Having received Wuhen's promise, Xique could say nothing more. The Void Stone was something her young lady wanted, and she couldn't delay her young lady's business.

This was Ji Fengyao's first time in Shang Xiye's study. Although it was only temporary, the numerous secret letters on the table were clearly extremely important and could not be seen by outsiders.

Ji Fengyao acts very fiercely, but that doesn't mean she lacks discretion.

Since Wuhen had made a promise to Xique, it was not convenient for her to stay here any longer. She curtsied to Shang Xiye and turned to leave.

"Your Highness!" Shang Xiye quickly called out to her. His little wife had finally come to him on her own initiative, how could he let her leave like this?

"What are your orders, Your Highness?" Ji Fengyao replied with utmost politeness and gentleness.

After the incident of changing clothes in the carriage that day, she reflected deeply on herself and felt that it was necessary to change the way she interacted with him in private.

Seeing that she still had that indifferent attitude, Shang Xiye felt a tightness in his chest. Without showing any emotion, he picked up a secret letter from the table and said in a serious tone, "I noticed that the princess is also interested in strange stones. While ordering them to find the Void Stone, I also searched for several other kinds. I wonder if the princess will find them useful."

Mentioning the Void Stone warmed Ji Fengyao's heart; thinking of the Blazing Flame Stone inlaid on Shang Xiye's sword hilt, her heart warmed even more, and the mental defenses she had built up in the past two days showed signs of collapsing.

Shang Xiye noticed the subtle changes in the little bandit's expression, and seeing her eyes light up, he knew there was hope and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

"The secret letter says that there is a strange stone that looks like ice but is not ice. It cannot be destroyed by intense fire, but it melts when it comes into contact with water."

"The secret letter also mentions a strange stone, resembling white jade, with a flocculent interior, which, when held, brings peace and tranquility..."

Before Shang Xiye could finish his deliberately enticing words, the female bandit, who had vowed to change her way of interacting with him, couldn't help but contradict herself: "Holy crap! Those are spirit stones! There are actually spirit stones here!"

"Your Highness, Your Highness, let me see quickly, have you really found the spirit stone?" Ji Fengyao rushed to Shang Xiye's side like a gust of wind and snatched the secret letter from his hand.

The screen was covered with dense characters, like some kind of code or secret code, which she couldn't understand.

"Yes, I've seen it," Shang Xiye lied without batting an eye, knowing she wouldn't understand.

In fact, it was a secret letter sent regularly by the Wei Dynasty to report on the progress of Cangzhou, and it contained no information about the strange stone at all.

The strange stones he mentioned were ones he had seen during his campaigns in various places, and he hadn't expected that some of them would actually pique her interest.

Spirit Stone?

It's a name that seems familiar.

"Where? Where? How much?" Ji Fengyao's eyes were filled with excitement as she looked at the "$" symbol. That was the most sought-after currency in the cultivation world, a cultivation resource that everyone dreamed of!

“Deep in the Mangshan Mountains of the North, the number is currently unknown. There are many kinds of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts there, and they are exceptionally fierce. Searching for and mining them will probably not be easy.” Shang Xiye frowned as he thought of the environment there.

Animals have an innate tendency to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. If a large number of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts are drawn to it, then it must contain more than just one or two spirit stones.

So, there might be a spirit ore vein there?!

Oh My God!

What incredible luck I've struck! I'm going to strike it rich this time!

"Does the princess want that rare stone?" Seeing the little bandit girl's eyes light up with excitement, Shang Xiye began to close the net, coaxing her in a low voice.

Damn, those are spirit stones! Who wouldn't want one!

Mmm!

The young female bandit leader nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, but there was still a wary look in her eyes.