"Please do not misunderstand, Lord Wuming. I have come here simply to ask you some questions!"
A figure emerged from the nearby forest; upon closer inspection, who else could it be but the Wheel-Turning King?
He had indeed come all the way from the capital to ask this Wuming man some questions, but these matters needed to be kept secret. So, after fully comprehending the ten external techniques of the Foundation Establishment Chapter of the Black Tortoise True Scripture, he rushed over here, hoping to find an opportunity to ask him.
"You want to ask about Zhu Yanzu?"
Wang Hao frowned slightly, having roughly guessed the purpose of Wheel-Turning King's visit.
In fact, he had already noticed that the old guy was secretly following him. He had been pondering the other party's intentions since then, and now, seeing the other party's expression, he was basically certain that the old guy was after his pseudonym, Zhu Yanzu.
"That's true. I hope you can inform me of Yanzu's situation within the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult!"
Wheel-Turning King said solemnly, and appropriately expressed a sense of concern, as if Zhu Yanzu were truly his junior.
Actually, his main purpose in coming here was to confirm whether the so-called Zhu Yanzu was indeed a member of their Da Ming royal family. However, he couldn't ask directly, so he could only subtly verify it from the sidelines.
Seeing the Wheel-Turning King's concerned expression, which resembled that of an old father, Wang Hao's eye twitched involuntarily, and he almost couldn't resist kicking him.
"I don't know much about Zhu Yanzu either. I only know that he was one of the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions chosen by the Great Heavenly Demon long ago, and I suspect that he might be one of the furnace vessels secretly cultivated by the Great Heavenly Demon, otherwise his cultivation level couldn't have improved so quickly!"
Taking a deep breath, Wang Hao earnestly began to deceive, his expression becoming serious.
" The Dao Heart Demon-Planting Great Technique?"
Wheel-Turning King was startled. He immediately thought of the Dao Heart Demon-Planting Great Technique that Wang Hao had tricked him into believing on Mount Hua. Only such a supreme Demon Sect technique required the cultivation of a furnace, and at the same time, it could rapidly improve one's cultivation.
"You mean one of the furnace cauldrons? Isn't it rumored that the Dao Heart Demon-Planting Great Technique can only condense one Demon Seed to cultivate a furnace cauldron?"
His brows furrowed, he keenly grasped the key point in Wang Hao's words. It seemed that the Great Heavenly Demon had created more than one furnace!
This doesn't quite match the information he heard at Mount Hua last time. Could there be some hidden secret involved?
"The orthodox Dao Heart Demon-Planting Great Technique of the Demon Sect can indeed only condense one Demon Seed, but the Heavenly Demon Strategy created by the Great Heavenly Demon after comprehending the War God Illustrations, based on the Dao Heart Demon-Planting Great Technique and many other unique techniques of the Demon Sect, is extraordinary and may break this limitation."
In the future, you should pay close attention to young people in the Central Plains martial arts world whose strength suddenly and rapidly increases. They may very well be the furnaces set up by the Great Heavenly Demon King. You must be very careful when dealing with these people.
As for Zhu Yanzu's situation within the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult, you don't need to worry about it for now. At least until the plan is completed, the Great Heavenly Demon won't touch him, and will even help him grow rapidly!
Moreover, judging from the fact that the Great Heavenly Demon Imperial Lord, he probably wanted to use the National Fortune of your Great Ming Imperial Court to accelerate his breakthrough to the Shattering Realm, which wouldn't be a bad thing for you.
Having said this, Wang Hao ignored the pensive Wheel-Turning King and continued up the mountain.
He'd already exhausted all the tricks he could; the rest was up to that old bastard, Wheel-Turning King, to let his imagination run wild.
Wheel-Turning King stood there for Jiujiu, finally sighed, and left with a complicated expression.
He now basically believes that Zhu Yanzu is a member of the hidden lineage of their Da Ming Dynasty royal family, but the Great Heavenly Demon had erased all traces of him long ago, which is why they have difficulty finding out his identity and origin.
In that case, their attitude towards Zhu Yanzu would have to change, and they might even be able to win him over.
After all, he was chosen by the Great Heavenly Demon as a furnace, and he was almost certain to reach the Shattering Realm in the future, which was a great opportunity for their Da Ming royal family.
This time, Wheel-Turning King was completely fooled by Wang Hao!
On the other side, after retrieving the printed martial arts manuals from the Mount Heng Sword Sect, Wang Hao didn't linger. After parting ways with Dingzhen, he quickly descended the mountain and headed towards the Yellow River Basin, preparing to leave by boat along the Yellow River.
" Big White, do you think Second Master is like Uncle, not coming to visit for years?"
Gently stroking Big White's big head, Dingzhen watched Wang Hao's departing figure with reluctance.
This is the second man she's met, and both have been very kind to her and promised to visit her. But the previous man left several years ago and hasn't come to see her. She wonders if this new guy will be the same.
Men are all such bastards!
"Waaah..."
Big White let out a low whimper, its meaning unclear.
The eighteen huskies were running wild like untamed horses. One of them was even hugging a big tree and doing something intimate, as if preparing for an interracial romance!
This leap is a bit too big, and it's uncertain whether they'll ultimately be able to have a child together.
On the other side, after arriving at the Yellow River, Wang Hao found a small boat and went downstream. At night, he quietly smashed the wooden boat and sank it into the river. Then, he quietly swam out from another hidden place, changed his appearance, and disappeared into the mountains.
The commotion he caused this time was quite significant, almost shocking the world. Many forces sent spies to follow him from a distance.
