Chapter 731: Zhou Qing in Trouble

Chapter 731: Chapter 220: Zhou Qing in Trouble

He didn’t beat around the bush, getting straight to the point of the Eldest Prince’s visit.

Lingyun Dao was changing its stationed military commanders, and for the Eldest Prince to come personally, it must have been an order from the Saint Martial Emperor.

His thinking was different from that of Ding Quan and the others.

Since the Saint Martial Emperor was willing to send the Eldest Prince, he surely wasn’t here to start a dispute. He must have had other matters to discuss in detail.

The Eldest Prince nodded, walked over to Shen Bai, and slowly sat down. He drained his teacup in one go, smacked his lips, and said, “Tea isn’t as good as strong liquor. Lord Shen, if you have the chance in the future, you should come to my military tent. I’ll bring out some fine spirits for us to drink our fill.”

Shen Bai smiled. “If I have the time, I will certainly go.”

He didn’t say any more, signaling that it was time to discuss business.

The Eldest Prince was also a straightforward man. Seeing that Shen Bai disliked beating around the bush, he said directly, “Lord Shen, we are aware of the matter concerning the Drunken Daoist, and we also know about Qiu Ze. My father, the Emperor, has sent me here to handle Lingyun Dao’s military affairs.”

“If you wish to go to Cangnan Dao and take part in the matter of the Forbidden Land, you can leave Lingyun Dao to me.”

“Rest assured, Lord Shen, this is not a power grab, nor is it an attempt to reap what you’ve sown. It’s only temporary. Should you wish to return to Lingyun Dao, I will return all authority to you. Besides, even if I wanted to reap the credit, I couldn’t.”

The Eldest Prince had carefully considered every word he spoke.

He felt that when facing Shen Bai, he had to consider whether every word he uttered was appropriate.

Perhaps this wasn’t the case with others; even when dealing with high-ranking officials in Xuanjing City, the Eldest Prince didn’t need to be so deliberate.

But with Shen Bai, he truly needed to be.

Even his father, the Emperor, placed immense importance on Shen Bai’s potential and future. The Eldest Prince would certainly not do anything to sabotage his own foundation.

One shouldn’t think members of the Royal Family are so simple and foolish.

Those arrogant and domineering members of the Royal Family from storybooks usually don’t live very long.

For one thing, the Royal Family had its own methods of evaluation. If all three princes were arrogant, domineering, and disrespectful, the Saint Martial Emperor would likely be the first to punish them.

Thus, the coarse Eldest Prince also revealed a more refined side.

After listening, Shen Bai understood what the Saint Martial Emperor meant.

‘He really does understand me. His Majesty knows I’m interested in the Forbidden Land about to appear in Cangnan Dao, so he’s gone out of his way to lighten my burden here.’

The unspoken message was that if Shen Bai wanted to explore the Forbidden Land, he was free to go.

Besides, with Shen Bai’s temperament, if he knew about a place like the Forbidden Land and truly wanted to go, no one could stop him anyway.

Cangnan Dao was very close to Lingyun Dao, so Shen Bai wouldn’t have to worry about matters back here.

The Eldest Prince could temporarily hold the fort for Shen Bai, and since the person sent was the Saint Martial Emperor’s own son, he could be completely trusted.

The Eldest Prince nodded. “That is precisely my father’s intention. Both he and the senior officials in Xuanjing City are paying close attention to your every move, Lord Shen. However, they offer their unconditional support for any action you take. In other words, you may do as you please.”

Shen Bai pondered for a moment after hearing this, then said, “Alright. If the Forbidden Land in Cangnan Dao opens, I will definitely go and explore it.”

“In that case, I’ll leave the affairs of Lingyun Dao to you, Your Highness.”

The Eldest Prince declared boldly, “If Lingyun Dao suffers the slightest loss, you can hold me accountable.”

Shen Bai passed him another cup of tea and said, “With the Eldest Prince’s assistance, Lingyun Dao will only continue to prosper. There won’t be any so-called losses.”

The Eldest Prince finished the full cup of tea and placed it on the table.

Under normal circumstances, one should not fill a guest’s tea to the brim. A full cup is a sign that the host wishes for the guest to leave.

In fact, that was indeed Shen Bai’s intention.

Everything that needed to be said had been said, and everything that needed to be done had been done. His Ten Thousand Water Technique was about to break through to Level 6, and he needed to hurry up and grind his Skill Level.

With nothing major happening at the moment, Shen Bai naturally didn’t want to waste any time.

But who would have thought that after drinking the tea, the Eldest Prince did not leave, but remained seated.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and said, “Your Highness has other business, perhaps related to me, correct?”

When Shen Bai asked this, the Eldest Prince gave a straightforward nod.

“Actually, while this matter is related to you, Lord Shen, it isn’t entirely about you.”

Shen Bai said with great interest, “Your Highness, please elaborate.”

With Lingyun Dao now stable and the Demonic Forces completely eradicated by him, he was curious to know what matter could possibly concern him.

If there really was something, Shen Bai guessed it must have happened outside of Lingyun Dao.

The Eldest Prince organized his thoughts for a moment before speaking slowly, “Lord Shen, this matter concerns your close friend, Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing is in a bit of trouble.”