Chapter 159

Dachen Wan Yi, north of the city, Zhaoxing Tower.

Zhaoxing Tower is one of the best restaurants in Dachen Wan Yi city; its feature is that it is expensive, and the guests are even more expensive to the point of being indescribable.

There is no main hall, only various private rooms of different sizes, and each private room is equipped with a soundproofing array, usually driven by star crystals or manpower, making it the restaurant that the powerful and wealthy of Dachen Wan Yi love to come to most.

A total of five floors.

The higher up, the more honorable.

The fifth floor has only one hall, the fourth floor has two halls, one named Ruyi, one named Xianyun.

At the second quarter of the Xu hour, a middle-aged man in extremely clean green clothes arrived early. After giving some instructions, he ordered a pot of tea, fruit platter, and snacks, and began to wait quietly, occasionally sipping tea, and looking at the water clock from time to time.

"One honorable guest for the Ruyi Hall."

The voice of the waiter downstairs made the middle-aged man's ears move, his expression slightly happy; the main person had arrived.

A few breaths later, the waiter led the young 'Xu Jin' into the room. The middle-aged man signaled the waiter to leave, but just by looking at 'Xu Jin', his expression was shocked.

The next instant, the middle-aged man subconsciously stood up and bowed to welcome him, but in his heart, he was muttering, a disciple who had just entered the State Academy not long ago, how could he have such a strong aura?

The feeling of that gaze looking over was even more terrifying than when he saw real princes and nobles!

"Lord Xu has finally honored us with your presence." While welcoming him, the middle-aged man sent a message through his Star-Picking Token without changing his expression, "Xu Jin has arrived."

"Alright, let's talk business! I want to know, what exactly is the matter, concerning my, Xu Jin's, future and the safety of my family? You want me not to make a mistake?" Xu Jin said coldly.

"Lord Xu, don't be angry, it's just that I was afraid Lord Xu wouldn't come, so I used a little rhetoric! Of course, I came with full sincerity," the green-clothed man said while smiling, while pouring tea for Xu Jin.

"Say it directly, since you're already asking me not to make a mistake, don't say any polite words."

"Lord Xu, don't blame me, it's just to see Lord Xu. Of course, we have indeed taken a fancy to something in Lord Xu's hands. If Lord Xu is willing to part with it, in half a year, Lord Xu will definitely obtain a real third-class Earl!" the green-clothed man promised.

"Besides this, there are another twenty thousand Dao merits and two thousand wisps of starlight presented, which can be considered as cultivation resources for Lord Xu, as a slight compensation."

"A real third-class Earl?"

Xu Jin sneered, "As far as I know, one cannot obtain a title without merit, and one cannot obtain a real title without several special merits or strange merits! In half a year, how will you confer this third-class Earl?"

"Lord Xu, don't worry about this; my master has promised that there will definitely be no less for you then!"

"Oh, then what is it that you want?" Xu Jin asked.

"Lord Xu should have guessed it, right? On Lord Xu, the only thing that can be worth this price is that one item," the green-clothed man smiled.

"Red Scale Heart?" While speaking, Xu Jin conveniently reached into his chest and actually pulled out a red-glowing scale armor directly.

"Lord Xu is indeed intelligent!" The green-clothed man looked at the Red Scale Heart, but was extremely jealous.

"Empty words are no proof; if there is no title in half a year, wouldn't this Red Scale Heart of mine have been cheated away by you with a mere twenty thousand Dao merits and two thousand starlight?" Xu Jin questioned.

"Lord Xu, my master's name is the guarantee!"

"Then, who is your master?" Xu Jin leaned forward slightly and asked.

The green-clothed man smiled and was about to report the latest situation through the Star-Picking Token, stating that Xu Jin already had signs of trading, but needed a guarantee.

The moment he was about to send the starlight message, a starlight message suddenly arrived.

【Xu Jin is still in the State Academy; who are you seeing? Just die.】

The moment he received this starlight message, the green-clothed man's face instantly turned miserable, pale and white.

The moment his face turned miserable, he bit his teeth hard.

Xu Jin, who was opposite him, sneered, his massive Shenpo power surged, and in an instant, this green-clothed man who committed suicide fell into a deep sleep, and then began to talk in his sleep, "It was Wu Zongguan who called me here."

