Chapter 782

"Bring in someone to take the Eighteenth Young Master away and let him reflect deeply!"

At this moment, Ying Zheng was truly angry—Hu Hai had caused his own trouble, and he refused to humble himself, which was already bad enough.

Now, with Fusu stepping forward to apologize, he still harbored resentment.

He roared loudly and ordered men to forcibly take Hu Hai away.

Earlier, they had called Hu Hai by his given name; now they directly addressed him as the Eighteenth Young Master—clearly, he was truly furious.

Immediately, Shadow Secret Guards appeared, surrounded Hu Hai, ignored his protests, and dragged him away.

The Shadow Secret Guards were Ying Huang's personal secret guards, obeying only Ying Huang's orders.

Even though Hu Hai was the noble Eighteenth Young Master, when Ying Zheng gave the order, they still forcibly took him away.

Seeing Hu Hai dragged away, Xuan Jian realized the situation was serious.

But now was not the time to plead for Hu Hai; he was hesitating when—

Fusu smiled warmly and asked Xuan Jian,

"Xuan Jian, what exactly happened?"

Xuan Jian's heart lurched; he was about to speak the truth.

Though it might bring slight shame to Great Qin, it was better than staying silent.

Just then, Zhang Han strode quickly into the main hall from outside,

"Your Majesty, Your Highness—good news! The Qinglong Society has agreed to allow the Young Master and Master Xiaomeng to ascend Qinglong Peak!"

"Oh?"

Just moments ago, Ying Zheng had been slightly angered by Hu Hai's actions.

Now, with Zhang Han delivering this good news, he could not help but be overjoyed.

He rose instantly from the Long Yi and looked at Zhang Han, asking,

"Is this true?"

In fact, just now, as Xuan Jian struggled to speak, Ying Zheng had already sensed it was not good news.

He was already troubled, and Hu Hai had further provoked him by acting arrogantly.

Just as he was pondering how to handle relations with the Qinglong Society, Zhang Han brought good news instead.

"How would I dare commit such an act of deceiving Your Majesty?"

Ying Zheng's question made Zhang Han nearly burst into laughter, then he replied,

"This time, I actually met one of the Qinglong Society's Altar Masters, who personally conveyed our Great Qin's request.

By afternoon, word came from Qinglong Peak: Fusu and Master Xiaomeng are permitted to ascend Qinglong Peak."

"Altar Master? Which Altar Master?"

Ying Zheng was ecstatic—he never expected Zhang Han could contact even one Qinglong Society Altar Master.

Though the Qinglong Society claims to have three hundred and sixty-five branch altars—that is, three hundred and sixty-five Altar Masters—

it seems numerous, as if Altar Masters are common.

In truth, each Qinglong Society Altar Master is a peerless genius of this age.

Like the sword prodigy Ye Gucheng, Yan Shisan, or Qiao Feng, who single-handedly stormed one hundred thousand troops.

Which one of them is easy to deal with?

Yet over so many years, only a handful of Qinglong Society Altar Masters have ever been revealed.

Normally, even contacting a common Qinglong Society assassin is extremely difficult,

let alone an Altar Master?

At this moment, Xuan Jian's expression turned strange—he never imagined—

that himself, a Heaven's Dao Golden List expert, had gone to seek the Qinglong Society and not even seen a common assassin, let alone an Altar Master.

Instead, he had been turned away by a mere Shopkeeper at a peripheral faction's inn.

That was why so much trouble had erupted in this main hall.

Who could have imagined that Zhang Han could contact an Altar Master?

Instantly, all civil and military ministers in the main hall turned their gazes toward Zhang Han.

They were all intensely curious—who exactly was this Qinglong Society Altar Master?

"Er… Your Majesty, everyone, this Qinglong Society Altar Master's identity is profoundly mysterious; I only met him by chance.

If I reveal his name publicly, I fear it would offend him and do more harm than good!"

Seeing everyone's eager gazes, Zhang Han felt uneasy, yet reluctantly spoke.

"I see!"

Ying Zheng nodded, understanding.

As Zhang Han said, it truly should not be revealed publicly.

Otherwise, if that Altar Master learned of it, the only channel connecting Great Qin and the Qinglong Society would be severed.

It might even cause the Qinglong Society to turn hostile.

"Very well! Since you cannot say, then don't say it. Keep this secret well—henceforth, all contact between Great Qin and the Qinglong Society shall be entrusted entirely to you."

Ying Zheng was magnanimous—not only did he drop the matter, but he also granted Zhang Han a valuable post.

Liaising with a transcendent force like the Qinglong Society seemed dangerous, yet it was also a prestigious assignment.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Han immediately bowed in gratitude.

"Then, how shall Fusu and Master Xiaomeng reach Qinglong Peak, as the Qinglong Society has indicated?"

Before Zhang Han could even rejoice, Ying Zheng posed another question.

At this moment, he naturally did not know that Qinglong Peak had already manifested in the distant Tang Yuan borderlands, near Beizhen.

Therefore he still believed that no outsider in the world knew where the Azure Dragon Summit was.

"This is the time and place given by the Qinglong Society!"

Zhang Han immediately pulled a jade pendant from his bosom and solemnly raised it above his head.

Ying Zheng's eyes lit up; ever since Ximen Wudi's Dao-Rhyme jade pendant had come into the world, martial artists and high-ranking figures across the realm had all come to know of it.

This jade pendant could not only store a powerhouse's martial intent, but could also serve as a special vessel.

But under heaven, very few could inscribe information into a jade pendant.

Only a force like the Qinglong Society could achieve this step.

"Quick, present it!"

Ying Zheng now knew that everything Zhang Han had said was indeed true.

Before the attending eunuch by his side could even move, Fusu had already descended the crimson steps and taken the jade pendant.

He gave Zhang Han a pat on the shoulder, signaling that he had worked hard.

Then, holding the jade pendant, he returned below the crimson steps.

"Your Majesty! This jade pendant can only be viewed by the Crown Prince and Xiaomeng; no one else can view it."

Seeing that the jade pendant had already been handed to Ying Zheng, and just as he was about to examine it, Zhang Han suddenly remembered and hurriedly added a line.

Ying Zheng had never used a jade pendant to view information before and was originally quite curious.

After hearing Zhang Han's words, he could only feel endless regret and handed the jade pendant back to Fusu once more.

"Fusu, I leave this matter entirely in your hands. I hope you can not only ascend the Azure Dragon Summit and help Xiaomeng resolve her crisis, but also take it a step further — I hope you can achieve that."

As he spoke, Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with eager hope.

"Father, rest assured. Your son will surely not disgrace this mission."

Fusu understood that this was not only an excellent opportunity to observe the Qinglong Society's true strength.

It was also a prime opportunity for whether Great Qin and the Qinglong Society could cooperate.

It was also an excellent opportunity for him, Fusu, to step toward becoming the Crown Prince.

As long as he successfully completed this task, his position as Crown Prince would be secure.

"Good! I believe in you."

In fact, Fusu's temperament was vastly different from Ying Zheng's, but Ying Zheng's expectations for Fusu far surpassed those for his other sons.

After Fusu took the jade pendant, this time he followed Zhang Han's instructions and attached his consciousness onto the jade pendant.

After closing his eyes for a while, he opened them with a look of astonishment.

"How was it?"