"I wouldn't believe it if I didn't hear it from Zhao Yinge," Zhu Huo said in a daze.
After that, they interrogated him. Perhaps Zhao Yinge really didn't know who the spy was, but he learned a lot of things that only the higher-ups of the Zhu Clan knew.
Only those who had been there could describe the Earth Vein Scar and the Fire Liquid in detail.
Zhao Yinge could also tell them about the Zhu Clan's Mystical Realm. It was certain that someone had sold the information about the Zhu Clan's Mystical Realm to outsiders.
Eight people.
Who was it?
Regardless of who it was, Zhu Huo was terrified when he thought about it!
"Only Uncle Wang Xing and the four elders know the exact location of the Mystical Realm?" Zhu Minglang asked Zhu Huo.
"Yes, but the four elders only know a part of it," Zhu Huo said.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know the details, but I can understand that if there is a map, then each of the four elders holds a quarter of it. In other words, unless the four elders betray us at the same time, it is impossible to find the secret realm," said Zhu Huo.
"So Uncle Wang Xing is the only one who knows the exact location?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Yes, it's related to the Zhu Clan's lifeline. The Third Clan Master has been guarding it carefully," Zhu Huo nodded.
"Then it's impossible for an outsider to learn the location of the Mystical Realm from the spy and sneak in," Zhu Minglang said.
Zhu Minglang had been there before.
If a secret organization wanted to bring someone to a forbidden place, they would have to blindfold them and take a few detours before bringing them into the Mystical Realm …
The Zhu Clan's Mystical Realm was in the middle of a boundless ocean. The Earth Vein Scar was hidden deep under the ocean without any sunlight. It was impossible to see it from the sky or the surface of the ocean.
There was no need to cover their eyes and confuse others. Even if they brought Zhu Minglang around a thousand times, they would not be able to find the exact location of the Earth Vein Scar in the ocean without any reference.
Zhu Wangxing and the others must have some special way to locate the Mystical Realm.
Since that was the case, Zhao Yu, An Qingfeng, and the others would have to follow them if they wanted the Earthvein Flame. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to enter the Earthvein Scar.
However, Zhu Wang Xing and the four elders were not decorations. In such a vast sea, it was too easy to detect if there was anyone following them, unless that person had some way of leaving a special mark in the boundless sea.
"Can we postpone the fire-making ceremony?" Zhu Minglang asked Zhu Huo.
Zhu Huo shook his head and said, "You've been there before, and you know that the Earth Vein Flame Essence can only be taken out when it's quiet. Once this time passes, and you go to the Earth Vein Scar again, it's possible that you'll see a boundless abyss of flames. Let alone taking out the fire, even getting close to it will be difficult. Furthermore, according to the Third Hall Master, this year should be the year when the Earth Vein Flame Essence is the most stable, and the temperature is also the most suitable for forging. If we miss this opportunity, it will probably take another twenty to thirty years before we can forge such a perfect flame … "
"In other words, Uncle Wang Xing won't cancel this fire-making ceremony before we can produce absolute proof. There's not much point in us telling him." Zhu Minglang felt a headache coming on.
"Yes, and the Earth Vein Flame Essence is too special. It's impossible to send more people there. If there's someone who isn't loyal enough, and they stir up the Earth Vein Flame Essence, the tranquil flames will turn into a molten demon that devours everything … No matter what, we should inform the Third Hall Master as soon as possible and let him make the final decision. If there's really no other choice, we can only reluctantly give up on this year's perfect Earthvein Flame," Zhu Huo said seriously.
"There's still a few days, so there's no rush. Continue investigating the clues from Wang Xiao and Miao Sheng. I'll pay more attention to An Qingfeng and Zhao Yu's movements, and do my best to find out how they're going to carry out their plan," Zhu Minglang said to Zhu Huo.
"Ah? We're not going to inform the Third Hall Master? This is such a big matter! "Zhu Huo said in surprise.
"We need to gather more information. What if An Qingfeng, Zhao Yu, and the others only know a little about the earthfire and are just bluffing to make us miss the fire-gathering ceremony? Wouldn't we have lost for nothing?" Zhu Minglang said.
"Young Master, you're very thorough in your considerations. I'll find out who's behind Wang Xiao and Miao Sheng as soon as possible. Young Master, please be careful when dealing with them, "Zhu Huo said with a nod.
This fire-making ceremony didn't just affect the small inner court. The entire Zhu Clan would change because of this fire-making ceremony. If their smithing skills improved once more, the Zhu Clan's ruling power would become even stronger, and their position as the head of the clan would become even more secure.
Although no one had told Zhu Minglang about these things, as a member of the Zhu Clan, Zhu Minglang was naturally well aware.
If the fire-making ceremony was canceled, then King An and Zhao Yu would have achieved their goal of suppressing the Zhu Clan's development.
They still had to ferret out the informant, and at the same time find out what An Qingfeng and Zhao Yu were up to. Only then would they be able to prepare for the fire-making ceremony.
… …
… …
Early in the morning, Zhu Minglang started training the dragon after feeding it as usual.
After learning that Zhu Minglang was also a dragon master, Zhu Rongrong liked to stick to her cousin even more. She listened to Zhu Minglang talk about interesting things that happened during his travels, while learning how to tame dragons from Zhu Minglang.
"Rongrong, is this your first time going to the Scar of the Earth like me?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"Yeah, father didn't let me go in the past. He said I didn't know the rules and offended our God of Fire," Zhu Rongrong said.
Zhu Minglang looked at Zhu Rongrong. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I have something serious to tell you, but you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone, including your father."
"Ah??" Zhu Rongrong looked at Zhu Minglang with a nervous expression on her face.
"It's fine if you don't want to know. It's going to be hard on you," Zhu Minglang said seriously.
"What does it have to do with?"
"The rise and fall of the Zhu Clan."
"Then I won't shirk my responsibility. Brother, don't underestimate me. I'm the future successor of the inner court. My forging skills will soon surpass my father's!" Zhu Rongrong said.
"I'll have to start from the assassination attempt," Zhu Minglang said to Zhu Rongrong.
From the assassination attempt that night, to Zhu Huo's investigation, and the information that Zhao Yinge had revealed about the Earth Vein Fire, Zhu Minglang clearly told Zhu Rongrong that Zhao Yu and An Qingfeng must have planted spies among the eight of them.
Zhu Rongrong, like Zhu Huo, could not believe it at first …
Zhu Rongrong finally calmed down a lot after some time.
"Then … what do you want me to do?" Zhu Rongrong asked.
"I need you to steal the location of the Mystical Realm from your father," Zhu Minglang said to Zhu Rongrong.
"But brother, with your identity, father will tell you if you ask him directly," Zhu Rongrong said in confusion.
Zhu Minglang was the only young master of the Zhu Clan. Even if he was not involved in the affairs of the Zhu Clan, his status was still higher than Zhu Wangxing's.
The Zhu Clan had a main inner court and a large inner court. The one in Zither City was only a small inner court. Although Zhu Wangxing was called the Third Clan Master and the Small Clan Master, his status was only equivalent to the elders in the main inner court …
Zhu Minglang shook his head.
He had to use his own method to protect the Earth Vein Fire Essence.
Zhu Wangxing would most likely not approve of this method.
Zhu Minglang felt that the person with the least suspicion was Zhu Rongrong, who was going to the Earth Vein Scar for the first time, just like him.
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