Martial God of Yiling

4. Plans in making

Jin Guangyao had not expected things to turn out like this. After all the planning he did and put it in motion, the literal heavens had come to douse it with cold water. His scapegoat, Wei Wuxian was supposed to die and with him, all the crimes that he had committed to get close to his father. Personally, he had nothing against the demonic cultivator. Wei Wuxian had just happened to be the perfect person to frame in front of the cultivation world. Even after walking a heretic path, the Yiling patriarch was probably more righteous than those of Lan sect. It was quite laughable how those so-called righteous people had a hand in his misery.

Now, though, they could only blame the heavens for choosing a heretic or admit they were wrong. And as far as he knows, none in the cultivation world would admit it out loud, as they were just too prideful.

Jin Guangyao had other matters to worry about. After all, he was the one who spread all those lies about Wei Wuxian. He will need a new scapegoat to thrust the responsibility of planning against Wei Wuxian.

With that in mind, Jin Guangyao knew this was a race against time. He had to lay the groundwork for his next plan, and thus he went to meet that old coot, aka his father.

Jin Guangshan, like always, was flirting with the prostitute who was feeding him some pastries when Jin Guangyao came in the sect leader office.

"Your Excellency." He bowed to the wretched man who was sitting on a throne.

"Now what do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?"

But Jin Guangyao just kept his head low.

"Did you get that amulet or not?"

"We couldn't find the Stygian tiger amulet." He tried to placate the old fool. "It seems that the Yiling patriarch took his weapons with him to heaven."

"Then what are you here for? Leave at once." Jin Guangshan's attention went back to his mistress.

"Though we haven't found the amulet, there were many journals about new talismans and arrays using demonic cultivation. Also, I wanted His Excellency to know that we need to tread carefully now that our scapegoat has escaped. I've already thought of a way to avoid being blamed by any sects and pin the blame on a new scapegoat. If His Excellency gave me the get go to carry through with the new plans."

Jin Guangshan had to give credit to his son in this regard. Though he didn't like the child as much, he was the only (legitimatized) son he had left. And the kid did have a good head on his shoulder, especially when it came to scheming.

Nodding his head once, "don't mess this task up." He warned.

With another bow, Jin Guangyao was out of that suffocating office meant for the sect leader. A sigh left out of him, and he turned to go to be by his Er-Ge's side and bask in the calmness and tranquility that only Lan Xichen can give.

author's note
sorry for a late update and another short chapter but i'll be writing the next chapter quite soon.