Chapter 209: Revealing a Secret (1/2)

”Would it be possible to do it inside?” she asked.

”Yes, let's head into my store, we're in front of it anyways”, said Mei Zhen.

She turned round and pushed open the gates of her store, a burst of hot air came from within.

Entering the store, Ming Yue couldn't help but be enamored with the sight. The walls were filled with all sorts of weapons while glass cabinets showcased intricate pieces of armor and jewelry. In the far back was an open doorway that revealed groups of smiths and craftsmen working on their respecitve pieces. It was incredibly large but absolutely packed with items. There were customers gazing at some of the pieces, attendants walking around the floor.

Like the other stores, it had multiple floors and was rather busy.

”Let's head up.”

Mei Zhen led them up to the highest level where it was quiet. There was a corridor lined with numerous doors, all of which led to appraisal rooms.

With only her and the three seniors inside the closest one, Ming Yue took out the piece of the Evergreen Heart that she kept. It was a branch the size of her arm and it looked like any other branch except for the fact that it gave off a jade-like glow. She placed it on the table allowing the others to see.

At once, the three seniors held their breaths and began examining the branch.

”What pure energy! It resembles the World's Energy but in a more concentrated form...”

”It's restorative and beneficial for cultivation! And that glow is beautiful!”

”The branch itself is springing with life, tough but supple.”

They looked at her in anticipation and curiosity.

”Where did you get this? It resembles something from a journal I read.”

Cheng Wei looked at the young girl, his aged face full of curiosity.

”This...I cannot explain well. I found it during my time in the Ren Huan Battlefield of Heaven's Gate. It was hidden away in an obscure place but It was due to luck that I happened upon it.”

Hearing her answer, his face had a look of excitement as he approached her closely.

”I see, I think that this be a piece of the Evergreen Heart”, he said.

Hearing those two words had shaken her but she did not show it on her face.

”What is the Evergreen Heart?” she asked in an innocent tone.

From what she remembered, no one should've known about this it was something meant to be locked away. She had to find out what Cheng Wei knew of it.

His eyes lit up and he began to speak of his past. At the same time, the other two seniors looked at him with some sympathetic expressions.

”When I was younger, I had come across some tattered papers detailing of the creation of a tree whose trunk was shaped like a heart and had leaves that glowed a verdant color. I had tracked it back to the Ren Huan Battlefield but found that no one had ever seen nor heard of such a thing. In my mind I had though that it was destroyed. However, I had become enamored with the idea and made it my goal to pursue.”

That bright expression of his was full of energy and excitement but then his voice changed, becoming wistful as the energy was lost.

”Unfortunately after many years, I could not recreate another Evergreen Heart. I managed to make many discoveries in the path to it but I could not reach the end. I realized that it was an impossible dream to accomplish in my lifetime.”

Then the other two store owners spoke up, each talking in a regretful tone.

”Both of us knew of this goal and tried to help him.”