"Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid?!" Zhou Siquan stared at the glittering glazed bottles, shock showing on his face.
Zou Xing's expression changed drastically as well.
Of course, he had heard of this item's great reputation.
He had even used one bottle of its imperfect version.
"No, these are imperfect products. How could there be so much Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid?" Zou Xing calmed down and quickly analyzed the situation.
Even ten years' total output combined would not amount to even a fraction of this.
Only these imperfect products could exist in such quantities, and they ought to be this year's newest batch.
The imperfect products from previous years had long since been divided up completely.
They were only imperfect compared to genuine Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid. In truth, they were still extremely precious medicinal treasures to people like Zou Xing.
That was why someone smuggling such an enormous quantity of Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid was indeed worth a prince coming personally to retrieve it.
More importantly, Yujian Pass had an insider working in concert with this person. Otherwise, how could Arutai, the Wo Yila prince, have entered the pass with a hundred riders?
"Even if they're imperfect products, you're still taking the blame for this." Zhou Siquan analyzed the matter calmly as well, his tone certain. "In the Imperial Court, aside from His Majesty, only Wen Kang could get his hands on this many."
Those words made Zou Xing's face turn pale.
Zhou Siquan was right. If he died, then it would all be over, and if this was exposed in the future, the blame could simply be pinned on him.
But if he went back alive, Wen Kang would not allow him to keep living either. Wen Kang would not choose to take that risk.
Even if everything had been