Luck taken away? It doesn't matter, I quietly become a god

"...Brother, have you and the Mu family gone mad? How could you possibly agree to this, Elder Mu?!"

A secluded place.

Di Mushan stared in astonishment at the white-haired old man before him.

The old man was thin and frail, his skin as white as old tree bark, like a fragile piece of paper, barely clinging to his bones, with no trace of muscle.

Thin, old, and frail, he exuded the air of someone nearing the end of their life. His eyes were sunken, and in the middle of his cloudy eyes, blood vessels bulged out. After a long while, his lifeless eyes stiffly moved and stared at Di Mushan.

“Thirteenth Prince, you are completely unaware of this matter. Please stay here for now and do not make a sound. Everything is for the sake of the Seventh Prince… You should understand your elder brother and mother’s decision.” Mu Gongfeng’s voice was rough and hoarse, as if he had not spoken for a long time.

Di Mushan clenched his fists tightly, his face grim: "Then what about this prince?"

“Rong Shu…if something happens to her at Junque Mountain, wouldn’t I, who was also staying there at the time, become a suspect? What if my elder brother, the Crown Prince, returns…”

Before Di Mushan could finish speaking, Mu Gongfeng sneered, "Thirteenth Prince, do you think Buzhou Domain is a good place? The Crown Prince has been missing for many years. His cultivation had not yet recovered, and he forcibly activated the divine artifact... It's wishful thinking for him to go to Buzhou Domain to find the remains on his own!"

"He has been searching for so many years without returning, and he has also defied the Emperor's will by trespassing into the Buzhou Domain. No matter how strong the bond between father and son may be, it will gradually be worn away. At that time... it will be the opportunity for the Seventh Prince and the Mu family."

Mu Gongfeng's breathing suddenly became rapid.

This...this is also his opportunity.

His lifespan was nearing its end, and his original early-stage Integration Realm cultivation was almost gone; he could only barely use the strength of the Void Refinement Realm.

In the past, Emperor Chu Chen disappeared for hundreds of years, and all the princes and princesses under him had a chance, including the seventh prince and the thirteenth prince. The Mu family was the maternal clan of the two princes, and Mu Gongfeng was also a member of the Mu family, so naturally they wanted the seventh prince to ascend to the throne.

Once the Seventh Prince ascends to the throne and becomes the next Divine Wind Emperor, the Mu family will rise in status, and Mu Gongfeng will also receive preferential treatment from the imperial resources. Perhaps, in his lifetime, he will even be able to break through his cultivation level and extend his lifespan.

"Rong Shu's Divine Wind Arrow Technique is of paramount importance. If the Seventh Prince obtains it, he will possess the potential to become the Crown Prince! If the Crown Prince were to unfortunately perish, the Seventh Prince might even be able to use the Divine Wind Arrow Technique to make the divine artifact recognize him as its master! The Seventh Prince could then become the next Divine Wind Emperor! As for the Thirteenth Prince, as his brother, you are certainly qualified to sit on the position of Regent..."

"Does Your Highness, the Thirteenth Prince, not wish to obtain the complete Divine Wind Archery Technique?"

The last sentence, like a devil's seductive whisper, resonated in Di Mushan's heart. His pupils contracted sharply, and his breathing quickened involuntarily.

The four words "Divine Wind Archery Technique" are like a brand, a brand that every member of the Divine Wind Royal Family has longed for since birth.

Di Mushan was no exception.

"Now is the perfect time!"

"The Crown Prince has not returned! Rong Shu has left the Jixia Academy and is no longer at Zhanming Mountain! Time waits for no one! It seems even Heaven is helping the two princes and the Mu family!"

Di Mushan's voice was hoarse: "But Rong Shu, Rong Shu... if she really died at Junque Mountain, even if the Crown Prince doesn't return, what about Zhanming Mountain? What about Jixia Academy and Wenxin Academy? Won't they investigate?"

"Your Highness, please rest assured, neither I nor the Mu family intend to kill Rong Shu. We will simply 'invite' Rong Shu to the Mu family as a guest for the time being. As long as Rong Shu knows what's good for him, he will naturally regain his freedom once everything settles down..."

"Yes, yes..."

Di Mushan was filled with mixed feelings. On one hand, he didn't want to disobey his elder brother and mother, and on the other hand, he didn't want Rong Shuzhen to get into trouble. After all, they had agreed to go to the Jixia Academy to learn from each other in the future.

"Of course, Your Highness."