Return of the Immortal Emperor Daddy novel Chapter 687

Chapter 687: Chapter 690: Schemes are Useless in the Face of True Strength [4th Update]

"What do you think we should do about this?" the King of Qian Zhong Country asked.

Seated on his throne, his wound had been bandaged. As for whether it would ever function again, he still didn’t know. Now that he had investigated what happened, he immediately gathered his ministers in the great hall to discuss the matter. He had offended Wu Tian. In the King’s eyes, Wu Tian himself wasn’t frightening. What was terrifying was his mysterious background. Even the Great Heavenly King of Dogs supported him. The King truly had no idea who this man was. As for Wu Tian himself? How capable could someone so young be?

"This matter isn’t actually that serious," the Great General of Qian Zhong Country declared, stepping forward with an air of arrogant indifference. "It seems Tianlong didn’t succeed, and that woman, Qin Yuhan, is fine. Since that’s the case, this matter is quite simple to resolve. We should demand an apology! Since the woman is unharmed and yet he left our Crown Prince in such a state, the fault lies with him. Besides, even if the Crown Prince had done something to her, so what? She’s just an ordinary woman, while our Crown Prince carries the hopes of the vast Qian Zhong Country. So, no matter how you look at it, what he did to our Crown Prince was his mistake. If Xiuyuan Country refuses to hand over Wu Tian? Heh, then I will lead our army to war. A Four-Star nation is hardly comparable to a Three-Star one." As a martial man, he loved battle and truly despised these peaceful times.

The civil and military officials all nodded in agreement. That’s right, how could this possibly be the fault of Qian Zhong Country? If word of this got out, would Qian Zhong Country still have any face to command the Artifact Domain?

"But he will definitely come," Tianjiao mused, then asked, "Should we hand over the Crown Prince?"

In Tianjiao’s opinion, Wu Tian wasn’t coming to destroy their country. The crime wasn’t that grave. Why would he destroy a country over this? Wu Tian’s arrival would surely be just to make Qian Zhong Country admit its mistake. Tianjiao was quite certain of this.

"When he arrives, he will demand that we admit fault," the King of Qian Zhong said, his voice laced with worry. "We can find no information about Wu Tian’s background. Xiuyuan Country is easy enough to deal with, but I’m afraid Wu Tian won’t let this go."

Many of the officials nodded. "Yes, yes, yes, the King is right. What should we do?"

"I have a plan." Having successfully used others to eliminate his rivals before, Tianjiao considered himself quite the strategist, and now was his time to shine. He spoke with an air of complete confidence, "Admit our mistake? We can do so privately, but not publicly! If Wu Tian disagrees, we’ll create a justification. For example, we’ll argue that if Qian Zhong Country publicly admits fault, the other kingdoms in the Artifact Domain will see us as weak and will surely rebel. When that happens, the land will be plunged into misery and chaos. We will ask him, for the sake of peace and stability, to allow us to apologize in private."

"Right, right, right! Prince Tianjiao is indeed sharp-witted, his schemes are brilliant, and his intellect is matched by few! How admirable! He could be a mentor to us all!" the Prime Minister of Qian Zhong Country exclaimed, stepping forward to shower Tianjiao with praise.

As the saying goes, a new ruler brings his own court. With Tianlong having become little more than a mad dog, it was clear that Tianjiao would be the one to inherit the throne. Now was the time to build a good relationship. When the Prime Minister spoke, the other officials in the hall looked on with strange expressions. It wasn’t that they thought the Prime Minister was shameless, but that they themselves weren’t thick-skinned enough! They wanted to flatter Tianjiao, too.

The King of Qian Zhong nodded as well. "My son’s strategy is indeed remarkable. If we were to admit fault publicly, the Artifact Domain would descend into chaos. For the sake of its people, Wu Tian will have to swallow this insult."

"Right!" the officials all agreed in unison.

***

At the same time, Wu Tian arrived with Qin Yuhan and the little one.

Qian Zhong Country had already set the stage. A large crowd of commoners was gathered before the Royal Palace. Seeing Wu Tian’s arrival, the people exchanged glances, thinking of the gold promised by the King, and immediately knelt before him one by one.

"You must be Mr. Wu Tian, correct?"

"Mr. Wu Tian, please, spare us! With Qian Zhong Country in place, the Artifact Domain knows peace. Without it, the domain will fall into chaos, and the people will suffer terribly!"

"Indeed! Please don’t be too harsh on them. If Qian Zhong Country is disgraced, other kingdoms with treacherous ambitions will see it as an opportunity. The world will be thrown into turmoil once more! How could you bear such a thing?"

"It is said that even if you don’t strike the fatal blow, if your actions cause another’s death, you are still to blame. Sir, would you become a villain by causing such widespread suffering?"

"We, the people, have gathered here to plead with you, sir. Please, let Qian Zhong Country off the hook."

"Don’t even blame them. Otherwise, the Artifact Domain will fall into ruin!"

"This is the will of the people, our public opinion!"

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