Black Market News! Moon Reflection Saber Technique!

"This child... I told him not to go, but he insisted. Cough, cough, cough."

Old Madam Chen gazed out the window, coughing as she muttered in fits and starts.

"Madam, this is Eldest Young Master's filial devotion!"

"Eldest Young Master only wants you to recover sooner."

Chun Cao stepped forward and tucked the quilt around Old Madam Chen.

"Xiaoyu has filial devotion and ability; he can lead the family. Xiaoyi has Immortal Destiny. In the future, my Chen Family will surely... flourish greatly. Even if this old woman dies, I will have no regrets."

Old Madam Chen looked out the window, her eyes filled with gratification. Then she asked, "Chun Cao, how many days has it been since the letter was sent to Yunzhou?"

"In reply to Madam, sixteen days."

Chun Cao answered respectfully.

Old Madam Chen was advanced in years, and her grandson Chen Yi had obtained Immortal Destiny—a joyous event that brought glory to their ancestors. Thus, she had a letter sent to Yunzhou to share the good news with her brother, who served as Governor of Yunzhou and belonged to her maiden family.

"Oh, good."

Old Madam Chen's eyes revealed traces of reminiscence. Her maiden family was in Yunzhou, far too distant from You Prefecture. Her younger brother was busy with Yunzhou's affairs and could not come, while she herself was too old to endure the jolts of travel. It had already been eight years since she had seen her brother.

This time, her grandson had gained Immortal Destiny, so she sent word to share the good news.

She hoped her brother, Zhuo Qiuhang, could spare the time to visit Yan Yun County.

Night.

7:30 p.m.

"The commoners led by Qi Shun rose up, burned down the county yamen, and took control of Yan Yun County City!"

"They're planning to seek refuge with Prince Jin?"

Qin Wang, who had just returned to the city, sat on the bed in his rented room with its doors tightly shut. Looking out the window, he pondered in secret what impact Yan Yun County City falling under Prince Jin's control would have on him.

When he returned from Clearwind Forest, he found that the city gates had already been controlled by the rebel army. The rebels were all commoners, however, and did not make things difficult for him. After questioning him briefly, they let him pass.

Rumors from outside said that Prince Jin had raised an army in Jin Prefecture under the banner of purging evil ministers from the emperor's side. Along the way, he had captured city after city, treating the people like his own children and laying down three rules. His reputation was quite good. If Prince Jin took control of Yan Yun County, there should not be any turmoil.

After all,

to Qin Wang, it made no difference who became emperor. All he wanted was stability.

"So this is three-hundred-year-old ginseng?"

"I wonder how much it can improve my cultivation progress?"

Qin Wang gathered his thoughts, opened his bundle, and took out a ginseng root. His eyes filled with shock and anticipation.

This three-hundred-year-old ginseng, obtained from Chen Tianyu, had originally been stored in an exquisitely crafted sandalwood box lined with yellow cloth. Qin Wang found the box too large and had thrown it into a ditch.

The ginseng's root was thicker around than a child's arm. Shaped like a spindle, with full horizontal striations and branching roots below, its overall form resembled a person's head, hands, feet, and limbs. It emitted a rich medicinal fragrance.

"I'll leave the ginseng for later. First, I'll circulate the Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation and regulate my breathing!"

Qin Wang took a deep breath, circulated the Minor Scarlet Sun Cultivation, and began adjusting his breath.

He had sprinted all the way back from Clearwind Forest and was indeed somewhat tired.

In the early hours of the morning,

Qin Wang heard a notification.

Daily Intel Has Been Updated!

Today's Intel

1: You killed the Chen Family's Eldest Young Master, Chen Tianyu, yesterday and obtained related intel. At five o'clock this afternoon, Chen Tianyu's corpse will be discovered. When Old Madam Chen, Zhuo Qiumei, learns of the death of the grandson she had constantly thought of, she will faint from crying on the spot. Family Head Chen Kun will cough up blood in fury, head to Clearwind Forest to investigate every clue, and swear to avenge his son. He will set his sights on the Zhang, Lin, and Su families as the murderers.

2: Because you exposed the evil deeds of Chen Hao and Li Hongfei, you obtained related intel. Furious commoners burned down the county yamen. County Magistrate Chen Hao and his adviser fled to Huxiao Town, intending to conceal their names and head for Qingyun County. Li Hongfei fled with his entire family to Baiyang Town, intending to go to Black Wind Stockade to seek refuge with his nephew.

3: You paid attention to the situation in Yan Yun County yesterday and obtained related intel. Qi Shun, the rebel army's leader, is actually a deputy altar master of the Heavenly Fortune Alliance. He used the momentum of the furious commoners to seize control of Yan Yun County, and he will use this merit to be promoted to altar master.

4: You heard about Qi Shun, the rebel army's leader, yesterday and obtained related intel. Qi Shun has just purchased a Golden Snake Swordplay manual from the black market near Yan Yun County.

5: You exposed the spy identity of the late Chief Constable Zheng Kecheng and obtained related intel. Ten days from now, Zheng Kecheng's son, Zheng Lingyun, will learn of his father's death and lead troops toward Yan Yun County, swearing to uncover the murderer who killed his father.

