Chapter 3313

Chapter 3249 It’s just a matter of stance! The secrets of the eight royal families! What’s he so excited about?

Wang Teng chatted with the Silver Knife Venerable for a long time and actually gained a lot of useful information.

At the same time, he also discovered that the real trouble for the Great Qian Empire might be that ruler.

The eight royal clans weren’t too difficult to deal with.

If he became a new nobleman, he would inevitably be ostracized or even besieged by several royal clans.

However, Wang Teng wasn’t too wary of those nobles at first.

In his view, they were all within his control.

And troubles that could be resolved weren’t really troubles.

Only the ruler of the Great Qian Empire was unfathomable.

The other party was also someone he couldn’t reach at the moment.

Originally, the matter of bestowing a noble title didn’t have much to do with the ruler; at most, it was related to the entire system of the Great Qian Empire.

These were different.

The former was specific to an individual, while the latter was an imperial system.

For Wang Teng, when this matter was specific to an individual, it would create enormous pressure.

If it was just an imperial system, then the pressure was dispersed.

Moreover, there were rules within the system.

As long as he followed the rules, he had plenty of room to maneuver and didn’t need to confront them head-on.

“True gods don’t follow rules!”

Wang Teng sighed inwardly, somewhat helpless.

This incident was the best example.

That king had broken the rules with a single word, forcefully elevating his rank to the level of a king.

“I’ll have to be careful from now on!”

Wang Teng stopped thinking about it and became secretly vigilant.

Seeing Wang Teng’s expression, the Silver Blade Venerable nodded slightly; this was the result he wanted.

To some extent, the eight royal families and that king were in an opposing relationship.

They didn’t want to see Wang Teng, the newly promoted king, become that king’s weapon, standing against them.

Of course, the eight royal families weren’t monolithic; each had its own thoughts and calculations.

Some were enemies of Wang Teng, some were friends.

Their Kalandish family chose to be friends with Wang Teng.

Therefore, pointing out the potential relationship between the eight royal families and that king was also for Wang Teng’s benefit.

Let him see all this clearly, and he will naturally make a choice.

“Now let’s get back to the matter of bestowing a royal title.”

The Silver Knife Venerable’s voice drew Wang Teng’s attention back to reality. He said, “As I just said, the King bestowed a royal title upon you to deal with our eight great royal families.” “The

eight great royal families have too many problems, I admit that, but we also need to protect ourselves.”

“We’ve developed to this point, and none of us want to decline.”

“It’s just a matter of stance.” Wang Teng said calmly.

Since the Silver Knife Venerable had already put the matter out in the open, it meant he had made his decision.

From this moment on, the two sides were on the same side.

“However, our Calandish family has kept a relatively low profile these past few years and hasn’t courted disaster.”

The Silver Knife Venerable changed the subject, talking about his own family’s situation.

“I suspect the King is targeting a few other families.”

“The Parax family, the Ji royal family, the Jiang royal family, and the Rodriguez family!”

Wang Teng simply listed the most powerful royal families to see how the Silver Knife Venerable would react.

He stared into the other’s eyes, his face remaining impassive.

The Silver Knife Venerable’s face showed little expression, but his pupils visibly contracted.

Wang Teng had indeed thoroughly investigated the intelligence of the eight royal families!

He was both surprised and impressed.

He had to admit, Wang Teng’s style of doing things was nothing like that of a young man.

“These royal families are indeed the most powerful,”

the Silver Knife Venerable nodded, saying, “But the ruler may not necessarily want to touch these four royal families?”

“How so?” Wang Teng paused, then asked curiously.

“You’ve overlooked one point,”

the Silver Knife Venerable’s gaze suddenly sharpened, and he slowly said, “Some royal families are staunch followers of the ruler.” “

The life and death of their family patriarchs may even be in the ruler’s hands.”

A thought struck Wang Teng, and he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

What the Silver Knife Venerable said was shocking enough, but it was also the truth.

Or rather, the cruelest aspect of the universe.

He had heard that some powerful individuals might simply be slaves of even stronger ones.

Their lives, even their souls, were in the hands of the stronger, their fates not in their own hands.

Even worse…

Those enslaved had long since had their minds corrupted, utterly devoted to their controllers, harboring no disloyalty whatsoever.

