62 CHAPTER 62: ORB AND DESTINY

"Teacher, this young one could try asking Emperor father to not listen to the rumor. Surely the Emperor would not be too heartless", Long Jie persuades the Left Prime Minister. After Li Xi Rui and Long Jie had arrived to the Li residence, the Left Prime Minister had wanted to speak to him. Alone. Now, they are both in the receiving hall without any servants around. It was just the two of them.

"Jie, this is not what I want to talk about", the Left Prime minister tone is serious.

Long Jie knew in his heart that it might be futile attempt on his part to say anything about the country's matter. After all, he is not truly a royal. An outsider like him do not have any right to interrupt the Emperor's decision. But he must try. He did promise Xi Rui.

"Jie, I know what you could and couldn't do. And this matter is one thing you shouldn't put your hands on. Just let it be. If the Emperor really listen to rumors and gossips, then this old man really am not fit the position any longer", said the Left prime minister. Although he said that, his heart couldn't help but feeling twinge.

At this point, Long Jie couldn't say anything. His emperor father would not listen to him, but he still has a way to force his hand. Albeit it would involve him in the fight for the throne. The messy fight that he didn't want any part of. It would raise their vigilance against him.

"Jie, promise me you wouldn't interfere!", said the left prime minister with a stern voice. He knows that Long Jie is not a royal. He does not have any blood relationship with the emperor. Thus, he shouldn't do anything to complicate his already strained relationship with his adopted family.

Looking at the stern face, the schemes in Long Jie's mind fly away and dissolved to nothing. "En", Long Jie couldn't help but offered his agreement. What could he do? If the other person himself doesn't want his help, he couldn't just force himself! So he agreed with reluctance.

"Good", the Left Prime Minister nodded his head and slap Long Jie's back. Fortunately, this young man agrees. "What I want to tell you, you must keep it as a secret. Don't let anyone know about this", the Left Prime Minister is waiting for another agreement.

Sensing something important, Long Jie agree.

"It's about the treasure our clan possessed. Long ago, my ancestor helped the god of wealth accidentally. So he received something as a token of gratitude. For many years, nothing really big happened. Thus, the treasure remained untouched", the left prime minister pushed a wooden box to Long Jie. "Open it", he said.

When Long Jie open the wooden box, what lies inside is a glass orb. The see through orbs emitting different rays of light while basking in the sun.

The left Prime Minister continue, "This glass orb come from Siming. What it can do is something that we couldn't imagine. Do you think that I didn't know that day it was not a coincidence for you to pass by my residence?". "Did Xi-er knew about this?", he probes.

"En", Long Jie nods his head once.

"I would have thought so. That girl has been asking persistently. She finally found out", the left prime minister smiled. Proudness shows on his face whenever he talks about his children."That is why you two are the best to protect it. As much as I want to pass it to Mu Han, he just doesn't have the ability. A scholar like us without much martial arts ability wouldn't be able to protect it from falling to a wrong hand", the left prime minister continues. He already saw their abilities that night. The people around the second prince possessed high martial arts ability as well. He would be stupid to cloud himself in greediness.

"The orb possess power to turn back time", the left prime minister watches the expression on Long Jie's face. "But for turning the time, one must have to sacrifice something. There is nothing free in this world. But if you think about it, would turning back time could change your destiny? Would it truly be that easy? Even if you have a second chance, would destiny turn out the way you wanted too? So, I didn't want this so called 'treasure'. You shouldn't use this Jie. Not till you really have to. Just keep it safe. Don't let anyone change anything at their will out of their greediness. Do you understand?", said the left prime minister.

Long Jie nods. The object in his hand have that much power? There is really nothing good to entangle themselves with the matter of the immortals.

For the whole evening, Long Jie and the Left prime minister alienated themselves from the others. It's not until the sunset that they come out from the receiving room.

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Meanwhile, in another place a lady in yellow is over the moon. She laughed till her chest ache. The rumor really come at a great time. It would be hysterical if Li Xi Rui no longer possessed the same status as before. Wouldn't that mean that they would finally be on the same level? Li Xi Rui and her would be equal. The second prince would not receive any benefit to continue on the wedding!

But what the lady in yellow didn't know is the feeling Long Jie have in regards to Li Xi Rui. It is Love. The kind of love where he could sacrifice everything. The kind that could produce a miracle in the first lifetime. The cause of all this chaos. The cause of Li Xi Rui's reincarnation. It is all because of a man's love. The man who realized his feeling too late the first time. The man hoping for a second chance. The second chance that he himself didn't know is happening. Would he realizes this fact later? But what would the effect be on him? Would he feel happy for having a second chance? Or would he feel guilty to the point he ruins his second life?