Chapter 164: He wanted to be the uncrowned king [please subscribe]
As winter approached, preparations for disaster relief began across Ming, while the jianghu seemed to have fallen completely silent.
Yet, at some unknown point, a piece of news began slowly spreading through the jianghu.
Rumor had it that a City-Linked Treasure was about to emerge near Jingzhou City in eastern Ming. Not only did it contain priceless riches rivaling a nation's wealth, but it also held countless martial arts manuals, with a Peerless Divine Skill hidden among them.
It was said that whoever obtained this Peerless Divine Skill could become a peerless master, a legendary Heavenly Being expert, a Land Immortal.
The news shook the entire jianghu.
Countless factions began stirring, converging on Jingzhou City.
The Capital, West Depot headquarters.
His expression cold, Yu Huatian looked at Cao Zhengchun and Tan Luzi before him and asked, "Well? Have you traced the source of the news?"
Tan Luzi shook his head. "Director, not yet. Whoever spread the news has extraordinary resources and is no ordinary person. Otherwise, it couldn't have spread throughout the jianghu so quickly. The entire jianghu is in turmoil now. Even in the Southern Jianghu, which had only just settled down, some factions are stirring and have begun secretly heading to Jingzhou City. Clearly, they've set their sights on the City-Linked Treasure."
Beside him, Cao Zhengchun nodded slightly as well, frowning. "Why does the way this news was spread feel rather similar to how you plotted against the Dragon Guard Mountain Villa and laid a trap to kill the Iron Gallant Divine Marquis, Director..."
Yu Huatian nodded. He had sensed it too.
It was not merely similar. It was exactly the same.
Previously, to deal with Zhu Wushi, he had used the Diamond Indestructible Divine Skill