Chapter 464 - 302: Deceiving the Four Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Experts, Skillfully Obtaining the Precious Treasure

Deep into the night, the snow continued to fall.

East Outskirts Hunting Grounds.

The two Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm members from the Astronomical Bureau, Tang Guang and Hoong Xiao, remained in charge of the southeast and northwest, respectively.

And outside the hunting grounds to the north, three figures hid, precisely the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm Yien Chong, the Lower Realm Perfection of Meridian Unlocking Yien Tai, and the Blood Servant of the Blood Evil Sect, Pei Yan.

The three were concealed in the snow, revealing no hint of their presence.

"Pei Blood Servant, do we need to inspect the four Tier Five Exotic Beasts?" Yien Chong whispered, "Tomorrow is the hunt in the east outskirts, and the Astronomical Bureau will certainly strengthen their inspections. Since Pei Blood Servant is not skilled in concealment, it’s best not to go and risk exposure."

Pei Yan glanced at the hunting grounds, paused, and said, "Very well, the two Generals’ concealing techniques are exceptional, so I’ll trouble the two Generals."

"Alright." Yien Chong nodded.

The two took the lead, stepping silently into the snow and disappearing.

Pei Yan stayed behind as support.

Some ten miles away, Chu Ming, clad in white, looked down from above.

The Sword Gourd Spirit detected Pei Yan and his two companions. He pondered whether to track Yien Chong and Yien Tai or Pei Yan.

After a moment’s thought, he soared into the air, stepping through the sky.

Pei Yan’s abilities were comparable to Yien Chong, already in the Middle Stage of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, and not easy to handle.

Among the three, only Yien Tai, at the Lower Realm Perfection of the Meridian Unlocking Realm, posed a breakthrough opportunity.

High in the sky, covered by snow and clouds, he concealed his aura; neither Tang Guang, Hoong Xiao, nor King of North Snow Yien Chong could detect him.

Maintaining a ten-mile distance, he continued to track and investigate.

Yien Chong and Yien Tai first circled the East Outskirts Hunting Grounds, inspecting the buried Mountain-shaking Bead and Torrential Wave Bead.

After confirming the beads, the two approached the western area of the hunting grounds.

Chu Ming speculated they might be inspecting the so-called four Tier Five Exotic Beasts.

Reaching a plain, the place was thickly covered by snow, several meters deep.

The two concealed themselves in the snow, holding their breath and concentrating.

After observing their surroundings for a while, they finally started moving below the thick snow.

Their stealth technique was indeed advanced; there was no sound or movement, and the thick snow showed no signs of people moving underneath.

Yien Chong and Yien Tai moved several hundred meters before stopping.

"Stopped?"

From afar, Chu Ming’s gaze concentrated slightly as the Sword Gourd Spirit gathered towards them.

However, where they stopped, there was still nothing—no trace of Exotic Beasts, no Mountain-shaking Beads, or Torrential Wave Beads.

He continued his investigation, examining in detail.

"Huh?"

Chu Ming noticed something was off about the frozen ground beneath the two.

"Could it be... underground?"

The Sword Gourd Spirit followed beneath the frozen ground.

"Hmm?"

Below the frozen ground were two pieces that appeared to be stone fragments.

At first glance, they seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, they were different.

At this moment, Yien Chong and Yien Tai took something out and placed it on the frozen ground’s surface.

In an instant, vibrations occurred in the two stone fragments below, as if responding.

Chu Ming’s eyes brightened as a thought crossed his mind.

Those two stone fragments were definitely not simple; they were likely the so-called ’Tier Five Exotic Beasts.’

But these ’Tier Five Exotic Beasts’ were not real exotic beasts but treasures similar to the Qi Blood Kui Ox from the Nine Hordes Kingdom’s Kuirong Zhi Bronze Fragment.

He remained calm and continued tracking.

After inspecting the plain, Yien Chong and Yien Tai turned and headed north.

To the north lay another frozen plain, its surface buried in deep snow.

The two employed a similar method to delve into it.

Chu Ming followed in secret, discovering two ordinary stone fragments with concealed auras in the frozen soil at the center of the frozen plain.

The four stone fragments should be the so-called ’two Tier Five Black Shadow Demon Rats and two Tier Five Earth Dragons.’

After their inspection, Yien Chong and Yien Tai left the hunting grounds and regrouped with Pei Yan.

"How was it?" Pei Yan inquired.

"All is normal."

"Haha, good."

"Let’s go."

The three departed together.

Chu Ming, hidden at the rear, frowned slightly.

After following them around, he still couldn’t find an opportunity to catch Yien Tai, the Lower Realm Perfection of the Meridian Unlocking Realm, alone.

"Let’s follow and see."

The Mountain-shaking Bead, Torrential Wave Bead, and four stone fragments buried in the hunting grounds must have a remote activation method, so Chu Ming dared not retrieve them recklessly.

Thinking this, he followed them, covering nearly a hundred miles.

The Yien duo and Pei Yan arrived at a manor, which appeared to be an ordinary mountain estate on the surface but was actually a transit point.

After a brief rest, the three continued their journey.

They traveled over two hundred more miles, heading north as though leaving the Qin Capital.

Chu Ming, feeling slightly helpless, had no choice but to keep tracking.

Sure enough, after exiting the Qin Capital, the trio continued northward, not intending to part ways.

"I fear they’re returning to North Snow County..."

Chu Ming hovered in the air, gazing down.

After a while, he turned and flew back.

Continuing the pursuit was meaningless; North Snow County now could be described as a dragon’s lair and tiger’s den—a dangerous place to venture recklessly.

He decided to inspect the manor where the trio had previously rested.

The manor, a Free Estate, was akin to a sect of its own, with its strongest member at the Upper Meridian Unlocking Realm Middle Stage, and all others below the Meridian Unlocking Realm.

In a place like the Qin Capital, teeming with experts, it wasn’t particularly conspicuous.

Chu Ming concealed himself and entered.

After a round of searching, he also found nothing.

"Let’s ask the Manor Master."

His figure flickered, and he arrived at the Manor Master’s residence.

"Who?"

The Manor Master woke, startled from tender company.

Swish, swish!

A cold gleam flashed, and the women on either side fell dead instantly.

"Intruder!"

The Manor Master charged out in fury.

Bang!

With a single palm strike, as if striking a sheet of paper, he was knocked down.

Chu Ming reached out with his right hand, grasping the Manor Master’s throat: "I ask, you answer."

"Cough...Knight, spare me, Knight, spare me." The Manor Master coughed blood, pleading for mercy.