Just like Wang Teng’s control over the star beasts.

Initially it might have been coercion, but as the control lasted, their resistance weakened.

Now they were practically at his beck and call.

Some might even have reached the point of unwavering devotion, to the point that it wouldn’t be impossible for them to die for Wang Teng.

“I didn’t expect such a situation to exist among the eight great royal families.”

A strange glint flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes.

He suddenly realized that his view of the eight great royal families might need to change.

“Senior, do you know which royal families’ ancestors were being controlled?”

“I don’t know.”

The Silver Knife Venerable answered decisively, his voice completely flat, as if stating something perfectly normal.

Wang

Teng paused, his mind brimming with a desire to scoff.

Why the hell are you so confident about not knowing?!

It made him think the other party knew something.

Wang Teng gave the Silver Knife Venerable a resentful look.

“Ahem~” The Silver Knife Venerable felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and coughed lightly, saying, “You don’t need to look at me like that.”

“I believe none of the eight royal families know about this, except for the person being controlled.”

“So secretive!?” Wang Teng exclaimed in surprise.

He had assumed that these powerful figures who had followed the king from the beginning should know something.

Like Little White, Ironclad Flame Scorpion, and other star beasts, they all knew about each other.

After all, they lived together and spent a great deal of time together; how could they not see the clues?

Wang Teng’s attitude towards them alone spoke volumes.

“Yes, I personally investigated and found that the other royal families didn’t reveal a single clue about this matter,”

the Silver Knife Venerable said solemnly.

“Then why did you suspect that someone within the eight royal families was being controlled?” Wang Teng asked curiously.

A guess must have some basis; to just randomly guess and say someone was being controlled is absurd.

Seemingly noticing Wang Teng’s suspicious gaze, the Silver Knife Venerable said helplessly, “The reason I suspect this is because—”

He paused.

“I initially discovered a royal family member who seemed to be handling some dirty, clandestine affairs for the king.”

“But to avoid being discovered, I never dared to investigate too deeply.”

“So my knowledge was quite vague.”

Wang Teng said thoughtfully.

He noticed a word in the Silver Knife Venerable’s words: “

constantly! “

This was intriguing.

If it were only a few times, it would be considered normal command.

But to be consistently handling dirty, clandestine affairs for that king—this was definitely not something an ordinary subordinate was qualified to do.

Undoubtedly, it was a matter of qualifications.

Generally, only the most core subordinates were qualified to participate in such matters.

No wonder the Silver Knife Venerable had guessed that way.

“Which royal family?” Wang Teng asked.

“The Xiahou royal family!” The Silver Knife Venerable hesitated for a moment before uttering a name.

“It’s actually this family!” A glint flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes, utterly astonished.

He had just gone through all the royal family information in his mind, anticipating various possibilities. He

just hadn’t expected it to be the Xiahou royal family.

Because the Xiahou royal family wasn’t particularly strong among the eight great royal families, their influence was only moderate.

How could such a royal family handle all sorts of dirty business for that king?

This wasn’t Wang Teng looking down on the Xiahou royal family!

After all, they were kings, and their strength was definitely not to be underestimated.

It was just that among the eight great royal families, the Xiahou royal family was relatively weak, clearly not the best choice.

To become a sharp blade, strength is the most basic requirement.

“Wait a minute, the Xiahou royal family isn’t even among those four great families,” Wang Teng suddenly realized and said.

Since they weren’t among those four great families and were controlled by that king, wasn’t that even more certain?

“You’re right, the Xiahou royal family shouldn’t be our enemy,”

the Silver Knife Venerable nodded. “You can investigate the Xiahou royal family’s situation later, communicate with them, and maybe you can corroborate this.”

Wang Teng nodded slightly; even without the Silver Knife Venerable’s reminder, he planned to do the same.

Now that he knew the Xiahou royal family’s background, he naturally wanted to understand the situation, so that he could at least eliminate an opponent in advance.

Wang Teng himself didn’t realize that he was subconsciously acting in accordance with the choice of the royal title.

Otherwise, why would he have gone to such lengths to understand the situation of the eight royal families?

“Senior, are you trying to tell me that if there is a Xiahou royal family, there might be another royal family that is completely controlled?”

