511: Chapter 376 511: Chapter 376 The Chief Eunuch went to attend to his duties with great diligence; his smile never left his face as he placed things on the Emperor’s table for him to write and affix his seal.
Long Hong rolled his eyes at the Chief Eunuch’s smile, unable to restrain himself in his presence.
Was this the same wily Chief Eunuch he had always thought cunning?
This person had weaknesses just like him, and now they were both working for someone else because of these weaknesses.
Long Hong wrote words on the summons and stamped it with his seal.
The Chief Eunuch blew the ink dry and then coiled up the yellow summons.
“Young General, make sure to keep this safe!”
Ye Tian, who had observed Long Hong while he was writing and knew what he had written due to his Divine Sense, promptly tucked the summons away.
With this item in hand, even if he went to request Pills, he would have an explanation.
He didn’t want to stay here a moment longer, and he didn’t want to agree to their terms, only for someone else to come and bring more trouble.
“Well then, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now.
I’ll see if I can return in ten days.
During my absence, you all must be careful not to venture out carelessly; the outside is not very peaceful.”
Perhaps the King would stay safe indoors, but his sons and daughters might not be so prudent.
Others could attribute any problems that arose to him, and he certainly didn’t want the members of his family to pay for their capricious actions.
Ye Tian could already sense the clamor on the streets not far from the Imperial Palace.
With his level of Cultivation, he couldn’t avoid detecting it from such a close distance.
It seemed that Long Hong was summoning those two ministers for another purpose as well.
Without waiting for the King to respond, Ye Tian stood up, bowed, and took his leave.
Those left in the palace looked at his retreating figure, each with their own thoughts.
Long Hong watched the formidable young man who had shown so little regard for him as King, feeling both annoyed and powerless.
What good would getting angry do?
Even if he had an army of thousands at his command, he wouldn’t wish for people to start fighting.
This Young General’s family held military power.
What difference did it make that he had guards in the palace?
Could he possibly compare with so many soldiers?
This was why Long Hong was wary of Ye Tian’s family but also had to rely on them.
It was not so easy to seize military power from them.
And even if he took it back, whom would he give it to?
If he gave it to a treacherous minister and Ye Tian’s family refused to cooperate, that minister could collude with outsiders to seize the throne and slaughter all the members of the royal family.
Without life, how could one pursue longevity?
He also knew about Ghost Cultivation in the Cultivation World; after all, why would anyone choose to become a ghost when living was an option?
Long Hong had not yet become a befuddled monarch who couldn’t distinguish the good from the bad.
The Chief Eunuch’s smiling face seemed confident that Ye Tian would definitely bring back the Pills — not only had Ye Tian promised him, but the King was also there.
Ye Tian had his own family as well, and he would surely return to the Imperial City.
The Eunuch fantasized about practicing the Sunflower Manual more rigorously and enhancing his physical endurance so he would have even less to fear from Long Hong.
If he surpassed the King in ability, as well as everyone else in the palace, who would dare to take his life?
The Chief Eunuch thought that once his ability increased, all the glory and wealth would seem insignificant to him.
Just like the King, who valued longevity over all riches.
Glory and wealth were fleeting; they couldn’t be brought to life, nor taken in death.
Even if buried with many possessions, they could still be dug up by others.
Eternal life was different; it allowed one to witness many more sunrises regardless of how many years it would take to ascend.
This was all that was sought through cultivation.
His desire for the power he once coveted had now waned slightly.
He had some admiration for Ye Tian and those powerful families who could easily attain the highest authority of King.
Yet, they did not wish to shoulder the responsibility of managing the state, leaving it to an inept ruler, perhaps as a joke.
Or perhaps they, like him, sought eternal life and ascension, considering the pleasures and authority of the mortal world sufficient as long as their family never fell.
Ye Tian exited the great hall of the Imperial Palace but did not manage to leave smoothly.
Long Feifeng, who was waiting at the door, had not been sent back by the Empress.
The Empress had intended to do so, but her attendants could not withstand the Princess’s tantrums.
Moreover, given the commotion at the entrance of the great hall, all of Long Feifeng’s siblings, whether babbling toddlers, toddlers just taking their first steps, those able to read, those with developed intellects, or those engaged in cultivation, had gathered by the palace doors to see what was happening.
Their curiosity wasn’t just about whether Long Feifeng could win Ye Tian’s heart.
Each person harbored different thoughts, and some, having received news, particularly the cultivating princes and princesses, were very concerned about the King summoning Ye Tian.
They were all eager to know if Ye Tian had presented the King with a Supreme Elixir or agreed to procure one for him.
As princes and princesses, they each had access to some resources.
Although some of them were not ambitious, they did harbor dreams of ascension to the throne.
While the princesses couldn’t stand Long Feifeng, they didn’t have the same Cultivation level, nor did they hold the same status within the palace, so they couldn’t get as close.
But that didn’t mean they didn’t want to become stronger.
If Long Feifeng could intercept Ye Tian here, their thoughts were likely no different.
Upon reaching the door and seeing so many people, Ye Tian didn’t believe these nobles were there to see the King.
Instead, they had come to encircle him, assuming their privileged statuses made them proud.
Seeing their noses turned up at him irritated Ye Tian.
He was tempted to slap them away.