“A power that can lift an ancient seal?”
Hearing this, Yun Ya genuinely felt a little troubled, but since the request came from Yue Nü, she naturally wanted to do her utmost.
“To be honest, something like that is extremely difficult to find. Still, please don’t worry. I have records of every medicine and rare treasure that has ever passed through the Tianlong Trading Company. Give me a moment and I will check whether we have anything of the sort.”
“Thank you for the effort. If you find it, wonderful, if not, it does not matter. Such treasures are not encountered every day anyway.”
Yue Nü had no intention of making things difficult for Yun Ya. She could clearly see that Yun Ya was firmly on Ling Xiao’s side.
Yun Ya smiled, then left the room for a while to consult the records.
Ling Xiao, Yue Nü, and Leng Mei sat drinking tea and chatting.
The broken table had long been replaced, and every trace of blood had been cleaned away.
After some time, Yun Ya returned, an apologetic smile on her face. “I’m sorry, Your Highness Yue Nü. I checked the flow of all goods that have entered the Tianlong Trading Company, but unfortunately we have nothing that can remove an ancient seal.”
Yue Nü was clearly a little disappointed, yet she still smiled and said, “It’s fine.”
Ling Xiao took her hand and comforted her. “Sister Yue, don’t worry. With Yun Ya helping us, we will find that treasure sooner or later.”
“Little fellow, since when do I need comforting from you?”
Yue Nü flicked his forehead playfully and laughed brightly.
To her, Ling Xiao’s concern was worth more than any treasure.
Watching the two of them, Yun Ya quietly made up her mind. Once she returned to the Tianlong Auction House, she would contact people throughout the trading company and see whether such an item could be located on another continent.
After all, the closer one got to the Heavenly Chosen Great Gate, the more strange and wondrous treasures appeared. That had long been an established pattern.
Just as she was thinking this, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded in the distance.
“Heh, not even a quarter of an hour. These people are certainly quick when they want to be.”
Ling Xiao chuckled.
Having strength really was wonderful. If Yue Nü had not acted today, there was no way Man Feng would ever have been this obedient.
“Senior, here are the herbs. We kept them in perfect condition and did not damage a single one.”
Man Feng looked at Yue Nü nervously and placed all the herbs on the table.
He felt extremely fortunate that he had not sold them to anyone else. Otherwise, he really would have had to flee for his life today.
If this woman truly decided to kill, even the grand master of the Black Python family would be unable to save him.
“Yun Ya, could you check please? Are the herbs all there? Is anything damaged?”
Ling Xiao asked with a smile.
Yun Ya opened the boxes, carefully checked everything, and nodded once she confirmed the quantity and quality were perfect. “Everything is fine. It’s exactly the batch I lost. I will pick out the ones you need shortly.”
“Good. Thank you for the trouble. Sister Yue, what should we do about these Black Python family people?”
Ling Xiao turned to Yue Nü.
“You deal with it.”
Yue Nü could not be bothered with such trivial matters.
“Very well. Protector Man Feng, when you return, please tell your grand master that I genuinely wish for us all to coexist peacefully. However, if certain people insist on provoking me, I will not show mercy.”
Ling Xiao smiled, then waved his hand. “You may leave. We no longer need you here.”
Hearing Ling Xiao’s words made Man Feng feel extremely uncomfortable, but at this moment he had no choice.
With Yue Nü present, he did not dare lay a finger on Ling Xiao. He could only swallow the humiliation and depart.
He would definitely report everything about Yue Nü to the grand master, Man Wu. How to proceed would be up to Man Wu.
“Right then, Princess Yun Ya, we must not delay your work any further. Please go about your business. We will head off to rest. If anything comes up, just let us know. We are friends, after all.”
Ling Xiao stood up.
It had already been a very long day. He wanted to return to his room and properly practise with the Shadow Sword. He had only just obtained the treasure sword and was not yet fully familiar with it.
The moment he rose, someone came looking for Yun Ya.
“Princess Yun Ya, Feng Ming Piaoxue from the Divine Phoenix Empire has come to see you.”
Feng Ming Piaoxue?
Hearing that name, Ling Xiao could not help frowning.
Back in the Divine Phoenix capital, he and this Feng Ming Piaoxue had not exactly got along, though it was not any deep hatred either.
“What does she want with me? And she actually chased me all the way to Sin City?”
Yun Ya was also rather surprised. Normally, even if Feng Ming Piaoxue wanted to see her, she should have waited until Yun Ya returned to the Divine Phoenix capital. Why come all this way?
“She must have something urgent. Princess Yun Ya, please go and attend to your guest. Don’t mind us. Just have one of your maids show us to our rooms.”
Ling Xiao said with a smile.
“In that case, please excuse me!”
Yun Ya smiled apologetically, then instructed her maid to take the three of them to their rooms while she went to receive Feng Ming Piaoxue, who had travelled all the way from the Divine Phoenix Empire.
Actually, she was quite curious about the reason for the visit. After all, Feng Ming Piaoxue was no ordinary woman. Her true background was connected to a major figure on Changle Immortal Island. She was not really a citizen of the Divine Phoenix Empire.
Ling Xiao returned to his room, sat down, and began studying how to use the Shadow Sword.
After switching to a soft sword, both the power and ferocity of his moves had clearly increased, but the changes in technique also made them extremely difficult to control at times.
Therefore, he needed to drill every single sword form again from the beginning.
…
When Ling Xiao had finally finished practising all the sword forms and was just about to rest, there came a knock at the door.
“Young Hero Ling, it’s me, Yun Ya!”
Ling Xiao opened the door with curiosity, welcomed Yun Ya in, and asked, “Has your guest left?”
“She has.”
Princess Yun Ya nodded. “However, there is something I thought I should come and tell you about. It may concern Her Highness Yue Nü.”
“Oh? Then I definitely want to hear it. Don’t tell me you’ve already found news about the treasure Sister Yue needs?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Young Hero Ling is indeed exceptionally sharp. Yes, I have received news.”
Princess Yun Ya nodded again.
“Don’t tell me the item is connected to Feng Ming Piaoxue?”
Ling Xiao asked with a laugh.
“You even guessed that?”
Yun Ya asked in surprise.
Ling Xiao waved his hand. “It’s not that difficult to work out. You searched for ages and found nothing, yet the moment you met Feng Ming Piaoxue you suddenly had news. Obviously the item is connected to her.”
“Correct, it is indeed connected to Feng Ming Piaoxue.”
Yun Ya nodded. “To my knowledge, on Changle Immortal Island there grows a flower that blooms once every three hundred years. It is called the Changle Flower. This flower is quite miraculous. If its petals are used in alchemy, an extremely fine spice can be extracted. When that spice is made into a fragrance sachet and worn for a long time, it can gradually dissolve the power of an ancient seal.”
“Changle Immortal Island, Feng Ming Piaoxue! So the rumour I heard before was true after all. Feng Ming Piaoxue really does have ties to Changle Immortal Island?”
Ling Xiao had not expected to confirm this particular piece of information here.
