After pondering for a moment, Qing Qianxue decided to dispel Jiang Yourning's rather dangerous idea.
"His Majesty issued a decree today: whoever finds the secret passage will receive a residence with three courtyards, a thousand taels of gold, and a pair of supreme red coral specimens."
???
Someone abruptly raised her head.
Chu Wenzong is actually willing to bleed a little?
"National Preceptor, my third brother has been trembling with fear every day lately. As his younger sister, I have a duty to ease his worries.
"So... let's go find that secret passage together. If we really do get lucky and find it, perhaps we can resolve this crisis without shedding a drop of blood."
The person whose eyes had been full of exhaustion just moments ago was now brimming with energy. Qing Qianxue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Weren't you sleepy?"
Jiang Yourning promptly shook her head, even chuckling as she stretched her arms and chest.
"Ah, I was a little sleepy just now. Maybe the spirit of justice in my heart suddenly burst into flame, so I'm not sleepy anymore?"
I can live without loving money.
But... getting my hands on money that slips out of Chu Wenzong's pocket feels so good.
Qing Qianxue felt that Jiang Yourning's understanding of the Yu Kingdom's emperor was still lacking and somewhat misguided.
His Majesty had indeed offered a reward, but only the residence.
Although the location and feng shui of that three-courtyard residence were quite good, and it was worth a considerable sum, it had fallen into disrepair over the years. Making it habitable would require no small expense.
"In that case, let's head to the Azure Cloud Temple now." Qing Qianxue gathered his thoughts and looked at Jiang Yourning. "For safety's sake, traveling by lightness skill would