Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 786: One Person

A lonely silence hung over the Heavenly Palace.

In stark contrast, the bustling marketplaces of the Imperial Capital teemed with life. Min Youguo sat by a window inside an unremarkable teahouse, his gaze fixed on the dense crowds filling the streets below.

Opposite him sat an elderly man clad in white robes, featuring an embroidered sliding weight on his chest; his white eyebrows were knitted together in a heavy frown. Near the entrance stood Chen Qingtian, the head of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion branch who had previously encountered the Li family in the Azure Cloud Region, waiting with a respectful posture.

"Lord Imperial Preceptor, you have crossed the line. If your goal was to return to court, there were numerous paths you could have taken. Why go to such lengths to obstruct every expert in the Imperial Capital and even command the Emberwing Guard to surround the entire Heaven-Suppressing Department?"

The old man let out a strained, bitter laugh. "I, Guan Tong, am nothing but a commoner; was it truly necessary for the Lord Imperial Preceptor to visit me personally? One Palace, one Pavilion, two Departments, and four Guards—everything within this Imperial Capital has been held down by the Lord Imperial Preceptor. I fear the world will believe this realm now belongs solely to you."

Min Youguo fiddled with his teacup, never averting his eyes from the window. In the distance, he could already spot Li Yaozu. The man was soaring toward the Heavenly Palace, sword in hand and arms tucked behind his back. A faint smirk touched Min Youguo’s lips.

"Then you give me too much credit, Guan Tong. How could I possibly suppress the entire Imperial Capital by myself? Furthermore, I am a man of loyalty and devotion; claiming I am suppressing anyone is pure nonsense. Even if this were a suppression, it is merely what you old fogeys have been secretly wishing for."

Upon hearing those words, the elder from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion could only continue his bitter smiling. Min Youguo gave a cold snort.

"Years ago, when Crown Prince Sheng seized the reins of the court, it was the backing of you old fogeys that gave him the nerve to cast me out. Talk about everyone kicking a man when he’s down, right? It doesn’t matter. I went along with your games. I wanted to see what you were truly capable of. I wanted to witness the disaster you would turn this Imperial Dynasty into without my presence."

"It is quite a shame. Everyone under heaven can recite my alleged crimes as if they were counting their own family treasures. Yet, in my absence, the campaign against the Wu Clan ended in failure, and Prince Yu has taken up arms once again. And look at this Crown Prince you all protect—tsk, tsk. Even when he blunders, where is your courage to step in and fix the chaos?"

"You were too proud to come and beg for my help, hoping all the while that I would act on my own initiative. But I refused, and this stalemate has lasted for decades. I want you to learn a painful, lasting lesson: inside the Golden Throne Hall of the Heavenly Palace, when the morning court bell rings, your hearts can only be at peace when you see me, Min Youguo—and only then can this Azure Dynasty be at peace."

Guan Tong felt the sting of the truth, his face freezing in place. However, Min Youguo, who had been speaking with such arrogance just a moment before, suddenly let out a heavy sigh.

"A pity. I am no different from the rest of you. No matter how foolish and useless the Crown Prince is, I lack the audacity to actually move against His Highness."

Following Min Youguo’s gaze, they watched as the elegant figure arrived before the Heavenly Palace, standing tall with his sword. Guan Tong stopped arguing about the past, a spark of pure shock lighting his eyes.

"How old is this Li Yaozu?""Six hundred and forty-five.""What?!" Guan Tong turned pale with alarm.

"At such an age, most people in this world cannot even glimpse the threshold of the Divinity Transformation realm. This son of the Li family... this boy..."

"A few days ago, this youth visited the Sacred Sword Pavilion. The old fogeys there claimed that in the future, this child will undoubtedly stand alone at the very peak of the Dao of the Sword."

Min Youguo remained stoic, but Guan Tong knew in his heart that this old fox was definitely weaving some dark schemes. It was just like how Lin Wan’er had suddenly appeared at the Crown Prince’s side after Min Youguo was exiled. And just like today, with the masters of the Imperial Capital staying in the shadows, leaving the Crown Prince to flee through the Heavenly Palace in a pathetic state.

"In these times of great upheaval, it is exactly the moment to utilize true talent. For a peerless Sword Immortal like him, even His Majesty would be reluctant to kill him. And only he would have the nerve to cause such chaos in the Imperial Capital, slaughtering people within the Heavenly Palace—perhaps even ending the life of His Highness, the Crown Prince."

Guan Tong spoke with heavy implication, "The Lord Imperial Preceptor’s brilliance is unmatched under the heavens. This old man is completely convinced."

After Min Youguo left, Guan Tong’s expression became as dark as stagnant water. He gestured toward Chen Qingtian, who had remained silent throughout the exchange.

"Go. If Li Yaozu of the Li family actually dares to slay the Crown Prince, find a way to stop him."

At that same moment, Min Youguo had already ascended into the air. He looked down without emotion at Li Yaozu, who had touched down inside the Heavenly Palace grounds, and whispered, "Six hundred and forty-five years old."

Li Yaozu’s silhouette reminded him of the past, back when he had traveled to Eternal Sun Prefecture. At that time, this Li Yaozu was nothing more than an insignificant ant who only dared to circle the edges of the battlefield on his sword during the siege of Tian Xing!

When the Li family declared their intent to kill the Crown Princess, even Min Youguo assumed they were making a desperate, final gamble—that they would descend upon the Imperial Capital, kill her, and then scurry away like rats into hiding, just as they had done before.

But the events of today had completely shattered his expectations. The Li family had only sent a single person!