Chapter 674: Advancing the Plan

He He Lingchuan understood. He looked outside the door a few times; no one was there, and even the Concentric Guard was too lazy to come over. He casually set up a barrier and said, "Speak directly."

Fang Fang Canran didn't stand on ceremony: "Did you get the Frost Marbles?"

"I suppose so; I've already found someone to appraise them." He He Lingchuan shrugged, "Hope they can be used."

Fang Fang Canran said the word "good" several times in a row, and then asked: "The last egg of the Lei Qing beast, was it really not saved?"

"It shattered too."

He He Lingchuan had already handed the wing-gliding suit to a servant to wash; after it dried, he would return it directly to Fu Fu Shanyue.

Earlier, when flying over the mountain ridge, he had happened to see the Lei Qing beast leading its group in pursuit to the foot of the mountain, full of momentum, looking as if it were preparing to find the beast leader to take revenge.

At that time, he suspected that the last beast egg hadn't been saved either.

The reason is also very simple: if the beast egg were still there, even if there were only one, the Lei Qing beast would not be able to free itself to pursue the beasts.

Its power was truly strong, but its brain was far less clever than its enemy's.

He He Lingchuan left the mountain area, returned to the south, harvested some more Soul-Returning Beads along the way, and only then reunited with the Chi Yan team near the Eye of the Storm.

What his teammates saw with their own eyes confirmed his conjecture: two strong ones fought, harming the nest; there were no intact eggs left in the overturned nest.

It is particularly difficult for lord-level Danube beasts to reproduce offspring, and the Lei Qing beast probably didn't know how many years it had held back before producing these three eggs, only for them to be all taken at once; it would be strange if it didn't go mad.

The beast leader escaped quickly, so the Lei Qing beast vented its anger on the innocent human visitors, electrocuting more than a dozen people on the spot.

Seeing it start to go berserk, everyone fled for their lives.

The Chi Yan team had started retreating early, so they didn't suffer any losses.

Fang Fang Canran wrung his wrists, the look of pain and regret overflowing from his expression.

He He Lingchuan asked curiously: "You aren't the Lei Qing beast, what are you sad about?"

This fellow's mouth is truly vicious, but Fang Fang Canran didn't mind. A few days ago, the two of them met and were ready to fight to the death, but now saying such things proved that the distance between the two sides had already narrowed significantly: "It is difficult for lord-level Danube beasts to reproduce, and the Lei Qing beast is particularly precious of its offspring. Losing all the beast eggs this time must be a huge blow to it."

"So?"

"These lord-level Danube beasts will experience a temporary decline in strength after giving birth to offspring." Fang Fang Canran rubbed his hands, "The Lei Qing beast laid eggs first, then encountered a beast tide and a sandstorm, and then had a great battle with the beast leader; I fear its vital power is greatly damaged and cannot fully recover in a short time. For you, this might also be a help."

He He Lingchuan asked more directly: "What do you want to do to it?"

Even if injured, the Lei Qing beast at this time is not something humans or monsters dare to provoke.

"I heard that both eggs were shattered in the nest, and one was snatched away by the Void Beasts?" Fang Fang Canran stared at him, "Did you... happen to pick up any eggshells or anything?"

"You want the Lei Qing beast's eggshell?" He He Lingchuan frowned, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"These changes, who could have known earlier?" Fang Fang Canran smiled bitterly, "I also heard that the Floating Realm had consecutive accidents, so I had some new ideas for our plan."

Before the words fell, there was an egg on the table.

A completely intact egg.

The size of a water bucket, the surface covered with blue and green snowflake patterns.

Eh? Fang Fang Canran was stunned for a moment, hearing He He Lingchuan ask him: "What ideas?"

"Not..." Fang Fang Canran subconsciously reached out to touch the egg, "You, you snatched it back from the Void Beasts?!"

This was the egg of a lord-level Danube beast? He He Lingchuan said 'Hmm': "And was hunted down by people."

Fang Fang Canran subconsciously ignored this sentence, muttering: "In the past three hundred years, only two Grass Sea hunts have been able to bring back lord Danube beast eggs, and they were all auctioned for sky-high prices!"

It wasn't that the teams in Profound Spirit City weren't powerful, but that lord Danube beasts giving birth was originally very rare, and it had to happen exactly during the opening cycle of the Storm Gate; the probability was originally very small.

Was this brat truly powerful, or was his luck good? Or both? He He Lingchuan looked at the beast egg: "What is the wonderful use of this thing?"

"Usually none."

"..." Then it could still be auctioned for a sky-high price?

"Things that are valuable aren't necessarily useful." Fang Fang Canran's gaze didn't leave the beast egg, "This kind of thing specializes in scarcity."

He He Lingchuan remembered those wealthy nobles in Profound Spirit City; they liked to use unique things to decorate their treasure vaults and facades.

"Come on." He knocked on the beast egg casually, earning a worried look from Fang Fang Canran, "Tell me your new idea."

Fang Fang Canran squeezed a few words through his teeth: "Don't knock it to pieces!"

"It didn't break after rolling dozens of times on the rocks; what are you afraid of?"

"Eh, you just said someone was hunting you down?"

This fellow finally reacted: "Yes, his name is Hu Bin, a mercenary. But I think that might be a fake name, a fake face."

Fang Fang Canran was used to seeing rare treasures, so he didn't think this was strange: "Will it affect our plan?"

"He was chased by the Void Beast leader; he might already be dead." He He Lingchuan still had a faint worry in his heart.

Fang Fang Canran breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

He Xiao's plan looked increasingly feasible; even he had started to invest in it. He didn't want He Xiao to be targeted by someone at this time, exposing the plan.

