Four Divine Artifacts! Is Long Xiao's Life or Death Unknown?!
"Could it be—that there's a mistake?" Ji Si asked hesitantly. "You mean there's a mistake at the source?" another Fate Officials asked.
"Yes." Ji Si nodded.
The so-called mistake at the source is that the Great Zhou did not actually obtain the two divine artifacts.
"Then how do we interpret the results of the deduction?" Heaven Derivation King asked.
"It's possible that Zhao Xing just happened to pass by the location of the divine artifact, very close by," someone offered a reasonable explanation. "Similar situations have occurred in history. Some people have passed by the location of divine artifacts, and the Fate Officials at the time, when performing divination on the Heavenly Mystery Pillar, also received similar sensations."
"It turned out that the person did not obtain the artifact afterward. It was not until the next group of people went back into the place where he was that the artifact was found."
Heaven Derivation King nodded. Deep down, he was willing to accept Zhao Xing obtaining the divine artifact. But the rational text told him it was impossible.
The Dragon Court Ancient Land is dangerous, and divine artifacts cannot be picked up casually. They are either in forbidden areas or protected by powerful mechanisms or life-saving beings.
Those who could pick up something by chance have already been taken. After all, everyone in the Second-Rank Heavenly Fate Realm has high-level luck.
In fact, the Fate Officials ' thinking was not wrong. The divine artifact that Zhao Xing obtained was indeed protected by the Dragon King.
He didn't pick it up; he traded it.
"Even if we take a step back, this is still good news," Ji Si said with a smile. "At least two of the divine artifacts are related to Zhao Xing."
"If we just ask him about his experiences, we'll have a good chance of obtaining two artifacts."
"That's right." The other two Fate Officials agreed.
"Should we activate the backup plan?" someone asked.
The backup plan is to immediately send a top-tier expert into the Dragon Court to find Zhao Xing and the divine artifact.
During this phase, Dragon Court allowed entry but not exit, and the number of slots was limited. However, Great Zhou didn't send everyone in at the beginning; a few slots were reserved as a backup plan, mainly to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
This is now considered an "emergency situation".
After a moment's thought, Heaven Derivation King nodded. "Then send someone."
One person is enough to go in; they can command all the experts of the Great Zhou from within.
The Fate Officials is undoubtedly the most suitable.
The reason why the Fate Officials is not allowed to enter at the beginning is mainly because the divination needs to be carried out outside with the help of the Creation Disc and the Heavenly Mystery Hall.
A single Fate Officials in the natal chart is not enough without a divine artifact.
It's not useful to our own people, and outsiders can't figure it out.
Bringing a powerful artifact? That would be too risky.
If a destiny-related artifact were lost in the Dragon Court, the loss would be enormous.
"It involves two divine artifacts, let me go," Ji Si said. "Tianyan, you still need to stay and oversee the Heavenly Mystery Hall."
"Alright." Heaven Derivation King nodded. "Come with me."
The other two Fate Officials returned to their original positions, while Ji Si followed Heaven Derivation King to another secret room.
Nothing else, mainly to explain Zhao Xing's importance.
"What? He actually—"
After reading the classified files, Ji Si was immediately astonished. "I never imagined that in just twenty years of seclusion, such a genius would emerge in our dynasty! Truly, it is a blessing from Heaven and a boon to the Great Zhou!"
"Si, be careful when you go in. Remember, protecting Zhao Xing is the top priority. We can abandon the divine artifacts, but Zhao Xing must not die," Heaven Derivation King instructed.
"I understand," Ji Si nodded.
Even the most precious artifacts are man-made. Many of the super-giant Ninth Order Divine Soldier of the Great Zhou are no weaker than precious artifacts.
Rare treasures, though few in the world, are not entirely nonexistent.
A rare and precious treasure is one that cannot be created in this world and is irreplaceable.
Of course, in terms of value, Zhao Xing's items can be compared to priceless treasures.
Throughout history, only Zhao Xing has brought the Derivation God Art to new heights.
If Zhao Xing can decipher the Derivation God Stele, it would be equivalent to creating another Ultimate Law!
The Dharma can be passed down to hundreds of millions of people, for ten thousand generations!
After Ji Si finished reading the archives, she saw that they were all personally approved by Emperor Jing with his seal, making them absolutely precious human-shaped artifacts.
"Brother, I'm going." Ji Si said solemnly.
"Yes," Heaven Derivation King. "You must be careful."
They shouldn't have used the backup slots so early, but since two artifacts appeared and Zhao Xing was involved, they decided to use them.
Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate, on the vast ocean.
A first-class exotic beast, a serpent, coiled up, casting a huge shadow over the warships below.
In a serpentine palace pieced together from many warships.
A middle-aged man in fine clothes, with slanted eyes and a pointed head, sat on the throne, listening to the report from his Fate Officials.
Like the Southern Barbarians, the Great Serpent Country also followed the example of the Great Zhou, calling the officials responsible for divination and calculation "Fate Officials".
"Lord Xiucheng, two divine artifacts have appeared in the Dragon Court Ancient Land," the Fate Officials reported to the king.
Lord Xiucheng is the younger brother of Grand God Taixiu, the Great Serpent Country Kingdom.
His status in the Great Serpent Country was similar to that of the King of Liang King in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
He was also the leader of this team, a top-tier expert, who carried a rare artifact and National Treasure Snake.
"Do you have any more definite news?" Lord Xiucheng asked.
"No, I can't calculate it." The Fate Officials shook his head.
The reason why Heaven Derivation King and his group were able to obtain the name Zhao Xing was mainly because Zhao Xing was one of their own from the Great Zhou.
It's naturally easier to calculate among your own people.
Others are different. They are separated by the Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate. They are already considered remarkable just because they know that a divine artifact has been born.
Some top sects are completely unaware of this, and only those with the Divine Sect foundations might know it.
"We don't even know the name or the location. It seems we have no connection with our country." Lord Xiucheng shook his head.
The inability to deduce further information suggests that they have little connection with the Great Serpent Country.
Of course, it may not necessarily be related to other forces; it may not even be related to the Southern Barbarians or the Great Zhou.
"Send an envoy to the Southern Barbarian Royal Court to inquire about news."
"Yes."
The Southern Barbarians faction.
Within a flying Divine Soldier shaped like a colorful butterfly, the Four Great Royal Courts Golden Feather, Purple Dragon, Flame Light, and Holy Spirit also had powerful individuals skilled in divination discussing celestial secrets.
"Two divine artifacts have been created in the Dragon Court Ancient Land."
"It can be confirmed that there is a strong connection with the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Can you confirm the specifics? For example, who obtained it, and what is their capabilities?"
"No, we cannot know the name."
"Place?"
"It's most likely in the Guting Kingdom, and secondly in the Zi Ti Kingdom."
"The area is too large."
On the four thrones, golden giant phantoms reside, with statues of gods behind them, their divine thoughts merging and stirring up bursts of golden mist.
Their conversation was completely confined to a very small space, making it impossible for anyone to deduce or eavesdrop on it.
