Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 786: One Person

A sense of desolation hung over the Heavenly Palace, leaving it cold and empty.

In contrast, the Imperial Capital's marketplaces were overflowing with noise and bustling activity.

Inside a common teahouse, Min Youguo sat near a window, his eyes tracing the movements of the dense crowds filling the streets below.

Across from him sat an elderly man in white robes. A sliding weight was stitched onto his chest, and his white eyebrows were knitted together in a troubled frown.

Standing dutifully by the entrance was Chen Qingtian, the leader of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion branch who had previously encountered the Li family back in the Azure Cloud Region.

"Lord Imperial Preceptor, you have pushed things too far.

There were numerous ways to facilitate your return to the court.

Why did you find it necessary to obstruct every expert in the Imperial Capital and command the Emberwing Guard to surround the entire Heaven-Suppressing Department?

I, Guan Tong, am merely a common man; why must the Lord Imperial Preceptor visit me in person?"

The old man let out a strained, bitter smile.

"The Palace, the Pavilion, both Departments, and all four Guards—every power within the Imperial Capital has been held down by you, Lord Imperial Preceptor.

I fear that everyone under heaven will now believe this world belongs solely to you."

Min Youguo toyed with his teacup, never shifting his gaze from the window.

In the distance, he could already spot Li Yaozu. The man was soaring toward the Heavenly Palace with a sword in hand, his other arm tucked behind his back.

He gave a subtle smile.

"You give me too much credit, Guan Tong. How could I possibly suppress the entire Imperial Capital by myself?

Furthermore, I am a man of loyalty; claiming I have 'suppressed' anyone is pure nonsense.

Even if this were a suppression, it is exactly what you old fogeys have been secretly wishing for."

Upon hearing this, the elder from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion could only continue his bitter smiling.

Min Youguo gave a cold snort.

"Years ago, when Crown Prince Sheng seized control of the court, it was the backing of you old fogeys that gave him the nerve to cast me out.

Is this not a case of everyone pushing over a falling wall?"

"It is of no consequence. I played along with you all.

I wanted to witness your capabilities.

I wanted to see just how much of a disaster you would turn this Imperial Dynasty into without my guidance."

"It is truly a pity. Everyone under heaven can recite my alleged crimes as if they were counting their own family treasures.

Yet, in my absence, the campaign against the Wu Clan collapsed, and Prince Yu has taken up arms once more.

And as for this Crown Prince you all support—tsk, tsk.

Even when he blunders, where is the courage among you to restore order from this chaos?"

"You were too proud to beg for my return, constantly hoping I would step in of my own accord.

But I refused, and this game of waiting has dragged on for decades.

I want you to learn a painful, lasting lesson: inside the Golden Throne Hall of the Heavenly Palace, when the morning bell rings, your hearts can only be at peace when you see me, Min Youguo—and only then will the Azure Dynasty be stable."

Guan Tong felt the sting of those words, his face momentarily freezing.

However, Min Youguo, who had sounded so arrogant just a moment ago, suddenly released a heavy sigh.

"A pity. I am no different from the rest of you. No matter how dim-witted or useless the Crown Prince is, I do not have the nerve to strike against His Highness."

Following Min Youguo's gaze, they watched that elegant figure already hovering before the Heavenly Palace, standing firm with his sword.

Guan Tong stopped arguing about the past, a flash of astonishment crossing his features.

"How old is this Li Yaozu?"

"Six hundred and forty-five."

"What?!" Guan Tong turned pale with alarm.

"At such an age, most people in this world cannot even glimpse the threshold of the Divinity Transformation realm. This son of the Li family... this boy..."

"A few days ago, the youth visited the Sacred Sword Pavilion.

The old fogeys there claimed that in the future, this child will undoubtedly stand alone at the very peak of the Dao of the Sword."

Min Youguo's expression remained neutral, but Guan Tong knew in his heart that this old fox was definitely plotting something dark.

It was just like when Lin Wan’er suddenly appeared at the Crown Prince’s side after Min Youguo had been ousted.

And it was just like today, where the experts of the Imperial Capital stayed in the shadows, leaving the Crown Prince to flee through the Heavenly Palace in a pathetic state.

"In these chaotic times, it is the perfect moment to utilize talent.

For a peerless Sword Immortal such as this, even His Majesty would be reluctant to kill him.

And only he would possess the audacity to cause such destruction in the Imperial Capital, slaying people within the Heavenly Palace—perhaps even ending the life of His Highness, the Crown Prince."

Guan Tong spoke with deep implication, "The Lord Imperial Preceptor’s brilliance is unmatched under heaven. This old man is completely convinced."

After Min Youguo left.

Guan Tong’s face became as dark as stagnant water.

He signaled to Chen Qingtian, who had remained silent the entire time.

"Go. If Li Yaozu of the Li family actually attempts to kill the Crown Prince, find someone to stop him."

At that same moment.

Min Youguo had already taken to the sky, staring blankly at Li Yaozu, who had touched down inside the Heavenly Palace. He whispered to himself, "Six hundred and forty-five years old."

This version of Li Yaozu seemed like a ghost from yesterday, back when Min Youguo had traveled to Eternal Sun Prefecture.

At that time.

This Li Yaozu was nothing but an insignificant ant who only dared to hover on the edges of the battlefield during the siege against Tian Xing!

When the Li family declared their intent to kill the Crown Princess, even Min Youguo assumed they would gamble everything on a single desperate strike, come to the Imperial Capital, kill her, and then scurry away like rats just as they had before.

But the events of today had completely shattered his expectations.

The Li family had sent only...

One person!