Chapter 410 - Regent Estate’s Intent (1/2)

Translator: StarReader

Editor: Elitecoder

Whoosh~

Deep in the woods of a mountain, a lofty and stylish manor rested. A man with a head full of white hair blowing in the wind and full of savage power, flashed.

The two Profound Heaven experts standing guard jerked and bowed, “Pardon us, but are you Steward Zhuo?”

Zhuo Fan only looked at the manor, “You guys sure have plenty of hideouts, even out here. Take me to Leng Wuchang.”

A month ago, when he had just obtained the Bodhi Root, Zhuo Fan contacted Leng Wuchang through a jade slip for the exchange. The old man had seen it coming and told him to come here.

This place was close to Drifting Flowers City, merely a hundred miles from it. He only needed two hours to reach it but Leng Wuchang was slower, getting here only today.

“Sir Leng is waiting. Please follow me, Steward Zhuo.”

A Profound Heaven expert was an elder in any clan, enjoying respect and awe. Only with Zhuo Fan, it was the other way around, with them bowing and making way.

Zhuo Fan walked behind him.

Passing many pavilions and after twists and turns, they arrived at a garden where Leng Wuchang was waiting.

Leng Wuchang greeted the cold Zhuo Fan, “Ha-ha-ha, as expected of Steward Zhuo. You got Drifting Flowers Edifices’ treasure so fast; impressive.”

“Humph, tone down on the theatrics. You already knew I’d get it and got ready after I left. It took me two months to reach Drifting Flowers City from the imperial capital while you took a month?” Zhuo Fan flicked in disdain.

Leng Wuchang nodded, “Ha-ha-ha, yes, it’s as you say. I rushed here as fast as I could after you left because I believed Steward Zhuo is a professional. That a mere Bodhi Root couldn’t escape your grasp. It would be a sin to delay the exchange, not with Steward Zhuo wrought with worry over the Luo clan’s safety.”

“Enough, I said. I can see you’re impatient to get the Bodhi Root as well.” Zhuo Fan’s hand flashed, tossing a box around, “I just don’t get why the Regent Estate is so hung up over this thing. Doesn’t it only do wonders for your complexion?”

Leng Wuchang’s eyes never left the box, flashing with greed, “Steward Zhuo, you don’t need to concern yourself with that. Just hand it over and I will deliver the Luo clan down to the last man. This way, our deal will be finished. That is all you should be interested in.”

Zhuo Fan gave him a deep look and then grinned, “Right, it’s just a deal. It has nothing to do with me why you need it anyway.”

Pa!

The box opened and a green root with a sweet fragrance was revealed. Its throbbing vitality overwhelmed Leng Wuchang, his chest moving with excitement.

“Where are they?” Zhuo Fan asked.

Licking his lips, Leng Wuchang took a deep breath to calm down, “Steward Zhuo, we all know of your skills. If I hand them over, you’ll just take this item with you and I’ll be powerless to stop you.”

Pa!

Zhuo Fan closed the lid and spoke with impatience, “Sir Leng, what is it that you want? Are you going to take this and not return my people?”

“Oh no, no, no. No! You’ve got it all wrong. I only mean that I can’t give them to you ‘here’. Because Steward Zhuo is too dangerous, changing moods faster than the wind, I have to come prepared.”

Leng Wuchang smiled, “To be quite frank, I already had them sent back to Windgaze City. All you have to do is hand that over and I will have a sending jade tell them to release them.”

Zhuo Fan’s brow twitched slightly, knocking on the table in thought, “If I just give it, you won’t release shit…”

“How could I not? With sir’s magnificent display on Beast King Mountain, I’ve since lost all intention of inciting your ire. Compared to your current treacherous ploy, Steward Zhuo who measures every step before taking it, I am more afraid of the Steward Zhuo hell bent on revenge. It would bring no good to anyone.”

Leng Wuchang waved his hand in a rush, fear streaking his eyes recalling Zhuo Fan’s psychotic breakdown back on Beast King Mountain.

Zhuo Fan sighed in the end and handed the box over, “I hope, for your sake, that Sir Leng holds up his end of the deal.”