Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 217 - 47: Is This Your First Day Knowing Me? Everyone’s Waiting for the Old Emperor to Emerge (Part 2)

Chapter 217: Chapter 47: Is This Your First Day Knowing Me? Everyone’s Waiting for the Old Emperor to Emerge (Part 2)

This shows the influence a Grandmaster can wield.

"Grandmaster?"

Especially on Fu Zhengqing’s side.

They were already about to signal their men to take action, but suddenly received news that Ye Liuyun had become a Grandmaster.

"Is the information accurate?"

There are also many young geniuses within the Imperial City.

But even so, it has been nearly ten years since anyone broke through to the Grandmaster Realm.

This Ye Liuyun, so young, could his talent really be this extraordinary?

"Accurate!"

In front of Fu Zhengqing, a man dressed in black was half-kneeling on the ground, reporting the news he had learned with a respectful tone.

Ye Liuyun, in front of so many Embroidered Uniform Guards,

Had revealed the inner strength fluctuations of the Grandmaster Realm—there’s no way that could be faked.

"..."

Fu Zhengqing said nothing.

He only slightly lowered his brows, as if lost in thought.

With Fu Zhengqing’s Grandmaster Master cultivation, let alone Ye Liuyun merely having just broken through as a Grandmaster—even if Ye Liuyun stood at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, as long as he was still a Grandmaster, Fu Zhengqing was confident he could snuff out Ye Liuyun in an instant.

Grandmaster and Grandmaster Master—differ by just one word,

Yet it is a dream countless people can only yearn for but never reach.

But the key is—

Fu Zhengqing cannot act as he pleases.

"Hah, now this really is quite the dilemma."

Fu Zhengqing knew very well: if he acted personally, the old emperor would surely get word of it instantly, and would exit his seclusion early to seek him out.

Having served under the old emperor, Fu Zhengqing understood his temperament deeply.

It could be said—

That was a man who valued power above all; anything that might threaten his own authority would be strangled in its cradle the moment he learned of it.

Even when he knew his end was near,

Even fully aware that breaking through to the Land Immortal Realm by such means carried severe limitations and side effects, he still had to do it.

All just to extend his life and remain seated atop that supreme throne.

But if he could not strike personally,

Then among his subordinates, Fu Zhengqing truly had no Grandmasters at his disposal.

"Call our men back."

After a long silence, Fu Zhengqing instructed his subordinate calmly.

The men previously sent to deal with Ye Liuyun could now be recalled.

Knowing that Ye Liuyun was already a Grandmaster—sending those men would be no different than sending them to their deaths.

"Yes, my lord!"

The subordinate in black obeyed without a hint of doubt from start to finish.

It seemed that any order from Fu Zhengqing would be executed sincerely, without the slightest concern for its meaning.

And all this—

These were death soldiers raised by Fu Zhengqing since childhood.

Unlike the likes of Qi Yuanliang, who recruited people along the way, Fu Zhengqing had far greater trust using these death soldiers.

Watching his subordinate leave, Fu Zhengqing’s expression did not change.

The news of Ye Liuyun breaking through to Grandmaster did startle Fu Zhengqing for a moment—but that was all.

Decent talent.

"What a pity."

Fu Zhengqing even felt a bit of regret; if Ye Liuyun was truly this talented, if he were left to train freely for a few decades, it was not impossible that he’d one day break through to Grandmaster Master.

Pity is, Ye Liuyun now serves under Yan Shuzhu.

Fu Zhengqing had not the slightest doubt—

When the old emperor broke through to Land Immortal and emerged from seclusion,

He would seize back his throne at once, then settle accounts with everyone around Yan Shuzhu; perhaps, out of father-daughter sentiment, he’d spare Yan Shuzhu’s life but keep her imprisoned in the palace forever.

But as for Yan Shuzhu’s followers, that would not be the case.

Especially those like Ye Liuyun—so talented, they would be the first to be purged.

As for whether the old emperor might value Ye Liuyun’s talent and try to recruit him—

Heh.

Given what Fu Zhengqing knew of the old emperor’s suspicious nature, even if he recruited Ye Liuyun, he would always suspect collusion with Yan Shuzhu; at any time, he might find a pretext to kill him.

In any case, Ye Liuyun would never be allowed to live for long.

So from this perspective—

It seems Fu Zhengqing need do nothing; Ye Liuyun would die anyway, it was only a matter of time.

At this thought, Fu Zhengqing suddenly smiled.

"Truly, Yan Shuzhu’s luck is remarkable!"

This, Fu Zhengqing meant Yan Shuzhu.

Not everyone gets the chance to befriend—and recruit—a Grandmaster, let alone a young, talented Grandmaster of limitless potential.

What a shame.

"Such is fate—no one can change it."

Once the old emperor broke through to Land Immortal, even with the severe limitations and considerable side effects—

Land Immortal is still Land Immortal.

At least within the Great Qian Dynasty, no one would dare defy the old emperor.

...

At the same time—

Many other forces were also moving in response to news of this Grandmaster’s emergence.

"Someone close to the young emperor?"

Over at the General of Border Defense—

After reading the report from his men, he was first startled, then fell silent, lost in thought.

After a while, he put the report aside.

"Pass down the order: if the opportunity arises, try to befriend Ye Liuyun; if there isn’t such an opportunity, don’t force it."

The General’s meaning was difficult to decipher.

It was as if he would neither deliberately curry favor, nor deliberately antagonize the man.

"Yes, General!"

The adjutant beside him immediately responded in understanding.

Seeing the General silent, he could not suppress his curiosity and asked another question.