Bounty

"The Divine Marquis Manor must be where the gods live!"

"Yeah, as soon as Anguo Temple was burned, the Divine Marquis Manor knew who the culprit was. They're even more effective than the heavens!"

"Shh, keep it down. If you speak so loudly, the Divine Marquis Manor might hear you."

"Where do you think we can worship the Divine Marquis Manor? Temples are full of Bodhisattvas. Maybe we should go to a Taoist temple?"

"I think we should still go to a temple. Look, Anguo Temple was burned, and it immediately attracted the Divine Marquis Manor's wanted notice. That shows the gods acknowledge the status of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas...Pui pui, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas are gods! Bodhisattva Guanyin, please forgive this disciple's blasphemy."

"Why not just worship the Divine Marquis Manor's spirit tablet? Maybe it will show its power..."

In the Duke of Jin Manor, two maids whispered as they walked through the corridor, not noticing that the young lady, Yaoshi Yuan, was staring at them with wide eyes not far away. Her delicate and proud face was full of shock. She had already changed into a wide-sleeved Ru skirt with a high chignon and a shawl, looking every bit the proper young lady who never leaves her home. Even the monks of Anguo Temple wouldn't recognize her.

Before Yaoshi Yuan could question the maids, the steward came to inform her that she could enter the Changqiu Study. She could only suppress her curiosity for now and report the situation to her father first.

Inside the Changqiu Study, Yaoshi Mo Ke sat upright in the main hall, looking quite tired. He simply nodded when he saw his daughter enter and silently pointed to a piece of paper on the desk.

Yaoshi Yuan picked it up and saw that it was a wanted notice.

The wanted notice depicted a person wearing a Black Wolf mask. Although only their hair and eyes were visible, anyone could see the ferocity and strength of the person in the picture.

[Second Suspect]

[Characteristics: Wears a black wolf mask, uses a foldable Fine Steel Spear]

[Crime: Involvement in the Anguo Temple heist]

[Threat Level: Approaching Third Rank combat power]

[Bounty for Elimination: 30,000 Spirit Jade or an advanced spear technique mastery manual]

[Deadline: Within thirty days of the issuance of this wanted notice]

[After a righteous person completes the bounty, a Herald will lead them to the Divine Marquis Manor to collect the reward.]

"Are there a total of four of these wanted notices?" Yaoshi Yuan asked. "Where are they posted?"

"Next to all the city gates in Chang'an City, and they can't be torn down. The ones I have are copies made by a painter."

Yaoshi Mo Ke raised a finger: "You will leave Chang'an tonight. Wild Goose Pagoda, Weiyang, Lotus Lake, which one do you want to go to?"

The three places Yaoshi Mo Ke mentioned were all Secret Realms controlled by the Great Zhou royal family, and the resources produced were all at the Second Rank level. Yaoshi Yuan could not only avoid the limelight by going there, but also cultivate in the Secret Realm.

However, Yaoshi Yuan was a little puzzled, "Is it necessary? Would anyone really be able to connect me to this wanted notice?"

Although Yaoshi Yuan secretly supervised the Embroidered Uniform Guard, wore the Vidyaraja Armor, and was a Second Rank Herald at a young age, she was, on the surface, just the beloved daughter of the Duke of Jin Manor. She rarely went out, and few people outside the Duke of Jin's confidants knew or had even seen Yaoshi Yuan.

The main reason was that Yaoshi Yuan believed that most of the descendants of the nobles in Chang'an were good-for-nothings. Instead of expanding this kind of network, it would be better to find a way to promote loyal subordinates from good families.

"Yes," Yaoshi Mo Ke said, "There are countless relics in the world, and many of them are good at tracking people. I know of several. Once this wanted notice is issued, hidden clans in the mountains, secret agents of aristocratic families, and even capable people and strange individuals in Chang'an City will come out in full force to track your whereabouts. The only way to ensure your safety is to go to a heavily guarded Secret Realm."

"Is it that serious?" Yaoshi Yuan looked at the wanted notice. "But the reward for killing me is only 30,000 Spirit Jade or an advanced manual... That amount of money is not worth mentioning for wealthy families."

"The bounty is not important," Yaoshi Mo Ke said, "What's important is completing the bounty, which will give you a chance to enter the Divine Marquis Manor."

Yaoshi Yuan was stunned: "Is the Divine Marquis Manor the name of a Secret Realm?"

"It is a very, very important Secret Realm." Yaoshi Mo Ke paused, "If you could exchange it for a chance to enter the Divine Marquis Manor, the vast majority of Third Rank Heralds in the world would be willing to pay any price."

Yaoshi Yuan's expression finally changed. No matter where you were, Third Rank Heralds were absolute big shots, the ceiling that mortals could reach. Fame, fortune, women, status, family, they could obtain them all with ease. The only thing that could make them abandon everything else they pursued... was probably just one thing.

She didn't continue to press, preparing to go back and pack her luggage.

Before leaving, Yaoshi Yuan remembered something and asked in a carefully considered tone, "Did you hear the... Divine Marquis Manor announcement just now?"

"It rang three times in total."

Yaoshi Mo Ke tapped the table. "Originally, I thought that only the vicinity of Chang'an City would hear it, but you could hear it even in the Thieves' Den Secret Realm, which means..."

"The scope of this announcement is the entire world, even including the Secret Realms," Yaoshi Yuan murmured.

No wonder the maids were so excited, even regarding the Divine Marquis Manor as gods and Buddhas. They were, after all, maids of the Duke of Jin Manor, with more knowledge than ordinary officials, but they were still instantly captivated by the 'miracle' of the Divine Marquis Manor.

Yes, a miracle.

Although it was just three sentences, just posting a wanted notice, the power displayed by the Divine Marquis Manor far exceeded any Herald they had ever seen. Because the power of a Herald could only affect a small area, but the Divine Marquis Manor could directly speak to them.

It was as if the Divine Marquis Manor was watching the entire world, watching each and every one of them.

Yaoshi Yuan could imagine that at this moment in Chang'an City... no, throughout the world, countless foolish men and women were praying to the Divine Marquis Manor. The clay sculptures in their homes had never spoken, the bronze statues in the temples had never shown compassion, and they had been prostrating and worshiping day and night. Now that a true god or Buddha had appeared, how could they not be fanatical about it?

Looking at her silent daughter, Yaoshi Mo Ke suddenly felt that this might be a good thing.

With such a big commotion, this daughter of his, who was very opinionated and capable, should know to be afraid, know that she couldn't do everything on her own, know when to ask her father for help, and then he could give her a good lecture to let her know how hard he worked. That way, her mind wouldn't be so wild, and it would be much easier to arrange a marriage for her in the future...

But Yaoshi Mo Ke saw his daughter slowly clench her fists, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, and a gleam of excitement flashing in her eyes.

"It would actually be like this." Yaoshi Yuan took a deep breath, unconsciously revealing a smile: "It can actually be like this!"

"Either be infamous as a joke for ten thousand years, or be famous as a legend throughout the world? Interesting." She turned to look at Yaoshi Mo Ke, somewhat puzzled: "Since you heard the announcement, Dad, why didn't you ask me if I got the Legendary Relic Bingzi Jiaolin?"

Seeing that his daughter actually had this kind of reaction, Yaoshi Mo Ke sighed inwardly and handed her another wanted notice to look at.

"What?"

The moment Yaoshi Yuan took the wanted notice, she clenched it tightly, her eyes almost shooting out flames.

"Why is his bounty so much higher than mine!"