"Who is Wu Zongguan?"

At this very moment, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, who had transformed into Xu Jin's appearance, had already directly revealed his true form and began to interrogate him using Shenpo secret techniques.

However, this green-clothed man had already been poisoned, and blood began to flow from his seven orifices.

"A death soldier!"

Cheng Yuexiao sneered, "What a pity, the one you met is me!"

Having just pulled this green-clothed man into a dream, he had already seen the true face of this Wu Zongguan.

Theoretically, as long as this Wu Zongguan appeared again, he, Cheng Yuexiao, would be able to recognize him.

However, Cheng Yuexiao didn't want to wait.

The next instant, Cheng Yuexiao stepped out directly from the window of Zhaoxing Tower, and starlight streaked across the sky over Dachen Wan Yi.

A breath later, at the headquarters of the Dachen Wan Yi Spring Rain Division, Cheng Yuexiao landed directly in the courtyard and then walked leisurely toward the hall.

Almost at the same time, more than a dozen people rushed out from all directions with murderous intent, but when they saw Cheng Yuexiao, they all withdrew their starlight and hurriedly bowed to pay their respects.

"Where is Luo Bing? Call him out to see me," Cheng Yuexiao shouted.

Luo Bing is the Great Commandant of the Great Chen Spring Rain Division.

Subsequently, Cheng Yuexiao sat directly on the Great Commandant's throne in the hall where the Spring Rain Division plaque was hung, took out a set of tea sets, brushed his hand over it, and the water boiled.

"A pot of tea; if he doesn't arrive, the Great Commandant of the Spring Rain Division will change."

A group of Spring Rain Division officials were immediately anxious; in a short time, the Star-Picking Token of Spring Rain Division Great Commandant Luo Bing was almost blown up.

Fifty breaths later, Luo Bing, in his official uniform, appeared in a hurry; when he saw him, he bowed and knelt, "Grand Master, please forgive me; the subordinate was handling matters in the palace, so I came late."

"Fortunately, this pot of tea can be drunk for three cups in total; I have only drunk two cups."

Upon hearing this, Luo Bing's cold sweat became even worse; the Grand Master always keeps his word, fortunately he came in time.

The Grand Master wanting to change someone is really capable of changing someone.

The next instant, starlight sprayed from the Grand Master's palm, instantly condensing into the appearance of a slightly stooping, slightly fat, green-clothed old man, but only from the side.

This was seen in the dream of the green-clothed man who committed suicide.

"This person, surnamed Wu, is a butler of a powerful family in Dachen Wan Yi. Within two pots of tea, find his whereabouts for me. Otherwise, you won't have the ability to continue sitting in this Spring Rain Division," Cheng Yuexiao finished speaking, changed another pot of water, and began to boil water and make tea by himself.

In the blink of an eye, a pot of tea was boiled.

And Spring Rain Division Great Commandant Luo Bing had already called in all the dozens of capable subordinates in the Spring Rain Division, and used the simplest and most direct language to let everyone see the projection and identity description of this old man.

"Within a quarter of an hour, find out this person's identity; if you can't find it, before I die, I definitely have time to chop you all!" Luo Bing said fiercely.

The Grand Master is usually gentle, but once he gives an order, he means what he says.

For a time, in the Dachen Wan Yi Spring Rain Division, it was chaotic.

All kinds of unimaginable informants were mobilized by officials at all levels of the Spring Rain Division.

Many servants or maids in the homes of princes and nobles suddenly had a little movement.

More than half a quarter of an hour later, when Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was drinking his fifth cup of tea, several pieces of intelligence were summarized in front of Luo Bing.

After reading the intelligence, Luo Bing let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and only then walked cautiously to the desk where he usually scolded his subordinates, and said in a low voice, "Grand Master, the person has been found, Wu Zongguan at the mansion of the Fourth Prince, Prince Xin."

At the same time, he also presented several pieces of intelligence and even a rough portrait.

The Grand Master glanced at it, brushed his sleeve, and put away the tea set, "It seems you still have the ability to continue sitting in this position; rest."

"The subordinate dare not."