"Although there is very little information now, once someone gets their hands on it, they will use it sooner or later."
"Once you use it, you'll get more information and can narrow down the scope."
"Send someone in to contact our strongest members and organize a team to go to the Guting Kingdom."
"Agree."
"Agree."
"Agree."
The four thrones quickly reached a consensus.
A single rare artifact may not have a significant impact on the current political landscape, but an artifact of unparalleled rarity...
The impact is still quite significant.
Therefore, the Southern Barbarians forces immediately sent someone in with this confidential information to make arrangements.
Dragon Court Ancient Land, within the Guting Royal City.
When Zhao Xing and Cao Qianyue returned to the Fu Ming Divine Hall, they could clearly feel that there were more people there.
"Twenty days have passed, and there are quite a few people in the Guting Royal City now," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "I need to speed things up."
"As more and more powerful people emerged, it became less convenient for me."
If it's just someone like the Second Rank Purple Violet True Person.
Then what is he not afraid of, because fighting is forbidden in the royal city?
The authority that Purple Violet True Person obtained is at most one level higher than his, and he may not be able to do anything to him.
However, if you encounter a first-rank expert, who at the very least has Lord Level authority, some might even be granted the title of Dragon King!
For example, Bai Yunwu of the Great Zhou held the Nobility Title of King Grade.
If you encounter a top-tier expert from a hostile force, they might use their authority to transfer you outside the city, then kill you and rob you of your treasures—that would be a complete waste of your time.
Of course, once a top-tier expert enters the Dragon Court Ancient Land, they generally won't stay in the Ten Ancient Kingdoms, but will go directly to the Central Dragon Court to explore.
While there may seem to be many first-grade items, they are quite rare among the ten ancient kingdoms, and the probability of encountering one is very low.
"Quickly dig into the treasure vault and exchange it twice more," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"I can only take two more divine artifacts at most."
"If there are too many Yin Xiu, we won't be able to handle it."
If you succeed in ring tossing every time, not only your own people will have questions.
Yin Xiu would also think that Zhao Xing was there to cause trouble!
As the Dragon King, Yin Xiu could afford to be arrogant and take away one or two divine weapons; it wouldn't matter if he lost them.
But it cannot remain in this state forever.
"I mustn't be greedy now," Old Master Zhao reminded himself. "When I'm stronger later, I'll raid their house again. If they lack vision, I'll force them to."
Having uncovered two more high-level warehouses, Zhao Xing had managed to gather two more opportunities.
They quickly entered the North Sea, the sleeping place of the Dragon King Yin Xiu.
The summoning and tribute process is complete.
Zhao Xing was then transported into the treasure vault of Dragon King Yin Xiu.
"Um?"
"It seems to have been disrupted."
Zhao Xing compared his memory with the previous one.
They discovered the endless treasures of that land, in a location quite different from the last one.
"Yin Xiu really cares about this."
In Yin Xiu's eyes, Zhao Xing had simply chosen a divine artifact, and one that wasn't even from the Dragon Race.
The Dragon Emperor Codex was sealed, and he was unaware of it.
However, this has nothing to do with whether it's a magical artifact or not.
I can't save face.
"I'll try to find some that Yin Xiu won't recognize," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "The initial sealed state, so that it can't tell, that would be best."
"That way it's safer."
Zhao Xing searched quickly.
With his experience, he located the artifact in just three days.
"This time, I'm not gambling. I'll just pick the 'treasure-level' artifact."
"These are the two."
Zhao Xing selected a clay sculpture that was rectangular in shape and resembled useless brick strips.
"[Limitless Sword Embryo · Hidden Edge], it is said to have been forged by the ancient Limitless Divine Sect, and this is its original appearance."
"The Wuji Concealment of Brilliance, the Divine Radiance Contained. All the fluctuations and phenomena of the treasures are locked away, and they can only be identified by the ancient Limitless Divine Sect insignia. Not to mention Dragon King Yin Xiu, even if Human Race came, he wouldn't be able to tell them apart."
"Because the Limitless Divine Sect was the first Ancient Divine Sect to be destroyed." How did Zhao Xing know so much?
It's very simple. After the update, players of the Destiny class will look back and have some questions answered.
Then it's included in the story section to attract nostalgic players and generate traffic and money.
Zhao Xing would take a look whenever he had free time, so he naturally knew a lot about some things.
"The second treasure-level weapon is the Engineer School's divine artifact, the ' Giant God Soldier.'" Zhao Xing looked at the second item.
This one is quite big!
"Under normal circumstances, it is nearly 100 meters tall and looks like a broadsword. In fact, it is the same as the [Divine Luo · Pang Yuan] that the Divine Luo King rode in."
Zhao Xing naturally prioritized bringing back the artifacts belonging to the Human Race.
The Dragon Race's artifacts have significant limitations.
Just as the Dragon King Yin Xiu would not use the Shennong God, the Kunyuan Divine Hoe, it is also difficult for Human Race to use the Dragon Race's artifacts, or the conditions for using them are quite harsh.
"Yin Xiu shouldn't be too bothered by taking these two items," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Taking these two items out will also help me invest in Mechanism Master and martial artists in the future."
After confirming that everything was correct, Zhao Xing touched the treasure.
"Buzz~"
A vortex appeared, Zhao Xing reappeared on Dragon Crystal Avenue.
When he saw the Giant God Soldier in front of Zhao Xing, Dragon King Yin Xiu remained silent for a long time.
Zhao Xing was determined.
After ten breaths, Dragon King Yin Xiu flicked his Dragon Whisker and sent Zhao Xing back to the surface of the sea.
"Phew~"
Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.
"The old Dragon King really can't afford to play anymore; he can't come back."
Zhao Xing could clearly sense that Dragon King Yin Xiu was feeling a bit of a pain in his heart.
"However, my expectations are about right. The most valuable items in Dragon King Yin Xiu's possession are the Dragon Emperor Codex and the Shennong Hoe. The probability of finding the other items that are suspected to be rare treasures is probably not high."
"As for the other treasures, there's not much need for me to take them."
"Compared to security, it's insignificant."
Zhao Xing always remembered not to court death.
There was absolutely no need for me to take any risks.
There are plenty of good places out there, so there's no need to fight with Dragon King Yin Xiu to the death.
"This time it took another seven days."
"There should be even more people coming to the royal city now."
"Let's find some of the strongest warriors in this dynasty first." Zhao Xing turned his flying boat around and headed for the Great Arena in the royal city.
In the Great Arena, there is a statue of a Dragon God.
The Dragon God statue has many scales, representing each Lord Level powerhouse who has distinguished themselves in the Great Arena.
They all had to leave their names on the scales of the Dragon God statue.
Dragon Language names can contain a lot of information, and each party leaves unique messages on them. As soon as you see them, you can tell whether someone is from your faction or not.
In the Guting Kingdom, there is also a creature called "Star Conch," which is a gregarious life form.
The Star Conch can communicate with all Star Conch, and Star Conch can also communicate with each other.
