Meng Jiangnu Wept at the Great Wall

Meng Jiangnu Wept at the Great Wall

There was another important reason Wang Yue had sent his forces near Mount Tai.

After investigating the matter from every angle, his subordinates had finally confirmed that Divine Doctor Cui, who had been especially kind to Yi Xiaochuan, had once asked Yi Xiaochuan to obtain two things for him: some of Meng Tian's Blood-Sweating Horse's blood and the Imperial Household Department's deep-sea Luminous Pearl.

Divine Doctor Cui's actions made Wang Yue suspicious. He didn't believe the idle old man would have Yi Xiaochuan risk his life for no reason. Could these things be ingredients for the Elixir of Immortality?

Better safe than sorry, Wang Yue decided to get a set of the ingredients himself. He froze them for safekeeping, in case they came in handy later.

Wang Yue had already gone to Meng Tian's home in person and stolen a bottle of blood from the Blood-Sweating Horse. It was strange: Blood-Sweating Horses were wary of strangers, and no outsider should have been able to approach one. Yet the horse had stood perfectly still while Wang Yue took some of its blood.

But Divine Doctor Cui had already taken the deep-sea Luminous Pearl. Word was that he had ground it into powder, and Wang Yue had no idea which batch of powder he needed.

So, if Wang Yue wanted a deep-sea Luminous Pearl, he would have to look for one along the coast. He happened to know Donglai, east of Mount Tai, quite well. If he could take control of the area, he could not only train a navy and build ships, but also search for a deep-sea Luminous Pearl.

Wang Yue had, of course, been using his intelligence network to keep tabs on Divine Doctor Cui. But the old man had disappeared after