The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Lu Zhe laughed and said, "That's right, it makes sense. But if that's the case, why should I leave a branch of my clan behind? Can't I keep this matter of peeking into the Heavenly Dao to myself?"

Jia Banwen said, "Leaving behind a clansman is just to prove that you, like everyone else in the clan, were killed, isn't it? Moreover, what you really want is to experiment on this person who left the clan's territory to see if your Gu worms can guarantee his survival."

Lu Zhe raised an eyebrow and saw Jia Banwen take out a sheepskin manuscript from his pocket and say, "This book is a manuscript of the Shen clan. It records the legends and history of the Shen clan. Regardless of whether it is all true or not, it must be admitted that the Shen clan's abilities are indeed extraordinary."

Indeed, the members of the Shen clan could not stray too far from the clan, nor could they be away for more than a day. However, this notebook contains some very interesting records. I wonder if the clan chief would be interested in hearing them?

Lu Zhe paused, then looked at Jia Banwen: "Are you interested? I'm sitting here all the time. Since you're so sure that I'm the patriarch of the Shen clan, I need to listen carefully to see if the evidence is conclusive."

Lu Zhe smiled contemptuously and said, "The clan chief has divined the disasters of the clan, but surely he couldn't have predicted the exact date? Moreover, the clan chief probably doesn't know about the relationship between the Miao region and the Shen clan. The witchcraft of the Miao region and the physiognomy of the Shen clan cannot coexist."

At this point, Lu Zhe's gaze finally changed slightly. He looked at Jia Banwen with a questioning expression on his face.

Jia Banwen ignored him and continued, "The clan leader had already begun researching Gu worms at that time, and even kept Golden Cicada Gu on his body. Therefore, his divination was sometimes accurate and sometimes inaccurate. In the end, he was unable to predict when this disaster would occur."

So you decided that no matter when or where this disaster would occur, you would try to avoid the so-called divine punishment in your own way, unaware that this parchment notebook contained part of the calamity you had divined.

As Jia Banwen spoke, he opened the scroll, turning the side with writing towards Lu Zhe and saying, "The clan's territory was destroyed by the Gu worms, and the calamity came from the clan leader. It must be said that the prophecy here has truly come true. I wonder which clan leader divined this. I guess he didn't take it out because he was afraid of causing panic among the people, but only recorded it in this sheepskin scroll."

The lives of more than three hundred people were devoured by the Gu worms in an instant. The clan leader hid in the clan's territory and finally refined his first Golden Cicada Gu with the blood and flesh of his compatriots, intending to use the Golden Cicada Gu to achieve his goal of immortality.

But you failed. Miao Di Jinwu told you the secret of the Golden Cicada Gu, but you are not from Miao Di after all. How could you easily tell others the secret of the Golden Cicada Gu's thousand-year immortality? The Golden Cicada Gu you refined is just a copy. Even if you exhaust your life essence, it can only make you live for a dozen years longer.

Moreover, once the Gu worm enters the body, the divination technique will gradually lose its effectiveness until it completely disappears, leaving one as an ordinary person.

Lu Zhe's eyes changed as he looked at Jia Banwen and said, "You've done a thorough job of researching this."

Jia Banwen continued, "This is not something I researched. The notes clearly state that the Miao people and the Shen clan are of the same lineage, but one side inherited the art of witchcraft, while the other side inherited the art of divination."

And I am so grateful for this parchment notebook, which allowed my sister and me to survive and avoid inheriting the cursed fate of your Shen clan.”

Lu Zhe suddenly smiled and said, "So what? Even if you've worked hard all this time, you'll only live a few decades longer. Those decades will pass in the blink of an eye, and you'll suffer endless hardships. Why bother? Look at me, I've lived for hundreds of years. I'm like a god. Who can make me die?"

Lu Zhe looked at Jian Yue with tenderness in his eyes and said, "You and your sister are just like two princesses. Do you really want to live like this for decades and then be buried in the yellow earth? Follow me and you can enjoy this heaven-defying lifespan. Isn't that wonderful!"

Jian Yue paused, then said, "You mean, you approached us sisters just because we resemble the princess you mentioned? What about my mother? Why were you able to harm her like that?"

Lu Zhe paused for a moment and said, "You look like your mother. Of course, I chose your mother back then. It's just that your mother was obsessed with that person, which is why she suffered those hardships. Who can she blame? She only brought it on herself."

Fortunately, when your mother gave birth to you, looking at you reminded me of the wonderful days we spent together. Wasn't that wonderful? So I decided to nurture you two sisters, to gradually discover everything about you, so that you can become the perfect companions by my side.

Such a crazy idea made Jian Yue tremble all over. If Bai Jianan hadn't held her back tightly, she probably would have already lost control and rushed forward.

She said coldly, "Just because of your so-called similarity, you want to separate us from our own flesh and blood and cause sisters to fight each other? According to you, then the appearance of Black Wind was not accidental, but arranged by you? You arranged all of this, and you also know everything about the armored soldiers under the Moonlit Pavilion?"