He He Lingchuan leaned back: "You said this egg is helpful to our plan?"

"I have an idea." Fang Fang Canran pressed this giant egg, laughing from ear to ear, "Maybe it can help you a lot."

"Having a plan is a good thing, but you don't want to do it yourself, do you?" He He Lingchuan felt that the smile on his face was a bit evil.

"Why?"

He He Lingchuan bared his teeth: "Your hands-on ability is truly..." Too rotten!

Fang Fang Canran was still good at handling things and making plans, but he wasn't good at doing it himself; refer to the confrontation between the two at Pianxiang Villa.

"..." Fang Fang Canran's face twitched, "Rest assured, this matter is of great importance; I have my own ideas."

He He Lingchuan smiled without saying a word.

Sure enough, he hadn't guessed wrong; Fang Fang Canran wasn't acting alone.

Afterward, the two engaged in consultations regarding the uses of the Lei Qing beast egg, exchanging opinions in a detailed and in-depth manner.

He He Lingchuan always felt that this fellow still had reservations. But as long as his own plan could be carried through to the end, it didn't matter if others harbored selfish motives.

If there were no selfish motives, why would Fang Fang Canran help him? After the discussion, this egg was carried away by Fang Fang Canran.

He had provided He He Lingchuan with many helps; the role of a single oath chain alone couldn't be measured by money. Now that Fang Fang Canran was asking for this egg, He He Lingchuan truly couldn't find any reason to refuse.

He He Lingchuan watched his back leave and let out a long breath.

This adventure to the Floating Realm had pushed his Xushan plan forward by several steps in one go.

Hope everything goes smoothly later too.

After returning to Dun Garden, Fang Fang Canran waved away the people on the left and right and set up a barrier again before stroking the large parrot on the stand: "Ling Bo, convene a meeting tonight; it's time for us to act."

The parrot had originally been half-closing its eyes, but it became spirited as soon as it heard: "Ah ah! We have been preparing for so long; have we finally found a suitable opportunity?"

As soon as it got interested, its feathers immediately puffed up and expanded; one parrot almost became two.

"Exactly. I have finally seen a glimmer of hope for success!" Fang Fang Canran looked down at the screw-pattern ring on his hand, clenching his fist, "Accumulating strength for a long time, seeking a world-shaking result. Heh, the good days of Profound Spirit City have lasted too long; it's time to let them see our power!"

The parrot was a bit worried: "Is it stable? The previous few actions all failed; fortunately, you weren't exposed. But this time..."

This time, He He Lingchuan had seen Fang Fang Canran and also knew his background.

"He succeeds, then we act; he fails, then our plan is canceled." Fang Fang Canran said lightly, "He can't supply me, otherwise why would I give him the oath chain?"

"Do you know who to find?" He asked the parrot, "Secrecy first."

The latter gave a 'ga ga' laugh: "Of course."

Afterward, it flapped its wings and flew away.

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For the next two days, He He Lingchuan didn't do any serious work on the surface, besides strolling through the market and making friends.

This was what Young Master He was best at; he was like a fish in water.

During this period, the matter he asked Old Dan to inquire about also had an echo: "Young Master, everything in the Hong Mansion is as usual."

He He Lingchuan's footsteps paused: "What about Hong Chenglue?"

"Yesterday, he even accepted the invitation of General Golden Horn to go to Dun Garden."

Hong Chenglue is still alive?

The mercenary Hu Bin who ambushed him in the Floating Realm wasn't Hong Chenglue in disguise?

Or did he escape the pursuit of the Void Beast leader?

After all, when He He Lingchuan was flying high on his wings, he saw that the Lei Qing beast had already led its underlings into the mountains to settle the score with the beasts. At that time, Hu Bin happened to be leading the beast leader to flee outward; if they happened to meet, there would be a slim possibility of survival.

"What about three days ago?" Three days ago, he and Hu Bin were both in the Floating Realm.

"General Hong went out for many days and only returned home yesterday." Old Dan said, "As for where he went, the servants don't know either."

This was hard to say; He He Lingchuan raised his hand and rewarded Old Dan with a tael of silver.

In Profound Spirit City, he didn't fear the other party's sneak attack again.

Two days later, he gathered with Gao Gao Jilin, Du Shan, and others to drink. Since the time his real name was exposed at Xiangman Restaurant, He He Lingchuan didn't pretend or hide anymore, calling friends to go eat, drink, and play in one go.

This person spoke with substance and could often hit the nail on the head; his remarks were highly praised by his peers. After drinking twice, everyone became as familiar as if they were friends for a lifetime.

In just a few days, the friends around He He Lingchuan had changed two batches; only Jiang Tao, Gao Gao Jilin, and Du Shan appeared throughout.

This time, there were two guests from the East at the wine table.

This was specifically requested by He He Lingchuan to Jiang Tao. When the Heavenly God invaded his spiritual sense, the third question he asked was whether he had any connection with the Mou Nation.

Since the Heavenly God cared so much about this country, He He Lingchuan felt he had a need to understand it.

These two were brothers, one named Dou Dou Wenguan and the other Dou Dou Wuxing, in their early twenties, their faces two-tenths similar, but one was from the Mou Nation, and the other was from the Shaha River Basin next to the Mou Nation.

Upon asking, he learned that Dou Dou Wenguan had followed his father to the Mou Nation since he was young, while his younger brother Dou Dou Wuxing had always stayed in his hometown.

Although they were brothers, their temperaments were completely different: Dou Dou Wenguan's glib tongue was much more powerful than Jiang Tao's; he spoke logically and carried a sincerity that made people believe him, which was very infectious.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 675 =====