Chapter 41

Song Mojie? This Song Mojie must undoubtedly be the Crown Prince of Jing Wang, Song Mojie. Although Song Li rarely interacted with the crown princes of the royal mansions and could not recognize their voices, based on the circumstances, this Song Mojie must be the Crown Prince of Jing Wang. Then this "Qing Shan" must be the Crown Prince of Kang Wang, Song Qingshan. All the playboys in the capital knew that Song Qingshan and Song Mojie were always inseparable. It seems that Song Li's guess was correct; the actions of the Justice Alliance had provoked the revenge of the two crown princes. They could even think of using the power of nature to eliminate Song Li, which was indeed a treacherous plan that was hard to guard against.

If it weren't for the "Imperial Fire Seed" hidden in Song Li's body, his life would have truly ended here today.

Song Li really wanted to jump out and expose their conspiracy, then grab these two scoundrels and throw them into a bottomless pit. However, he was in the final stages of his cultivation, and stopping halfway would not be good. Forget it, since he now knew who his enemies were, there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with them later. For now, he would have to endure.

What comforted Song Li was that Pang Da was unharmed. These people had not hidden Pang Da in the Langya Cave at all. The news was fake, just a bait to lure Song Li to his death. For the crown princes, once Song Li was eliminated, a minor like Pang Da would not be able to cause any trouble, so they only bound him for a while to create the illusion of his disappearance, luring Song Li to come to his rescue, and then released him. Clearly, they did not consider Pang Da a worthy opponent, and they didn't even have the heart to harm him.

This actually saved his life.

Hearing that Pang Da was unharmed, Song Li had no more worries. This trip to Langya Mountain not only caused him no loss, but he also absorbed the Primordial Fire Seed, strengthening the Imperial Fire Seed. Most importantly, he used the vast energy released by the Imperial Fire Seed to break through the Body Tempering stage and reach the second level of the Qi Induction stage. The treacherous plan of the other party had inadvertently helped Song Li greatly. Without their guidance, how would Song Li have come to Langya Mountain? How could he have encountered the Primordial Fire Seed? If he had heard about the volcanic eruption in Langya Mountain afterward, he would probably have considered it a natural phenomenon and not thought about the Primordial Fire Seed hidden deep in the earth beneath the Langya Cave.

Of course, he had also inadvertently saved the lives of the ten thousand people in Langya Town, which was a good deed.

However, the words coming from outside the Langya Cave caught his attention.

"Not only did Song Li turn to ashes, but his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Hai, are also in great danger," Song Qingshan said coldly. "According to my father, he and the Duke of Jing have fabricated evidence of the Deputy Prime Minister Wen Liren's involvement in treason, and the Duke and Duchess of Hai are accomplices. In fact, my father's main target is Wen Liren. Involving the Duke and Duchess of Hai is just a side effect. Why should they cause so much trouble? So, it's better to be low-key. If you don't have the strength to cause trouble, don't do it recklessly, or you won't even know how you died."

"Turns out my father and the Duke of Kang had already planned how to deal with Wen Liren. Tsk, treason is a serious crime," Song Mojie said with a sneer. "What if the Duchess of Hai, Yun Lin, is the daughter of a Saint Alchemy Master? If she is involved in treason, being beheaded and having her family's property confiscated is only right! What reason do you have to cause trouble? Even a Saint Alchemy Master can't be unreasonable, right?"

Hearing this, Song Li was filled with shock. These two crown princes must have thought that no one could survive the inferno in the Langya Cave, so they spoke without reservation about this shocking conspiracy. If the plan of the Duke of Kang and others succeeded, both the Deputy Prime Minister Wen Liren and the Duke and Duchess of Hai would face the tragic fate of having their families exterminated.

Throughout history, emperors have always preferred to believe in the existence of treason rather than its absence. They would rather kill the wrong person than let a traitor go.

No, this cannot be allowed to happen. Since heaven had given Song Li the chance to overhear this secret, he must find a way to stop the conspiracy.

However, what kind of plan had they laid? What kind of evidence could lead to someone's death? Where was this evidence stored? Now that his cultivation had stabilized, he stopped his practice and listened intently to their conversation, praying: Keep talking, keep talking. He hoped these two scoundrels would not stop halfway and would discuss more details, allowing him to understand more and make targeted preparations to counter the conspiracy.

Perhaps his prayers were answered, and Song Mojie and Song Qingshan continued their conversation.

"Do you know how my father framed Wen Liren? It's actually quite simple. Wen Liren's precious son, Wen Ruyu, is a devil incarnate, only interested in eating, drinking, and debauchery. My father used a little trick to make him submit completely," Song Qingshan chuckled. "Next, this young master will, according to my father's instructions, bring the box containing the evidence that could destroy his family back to the mansion and hide it in his father's study. In that brocade box are several secret letters between Wen Liren and the Prime Minister of the Lambis Kingdom, detailing how Wen Liren should act as a spy in the court and help the Lambis Kingdom take over the Holy Lion Empire when they attack. There are also letters from the King of Lambis appointing Wen Liren as the Duke of Holy Lion. Of course, the box also contains several letters of secret collusion between Wen Liren and the Duke of Hai. Do you know how well my father can imitate handwriting? Even the Duke of Hai might doubt that these letters were written by him. Then, at an appropriate time, my father and the Duke of Jing will lead the troops, claiming to have received reliable information that the Deputy Prime Minister Wen Liren is colluding with a foreign country and plotting treason, and they will search the mansion. Can you guess what will happen when these letters are found and presented to the Holy Emperor?"

