Chapter 145: Differences in the Two Chambers

Deep in the jungle of Giant Serpent Head Island.

Mr. Yin stood atop the head of a flying snake, which was three zhang long, as thick as a well-mouth, and possessed wing-like giant fins.

He looked down from the air at the metal cave on the ground.

A dim, eerie light flickered within the massive cave.

One could vaguely see what appeared to be surging rivers and flowing magma.

"Since ancient times, water and fire have been incompatible, let alone underground dark rivers and the molten lava of an active volcano.

Therefore, this must be an illusion.

Yet, craftsmen forge tools with blazing flames and quench them into shape with dead water.

One at the front and one at the back, the head and the tail echo each other from afar.

Thus, this final and best 'Heavenly Craft Opening All Things' truly lives up to its name of 'Unrivaled'.

Before completing this masterpiece, Mr. Song Yingxing must have been infinitely close to becoming a 'God of Craftsmen'.

It is only a pity that when he took that final step, the fruit status occupied by the ancient Gongshu Clan and Mo Di Dazun stood in his way like a heavenly moat.

I can imagine his state of mind at the time; it must have been, 'Time does not wait for me, what can be done!'"

Zhang Yan, who had transformed into the form of a human-headed dragon god, heard Mr. Yin talking to himself in such a mystical manner.

He spoke expressionlessly:

"This is fate; who can you blame?

Mr. Yin, you have stayed in these wild mountains for three days and three nights without sleep or rest, just to activate this 'Marvel'.

Now that it is a success, we should return to the 'Traveling Palace'.

Let these staff officers and the soldiers of the three camps guard it from here on."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Yin shook his head slightly.

"For other 'Heavenly Craft Opening All Things', one only needs to choose the starting point for construction.

Once the Marvel is placed on the ground and fed with ore, it will not go wrong after half a day or a night.

But this one is different.

Legend has it that it is the final work of Mr. Song Yingxing, and the embodiment of his lifelong ability.

Even ordinary grand craftsmen might leave behind a divine charm, giving rise to divine anomalies, let alone..."

"Mr. Yin, something terrible has happened.

Not long ago, an envoy from the 'Fire-Splashing Yang Manor' came to the Traveling Palace to pay respects.

The leader was the young master of the Yang Manor, Tianlie Hou Yang Shaokang, who is said to have studied alongside the Prince in the 'Imperial Study Academy' when they were young.

He has known Prince Zhen for a very long time..."

"Do not talk nonsense.

I know that the Prince and Marquis Shaokang have been naturally at odds since childhood; just tell me what happened."

"When Prince Zhen and the Tianlie Hou met, things were fine at first, but for some reason, they suddenly started a row.

In the end, the Prince could not contain his anger and splashed hot tea on the Marquis's face.

He even used the 'Nine Profound Yin Dragon Cover' you gave him for protection to freeze everyone from the Yang Manor in place."

A staff officer of the Traveling Palace with a small mustache, who was underground, hurriedly finished relaying the news he had learned through magic.

He cupped his hands and said: "Now even Pu Jun cannot stop them!

We can only ask you to return immediately to stabilize the situation."

For two childhood friends in their twenties to fight and move their hands, as long as there were no casualties, it was truly a trivial matter.

However, the identities of Prince Zhen and the Tianlie Hou were far too special.

Moreover, the conflict occurred at a delicate moment, with one representing the 'Traveling Palace on Inspection' and the other representing the 'Fire-Splashing Yang Manor' on a diplomatic mission.

If not handled carefully, a small matter could lead to a massive hidden danger.

Meanwhile.

Zhang Gui and Lü Zhenduan had finally arrived at their destination after much difficulty.

It turned out to be the former site of Old Blackwood Town.

It had simply been renovated and renamed, 'Ming Song. Acting for the Son of Heaven on Inspection. Traveling Palace'.

The group arrived at the center of power of the 'Traveling Palace', which was Prince Zhen's 'Great Tent'.

Of course, this was just a name; it was not actually a huge tent, but the original Town Office.

They waited for a while in the large courtyard of the office.

Watching as several more groups of people gathered.

Lü Zaicheng, who was becoming more tired the longer he stood, looked around for acquaintances and finally saw a familiar face.

He immediately went over.

"Eunuch Qin, there are already quite a few people in the courtyard; is Prince Zhen still not granting an audience?"

"Staff Officer Lü, please forgive me, but I cannot decide whether the Prince grants an audience or not.

Why don't you stay in the courtyard for a while longer and rest your mind."

A cheeky little eunuch replied nonchalantly.

At this moment, Zhang Gui also came over, pulled the little eunuch's hand, and quietly slipped him a five-tael gold ingot.

"Eunuch Qin, I am a new friend of Staff Officer Lü, named Zhang Gui.

I am a well-known honest man in my hometown.

What I love most is making friends.

Please tell me the truth: how much longer will Prince Zhen be busy before he can see us?"

The little eunuch retracted his hand holding the ingot into his sleeve and weighed it lightly.

A trace of genuine laughter tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Setting aside official titles and speaking only of friendship.

You are indeed a clear-cut 'honest man'.

Wait a little longer.

The Prince is currently meeting with some joint representatives of the 'Roujin City' company.

These Westerners do not understand etiquette and do not distinguish between high and low status.

They do not leave when they should, and they do not withdraw even after being served tea many times.

Even after being instructed on etiquette beforehand, they just treat us like we're passing wind.

You'll have to wait.

Otherwise, I can find you a room to rest in first.

It's just that the idle rooms in the Traveling Palace are managed by others..."

Zhang Gui did not know that the little eunuch's tone was completely different from that of the mustachioed staff officer in the jungle tens of miles away.

He grabbed the little eunuch's hand again and handed over another gold ingot.

He remained as calm as ever, as if nothing had happened.

"Then I will trouble Eunuch Qin.

To show our respect for Prince Zhen, we walked all the way from the dock.

Now we really can't hold on anymore."

"Easy, easy.

Since you are loyal subjects, it is only right to take care of you."

The little eunuch took the second ingot, his smile grew even wider, and he nodded like a pounding pestle, agreeing to Zhang Gui's request.

But he did not leave immediately.

He waited until the other visitors in the courtyard followed suit, each finding him once and offering a 'lucky money' gift,

before leading everyone to a few side rooms.

This was considered a temporary settlement.

Seeing Lü Zhenduan sitting across from him at the tea table, truly exhausted and drinking tea in a wilted state,

Zhang Gui felt that if he didn't talk to Lü Zhenduan, he would never speak first.

So he sat in a round-backed chair, drinking tea while closing his eyes, pretending to rest.

In reality, he used his power of Territorial Divine Authority to connect with the Capital Element rules and secretly located the metal cave tens of miles away once more.

During his first sensing, he noticed that besides the thousands of useless soldiers surrounding the cave, Mr. Yin and Zhang Yan were guarding the core area.

Not to mention that mysterious Mr. Yin.

Zhang Yan, who had lost his only son, also did not know if he had reached a state of total detachment, no longer having any attachments, and instead had a sudden enlightenment, with his Spirit Cong sprouting and his techniques improving daily, or what.

The appearance of his 'True Dragon Form' made one feel he was extraordinary.

He was determined to be at least a Class B cultivator.

So Zhang Gui stopped his intention to continue peeking and waited until now to sense again.

As it turned out, his luck was extremely good; Mr. Yin and Zhang Yan had truly disappeared without a trace.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 146 =====