Through the Star Conch, the Dragon Race gained a means of long-distance communication.
Of course, this is far less convenient than the local area, as the scope is relatively small. Zhao Xing also needs to confirm the person's contact range before discussing communication using the Star Conch.
"Ugh~"
"!!"
"Boom!"
When Zhao Xing arrived at the arena area, there was a thundercloud in the east, where two ten-thousand- Thunder Dragon were fighting each other.
"One of the Thunder Dragon is a dharma form manifested by a martial artist." Zhao Xing, currently in his Fire Transformation state, immediately noticed the clue.
The changes in Dharma characteristics are different from the Hou Bian Method.
A martial artist's transformation of appearance involves using vital energy and the essence of exotic beasts to create a false appearance that is real.
The Hou Bian Method in the Agricultural Official's policies were at the level of physical transformation.
One focuses on real changes at the level of life itself, while the other focuses on changes in technique; the two are very different.
The Dharma Form is a phantom; if a martial artist is killed, the Dharma Form disappears, and what remains is a human corpse.
If the Agricultural Official is killed while implementing the Hou Bian Method, what he receives is the corpse of a corresponding Divine Beast!
"There are people in the south too." Zhao Xing activated his Heavenly Eye to see that someone was standing on a Second Rank Wrathful Soul Dragon, fighting with a Tianwu.
"Why are there so many?"
Zhao Xing glanced around and immediately noticed that there were seven high-ranking players in the Great Arena!
There are only five mid-grade Human Race.
This is only the edge area it has seen.
"The Guting Kingdom shouldn't have this many high-grade items," Zhao Xing frowned.
"Sir, is something wrong?" Cao Qianyue asked.
"You'll understand once you do the math," Zhao Xing said.
"Including our dynasty, the total number of high-quality items from all major powers combined would not exceed five thousand."
"Based on past experience, 90% of the high-level players will go to the Central Dragon Court to explore."
"Everyone is mainly focused on the Central Dragon Court area."
"If one-tenth of the population is spread across ten ancient kingdoms, even if they were all in the royal city, what would that average number be in the Guting Kingdom?"
There were only fifty people.
"The actual number should be less than this."
"We've seen seven here alone—the density of powerful individuals is off."
Cao Qianyue suddenly realized.
"My Marquis, what should we do now?"
"First, we should contact the powerful figures of our dynasty," Zhao Xing said. "According to our dynasty's usual practice in exploring the Dragon Court, each kingdom's capital city must have one first-rank and two Second Rank officials stationed there."
"Weren't you looking for someone to eat with? Now you can start looking."
"Yes." Cao Qianyue thought of his good friend Li Muwan.
The Dragon God statues stretch for more than ten kilometers. Zhao Xing started his search from the dragon's head because he could understand the Dragon Language.
Cao Qianyue then searched towards the dragon's tail, because if a mid-grade item left any trace, it would be in the dragon's tail area.
As Fourth Grade master, he can also contact Third Grade experts who are one grade higher.
Indininin^
Zhao Xing used Illusory Form and Invisibility, and with the help of the Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe, he quickly searched the Dragon God statue.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Zhao Xing saw two familiar names at the junction of the dragon's head and body.
"Bright Moon Prefecture Lord Ye Yukong, Divine Luo King Luo Tian?" Zhao Xing was taken aback. "Why are these two here? Is it a coincidence?"
In any case, running into someone you know is always a good thing.
He immediately took out the Star Conch, put it to his lips, and blew in a wisp of vital energy.
At the same time, the fingers made regular tapping motions on the shell of the Star Conch.
Soon, the other side of the Star Conch lit up. Since the corresponding secret symbol had been predetermined, Zhao Xing quickly received a response.
"A rhythmic Dragon's Cry and trembling sound rang out."
"Zhao Xing? I've been looking for you. Where in the capital are you?"
"Hmm? Looking for me?" Zhao Xing immediately became alert and did not respond right away.
On the other end, Divine Luo King reacted instantly and immediately sent another message: "Little Yan Da, Bead."
Zhao Xing relaxed his guard slightly, fearing that the story of the Divine Luo King beheading the young Yan Da might become known.
However, the transaction of the Heaven Spirit Pearl is a private matter.
"Where is the Divine Luo King?" Zhao Xing remained cautious, asking where the other party was first, because it was too coincidental that the Second Rank who remained in the Guting Royal City were people he knew.
"Xiyinda Spring —..." Divine Luo King announced a long string of names.
There's no way around it; that's just how the Dragon Race names their things, and translating it into the Great Zhou language results in a long string of characters.
Place names can't be omitted; they express location and coordinates. A slight difference in meaning can make a big difference.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Zhao Xing sealed the Star Conch and immediately sent his clones to it.
The main body, however, continued to stay near the Great Arena.
Xila Prefecture, short for the place where the Divine Luo King resides.
On a Gao Shan in Xila Prefecture, Zhao Xing met Divine Luo King Luo Tian and Ye Yukong.
"It really is them?"
"Zhao Xing! Hahaha, long time no see!" Ye Yukong burst into laughter and rushed over.
"Brother Ye, Divine Luo King," Zhao Xing greeted them. "What brings you two here too?"
"Brother, let's go inside and talk in detail." Ye Yukong pulled Zhao Xing inside.
A moment later, Zhao Xing suddenly realized.
Both the Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong were specially dispatched by Emperor Jing.
Of course, "special envoy" is a more polite way of saying it.
In reality, Emperor Jing issued an order: In order to celebrate the Universal Promotion of my two beloved ministers, I hereby grant you two special permission to go to the Dragon Court Ancient Land to enjoy (work) blessings.
The two were not originally in the Guting Royal City.
But Ji Si arrived quickly, and he soon contacted Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King, who were nearby, and headed to the Guting Royal City.
Because the two of them were familiar with Zhao Xing, communication was easier.
"So, there are still two resident Second Rank experts in Guting Royal City?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Not just," Ye Yukong. "Including us, there are a total of five Second Rank, plus a vice-dean from the Divine Martial Academy, a grand musician from the Heavenly Music Manor, and a senior physician from the Heavenly Medical Academy."
This combination is quite strange.
However, Zhao Xing was not unsophisticated; military doctors were also capable combatants, especially the "Poison Medicine" branch of the medical profession.
Second Rank Poison Medicine can cause a large-scale plague! And it's impossible to defend against.
It's somewhat similar to a combination of the Insect Witch and the Blood Witch of the Southern Barbarians.
"It's not just us who came," Ye Yukong. "There are more powerful figures from other forces as well. Normally, most first-rank experts go to the Central Dragon Court, and there are at most one or two first-rank experts in the royal city, but now..."
"Grand Duke Fengxiu of the Great Serpent Country."
"The Supreme Elder of the White Bone Sect, the Seven Absolutes True Lord."
"Two princes from the Southern Barbarian Royal Court: Tuoba Lie of the Golden Feather Royal Court and Mo Si, a prince from the Purple Dragon Royal Court."
