Chapter 715: Empty Reserves? (1/2)

Hearing this information, the King didn't know what to think of.

”How can this even be?” King Hong said before looking towards his uncle.

”When you checked it was it the same?” He asked.

”No… I… when I checked it I just did a visual check with my spirit sense. I didn't actually touch them physically.” Adviser Liu said in a sorrowful voice.

”I should have checked it dammit! If I did, then perhaps we would have found all of this earlier.” Adviser Liu cursed himself.

”It is not your fault Adviser Liu. If they were able to set up a formation that could fool even your spirit sense, then there was nothing you could do. They may have even taken a harsher approach if they were outed back then.

At least now, we have several excuses for the discovery of the corrupt officials. Even if Gu Yao finds out that his plan has been derailed, he wouldn't know that we know of him. All that he will know is that some investigations were done, and the truth came out.” Lin Mu consoled the man.

But he knew that no matter how much he did, the adviser would likely blame himself for a while.

”Senior Lin Mu is right. There is nothing you could have done, Uncle Liu.” The king said a bit more affectionately. ”You cannot blame yourself. We need you to be in the right place in these tough times.”

~huu~

Adviser Liu took a deep breath and closed his eyes before looking up.

”That is right… I can't be like this. Rather than moping about it, it's better to focus my energy on making things right.” Adviser Liu said with determination.

”Indeed.” Hua Wu chimed in.

Hearing him, the king looked at him and sighed.

”I'm afraid we won't be able to give you a payment for the help you've provided us,” King Hong said to the two disciples.

To this Hua San just smiled and spoke, ”there is little we can do now. Besides, the Hong Lin wood matters less now as we are in a more complex situation. While we do really need it in the sect, I'm sure the sect master will be able to figure out something else.”

The reserve storage being emptied out also meant that there was no Hong Lin wood that was promised to the two disciples.

”What exactly is it that you need the Hong Lin wood for?” Lin Mu questioned.

He wondered what could be so important to them that they would need it.

Hua Wu looked at Hua San before seeing the approval in his eyes.