The Zhen Yuan God
Chapter 23
Du Lian searched for Zhen Yuan in his temporary residence. Apparently the curse given by the Black Ancestor was much stronger than Du Lian had expected so he and the Spring Ancestor could not handle it alone. He therefore asked Zhen Yuan for help.
“It looks like I can entrust the future of Huansen Province will be more festive in your hands Miss Du.” Zhen Yuan laughed as Du Lian told him about the events that had befallen the Spring House.
“You told your ancestors to accept the curse even though it may not necessarily cure it? What if I can't cure it? Your ancestors will die and you will lose the protection” Zhen Yuan said after laughing.
Du Lian looked at him sharply, “I will join the other house but you will lose your protector and the Nation House will come and kill you here”
Zhen Yuan's laughter instantly stopped, he looked at Du Lian as he shook his head slowly. “Where did you learn this cunning trait. You scared me Miss Du”
The two then went stealthily and headed for a secret place that only the ancestors and Du Lian knew about.
Once inside, Zhen Yuan could feel an extremely powerful curse power lodged in the Spring Ancestor's body. If only the Spring Ancestor had not learned to master his innate talent then it would probably be lying helpless at this moment.
Fortunately thanks to the heavy training from Zhen Yuan, he was still able to sit down and meditate. Although his breathing was still broken but he was still able to fight with a little normal.
“One thing you need to know, that even you should not trust your subordinates as fully as before if you do not want to suffer like today! If only I didn't need Spring House protection then I wouldn't have come and healed you with great difficulty.”
The ancestor was interrupted by Zhen Yuan's remark, “Then what do you want? You're a blackmailer who took a chance in the narrowness of”
Zhen Yuan chuckled, “I actually don't want to ask for anything other than a legality!”
“What legality?”
“You must still remember if I became the ruler of Huansen province then I requested a special territory and established an army that is not bound to Huansen Province. I would like to add that I also need legality! The power I want to build here is not dangerous! Just a trading house, a herbal house and a restaurant! But I want to get the legality of the three and control 50% of the Huansen” provincial market
The ancestor who had just closed his eyes was now unable to contain himself and stared intently at Zhen Yuan. “You're crazy?! The nine ruling houses in Huansen province can survive and have abundant resources just because they manage so many businesses that one of them is the one you mentioned! If you take half the market then the economy of 9 houses will be unstable and will make Huansen province weaken!”
Zhen Yuan shook his head slowly, “That's exactly what you should change the arrangement of the 9 houses is not it? Besides you will not regret giving me legality because the three houses I want to build will make Huansen province become stronger, more advanced and more famous!”
The ancestor thought for a moment, “But even so the guards would not approve of it! If you are not bound to Huansen Province then you will be exempt from some kind of tax! The guards live off taxes! In addition Huansen Province is included in the territory of the nobility, they might pay attention to you and make you pay tax more”
The ancestor closed his eyes again, but this time was accompanied by a long sigh. “All right I agree. However it would only happen if the Spring House had the power capable of controlling the other 8 houses. It might only happen after another hundred or even a thousand years”
“I will make Spring House flourish! However the spring house also had to pay” Zhen Yuan did not wait for an answer from the Spring ancestor. He immediately sat down cross-legged behind Ancestor Spring and began to put both of his palms on the ancestor's back.
“It will hurt so hold it!”
Zhen Yuan used the Heavenly Pagoda technique to absorb the curse energy present in the body of the ancestor. This process was extremely painful for the ancestors and also exhausting for Zhen Yuan. Therefore in a few days, Zhen Yuan would stop for a few hours to rest and recover his energy.
Du Lian would be out for some time to inform the higher-ups and top-level elders of the Ancestor's state. Although everything was calm, Spring House began to worry if the other eight houses began to prepare an attack to eliminate Spring House from Huansen province.
“Until when will the ancestor cultivate shut? We need clarity! Rumors and bad news continue to spread, making many of our troops start pessimistic Spring House will not survive” said one of the top-level elders at the meeting of the elders.
Du Lian could not give a definitive answer as he also did not know until when Zhen Yuan could heal the Spring ancestor.
“If only the ancestors did not receive the box! This won't happen”
“Already, everything has happened. Nothing we can blame in full.”
“I fear the provincial guards will also be eaten with eight other houses and leave us”
Many opinions and complaints came out from the elders meeting. Du Lian did not intend to say much because he did not have a high position there.
Meanwhile, Spring's ancestor shouted loudly as he felt the pain that tormented him growing. He was unable to resist his resounding cry. It was fortunate that Zhen Yuan was prepared and set up a soundproofing formation.
“You have to hold it! This is also a good luck for you because it indirectly provides more closeness for your innate talents to develop. After this, if you drink the pill that I will make then a violent burst of energy will make a breakthrough of the second layer!”
Zhen Yuan removed both of his palms from the back of the ancestor which was then followed by the blood stone ancestor several times.
“Your curse has been successfully healed! You have to train here for two hours before returning” Zhen Yuan said. He knew that the ancestor had run out of energy so told him to rest first.
