500 Getting Involved in the Mire (2/2)
”You know of him as well?”
”The Fate Creation Boy is a mysterious and low-profile person. I had heard of his name by chance in antiquity times but don't know much about him. I just know that he has an even higher status compared to the 99 Emperors. Although I'm a Grand Demon, you know that I was not at the top layer in antiquity times, so there are some things I don't know!”
”In that case, the Fate Creation Boy must have had a highly respected status in antiquity times, didn't he?”
”I don't know!” Green Spirit shook his head and looked quite helpless. He looked at Zhou Bao strangely and asked, ”You haven't cooperated with him, have you?”
”Of course not!” Zhou Bao shrugged and added, ”I just heard of his name by accident and that's why I asked you about it!”
”Yeah, all right. Haha, haha!”
The two laughed, but neither of them knew what each other really thought.
”Right, have you found the thing you are looking for?”
”Yes, of course. I must admit that there are plenty of resources in your Azure Big World. It didn't pale even in comparison with antiquity times!”
”If you feel satisfied with it, come in at any time!” Zhou Bao replied.
”Then thank you!” Green Spirit was overjoyed. Later, Zhou Bao executed Infinite Realms Teleportation to send both of them to their world.
”Eh?”
When the two appeared at the peak of Jilei Mountain at the same time, Zhou Bao exclaimed as if he had discovered something unusual.
”What's the matter?”
”Oh, nothing. It's just that I had a little discovery when I was executing Infinite Realms Teleportation just now!”
”A little discovery? Haha, the Three Realms Division and Infinite Realms Teleportation are the most excellent and basic kind of Divine Senses among the Great Way of Heavens and Realms. Well, have you learned the Great Way of Heavens and Realms from them?”
”I'll tell you first if such an excellent thing should happen!” Zhou Bao shook his head.
”I see you are not in the mood to tell me about it, so I won't bother you anymore!” Green Spirit smiled as he noticed that Zhou Bao seemed to be lost in thought. He bid farewell to Zhou Bao, shapeshifted into a cloud of golden light, and left Jilei Mountain.
”I have a visitor who seems to be a big shot. It seems that my plan really worked!”
Zhou Bao stayed in the Azure Secret Area for 10 days and again refined the three acupoints that he had already refined once according to the information he had obtained from Zhuyan's memory. As he got more familiar with these three acupoints, the detection zone of his spiritual mind expanded once again. At the peak of Jilei Mountain, he could easily detect the spirits of strangers in his Lord Mansion with it. He could even smell the spirits through his nose.
”Damn. I've really become a beast and even have a better nose than a dog!” Zhou Bao mocked himself and swore. His body shook and then appeared in the Lord Mansion.
”Your Excellency, it's so nice that you're back!”
Right at that moment, Renzhen Cuo was giving others an order in the Lord Mansion's Outer Yard. He was startled upon seeing Zhou Bao. But shortly after, there was a joyful smile on his face.
”Is there a guest coming to visit me?”
”Yes, Your Excellency. His Highness the Prince has come!”
”The prince?” Zhou Bao nodded, asked Renzhen Cuo to leave with a motion of his head, and walked into the Inner Yard directly.
”Haha, Zhou Bao, you finally come back!”
As soon as Zhou Bao entered the Inner Yard, he heard the prince's hearty laughter. For those who did not know their relationship, they may think the two had been good friends for years.
”So it is the Crown Prince who came. I hope you can forgive my sin for not welcoming you in person earlier!” Zhou Bao saluted the prince. Although he said these words, both his manner and his tone of voice showed no signs to ask for forgiveness.
The prince did not care about it, instead, he greeted Zhou Bao with a big smile and said, ”It's my visiting you so abruptly that is rude!”
”Your Highness, what are you doing here?”
Zhou Bao asked him as they two sat down in the room.
”Nothing special. But there is one thing where I want to ask for your help.”
”What thing?”
”Well, there's a town in the south called Zhuzhao City and something has happened there recently. I heard that the prescriptions of the Bone-Forging Pill and Pulse-Setting Pill have appeared, and I wonder whether it's true or not!”
”The Bone-Forging Pill and Pulse-Setting Pill?” Zhou Bao looked quite surprised and added, ”That's no small matter, Your Highness. Are you sure?”
”It's just a rumor. You know that the south has always been controlled by the Sect of Flame, and the influence of the imperial court there is quite weak. In many places, the decree cannot go out of the Yamen. But I think this news is to 80 percent reliable!” The prince glanced meaningfully at Zhou Bao and continued, ”I know that these two prescriptions are of no use to you because your cultivation is already beyond my imagination. But I guess your subordinates need them.”
”Right. If the prescriptions are genuine, I'll manage to get it unquestionably!” Zhou Bao's eyes flashed and he added, ”Your Highness, you seem to know my weakness very well!”
”No, no. This can't be considered a weakness. Where are you weak? It's just that your subordinates have some weaknesses!”
”Your Highness, you came here just to tell me about this matter?”
”I need the prescriptions as well, and that's why I came here. But I know if you go for the prescriptions, no one can win over you. However, if you want to obtain them, you need to know the specific situation!”
”You mean...”
”I'll offer you the information of the prescriptions and set the target for you. After it's done, let me take a copy of them. What do you think?”
”No problem! Now tell me where the prescriptions are, and I can obtain them tomorrow!”
”Okay, that's great!” The prince was delighted. He added, ”Currently, the prescriptions are in the hands of 'Lone Walker' Pei Qitian, a famous thief in the south. His cultivation has already reached the peak of Level Six and is about to step into Level Seven—the Expert Realm. And now he has the prescriptions in his possession, and obviously, it's a great opportunity for us, so...!”
”The Lone Walker? It sounds like his Lightness Skill is quite good!”
”He's famous for the Lightness Skill, and it's also his last resort. With his excellent Lightness Skill, he has survived other's pursuit for many times. Besides, he's adept at the Hiding Skill!”
”That's not a problem. I just need to know where he's at!”
”He's still on the way to escape. But I guess his final destination should be Qingzhou State because it's the largest trading spot of the Jin. Yun Meng Mountain of Qingzhou State is the largest producer of medicinal herbs in the Jin. You just have to find a Yamen when you arrive there, and they'll tell you where Pei Qitian is at!”
”A Yamen?”
”Yes, a Yamen!” The prince smiled and added, ”Why? Is there anything wrong with that?”
”No, nothing. The prescriptions will be yours tomorrow morning!”
”No, it's not mine. It's ours!” The prince wore a formulaic smile and rectified Zhou Bao's words.
Zhou Bao wore a self-deprecating smile and nodded his head, not saying anything.