Lu Zhe laughed and said, "Of course. Although Black Wind wasn't a Gu person I created myself, I remade him into his current form. If he doesn't listen to me, he'll become like everyone else, neither human nor ghost. Do you think anyone would want to go back to that state?"

Was Hei Feng lying to her? It turned out that it was all a conspiracy, and all the care she had shown in the past was fake. Jian Yue felt a chill run through her body, and her eyes turned bloodshot.

"No, that's not right. If that's the case, then why did the seal mysteriously appear in my Shangguan family a long time ago? And why are they all in the hands of women? My mother got the seal from my maternal grandmother. If you wanted my mother's seal directly, why is it here with us and you didn't know about it?"

"And the seal Murong Yan gave me. Now that you already have two seals, I don't believe you can't get this Crimson Coral. In your eyes, the Imperial Palace is a place where nothing is forbidden. Besides, you've already subdued Black Wind, meaning you've already got those armored soldiers under your control."

Lu Zhe seemed very excited. After listening to Jian Yue's words, he said, "After I got Black Wind, I planned to bring all the Ironclad Soldiers here to be reworked and made into my own. It's just a pity that I captured dozens of them, but apart from Black Wind, I didn't succeed in capturing any of them."

Moreover, if they aren't completely reformed, these inhuman, ghostly beings are extremely attached to their masters. Even Black Wind wouldn't be able to control them without gathering all the parts from the blood-red coral. The infuriating thing is that, from beginning to end, I only ever had the one Black Wind possessed; the other one was nowhere to be found. Yet, unexpectedly, it's in the hands of Murong Yan of the Qingyan Marquis's mansion.

At this point, Lu Zhe's eyes lit up, and he rushed to Jian Yue's side. Bai Jianan quickly pulled Jian Yue behind him and said coldly, "Stay away."

Lu Zhe sneered: "Who do you think you are? Can you stop me? Yueyue is so beautiful and talented, you ordinary people from Zhezhong Group are not worthy of her at all. You'd better leave as soon as possible, lest I make a move and you have no hope of survival."

Bai Jianan sneered: "Then try it."

Jia Banwen also drew his sword and said to Lu Zhe, "Me too. I'm still thinking about when I can have a fight with the Miao people and see if physiognomy or witchcraft is more powerful."

Lu Zhe burst into laughter: "Physiognomy? What's the use? Can it grant immortality? Can it keep you young forever? What's the point of predicting others' fates? You'll only risk your own life. Why bother? Isn't it exhausting to be a pawn in someone else's game?"

He laughed wildly, but unexpectedly a curved blade flew over and slashed a wound on his cheek.

There was no bleeding from the wound; only a thick, dark brown discharge oozed out. It contorted on his face for a moment before the wound healed quickly.

Lu Zhe watched as Jian Yue sheathed her scimitar. Far from being angry, he laughed even more heartily and said, "See? This is the power of immortality. Yueyue, come with me and your sister! I will make sure you two sisters enjoy the same treatment as me."

Jian Yue snorted coldly: "You're not letting us fight for a choice between two options?"

Lu Zhe immediately said, "I won't choose anymore. You two are different. I've realized that I don't want to give up either of you. So, just stay with me and let's enjoy the taste of immortality together. Isn't that wonderful?"

Jian Yue said, "I don't think it's a good idea. After all, working with you as an insect is too much pressure for me."

As Jian Yue spoke, she drew her scimitar once more, her target still Lu Zhe's face. Lu Zhe coldly replied, "You can't kill me. Even if you cut me into ten thousand pieces, I will still live. Why are you doing this?"

In a flash, Lu Zhe dodged Jian Yue's attack. The next moment, he tried to pull Jian Yue into his arms, but Bai Jianan rushed over, pushed Lu Zhe's arm away, and pulled Jian Yue back. At the same time, Jia Banwen appeared behind Lu Zhe and patted Lu Zhe's back three times. Lu Zhe turned around, flicked his sleeve, and threw Jia Banwen aside, saying, "These are all useless. You are wasting your time."

Jia Banwen coughed up blood and laughed, "Who said it was useless? Your fate has already changed. Do you really think that heaven is favoring you?"

As he spoke, he slowly stood up as Lu Zhe turned around and said, "Haven't you noticed? Your fate changed the moment you appeared here. What is physiognomy? Physiognomy is the capital to change one's destiny. You used it before, have you forgotten it all?"

Lu Zhe frowned: "What exactly are you trying to say? Fate? It can be changed, but can you do it? You're at your last gasp, what can you do?"

"Who says you can't do something?"

Xingke's voice arrived as expected, and he instantly stood beside Jia Banwen, asking, "Brother, are you alright?"

Jia Banwen shook his head, but Lu Zhe was taken aback: "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be at Lan Yue Tower?"