Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune: Starting from the Blind Prince

In the courtyard.

Zhou Haochen sipped his tribute tea leisurely, his expression relaxed and content, thoroughly enjoying himself.

There was still no news from Emperor Qian Yuan, no clear indication whether to investigate Prince Yong, so Zhou Haochen didn't dare act rashly.

As for the White Lotus Sect, they seemed to have quieted down, with no movements at all, bringing the investigation to a standstill.

This gave Zhou Haochen a chance to steal some leisure and improve his strength.

The cultivation of the Nine Nether Prison Visualization was smooth and steady.

With the aid of the Submerged Ghost Mist Lotus Root, progress was rapid, and he had already cultivated to the seventh level of Object Manipulation.

According to Zhou Haochen's estimation, he would be able to attempt to break through to the third realm of Dao cultivation—the Jade Liquid Realm—in less than half a month.

As for the Ancient Emperor Dragon Transformation Scripture, after obtaining the dragon energy from half of the jade pendant, it once again began an upgrade as if by cheating.

In just three days, Zhou Haochen had opened up the six main meridians of the human body in one go: the Hand Meridian, Heart Meridian, Yin Meridian, Foot Meridian, Body Meridian, and Chong Meridian.

With the six meridians connected and the inner and outer worlds as one, this was a sign of the completion of the third realm of martial arts, the Meridian Opening Realm.

Breaking through to the fourth realm, the Rebirth Realm, was just around the corner.

While Zhou Haochen was enjoying himself, the sound of chopping wood from the woodshed in the backyard suddenly caught his attention.

Pa—

Pa—

Pa—

Pa—

Pa—

…

The rhythmic changes in the length of the sound immediately sent a shiver down Zhou Haochen's spine.

Morse code?

Zhou Haochen was stunned for a moment. If he wasn't mistaken, the changes in the length and rhythm of the wood-chopping sound perfectly matched the dots and dashes of Morse code.

Were remnants of the White Lotus Sect actually inside the residence?

A chill ran down his spine, straight to his head!

The White Lotus Sect's infiltration was notoriously strong.

Would they directly sneak into his bed?

In an instant, Zhou Haochen's face darkened, like the eve of a rainstorm, capable of dripping water.

The White Lotus Sect was determined to kill him!

Were they targeting his investigation?

Or were they targeting the Reincarnation Seal imprint?

Or was it both?

The White Lotus Sect demon in the woodshed made Zhou Haochen feel like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, difficult to swallow.

"Aunt Lan, has the woodshed had a change of personnel recently?" Zhou Haochen asked, his voice slightly cold.

Qin Qiulan's pretty face showed a trace of surprise.

The change of personnel in the woodshed was a trivial matter that His Highness had never asked about before.

What was wrong today?

Could there be a problem with the person who was replaced?

Qin Qiulan's heart tightened, and she replied with lowered eyes and a docile expression, "Reporting to Your Highness, the Lu family couple who used to work in the woodshed said that their nephew had made a fortune in the south and they went to join him."

"After that, the woodshed hired two more servants, one to chop wood and one to start the fire."

"Your Highness, is there a problem with these two people?"

A look of nervousness appeared on Qin Qiulan's delicate, jade-like face.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Haochen's words instantly turned the nervousness on her pretty face into deep horror, and she almost couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

"The wood chopper is probably a demon from the White Lotus Sect!"

"Aunt Lan, please invite Elder He!"

Soon, Elder He arrived, and Zhou Haochen explained the matter of the White Lotus Sect's internal accomplice in the Prince's residence in detail.

After He Lianhai heard this, his expression did not change at all.

"What are you planning to do, Your Highness?"

"Send the White Lotus Sect's internal accomplice to the Heavenly Prison?"

Zhou Haochen shook his head, a fierce look appearing on his face.

If the White Lotus Sect wasn't hit hard, they would keep sneaking spies into his vicinity.

This made Zhou Haochen unable to sleep or eat in peace!

"I want to give the White Lotus Sect a hard blow."

"Aren't they targeting me?"

"Then I'll give them a chance!"

"What do you think, if I were alone, would the White Lotus Sect be unable to resist mobilizing all their forces?"

As soon as Zhou Haochen finished speaking, before He Lianhai could reply, Qin Qiulan became angry and shouted sharply.

"No!"

"Absolutely not!"

