After Duanmu Rong woke up, she found herself back at the residence. Everything from last night felt like a dream.
She pushed open the window and saw that it was already noon. The weather was not particularly good today, and the drizzling rain made the pedestrians outside quicken their pace.
The door opened, and Xiao Zhen entered carrying a bowl of millet porridge.
"Rong'er, you're awake. Come have some porridge. I'm planning to leave Xinzheng tomorrow, so you should pack your things too!"
Duanmu Rong nodded. She did not ask what had happened last night.
Xiao Zhen had just instructed the Yin-Yang School and the remaining Luo Net assassins to do their utmost to gather high-age medicinal herbs. Nothing else mattered.
With methods to restrain souls at his disposal, Xiao Zhen was not worried that any of them would betray him.
Before leaving, Xiao Zhen gave the residence and all the servants bestowed by the King of Han to Han Fei as farewell gifts.
A carriage headed west and soon reached the border between Han State and Qin State.
Xiao Zhen did not stay in Qin State for long this time, nor did he intend to see what the future Qin Shi Huang looked like. He crossed Qin territory and headed straight for the Western Regions.
The outcome was always somewhat disappointing. After inquiring along the way, Xiao Zhen finally found the location of the Loulan Kingdom.
Unfortunately, there was no trace of any mysterious presence there. As for the legends of the Nine Heavens Profound Lady, the locals did not worship that deity at all.
Disappointed, Xiao Zhen went straight to the Yin-Yang School's headquarters. There, Yan Fei had already gathered a large batch of medicinal herbs.
Using a wisp of Heavenly Flames stimulated from within his body, Xiao