Asura Emperor Venerable-Chapter 749: Emperor Shi’s Attitude

Shi Long was both furious and embarrassed.

As a strong figure who had Ascended to Saintly Position and was also the Regent King of Stone Country, second only to one person, he found himself in a position where tables had been overturned by someone else.

How could he not be angry?

But did he dare to make a move?

Shi Mingzhen and Shi Xuezhi were clearly watching, yet they had no intention of intervening, which was obviously indicative of their attitude.

One on one, Shi Long truly wasn’t certain of defeating Shi Feng.

What if he lost?

Under the watchful eyes of the public, he could not afford to lose face.

"Shi Feng, don’t let success get to your head. This is the Imperial Palace!" Shi Long shouted loudly, yet his voice revealed his inner timidity.

Shi Feng looked down on him, saying, "Sooner or later, I will have every head of your lineage roll."

Hearing these words, Shi Long’s face underwent another change, while Shi Mingzhen and Shi Zhixue seemed deaf, acting as if they had heard nothing.

Even for Emperor Shi, it was inappropriate to openly talk of slaughtering a lineage, after all, everyone was from the same clan and shared the same bloodline.

However, when comparing the influence of Shi Feng and Shi Hao as a father and son duo to that of Shi Long and Shi Zhong, which side carried more weight?

This was about choosing sides.

The future inheritor of Stone Country would certainly be one from among Shi Feng, Shi Zhong, and Shi Hao. Looking at the odds, Shi Feng and his son had two people, clearly giving them a larger chance.

It was precisely for this reason that Shi Xuezhi and the other person chose to turn a deaf ear.

Indeed, Shi Feng and his son did not need Stone Country to help them deal with Shi Long’s lineage, they only needed them to stand by and watch.

Now, the signals were very clear.

However, the most important factor was still Emperor Shi’s attitude.

If he decided to side with Shi Long’s lineage, then Shi Feng and his son would have no possibility of avenging themselves in the short term.

"Good! Good! Good!" Shi Long left in a rage.

Why stay any longer?

Was he supposed to let them prepare another table of food and drinks?

Could he afford such an embarrassment?

Did they really think he was just someone to accompany them for drinks?

Shi Feng, however, smirked coldly. The hatred he and his father held for Shi Long’s lineage was profound and their resentment immense—was it something that could be resolved just because they had gained a little upper hand?

The father and son casually chatted with Shi Mingzhen and Shi Zhixue, nothing of importance, just random topics.

Shi Mingzhen and his companion could choose neutrality, which was already the greatest sincerity. As for the rest, well, Shi Zhong was also a peerless genius, who was destined to climb the Sky Ladder. They were not willing to make any bets before the situation had completely cleared up.

——Unless Emperor Shi sent out a clear signal.

After the banquet, Shi Feng and his son stayed within the Imperial Palace.

Even though Shi Feng was technically a convicted felon, all the Imperial Guards chose to turn a blind eye.

Three days went by in quietness inside the palace; Emperor Shi had yet to issue any decree.

This was confirmation.

A word from Shi Feng alone might not be enough to influence Emperor Shi, but with Shi Hao added to the equation, even Emperor Shi had to give it serious thought.

Two individuals capable of climbing the Sky Ladder, or even becoming two Peerless Great Almighties—did they not outweigh a single Absolute Summit for Stone Country?

Moreover, from the current situation, Shi Hao’s monstrous talent was not the slightest bit inferior to Shi Zhong’s, and he was only behind by one realm.

With the monstrous talent of these two, it was merely a matter of a few years’ difference.

When Emperor Shi chose Shi Zhong as the Young Emperor, it was out of consideration for the future of Stone Country; now, by choosing to let Shi Feng and his son battle against Shi Long’s lineage, that same consideration was in place.

"So be it!" Shi Feng became filled with a murderous rage, "I shall go to the residence of Shi Long’s lineage and turn it into a river of blood!"

His own lineage was weak to begin with, and since his imprisonment, it had further declined. Now, most of the clan members had already left the Imperial Capital, and those who remained had sought other allegiances, as good as gone.

Thus, Shi Feng was utterly free from any concerns about his rear.

Shi Hao was indifferent; even if Emperor Shi still favored Shi Long’s lineage, they had their Immortal Abode. If worse came to worst, they’d just lie low for a while and then strike back hard.

"Princely Heir, you have an urgent letter!" At this moment, a guard walked in, presenting a letter to Shi Hao.

An urgent letter?

Shi Hao was surprised, took the letter, and upon opening it, his expression changed immediately.

Shi Feng leaned over to look and saw that the letter’s contents were simple: "Nan Qing has been assassinated, return immediately!"

"Father, I’ll go back first," Shi Hao said.

"I’ll come with you!" Shi Feng grabbed him, "Don’t panic, maintain your composure. This is very likely a trap set by the enemy."

Shi Hao nodded. Perhaps Shi Long’s lineage had forged the letter to lure him away and then seize the opportunity to capture him, using him as leverage against Shi Feng?

Emperor Shi not taking a stand was a stand in itself. Given that, Shi Long’s lineage would naturally drop all pretense, stooping to any level.

Shi Hao and Shi Feng returned to the Weng Family without any hindrance, encountering no obstructions along the way.

To Shi Hao’s shock, Weng Nanqing’s assassination was no lie, and she was gravely wounded.

He first examined her and found Weng Nanqing’s condition to be very strange.

—Her entire body was emitting a greenish gas, and her life force was rapidly declining. She lay unconscious, her beautiful face pale, which pained Shi Hao to see.

However, there was no immediate danger to her life for the moment.

After establishing this, Shi Hao then asked Weng Lekan, "Father-in-law, what happened here?"

Weng Lekan’s face was grave as he said, "Nobody knows. It was just that the next morning, when Nan Qing hadn’t gotten up yet, a maid went in to call her, only to find Nan Qing lying on the bed in this state."

Shi Hao frowned.

The Weng family was a force of the Nine Stars with an almighty from the Heaven Connecting Road presiding over it.

Even though this almighty was nearing the end of his life and had been in closed-door death meditation, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. Just who was it that dared to take such a massive risk and attack someone within the Weng household?

And, specifically, they chose Weng Nanqing.

This must be a case of the old man of the wine jug not really caring about the wine, right?

"If her life force continues to drain away like this, she will undoubtedly be in life-threatening danger. We must find an extraordinary divine doctor to diagnose her!" Shi Hao said. Although he too knew medical techniques, Yuan Chengmie was a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

Naturally, he also had no solution.

Before Shi Hao returned, the Weng family had already been seeking famous doctors, yet a succession of doctors came and went, all similarly helpless.

After pondering for a long time, Shi Hao decided to take Weng Nanqing to Gu Shiyun.

This person was an Immortal!

He immediately set off, with Shi Feng also following. First, this was his daughter-in-law, and second, he wanted to meet Old Gu, this great calamity.

Hurrying across the ocean, Shi Hao returned to the Cursed Land.

"Senior! Senior!" Shi Hao called out loudly.

"What’s happened?" Old Gu appeared, floating in. His consciousness had been restored by the Neptune Star Divine Herb, so even though he was still in a soul state, he had the august presence of a sage, filled with an expert’s demeanor.

Instantly, Shi Feng treated him with great respect; this was the great man who had commanded the Myriad Sects to pay homage.

—At that moment, Shi Hao had no mood for sarcasm. Before, with Old Gu walking around with a broken sword sticking out of his head, asking everyone if they’d seen his head, he didn’t know how laughable he appeared.