"Cough cough, are you kidding me? Although I’ve just arrived at the Imperial City, I know some of the court’s dynamics, and I’ve received quite a bit of news on the way."
"Currently, the Eldest Prince should have the best hope of becoming the Crown Prince, right? The Emperor of the Da Li Dynasty has been in seclusion for three months, and the Eldest Prince has been acting on behalf of the Emperor for three months."
"Moreover, as for you, your fifty thousand troops were completely annihilated, leaving your family’s fortunes depleted, and the eight million in pension you’ve painstakingly gathered was stolen."
"Though you managed to distribute the pension, most of it was borrowed, and your cultivation has yet to recover."
"I know you’re strong, but can your strength surpass the God Realm? Where does your confidence to become the Crown Prince come from?"
"Not to mention the Eldest Prince, there’s also the crafty and cunning Fourth Prince above you, whose controlled forces are not inferior to your destroyed fifty thousand troops."
Ye Lin rattled off a string of comments, full of disbelief that Mu Rufeng could become the Crown Prince.
"Haha, these are small issues. Do you know what is most crucial to becoming the Crown Prince?"
Without waiting for Ye Lin to reply, Mu Rufeng continued, "The most important thing isn’t how much power you control, nor how strong your talent is, but whether ’Father’ likes me."
"The position of Crown Prince is just a matter of the Emperor’s word, what do you think?" Mu Rufeng said with a gentle smile.
"Well... you’re right, are you implying you have a way to make the Emperor favor you?" Ye Lin suddenly became interested.
"Certainly, you’ll find out tomorrow. Also, I’ll give you a little trinket." Mu Rufeng said, flicking his finger, causing a ray of light to enter Ye Lin’s body.
"This is... Other Shore Flower? Other Shore Sword? Other Shore Fist? Other Shore Blade?"
Ye Lin’s words fell, and then he widened his eyes in disbelief, before closing his eyes to digest and comprehend.
A full ten minutes later, Ye Lin slowly opened his eyes.
"Where did you get such a powerful Secret Technique?" Ye Lin looked at Mu Rufeng in shock.
"I comprehended it myself, and since I don’t know which one suits you, I transmitted them all to you." Mu Rufeng replied.
Mu Rufeng had never seen Ye Lin in action, so he didn’t know what Ye Lin excelled at, and simply passed all three to him.
"I am suited for Other Shore Fist, but unfortunately, the Secret Technique seems impossible to clone or transcribe." Ye Lin said regretfully.
"Isn’t that perfect? Moreover, I’ll transmit another Secret Technique to you." Mu Rufeng said, flicking his finger again.
Not long after, Ye Lin finished digesting it, a smile appearing on his face.
"By the way, don’t spread this around. Other Shore Flower was my refinement, and after I imparted it to Jian Yifeng, he comprehended Other Shore Sword and then accompanied the Seventh Princess to comprehend Other Shore Fist."
"As for Other Shore Blade, I derived it from Other Shore Sword." Mu Rufeng explained.
"I handle things responsibly, rest assured!" Ye Lin nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
"Also, once I become the Crown Prince, you’ll have to help me stir things up." Mu Rufeng said.
"Report sir! Ye Lin, Head of Huaxia’s relevant department, follows orders strictly!" Ye Lin shot up, giving a standard military salute.
"You rascal, playing these games." Mu Rufeng shook his head with a smile.
"Haha." Ye Lin laughed out loud.
"Alright, I won’t stay any longer. I need to go to the inn to find my master. Tomorrow I will attend the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet." Ye Lin said.
"Alright, then I’ll head back too, see if I can reach Level 6 by tonight." Mu Rufeng said.
Compared to Bone Refining, Refining Meat, and other realms, they contractors are used to talking about levels.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Level 6, though you’re only Level 5 now, I suspect you can easily defeat me." Ye Lin said.
Mu Rufeng smiled slightly, without answering.
The two then parted ways.
Mu Rufeng returned to his residence.
His attendant Liu was already waiting for him early in the residence.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has not yet emerged from seclusion, and you asked me to find people with special abilities or items, and also those with appearances different from us of the Da Li Dynasty."
"I’ve found quite a few, I’ve pinpointed their locations, and their cultivation varies in strength."
"Their identities are still under investigation and should be revealed tonight." Liu Ming said.
"Good, find out as soon as possible, preferably with portraits, and try not to be discovered if possible." Mu Rufeng instructed.
It seems because today is the last day, many contractors have gathered in the Imperial City from far and wide.
The first-stage tasks, Mu Rufeng thinks, should be about the same for everyone.
Mu Rufeng is alive to attend the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet, they are probably just rushing to the Imperial City within the allotted time.
As for whether they will attend the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet, that’s unknown.
When Mu Rufeng met with Ye Lin, he forgot Ye Lin’s first-stage task.
Liu Ming took leave, and Mu Rufeng didn’t idle about; he entered the practice room to begin cultivation, also having Xiao Cui prepare food, a large amount of spiritual food.
The night passed in silence.
At six in the morning, Mu Rufeng finished cultivating.
After a bath, he casually had breakfast before heading to the Imperial Palace with a group of guards.
Walking along the road, you could see it was festively decorated everywhere.
The decorations have been gradually hung over the past few days.
There were many people on the streets, and the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet affects all facets, having been planned since after her seventy-ninth birthday.