Chapter 22: Undercurrents!

Qin Tiannan looked toward Hong Ying and Ye Qiubai.

He could tell at a glance that Ye Qiubai's cultivation had reached the Purple Mansion Realm.

However, when he looked at Hong Ying, he felt a sense of being unable to see through her!

Observing her was like staring into a thick mist.

This secretly startled Qin Tiannan.

He thought to himself: *Where did Changsheng recruit these disciples? Why is every single one of them such a monster?*

But he couldn't blame Qin Tiannan.

With his current cultivation, it was actually quite easy to see through the cultivation of a junior.

But Hong Ying was a former Empress from her past life.

How could she not possess methods to hide her cultivation?

If we were only talking about methods to conceal cultivation, Hong Ying could produce hundreds of them without a single repetition.

This was the foundation of a Great Emperor!

However, these foundations were not very effective against Lu Changsheng.

It felt as though Lu Changsheng had no desires or cravings, and every single thing he produced was something she either didn't have, or something of a much higher grade...

This also left Hong Ying feeling quite helpless.

Lu Changsheng looked at Qin Tiannan and asked, "Uncle Qin, what is the matter?"

Coming back to his senses, Qin Tiannan smiled and said, "Actually, it's nothing major."

"If it's not major, why come to us? They two are going to burn... cultivate!"

Hong Ying: "..."

Ye Qiubai: "..."

They would bet that their Master had definitely intended to say "cook a meal"!

Qin Tiannan also looked helpless and said, "Before the Four Regions Grand Competition, there is a secret realm trial in the Southern Region. It contains the inheritances of some ancient powerhouses, which would be beneficial for your two disciples."

Lu Changsheng had also heard of the Southern Region's secret realm trial. Rubbing his chin, he asked, "Is it that Blood Prison Trial?"

According to rumors, countless ancient powerhouses were imprisoned within the Blood Prison.

Some of those powerhouses died of old age within the Blood Prison, while others had their essence blood drained dry...

This resulted in many inheritances of powerhouses being left behind within the Blood Prison.

However, they were not easy to obtain...

Qin Tiannan nodded and said, "The Blood Prison Trial begins tomorrow. Your Grass Hut originally has two slots; it's perfect for Qiubai and Hong Ying to go. There is also a cultivation limit there; it only accommodates those up to the Purple Mansion Realm."

Although Hong Ying had reached the peak of the Water Overflow Realm, she possessed methods to suppress her cultivation.

Before Lu Changsheng could answer, Hong Ying immediately said, "I want to go!"

Her eyes were determined!

Lu Changsheng glanced at Hong Ying and nodded, "Then you two should go. It will be good for your experience."

Ye Qiubai had the same intention; at this moment, he wanted to interact more with the experts of the outside world.

Seeing this, Qin Tiannan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very well. Get ready. Changsheng, you will take them there tomorrow."

Lu Changsheng immediately refused, "I don't know the way."

Qin Tiannan: "..."

*Fine, just stay lazy then!*

"Fine, then I'll have an Elder come to pick you up tomorrow!"

After saying this, Qin Tiannan gave Lu Changsheng a helpless glare and turned to leave.

Seeing Qin Tiannan depart, Hong Ying looked at Lu Changsheng and said, "Master, aren't you going to ask me why I want to go?"

Lu Changsheng asked in surprise, "Why should I ask? If you want to go, you must have your own reasons."

Hong Ying nodded, her gaze drifting toward the horizon with a hint of melancholy.

"One of my subordinates is in the Blood Prison. I want to go see."

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng fell silent.

After all, Hong Ying had experienced nine cycles of reincarnation.

It was normal for some of her subordinates to have perished.

Especially in a place like the Blood Prison.

"Go then."

Hong Ying bowed to Lu Changsheng and then entered the thatched cottage alone to cultivate.

Seeing the atmosphere suddenly turn heavy, Ye Qiubai also wanted to go cultivate, but he was stopped by a single sentence from Lu Changsheng.

"Where do you think you're going? Go cook for your Master!"

"...Oh."

***

On the other side, among the enemies.

"Ye Qiubai should also be participating in this Blood Prison Trial, right?"

"Yes. Have Chou Libei prepare. We must ensure he is slain during the Blood Prison Trial!"

"Understood."

***

In the Sunset Dynasty, far away in the Northern Region.

The Pear Garden.

Jiang Chan sat in the courtyard, dressed in luxurious robes and wearing an ornate crown.

When she heard that Ye Qiubai had not died, a complex look appeared in her eyes.

However, more than anything, she felt a sense of relief.

At that moment, someone pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing this, Jiang Chan's expression turned cold. She stood up and gave a slight bow.

"Prince."

The First Prince smiled upon seeing her. He stepped forward quickly to help her up and said, "There is no need for such formalities between us."

"After all, we will be married soon. Why act so formally between husband and wife?"

Upon hearing this, there was no joy in Jiang Chan's eyes; instead, she looked somewhat despondent.

The First Prince, of course, took all of this in.

He released his hand and said meaningfully, "Ye Qiubai will participate in the Southern Region's Blood Prison Trial."

Jiang Chan couldn't help but look up at the First Prince.

The First Prince continued, "Since we failed to eliminate Ye Qiubai last time, this time I will send people to the Southern Region to participate in the Blood Prison Trial."

Jiang Chan's eyes narrowed slightly, but she said nothing.

At a time like this, saying even one more word would bring more danger to Ye Qiubai.

The First Prince sighed, "I know you still can't let him go. However, you are someone who will one day mother the world."

"I will absolutely not allow Ye Qiubai to live in this world, do you understand?"

He did not care whether Jiang Chan's heart belonged to him.

Within a dynasty, there were countless instances of feigning compliance and being forced to marry someone one did not love.

The First Prince was the same; he only needed to possess Jiang Chan.

As for her heart?

What was that?

With power and strength, one could obtain everything!

***

After the First Prince left the Pear Garden, Jiang Chan sighed and looked toward the horizon, where dark clouds were gathering.

Lightning spread through the clouds like thunder dragons.

"I'm sorry..."

Outside the Pear Garden, the First Prince had not turned back when a black figure abruptly appeared.

The figure knelt on one knee, waiting for the First Prince's command.

"Go to the Blood Prison Trial. This time, there must be no mistakes. Kill that Ye Qiubai."

"Also, contact Shadow Kill. Tell them to send people to the Blood Prison at the same time!"

The figure was stunned: "First Prince, isn't sending our own people enough? Why involve Shadow Kill?"

Shadow Kill.

An extremely mysterious assassin organization in the Northern Region.

It was said that as long as the reward was sufficient, they dared to take any mission.

They were a group of madmen.

However, the success rate of these madmen reached a staggering 99%!

The only failure was their attempt to assassinate the current ruler of the Sunset Dynasty—an existence ranked fourth on the Four Regions Martial Rankings!

That time, Shadow Kill lost half of its members, and even the master of Shadow Kill was severely injured.

However, the ruler did not wipe out Shadow Kill.

Instead, he spared their lives.

The condition was that they must serve the Sunset Dynasty unconditionally...

What reward could be more important than a life?

The master of Shadow Kill had no choice but to agree.

The First Prince grinned sinisterly, "I don't want any accidents. I heard Ye Qiubai's talent has returned."

"Although he is still no threat to me,...when you pull up weeds, you must remove the roots!"