vstars Chapter 136 Game of Chess
Chapter 136 Game of Chess
Others may not know Kongming's true abilities, but does he not?
When Su Yao first came to him, he was so attracted by her beauty that he thoroughly investigated Kong Ming's background.
He was just a country bumpkin who was forced to join the Qinglan Sect and was even placed under house arrest for seven years.
How did they suddenly become members of the Sima family?
Moreover, when Zhuge Liang was treating Temujincheng in the Yuan Dynasty, his true identity had already been exposed; he was merely an imposter.
"There's something wrong here! An Yong, tell me in detail the information you've gathered, make sure nothing is left out!"
"Yes! Son!"
An Yong then recounted how Kongming escaped from the Desert of Death to the Holy City and obtained the Heavenly Jade Tablet.
Furthermore, the relationship between Kongming and Liu Mengli, the daughter of the city lord of Kousheng City, is unclear. There are even reports of members of the Sima family personally visiting Kousheng City to meet with Kongming. These are all eyewitness accounts...
All of these events prove that Kongming had a powerful background.
After listening, An Lushan frowned, regretting that he was not a cultivator and had too little information about the cultivation world, which was far behind his own.
There's definitely a big problem here. If he had known this earlier, he could have used some methods to make it difficult for Kongming to succeed.
"Young master, there is something else I'm not sure if I should say!"
An Yong hesitated, fearing that An Lushan might not be able to accept it immediately.
"Speak!" An Lushan glared at An Yong and shouted sternly.
"After Zhuge Kongming returned, he had a battle with Gu Zhenzi, but was eventually persuaded by Master Yu Cang. Because of this battle, Kongming also made it onto the list of successful candidates in the Tang Dynasty. Even the recently popular 'Flying Apsaras' originated from Wolong Manor!"
An Yong spoke in one breath, fearing that An Lushan would become angry again.
"Hahaha... You good-for-nothing Zhuge, you've finally risen to prominence, haven't you!"
An Lushan was so angry that he laughed instead, his eyes turning red.
Zhuge Liang, starting as an ordinary person, rose step by step to his current status, and at the beginning, no one even dared to confront him directly.
How long has it been? He's already gained the strength to challenge him.
An Lushan felt extremely aggrieved. With his intelligence, if he had the spiritual root for cultivating immortality, he believed he could surpass Zhuge Liang by leaps and bounds.
His disadvantage lies in the fact that he is not a cultivator.
Now that Zhuge Liang has returned, with both military and financial resources in place, the An family's three prefectures will be the first to be targeted.
An Lushan gripped the bluestone of the city wall so tightly that his fingernails almost dug into the cracks, and a violent coughing sound rang out again.
"Zhuge Liang must have gained unimaginable benefits in the Desert of Death, which is why his cultivation level has advanced by leaps and bounds!"
An Lushan's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke in a trembling voice.
"But young master, why didn't he just come back? Instead, he chose to risk crossing the Death Desert to reach the Holy City?" An Yong asked with some doubt.
“Back then, the news of a great treasure appearing in the Desert of Death was witnessed by the three major factions of various countries. Would he dare to return openly?” An Lushan retorted.
"So his decision to return means he now has the qualifications to compete with those top sects?" An Yong continued to ask.
“So, that’s where the problem lies. Perhaps his original intention was to escape the three major sects by going to Kousheng City, and he was definitely not a member of the Sima family as rumored by the outside world,” An Lushan analyzed.
Upon hearing this, An Yong showed a thoughtful expression and then continued.
"But... but many people have personally witnessed Zhuge Liang associating with members of the Sima family. How do you explain that?"
"This is just a smokescreen. Zhuge Liang must have first approached Liu Mengli in some way, and then used Liu Mengli to make contact with the Sima family, creating the illusion that he has a powerful background. However, I don't know exactly what method he used!"
An Lushan said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, An Yong's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly added, "Young Master, it was rumored that after Kongming made contact with the Sima family, he immediately went to the headquarters of the three major sects of various states and extorted a large sum of gold notes!"
"What a clever tactic! He wanted to use these people to spread the news that he was a member of the Sima family back to the other states, which led to his blatant return later on!"
It must be said that An Lushan's thinking was extremely meticulous; based on these clues, he was able to guess almost exactly what Kongming was planning.
"How dare Zhuge Liang impersonate a member of the Sima family?"
An Yong simply couldn't understand how there could be such a daring person in the world.
"Hmph! He'll probably deny it outright, but the more he does, the more outsiders will believe him. That's human nature!"
An Lushan took a deep breath and said.
"Young Master, this news has only come from the high-ranking members of the three major sects in various countries. Why don't we inform these sects of his false identity?"
“Without any evidence, and besides, he himself has not admitted to it, how can I inform him? Now that the three states of An are about to have a great battle with Zhuge Liang, these sects will think that I am trying to protect myself and drag them into the mess. Do you understand?” An Lushan replied.
"What can we do? We can't just let him develop his skills under this fake identity!"
“Didn’t you just say that this news was only circulating among the high-ranking officials of various countries? This must be the work of the treacherous Zhuge Liang, who is in a guilty conscience and wants to prevent this news from spreading.” An Lushan’s eyes suddenly brightened.
"What does the young master mean?"
"You immediately spread the news that Zhuge Liang is a member of the Sima family, the wider the better. When it reaches Shengzhou, let's see how many lives this Zhuge Liang fellow will have!" An Lushan's tone changed, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
"Young master, what a brilliant strategy! By going against the grain like this, you will surely push this villain to his doom!" An Yong chimed in.
"And also, last time I asked you to inform the Blood Drop Pavilion that the Jade Void Seal is in Zhuge Kongming's hands, why is there no reaction at all?"
An Lushan suddenly remembered this matter and asked.
"We don't know about that. Logically speaking, this mysterious organization should have been causing trouble for Zhuge Liang, but he's still alive and well. We don't know what happened!"
"Hmph! These good-for-nothings, they came to my An family's three prefectures looking like they wanted to devour people, but now they probably don't dare to do anything because they heard that Zhuge Kongming is a member of the Sima family!" An Lushan guessed.
"Should we contact them again?"
"Let's not use it for now. I suspect that these people are remnants of the Great Qian Kingdom from a thousand years ago, who want to use the Jade Void Seal to restore their country. Now that Kongming has returned, I believe they will become restless!"
Note: Some readers have commented that the name "Da Qing" sounds unpleasant. The previously mentioned "Da Qing," which was later destroyed, was changed to "Da Qian," which may have caused some readers discomfort. We apologize for this...
"What? They are remnants of the Great Qian Dynasty. No wonder they're searching for the Jade Void Seal everywhere!"
An Yong felt a chill run down his spine. If they were truly remnants of the Great Qian Kingdom, then there must be Nascent Soul cultivators among them, who would be true powerhouses.
"I actually hope they take action to restore their country as soon as possible, so that we can take advantage of the chaos!"
An Lushan said without fear, after all, as long as they dared to restore their country, the world would inevitably be in chaos, and only then could his An clan find an opportunity to truly rise to power...