Lingnan Commandery's Northern Commandery's Yan Shu

At this moment.

Outside Qingcheng City, within a secluded manor.

In the main hall, two people sat opposite each other.

One was a young man in a blue shirt, the other an elder in a brocade robe.

The elder exuded a trace of official authority, while the youth carried a fierce and sharp aura of slaughter.

If anyone from Qingcheng City saw the elder, they would surely recognize him as the Prefect of Qingcheng City, Cheng Yang.

"Commander Yan, I came today mainly to ask you, was the Qin Family's Qin Hao dealt with by your side?"

Cheng Yang said in a deep voice.

"Qin Hao was my bait, why would I lay a hand on him?"

"Without him, how could the Blood Demon Flower mature and help me lure out Zi Hanyue of the Cold Moon Sect?"

The young man in the blue shirt directly denied it.

"Then who could have attacked him, breaking his arm so directly that the injury was clearly life-threatening?"

The Prefect of Qingcheng City, Cheng Yang, frowned slightly.

"I've been investigating this matter in secret as well, but it might be related to the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."

"I haven't been able to uncover anything about Bai Tianyu's identity; he's very mysterious."

The blue-shirted youth said.

"Could Bai Tianyu be a member of the Cold Moon Sect?"

Prefect Cheng Yang said.

"There's no such skilled swordsman in the Cold Moon Sect, so it's unlikely. It's probably a helper Ling Tianhe secretly found. The martial world is vast, and there are always hidden experts."

The blue-shirted youth shook his head.

"Commander Yan, people from the Yang Family in the commandery city have also arrived, Mu Qingxue of Zitan Palace is also about to arrive, along with Changhen Palace and the Cold Moon Sect. My Qingcheng City might descend into chaos!"

Prefect Cheng Yang said, looking at the blue-shirted youth.

Although the other party appeared young, the current situation in Qingcheng City was entirely orchestrated by him.

The youth was Yan Shu, the fourth son of Yan Yu, the Grand Commander of the Northern Commandery of the Great Zhou Dynasty's Northern Commandery, and also a Commander.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had four major Commandery forces in the east, south, west, and north, with Lingnan Commandery falling under the jurisdiction of the Northern Commandery.

His purpose for being here was to capture Zi Hanyue, the Saintess of the Cold Moon Sect.

He had set up this entire scheme to lure Zi Hanyue out.

"As long as we can capture Zi Hanyue, what does a little more chaos matter? Are you unwilling to cooperate with me, Lord Cheng?"

"Why would Commander Yan think that? As the Prefect of Qingcheng City, assisting your Northern Commandery in apprehending remnants of the previous dynasty is my duty."

Cheng Yang quickly replied.

"That's good. I thought Lord Cheng was going to back down."

The blue-shirted youth said, looking at Cheng Yang.

"How could that be? I will definitely assist Young Master Yan in completing the task. It's just that I'm a bit unclear about one thing. Qin Hao publicly claimed it was a Fifth-grade Lotus Platform!"

"But the treasure is a Blood Demon Flower, not a Fifth-grade Lotus Platform. Won't this expose us?"

Cheng Yang said anxiously.

"No need to worry. The Blood Demon Flower and the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform have similar appearances, only their nourishment is different. The Fifth-grade Lotus Platform requires not only a specific growing environment but also the shroud of Buddhist light. The Blood Demon Flower, on the other hand, only needs a large amount of corpses and Void Nether Stones."

"When it's not mature, anyone who hasn't seen a Fifth-grade Lotus Platform wouldn't be able to tell the difference."

The blue-shirted youth said.

"Now that Qin Hao has had an accident, many things should have been investigated. The Fifth-grade Lotus Platform he advertised will also be spread around."

"Once the news gets out, those people will act. Keep a close eye on your end. As soon as there's any news of Zi Hanyue, notify me immediately."

The blue-shirted youth said.