The next instant, Cheng Yuexiao soared into the sky and disappeared.

After a long time, Luo Bing raised his head, called all his subordinates, and instantly turned from a sheep into a wolf, "Investigate, investigate for me! What exactly is the matter that provoked the Grand Master!

Damn it, they don't want to live, but I want to live! Investigate clearly for me!

Don't touch it in the future!"

A group of Spring Rain Division officials scattered again.

And Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao had already turned into starlight and landed directly in the Prince Xin's mansion.

Some guards saw someone breaking in and were directly brushed away by Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao. A few breaths later, a personal guard flag leader arrived and recognized Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao.

The Grand Master walked straight toward the direction of the crying in the side courtyard, his brows already furrowed.

In a side courtyard, a green-clothed, slightly fat, green-clothed old man lay straight on the ground, and a group of people were crying around this old man.

If someone went up to examine the corpse, they would find that the body was still warm and had just died not long ago.

Cheng Yuexiao's face was as heavy as water, watching quietly.

However, one after another, the officials of the Prince's mansion began to appear outside the side courtyard, and then one by one knelt there, kneeling for a long time without getting up.

The first to arrive was the Prince's mansion military advisor, then the Sima, and subsequently, the Prince's mansion ritual officer and the long-term history also arrived, one by one kneeling on the ground, not daring to speak.

After waiting for half a cup of tea, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao suddenly asked, "Where is Prince Xin?"

"Replying to the Grand Master, Prince Xin has entered the palace to see the Emperor due to matters."

"Quite clever."

"What position does he hold?" Cheng Yuexiao pointed at the corpse and asked.

"Wu Zongguan is the inner courtyard butler of the Prince Xin's mansion; usually, Prince Xin's daily life is the responsibility of Wu Zongguan, and he is also an old man sent from the palace."

"Where is the Great Manager of the Prince Xin's mansion?" Cheng Yuexiao shouted.

"Old... old slave is here!"

A lean old man knelt and walked two steps, kowtowing.

"Do you know about this matter?"

"The old slave does not know what matter offended the Grand Master's divine power, please indicate, Grand Master!" The Great Manager of the Prince Xin's mansion kowtowed and said.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuexiao sneered, "Truly bold!"

This Prince's mansion Great Butler didn't dare to speak, but Cheng Yuexiao looked at the Prince's mansion long-term history and asked, "Before your Prince Xin entered the palace, did he leave any words?"

The Prince's mansion long-term history knelt on the ground and said, "Prince Xin said that he was bewitched by others and made a mistake, everything depends on the Grand Master's disposal!"

"Looking at this sentence, I will leave some face for your Prince Xin and will not enter the palace!

As for this family, exile them all to the Quicksand Star Domain," Cheng Yuexiao said.

As soon as these words were spoken, the Prince's mansion long-term history raised his head in horror; this, isn't the Grand Master being too ruthless?

People are dead, and he still won't let them go?

The Prince's mansion Great Butler was also shocked at this time, hurriedly kowtowing, "Grand Master, Wu Gui was born in the palace and has also been loyal to the royal family for a lifetime, please..."

"Noisy!"

With a brush of his sleeve, this Prince's mansion Great Butler was instantly blown away, blood spraying wildly from his mouth.

"As the Great Butler of the Prince's mansion, failing to manage subordinates strictly, he deserves to die!"

"Grand Master, spare my life..."

Bang!

Cheng Yuexiao didn't even move, and the head of this Prince's mansion Great Butler directly shattered, dying on the spot!

"Send Wu Gui's whole family to the Ministry of Justice, and say that they attempted to harm a true disciple of the Academy, exile them to the Quicksand Star Domain, and they shall not be pardoned, do you understand?"

"The subordinate understands!" The Prince's mansion long-term history hurriedly responded, not daring to have the slightest hesitation.

"Tell your Prince Xin, and you people who handle things, listen to me well!

I cannot kill Prince Xin, but I can lock him up, and I can also send him to the Star River Battlefield!

Also, you people, I cannot kill Prince Xin, but can't I kill you?

If you dare to have ideas about my State Academy's true disciples again, it won't be just two managers dying!

If there is another time, you people, none of you will escape, I will clean you all up!" Cheng Yuexiao shouted.