7: You killed Zheng Kecheng, the Chief Constable of the Arrest Bureau, and obtained related intel. His possessions and wealth are in his home at No. 9 Alley, three li outside the county yamen, including the Moon Reflection Saber Technique manual that Zheng Kecheng obtained through an opportunity in You Prefecture.

8: You read Venerable Qingyao's Pill Comprehension Primer yesterday and obtained related intel. Zhang Panpan, Venerable Qingyao's greatest love in life, is currently cultivating at Spirit Medicine Sect, one of the Great Cang Kingdom's three great immortal sects.

9: Because you repeatedly made exposures in the names of Hundred Knowledge Divine Lord and Tianji Pavilion, you obtained related intel. The Heavenly Fortune Alliance, Blood Kill Hall, Snow Lotus Sect, and Star Picking Tower all want to uncover Tianji Pavilion's true background.

10: You paid attention to the Chen Family, one of the Four Great Families, yesterday and obtained related intel. Chen Kun possesses two Spirit Shield Talismans. They were casually bestowed by a Taiyi Sword Sect Elder when he took Chen Yi away.

"Old Madam Chen was angered until she coughed up blood and fainted? Good!"

"Chen Kun has identified the Zhang, Lin, and Su families as the murderers? Even better! Fight! The harder you fight, the better!"

Qin Wang looked at the first piece of intel, and his eyes lit up.

As long as the Chen Family fought the three great families, the Chen Family's strength could be weakened!

"Chen Hao fled to Huxiao Town?"

"That old bastard Li Hongfei fled to Baiyang Town?"

"They want to run? Damn it, expose them! They must be exposed!"

Qin Wang's gaze turned cold as he looked at the second piece of intel. Li Hongfei was utterly vile—he had actually wanted to refine him into a virgin boy and give him to Li Tianhe. Had Qin Wang not learned the intel beforehand, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

And Chen Hao too. He could not distinguish right from wrong and had sent men to arrest him. He had to be exposed as well, so the rebel army would kill him!

"Qi Shun, leader of Yan Yun County's rebel army, is actually a deputy altar master of the Heavenly Fortune Alliance?"

"He just bought a Golden Snake Swordplay manual from the black market? There's a black market near Yan Yun County?!"

Qin Wang's heart stirred as he looked at the third and fourth pieces of intel.

Though he had never visited a black market, he had heard of them.

He had heard that one could buy many things there that could not be bought outside!

For example, martial arts manuals, spirit medicines, and all sorts of treasures!

With the Intelligence Panel, if he tried his luck at the black market, he would definitely reap great rewards!

If he had more contact with Qi Shun, he should be able to find a way into the black market.

"Zheng Kecheng has the Moon Reflection Saber Technique manual he obtained in You Prefecture at his home three li outside the county yamen?"

Qin Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at the eighth piece of intel.

He had killed Zheng Kecheng and had been wondering why he had not found the Moon Reflection Saber Technique. The intel showed that Zheng Kecheng had obtained an opportunity in You Prefecture. Since the technique was not on him, it turned out he had left it at home!

"The Heavenly Fortune Alliance, Blood Kill Hall, Snow Lotus Sect, and Star Picking Tower are all investigating Tianji Pavilion?"

"I still need to be careful and cautious!"

Qin Wang thought to himself as he looked at the ninth piece of intel.

A cautious sailor sails for ten thousand years.

"The Chen Family has such fine treasures! A Taiyi Sword Sect Elder casually bestowed them when he took Chen Yi away?"

"This must be obtained somehow!"

The moment Qin Wang saw the tenth piece of intel, his eyes immediately lit up.

These were good things!

Those two Spirit Shield Talismans might be useless to an immortal sect elder, but to him, they were the finest treasures for protecting his life!

"Tonight, I'll first go to Zheng Kecheng's home and obtain the Moon Reflection Saber Technique. While I'm at it, I'll expose Li Hongfei, Chen Hao, and the Chen Family once more!"

Having made up his mind, Qin Wang took out paper and brush and began writing the intel.

Though he had only made an exposure less than two days ago,

people would be watching.

However, Qin Wang was now at the second-rate realm, and the Flying Eagle Movement Technique was only two points away from minor accomplishment. He could leap across eaves and scale walls, then use the Disguise Technique to dress up as another person and post the intel elsewhere.

As long as he was careful, he could still pull it off once.

Li Hongfei and Chen Hao were vile to the extreme. He had to expose them quickly and let the rebel army hunt them down.

Early morning.

1:30 a.m.

Qin Wang appeared three zhang away from No. 9 Alley, three li outside the county yamen.

"So this is Zheng Kecheng and Li Chunxia's home?"

Looking at the small courtyard, Qin Wang could not help shaking his head inwardly. This courtyard was decent enough, but compared with the gilded cage where Zheng Kecheng had hidden his mistress Qu Wan, it seemed rather shabby.

Zheng Kecheng was a spy,

yet he had a wife in Jin Prefecture, a wife, Li Chunxia, in Yan Yun County, and even Qu Wan hidden away in a gilded cage. That bastard truly knew how to enjoy himself!

Qin Wang looked around and found no one. At once, he gripped his dagger, leaped into the air, landed atop the one-zhang-high wall, and drifted lightly down into the courtyard.