"How can Your Highness be so careless with yourself?"

"The ancients have a saying, 'A noble son does not sit under a leaning eaves.' Even I, a woman, understand this principle. Don't you understand, Your Highness?"

Qin Qiulan blurted out all the words in her heart in one breath.

This upright and outspoken appearance was completely different from her usual gentle and elder sister image, with the aura of a famous minister of ancient times.

However, Qin Qiulan's slightly trembling jade hand could still reveal the fear and unease in her heart.

Zhou Haochen held the jade-like hand of the beauty, gently stroking it, and comforted her, saying.

"Aunt Lan, don't worry, I won't act impulsively!"

"The White Lotus Sect is not some prehistoric beast!"

"They actually dare to infiltrate the Prince's residence. If I don't give them a profound lesson, wouldn't that encourage their arrogance?"

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When Qin Qiulan saw Zhou Haochen's determined gaze, her heart trembled slightly, and she looked at He Lianhai with a pleading look.

"Elder He, what do you think?"

He Lianhai rolled his eyes, feeling a pain in his temples.

He secretly slandered in his heart.

You two are having a conflict, why drag me into it?

Having stayed in the Prince's residence for this period of time, how could He Lianhai not see that Qin Qiulan would sooner or later become His Highness's concubine?

Even if she wasn't a concubine, she would definitely be a favored mistress.

He absolutely did not want to offend Qin Qiulan.

As for His Highness, he couldn't afford to offend him even more.

Sighing slightly, He Lianhai asked in reply.

"What does Your Highness plan to do?"

After Zhou Haochen pondered for a moment, he spoke slowly.

"Lure the snake out of its hole!"

"What does Elder He think?"

"If you want to lure the snake out of its hole, the bait must be tempting enough."

"Apart from Your Highness yourself, I'm afraid there is no other bait that can attract the White Lotus Sect to take large-scale action."

Zhou Haochen nodded, saying indifferently, "That's what I think too."

Hearing this, Qin Qiulan's pretty face turned pale, not wanting Zhou Haochen to take risks.

Dealing with the White Lotus Sect wasn't just His Highness's business.

Wouldn't it be fine to leave it to other people in the imperial court?

Qin Qiulan was thinking about whether to enter the palace and ask Consort Yun for help.

Consort Yun would definitely be able to dissuade His Highness.

Before Qin Qiulan could act, He Lianhai continued to say.

"However, what Miss Qin said is also correct, 'A noble son does not sit under a leaning eaves.'"

"Your Highness is of noble birth, how can you take risks alone?"

"Then what do you mean, Elder He?" Zhou Haochen frowned, hearing the hidden meaning in He Lianhai's words.

"Does Your Highness know the art of paper effigies?"

He Lianhai changed the subject and asked.

Zhou Haochen nodded. The art of paper effigies was a very common method in Taoism, and he naturally knew it.

"The twelfth generation sect master of this sect comprehended a peerless divine power from the Thunder God Seal, called 'Cutting Thunder into a Person.'"

"This divine power has the same effect as the common Taoist art of paper effigies, but with different approaches."

"Ordinary paper effigy art uses ordinary paper or talisman paper, which is simple to obtain, but has a lower limit."

"As for this sect's 'Cutting Thunder into a Person,' it is even more mysterious. It uses thunder as paper, and the little people cut out are not only more realistic and lifelike than ordinary paper people, but also more powerful and have stronger combat power."

Hearing He Lianhai's introduction to the divine power of 'Cutting Thunder into a Person,' Zhou Haochen suddenly understood.

"Elder He, you want to use a paper effigy to replace me as bait in the operation."

"Exactly!"

"This is…" Zhou Haochen frowned, "Can it deceive the White Lotus Sect?"

"Hahahaha, Your Highness, rest assured, this sect's 'Cutting Thunder into a Person' is exquisitely crafted. If it is cultivated to the point of perfection, those below the Lower Three Realms will definitely not be able to distinguish between the real and the fake."

He Lianhai was very confident when he said this, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

The appearance of Mr. Cangsong made He Lianhai feel a sense of crisis.

He had to seize the time to pass on the inheritance of the Five Thunder Sect to Zhou Haochen.

Once the inheritance was complete, and the cooked rice was ready, Zhou Haochen would have to acknowledge the identity of the successor of the Five Thunder Sect whether he liked it or not.