The moment he received Mo Sidao's message, Chen Ping'an arrived at the shores of Bixin Lake as promised.
What was different from before was that on this trip, he was acting as his true self—as the one guarding North Mountain in his stead, the Hidden Dragon Heavenly Talent, Reckless Saber Chen Ping'an.
Unlike before, when he had used all sorts of Alternate Identities to move from one Trading Convention to another, clearing out trade goods.
Come to think of it, though he had been in Azure Cang for quite some time, the number of times he had properly gone out as his true self could be counted on one hand.
Once was to seek out Mo Sidao to improve his refinement. Once was to publicly state his position according to the trade agreement, verbally supporting Ji Shulan. And one other time was when the Azure Cang Prince summoned him.
Adding it up, today was the fourth time. If he got what he wanted, then this trip to Azure Cang would be a complete success.
Oh, right. There was also the remaining promise he had to fulfill with the Little Princess once everything settled and the dust fell.
In the previous transaction, the spiritual resources had already been properly handled.
But there was still the matter of reviewing the secret scrolls and archives of Azure Cang Prince Manor, which would have to wait until the situation settled before it could be honored.
This matter had nothing to do with the final result. It was only part of the transaction.
As long as he stated his support, whether Ji Shulan rose to power or not, it was something the Little Princess had to complete.
Azure Cang Prince Manor had a long inheritance. As a Bloodline Enfeoffment of the imperial clan, the secret