Chapter 4706

Ten Palaces

Huo Qing lay comfortably in his bedroom, having never left the Ten Palaces. He wasn’t the least bit worried about the Ten Palaces Master causing trouble for him.

His purpose in coming here was simply to go through the motions and enhance his reputation. After all, the Huo family was a prestigious name within the God Clan. The Ten Palaces Master might hold authority, but he wouldn’t dare act against him.

As Huo Qing lounged lazily, a thin old man entered the room.

“What is it? Is Kai dead?” Huo Qing asked.

“Master, many cultivators have gathered in the Xiao Dynasty, but none have made a move yet. It seems they’re hesitating,” the old man replied.

“I know exactly what they’re afraid of. It’s not surprising they haven’t acted—after all, there’s no guarantee the Ten Palaces can actually produce 100,000 fairy spirit stones.”

“Besides, Kai has a powerful backer. These people aren’t fools; they must have done their research. We can’t just manipulate them at will,” Huo Qing said, as if he had anticipated the situation all along.

“Master, Lin Kedong from Sun Moon City has also led his men to the Xiao Dynasty—likely for the bounty,” the old man informed him.

“What?” Huo Qing abruptly sat up. “That fool fell for it too?”

“Haha! Lin Chong always boasts about his intelligence, yet he raised such a foolish son. If Lin Kedong actually kills Kai, things will get very interesting!”

“Master, would Lin Kedong really be that reckless? With so many cultivators already gathered near the Xiao Dynasty, if none of them have taken action, why would he?” the old man questioned.

“If he doesn’t, we’ll push him into it.”

With that, Huo Qing retrieved a storage bag and tossed it to the old man. “This contains 20,000 fairy spirit stones. Deliver it to Lin Kedong and tell him it’s an advance payment from the Ten Palaces. Once he sees so many fairy spirit stones, he won’t hesitate!”

“Master, are we really just handing over 20,000 fairy spirit stones like this?” the old man asked reluctantly, clutching the bag.

“You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. If Lin Kedong kills Kai, he’ll surely demand the remaining 80,000 from the Ten Palaces. Let’s see how the Ten Palaces Masters handle that!”

Huo Qing waved his hand dismissively, signaling the old man to carry out his orders.

The old man withdrew, his eyes burning with greed as he stared at the 20,000 immortal spirit stones in his hands.

Twenty thousand immortal spirit stones!

For a moment, he was tempted to kill Kai himself and keep the fortune.

But he knew all too well—he wasn’t strong enough to take on Kai.
Sun Moon City

Lin Chong sat across from Taoist Wuji, engaged in a long and deliberate game of chess. It often took them dozens of days to determine a winner.

“Father! Father! My eldest brother is missing! The guards said he left Sun Moon City!”

Lin Kefan, the fourth son, rushed into the hall in a panic.

“Where did he go? If Ruoya is with him, he should be fine,” Lin Chong said calmly, still holding a chess piece, contemplating his next move.

“Father, I think he saw the bounty and went after Kai. One hundred thousand immortal spirit stones is too tempting for him to ignore,” Lin Kefan reasoned.

“What?!”

Lin Chong’s hand trembled, and the chess piece slipped from his fingers. His brow furrowed deeply.

“That fool actually believed the Ten Palaces’ bounty? Those Protoss cultivators are arrogant and self-serving—do you really think they’d just hand over 100,000 immortal spirit stones to anyone?”

“Go and bring him back immediately! He’s walking straight into the Ten Palaces’ trap. This is infuriating! If the Ten Palaces find out about this, I’ll be utterly humiliated!”

Lin Chong’s face turned red with anger, his voice booming through the hall.

“Father, my brother might not listen to me…” Lin Kefan hesitated.

“Take my token. If he refuses to return, tell him he’s no longer welcome in Sun Moon City. He can fend for himself!”

Lin Chong tossed a token to Lin Kefan.

Lin Kefan caught it and hurried off without another word.