The Burden of a Precious Jade and Schemes

Chong Bu'er's reminder before leaving had come from goodwill, yet it added another worry to Zhou You's mind.

His words were by no means groundless. The capital was vast, and all manner of strange things existed there. A few perverts fond of collecting human skin were nothing unusual.

Besides, given Chong Bu'er's status, the important figures he encountered were, well, at least on Zhou Nanwang's level.

Zhou You decided that once he reached the capital, he would keep the Starving Tiger Painting well hidden and never reveal it.

As for everyone present, they were all members of his personal guard. Keeping a secret was merely a matter of his word.

"Apart from the Starving Tiger Painting, the fact that you bear a Grandmaster's Mark must also be kept secret."

Before officially entering the capital, Zhou Nanwang repeatedly emphasized this to Zhou You and the guards.

Only now did Zhou You learn that, after the Prefectural Lord had triggered his Grandmaster's Mark that day, Zhou Nanwang had spent his extra days there handling one matter: silencing everyone.

He had met with Northern Profound Zhu's upper ranks and worked with them to seal the memories of everyone present that day, burying the Grandmaster's Mark completely.

He had heard that there were also people in the capital who bore Grandmaster's Marks. Was Zhou Nanwang afraid Zhou You would run into them?

Zhou Nanwang did not reveal the truth publicly. Instead, he explained it to Zhou You in private.

"The eighth of the Sealed Lord's sons, Eight Lords, comprehended a Grandmaster's Mark on his own as soon as he entered the Strong Martial realm. He is a child favored by heaven."

"The current Sealed Lord is advanced in years. His sons are fighting over the position of heir, each wishing to become the Zen