"National Preceptor Chen Mu, I prefer to get straight to the point. What do you want to know from me? Just say it!"
As Fan Jing spoke, she sat down in the previous position of the classical woman at the tea table and began to brew tea.
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"
May I ask, do you have detailed information about the Heavenly Court and the Abyss Devil Race?
"Detailed? How detailed do you want it to be?"
A glint of light flashed in Fan Jing's eyes.
He was skilled at making tea and quickly finished brewing it, placing a cup in front of Chen Mu.
"Of course, the more detailed the better, ideally including information about the Abyss Devil Realm and the Nine Heavens Realm."
Chen Mu respectfully accepted the teacup, his eyes fixed on Fan Jing.
"Hehe! Grand Preceptor, you overestimate my Listening Wind Tower. Listening Wind Tower is only somewhat famous in the Pan Emperor Continent; we have no ability to investigate news from other great worlds beyond the realms."
Fan Jing poured himself a cup of tea, took a small sip, and looked relaxed.
Chen Mu was not discouraged upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he continued.
"The original poster is too modest. I know that information from outside the region is of great importance and must be of considerable value."
I've come with sincerity; please name your price.
"National Preceptor Chen Mu, it's not that I'm unwilling to do you this favor, I'm just being honest!"
Although the Chen Kingdom is developing rapidly, it is not yet qualified to get involved in conflicts outside its borders. Gathering this information is not a good thing for you.
Fan Jing had long guessed that Chen Mu had come for the war in the Central Land, but he did not expect that Chen Mu would dare to inquire about information from other great worlds.
According to the information that Listening Wind Tower has been collecting, although the Chen Kingdom has developed rapidly, it has not even shown a single expert above the Creation Realm. It is indeed too naive to want to meddle in matters outside the realm.
The Abyss Devil Race and the Heavenly Court are two forces that Listening Wind Tower cannot afford to provoke. Therefore, even if a customer can afford the price, he will assess whether the other party is qualified to obtain this information.
"I am Chen Kingdom, so it's normal for the original poster to have this concern."
However, if the original poster believes that the Chen Kingdom only possesses its superficial strength, then they are sorely mistaken.
Our Chen Kingdom will soon launch a counterattack against the Otherworldly Demon. At that time, you will naturally know the true strength of our Chen Kingdom.
Chen Mu finished his tea and smiled confidently.
Fan Jing's expression changed slightly. The Abyss Otherworldly Demon had been invading the Pan Emperor Continent for many years, and the calls for a counterattack had always been high, but no one had succeeded so far.
The forces of the Otherworldly Demon are currently at their zenith, and even those sent down by the Heavenly Court have been repeatedly defeated. If the Chen Kingdom truly dares to launch a counterattack against the Otherworldly Demon, regardless of whether it succeeds in the future, this courage proves that their strength is indeed extraordinary.
"I thought I had given you guys a high evaluation before, but now it seems I underestimated you!"
Fan Jing suddenly realized that his people had done a terrible job of gathering intelligence on the Chen Kingdom. Not only was their assessment of Chen Mu, the Grand Preceptor, wrong, but they also seemed to have seriously underestimated the Chen Kingdom's military strength.
In fact, none of this can be blamed on the intelligence personnel of Listening Wind Tower. All important locations in the capital of the Chen Kingdom are under intelligent surveillance, especially key areas such as the palace and the Rune Research Institute, making it almost impossible for outsiders to infiltrate.
Even those within the Chen Kingdom are monitored by Shadow Guards and assisted by a strict access control system, ensuring that each person can only know the information they need to know and that is within their authorized scope.
In this situation, Chen Kingdom has an extremely strong ability to control information. The information that Listening Wind Tower can detect mainly revolves around the commercial news released by the Chen Kingdom to the outside world, while information such as military strength is indeed inaccurate, and some of it is even deliberately spread and misleading by Shadow Guards.
"Alright then! Grand Preceptor Chen Mu, may I ask if you have already reached the Emperor Level realm?"
For Fan Jing, the customers he traded with came from all over the world and were not all Spiritual Power cultivators, so he was used to using this common realm-based term.
The Emperor Level corresponds to the Demon Emperor among the Otherworldly Demon, the Demon Beast Emperor among the Monsters, the Creation Realm in Spiritual Cultivation, and the Seventh Level of the Solid Realm in Soul Cultivation.
For Chen Mu, this meant the Dharma Saint Realm, which he had clearly already entered.
Although it was somewhat abrupt to ask someone about their cultivation level, Chen Mu didn't mind and nodded readily.
"I have reached the Emperor Level!"
Relieved by the confirmation, Fan Jing felt a sense of security, though a hint of nervousness lingered in his voice.
"Here's what we'll do: you come with me to a place, and if you can retrieve one of my items there, I'll give you all the information I know about the Abyss Devil Realm and the Nine Heavens Realm. Are you willing?"
Could you please describe in more detail where you are going?
" The Tomb of the Gods."
Upon hearing the name, Chen Mu felt it sounded familiar, but couldn't recall the specific place it referred to.
"Is it far? I've been busy lately, and if it takes too long, I might not be able to get there for the time being."
The Chen Kingdom's attack on the Otherworldly Demon territory is expected to begin in two days. Although the Chen Kingdom will have the initiative in the early stages of the war and it is unlikely that any high-end combat forces will be involved, it is still necessary for me to stay in the Chen Kingdom to maintain order.
"It's not far. It will take less than an hour to get there by riding my magic weapon."
Moreover, it's a separate dimension where time flows at only one-tenth the speed of the Pan Emperor Continent, so it shouldn't delay your work.
Fan Jing explained to Chen Mu in a very fast-paced manner.
Chen Mu was somewhat surprised. Although he had gained some understanding of other worlds and other dimensions under White Turtle's tutelage, this was the first time he had heard of other dimensions with different time flow rates. It seemed that there was definitely something extraordinary about that place.
"I'd like to know, why do you think I can get your things back?"
According to Chen Mu's investigation, the cultivation level of the Listening Wind Tower is no lower than his own. If the Master cannot retrieve the item himself, what difference would the outcome be if Chen Mu were to take his place?
"You're different, I know. You're a rune master, and you can create rune puppets."
The Tomb of the Gods is a harsh environment, filled with residual runic power. Only a rune master like yourself, who is proficient in runes, can freely enter and exit it.
The best way to search and explore inside is to send out a large number of rune golems, something only you rune masters can easily accomplish."
Fan Jing provided ample reasons.