"I've already arranged manpower, but Young Master Yan, since the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower has experts and their intelligence network is more sensitive than my subordinates, do you think we should cooperate with Ling Tianhe?"

"Although Ling Tianhe has found helpers in secret, the price he paid must be considerable. If Young Master Yan could help him, perhaps you could gain some profit from the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower."

"His intelligence network might also be able to help you, Young Master Yan."

Cheng Yang said.

"Some things cannot be touched. The Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower belongs to that powerful figure in Zitan Palace. If we touch it, you and I will have no chance of survival."

"However, we can pay Ling Tianhe to help."

The blue-shirted youth said.

From the blue-shirted youth's words, it could be seen that Yan Shu knew where to draw the line.

Hearing the blue-shirted youth's words, Cheng Yang nodded: "Then I will return to the city first and go see Ling Tianhe."

After speaking, he stood up, cupped his hands towards the young man in blue, and left.

Outside the courtyard.

An ordinary carriage was stopped there.

Cheng Yang got into the carriage and instructed the coachman to return to the city.

Inside the carriage.

There was also a scribe dressed as an advisor.

"Master, what does Commander Yan think of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower's assets?"

The scribe-dressed scholar asked.

"Very cautious! Not tempted at all. Let's go back first."

Cheng Yang replied.

He hadn't come this time for Qin Hao; Qin Hao was just an excuse.

He mainly wanted to use Yan Shu to take over the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower, but Yan Shu was too cautious and unwilling to touch it at all.

"How is the investigation into Zi Hanyue's whereabouts coming along?"

Cheng Yang asked again.

"No clues have been found. According to the information provided by Yan Shu, Zi Hanyue has been here for two years!"

"This is no ordinary matter. Zi Hanyue is the Saintess of the Cold Moon Sect. She wouldn't be here just to live; she must be after something."

"This is also why I suggested to the Prefect that you take over the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower. As long as we take it over, we might be able to find out Zi Hanyue's purpose here."

The scholar said.

"Put this matter on hold for now. Yan Shu is right; we can't afford to offend the one from Zitan Palace."

Cheng Yang waved his hand.

After they left.

The young man in blue walked out of the hall and stood with his hands behind his back.

Beside him was an old man in a brown robe.

The old man was somewhat thin, but his exposed palms were a full size larger than normal.

They were faintly dark, indicating that the old man's martial arts skills were extraordinary.

"Elder Yan, why do you think Cheng Yang suddenly became interested in the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower?"

The young man in blue, with his hands behind his back, looked towards the courtyard.

"The Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower has considerable hidden financial resources. Cheng Yang is inherently greedy, so it's normal for him to want to acquire it."

The old man beside him said.

The old man held the Prefect of Qingcheng City, Cheng Yang, in disdain.

"I wish it were just that simple. I'm afraid he has other intentions."

The young man in blue said solemnly.

"You can let our people enter the city. I want to know about any events happening within the city immediately."

The young man then commanded.

"Yes, the old man took his orders!"

He turned and left.

"Zi Hanyue, once I catch you, perhaps I'll know your purpose for coming here."

"I just don't know if it's the same as what I suspect!"

The young man in blue murmured to himself.

Meanwhile, at the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

Ling Tianhe ultimately did not give up the Void Mine, but he was preparing to secretly sell some Void Mines to Lei Ao and his group.

Su Chen knew what he wanted and didn't linger there.

After Ling Tianhe finished dealing with Lei Ao's matters, he quickly found the information on the Blood Demon Flower and handed it to Su Chen.

"So the Blood Demon Flower looks similar to the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform. No wonder the rumors were about the Fifth-grade Lotus Platform before?"

Su Chen put down the document in his hand.

He was now certain that the previously rumored Fifth-grade Lotus Platform was actually the Blood Demon Flower.

"This Blood Demon Flower can also improve one's aptitude. Such a treasure... I definitely can't miss it!"

"I should go and investigate to see how the progress is."

Su Chen thought to himself.