Peerless Taoist

Lu Yu nodded. "I have long heard of the majesty of the Emperor."    

The cultivator looked around and pretended to be mysterious. "But His Majesty is powerful, but it has been many years since he last went to court. All the decrees came from the depths of the palace. It is said that even the eunuchs in the inner palace have not seen His Majesty for a long time"    

Lu Yu frowned and said," The Emperor is gone? "    

If that was the case, then it would be a bit troublesome.    

After all, Ji Chenyu's residual soul was still in the hands of the Emperor of the Dalong Dynasty.    

If he was not in the capital, it would be difficult to find someone in this vast world.    

The cultivator quickly waved his hand, "No! His Majesty didn't leave. He was still in the palace. It's just that it's said that he's cultivating in seclusion, preparing to break through to the Immortal Realm and head to the Heaven Realm. "    

" I heard that His Majesty's success in breaking through to the Immortal Realm this time is great, so he slowly let go of his authority. He intends to let the various princes fight for the throne. This time, he even sent out a decree that the competition between the princes will be held ten days later. Whoever wins will become the Crown Prince!"    

The cultivator suddenly smiled." And according to the rumors, if any prince is appointed as the Crown Prince... He doesn't need to move into the Eastern Palace to directly manage the government affairs in the Imperial Palace. This is the right to exercise the authority of the emperor. The princes are now in dire straits. Prepare for the competition ten days from now."    

Entering the Imperial Palace?    

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows, but his expression remained unchanged. "Then what are they competing for?"    

"Talents!" The cultivator said solemnly, "Each prince will choose ten people to fight on stage. The person who wins in the end will be won by the prince behind him. This was also what His Majesty said, the emperor doesn't need to do everything himself. All he needs to do is choose a virtuous person."    

"Now, many people are already preparing to seek refuge with the Prince. If we can help any of the princes succeed in the competition for the throne, there will naturally be a lot of benefits. Even if they didn't have the chance to participate in the competition, if the prince they seek refuge with becomes the crown prince... Then their status will naturally rise as well."    

After chatting for a while, Lu Yu bid farewell to the cultivators.    

After leaving the tavern, Lu Yu thought for a moment, then went straight to a place.    

On the east side of the capital, there was a street where most of the people living there were nobles.    

After asking for directions, Lu Yu arrived at the entrance of a large courtyard.    

The painted red door was tightly shut, and a few armored soldiers were guarding it. The plaque on the door had the words "Marquis Wu Li's Estate" written on it.    

"Halt, this is the Marquis Wu Li's Estate!" A soldier hurriedly shouted when he saw Lu Yu.    

Lu Yu said faintly, "I am here to find your Marquis."    

The soldier sized Lu Yu up and said in surprise, "Our Lord Marquis has been in seclusion recently and has not seen guests!"    

The other soldiers were also very strange.    

Their Lord Marquis had been in seclusion all day ever since he was defeated.    

Moreover, it was rumored that Lord Marquis had been criticized by the Bureau of Military Personnel. Now, he was already at home and did not go out to meet guests.    

As for the others, they naturally announced that they were willing to pay a visit to this disappointed general.    

Lu Yu smiled faintly. "You just need to tell them that I am the one who made him withdraw his troops that day."    

What!?    

Although those soldiers did not follow them, they had heard that their Lord Marquis had retreated because of a young man in white.    

Looking at Lu Yu again, he was not the slightest bit different from the rumored white-clothed youth!    

"Just you wait. I'll inform my Lord Marquis right now!" A soldier hurriedly walked into the estate.