Chapter 2026 - 1602: Up to No Good—A Family Tradition!

Yong Shu didn’t expect that his master would be so interested in Gu Changsheng and his group. When his master asked, he naturally told everything he knew. However, Yong Shu instinctively omitted the part about Gu Changsheng wanting to grab the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp and leave, since such a boastful thing just sounded like talk and couldn’t be taken seriously!

But when Alliance Leader Yong Qing heard his disciple’s description, he became even more puzzled inside, watching the direction Gu Changsheng left, it was quite a headache!

"It shouldn’t be like this, just going back to sleep randomly?"

It’s undeniable that this style truly doesn’t match that of the Southern Emperor Changsheng!

Yong Qing couldn’t settle his heart!

"Yong Qing! This is too much! Do you just completely ignore our words?" The Metallurgy Alliance Leader felt quite embarrassed upon seeing Yong Qing dismiss his words, and couldn’t help but angrily shout.

"Don’t fuss, don’t fuss! Can’t you see the old man is busy here?" Alliance Leader Yong Qing, feeling a bit ear-pained from the Metallurgy Alliance Leader’s shout, rubbed his ears and waved dismissively, then spoke nonchalantly.

"You!" The Metallurgy Alliance Leader was so annoyed by Yong Qing’s indifferent attitude that he almost fell backward. But he couldn’t do anything against this old stubborn man who never does anything seriously!

The Metallurgy Alliance Leader had no way to deal with Yong Qing, and the other old men, though also resentful and feeling embarrassed, were equally helpless!

Not to mention Alliance Leader Yong Qing’s confusion, Yuan Bao, who had been following Gu Changsheng all along, also looked utterly clueless!

Yuan Bao, holding Baby Jin Bao, followed behind Gu Changsheng, observing his wife’s back with wide eyes, and after holding back several times, he finally couldn’t resist. Unlike his master and Shi Wujue and the Black Man, he seriously lacked patience, so when in doubt, he had to ask!

"Wife, are you alright?" Yuan Bao craned his neck, poking into Gu Changsheng’s view, asking puzzledly while walking.

"Do I look like I’m not alright?" Gu Changsheng rolled her eyes at the words.

"You do! You really do!" Yuan Bao nodded quickly, "Back there in the arena, anyone could see you had a relentless interest in the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp..."

"What are you saying? What do you mean, ’relentless interest’? I’m only curious..." Gu Changsheng glared at this, eyes wide.

Geez, his Yuan Bao really is getting worse at talking!

Relentless interest?

Look at the term he’s using. She’s such an upfront person; how can this kind of idiom be used on her?

It’s too contradictory!

Of course, that’s just Gu Changsheng’s wishful thinking!

Yuan Bao, meanwhile, felt his choice of words was absolutely correct, without any cognitive bias!

"Alright, alright, let’s just say it’s curiosity! But if you’re curious and interested in the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp, why did you leave so quickly?"

They surely came excitedly to attend the Divine Weapon Convention!

But the convention hasn’t even officially started, and they just left. This really doesn’t seem like something his wife would do!

"Because tomorrow we’re going into the mountains! It’s the right time to go back and restore our energy, isn’t it?" Gu Changsheng blinked her seemingly innocent big eyes, speaking without any guilt.

"Wife, please speak the truth!" Yuan Bao twitched his lips hearing this.

If he believed such nonsense from his wife, it’d be crazy!

Deciding to rest in Smelting City for a few days had been planned before, and being interested in the Divine Weapon Convention isn’t new either. This change of plans was too quick, Yuan Bao didn’t buy it!

"The truth is, our spot was too conspicuous today, it wasn’t convenient for daylight robbery!"

There’s no denying it, Gu Changsheng is indeed an honest person. Hearing Yuan Bao’s words, she nodded decisively and spoke with utmost sincerity.

"..." Yuan Bao stumbled hearing this.

If it wasn’t for holding Baby Jin Bao, he would definitely fall flat on his face!

"Wife! Wife you..." Yuan Bao raised his hand, looking accusingly at his wife, his plump face full of grievance, "I knew it, I knew it, wife you really haven’t given up your interest in the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp, you’re truly set on it..."

Although afterwards Yuan Bao also heard from his master that the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp wasn’t useful for his wife’s Divine Soul Injury, but who is his wife?

Once she sets her mind on something, how could it get away?

"Yeah, set my mind on it, whether it’s useful or not can’t be judged solely by Jiu Yu’s words, right? So, I have to take it myself to see!" Gu Changsheng nodded, speaking righteously.

