"Mister, this is the Snow Lotus of Cleansing?" Princess Qian You widened her eyes in disbelief.
"Yes." Zhong Shan nodded without hiding anything.
"Mister, how many more secrets do you have that I don't know?" Princess Qian You stared at Zhong Shan with a faint smile.
"Princess, you protected Zhong Shan with your life. Zhong Shan is very grateful," Zhong Shan said with certainty.
"I just didn't want you to fall into Yi Yan's hands. Even without my protection, you should be fine, right?" Princess Qian You smiled.
"Princess, why do you say that? If you were fine, I wouldn't have been caught. But if you were dead, would the Exalted Heaven Dynasty let me go? At the very least, assassins like Ah 'Da and Ah' Er would often appear by my side. That's why Zhong Shan's gratitude is sincere, "Zhong Shan said with certainty.
"Mister is truly far-sighted. I didn't think that way back then." Princess Qian You's eyes sparkled with a smile.
Looking at Princess Qian You, Zhong Shan smiled faintly. "No matter what, thank you for trusting me in the end."
Trusting you? Princess Qian You suddenly felt her ears heat up. She immediately fell into Zhong Shan's embrace. Zhong Shan's mouth was right above her earlobe. That was a forbidden area.
"Mister, that strike was truly powerful." Princess Qian You calmed herself down.
"It was just a fluke." Zhong Shan shook his head.
"It wasn't a fluke. When I poured the energy into the sword, it was only at the mid Nascent Soul stage. Mister, you added five times more energy into the sword than you normally do. Even if you perfectly fused it, it wouldn't reach the late Nascent Soul stage. However, mister's strike was at least at the mid Body Integration stage. Did you create it yourself? "Princess Qian You stared at Zhong Shan.
"How can you say that?" Zhong Shan frowned.
"I saw mister use it once in Peerless City. It wasn't as strong back then, and mister wasn't as confident as he is now. It should be because it was still in its infancy stage. He's maturing day by day, "Princess Qian You replied.
Looking at Princess Qian You, Zhong Shan smiled faintly but did not reply. This Princess Qian You was too smart!
"Five times. Mister should have used a secret technique, right? How is it now?" asked Princess Qian You worriedly. After all, any secret technique that could rapidly increase one's strength had side effects.
"At that time, I used all my strength to strike, but it was a blessing in disguise. I completely reached the fifth tier of Jindan," Zhong Shan said with a smile.
"Fifth tier of the Golden Core Realm? Mister was already at the peak of the fourth tier of the Jindan Realm. Congratulations, Mister. "Princess Qian You said.
"Yeah, I've improved again!" Zhong Shan said with disappointment. He was one step closer to the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Mister, where am I now?" Princess Qian You asked.
"It's in a miasma forest. This is a sedan chair," Zhong Shan said.
"Bridal sedan?" Princess Qian You asked in confusion. She really couldn't understand why Zhong Shan had prepared a bridal sedan chair.
Zhong Shan thought for a moment and said, "This is for my wife."
"Mister's wife?" Princess Qian You frowned, a trace of surprise flashing through her eyes.
"It's the Tian Ling'er you saw last time." Zhong Shan revealed a trace of a reminiscing smile.
"Oh." Princess Qian You nodded.
Some things were better left known. She couldn't ask too much. At the very least, with her current relationship with Zhong Shan, there was no need to ask too much.
"Princess, how much strength do you have left?" Zhong Shan thought for a moment and asked.
Qian You smiled bitterly. "Right now, I'm no different from a mortal. However, I should be able to use some true qi in a few days. The God Corrupting Golden Silkworm is a strange poison of the Pure Land of Bliss. Even with the World Cleansing Snow Lotus, it will take a hundred days to completely recover."
Zhong Shan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll help Princess expel the poison for a few more days. After that, Princess can expel the poison herself."
"Mister, you trust Qian You so much?" Qian You's beautiful big eyes stared at Zhong Shan.
Looking at Princess Qian You, Zhong Shan smiled and said, "I think Princess doesn't like my World Cleansing Snow Lotus."
"That's not necessarily true." Princess Qian You's eyes lit up, and a rare mischievous look appeared on her face.
King Ju Lu's palace.
"How's the investigation?" King Ju Lu frowned.
"Your Highness, we've investigated all the places Princess Qian You's subordinates went to and all the people they interacted with in the past few months. However, a group of people suddenly disappeared." Wu An reported respectfully.
"Oh?" King Ju Lu was puzzled.
"Qili Town, the Lu Clan. There's not a single person left." Wu An said.
"The Lu Clan?" King Ju Lu was puzzled.
"Yes. There's a person in the Lu Clan called Lu Jianli. I've checked. He's a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison and used to bully Wu Wanli. However, on the day Wu Wanli died, Lu Jianli also suddenly disappeared. I suspect that he's related to Princess Qian You. "Wu An said.
"Disappeared? That's impossible. Were they exterminated? "King Ju Lu was puzzled.
"No. According to the information gathered in Qili Town, they bought a large amount of food and daily necessities. I think they escaped. They might have met up with Princess Qian You. "Wu An said.