"They're all renowned first-grade experts!"
Many of the top-tier experts are quite famous.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing understood that he was no longer concerned about obtaining the treasure, but rather about safety.
"Who is the Guting Royal City?" Zhao Xing asked.
The city garrison commander is a first-rank expert who resides permanently in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"The governor of Wangcheng is 'Lord Ji Mengjun '." Divine Luo King's face showed admiration.
Ye Yukong felt the same way, and even a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.
Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
Because Ji Mengjun is a first-rank Dancer Master, she is the deputy head of the Military Realm War Dance Hall and the Sixth Rank Grand Dancer of the Royal Palace Eight Tier Department.
The Eight-Price Dance, known as the highest standard in the Great Zhou, and the position of Director of the Eight-Price Department in the Imperial Palace, can be considered the highest honor for any Dancer Master in the world.
Because it was the configuration for the emperor's personal expedition, and only the emperor could use the Eight Dances.
Of course, the Department of Eight-Price Vaccines does not usually have a director.
Therefore, the Seven Thieves Grand Dancer Master was practically the leader of the dancers.
The Sixth Rank Grand Dancer is already the second-in-command.
Ji Mengjun, as the Sixth Rank Grand Dancer, is renowned throughout the land.
As is well known, the Great Zhou had six major war dances: Cloud Gate, Da Shao, Great Xia, and others.
The first five of the "Da" texts were passed down from ancient times, while the "Da Wu Dance" text was created during the Zhou Dynasty.
All six great dances are Ultimate Law.
However, the six major dances are too large in scale, often requiring tens of thousands of people to perform.
Based on this, the Dancer Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty created the Six Minor Dances.
These are: "Dance", "Feather Dance", "Imperial Dance", "Dance", "Dry Dance", and "Human Dance".
Ji Mengjun participated in the adaptation of "Imperial Dance" and took the lead in creating "Dance".
The key point is that Ji Mengjun is not old; she is not even four hundred years old.
For Yi Pin, this age can be considered the peak of his career.
Ji Mengjun was also a great beauty, and was once rated as the most beautiful woman during the reign of Emperor Jing.
"So she's a first-grade Soul Dancer," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "No wonder Ye Yukong is infatuated with such a 'beautiful young woman' who is also so powerful."
As a Soul Dancer, Ji Mengjun can act alone without needing to bring Dancer Master to form a battle dance formation, and she can still unleash her first-class strength.
The Soul Dancer's dance can only be watched at noon, because one's soul will be stolen at dawn and dusk.
"You two have come here on orders from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Not bad." Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong exchanged a glance, then asked, "Zhao Xing, just yesterday at Rat Hour,
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion outside the city has calculated that two divine artifacts will be created in the Guting Royal City, and they may be related to you.
Zhao Xing remained calm and listened quietly.
"Ji Si of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion said that you may have passed through a location where a divine artifact is hidden."
"The chances of obtaining the artifact are still quite high."
Zhao Xing looked up and asked, "Who else knows about this?"
Divine Luo King, "Those in the royal city are just me, Brother Ye, and Lord Ji."
"Zhao Xing, think carefully, have you noticed anything unusual?"
Zhao Xing pondered, "Is Lady Lord Ji in the royal city?"
Ye Yukong: "We're still on our way. It will probably take another day to arrive."
"In that case, let's wait for Lord Ji to arrive before discussing this further."
"OK."
Both Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong knew that Zhao Xing had some connection with Fate Officials Heaven Derivation King, involving important secrets, so neither of them asked too many questions.
Even Ji Mengjun didn't inquire about it.
A day later, Ji Si arrived at the Guting Royal City.
He, Zhao Xing, Divine Luo King, and Ye Yukong agreed to meet at Ji Mengjun's residence.
Upon receiving the order, the three immediately headed to Ji Mengjun's residence.
When Zhao Xing stepped into Ji Mengjun's palace, he was in a daze.
It was as if a dazzling star had appeared before my eyes.
A figure walked towards us under the starlight, gradually becoming clearer.
Her hair was styled in a high bun, with a few strands of pearls and jade adorning her dark hair, swaying gracefully.
Ji Mengjun wore only a light cloud-patterned gauze dress.
But Zhao Xing seemed to see all the beauty in the world in her; every move she made carried an intoxicating Daoist charm.
When his eyes met Ji Mengjun's, it was as if he had been electrocuted; the main soul within the straw doll began to shake.
However, this feeling quickly disappeared once the figure became fully clear.
First, Zhao Xing's Divine Soul was strong, and he regained consciousness relatively quickly. Second, Ji Mengjun quickly restrained her Daoist aura.
Upon closer inspection, he appears no different from an ordinary person.
"Greetings, Lord Ji." Zhao Xing bowed.
"Divine Might Marquis, you may rise." Ji Mengjun gently raised her jade hand, her voice very gentle.
Zhao Xing then bowed to Ji Si, who was standing next to Ji Mengjun, and said, "Greetings, Lord Ji."
"Zhao Xing, I presume that Bright Moon Prefecture Lord and Divine Luo King have already told you their intentions in seeking you?" Ji Si asked. "Yes," Zhao Xing nodded.
"Then have you discovered any place in the royal city that makes you feel Heart's Blood Surge, or have you seen any strange people or things?"
What Ji Si said were common feelings that high-level players have about treasures.
Zhao Xing shook his head and said, "No."
His quick reply left both Ye Yukong and the Divine Luo King somewhat disappointed.
However, the next moment, Zhao Xing said, "The two divine artifacts you mentioned are already in my hands."
Ye Yukong: "(⊙_⊙)"
Divine Luo King: "(⊙_⊙)"
A strange light also appeared in Ji Mengjun's eyes.
Ji Si was taken aback. "Is that really true?"
Zhao Xing nodded. "It's true."
Since he was a first- Fate Officials, there was no need for him to hide it.
Because this order must also go through Heaven Derivation King.
Ji Si smiled and said, "Very good, come with me."
Zhao Xing said, "Yes."
He followed Ji Si into the secret room that Ji Mengjun had set up.
Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong had no choice but to wait in the hall.
Inside a sealed room.
Ji Si went straight to the point. "Zhao Xing, what are the grades of the two divine artifacts you obtained, and what are their functions? Can you find out?"
Zhao Xing pondered, "One possibility is the Kunyuan Divine Hoe, an unparalleled divine weapon of our Earthly Advantage Faction. The second possibility, I suspect, is related to the Dragon Race."
Ji Si's expression changed drastically. "Shennong Hoe?!"
He was somewhat flustered upon hearing the name.
This is an amazing tool!
How could he not know the power of the divine artifact?
"Legend has it that the Kunyuan Divine Hoe can dig up the Earth Vein of Nineteen Provinces; anything underground, any barrier or Earth Palace, will be collapsed by it."
"You... you actually got it."
Ji Si looked at Zhao Xing with her eyes full of light. Zhao Xing seemed to have been born at the right time, a lucky star brought to the Kun Yuan Underground Palace by heaven!
