"Moving into the Young Master's Mansion is just the beginning. To break through the iron wall of Chuhe, we need to do two more steps..."
Chu Tianxiao knocked on the table.
"The second step is to find Chu He's 'unknown flaw' and win over Uncle San to my side."
After saying this, Mu Liuling's eyes narrowed slightly: "To be honest, Young Master, I have also thought of this... Although I don't know what flaws Chu He has, I think the 'flaws' that can completely change the situation from the foundation and power can only be related to the Third Master..."
"That's right. Third Uncle is my only chance to turn the tables. As long as he doesn't support me, I won't be able to defeat Chu He. At most, we will be in a stalemate. It's impossible to make any further progress."
Chu Tianxiao said: "Don't even think about Chu He's two main descendants. No matter assassinating, bribing, or framing them, it will all be in vain. Unless Chu He is dead or completely useless, they will never change their ways."
Mu Liuling was silent for a moment, then said, "Young Master, have you ever thought about... asking the Master for help?"
Chu Tianxiao pondered after hearing this and said, "Firstly, my father's power has long been rooted in the Chu family in Kyoto. If we infiltrate rashly, it will easily cause rejection and add variables. The best way is to wait until I have integrated the Chu family, and then slowly infiltrate. Secondly... my father should have gone to the ancestral land at this moment, and I am afraid he can't help me."
After hearing this, Mu Liuling was so shocked that he almost jumped up: "Ancestral land?"
"Well... those top geniuses thought I was too far away to hear them, so they didn't hide it or they wanted me to hear it... and I happened to be sensitive and had excellent hearing since I was a child..." Chu Tianxiao's eyes revealed a trace of worry, and a hint of confusion. "After thinking about it carefully, I can roughly guess that all parties saw that Chu He and I were about to fight, and they were ready to unite to get a piece of the pie. Chu He also had a tendency to collude with them, forcing my father to enter the ancestral land at the cost of asking His Majesty the Emperor of Zhou to issue a 'family restriction order', forcing any external forces to be unable to take action against the Chu family before the dust settled, and directly cut off all external aid to Chu He, creating a slightly fair battlefield for me..."
Chu Tianxiao laughed at himself: "The second step in the plan was to cut off these foreign aids, but my father had already done it for me, so I had to change it temporarily."
The so-called "ancestral land" is a forbidden area set up by the major divine marquis families since their establishment. There are many legends about it. The most popular one is that it is very dangerous after entering, and... it is beneficial for the royal family for the divine marquis to enter, but no one knows the details. Everyone only knows that every divine marquis who has been in office for more than 20 years can use the price of entering the ancestral land to ask the Zhou Emperor to bless his own family. The degree of blessing is related to the strength, fiefdom, status, etc. of the divine marquis... And the "family restriction order" is undoubtedly one of the blessings bestowed by the Zhou Emperor.
A "restriction order" can prevent external forces from infiltrating and supporting any party during internal strife within the family, thus causing irreversible serious consequences!
If we analyze it based on the overall situation, it is actually the Purple-Robed Marquis and the strong men of his lineage, the external aid of Chu He, and all the Divine Marquis families who colluded with him who completed the exchange... making the current struggle become a pure power struggle between Chu He and Chu Tianxiao.
If it weren't for this, Chu Tianxiao's situation would only be more difficult. Of course... This matter was also a big secret. The news would only be circulated in a small circle, and it would be difficult for others to find out. But I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Chu Tianxiao heard every word of it...
Seeing Chu Tianxiao laughing at himself, Mu Liuling could sense the bitterness in his smile, and his heart softened as he said, "Young Master, don't worry. With the strength of the old master and the protection of his subordinates, even if we enter the ancestral land, it won't be a big deal..."
"I'm not really worried about my father and his men..." Chu Tianxiao said, "My father is very shrewd. Since he dared to enter the ancestral land, he must have thought of all the follow-up measures... I just think that things are a bit strange."
"They didn't even leave any troops for me. It was as if they had deliberately created a situation where I was fighting against Chu He's group alone..."
"Like... a test?"
Mu Liuling laughed out loud when he heard this: "Young Master, you are probably worrying too much this time. The master is eager for you to inherit the position of the head of the family as soon as possible, so why would he set a test for you in this matter?"