He couldn't let these people follow him if he wanted to start the next phase of his plan, so he used this method to get away.
The next day, Wang Hao arrived at a city and stood before the gate of Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
"What's going on?"
Seeing the tightly closed gate and the official seal affixed to it, Wang Hao's heart sank, realizing that something had indeed happened to the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
This Zhenyuan Escort Agency was the same agency that entrusted him Guanzhong transporting the martial arts manuals from Guanzhong. According to the distance, the manuals should have been delivered long ago, but who would have thought that so much time had passed without any news.
Therefore, he had previously suspected that something might have happened to the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, and now it seems that was indeed the case.
"But Bu Jingyun, the young master, in person?"
Just as Wang Hao was examining the Zhenyuan Escort Agency, a beggar squatting on the street corner seemed to have confirmed something, got up and walked over quickly, asking respectfully.
"Are you from the Zhenyuan Escort Agency?"
Turning around to examine the middle-aged beggar, Wang Hao was fairly certain of the man's origins.
He used the alias Bu Jingyun to entrust a shipment to Zhenyuan Escort Agency, and only the head escort knew his real name, which he specifically instructed to keep secret.
Therefore, since this person could call him by this pseudonym, he must be related to the head of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
"Master Bu, my bodyguard has been waiting for you for a long time. This is not the place to talk. Please come with me!"
Looking around, the middle-aged beggar gestured for Wang Hao to follow, then walked into an alleyway.
Wang Hao wasn't afraid of being tricked and quickly followed.
The two turned left and right in the alley, and after a while they finally arrived at the outside of a dilapidated house.
"Thump! Thump! Thump thump thump..."
The middle-aged beggar knocked lightly on the door in a peculiar pattern for a while. After a long while, a young girl dressed in coarse cloth opened the door. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was the middle-aged beggar, clearly recognizing him.
But when she turned around and saw Wang Hao following behind the middle-aged beggar, the little girl's face turned pale and she wanted to scream to warn him, but the middle-aged beggar covered her mouth first.
"Miss, please don't shout. This young master Bu is the person the master is waiting for."
After he was sure that the little girl had calmed down, the middle-aged beggar put down his palm, looked around and said to Wang Hao: "Master Bu, my bodyguard is in the house!"
After making a gesture of inviting him, the middle-aged beggar took the little girl to the courtyard. He obviously understood that his bodyguard wanted to talk to this nobleman next, so it was best not to disturb him.
Wang Hao didn't say much, and silently walked into the inner room. As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong smell of medicine, and lying on the inner bed was a middle-aged man, none other than Zhao Huaishi, the head escort of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau.
The last time I saw Zhao Huaishi, he was a tall and strong man, but now he was skin and bones, on the verge of death, and had lost an arm.
"Ahem... Young Master Bu, I've finally been waiting for you!"
Hearing the noise, Zhao Huaishi, who was lying on the bed, turned his head and saw that it was Wang Hao. He struggled to sit up, but the movement aggravated his injuries and he coughed up a mouthful of foul-smelling blood.
"No need to get up. Tell me what happened. Logically speaking, although my item is valuable, not a single word of it has leaked out, and I shouldn't be targeted. With your capabilities, you should have been able to complete it easily. How did it turn out like this?"
He reached out and placed his hand on Zhao Huaishi's chest, channeling his own Innate Qi to stabilize and soothe the other's injuries. However, only after channeling his Innate Qi did he realize the severity of Zhao Huaishi's injuries.
This person was struck in the chest with a powerful palm strike, shattering not only his sternum but also severely damaging his internal organs. To make matters worse, the opponent's palm strike was also highly poisonous.
If Wang Hao had been able to treat such injuries at the beginning, it would have been a miracle that the other party had survived for at least half a month, with their internal organs almost completely corroded by the toxins.
It's safe to say that Zhao Huaishi is doomed!
"This matter has nothing to do with Young Master Bu. It was the result of a scheme by an old enemy of mine. It's just a pity that Young Master Bu's things were lost. That enemy is Lü Sen, the leader of the Blood River Gang. Young Master Bu's things are now in his hands. Moreover, this person seems to have realized the value of Young Master Bu's things and secretly led people to wipe out my Zhenyuan Escort Agency in an attempt to silence them."
However, only Zhao knew about the young master's affairs and the destination of this escort mission; he had not revealed it to a second person.
Knowing that his time was running out, Zhao Huaishi, after receiving Wang Hao's Innate Qi to soothe his injuries, briefly recounted the events in one breath.
After saying this, Zhao Huaishi's face darkened considerably, and his aura dropped significantly. He was clearly not in good condition, and even with Wang Hao's Innate Qi to soothe him, he couldn't hold on for much longer.
Is there anything else you wish for?
Wang Hao glanced at Zhao Huaishi, whose breath was growing weaker and weaker, and asked indifferently.
This person is actually quite nice. Although his martial arts manual was lost, it wasn't his fault. Who would have thought that an enemy would come knocking on his door!
Compared to others, he still owed them something. It was clear that Lü Sen guessed something after seeing the martial arts manual, which is why he was in a hurry to silence them and suppress the matter to avoid retaliation, which led to the annihilation of the entire Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
Fortunately, Zhao Huaishi had good professional ethics and didn't reveal anything about the old Dongfang residence; otherwise, it would have been troublesome.
Exposing Dongfang Bai would introduce many variables, hindering his plan and putting Dongfang Bai in danger.
Since the other party was so dedicated, even waiting for him to come and tell him about the situation despite being ill, he didn't mind helping them out.