Not long after Song Kaiyang killed Wu Zhao, Yang Lingrui also left the small mountain village.
After Chen Yang used true essence to alter his appearance, he arrived at the nearest county city, Heye County.
Yang Lingrui now had Chen Yang hidden in his sleeve, along with a small wooden carving of the Martial God Statue.
Because Song Kaiyang had demolished every building and furnishing related to the Martial God Temple in the palace during his third year after entering the imperial palace, rebuilding them into the Grand Preceptor Hall.
Thus, the Martial God Statue deity knew very little about everything Song Kaiyang had done afterward, or his true scheme within the Blessed Land.
However, after piecing together the available intelligence, Chen Yang could roughly infer that the treasure Song Kaiyang sought must be closely tied to the Great Song Imperial Family.
Otherwise, he would not have gone out of his way to enter the imperial palace, become the Grand Preceptor of the current dynasty, and remain there for thirteen years.
Chen Yang shared his thoughts with the Martial God Statue, and it quickly recalled an object connected to the Great Song Imperial Family that could be called a supreme treasure.
"Exalted God, I remember now! The dragon vein beneath that imperial palace showed signs of spitting out a pearl several decades ago. Counting the years, that Dragon Pearl should not be far from descending into the world."
"Dragon vein spitting out a pearl?"
"Correct. According to ancient accounts, only a nation that has achieved complete unification of its territory can have its dragon vein nurture such a National Fortune Treasure. It is the symbol of a nation's prosperity and flourishing."
Once Chen Yang learned this crucial information and sorted it through, the entire matter instantly became clear.
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