Wang Teng’s eyes flashed as he considered this possibility and immediately said.

“That’s right!” The Silver Knife Venerable smiled slightly: “You are indeed very clever.”

“If that’s the case, then this royal family is hiding too well.”

Wang Teng shook his head, not taking the other party’s praise seriously. Did he need others to say he was clever?

It was universally acknowledged!

Then he said solemnly, “If I rashly inquire about information, I’m afraid I might alert them.”

“No problem.” The Silver Knife Venerable smiled meaningfully: “Wouldn’t it be better to have them inform the king?

“

Wang Teng was stunned, then suddenly realized: “That’s right!”

Would the king not guess that he would contact these eight royal families?

Absolutely not!

It seems the other party had already foreseen this from the moment they decided to bestow the reward.

Since that’s the case, why not be bold and direct, put things out in the open, and no one can say anything?

Isn’t it normal to gather information before considering whether to accept the reward?

What’s wrong with being cautious?

Anyway, his attitude isn’t clear yet, and outsiders can’t possibly know what he’s thinking.

“That king simply wants to see how you choose,”

the Silver Knife Venerable said calmly. “If you choose to accept, he’ll naturally be happy to have your knife, which will be a good opportunity to reorganize the eight royal families.”

“If you don’t accept, the king won’t lose anything. “

A blatant

conspiracy!

A perfectly legitimate conspiracy!

This thought flashed through Wang Teng’s mind, and he suddenly realized he had already fallen into the other party’s trap.

“Since he’s playing a blatant conspiracy with me, then I’ll play a blatant conspiracy with him too.”

This thought arose in his mind, and a smile suddenly appeared on his lips, his eyes shining brightly.

He looked like he had seen something interesting.

“???”

The Silver Knife Venerable was completely bewildered.

How could this guy’s attitude change so quickly?!

He was so serious just a moment ago, and now he’s excited again?

No, what’s he so excited about?

What is he thinking?

He has no idea what Wang Teng is thinking.

If we talk about the beginning…

Wang Teng only wanted to use the rewards bestowed by the Great Qian Empire, using the title of king as a springboard to develop his own power.

Now, he just wanted to have some fun with that king.

Fighting with people is endlessly enjoyable!

Fighting with the earth is endlessly enjoyable!

Fighting with the heavens is endlessly enjoyable!

So, wouldn’t it be just as fun to fight with a true god-level being? Damn

it, just thinking about it made him even more excited.

He couldn’t resist!

He simply couldn’t resist!

Wang Teng grinned and said, “I’m going to meet the other royal families now.”

“Wait!”

Seeing that Wang Teng was about to turn off the light screen, the Silver Blade Venerable was extremely speechless and quickly stopped him.

“Is there anything else you need to tell me, senior?” Wang Teng raised an eyebrow and asked.

“You’re being too hasty,”

the Silver Knife Venerable said, half-laughing, half-crying. “While contacting those royal families isn’t a big deal,

even if you do it, they might not genuinely side with you.” “

Besides, how can you be sure that those who side with you aren’t spies planted by that king?”

Wang Teng’s heart skipped a beat. He hadn’t expected the Silver Knife Venerable to have considered this point so directly.

Originally, he had only intended to remain cautious, and he hadn’t even fully trusted the patriarch of the Kalandish family.

Although the other party had brought this up himself, no one could say for sure whether he was doing it intentionally.

What if he wanted to cooperate with him in this way?

What if he was also someone enslaved by that king?

If the Silver Knife Venerable had been that king’s man from the beginning, then it would be perfectly normal for him to side with him.

The thought was terrifying!

Several ideas quickly flashed through Wang Teng’s mind, and he soon made a decision.

He immediately feigned surprise and swore, “Damn it!”

“Senior is absolutely right.”

“What if those royals pretend to cooperate with me, but ultimately want to use me to oppose the king? Wouldn’t I be played?”

The Silver Knife Venerable didn’t see through Wang Teng’s act, assuming he had genuinely grasped the situation, and smiled with satisfaction.

This kid is good; not only is he quick-witted, but he also listens to advice!

“Senior, what do you think I should do?” Wang Teng humbly asked for advice.

“Do nothing, just wait for them to come to you.” The Silver Knife Venerable said with a strange look on his face.