"Brilliant! Truly a brilliant plan!" Song Mojie slapped his thigh and laughed. "The Lambis Kingdom, though a neighbor, has always been hostile to our country and often engages in warfare. They are the number one enemy of the Holy Lion Empire. If the Holy Emperor discovers that the Deputy Prime Minister Wen Liren, whom he has always trusted, is secretly colluding with the enemy, he will be furious! The Duke of Hai and Wen Liren are in the same boat, and they won't escape!"

"Ha, who could disagree? This plan, though old, is very effective. The Holy Emperor won't easily believe it, but once the seed of doubt is planted in his mind, Wen Liren and the Duke of Hai are doomed! The emperor's heart is ruthless; better to kill the wrong person than to let a traitor go!" Song Qingshan laughed wickedly and continued, "Song Li is dead, and we can report back to the princess."

Song Li, who was listening intently, was stunned. The princess? Could the mastermind be the mysterious "little princess" from the Loyal Prince's mansion? The playboys in the capital knew that the Crown Prince of the Loyal Prince was not in the capital, supposedly following a hermit to cultivate. There was also a princess in the mansion, but she was shrouded in mystery, with many versions of her story. She rarely appeared, and Song Li had only heard of her but never seen her. However, according to Pang Da, this princess had become much more active recently, and many top playboys in the capital had joined her ranks. Huang Feihu was one of them.

Could it be that because he had bullied her subordinate, Huang Feihu, she had devised this treacherous plan to plot against him? If so, this princess was not someone to be underestimated. Song Li cursed, "You little bitch, no matter how mysterious you are, no matter if you are a princess, if you dare to take my life, don't blame me for being ruthless! I'll find an opportunity to rape and kill you, and then kill and rape you again!"

"There's nothing left to see here. The whole Langya Mountain is just a bunch of strange rocks," Song Mojie said with a laugh. "Let's go, mission accomplished, back to the mansion!"

After the two young masters walked away, Song Li leaped up, thinking, "Damn! These scoundrels are truly steeped in treachery. This plan is indeed vicious! Song Qingshan is right; even if the Holy Emperor doesn't believe it, as long as there's a hint of doubt, he will eliminate Wen Liren and the Duke of Hai without hesitation. If he kills the wrong people, he will only lose a few ministers, which won't shake the foundation of the royal family. If he kills the right people, he will eliminate the greatest threat to the Song family's rule. It's a win-win situation."

Song Li moved the rocks blocking the entrance to the Langya Cave. At his current level of Qi Induction, these rocks were no longer a barrier.

After leaving the Langya Cave, he ran swiftly. In the distance, a figure darted across the Langya Mountain like a shooting star. He quietly returned to the town, got into his carriage, and hurried back to the Holy Lion City.

He needed to set up the necessary measures before the conspiracy was launched, to make these scoundrels fail and, if possible, to turn the tables on them, making the conspirators suffer their own schemes.

Upon returning to the Holy Lion City, Song Li heard people on the streets discussing the eruption of the Langya Mountain's subterranean fire. Some said the flames shot out of the Langya Cave and reached several dozen feet high, as if the entire sky was on fire. Others said the entire Langya Town was burned to the ground. Still, others said the lava from the underground had melted the entire Langya Mountain. The Langya Mountain was only fifty miles from the Holy Lion City, and when the subterranean fire erupted, it could be seen from the capital. Since no official news had been released, people were using their imagination to spread increasingly exaggerated stories. However, there was one common belief: the Holy Lion Dynasty's fate was not yet over, and the gods had protected them by extinguishing the subterranean fire. If the gods had not intervened, the continuous eruption of the subterranean fire and the flow of lava could have endangered the safety of the Holy Lion City!

Many people even said they would go home and worship the god who extinguished the subterranean fire, burning incense morning, noon, and night. Song Li really wanted to lift the curtain of the carriage and loudly tell the people outside that he was the "god" who saved them. However, he knew that if he did, he would be pelted with rotten vegetables and eggs.

Unintentionally, Song Li had become the savior of the ten thousand people in Langya Town. However, he could only enjoy this secretly, as he knew that even his parents would not believe him if he told them. The only way to make others believe would be to announce to the world that he had the Imperial Fire Seed in his body, which could absorb the Primordial Fire Seed to strengthen his power. In that case, he would be torn apart by the powerful figures in the capital in the next moment!

These thoughts flashed through his mind, but Song Li's carriage did not stop. He had more important things on his mind.