Something Else That Defied Heaven

"There are fellow practitioners here? Could it be that Master Hongku has come to Huainan?"

Zhang Xuezhou's Law Power was insufficient, and his Yang Soul's ability to take form was far from adequate, making it difficult for him to fully utilize his physical abilities.

Given his current condition and his past experience of being defeated by Yangpo's incarnation in Huainan, he was undoubtedly extremely cautious when spying and eavesdropping.

His powerful mental strength also granted him the ability to eavesdrop from a distance. Once he entered a state of deep concentration, Zhang Xuezhou could eavesdrop on sounds even from hundreds of meters away.

He can maintain a safe distance to eavesdrop, but others who lack the same ability are forced to get closer to listen.

The roof of the royal palace was pierced by a sword, and then the King of Huainan came out of the palace gate, made a slash from afar with his Law Artifact, and then kept making calculations there.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to quickly move away, lest he inadvertently become involved.

"Tian You, lead half of the palace guards, armed with torches, and pursue them northwestward. Slay any face of Xiong State or anyone acting suspiciously!"

Nearly ten seconds later, the King of Huainan quickly spoke and pointed.

The dead of night is the perfect time for you to do shady things, but it's also the perfect time for others to do the same.

Even if the King of Huainan wanted to carry out a large-scale manhunt, how could he quickly mobilize manpower in the middle of the night? Only the imperial guards on duty in the palace could be mobilized quickly.

Tian You received the order and rushed off, shouting messages from time to time; the operation was the fastest possible response in an emergency.

However, it's hard to say how effective this delayed pursuit will be, since one side is escaping by leaping into the air, while Tian You and the others can only ride their horses.

If the sorcerer hadn't been severely injured, rendering his body immobile, Tian You's attempt to follow the direction would have been almost entirely fruitless.

Damn it!

While the King of King of Huainan was stationed in Huainan, he could not know the details of events in the Chang'an palace. However, he only realized the difficulty when he actually faced the situation.

Without the constraints of the physical body, this means the freedom to fly.

Without any visual evidence, the other party seemed to have vanished without a trace.

This will be even more troublesome than Jin Chang, and the opponent is not afraid of having their body shattered, and even if they are killed, they will have a chance to start over. This can be described as unscrupulous.

"This technique is too overpowered!"

Li Qi and Shu Jin of the King of Huainan's Household can bring countless benefits, but they are undoubtedly inferior to the unreasonable power of the Red Empyrean Sword.

The domineering and ruthless Technique Method of the Xiong State sorcerers made the King of Huainan's heart sink, and he felt that his confidence had been greatly diminished once again.

If he had such ability, the King of Huainan believed he would definitely sneak into the palace in Chang'an City to steal the Red Empyrean Sword. Even if he couldn't destroy the Red Empyrean Sword, he would hide Red Empyrean Sword in a place where the emperor would have difficulty finding it.

He might even strike when the emperor is off guard, since people are vulnerable all the time.

The various possible goals that can be achieved correspond to the power of this technique.

The King of Huainan lamented that among the myriad Technique Method of Huainan, none could compare to this one.

"Father, this traitor has discovered our palace's secrets! What should we do?"

Crown Prince Liu Qian was clearly slow to react. It wasn't until Tian You led his entourage out of the palace on horseback that Liu Qian hurriedly covered up the gold and other items before running out of the palace himself.

He had many lofty ambitions, but the right opportunity had not yet presented itself.

If their secrets were exposed at this moment, neither Li Qi nor Shu Jin would be able to play any role.

This undoubtedly made Liu Qian panic and become flustered.

"Qian'er, don't be hasty. Even if this person overheard something, will others believe it?" Empress Liao Tu shook her head and said, "Even we had to repeatedly verify and test Li Qi and Shu Jin before we believed them. For others to hear such things would be nothing short of absurd. Besides, this person is a cultivator from the Xiong State. His betrayal to the Xiong State won't affect us in the slightest!"

