After viewing the Jade Slip, Xu Yang let out a long breath, inwardly astonished. He had never expected the situation in Yong Province to be so complicated, far more tangled than the situation in Yue Province.
Xu Yang calmed himself, put away the Jade Slip, and said to the Heaven-Slaughtering Dog, "You saw that, right? The waters in Yong Province run deep. We have to be extra careful, or one careless move and we'll be sunk."
"I know, boss. The situation in Yong Province really is complicated. What do we do next?"
"We'll stay at Two Worlds Pass for a while and get familiar with the place. Then we'll leave and head into the heart of the Song Kingdom. This place still isn't safe. Who knows when a great battle might break out?"
The Heaven-Slaughtering Dog nodded and said no more, returning to its cultivation. It seemed the situation in Yong Province had put considerable pressure on it. Xu Yang said nothing more and took out the bronze cauldron, examining it closely. After a while, he realized the seal on it was too powerful for him to do anything about. With no other choice, he put it away, planning to deal with it later.
For the next month or so, Xu Yang wandered around Two Worlds Pass, thoroughly familiarizing himself with the situation in Yong Province. Whenever he came across useful natural treasures, he would buy them. As a result, his Spirit Stones dwindled considerably, leaving him with only a hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones; he had spent all his low-grade ones.
Of course, Xu Yang hadn't come away empty-handed. With his knowledge, every natural treasure he bought was a rare find. He could have made a tidy profit just by reselling them, but he had no intention of doing that.