The butler shivered in fear, "My lord, if we do this, the Imperial Tutor will completely break ties with us!"
Digging up someone's ancestral tombs to sunbathe their remains...
Such extreme measures.
Not to mention the other party was the Imperial Tutor.
"You old cur, your courage diminishes with age?!" The King of a Different Surname gave Gao Jinghong a look of disdain. "The Imperial Tutor has been outwardly obedient but inwardly rebellious, informing the Great Emperor about my Gao clan losing the Imperial Sword."
"He intends to put me to death, so why should I show him any courtesy?"
"The sky is getting dark today."
"It's impolite to dig graves at night."
"Tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow, we will travel to Sishui City and dig up the Imperial Tutor's ancestor's grave to sunbathe them."
Gao Jinghong almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
Impolite to dig graves at night?
My lord!
Grave digging is done at night.
Digging in broad daylight is the real impoliteness.
It is the greatest disrespect to the deceased.
Oh!
If you wish for the Imperial Tutor's ancestors to come out and sunbathe, then this old servant has nothing more to say.
I can only hope... the Imperial Tutor appreciates your gesture.
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The Imperial Tutor's Mansion.
Zheng Yu sat in the courtyard.
He quietly observed the star chart before him.
The contents of the star chart became increasingly incomprehensible to him.
Although he didn't know what exactly had happened, one thing was obvious.
His position was precarious.
"What exactly is going on?"
"Why would this endgame threaten me?"
The Imperial Tutor's brows were tightly furrowed.
All along,
He had observed this star chart as an outsider.
But now,
He found himself to be a chess piece within the star chart.
This gave him an ominous premonition.
At this moment,
The butler respectfully approached and said softly, "My lord, Chen Nan has left the King of a Different Surname's manor."
"The King of a Different Surname led his entire clan to see him off."
The Imperial Tutor's brows immediately creased. "Chen Nan publicly beat the eldest grandson of the King of a Different Surname, and also injured dozens of yamen runners."
"Furthermore, he went to the King of a Different Surname's manor."
"This clearly shows utter disregard for the existence of the King of a Different Surname."
"Given that old man's temperament, he should have torn Chen Nan to shreds."
"But why didn't he get angry?"
"And why did his entire clan see Chen Nan off?"
"What exactly happened here?"
Although he knew Chen Nan's strength was formidable,
Even surpassing that of the King of Hell.
However,
Strength alone is not enough in this world!
In this world where power reigns supreme,
Cultivation levels are the most insignificant.
Even if Chen Nan's strength was extraordinary, it would be simple for the King of a Different Surname to deal with him.
Not to mention anything else.
The city-guarding formation controlled by the King of a Different Surname alone could obliterate Chen Nan.
The butler said, "According to information from informants, Chen Nan seemed to have been drunk."
"Even the members of the Gao clan, including the King of a Different Surname's three granddaughters, had flushed faces from drinking."
???
The Imperial Tutor's face was filled with disbelief.
Chen Nan had done so many things detrimental to the King of a Different Surname,
Even daring to attack the King of a Different Surname's manor.
And the King of a Different Surname actually invited Chen Nan to dine and drink with him?
And even had his three granddaughters serve as companions?
He was becoming somewhat confused.
"You may withdraw for now!"
The Imperial Tutor waved his hand, then clasped his fingers together, attempting to divine the future.
However, he discovered that this time,
The future was completely blank to him.
He knew.
Things had taken a turn.
A turn he was unaware of.
A turn beyond his control.
And all of this stemmed from Chen Nan.
Chen Nan was the variable that threatened his existence.
A baseless sense of crisis spread through him.
Without further thought, he spoke to the person deep within his sea of consciousness, "Chen Nan's appearance has threatened my existence. If he doesn't die, I will never find peace!"
A moment later, a sonorous Buddhist chant echoed in his mind: "Amitabha, this monk does not kill!"
A surge of intense anger rose in the Imperial Tutor's heart. "Fine, it is my fault for asking you to kill him. Can you help me guide him to a better place, to embrace Buddhism?"
The Buddhist chant sounded again: "Amitabha, Chen Nan's karmic connection with Buddha is still insufficient for him to embrace Buddhism!"
The Imperial Tutor was enraged. "Then when can he be guided?"
"When he steps into the Great Zhao Temple again."
The Imperial Tutor gritted his teeth. "But what if, he never sets foot in the Great Zhao Temple again in his life?"
"Then it means he has no affinity with our Buddha."
The Imperial Tutor clenched his fists. "If he is not guided, I might die. I might die."
"Then we will both be finished."
"Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Amitabha!" The sacred Buddhist tone resounded once more in the depths of the Imperial Tutor's sea of consciousness. "Why can't you lure him to the Great Zhao Temple?"
The Imperial Tutor's eyes brightened.
That's right!
He could completely lure Chen Nan to the Great Zhao Temple.
In this way,
The one in his sea of consciousness could guide Chen Nan to a better place?
Thinking of this,
A subtle, meaningful smile spread across his face. "Butler!"
"Your servant is here!"
The butler scurried over obediently.
The Imperial Tutor asked indifferently, "If my memory serves me correctly, Chen Nan should have many confidantes, right?"
The butler pondered for a moment. "This fellow is indeed a romantic. According to the information I have, before he left Tongcheng, he had four confidantes.
"They are Leng Qingmei of the Leng family, Ning Yinqiu, the boss of Wu's Printing House, Xia Youwei, the daughter of the Xia family, and Du Yuan, the master of Baihua Valley."
"As for whether the number has increased since then."
"This old servant is unaware."
"However, given that scoundrel's nature of leaving a trail of affection wherever he goes, there are certainly other ladies around him."
The Imperial Tutor smiled slightly. "Since ancient times, heroes have found it hard to resist beauty; this is quite normal."
"However,"
"The wise do not fall into the river of love."
"Although Chen Nan's strength is formidable,"
"He owes many debts of love."
"This is his weakness."
"Send someone to Tongcheng and bring the boss lady of Wu's Printing House here."
He intended to make a move on this young widow.
To use her to control Chen Nan.
After all,
She was the one with the lowest status among Chen Nan's many women.
Bringing her alone would surely not arouse any suspicion.
"My lord, rest assured, I will dispatch someone to Tongcheng to fetch that young widow immediately!" the butler agreed readily.
The Imperial Tutor waved his hand,
Indicating for him to withdraw.
He then looked at the star chart.
A sinister smile curved his lips. "Chen Nan, oh Chen Nan, the moment Ning Yinqiu arrives in Fengdu City, it will be the day you embrace Buddhism!"
"This is the consequence of you being my enemy!"
With that, he waved his right hand and put away the star chart.
Then he turned and returned to his room.
After lighting a stick of fine incense,
The Imperial Tutor then asked a maid to bring a basin of foot-washing water.
After soaking his feet and receiving a massage from the maid for a while, he finally felt a hint of sleepiness.
"You may all leave!"
He dismissed his servants, then lay on the bed and gradually drifted off to sleep.
He had a beautiful dream.
In his dream, Chen Nan was suppressed by him, kneeling beside him and begging for mercy.
Pleading for his leniency and a way out.
Just as he was savoring the joy of victory in his pleasant dream, a shriek startled him awake: "My lord, something has happened! The King of a Different Surname has dug up your ancestral grave, saying he wants to invite your ancestors to sunbathe!"