Stargazing Valley Master quickly found someone.
The person deeply connected to him could be easily found, and this person, once favored by the Stargazing Valley Master, had become the Great Zhou’s Minister of War, and was also a Grandmaster Level Martial Artist named Wu Yuancheng.
Wu Yuancheng was delighted to see Stargazing Valley Master, though it was unclear whether it was due to meeting his life-saving benefactor or because the Stargazing Valley Master was one of the few Great Grandmasters in the world.
The strength of a Great Grandmaster wasn’t easily matched; any power that came into contact with a Great Grandmaster would treat him as an honored guest, even the Imperial Family, and as Minister of War, he definitely needed to do this.
“Valley Master, have you traveled to the Imperial City?”
Wu Yuancheng knew that the Stargazing Valley Master had a habit of traveling, as he had been saved and helped by him during his travels, otherwise, he would have died forgotten in some corner.
“Not exactly, this time I purposely came to the Imperial City to find the Emperor of Great Zhou and hoped you could introduce me. However, this matter may be dangerous, endangering life, so I hope you consider it carefully.”
The Stargazing Valley Master knew the task he wanted to accomplish was highly dangerous.
If successful, it would be fine, but if not, the current Imperial Family would not be able to deal with him but could trouble Wu Yuancheng.
“If you decide to help me, you can prepare to leave now. Of course, whether you help me or not, you can leave the Imperial City. Don’t be deceived by its current calm, it’s not a place to stay long, and even if you don’t go, you must prepare a way out.”
The Imperial City, definitely not a place to stay long, Stargazing Valley Master was sure of that.
Wu Yuancheng fell silent after hearing Stargazing Valley Master’s words.
Even though he still didn’t know Stargazing Valley Master’s purpose, it was definitely a matter that might require risking his life.
Nevertheless, Stargazing Valley Master also gave him a choice.
He knew this choice was real, not just a courtesy. If he refused, Stargazing Valley Master would probably leave immediately.
“Valley Master, may I know what matter it is?”
Stargazing Valley Master shook his head and said, “Not to be spoken! This matter, only the Emperor and I will know, it should not reach a third person’s ears.”
Wu Yuancheng, now silent, knew he wouldn’t get to know the true purpose of the matter.
He closed his eyes, deep in thought.
If he had been alone, he would have agreed without hesitation.
But he was not alone now; he had sons, daughters, and even grandchildren to consider.
He soon made up his mind.
“Valley Master, I will help you, but could you ensure a safe path for my family?”
The favor he had received was too great not to reciprocate,
but he needed to ensure an escape route for his family.
“Indeed!”
Stargazing Valley Master nodded. Even if Wu Yuancheng hadn’t mentioned it, he would have brought up the matter.
“To the west of the Imperial City, in the land of Shuzhou, there is a place relatively safe, called the Three Counties. You may seek refuge there, but take care not to cause trouble. The blemishes of great families, when surfaced in such places, can lead to calamities. If possible, present yourself as an ordinary affluent family and develop quietly.”
Stargazing Valley Master had already calculated this prior to arrival.
This outcome was unexpected for him; the safest place turned out to be in Shuzhou.
As calculated, there was no error.
For him, calculating such non-future events was almost always accurate, hence the news was true.
Wu Yuancheng was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this, although the influence of the Imperial City had decreased immensely, as Minister of War and one of the most powerful men, he was still privy to certain information.
Shuzhou was not peaceful at all, even perhaps a center of turmoil.
Yet Stargazing Valley Master stated that the relatively safest place was exactly there.
But he trusted Stargazing Valley Master greatly, knowing this information was most likely true, and so it would be their backup plan.
Stargazing Valley Master asked, “You should have a way to get your family and yourself out of the Imperial City, right?”
Wu Yuancheng nodded and said, “In fact, many families are already planning their escapes, everyone knows the Imperial City is no place to stay long.”
The Imperial City, recognized by almost everyone as no place to stay.
The families that stayed did so mostly for the sake of the Imperial Family’s heritage.
Even he was the same, just not to such an extreme extent. Of course, he also had a clear understanding of himself; this kind of behavior, whether excessive or not, was no different from collusion and had nothing noble about it.
Stargazing Valley Master, however, took interest in this statement and asked, “Tell me about the situation in the Imperial City.”
The more he knew, the greater the hope of accomplishing that task.
Wu Yuancheng naturally had no objections, and briefly explained the situation in the Imperial City.
“The current Emperor of the Imperial City is the young Emperor Zhou Qingjiang, the third son of the previous Emperor Zhou Tianyuan, only eight years old, who was supported by both the Prime Minister and the Imperial Master. Originally, they all wanted the Crown Prince to ascend the throne as he was well-versed in both literature and military arts. Unfortunately, when the ministers went to the residence of the Crown Prince, no one was there.
This is also the reason for the current situation. Everyone knows that the Crown Prince had fled, possibly even with the help of Emperor Zhou Tianyuan. Since the Imperial Family did not want the kingdom anymore, the ministers did not care either, so they installed a young Emperor and then used him to plunder the wealth.”
Stargazing Valley Master laughed sarcastically upon hearing this, saying, “I heard on my way here that the Imperial City had been breached, probably related to some of the ministers? Zhou Tianyuan has the potential of revitalizing the dynasty, if the conditions are right, he might be able to go against fate and change it.”