Chapter 2031: The Jadeblood Shark! (1/2)
Edited by: Michyrr
Wang Chong had only taken notice of Master Xuan Ming because he was a sorcerer.
I don't remember him being very favored in my last life. Has my interference once more caused a butterfly effect that changed this man's destiny? Or is there something else going on?
Wang Chong's mind was currently whirring with thoughts.
Many things had already changed in this life, and the Great Tang had managed to avoid all of those disasters. But this had also led to many new developments, such as the feast of all countries.
Master Xuan Ming had also not been appointed as the Empire Guardian Heavenly Master in his last life.
Of course, he was still the greatest variable. There had been no King of Foreign Lands, Nine Provinces Protector-General, or renowned official of Lingyan Pavilion in his last life. For a moment, Wang Chong could not determine the truth.
”Right, Your Highness, Young Master Qingyang has sent word that he will return to the capital in ten-some days!” Zhang Que suddenly said.
”Oh!”
Wang Chong's eyes flashed, appearing surprised as he came to his senses.
It was truly surprising for Young Master Qingyang to be returning so quickly.
”Right, did he say anything else? Did he mention the Rainbow Glass Divine Grass?” Wang Chong asked.
Zhang Que bowed and said, ”After searching through all of the mountains, they finally found a herb, but they can't confirm it. However, it is extremely similar to the Rainbow Glass Divine Grass mentioned by Your Highness and recorded in the ancient texts!”
After a few moments of silence, Wang Chong said, ”Have him return!
”In addition, he needs to be cautious and move in secret. No outsider can know about the Rainbow Glass Divine Grass.”
”Yes, Your Highness!”
Zhang Que bowed and quickly left to deliver the order.
The moment Zhang Que left…
Buzz!
Wang Chong suddenly trembled, a flash of insight in his mind.
Young Master Qingyang… Sword Dragon… the Kunlun Mountains…
A sorcerer… Master Xuan Ming… the Kunlun Mountains…
The Rainbow Glass Divine Grass!
He had sent Young Master Qingyang to the Kunlun Mountains to search for the Rainbow Grass Divine Grass, where Master Xuan Ming happened to be cultivating. Was that intentional or coincidence?
Had Young Master Qingyang encountered Master Xuan Ming in the Kunlun Mountains?
Did Master Xuan Ming know about the Rainbow Glass Divine Grass?
Master Xuan Ming was refining pills for Third Son Xuan. If Master Xuan Ming knew the truth, then did Third Son Xuan…
Wang Chong suddenly felt an ill foreboding!
”Old Eagle, send a letter to Young Master Qingyang for me. Ask him if he encountered any sorcerers in the Kunlun Mountains,” Wang Chong said.
After a few moments of silence, Old Eagle's voice resounded in the hall. ”Yes, Your Highness!”
I just hope I'm overthinking it, Wang Chong quietly said to himself.
……
Time went by, and though Old Eagle had sent the letter to Young Master Qingyang, Wang Chong did not receive a reply.
Ten-some days later, a guard rushed into the main hall and got down on one knee. ”Reporting!
”Your Highness, we've just received word that Young Master Qingyang and Sword Dragon were ambushed on their way back to the capital.”
”What?”
Wang Chong had been holding a discussion on matters of grain and coal. This report made all of them pale.
”How could this have happened?”
”Who could have ambushed Young Master Qingyang?”
”Was it people from the martial arts world?”
Everyone was in disbelief.
Amongst them, Young Master Qingyang and Sword Dragon were the most inconspicuous. Let alone people of the Imperial Court, not even many people from the martial arts world had seen them before. And Young Master Qingyang was much stronger now, so how could someone have ambushed him?
But there was no reason for the guard to lie, so what was going on?
”Is it because of the Rainbow Glass Divine Grass?” someone suddenly said.
Everyone instantly fell dead silent.
Zhang Que, Xu Keyi, Su Shixuan, Old Eagle… all of them grimly frowned.
The Rainbow Glass Divine Grass, though a natural treasure, was not that useful for those who had nothing to do with the Divine Martial realm. If the enemy had come for this herb, the incident took on an entirely different nature.