"It's all preordained by fate," Ji Si with some emotion.
Zhao Xing wrote the "Collected Commentaries on the Two Classics" and " On the Object Law Treatise" of the True Self Faction, and the Great Circuit Treatise the Three Yin, Three Yang and Six Qi" of the Time Faction. Now he has found a divine tool for the Earthly Advantage Faction.
He seemed to be just like the ancient sage of Agricultural Official, possessing great fortune and able to lead his sect to prosperity.
"It's a pity we can't go out now, otherwise I would send you back immediately."
At this stage, Dragon Court allows entry but not exit.
The subsequent closing phase means that exits are allowed, but entry is not.
Of course, Ji Si didn't know that Zhao Xing could actually leave. He could use the Shang Tang Token to summon the [Ancient Yin Warship], travel between the Yin and Yang realms, and leave from the Yin Realm.
"Zhao Xing, have you studied that divine artifact of the Dragon Race?" Ji Si quickly composed herself and continued to ask.
Old Master Zhao understood instantly.
Ji Si was actually asking him if he was willing to hand over the Dragon Race's divine artifact to other powerful individuals for research.
After all, to maximize the interests of the imperial court, the best course of action would be to give this divine artifact to a first-rank expert who is more knowledgeable in its use.
Zhao Xing nodded. "Yes, as you already know, the Derivation God Art I cultivate is so special that it requires a top-tier soul technique to decipher."
After Ji Si learned the secret, Zhao Xing's attempt to silence Ji Si was no longer effective, and she was able to tell the truth.
This reason is not entirely unfounded.
The Decree Chapter of the Dragon Emperor Codex is not something that ordinary people can unlock. In addition to going to a special place, one must also possess a powerful divine sense to bear it.
Ji Si nodded. "That's very good."
He paused, then asked, "Where did you find the divine artifact, any other treasures?"
"Yes," Zhao Xing said. "I suspect there are still quite a few treasures inside."
"What?!" Ji Si was stunned.
He asked casually, without any expectation of anything in return.
To acquire two divine artifacts at once, and judging from Zhao Xing's appearance, he wasn't injured at all, that must have been incredibly lucky.
A mountain of divine artifacts? He dared not even dream of it.
Little did he know, Zhao Xing received four items, not two!
However, Ji Si had already entered, so she didn't know about the last two items.
However, even if he were outside, it would be difficult for him to know.
Because Heaven Derivation King and his group didn't receive any information either.
The main problem is that all factions have sent their Fate Officials to the scene, and they are interfering with each other.
The two divine artifacts that Zhao Xing obtained later did not appear in the calculations of the Creation Disc and the Heavenly Mystery Pillar.
"Listen to me, the day I came to the royal city—"
Zhao Xing then recounted the story of the Dragon King, Yin Xiu.
"I only came across this method of tribute by chance in an ancient book in the Fu Ming Divine Hall."
"We now know that the Dragon King Yin Xiu has such rules Tribute Recipient."
Ji Si exclaimed in surprise, "Such a thing is true!"
He thought that the sleeping Dragon King would just sleep soundly and would only accept tribute when he woke up.
Unexpectedly, as the time for awakening approached, they were able to receive tribute.
"Is this the case in all ten kingdoms?" Ji Si asked.
"Then I don't know," Zhao Xing shook his head. "I've never seen it mentioned in any ancient books."
In fact, only Yin Xiu of the Guting Kingdom had such a rule.
Because the Dragon King Yin Xiu is the inheritor of the Eastern Emperor Golden Script, he enters a light sleep state when he is about to awaken, which causes the Dragon Spirit to awaken first.
He would use the Dragon Spirit to read ancient books, allowing the Dragon Spirit to slowly recover its state.
The moment he truly awakens, Yin Xiu is able to unleash the power of his physical body immediately.
The other dragon kings all had a buffer period during the process of their bodies awakening.
Just like the Spirit-Sealing Ice Coffin of the Profound Heaven Sect, the powerful members of the Profound Heaven Sect also need a buffer period to adapt after waking up from their frozen hibernation.
To put it simply, Yin Xiu didn't go through the "dazed" state after waking up; he immediately reached his peak strength.
The other dragon kings all suffer from some degree of "post-slumber syndrome," which prevents them from immediately returning to their peak strength.
Since the dragon spirit is awake and has nothing better to do, it might as well accept some tribute.
Anyway, his reign over the Guting Kingdom is not far off.
However, this rule is quite ancient, and even the Dragon King Yin Xiu never publicized it. Among the ancient Ting Dragon Race today...
Few Dragon Race know this anymore.
"There's no time to lose, we should head to the location of Dragon King Yin Xiu immediately to make the exchange!" Ji Si exclaimed excitedly.
At this moment, Ji Si is no different from those players who discovered the hidden storyline in Zhao Xing's previous life.
His eyes gleamed, like a fly rubbing its hands together.
"Zhao Xing, I'm sending the Divine Luo King and the Bright Moon Prefecture Lord to you to protect your safety."
"If you need to leave the city to decipher the Dragon Race artifact, you must tell me and Lord Ji."
Ji Si still hadn't forgotten her primary task.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded obediently.
"Whoosh~"
Ji Si immediately brought Zhao Xing to the main hall, explained the matter, and then immediately went to discuss it with Ji Mengjun.
It is conceivable that they would mobilize a large amount of resources to make a deal with the Dragon King Yin Xiu.
However, this has nothing to do with Zhao Xing anymore; he certainly won't go again.
Before leaving Ji Mengjun's palace with Zhao Xing, Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong briefly watched a dance.
Since the divine artifacts were still on Zhao Xing, Ji Si had Ji Mengjun cast a spell to make him temporarily forget that Zhao Xing had obtained the two divine artifacts.
Watching the two emerge from the palace, seemingly lost in their own world, Zhao Xing smiled inwardly, "Ji Si is more cautious than Heaven Derivation King."
"Brother, where are you planning to go next?" Ye Yukong asked. They had received a temporary assignment to serve as Zhao Xing's bodyguards.
"I'm a craftsman from Fu Ming. I plan to take on some missions from the Fu Ming Divine Hall to accumulate merit points in the Guting Kingdom," Zhao Xing said. "Once you have enough merit points, you can exchange them for trips to the Central Dragon Court."
Accepting missions from the Fu Ming Divine Hall can help you accumulate merits and also allow you to raid the strongholds of other factions.
The high-level secret treasures of the Hukui Sect are empty, but other major powers still have them.
Now the powerful figures of the Great Zhou have also arrived.
What is Old Master Zhao afraid of?
Even if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up!
"As a craftsman from Fu Ming, during the demolition and construction process, I accidentally unearthed the treasury of other forces."
That makes sense too.
"Wherever there are warehouses, I'll take on demolition and construction jobs. It just so happens that Divine Luo King is also Mechanism Master, so there's no need to hire Dragon Race craftsmen," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
"No."
Zhao Xing quickly rejected the idea.
