Chapter 573: Uncle and Nephew, Father and Son
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Martial Cultivator Chapter 573: Uncle and Nephew, Father and Son

Listening to the conversation between Chen Chao and the clay figurine vendor, Xie Nandu remained silent. Standing in front of the stall, she appeared to be just an ordinary young woman, only concerned with the figurines in front of her.

Chen Chao reached out, snatching a piece of yellow clay from the vendor's hand, and began to shape it as he spoke to Xie Nandu, "Have you not considered Song Yingxu's fate? Do you people not care about the lesson learned from his failure?"

Some time ago, Song Yingxu had come to the Divine Capital, but his fate was very tragic; he died at the hands of the Lord Warden Commander.

The vendor raised an eyebrow, "Lord Song was hot-blooded, but he was a little too impulsive. The timing wasn't right back then, but he acted arbitrarily. It's not something to dwell on too much."

Chen Chao lamented, "You seem to understand it well. Aren't you on the same side? Why speak of it so lightly?"

He continued shaping the clay while glancing at Xie Nandu, though his handiwork was clearly lacking. The figure he crafted was an odd, misshapen thing, barely resembling a person.

"How is it? Does it look like you?" Chen Chao asked Xie Nandu with an eager look.

The latter furrowed her brows slightly and replied bluntly, "Is that supposed to be you?"

Chen Chao chuckled, "It's you."

The vendor watched the two young people flirting in front of him without much reaction. He slowly said, "Your Highness, now that the timing is right, are you truly not tempted?"

"Are you sure about this? Haven't you considered the possibility of being used as a pawn again?"

Chen Chao glanced curiously at Xie Nandu, as if his thoughts were entirely focused on the clay figurine in his hands.

"Of course, it's all a game of chess. But whether you are the player or the pawn, that's not easy to say. Your Highness, you must know that the current emperor has already incurred public outrage. If Your Highness were to step forward now, countless people would rally behind you. Even though that person is in power, there are still man

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