A group of Prince's mansion officials all knelt on the ground, shivering, no one dared to make a sound.

"Tell Prince Xin, you go and apologize to that true disciple yourselves, it's best if he is satisfied.

Tell Prince Xin, if any of my true disciple's family members have any accidents, I will dismantle one of his arms!"

"Yes, the subordinate will definitely convey it to His Highness," the Prince's mansion long-term history said tremblingly.

"Also, Wu Gui's family, if anyone is missing during the exile, I will make up for it from you officials afterwards!

If one is missing, I will make up for one from you, if two are missing, I will make up for a pair from you!

I will supervise it personally!"

After speaking, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao soared into the sky and disappeared.

After a long while, the long-term history, military advisor, and other officials of the Prince Xin's mansion slowly stood up, looked at Wu Gui's corpse, then looked at the Great Butler's corpse, and then thought about the miserable fate of the Wu Butler's family. The military advisor suddenly said, "Too ruthless!

The Grand Master is too ruthless!

Prince Xin was just..."

"Shut up!"

The long-term history glared fiercely at the military advisor, then looked at the sky with lingering fear, and only then stood up with difficulty and said, "Send a letter to His Highness, the Grand Master has already left, it's solved!" Only then did he look at the sky in a daze.

This was an attempt, and also a probe!

A probe that did not belong solely to Prince Xin!

As for behind Prince Xin, it could only be the nobles, it could only be the royal family!

And the result of the probe was extremely tragic!

The Grand Master's bottom line was even more insurmountable than before!

Like a thunder pool!

State Academy External Affairs Hall, Xu Jin and his group of seven were staying in front of a row of weapon racks in the innermost room of the third-tier star weapon treasury.

"Our Great Chen weapon refiners can produce thousands of third-tier star weapons every month, but among thousands, there won't be more than three top-tier third-tier star weapons. Many top-tier third-tier star weapons have a value comparable to fourth-tier star weapons; choose as you like, limited to two per person," External Affairs Hall Master Chu Xuan said.

Xu Jin carefully looked at the signature description in front of each top-tier third-tier star weapon; he had also thought about buying third-tier star weapons before.

During the last trip to the Fire Splendor Star Domain, his second-tier arm shield was broken, but Xu Jin, based on the idea of saving money, thought about whether he should just save money to buy a fourth-tier star weapon?

Being given two directly is a good thing.

In the end, Xu Jin chose a top-tier third-tier Shadow Leopard Boot, and also chose a top-tier third-tier Six-Harmony Arm Shield.

Third-tier star weapons only have basic attribute bonuses.

Only star weapons have special abilities.

But the defensive ability they bring is indeed very strong.

A normal third-tier star boot improves speed by thirty percent, but the top-tier third-tier Shadow Leopard Boot can improve speed by more than thirty-five percent; the top-tier third-tier Six-Harmony Arm Shield is also the same. A normal third-tier arm shield can at most take a full-force strike from a ninth Refine Star expert.

But the top-tier third-tier arm shield can take a full-force strike from an early Condense Star expert.

These two things can greatly improve Xu Jin's combat power.

If he could bring these two new star weapons into the Killing God Battlefield, Xu Jin estimated he could pass two more levels!

"After going back, take the Mind-Calming Golden Pill early, and you can also take two top-grade Refine Star Pills consecutively; don't be afraid of wasting them!

At this time, improving your strength by a little bit is a little bit.

Of course, resting well is also necessary!

You don't need to be too nervous; after going back, cultivate well and rest well," Left Libationer Meng Yanhui gave a few instructions before letting the seven disciples leave.

Some people, however, didn't return to their residences, but went directly to the fourth-tier star power secret realm of the Star-Picking Tower to cultivate and seize the time.

Xu Jin didn't go, but returned to the small courtyard first; one reason was to give instructions, and the other was to wait for the Grand Master's news.

That threat was what Xu Jin was most worried about at the moment.

When Xu Jin returned to the small courtyard, he saw Qingfan trembling at the door; Xu Jin's Mingji star pattern turned, and he already knew the reason.

The Grand Master was waiting for him in the small courtyard!

(End of chapter)