Chapter 530: Building Distrust

[Fang Yunru. 2 Star Favourability. Angered, confused, and disappointed.] (Fang Chen)

[Fang Ji. 2 Star Favourability. Annoyed.] (Fang Chen)

Click!

Ye Tian Yun entered his room and sat on the bed.

His mind was wandering on the prompts he had noticed on his cousin and uncle's head before leaving Prime Minister Fang's study.

'Well, I can't step back. I will show Fang Yunru another way, but if he fails to understand, I won't hesitate to remove him from my path.'

'But right now, what I need to focus on is Gao Clan.'

Yesterday, when he had checked Jun Xie's ring's contents, he noticed the Thousand Year Old Ginseng among other expensive alchemy ingredients.

Although the spatial ring was for Jun Xie, Ye Tian Yun had 'borrowed' a few ingredients.

'It's for the greater good. Anyway, it's not like Jun Xie urgently needs that Ginseng.'

'But where the hell is he? Is he not interested in growing powerful and knowing about his clan?'

Ye Tian Yun needed Jun Xie to bypass the security of the Purple Springs Garden so he could meet the Princess.

'If I can't do it like this, then I will have to wait for a few more days and show signs of recovery. I think at least ten to fifteen days are needed.'

'But… Wang Yao will enter the Capital City soon, and if he meets the Princess before me, it will be too late.'

Ye Tian Yun narrowed his eyes.

He couldn't risk going out before 'recovering' because this was not a one-time job.

In Gao Clan's case, he didn't need to visit them again in Fang Chen's disguise.

But in the case of Princess Xin, he needed to visit the Garden regularly.

'Let's hope Jun Xie comes before it's too late. If not, then he can forget about receiving my help. I am not doing any favors.'

Ye Tian Yun moved and sat in the lotus position.

'Settling down in the Fang Clan has taken away my time from cultivation.'

'I still need to work on my Sword Intent. And my cultivation, too, I can't become complacent after reaching the Core Formation Realm. There's still a long way to go.'

'Within one year, I need to reach the Peak Of Nascent Soul Realm.'

This wasn't an ambitious target for Ye Tian Yun since the cultivation space would give him four years to cultivate!

But this was just a theoretical value, not considering the fact that Ye Tian Yun won't be cultivated all the time this year.

Even considering the nights and then decreasing the sleep time, Ye Tian Yun would have at most six to nine months to cultivate in the whole year.

'Hm, still, that's at least two years according to Cultivation Space.'

And if the Time Dilation Ratio changed, Ye Tian Yun will be able to get an even higher cultivation realm.

'From First Level of Core Formation to the Ninth Level of Nascent Soul Realm.'

This was a long way to go.

Eighteen Realms and seventeen breakthroughs!

'This will be exciting.'

Ye Tian Yun smiled and closed his eyes.

Every night he has the chance to cultivate for two days in the Cultivation Space. Wasting it would be a huge loss.

…

While Ye Tian Yun had begun his cultivation, another commotion had started in the Fang Clan.

Clan Head Gao Kang had arrived in the Fang Clan and with him was his Second son, Gao Long.

The servants hurried to prepare a grand banquet while the higher-ups entertained the guests.

Not many knew the reason behind the sudden visit, but this incident had turned many eyes at the Fang Clan.

A certain pair of eyes was from the Royal Palace.

King Xin narrowed his eyes upon hearing the news from the Eunuch.

"Your highness, this is the fifth report we have received on this matter."

"Hm, I understand. You're dismissed." King Xin took a deep breath and leaned back on his throne.

The Eunuch quietly left the hall.

'Fang Yuan… don't you betray me.'

With the developing relationship between the Gao and Fang Clan, King Xin's trust in Prime Minister Fang had started to waiver.

In the whole Capital City, Prime Minister Fang Yuan was the person who understood him the most.

'He knows that I don't like the Gao's. Why is getting them in his faction?'

'Does he… know? No, that's impossible! Everything is being carried out in secret; there's no way Fang Yuan knows the truth….'

'But I can't take any more chances.'

King Xin narrowed his eyes.

'I need to increase the pace and get the sects under my control. This fucking war ruined everything.'

'Did the girl from Wu Clan really die? Or are they just creating an excuse to start a war?'

King Xin rubbed his forehead.

With the growing tension at the borders and distrust in the Capital City, an ominous feeling had sprouted in his heart, as if telling him that there was one variable he had yet to consider.

'But what is it?'

Click!

Just as King Xin was lost in his thoughts, he suddenly heard footsteps, and a eunuch stepped through the gate.

"Your highness, Crown Prince seeks audience!"

'Hm?' King Xin narrowed his eyes.

'What is this brat doing here? Everything is going in the wrong direction because of him.'

"Send him in." He gestured and called Crown Prince Xin.

A few moments after the Eunuch left, a young man entered the hall.

He was the first-in-line to-be King, the Crown Prince.

And right now, he had a bright smile on his face.

However, seeing the smile, King Xin's mood worsened even further.

"What are you here for?" He hissed.

If it were normal times, Crown Prince's heart rate would have gone high because of nervousness, but not today.

Today, he had a surprise that would definitely change his father's opinion of him.

"Father, I am here with a way to get the situation under control."

King Xin narrowed his eyes, "And which one are you referring? The trouble you created or the trouble that increased because of the trouble you created?"

Crown Prince cleared his throat and said, "Father, I have a solution to both - the war and the sect suppression!"