"Good!"

The King of Huainan nodded.

The risk of leaked information is very high, but believing such a thing is also very difficult.

Both Li Qi's and Shu Jin's production processes are incredible and difficult for ordinary people to imitate.

As long as the King of Huainan denies it, no one can replicate it.

Even if the materials for refining are right in front of you, no one else can refine it.

It appears that there are artisans making Li Qi, but the King of Huainan has divided these artisans into groups, with each artisan only responsible for a part and fixed in different areas, making communication impossible. There are no artisans who can reverse the process.

As for the goldsmiths, needless to say, even fewer people know who made them.

The fact that the eavesdropper was from the Xiong State meant that it would be difficult for them to use the information they obtained to influence the Huainan Kingdom.

After Empress Liao Tu's analysis, not only Crown Prince Liu Qian felt at ease, but even the King of Huainan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Li Qi is one thing, but these are just some food. The matter of Shu Jin cannot be delayed," Empress Liao Tu said. "Transport them out and replace them as soon as possible!"

"We haven't yet determined when the magic will wear off," the King of Huainan said hesitantly. "Wouldn't acting rashly at this time lead to trouble?"

"After the exchange, who cares about all that?" Queen Liao Tu said. "Besides, large-scale transactions involving gold are usually stored away. If the gold turns to stone, Your Majesty, do you think they'll suspect their own people first, or us?"

"They must suspect there's a traitor on their side," the King of Huainan nodded.

"That's the truth," Queen Liao Tu said softly. "Your Majesty's name is known throughout the land; no one would doubt him!"

"Hehe!"

The King of Huainan nodded and chuckled twice.

Reputation is worthless, but at times it can be more effective than money.

With the prestigious title of "King of Huainan" placed here, and the rare and extraordinary substance of "Shujin" (a type of gold), the combination of the two will produce the effect of real gold.

"The King of Jiangdu is guileless; Your Majesty can test our 100,000 taels of silver against him first," Empress Liao Tu said. "His rattan armor, fish-scale swords, and fish oil are all top-quality items; exchanging them for them at a high price won't be a bad deal!"

"As you say, madam!"

The King of Huainan nodded.

He glanced around and found no Xiong State sorcerers eavesdropping nearby.

Although Empress Liao Tu helped him overcome his fear, the King of Huainan still felt somewhat helpless.

When facing these Xiong State, the imperial guards' patrols are of no use whatsoever, and since their true forms are dozens or even hundreds of miles away, it is extremely difficult to find them.

"The reason the cultivators from the Xiong State are spying is more likely related to Changxing," the King of Huainan said calmly. "Our King of Huainan's Household dispatched the most people to search; they want to obtain relevant reports from the Royal Palace!"

"We don't have any secret places in Huainan, and this long star likes to enter places with Spiritual Qi. How can we locate and search for it?" Crown Prince Liu Qian said anxiously. "Moreover, the long star is enormous in the sky, but once it falls to the ground, it will be tiny, perhaps only the size of a fist. This is almost like finding a needle in a haystack. It might even be taken by outsiders first!"

No rush!

The King of Huainan waved his hand.

For ordinary people, searching is like finding a needle in a haystack, but for those skilled in magic, it's a different story.

Perhaps they met without even realizing it.

Just like Li Qi and Shu Jin, which were created by accident during a failed alchemy attempt, all success only requires a chance occurrence, which may bring about a real opportunity and reward.

"If you search carefully where the long star came from the west and fell towards the east, you might find it!"

The King of Huainan was originally calm and composed in his search for Changxing, but the involvement of the Xiong State cultivators made it difficult for Liu Qian to remain calm, and his usually composed mind became more anxious.

"Fortune has its ups and downs; gains and losses are almost always balanced. My attempt to acquire something from Changxing through luck will inevitably bring disaster, but Changxing..."

The King of Huainan pondered this over and over, and finally decided that he should go out and search for it.