"It's okay once or twice, but it will cause problems if it happens too often."
"The plan needs to be more tightly integrated."
"I've got it! We can attribute it to ancient coins."
Zhao Xing quickly made a decision.
Divine Luo King asked in confusion, "Fu Ming Craftsman? How did you end up with such a Dragon Race Official Rank?"
Zhao Xing shrugged and said, "The Dragon Race doesn't have Agriculture Official, and the Engineer School is relatively close to us, so we chose them."
Divine Luo King, "Don't the Dragon Race grow vegetables? I remember they grow precious trees like Dragon Blood Wood and dragon fruit trees."
"In the royal city, lords are everywhere, and city lords are treated worse than dogs. Yin Li is a stingy person, how could such a good thing possibly fall into my lap?" Zhao Xing casually shifted the blame to Yin Li.
Divine Luo King nodded.
Ye Yukong was somewhat annoyed. "The Divine Luo King is Mechanism Master, so going to the Fu Ming Divine Hall is the right thing to do. You are the Agricultural Official, so you are somewhat related."
"What can a martial artist like me do at the Fu Ming Divine Hall?"
Divine Luo King laughed and said, "Mining, my friend, with your strength, you'd be a master miner."
Ye Yukong immediately fell.
In reality, Divine Luo King was just joking.
Ye Yukong is a Lord Level figure in the Dragon Race, so why was he sent to mine?
When he was offering tribute to Yin Li in an attempt to gain access to the Fu Ming Palace, he ended up becoming a second-level supervisor.
Divine Luo King also served as a second-level Fuming Envoy in the Fu Ming Divine Hall.
Lord Level strength is not directly linked to Official Rank; the resources offered by the Divine Luo King are only enough to reach the level of a second-tier Fuming Envoy.
A Level One Fuming Envoy is the second-in-command of the Fu Ming Divine Hall, second only to the Temple Master. It's impossible for someone to be promoted so soon after arriving.
And so, Zhao Xing's true form, carrying the two divine artifacts, returned to his assigned residence at the Fu Ming Divine Hall to study the Dragon Emperor Codex.
The clone then began accepting missions together with Divine Luo King, Ye Yukong, and Cao Qianyue.
This mission is very favorable to Divine Luo King and Cao Qianyue.
But it was a bit boring for Zhao Xing and Ye Yukong.
However, when Zhao Xing led them to accidentally unearth a high-level treasury of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court...
Ye Yukong immediately perked up.
"Holy crap, Lao Luo, Brother Zhao, this, this seems to be the symbol of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court, right?!" Ye Yukong pointed to the cracked earth, where there was a flat Stone Gate with the symbol of the Holy Spirit on Stone Gate.
"Be more confident, drop the 'seems like' part." Divine Luo King ran over, glanced at it, and immediately laughed. "This is it."
Divine Luo King scanned his surroundings, then exclaimed excitedly, "I sense fluctuations in the surrounding mechanisms Magic Array —hahaha, we've found treasure!"
"Divine Luo King, can it be opened?" Zhao Xing asked. "Should we call those Fu Ming craftsmen?"
"Do we need to call them for something so trivial?" Divine Luo King scoffed. "I am Divine Luo King of the Great Zhou. If I have to rely on others to break the seal on a barbarian's treasury, I might as well be dead."
Zhao Xing didn't say anything, but silently gave a thumbs up.
Although this form of praise was uncommon, Divine Luo King immediately understood and, with his head held high, said, "Step back and watch me cast my spell."
"Hurry up, hurry up, get it done quickly." Ye Yukong rubbed his hands together.
Cao Qianyue had no chance to speak, but Zhao Xing pulled him behind the Divine Luo King: "Divine Luo King, this is my bodyguard. Let him assist you."
Zhao Xing tried to get Xiao Cao to learn some skills from the Divine Luo King.
Divine Luo King glanced at Cao Qianyue and nodded slightly. "It's nothing, come over."
Xiao Cao looked at Zhao Xing with great gratitude, and then followed him.
The Divine Luo King's skills are no joke; this is his first time visiting the Dragon Court Ancient Land.
But he quickly mastered those Dragon Race crafts, and within a few days he was even more adept at them than Fu Ming's descendants.
It only took about ten minutes to open the treasury of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court.
After emptying the warehouse, unlocking boxes and other clever items is basically instantaneous.
Having an expert present makes things much easier, and the inventory process is much faster.
Ultimately, they estimated the approximate value of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court's treasury:
"Approximately forty million dragon coins."
"Hiss~" Ye Yukong gasped.
"Zhao Xing, Lao Ye, how should we allocate them?" Divine Luo King asked.
As for Cao Qianyue, he was not qualified to participate in the allocation at all.
Ye Yukong, "According to military rules, you contributed the most to Shinra, so you should get 70%. However, Fu Ming Craftsman can also open this thing, so let's say you get 50%."
"Zhao Xing, you take 40%, and as for me, I'll just take 10%."
Ye Yukong didn't exert any effort; taking 10% is already a lot for him.
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "I have no objection."
Without Fu Ming and disregarding other factors, the Divine Luo King contributed the most and his role was irreplaceable, accounting for 70-80%.
Now that there are dragon craftsmen, things are different; it's reasonable for them to account for 50%.
Although Zhao Xing took less this way, it was safer.
He keeps finding treasure all by himself; how can that be allowed?
Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King can share some of the hatred.
Of course, if the Divine Luo King is greedy, Zhao Xing doesn't plan to play with him anymore.
Divine Luo King nodded. "That makes sense, then so be it."
On the fifth day, Zhao Xing 'accidentally' discovered the treasury of the top-tier sect, Heavenly Shade Sect. Its value wasn't particularly high.
The total value is only eight million.
While Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King were in high spirits, Zhao Xing slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "That's right! We can make money this way too!"
Divine Luo King seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
Ye Yukong, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Xing pulled out Purple-Gold Ancient Coin from his pocket. "Brother Ye, Divine Luo King, you haven't forgotten this, have you?"
Divine Luo King burst into laughter, "Hahaha, you're so wicked!"
He reacted quickly, Ye Yukong was a beat slower, but he also realized what was going on. "Hiss, you mean you're using this to locate someone else's inventory?"
"Yes!"
Ye Yukong suddenly realized, "No wonder we've made so much progress in just a few days; it turns out we're still benefiting from Brother Zhao's success."
Divine Luo King also said, "In that case, I shouldn't have taken so much money before. Zhao Xing, let's recalculate."
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it. We're all on the same side, why bother with anything from before?"
Divine Luo King then stopped insisting.
Zhao Xing said, "Next, we'll use this to search for treasures—treasures from sects, the Southern Barbarians, and the Eastern Ying."
Ye Yukong asked, "Could we Fate Officials for help with this? If we're going to dig, let's dig up something big!"
"You think Lord Ji didn't do this?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Now that you know about the Dragon King Yin Xiu, the top-tier experts are focusing their efforts on raising money."
"They've been in and out several times already. The imperial court's reserves in the Guting Royal City are limited; where will the money come from?"
