Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 315: Chapter 312: Trade

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Chu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, suppressing his many complicated thoughts, and slowly said, ”Which deities are in the Eastern Territory?”

Ma Tianhe gave a wry smile.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Do not hesitate to speak.”

Ma Tianhe said, ”Anyone who doesn’t want to take risks but wants to add some achievements will come to the Eastern Territory.”

”People from the Eight Dukes’ Mansions are all here?”

”Yes.”

”And from the Prince Mansion and the Prince’s residences?”

”Also here.”

”Especially from the Marquis Mansion and the Princess Mansion, Commandery Princess Mansion, etc.?”

”...Yes.”

”Indeed, it’s quite bustling,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”No wonder Duke Kang dares not act rashly... With such a lineup, apart from a Prince, I’m afraid no one else dares to be ruthless.”

”What the Princely Heir says is very true!” Ma Tianhe quickly nodded.

He also thought that apart from the favored Princes, ordinary people really couldn’t handle these figures.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, ”Even a Prince doesn’t want to offend everyone.”

Whether it’s a Prince who can become Emperor or one who has no hope for the imperial throne, they don’t want to rashly oppose all the aristocracy.

There’s no benefit at all.

Chu Zhiyuan put himself in the Emperor’s position to think.

The most ideal candidate is certainly the bold and decisive Prince Ying.

But if we let Prince Ying come over, should we let him offend everyone cleanly?

Sending an ordinary Prince here, would this Prince dare to act decisively?

So the Emperor sent a Duke here.

Duke Kang is just to pave the way, to show an attitude that the Court wants to capture the Eastern Territory’s combat power.

These aristocrats, if they are sensible, will find a way to leave; those who are not, don’t blame the Emperor for being rude.

Duke Kang probably saw through the Emperor’s intentions, so he doesn’t want to snatch credit, leaving the task of rectification for the coming Prince?

Chu Zhiyuan pondered repeatedly, ultimately sighing.

The officialdom is not that easy to mix in.

”My lord Princely Heir...”

”I judge that the Da Lie Dynasty and the Da Guang Dynasty have already taken action, possibly to cover their tracks,” Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, ”You tell Director Leng to carefully investigate and see.”

”Yes!” Ma Tianhe solemnly agreed.

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Not long after Chu Zhiyuan returned to the Prince Mansion, Zou Fang and Mo Yi along with the other three women also came back.

”My lord Princely Heir, Yao Yue Palace will deliver a batch of flood dragon meat every day.”

”No need for such trouble, just send a batch, and put it in the ice cellar of the Prince Mansion.”

”Yao Yue Palace over there has an extremely cold ice cellar, far beyond the ordinary ones, and can preserve the freshness of flood dragon meat to the greatest extent.”

”That’s fine too.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Just as he was about to continue practicing the Purple Sun Scripture, Feng Xi suddenly came over and handed him a letter.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t open it and knew who it was from.

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A manor outside Yujing City.

Chu Zhiyuan and Xu Yingying sat cross-legged, palms pressed together, on the couch in a small pavilion.

Xu Yingying was dressed in white, while Chu Zhiyuan wore a purple robe.

A fresh breeze blew by, causing their white and purple garments to flutter.

Both of them remained motionless with their eyes closed.

Xu Suying stood at the bottom of the front hall steps, watching them from afar, without going to disturb.

Xu Yingying suddenly opened her bright eyes, shining brightly.

She beamed with joy, exclaiming, ”I’ve advanced another level, ha, it was really fast!”

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and smiled at her, ”It was indeed quick.”

”Hehe, just a small matter,” Xu Yingying said with pride, waving her little hand, then curiously asked, ”By the way, I heard Yao Yue Palace killed three Great Grandmasters of the Evil Sect, is it true?”

”Yes, I saw it with my own eyes.”

”You actually saw it yourself?”

”Those three Great Grandmasters came to assassinate me, but were slain by Yao Yue Palace’s Elder.”

”They really killed them? What about Yao Yue Palace, did any Great Grandmaster die?”

”Unscathed.”

”Impossible?”

”I saw it with my own eyes.”

”Tsk, tsk, since when did Yao Yue Palace become so powerful to even kill a Great Grandmaster of the Evil Sect!” Xu Yingying exclaimed in surprise, turning her head and saying, ”Master, is Yao Yue Palace really that formidable?”

