MTLNOVEL Chapter 200 Yan Buming, the Ke Family that Doesn't Recognize the Portrait_2
"My Emperor..."
The elder saw the Emperor, Yan Buming, seated above on the throne.
He slightly lowered his head, cupping one hand in the other before his chest.
His face conveyed the utmost respect.
"How is the situation with the Da Feng Dynasty?"
Yan Buming glanced at the person before him.
Then he asked in a low voice.
In fact, to say it was the situation with the Da Feng Dynasty,
it would be more accurate to say it was the situation with the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family.
After all, what the Great Flame Dynasty could get in touch with
was only the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family, which was caught between two fires and had no way out.
As for the others, whether it was the Luo Mountain Prefecture Luo Family, the New Emperor Feng Wumian,
or Feng Wuhen of the same Royal Feng Family lineage, with a similarly formidable combined strength,
these three powers basically ignored him.
Even if they did pay a modicum of attention to the Great Flame Dynasty,
it was cursory at best, with no intention of genuine communication.
And as for the White Brahma Temple at last?
That was even less worth mentioning.
The White Brahma Temple was one of the three great Demonic Path forces within Buddhism.
Dealing with them was notoriously troublesome.
Even if the White Brahma Temple within the Da Feng Dynasty was just one branch of the countless White Brahma Temples,
it was nonetheless not an ordinary presence.
It was not that the Great Flame Dynasty feared the White Brahma Temple per se,
but rather, if it was possible not to provoke them, it was still better not to make enemies for oneself.
"The situation with the Da Feng Dynasty...
"remains the same as before."
"Aside from resources, the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family is unwilling to accept any other help."
Inside the great hall,
the somewhat stooped old minister said, while bowing his already hunched body even lower.
His head was now almost buried into his chest.
His weathered face seemed to flicker with an uncertain and uneasy expression.
This old minister appeared as though he feared reprimand from his Emperor
for this affair, for not handling matters effectively.
"Aside from resources, the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family remains unwilling to accept any other help?"
Above the main seat,
Yan Buming, clothed in the Emperor's Robe, listened to these words.
He couldn't help but slightly squint his eyes.
His squinted eyes seemed to briefly flash with a cold sternness.
Could it be that he had been too lenient toward the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family,
leading them to believe that the Great Flame Dynasty was obligated to help them?
Or perhaps, due to a series of recent actions,
it led the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family to misconstrue their own status?
"Let's do this..."
Yan Buming, who sat quietly on the main seat, pondered for a long time before suddenly making a decision.
"You go and do as I have said."
"If the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family knows what's good for them, I might allow the Ke Family to continue to exist and prosper in this continent."
"But if the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family does not,"
"then they can't blame us."
Having said this, Yan Buming waved his hand and was silent no more.
And as the old minister wearing a solemn official robe, slightly stooped in figure, turned,
slowly making his way out of the great hall,
Yan Buming, the current Emperor of the Great Flame Dynasty seated in the main position,
finally stood up slowly.
He placed his hands behind his back,
and his eyes still slightly narrowed.
One step at a time, in silence, he walked toward the exterior of the great hall.
The Da Feng Dynasty indeed made for the best target for the Great Flame Dynasty,
but that did not mean that participating in the struggles of the Da Feng Dynasty was mandatory.
One must know, after the Great Flame Dynasty had fully pacified within its borders,
the options for expansion and strengthening were not limited only to Da Feng.
At that time, there were quite a few equally excellent targets available.
However, it was clear that both the geographic location of the Da Feng Dynasty and the layout and situation within it
were all most suitable for the Great Flame Dynasty to consider as expansion targets.
Therefore, the Great Flame Dynasty chose the Da Feng Dynasty.
It is not to say that if the Great Flame Dynasty gave up on the Da Feng Dynasty, there would be no other suitable expansion targets.
"Let's put the matter with the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family on hold for now..."
"Hopefully, the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family can be sensible and recognize the current situation."
"Otherwise..."
At this thought,
Yan Buming shook his head, choosing not to continue the line of thought.
He himself, with hands clasped behind his back,
walked directly out of the grand hall.
Heading towards another hall designated for handling the affairs of the Great Flame Dynasty.
Although the internal chaos within the Great Flame Dynasty had been quelled,
and the people had gradually begun to live a peaceful and prosperous life,
this did not mean
that he, as the current Emperor of the Great Flame Dynasty, had no matters to tend to.
Leaving aside everything else, just the development and strengthening of the Great Flame Dynasty,
and dealing with some corrupted officials,
all required his personal involvement.
...
In Luo Mountain Prefecture, Qingshi City, on the Luo Family Ancestral Land,
within the courtyard where the Ancestor of the Luo Family resided,
below a simple Stone Pavilion,
Luo Changfeng was sitting quietly at this moment.
He sipped hot tea while silently gazing into the distance,
his eyes flickering with contemplative thought.
Ever since that youngster Luo Ze returned,
a certain desolate area within the Luo Family Ancestral Land,
which was often uninhabited, had once again become somewhat lively.
That youngster seemed to always prefer cultivating in such places where few people went.
On normal days, the youngster was either cultivating his Sword Dao,
or was constantly tempering his physical strength, in an effort to enhance his cultivation as much as possible.
Even though, with what Luo Ze was doing,
the effects he could gain were exceedingly minor,
he nevertheless never once gave up.
"How arduous is cultivation?"
"This path of cultivation is like sailing against the current; one must forge ahead or be swept back."
"Talent, opportunity, timing, and resources, all these are indispensable."
"Yet, that youngster Luo Ze..."
As he thought, Luo Changfeng couldn't help but shake his head with a silent sigh of regret.
It seemed like an injustice of the heavens,
or perhaps the heavens were demonstrating the difficulties of cultivation.
If, and that's a big if,
If that youngster were born with a talent surpassing millions, and then to add his unwavering determination and effort,
would the Luo Family have one more exceptional member among their ranks?
In the future, would there be another capable of being the pillar of the Luo Family?
Of course, these were just idle thoughts of Luo Changfeng.
The matter he was truly considering was whether the Bai Fan Lotus Seed really had such miraculous effects?
To cleanse the marrow and change one's physique.
To forcibly improve a person's talent and potential?
Although taking the Bai Fan Lotus Seed might bring some troublesome issues later on,
problems of the future should be dealt with in the future.
What will the situation be in the future?
What will the future turn into?
Who can know such things?
"If there's a chance, it seems that I really should get a Bai Fan Lotus Seed for that youngster, to let him try."
"Not for anything else, but solely for that youngster's efforts and his extremely firm conviction."
After muttering this to himself,
Luo Changfeng once again picked up the tea cup in his hand.
He brought it to his lips and took a small sip.
The tea travelled from his mouth down his throat and into his belly.
This sensation was also quite special and something Luo Changfeng found himself quite fond of.
If, at this moment,
a breeze were to blow through his courtyard,
and Luo Changfeng slightly squinted his eyes,
savoring the feeling of the wind brushing across his face,
then, indeed, nothing could be better.