Chu Tianxiao narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is that so... I always feel that Dad seems to know something that I don't know..."
"Young Master, your words are getting weirder and weirder."
"... Hehe, maybe you are right this time, I am just overthinking." Chu Tianxiao shook his head, thinking back, and said, "But no matter what, since my father has created this situation, without external interference, it is also beneficial to me..."
"Yes." Mu Liuling nodded, "But Chu He's flaws have not been found yet..."
Chu Tianxiao smiled slightly when he heard this: "This matter involves the core secrets of Chu He. With our foundation in Kyoto, we can never find out. We must move into the Young Master's Building and ask people before we can get some clues."
"Ask someone? Who would know such a secret?"
Chu Tianxiao said leisurely: "You will know when the time comes. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises!"
"I still need to 'ask others' about the specific plan before I can figure it all out. But as long as we find this flaw, the possibility of winning over Third Uncle will increase greatly. After that, although Chu He is still powerful, he is already weak inside!"
"Then... it will be the third step, the decisive battle between the two sides! The winner will be known in one battle!"
After Mu Liuling digested these words for a while, Chu Tianxiao continued: "Okay Liuling, the most urgent thing is to withstand Chu He's sharp counterattack and seize the Young Master's Building. This matter is extremely critical and cannot be taken lightly, so, you just... Well, prepare the storage bag first, pack the things, and leave the rest to me, the Young Master, do you understand?"
After hearing these words, Mu Liuling's face first showed a look of surprise, and then turned into a look of pain...
"Young Master, are you sure you want to..."
"Okay, let's do it this way. It's getting late now, you should go to bed early. Tomorrow is the real battle, so make sure you stay alert!"
“…Yes, young master.”
After Mu Liuling finished speaking, he apologized, then left and went back to his room to rest.
Afterwards, Chu Tianxiao sat cross-legged in front, took a deep breath, sat quietly to relax, and thought slowly. At this moment, a crisp sound suddenly rang in his ears.
Hearing the voice, Chu Tianxiao smiled slightly.
"It's finally here... Brother Ning really didn't lie to me. He said four days, and it is four days! This way, we have an extra 20% insurance!"
There was a beeping sound, and then...
"With the help of the host, the Dream Spirit Heaven Pill has been refined and is now in the hands of the 'Brewer'. Currently, the main task III has been completed 2/5, and the phased rewards are issued..."
"Ding Di... Congratulations to the host for obtaining 500 exchange points, an opportunity to exchange for skill points."
Chu Tianxiao didn't think much of it until now. He nodded slightly, thinking that such a generous reward for a certain period of time was good. However, the expression on his face froze!
"Beep, beep... It is detected that there is a True Son of the Remnant Soul Flow and... the True Son of the Little Slave Flow within the target range whose hatred value towards the host exceeds 50 points... Beep, I will abuse the True Son of the Soul a thousand times, and the auxiliary task is being generated... The amount of data is slightly large, please wait patiently for 24 hours..."
Chu Tianxiao was stunned when he heard this: "The residual soul flow can still be explained... Maybe Chu He merged the soul of an old monster, but even so, it should not be complete. He can't possess and explode like the old grandfather, that is, he has great potential, progresses quickly, knows the secret method and has a side job, instead of going berserk immediately... But!"
"Where did this little slave prince come from? Also, what's with this inexplicable hatred value?"
Chu Tianxiao carefully read the incomplete explanation given by the system...
"Little slave... Jinghui... secretly learned martial arts... unwilling to be a slave..."
With countless details intertwined in his mind, Chu Tianxiao began to tap the table gently. After an unknown amount of time, he put his middle and index fingers together, and his pupils shrank slightly...
“Interesting script…”
"In front of you is the remnant soul, taking advantage of the opportunity; behind you is the little slave, watching you like a tiger?"
"Internal and external troubles?"
"How do you know there won't be great opportunities?"
Chu Tianxiao let out a long sigh, his eyes narrowed.
"It seems... this drama in Kyoto is much more interesting than I imagined..."
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The next morning.
When Chu Tianxiao woke up, washed up, dressed, and walked out of the inn, the outside was already packed with people. (To be continued.)