”Just a coincidence, perhaps.” Xu Suying had no intention of approaching, speaking from the front hall steps.

The two were more than thirty meters apart.

Yet her voice was as clear as if it were right by the ear.

”Yes, killing a Great Grandmaster is very difficult,” Xu Yingying explained to Chu Zhiyuan, ”If a Great Grandmaster wants to escape, it can’t be stopped.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

He understood Xu Yingying’s point.

A Great Grandmaster could distort the perception of the surrounding senses, making it hard to hit them, and also impossible to block if they fled.

Xu Yingying then lamented, ”It’s a pity I couldn’t see it with my own eyes, but could you tell me in detail?”

”I was just confused, couldn’t see clearly.”

”That makes sense too.” Xu Yingying agreed deeply, ”It’s not clear, ... did you help Yao Yue Palace’s Innate Perfection break through to Grandmaster?”

She looked at Chu Zhiyuan with her bright eyes.

”What do you think?” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

”You definitely helped,” Xu Yingying snorted, ”Having a wife and forgetting your mother, for Xiao Ruoling, you definitely want to help.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”A trivial matter. By the way, in such a vast Secret Land, how can I find good things, any tips?”

Xu Yingying’s body seemed to produce treasures repeatedly, if they were from the Jiuli Divine Sect, they wouldn’t be disposed of so casually, given to her as she wished.

It must be her own serendipity.

”You entered Yao Yue Palace’s Secret Land, didn’t you?” Xu Yingying immediately asked curiously, ”How is it inside?”

”Very big, with very tall and old trees, but I didn’t find any good things.”

”Did you only go in for a day or two, then come back?”

”Yes.”

”That’s not going to work.” Xu Yingying laughed, ”In a day or two range, how can there still be good things left? After so many years, they’ve long been cleared out.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Each time he entered the Secret Land, the location was different.

Xu Yingying seemed to see his thoughts, ”Is it not the same every time you go in?”

”Exactly.”

”You wouldn’t repeat in ten or eight trips, but after many trips, it will repeat. Most entry points are in one direction in the Secret Land, to find good things, you need to go deeper in.”

”You can’t stay in the Secret Land for over a month.”

”Traveling for ten days is about the time to encounter good things, I almost always hit something good around ten days, then head back.”

Chu Zhiyuan was thoughtful.

He previously thought each entry would be different, now it seemed that’s not the case.

When it comes to understanding the Secret Land, Yao Yue Palace and Jiuli Divine Sect knew much more than he did.

However, going into the place for ten days or eight was truly not possible for him, he didn’t have that much time.

Next time going to Yao Yue Palace, he might give it a try.

Thinking of this, he was filled with renewed hope, curious about what good things he could get from Yao Yue Palace’s Secret Land.

”Hey, you’re not helping our Jiuli Divine Sect’s Innate Perfection disciples, are you?”

”...” Chu Zhiyuan smiled without speaking.

”Go ahead, what else do you want?”

”Dragon meat, is there any?”

”Dragon meat, huh...” Xu Yingying showed a difficult expression, ”There are no dragons in our Secret Land.”

”Then what’s the strongest demon beast?”

”The Golden Tiger.”

”The Golden Tiger is the strongest?” Chu Zhiyuan was surprised, ”How strong is it?”

”A Great Grandmaster couldn’t defeat it.” Xu Yingying admired, ”It can fly without wings, as fast as lightning, and just one tail swipe can kill a Great Grandmaster.”

Chu Zhiyuan clicked his tongue, ”What about a weaker Golden Tiger?”

”...Alright, I’ll get some tiger meat for you, do you want the tiger bone?”

”That would be even better.”

”How about trading one tiger for one slot?” Xu Yingying tilted her head to look at him.

Chu Zhiyuan thought it over, and finally nodded, ”This must not be known by outsiders.”

”Of course!” Xu Yingying giggled, then shouted, ”Master, call someone over!”

Xu Suying flashed and disappeared.

Moments later, a graceful young girl gently pushed the door open and came in, walking over gracefully to salute with her fists clasped.

”This is my junior sister, my true junior sister.” Xu Yingying laughed, ”Zhou Sisi.”

Zhou Sisi was a little shy, blushfully saluting with her fists clasped, ”Greetings to the Princely Heir.”

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