Ye Yukong was somewhat taken aback. "I never imagined that such a high- Fate Officials would engage in such shady dealings. I thought..."
"Brother Ye, this is requisitioning," Zhao Xing said sternly.
Divine Luo King also shouted, "Brother Zhao is right, Brother Ye, don't talk nonsense."
"Yes, yes, it's requisition!" Ye Yukong said fiercely.
Zhao Xing said, "We need to hurry. If we wait for the Fate Officials from the other forces to arrive, we'll be out of luck."
This is really just an excuse to make money.
Zhao Xing knew the location directly, so even if other forces came in to obscure the secret, it wouldn't matter.
Even Ji Si might not be as successful as the trio.
He is now trying to rationalize his actions.
Even if you want to get rich, you need to have a solid basis for it.
"Alright, then thank you very much, Brother Zhao, for leading us to wealth!"
Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong were full of energy.
Zhao Xing's clones, the Divine Luo King, and Ye Yukong were having a great time digging.
This being then began studying the "Dragon Emperor Codex" and the Kunyuan Divine Hoe.
"It's basically confirmed that this is the Decree Chapter, one of the nine parts of the Dragon Emperor Codex," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "However, I can't activate it right now; I have to go to the Central Dragon Court."
It was sealed, otherwise Yin Xiu wouldn't have failed to notice.
If it could tell, it would absolutely never take it out to exchange.
"Going to the Central Dragon Court now is still somewhat dangerous, after all, the First Rank is already there."
"Let's talk about it after we get something from Dragon King Yin Xiu."
"Even if we tell Ji Si to send someone to accompany her, it will still take some time."
"Otherwise, it would be too unusual for them to discover any clues as soon as they got their hands on it."
Zhao Xing put the Dragon Court Law Codex aside and began studying the Shennong Hoe.
"The Kunyuan Divine Hoe, this divine artifact is a truly remarkable item."
The moment he picked up the Shennong Hoe, he was in a mysterious state, and all the Earthly Advantage Method reached their ultimate perfection.
"With this, we can use it to open an ancient road when we fight the Southern Barbarians, leading directly to the foot of their Southern Barbarian Holy Mountain!"
"Using it to open up Ancient Earth Path, there's no need to consider the terrain at all."
During Emperor Jing's reign, the Ancient Earth Path were not repaired when the Southern Barbarians were attacked. Was it because he didn't want to repair them? It was simply too difficult and costly, not worthwhile at all.
But if we had the Shennong Hoe, things would be different. This peerless treasure could give the Great Zhou an extra battlefield.
"Hehe, the Great Zhou version of the Baboke Insect, are you scared yet?"
"Even if it's the Blazing Light Royal Court, I'm not afraid."
"Dare to come? I'll smash you to death with a hoe."
Old Master Zhao still longs for the Blazing Light Royal Court, but now that he has the Shennong Hoe, he is considered to be Inverted Heavenly Dipper.
The one who should be troubled is the Southern Barbarians, not him!
Time flies, and soon it will be ten days later.
As Zhao Xing, Divine Luo King, and Ye Yukong continued their treasure hunts, their wealth grew steadily.
Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong were both grinning from ear to ear.
"I never expected that in just ten days, we would unearth a treasure worth 200 million! This is simply unbelievable!"
"That was awesome!" Ye Yukong chimed in.
"Thanks to Brother Zhao," Divine Luo King said with emotion. "Without Brother Zhao, we wouldn't have had this opportunity."
"Yes." Ye Yukong nodded.
"That's about enough, let's stop digging," Zhao Xing said. "As time goes on, more and more people from other factions are joining in."
"It's becoming increasingly difficult for us to dig into other people's treasures; basically, there are already people taking them or guarding them."
"And the longer it drags on, the higher the threshold for redemption will be. You should probably try your luck at the lower vaults."
"Yes, that's about it," Divine Luo King.
"Those sectarian forces and Southern Barbarians forces that came here all wish they could devour us."
"Hahaha." Ye Yukong laughed heartily as he recalled this. "At first, some people had no idea what was happening, but a few times they were dug up right in front of everyone."
"Especially that guy from the Great Serpent Country, what's his name, Toyoshu-kun? He's supposedly the crown prince of the Great Serpent Country, his face turned green with rage."
But all they could do was watch us dig there.
"Hahahaha." Divine Luo King laughed too.
It has to be said that their service as Zhao Xing's bodyguards was worthwhile.
Not only did they make a fortune, they were also incredibly happy.
Even killing someone wouldn't be this satisfying.
"Alright, the treasure hunt is over. Go find Lord Ji and apply to exchange your loot," Zhao Xing said.
He won't go, but those two can still go.
It would be good if this could strengthen the two of them.
"Okay, let's go."
Zhao Xing, Divine Luo King, Ye Yukong went to find Ji Si to find out what was going on.
"The threshold for accepting tribute from the Dragon King Xiu is getting higher and higher," Ji Si said. "Right now, the threshold has doubled."
It takes 60 million to get a blind selection opportunity.
"What?! Sixty million?!" Ye Yukong and the Divine Luo King were both startled. "Didn't they say that a 20 million tribute would allow you to choose once?"
The three men requisitioned the treasure vault, which was worth approximately 200 million.
Zhao Xing received 120 million, while Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King together received 80 million.
In other words, even if the two of them are together, it's only enough for one exchange.
However, there was no other way. After Ji Si arrived, she mobilized a large number of people, moving in and out in droves, winning entirely through sheer numbers. Moreover, as Fate Officials in charge of official appointments, her success rate was frighteningly high.
Dragon King Yin Xiu had no choice but to raise the standards for tribute exchange.
"Except for me, who exchanged a few Ninth Order heavy weapons, everyone else lost money, but it's still a small profit overall," Ji Si said. "However, if everyone made a profit, Dragon King Yin Xiu would go bankrupt in less than a year. It's normal for him to raise the standards."
"This matter will probably be impossible to keep secret for a long time, and I'm urgently mobilizing resources."
"We'll try to go a few more times before things get out of hand."
"Once the situation is exposed, not only the Human Race forces, but also the Lord Level of the Guting Kingdom will probably flock here."
Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King could only manage a wry smile.
"Sir, is your high winning rate due to carrying ancient coins?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Not bad." Ji Si smiled and said, "This is the advantage of Fate Officials. The Dragon King lived in ancient times and had never seen ancient coins, so I can always choose the Ninth Order."
This was also what Zhao Xing reminded him of, because he chose the artifact using coins as his reason.
"However, Yin Xiu can't afford to play games. I only selected ten Ninth Order treasures, and he wouldn't let me go any further."
Zhao Xing, Divine Luo King, Ye Yukong couldn't help but laugh.
It's no wonder people can't afford to play; if you win every time in the ring toss game, who would want to play with you?
"Shinro, Mingyue, Zhao Xing, you probably only have one chance with this money."
"The imperial court is also facing a shortage of resources; there are currently ten first-rank officials in the capital."
