions now?!"the blazing fury in his eyes and the fierceness of his words makes the others quiver in fear even if the gaze is not directed to them.
They inwardly shook their head at the harsh words,lighting an incense for their fellow brother who has the courage to speak earlier.
Someone in the corner hide her snort under her sleeves at the others reaction.
Since the group have never saw the gentle and friendly Elder Shu this mad before as if an agitated beast,their reactions are pretty understood. He is a highly sought elder that the youngsters ask pointers unhesitatingly since his personality is warm and inviting. Moreover,his face is never seen without a half smile wherever he goes up until now.
'Perhaps something happened?'
The latter's eyes softened and calms down after his outburst. He then wandered his eyes to everyone inside the hall and look straight to each of their eyes then spoke about his foresight.
"The young mistress....she's alive."with this new information,everyone's heart clenched and even the speaker's lungs tightened. The information shook them to the core.
'For her to stay breathing.....just what miracle did she stumble upon?'
They hastily inhale a lungful of air and exhales rather exaggeratedly.
'THIS CAN'T BE TRUE! THEY ALREADY DID EVERYTHING FOR HER TO VANISH! JUST WHAT PECULIAR THING HAPPENED FOR HER TO SURVIVE!'
Their minds is in a mess and hardly take in the words as a fact. The elders expression disgust the lady more that she keep her mouth close enough for her puke not to come out.
'They all dare call her young mistress when they are the one who treated her less than a ragged doll.'
Branding the young madam as a tainted loose woman for everyone to talk shit and even dragging her down more. This clan is nothing but a dumpster,such fake faces that the old foxes hold is never been easy to stomach since the start. For her to endure this far is already praise-worthy.
"Isn't she already d-ead?"
"There's more to what meets the eye. Shes alive and kicking."
"T-then what should we do now,Elder shu!"their heads running wild with thoughts but can' come up to any good plan.
"Prepare everything. We are immediately travelling tomorrow. night."his stern voice and a glint of impatience that is clearly visible in his eyes that shows how determined he is.
"Did your foresight lead you to a particular place,Elder?"the other hurriedly added.
"En. Feng Kingdom."a layer of frost can be seen in his face like there's a storm brewing.
'Feng Kingdom,huh? Guess i need to get rid of these old farts earlier?'
The eyebrows of the lady elder in the corner scrunched up more. The young mistress is currently living more peacefully far away compared here but these wolves intended to stalk her and prey at her again. This is rather exhausting stopping them or even instilling doubt to them now. Maybe killing...is far easier?
Haaaa....her disciple's life and luck is considered enormous since the day she is born but these oldies just can't support her in fear of her taking over the clan if her power increased unceasingly day by day.
They doesn't even give her face as the other's master and openly scheme the young mistress that time. But who will really take her seriously if the child's own father lecherous gaze is pointed directly at his own daughter. Only seeing the youth as a stepping stone to heighten his own position rather than cultivating his own blood. If only her power that time can contend with Elder Shu,she might have a chance to fight back but now that she is,the mistress is long gone out of the clan.
She barely masked her killing intent towards the said person but calms herself once again.
'There's no use on crying over a spilt milk. What's important is how do i help her.'
The eyes of Elder Ruo,the subject's master,narrowed at the father of her disciple. He is not deserving to be called human more so as a father.
'Husband....
you throw our daughter to demon's door in the past. How vicious of you.'
'I wonder....what will be your reaction if you know that im the one who save her that time?'smirking at the thought,she again cover her lips using her sleeves.
'How funny it is to see you so panicked now. The supposedly weakest elder and wife you have is the one who rivalled each one of you long ago.'
All of you are pathetic low lives.
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"Report."
"En. I've met the young mistress in the banquet of Feng Emperor. She is now living prosperously under the Right Minister's arms and now have two children. And she's using the identity of Wei Shi."
"And how can you confirm that?"
"I have a fragment of essence of the young mistress' daughter with me."
"How'd you do that?"
"Kiss."
The elder's head lifted away from his desk topped by piles of books and scattered paper to look at the young man. A look of disbelief is plastered at his wrinkly face.
"YiQing,are you saying that you seduce that wretch's son?"
"Negative,elder. She also has a younger daughter whose age is five. Its easy since she can't even fight back."
The look of disbelief is still carved at the older one's face. The youth he faced is not lustful nor playful. Heck he is miles away from that,exactly why he chose this subordinate. And the latter speak unemotionally that he feel that he's talking to a board. A rather very stiff one. There is a lot more methods in obtaining an essence yet the young man pick the intimate one.
But then,as long as he do his job nothing really matter.
"Anything to add?"
"None, elder."
"Then you're dismiss."
YiQing bow and take his leave. After some time,the elder who is left behind inside the room ponder for a moment.
'Is he hiding something?'he shook his head at his foolish thoughts and continue working.
That one is loyal and unlikely to betray them. There is more important things to prioritize.
His eyes focused again in the table. Reading books, planning and analyzing his foresight.
It was already morning when he move his eyes away from his desk. He doesn't have a spare time to nap nor sleep.
'Time to prepare for the evening.'
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His important belongings is now saved securely at the spatial ring while the necessities are long prepared by the servants. It as night time already and they have already prepared for what seems to be a very long journey. Since Inns will be scarce on the way,its better to be ready in any situations. Besides.... that small country have many uncultivated land. Almost half of the land are filled with forests and abandoned properties near the borders where bandits lurks. As well as some beasts.