Chapter 413 - 289: Sect Treasure, Clan Treasure, National Treasure (Part 2)

The Wolf Pattern Crown, the clan treasure of the Wolf Race, battled the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Evil Moon from the Blood Evil Sect, resulting in a dim and broken state.

The Qi Blood Kui Ox Bronze Fragments from the Nine Hordes Kingdom, based on the Kui Ox inscriptions, are presumed to have four pieces, which likely need to be assembled to be considered a Profound Treasure.

As for the Blood Awl obtained by Evil Moon, it should not measure up to the Red Blood Earth Dragon Gloves, perhaps it’s Fifth-class?

And items like the incomplete Silver Moon Set, the shattered Blood Cloak, and Blood Gauze, even if repaired, would likely be similar to the Blood Awl.

Second-class Profound Treasure... First-class Profound Treasure... Second-class Spiritual Treasure... First-class Spiritual Treasure...

All are nowhere to be found, and even someone like Ji Wujiang in the Sea of Qi Realm feels they were not artificially refined...

Thinking this way, even though I’ve touched the edge of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, it seems as if I’ve only glimpsed a corner of this world.

"Every millennium’s calamity causes some treasures to disappear while new ones appear, as if everything is a cycle, with a great hand manipulating this cycle."

Ji Wujiang’s gaze never left the teapot, yet the indescribable emotions could be sensed by Xiang Yue and Chu Ming.

If there is someone manipulating from behind, then what are they? Chess pieces on a board?

If no one is controlling it, it’s even more terrifying—the Heaven and Earth Rules in the unseen?

"You need not worry too much; this catastrophe is not aimed at individuals but impacts the dynasty. Should a huge wave come crashing down, you won’t be the first to be hit."

Ji Wujiang offered a few words of comfort, then turned to the present matters.

"Xiang Yue, you’re confined here, you don’t blame your master, do you?"

"I never thought of it that way." Xiang Yue’s face was solemn.

"As for the Imperial City, I haven’t set foot there in nearly twenty years. Treating you like this might be to see if I’d come out."

"..."

After a few words, Chu Ming’s doubts were mostly resolved.

Ji Wujiang is one of the two in the National Guardian Realm, and Master Xiang Yue is Ji Wujiang’s disciple, which is no secret; the one on the Dragon Throne would know as well.

So, the one on the Dragon Throne is wary not of the Commander of the Tiger Armor Army Xiang Yue, but of Ji Wujiang’s disciple Xiang Yue?

"Should I make a trip?" Ji Wujiang looked at Xiang Yue.

"..." Xiang Yue was silent for a moment, clasped his hands and said, "I can handle it myself."

"Okay." Ji Wujiang nodded, then turned his gaze to Little Yu warming herself by the fire. "This time I came not only to see Chu Ming but also for another matter."

"Master, please speak."

"With the thousand-year calamity rising, as one of the Qin Dynasty’s National Guardian Realm, I can no longer be indifferent. I should go and do what I must do."

Ji Wujiang spoke while gesturing for Little Yu to come over.

Little Yu obediently ran over, her rosy cheeks facing Chu Ming and the others.

"Little Yu is very well-behaved and clever; she will stay with you."

"Okay."

"Little Yu, you will live here from now on, with food and clothing, okay?"

Little Yu looked at Ji Wujiang, then at Chu Ming and Xiang Yue, and nodded firmly.

Although she was young and didn’t understand the previous conversation among the adults, she knew it was right for her to stay here.

"Alright then, let’s leave it at that," Ji Wujiang waved, and two pieces of white jade scrolls appeared on the table.

"These are Ice Glaze Jade Scrolls, which can be used for sending messages, just communicate with your Heart Spirit. In times of crisis, you can send a message to me."

"Thank you, Master."

"Thank you, Grandmaster."

"..."

Ji Wujiang slowly stood up and walked towards the door.

The door opened, and snow was everywhere, a sea of white.

"I’m off."

With one step, the snow did not stick; his traces vanished, and he was gone without a trace.

"Master, it’s getting late, I will leave as well."

"Hmm, go ahead."

"..."

Chu Ming concealed his figure and left the Xiang Mansion.

The snow had accumulated deeply, with each step sinking to the calf.

...

Qin Capital, Inner City, Chu Mansion.

"Master has returned."

Upon entry, the palace maid Su Xin led the welcome.

The mansion, which was sparsely populated at the first snowfall earlier, was now brightly lit with over a hundred attendants, servants, and maidservants.

These people were brought by the palace maid Su Xin or bestowed by the Seventh Prince.

"Master, Su Xin has prepared hot water and warmed your bed..."

"No need, you can go rest."

Chu Ming, wrapped in a white cloak, walked into the mansion on his own.

Outside the mansion, in the southeast and southwest directions, Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat Luu Shizhong and the Tang Family were still there, constantly complaining.

"That kid went to the Imperial City and just returned now. Should’ve found a tavern to drink a little."

"Damn, what lousy luck; on our first day trailing that kid it had to snow heavily!"

"Why don’t we sneak in and take care of that illegitimate son?"

"If you want to die, don’t drag us with you!"

"What?"

"Lord Secretary only told us to watch and report his movements, never said to eliminate him?"

"..."

On another side.

"Really damn unlucky, Qing had no snow for over ten years, and now it snows right when we came."

"Stop babbling, the kid is back, wait for an opportunity to act."

"Didn’t Lord Tang say to wait until that illegitimate son leaves the city?"

"Leave the city? We don’t know when this heavy snow will stop, that illegitimate son might not even leave the mansion! We can’t just keep waiting indefinitely, right?"

"This... They’ve already arranged guards in the mansion, if we expose ourselves..."

"It’s indeed troublesome; didn’t expect that illegitimate son to find guards so quickly, where did they come from?"

"How about we ask Lord Tang?"

"Sounds good."

"..."

In a further alley.

"Haven’t Tang Man’s three men moved yet?"

A frail elder stood under the heavy snow, in front of him, half-kneeling were three sturdy men.

"Reporting to Elder Soong, no action yet."

"..." The elder named Elder Soong was silent for a moment and said, "Then spread the news about the event ten years ago, where Tang Xuan hired Shadow Tower to obliterate the Five Lights Sect, and force Tang Man to show himself."