"Met up with Princess Qian You? What's their cultivation? "King Ju Lu asked.
"The highest is Xiantian." Wu An said.
"Haha, Xiantian. Where can they run to? That Lu Jianli must be related to Wu Wanli. Perhaps he knows how to open the Million City Treasure Mirror. Alright, since that's the case, search. Not only Princess Qian You, but also the Lu Clan. These Xiantian cultivators should be easy to search. "King Ju Lu smiled.
"Yes, but what does Your Highness intend to do with Princess Qian You and the others?" Wu An frowned.
"What do you mean? Of course, we'll capture them and exchange them for the Million City Treasure Mirror. "King Ju Lu said.
"I'm talking about Zhong Shan." Wu An said.
"Zhong Shan? What about Zhong Shan? "King Ju Lu asked curiously.
"Your Highness, I've heard that the previous Viceroy, Yi Yan, had high hopes for this Zhong Shan. He had even invited Zhong Shan over personally. And this Zhong Shan is indeed exceptionally intelligent." Wu An said.
"That's right. What's wrong now?" King Ju Lu frowned, feeling that Wu An's words were ridiculous.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has yet to appoint a new Viceroy …" Wu An said.
Halfway through Wu An's words, King Ju Lu's eyes widened, "You mean …"
Following that, King Ju Lu started pacing back and forth within the Main Hall. Back when he was chasing after Princess Qian You, Yi Yan's words were still ringing in his ears. 'Bring back Zhong Shan and don't hurt Zhong Shan.'
His Majesty was curious as well. Since Yi Yan had already resigned from the position of Viceroy, why hadn't he appointed a new one? Could it be that he was waiting for Yi Yan to recommend him? Recommend who? Recommend Zhong Shan?
Thinking of this, King Ju Lu's heart tightened. Following that, he narrowed his eyes and his face darkened.
"Wu An, pass down my orders!" King Ju Lu suddenly frowned.
"Yes." Wu An immediately knelt on one knee.
"Search for Princess Qian You, search for the Lu Clan, search for Zhong Shan, and kill Zhong Shan with all your might. Anyone who kills Zhong Shan will be rewarded with 500,000 high-grade spirit stones," King Ju Lu said.
"Yes." Wu An replied.
Another five days later. Although Princess Qian You had woken up, she was still weak. However, she was able to release some of her zhenqi. This way, Zhong Shan could temporarily hand the Snow Lotus of Purification over to Princess Qian You to expel the poison.
Princess Qian You was purifying the poison in her body in the bridal sedan while Zhong Shan walked outside.
"Sir, it's not good. The Great Yu Empire has sent troops to search for us. They are determined to capture the princess. Also, also …" Ah Da said worriedly.
"What else?" Zhong Shan frowned.
"Also, anyone who kills you will be rewarded with 500,000 high-grade spirit stones," said Ah Da.
"Haha, I didn't think I was only worth 500,000 high-grade spirit stones." Zhong Shan smiled.
"Sir, what do we do now? Last time, it was the soldiers from a dozen cities near Sky City. Now, the entire Great Yu Empire's army is searching for us. Furthermore, the troops that were originally going to the east and south have all retreated to the north and west. We're within their range. While we've been recuperating here, the news has already spread to other cities. There are even more troops waiting for us up ahead," said Ah Da worriedly.
Zhong Shan frowned. "It seems that Mister Yi Yan and the others have already fled to a safe place. That Great Yu wants to capture Princess Qian You to exchange for the Myriad City Treasure Mirror. That's not Yi Yan's style. There's no way he would do something like that. Adding on the fact that he's in such a hurry to kill me, haha, Yi Yan has been removed from his position."
"Sir, you also know this?" Ah Da's eyes widened.
"Oh? You also know this? "Zhong Shan asked, puzzled.
"Yes, I heard about it when I interrogated that Great Yu soldier. However, I didn't have time to tell you. I didn't expect you to guess it just based on the fact that Great Yu is mobilizing their troops." Ah Da said in admiration.
"It's not hard to guess." Zhong Shan nodded and smiled.
Not hard to guess? Ah Da was at a loss.
"Sir, according to what we said before, that soldier won't be able to return for a while. Our location is considered exposed. Let's hurry up and leave." Ah Er immediately said.
"Oh, right. Ah Er, have you found the Lu clan that I asked you to check?" Zhong Shan asked.
"It's in the valley not far ahead. Lu Jianli has already arrived. However, sir, are you planning to take them with you? "Ah Da's face was filled with disbelief.
"Why not?" Zhong Shan smiled.
Ah Da and Ah Er widened their eyes in shock. It was already difficult enough for the four of them to leave. How could they bring eighty burdens with them? Other than Lu Jianli, the highest cultivation level of the others was only at the Xiantian Realm. How could they possibly leave?
"Sir, are you really going to take them with you? Are you kidding? "Ah Da widened his eyes again and asked with uncertainty.
PS: Tomorrow at 3 pm, watch how Zhong Shan leads a group of burdens to play with King Julu. Vote for "Immortality"! (* ^ _ _ ^ *) … (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com to read more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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