Joy of Life: I am Li Chengze, and I have mastered the Eight Wonders

Chapter 59 Immortality
Deep in the palace, the prince felt as if he was weighed down by a heavy burden, unable to let it go.

He had just returned from the Hanging Temple, his heart full of doubts and anxieties.

"Father, you have actually reached the level of a grandmaster!" The prince couldn't help but laugh at himself. This made him feel surprised and helpless.

"Mother, have you never realized that father has such a profound cultivation?"

The prince couldn't help but ask the queen, with a hint of urgency in his voice.

The Queen's expression was also solemn. She shook her head slightly, and her tone revealed a hint of confusion and shock: "

I never knew that Your Majesty could hide it so deeply. "

As the queen of Daqing, she knew nothing about the emperor's true strength, which made her feel unprecedented fear.

"Father's thoughts are truly unfathomable."

After hearing the queen's answer, the prince's expression became even gloomier.

"Your Majesty can even conceal this from the Queen, your closest relative. It is truly shocking how deep your mind is!
If it weren't for this sudden assassination, his amazing identity as a grandmaster would probably have been forever buried in the dust of history, unknown to the public."

"Mother, I cannot help but ask myself, as the crown prince, have the burdens and expectations on my shoulders lost their original meaning?"

After a long silence, the prince finally broke his silence and confided his true feelings to the queen.

"What exactly do you mean by saying this?" Upon hearing this, the queen became even more worried, and layers of sorrow gathered between her brows. Seeing the prince so depressed, she became even more worried.

"Mother, perhaps you don't see the whole picture yet."

The prince noticed the queen's confusion and dissatisfaction, and slowly explained,
"The Grandmaster realm is not only about extraordinary martial arts, but also about the long life span, which can reach up to two hundred years!"

"Father, you are still in your prime. If you could really live to be a Grand Master, I would have already turned into dust. How could I inherit the throne?"

When the queen heard this, she was shocked. The long-standing doubts and anxieties were instantly answered. She remained silent, feeling a chill rising from the bottom of her heart.

"I see."

After a moment, the queen smiled bitterly, as if talking to herself, or to the prince, "

No wonder His Majesty seems to be separated from everything in the world by a thin layer of mist, making it difficult to touch his true heart. This control over life makes him seem so detached and indifferent to all emotions.

The prince felt mixed emotions when he saw this. Looking at his mother's complicated expression, he felt even more puzzled about the heaviness and helplessness behind the imperial power.

“This is the root of all this.

The Queen whispered, with mixed emotions in her eyes.

For a mortal, a lifespan of two hundred years is too long for a partner or children to even dream of.

To them, they are just passing through the long river of life and it is difficult for them to leave a deep trace.

"Your Majesty, with his calmness and wisdom, has already seen through this. Too much emotional investment will only add endless pain when facing separation in the future.

Therefore, he chose to keep his distance and not let emotions become a constraint.

"The Queen's words revealed a bit of helplessness and self-mockery towards her fate.

"

Although immortality is what everyone yearns for, in this turbulent world, if only one person enjoys this blessing, it would be extremely lonely.

The title of Grandmaster not only represents extraordinary power, but also implies transcendence from the constraints of earthly lifespan.

Upon hearing this, the prince fell into deep thought.

He had to admit that what his mother said was absolutely right.

Behind His Majesty's seemingly indifferent appearance, perhaps, is a profound insight into a long life and a lonely fate.

“As a prince, I feel like I am in a hopeless wait.

Unless my father suddenly passes away one day, the day when I inherit the throne seems far away. "

The prince's voice was filled with helplessness and despair. "And father is a great master, what in the world can threaten his safety?" Upon hearing this, the queen's face suddenly changed, and she sternly interrupted the prince's words:

"Shut up! How can you talk about this so lightly? Even in this private place, this should not be said lightly. Once it is leaked, the consequences will be disastrous!"

The prince suddenly woke up and realized his mistake. He immediately knelt on the ground, his voice filled with regret and fear:
"Please calm down, mother. I was impulsive and said something I shouldn't have said. Please forgive me."

The queen looked at the prince kneeling in front of her with mixed feelings. She knew very well that the pressure and confusion the prince was under were far beyond what outsiders could imagine.

The queen stared at the prince, her eyes deep and complex, conveying thousands of words in silence.

She knew very well that the prince not only inherited his majesty's bloodline, but also, to some extent, his depth and wisdom.

Although the words just now seemed unintentional, every word was a true reflection of the prince's inner thoughts, and perhaps also mixed with subtle tests of the queen's attitude.

At the same time, every corner of the capital was in an uproar over the assassination at the Hanging Temple. On the streets and in the alleys, after dinner, people were discussing this shocking incident.

From the civil and military officials in the palace to the ordinary people, everyone was shocked.

"Your Majesty and his ministers were suddenly attacked by an assassin while admiring flowers. How thrilling!"

"Even Master Xiao Fan was seriously injured, which shows how rampant the assassin is."

Some rumors even exaggerated the story, describing the assassination as miraculous, especially the attack from hundreds of feet away, which was even more unbelievable.

"Hundreds of feet away? How high a martial arts skill is needed to do that? Could it be that the legendary Grand Master has made a move?"

On the other side, in the hanging temple

"Your Highness, what is the deep meaning of your action? If this matter is accidentally heard by His Majesty, it may cause immeasurable consequences!

"When Fan Xian saw Li Chengze preparing to use the Double Hand, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his heart.

As everyone knows, your majesty has always dreamed of receiving the treatment, but due to various unforeseen circumstances, he has never been able to obtain it.

Now, in the eyes of outsiders, Li Chengze's move is tantamount to a provocation to the imperial power. Once exposed, the crime of deceiving the emperor will be enough to put him in an irretrievable situation.

"Everyone knows that the second prince can heal wounds and repair everything," Li Chengze seemed quite disdainful of Fan Xian's worries, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.

Indeed, Li Chengze's original intention was to heal Fan Xian's injuries.

It is extraordinary. How could Fan Xian not know the risks behind it?
"Your Highness, my injuries are bearable. I will recover over time. There is no need to use such precious things." Fan Xian declined politely, but he was aware of Li Chengze's deeper meaning.

"If it was just a flesh wound, I wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to deal with it." Li Chengze changed his tone and said seriously,

Your cultivation has been severely damaged, your meridians are broken, and your true energy has dissipated. At this moment, you are no different from an ordinary person, or even more vulnerable.

In this dangerous palace, your safety is at risk. "

Fan Xian initially thought that the palace guards were enough to protect him, but after Li Chengze's reminder, he suddenly came to his senses and felt a chill:

"Your Highness, is there really an assassin lurking there, trying to harm me?"

"If not, why would I be so anxious to heal you?" Li Chengze said bluntly.

"In your current state, even the most insignificant opponent can easily kill you. Recovering some strength will at least allow you to protect yourself."

"Your Highness, are you referring to Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

Fan Xian already had the answer in his mind, but it still needed confirmation.

"It's her. I don't think she will sit back and watch you go unharmed. She may take action in the near future."

Li Chengze nodded, his tone revealing his deep fear of Li Yunrui.

When Fan Xian heard this, he was shocked, but he quickly calmed down:
"Yes, if she wasn't ruthless, how could she have become the powerful Princess Li Yunrui?"

After saying this, he secretly made up his mind to act more cautiously in order to deal with the coming storm.

(End of this chapter)