Chapter 462 - 301: Calligraphy and Painting Fusion, Qi Rhythm White Light, [Book and Painting Realm]_3

Chu Ming listened, his heart shaken.

No wonder the two surnamed Yien were so cautious when arranging the two beads.

Five beads can seriously injure the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, eight beads can kill the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, this....

The two beads buried within the eastern hunting ground, nearly a hundred pieces, though somewhat dispersed, are all grouped in twos, threes, fives, and even eights together.

"Master, how are the two beads activated?" Chu Ming asked again.

"How to activate them?" Xiang Yue gently shook his head, "The two beads are not allowed to be recorded in books, and only the North Snow Army possesses them. I’ve only heard of their renown and do not know how to activate them."

That is indeed the case.

Chu Ming felt a tinge of disappointment.

The hundred Mountain-shaking Beads and Torrential Wave Beads in the eastern hunting ground must be retrieved, but how to retrieve them must be carefully planned.

He thought of the powerful individuals surnamed Yien who placed the beads, since they were tasked to place the beads, they should know how to activate them.

That Yien Chong was of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm and stronger than Evil Moon of the Blood Evil Sect, making it difficult to act.

However, Yien Tai, with Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm Perfection, might be a breakthrough point.

According to intel, the two will check the eastern hunting ground again tomorrow night, perhaps there lies some opportunity.

Xiang Yue suddenly turned serious and asked, "Did you encounter the North Snow Army?"

Chu Ming paused and spoke of the eastern hunting ground situation.

"The King of North Snow buried a hundred Mountain-shaking Beads and Torrential Wave Beads in the eastern hunting ground?" Xiang Yue frowned deeply, pondering for a long time, and said: "Unreasonable!"

"A hundred dispersed Mountain-shaking Beads and Torrential Wave Beads placed in a hunting ground of three hundred miles, definitely not just aimed at the Prince and Crown Prince!"

"I think you’re right. It’s very likely His Majesty will also hunt at the eastern grounds and the King of North Snow is aware of it."

"..."

Xiang Yue slowly analyzed until suddenly he had a revelation.

"No, you’re not thinking of stealing the two beads prematurely, are you?"

Steal?

"Master, it’s retrieving." Chu Ming chuckled softly, "The gift from the eastern hunting ground."

Xiang Yue was astonished, "So, all your treasures were ’retrieved’ this way?"

"Those were given by others." Chu Ming laughed.

"..."

"By the way, there’s someone else, do you know him, Master?" Chu Ming asked again.

"Who?"

"Pei Yan."

"Pei Yan?!" Xiang Yue’s brows raised, surprise crossing his eyes, "The pillar of the Pei Family! Where did you hear of this person?"

"Master, Pei Yan is precisely whom I spoke of earlier, the so-called Blood Servant of the Blood Evil Sect."

"Hmm?" Xiang Yue’s expression froze instantly, "This person has been dead for nearly fifty years. No, can’t say dead but rather disappeared."

"Back then, Pei Yan was the vanguard general of the North Snow Army, led fifty thousand troops against Xue Di Kingdom, finally ambushed by Xue Di Kingdom, the entire army perished, and this vanguard general’s fate became unknown."

"According to you, Pei Yan is still alive and became a Blood Servant of the Blood Evil Sect?"

"Disciple doesn’t know if it’s the same person." Chu Ming lightly flicked his sleeve, revealing a gold jade box in his palm, opening it revealed two intertwined auras, "Master, have a look at this."

"This is..." Xiang Yue immediately sensed the Blood Evil Qi within.

"One is Blood Evil Qi, Master should feel it. The other, I suspect, is from Grand Commandant Pei Qing."

"It’s indeed Grand Commandant Pei Qing’s aura!" Xiang Yue showed anger, "The aura in this box is deliberately locked, yet they intertwine naturally."

"This suggests that Grand Commandant Pei Qing contacted the Blood Evil Sect and stayed with them for a long time!"

Chu Ming nodded, this was precisely the reason why Grand Commandant Pei Qing sought the box so tirelessly.

"Pei Yan as a Blood Servant, Pei Qing having contact with the Blood Evil Sect, Grand Commandant serves as His Majesty’s personal guard..." Xiang Yue clenched his fists, "This time, His Majesty is very likely to personally hunt at the eastern grounds."

"The target of the King of North Snow is His Majesty!"

"His Majesty dispatched Astronomical Bureau’s Master Tang and Master Hoong..." Xiang Yue contemplated deeply, suddenly his eyes brightened, "I’ve understood."

Chu Ming looked towards Xiang Yue.

"In affairs of Qin Capital, nothing escapes the Astronomical Bureau. Since the Pei Family sought the gold jade box, His Majesty probably suspects the Pei Family."

"This eastern hunting is likely deliberately arranged by His Majesty!"

Xiang Yue speculated meticulously.

Chu Ming listening at the side had already thought through much of this, seeking his master Xiang Yue for confirmation.

After Xiang Yue articulated his predictions, he sternly faced Chu Ming.

"Chu Ming, I know you’re very strong now, but..." He hesitated, "This eastern hunt is a power struggle between His Majesty and the King of North Snow, best you avoid involvement."

"Although the hundred Mountain-shaking Beads and Torrential Wave Beads are precious, they aren’t worth risking your life for."

Xiang Yue believed that although this disciple now had the strength close to Lower Meridian Unlocking Realm Perfection, he was still quite far from the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.

And at the eastern hunting ground, with Astronomical Bureau’s involvement and two Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm experts from the King of North Snow’s side present, Xiang Yue worried for Chu Ming.

Chu Ming gently nodded, saying, "Master, rest assured, I won’t act recklessly."

Xiang Yue gazed at Chu Ming, his eyes flickering.

He remembered the first time he saw Chu Ming at the Tiger Armor Army Camp, back then Chu Ming’s strength was only within the Strong Bone Realm, looking at him now...

Alas...

It seemed he, as a master, was somewhat inadequate...

Inadequate?

Could it be that I’ve inherited my master’s ’legacy’?

In Xiang Yue’s view, his master Ji Wujiang was indeed inadequate, treating disciples with too much freedom.

Thus, Xiang Yue was very attentive to his disciples, like his first disciple Huo Buyan and second disciple Jiang Zhan.

Who would have thought, when it came to his third disciple Chu Ming, he felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Master, I can’t stay here long, I must leave now."

"Alright, be cautious in everything."