Jiu Yu, as the owner of the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp, what if he deceives her, the little rascal who’s set on it?

So even though Gu Changsheng feels Jiu Yu probably isn’t lying, she still decided to get the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp!

Hearing his wife’s words, Yuan Bao was left speechless...

Seeing it yourself is what counts?

The key is, once you’ve seen it yourself, would you even return it?

That’s totally like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it won’t come back!

Of course, Yuan Bao didn’t have the guts to say this out loud; he’s afraid if he does, his own wife would give him a sound beating!

"Then why did you let Yong Shu spread the word, asking our employer to prepare for tomorrow? Since you plan to take that Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp, going into the mountains might be postponed to the day after tomorrow..." Yuan Bao thought for a moment and then spoke up. After all, he remembered his wife had told Yong Shu they’d be heading into the mountains tomorrow.

"It’s precisely because I want the Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp that I told Yong Shu we’re going into the mountains as mercenaries tomorrow!" Gu Changsheng said with certainty, blinking as she continued, "If I snatch that Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp tomorrow, others might not guess my identity, but Alliance Leader Yong Qing would definitely know I was behind it! So, since stealing and facing Yong Qing is unavoidable, we need to make a quick getaway! Tomorrow, after the act is done, we’ll swiftly leave, sparing ourselves from facing Alliance Leader Yong Qing’s grumpy and resentful looks!"

Gu Changsheng was a sharp thinker; how could she not see that Alliance Leader Yong Qing really wished she wouldn’t cause any trouble in Smelting City? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have assigned her such an obvious position!

But, though Yong Qing’s hopes were not wrong, Gu Changsheng felt that throwing the top three Divine Weapons into Divine Mount Qilian was a bit of a waste!

Therefore, as a thrifty and economical good child, Gu Changsheng thought it best to take and use them herself!

"Oh! And, I’m interested in more than just that Seven Apertures Exquisite Lamp!" Gu Changsheng added in conclusion.

Divine Weapon Convention’s top three Divine Weapons, she wants them all!

Not leaving a single one behind!

Rather than letting the old codgers of Smelting City throw them into the mountain, making them a lucky find for some treasure seeker, might as well benefit herself!

"Wife..." Yuan Bao, hearing his wife, suddenly didn’t know what to say...

Turning his head, he glanced at his master...

Alright...

His master, with a face like a Divine Residence, was as serene as a Cold Pool, eyes deep and calm, as if he had already anticipated his wife’s plan!

And then there’s Shi Wujue!

Alright...

Since waking up, Shi Wujue’s eyes seemed a bit blank, paired with his snowy white hair, he looked rather forlorn...

As for the Black Man, Yuan Bao didn’t even need to look!

The Black Man’s expression for everything was always... expressionless!

So it turns out, of this group, only he, Yuan Bao, resembled anything close to a normal person!

Didn’t anyone think his wife’s plan to blatantly rob them was wrong?

Thinking this, Yuan Bao couldn’t help but voice it out...

The Baby Jin Bao in Yuan Bao’s arms saw Yuan Bao’s bewildered question, and immediately shook his little head in exasperation. He realized his host, the Little Eunuch, really didn’t know when to hold back, asking such a punch-worthy question...

"It’s their fortune that they caught our eye!"

Zhou Mu’s answer to Yuan Bao was simple and direct, naturally also quite proud and punch-worthy!

So, people should feel lucky to have you steal from them?

"My evildoer surely knows how to talk!" Gu Changsheng’s face blossomed into a chrysanthemum-like smile upon hearing her evildoer’s words!

Yuan Bao looked at his two masters, utterly speechless, and couldn’t help but turn to Shi Wujue, hoping he would offer a more balanced perspective...

"Smelting City’s Divine Weapons are abundant, missing one or two is just a drop in the bucket!" Under Yuan Bao’s hopeful gaze, Shi Wujue finally broke his silence.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bao’s round and smooth face twitched instantly!

He sincerely worried about the values of these companions; was he the only one who found stealing wrong? Ah? Ah?

"Baby Jin Bao, do you think what they’re doing is wrong? Right?" In the end, Yuan Bao could only place his hope on Baby Jin Bao in his arms.

Upon Yuan Bao’s question, the eyes of Gu Changsheng and others immediately shifted to Baby Jin Bao...

Little Baby Jin Bao’s face was full of grievances, under Yuan Bao’s hopeful gaze, twirling his chubby little fingers, his watery eyes full of gloom, "Thinking of that Disaster-Breaking Dagger, all Baby can say is it’s a legacy from my family..."