Chapter 277 - 256: Going Home
Chen Ming fed the little earth snake some pure earth-element True Essence. It conveyed a sense of fullness and satisfaction, then slowly returned to the scabbard of the "Taiyue Sword," coiling there and beginning to sleep.
It seems that this little creature is in the developmental stage. It eats and then sleeps, and when it sleeps, it does so for an entire day, waking only to seek food once more.
It is also quite picky, does not eat grains or meat, only the Primordial Qi of the earth element. Now, apart from the "Taiyue Sword" providing some earth Qi, only he can sustain it.
If this little earth snake did not follow him and remained in that cave, it would likely starve to death.
This little snake can evade the Divine Sense of a martial artist, and its speed is incredibly fast. Keeping it by his side might come in handy someday.
Next, Chen Ming took out that book "Great Demonic Transformation Technique," and with a breath of Gang Yuan, he turned it into powder. Such a Demonic Dao cultivation technique is a calamity if retained.
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After three days, Yu Haitang came looking for Chen Ming, "Does Master Yuan have a plan to kill Du Rusong?"
He replied, "Frankly, this person has a must-get item from me. As long as I leave Jiangzhou City, he will certainly come after me."
Yu Haitang objected, "What if he never appears? I can’t follow you forever, can I?"
"Let’s set a limit of three months. If he doesn’t show up within three months, then you have fulfilled your promise."
"Alright. Then when should we depart?"
"There’s no time to lose, let’s do it today. Coincidentally, I plan to take Qianqian and her junior brother back to Qingfeng City."
"Oh? I thought you were going to take her as your disciple?"
Chen Ming shook his head and said, "I carry too much karmic debt with me, not suitable for taking disciples. In the future, I must ask Miss Yu to take care of her."
Yu Haitang smiled and said, "Naturally, she is my husband’s junior sister, after all."
I trust you as much as a ghost.
Chen Ming thought to himself, with Yu Haitang’s intelligence, she must have guessed that the White Feather Sect members might interrogate Huo Qianqian, yet she did nothing. Clearly, she doesn’t care about Huo Qianqian’s life or death.
At least, Huo Qianqian’s life is of less importance here than Li Jinchuan’s.
Of course, even if she intentionally went to warn, Huo Qianqian wouldn’t break ties with the sect over a mere warning.
Yu Haitang turned the conversation, "Actually, Huo Qianqian has an elder in her sect. If she could obtain his protection, neither the White Feather Sect nor the Xiaoshui Sect would dare trouble her."
"Oh?" Chen Ming’s face showed a trace of surprise, "Given that, why does Qianqian find herself in such a position? Moreover, she has never mentioned him."
Yu Haitang laughed, "Because she herself doesn’t know of this elder’s existence. That senior’s surname is Shang, and he is currently in the Prince Zhenhai’s Mansion in Qingfeng City."
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On that day, Chen Ming and Yu Haitang rode a carriage and left Jiangzhou City, taking dozens of large carts worth of goods.
Seeing her like this, it was clear she had long intended to embark on a long journey.
Considering the pressure from Pan Zhiyuan’s side, she was probably trying to escape to avoid trouble.
In a luxurious carriage.
Yu Haitang said, "Old Pan is not far from that step. For him, obtaining a place to open the Divine Treasure is the top priority. So he currently has no time for me."
"What if he succeeds in taking that step?"
"Then I can only obediently leave Jiangzhou."
As the two were talking, suddenly a maid’s voice was heard from outside, "Master, it’s Princess Mingyu’s convoy behind us, catching up."
"Understood."
Yu Haitang looked at Chen Ming, speaking with deep meaning, "It seems the rumors are true—you and Princess Mingyu indeed hit it off at first sight. If you befriend the Commandery Princess, what have you to fear from the First Grade Purple Robe?"
Chen Ming said, "Perhaps it was merely a coincidence."
Before he finished speaking, Princess Mingyu’s voice came over, "Is the Purple Robe girl in the carriage?"
Yu Haitang smiled at him and replied, "Is it Princess Mingyu? Master Yuan is currently in my carriage."
At this, the carriage stopped as a gesture of courtesy.
Chen Ming lifted the curtain, seeing a spacious official road with a luxury carriage parked alongside.
Princess Mingyu had just stepped off the carriage, speaking with some resentment, "Why did Sister Yuan leave without saying goodbye? Do you not consider me a friend?"
Chen Ming bowed slightly and said, "I always remember the Commandery Princess’s goodwill. But trouble haunts me, and I don’t want to implicate the Commandery Princess, so I resorted to extreme means. I left this time without informing Yingshu."
"Then why don’t you fear implicating Miss Yu? Do you think I’m inferior to Miss Yu?"
This question was rather problematic to answer.
If he wasn’t careful, he might offend both women.
Fortunately, Yu Haitang stepped in to save him, "The Commandery Princess is mistaken. My journey with Master Yuan is merely a transaction. There is no affection between us. Master Yuan, the Commandery Princess is also headed to Qingfeng City. You might as well travel with her. I will go first and wait for you in Qingfeng City."
After saying this, Yu Haitang closed the carriage door, and the convoy continued.
Princess Mingyu finally seemed cheerful, "Sister Yuan is also heading to Qingfeng City?"
"Yes, I’ve long heard of Qingfeng City’s commercial prosperity, trading with the Southern Sea Countries. I’ve always wanted to see it for myself."
"Perfect, I’ll act as your guide when you do."
"And me."
Crown Prince Jingyang suddenly appeared out of nowhere, looking at Chen Ming with a sly grin.
He made a salute, "Greetings, Crown Prince."
To be honest, he didn’t want to get too close to Princess Mingyu, especially since there’s a powerful Divine Treasure Realm expert beside her. If they met face-to-face, his disguise might be seen through, which would be awkward.
However, he couldn’t find a reason to refuse now, so he had to board her carriage and travel with her.