Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 956: Chapter 955 Harvest

The guard responsible for watching over the national treasury had been following Su Han all along. Although Emperor Changming had said Su Han could take whatever he wanted, it was just words after all. Su Han knew his limits.

Isn’t that why a guard was assigned to follow?

But from start to finish, this guard was utterly dumbfounded.

Because the items Su Han picked up, to him and to the entire treasury, were nothing but... subpar items!

The weapons Su Han selected were almost all tossed in the corners of the treasury, completely overshadowed by other treasures.

Leaving aside King Qinghong’s status, from the guard’s perspective, even considering his own status, the items Su Han chose were merely a heap of ordinary scrap iron.

Yet, strangely, King Qinghong acted completely satisfied...

When Su Han finished making his way through the treasury, the guard couldn’t help but say, ”King Qinghong, although both you and I know that His Majesty was just saying it and would not really let you take everything from the national treasury, this time you have made a great contribution, preserving the Long Wind Empire from destruction, and His Majesty genuinely wants to reward you.”

”Our Long Wind Empire’s treasury, I won’t say how many treasures there are, but compared to what you took, there are still many higher-level items. For example, these gemstones, those weapons embedded in the cave walls, and those special items, each one surpasses what you’ve taken by far. This really... puts me in a tough spot to report back!”

Looking at the guard’s face full of distress, Su Han really wanted to splash water all over him.

You think I want these things? I’m not blind, there are so many good things here, can’t I see?

But what’s the use of seeing them? I can’t take them away, just staring at them, wouldn’t that make me cough up blood?

Su Han tried hard to forget about the matter, yet this guard just had to jab at it, making it impossible for Su Han to feel any better.

”No problem.”

With a light cough, Su Han said righteously, ”Though the treasures here are many, they were collected over countless years at great expense by our Long Wind Empire. Though I’ve done meritorious deeds, I’m not without self-awareness. If His Majesty personally rewards me, fine, but to let me choose myself, I can’t let him lose face. If word gets out that King Qinghong used his war merits to empty half the treasury, where will His Majesty’s face be?”

Upon hearing this, the guard’s face immediately showed deep respect and admiration: ”As expected of King Qinghong, your thoughts are different from us ordinary folk. If it were my subordinates in this situation, they would undoubtedly choose some good items. But King Qinghong remains unfazed in the face of such great temptation, still considering His Majesty’s dignity, truly a mighty being!”

Mighty, my foot!

Su Han nodded on the surface, but secretly his eyes rolled back vigorously. He had no desire to be some so-called mighty being. If he wasn’t unable to take away items exceeding his cultivation base, what kind of mighty status would he have? Even if there were ten or eight more treasuries, he could still empty them!

But despite thinking this, Su Han was somewhat satisfied.

The hundred weapons he obtained were all of the same level as the Ultimate Night of the Divine Blade, meaning at least Earth Nether Level on the Dragon Martial Continent!

Among them, many surpassed the Lower-Class Earth Nether Level of the Divine Blade and reached the Mid-Grade Earth Nether Level, a few reached the Upper-Class Earth Nether Level, and one even reached the Supreme Earth Nether Level!

This Supreme Earth Nether Level weapon was a magic wand, something Su Han naturally wouldn’t let anyone else use; it had to be kept for himself.

After collecting these items, the guard thought Su Han was about to leave, but unexpectedly, Su Han started to wander around again from the beginning.

What a joke; did he really think Su Han was the ’mighty being’ he mentioned?

He had just made one round; what if he missed something?

Besides, he was only focused on those weapons earlier. Su Han wouldn’t dare to claim anything else, but there were at least some materials for Alchemy or Artifact Refining here.

Why not take this opportunity?

Under the guard’s ’resentful’ gaze, Su Han started wandering around again.

”Holy Fragrant Herb? Didn’t expect to find some here too.”

Seeing a Spirit Grass, Su Han directly collected it, muttering to himself, ”Well, although this isn’t uncommon in the starry sky, and doesn’t count as Holy Grade, it has a long history, but I didn’t expect it to stretch back to the Ancient Era.”

”Iron of the Heavenly Cold? Nice, there’s actually such a large piece here, it must weigh at least a hundred kilograms!”

”Netherworld King Flower? Tsk tsk, there are indeed plenty of things from later generations.”

”Nine-leaf Lotus Core? That’s a good item, and there’s so much of it!”

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As Su Han picked, he muttered, leaving the guard helpless.

The things he picked up, to the guard and the entire treasury, were equally inconsequential.

But seeing Su Han wander around the treasury again and again, even if what he picked was mediocre, the guard found himself speechless.

The guard even wondered if it was because of his own lack of skill that he couldn’t recognize these items. Could it be that these seemingly worthless, junk-like pieces, these scraps of grass, were actually the most precious items in the entire treasury?

If not, why would King Qinghong, with his knowledge, value these items?

If he had just taken one or two items, it would be understandable as putting on a show, but the way he wandered back and forth, picking up items as he saw them—were these items truly some sort of treasures?

Su Han spent a full three days wandering in the treasury. By the end, the guard was about to cry.

However, over those three days, Su Han thoroughly collected everything he could take from the treasury. Continuing to wander would yield nothing of use.

Stepping out from the treasury, the sunlight hit his face, and Su Han couldn’t help but stretch comfortably.

The guard, with a face full of resentment, stood behind him and asked in a low voice, ”King Qinghong, have you really finished wandering this time?”

This was a question he had asked no less than ten times. Every time Su Han came out of the treasury, he would ask.

In the beginning, he thought Su Han was done wandering and casually asked, not expecting Su Han to have come out just to stretch.

Following Su Han around the treasury was truly a torment for this guard.

”I’ve finished.” Su Han replied.

Hearing this, the guard felt as if he had been granted amnesty and, without a word, closed the treasury doors at the fastest speed of his life.

Seeing this, Su Han couldn’t help but chuckle.

Shaking his head, Su Han left the treasury.

And after his departure, the guard immediately reported Su Han’s activities in the treasury over the past few days to Emperor Changming. Upon hearing that Su Han had only taken a few inconsequential items, Emperor Changming couldn’t help but smile bitterly.