"I can't allocate resources to you, you have to understand."
Ji Si said.
Bright Moon Prefecture Lord and Divine Luo King nodded.
Resources are limited, so of course they should be given priority to top-tier experts or those with Fate Officials to try their luck.
"Shinra, Zhao Xing. You two go ahead, I won't try my luck." Ye Yukong was a little disappointed, but at least Zhao Xing and Divine Luo King could still go.
"I won't go, I'm afraid the Dragon King can't handle it." Zhao Xing shook his head. "Brother Ye, here's my money, you can borrow it."
Zhao Xing finding money was just a side effect.
The main purpose was to accumulate merits for the Fu Ming Divine Hall.
Why not do a favor now?
"You want me to go? What about you?" Ye Yukong asked.
"Don't ask so many questions," Ji Si said. "It involves classified information."
Ye Yukong was immediately speechless.
"You have two chances, I'll lend you the Grand Luck Coin too," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "The Purple-Gold Ancient Coin are out of the question, you don't know the ways of divination."
"Alright!" Ye Yukong didn't hesitate, silently making a mental note of the favor. "Watch me go and get a divine artifact!"
Divine Luo King- oh watched enviously from the side.
His relationship with Zhao Xing wasn't as good as Ye Yukong's. It was already good enough that he could help Zhao Xing make money, but he wouldn't get any of the money and Grand Luck Coin.
"Mingyue, Shenluo, I've scheduled you for tomorrow. You can go tomorrow," Ji Si said.
"Yes." Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King nodded.
They are still quite looking forward to the upcoming exchange.
So far, none of the ten first-rank officials and the thirty-odd Second Rank Fate Officials in the imperial court have managed to find any divine artifacts. The highest-ranking artifact they have found is a Ninth Order treasure. The luckiest person is Ji Si, who managed to find a top -Ninth Order artifact by using ancient coins as a trick.
Of course, it's also possible that Ji Si simply didn't say it.
This is quite normal; Ji Si, being a first- Fate Officials, doesn't need to report anything to them.
Even Zhao Xing didn't know whether Ji Si was telling the truth or not.
"After giving out favors and accumulating merits for a while, I'll have to leave the capital."
"It is foreseeable that the future Guting Royal City will be a gathering place for first and second-rank experts."
"I've unearthed so many treasures, I'm sure I'll be hated," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "I need to get my share and run."
Go to the Central Royal Court to activate the Dragon Emperor Codex.
"As long as I master the nine great spells, I won't be afraid even if I encounter a first-rank expert in the Dragon Court Ancient Land."
The next day, Ye Yukong and the Divine Luo King returned.
The Divine Luo King only managed to obtain one top-grade eighth-tier Top-grade Divine Weapon, which can only be described as neither gain nor loss.
Ye Yukong found a mid -Ninth Order- tier armor and made a small profit.
He was somewhat regretful when he returned the Grand Luck Coin.
"It seems that I am not destined to own such a divine artifact."
"You should be content," Divine Luo King. "After all, you've come out ahead."
Zhao Xing didn't say anything.
In the days that followed, he performed meritorious tasks within the royal city.
Time passed day by day, and soon it was December of the third year of the Great Governance Era.
The situation in the Guting Royal City was completely different from what it had been six months ago.
Ji Si and her entourage frequently entered and exited North Sea, which inevitably attracted attention from all sides.
The Crown Prince of the Great Serpent Country, "Grand Duke Fengxiu," the Supreme Elder of the White Bone Sect, and the Seven Absolutes True Lord.
The two princes of the Southern Barbarian Royal Court: "Tuoba Lie" of the Golden Feather Royal Court and "Mo Si" of the Purple Dragon Royal Court.
In the Sect Realm, there are first-rank powerhouses like Blood Shadow Celestial and Mountain Ghost King leading the teams.
The number of first-rank experts in the Guting Royal City exceeds fifty-six!
"So many first-rank officials." Zhao Xing was somewhat alarmed upon hearing the news. "With so many first-rank officials, there's even a chance they could overthrow the Guting Royal City. If they're carrying divine artifacts, it could cause a major upheaval."
Back in October, the news spread, and people finally learned about Dragon King Yin Xiu's rule.
You might even be able to exchange it for a rare and divine artifact!
As a result, this news caused an instant sensation!
All parties urgently mobilized resources from elsewhere, attempting to get a share of the spoils.
However, by this time, the cost to them had been enormous.
Even Ji Si could only occupy one path and had to queue up to get there.
The exchange rate has also slowed down.
Because of Zhao Xing, the Great Zhou was far ahead in this exchange and gained huge benefits, while the other forces lost money in various ways.
Furthermore, many treasure troves were inexplicably emptied, and an investigation revealed that the finger pointed to the Great Zhou.
As a result, the friction intensified.
The resentment of various forces towards the Great Zhou has accumulated to a critical point.
"There's a high chance we'll have to fight in the future, and that will lead to conflict," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "I've accumulated enough merit; I'll leave in a couple more days."
Just as he was about to go and talk to Ji Si about this matter.
Suddenly, Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong walked in with grim expressions.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Xing asked, looking at the two of them.
"Intelligence reports that a massive battle involving tens of thousands of people took place in the Nine Stars Fire Hell of the Central Dragon Court, with powerful figures from many different factions participating."
"They ambushed our dynasty's elite exploration team," said the Divine Luo King.
"What? Ten thousand?" Zhao Xing was stunned. "The entire Human Race probably doesn't even have ten thousand high-grade items."
"Not only Human Race, but also those who use their authority to attack with the help of the Dragon Race are also included," Ye Yukong.
"I didn't expect that there would be such a commotion in the Central Royal Court before any battle even broke out in the Guting Royal City."
Zhao Xing frowned. "What are the specifics?"
"It is said that the White Dragon King was seriously injured and trapped in the Nine Stars Fire Hell, his fate unknown." Divine Luo King pondered, "I reckon some of the strongmen from the Guting Royal Court need to be transferred over there—hmm? Zhao Xing, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"
"Do you have a detailed list of Bai Yunwu's team?" Zhao Xing asked with a gloomy face.
"Here." Divine Luo King handed it over, puzzled.
Zhao Xing quickly took it and glanced at it, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.
Because Long Xiao was right there on Bai Yunwu's team roster!
"Snap!" Zhao Xing slammed the list down and immediately looked at Ye Yukong and Divine Luo King. "Gentlemen, I need to go to the Nine Stars Fire Hell region of the Central Dragon Court for rescue immediately. I would like to ask you two to escort me there!"
"This matter involves life and death; if you are unwilling, I will not force you."
Divine Luo King and Ye Yukong exchanged a glance and immediately realized that it was time for them to repay Zhao Xing's favor.
This matter involves life and death, and they could refuse. Of course, if they refused, they would completely part ways with Zhao Xing. After that, they would never be able to go any further, their thoughts would never be clear, and they might even develop inner demons!
"I'll go!" Ye Yukong without hesitation.
"I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Divine Luo King nodded.