"Jindan Chu Hanfeng from Tianchu Xianchao tracked me to Qingniuji?"
Qin Wang's eyes narrowed as he looked at the seventh piece of intelligence, a flash of killing intent crossing his gaze.
He hadn't expected Tianchu Xianchao to actually track him to Qingniuji.
However, Chu Hanfeng had already come up empty-handed. Leaving someone to wait there was useless, as he had no idea when he might return. Even if he did return, it would be decades, maybe even a hundred years later.
By that time, he wouldn't still be in the Foundation Establishment stage, would he?
By then, he might very well have reached the Jindan stage!
"The Luoxia Mountains in Tianchu Xianchao contain the resting place of Jindan Yan Qingxia from 500 years ago. The news suggests there might be a mysterious fragment there. It seems I need to go to the ancestral vein Jinlongji in Tianchu before heading to the Luoxia Mountains!"
Qin Wang thought as he read the eighth piece of intelligence.
Time passed...
...
"I've been circling the capital for almost half a month now. I wonder if it's enough?"
Three days later, Wanyan Meng stood beside the towering two-zhang high city wall of the capital, a look of contemplation in her beautiful eyes.
"I don't know if my wandering around like this will have any effect. Li Xiaoye helped me reach Foundation Establishment; I can't let him down..."
This mysterious treasure had shattered into fifty pieces, and just one fragment could enhance one's divine sense, making it far superior to others of the same rank. He was excited to see what powerful effects would manifest once all fifty pieces were gathered!
"An Nascent Soul battle will occur in the Tianchu Xianchao capital in a month and a half?"
The cave mansion of Jindan Yan Qingxia contained mysterious fragments.
Wanyan Meng looked at the red-lacquered inner city wall of the capital, determination in her beautiful eyes. She opened her palm and activated her mana, causing a drop of blood the size of a soybean to appear in her palm. Wanyan Meng extended her hand and smeared this drop of blood on the red-lacquered city wall.
Tianchu Xianchao, capital, east city.
A middle-aged woman, about 40 years old, was leisurely strolling around the capital.
Qin Wang read the tenth piece of intelligence and muttered, "Have Wanyan Meng wander around the capital for half a month, then leave!"
He took out a pill and swallowed it to enhance his cultivation proficiency.
After smearing the drop of blood, Wanyan Meng walked another four or five li and then extended her hand to force out another drop of blood, which she smeared on the wall of the Tianchu capital.
The blood dried instantly upon touching the wall, leaving a streak of blood.
He had to go there.
She had stayed at the Dengxian Spiritual Inn, cultivating at night and wandering outside the capital during the day.
"Suggesting I leave as soon as possible?"
Qin Wang read through the ten pieces of intelligence and closed the panel.
Over the past ten days or so,
You know,
At the gate of the inner city of the Tianchu capital, Wanyan Meng looked at the tall city gate and the four armored guards. Her face was pale, her breath weak, and she thought, "Using my cursed blood, smearing a drop every four or five li around the capital should be enough."
Wanyan Meng took a deep look at the red-lacquered city wall, spread her body, and headed out of the city.
Perhaps due to excessive blood loss, her steps were somewhat unsteady.
...
Fifty li outside the Tianchu capital.
[You sent Wanyan Meng to wander around the Tianchu Xianchao for half a month. The intelligence shows that she has been wandering around the Tianchu capital for half a month. Fearing her efforts would be ineffective and unable to repay you for helping her reach Foundation Establishment, she directly forced out her blood and smeared it on the inner city wall of the Tianchu capital. Tianchu Xianchao successfully absorbed one-tenth of the ancient curse power from Wanyan Meng! Wanyan Meng has lost too much blood. If not replenished in time, her cultivation may fall back to the Qi Refining stage!]
Qin Wang sat cross-legged in the cave mansion, looking at the intelligence on his panel with a shocked expression. "I didn't expect Wanyan Meng to use her blood to smear the walls of the Tianchu capital. This!"
Qin Wang intended to use the cursed misfortune on Wanyan Meng to harm Tianchu Xianchao. He only asked her to circle the capital for half a month, but Wanyan Meng, fearing it might not be effective and wanting to repay his kindness, used her blood to smear the city walls.
This foolish girl, she's too determined.
However,
The effect this caused
was that Tianchu Xianchao absorbed one-tenth of the ancient curse power from Wanyan Meng.
This was exactly what Qin Wang wanted.
Except, Wanyan Meng paid too much for it.
"Today is the seventeenth day. Wanyan Meng should be back!"
"By then, I'll use the Millennium Spiritual Marrow to help her replenish her vitality!"
Qin Wang put away the intelligence panel and murmured to himself.
At this moment,
His divine sense detected a light streak approaching ten li away, landing in front of his cave mansion.
"Wanyan Meng, you're back!"
Qin Wang flashed out of the cave.
Qin Wang noticed that Wanyan Meng's face was pale, her breath weak, and she seemed to be severely weakened.
"Li Xiaoye, I did as you asked, circling the capital for half a month. I hope it worked."
Wanyan Meng smiled at Qin Wang, and he noticed the dark circles under her eyes.
"Wanyan Meng, it was perfect. You did well. It must have been hard on you!"
Qin Wang stepped forward and said gently.
"It wasn't hard. It's what I should do. Without you, I wouldn't have reached Foundation Establishment."
Wanyan Meng waved her hand and smiled at Qin Wang.
"Wanyan Meng, you should sit and rest for a while. Absorb these drops of Millennium Spiritual Marrow." Qin Wang said, taking out the last ten drops of Millennium Spiritual Marrow and handing them to Wanyan Meng.
"This...this is too precious! I can't take it. You've already given me five drops!" Wanyan Meng saw the Millennium Spiritual Marrow and immediately refused.
"Your face is pale, indicating excessive blood loss. Did you smear your blood on the city walls?"
"If you don't replenish, what if it damages your foundation?!"
Qin Wang said sternly.
"Ah, how did you know?"
Wanyan Meng widened her eyes in disbelief, looking at Qin Wang in confusion.
Could it be that Li Xiaoye also went to the capital and saw it?
"Take it. Restore yourself first!"
Qin Wang's tone carried a hint of command as he stuffed the porcelain bottle into Wanyan Meng's hand. "It's obvious. Your pale face shows excessive blood loss. You must have forced out your blood..."
"I was just worried it wouldn't be effective and that I'd fail you, so..."
Wanyan Meng said weakly.
"Take the Millennium Spiritual Marrow to recover a bit. We will leave early tomorrow morning. This area is not safe with so many Nascent Souls gathered."
Qin Wang waved his hand at Wanyan Meng.
"Okay!"
Wanyan Meng nodded, turning to enter a side cave to begin absorbing the Millennium Spiritual Marrow to recover her vitality.
Early the next morning,
Wanyan Meng had somewhat recovered.
Qin Wang then took Wanyan Meng, along with Zhang Fujiang and Yan Cangwu, and headed to Jinlongji.
Qin Wang had already learned that Jinlongji was located southwest of Tianchu Xianchao, more than ten thousand li from the Tianchu capital.
"According to the intelligence, applying the cursed blood bath at the origin of the Tianchu ancestral vein would cause the Chu clan to suffer continuous misfortune and rapid decline unless Chu Yunxiao resolves it!"
Qin Wang looked at the intelligence on the panel, a look of anticipation in his eyes.
Chu Yunxiao was so hateful.
The entire Southern Region was searching for him.
He had to thoroughly ruin Tianchu to appease his anger!