Feng Qingcheng finally pulled out a large pile of treasures and had Wu Fu take them out as gifts to distribute to the servants.
"Your Highness, you are so generous." Wu Fu was moved to tears.
Dan Yue and the others recalled that before the princess married into the royal family, the royal family was almost starving.
Since the princess married into the family, the Prince's Mansion has become incredibly wealthy, as if it had been given a cheat code. Now, the Prince An's Mansion is undoubtedly the richest in the capital.
The servants in Prince An's mansion were treated so well that even the Emperor was jealous.
"Follow me, and I guarantee you'll have plenty of meat to eat. These are high-level magical beasts that I and the Prince hunted. Tonight, the Prince An's residence will have an extra meal."
The Five Blessings brought great joy to several people.
"Remember, you must not let the news of my return to the manor with the prince spread, otherwise the emperor will be furious, and you know the consequences."
"We understand. We'll just say that the business is good and the prince sent the money back as a reward for everyone after hunting far away."
"So clever."
Tonight, the Prince An's Mansion is destined to be a night of revelry!
What royal palace could possibly receive such treatment?
Even when the prince and princess were out there gaining experience, they were always thinking of the servants in their household.
Not only are the treatment at Prince An's mansion excellent, but the servants can also eat high-level magical beast meat. If word gets out, even the experts in the palace will be green with envy.
Feng Qingcheng waited in her room for a long time, but Mo Mei and Jian Qiu did not reply to her messages, which made her panic.
Logically speaking, these two girls should have replied to my message quickly. Could it be that something happened that she doesn't know about?
Feng Qingcheng quickly sent voice transmission talismans to Wu Haoyang and the other seven big shots, asking them what was going on.
She was angry with Wu Hengwei, so there was no way she could send him a voice transmission talisman directly.
Soon, Feng Qingcheng received replies from them.
The explanations from the leaders were largely consistent: the fragments had sparked a massive conspiracy, and the Emperor, worried, ordered them to assist in handling the matter and minimizing casualties. The Emperor himself then returned to Xianbei with his mother and the others.
The Xianbei were a small country, too far away from here, no wonder the communication talismans had no signal.
Feng Qingcheng sighed.
It seems she has to wait until A Yuan has finished his business before she can go to the Xianbei to find her mother.
The fate of the eighth fragment rests solely on Mother's shoulders.
I hope my mother won't disappoint her.
“Acheng”.
Long Moyuan hugged her from behind.
Feng Qingcheng was shocked: "Why are you back so soon?"
Long Moyuan said, "My mother is not in the Cold Palace."
Feng Qingcheng was shocked: "What?"
"When Father saw that we had collected so many fragments, he was afraid that we had no intention of disloyalty, so he had no choice but to move Mother to another place and lock her up."
Feng Qingcheng was filled with righteous indignation: "You dog emperor, let's storm the palace and rescue my mother-in-law!"
Long Moyuan said, "Acheng, you don't understand him. When he gets ruthless, he'd rather die than live.
"Is he so sure we'll succeed that he's using his mother to threaten us?"
"Yes, I have searched the entire palace, but I cannot find any trace of my mother."
"Could it be outside the palace?"
“We shouldn’t show ourselves right now, otherwise we’ll anger him and Mother’s life will only get harder.” Long Moyuan’s voice choked with emotion.
His mother lived in the cold palace for so many years, and now she is suffering somewhere else.
He is such an unfilial son.
“Ah Yuan, now that things have come to this, the only way we can rescue Grandma is to find the treasure as soon as possible.”
“Acheng, I originally wanted to settle things here as soon as possible and then take you and Mother to the Demon Realm to live a peaceful life. We didn’t need to worry about any treasures. Now it seems that I’m going to make you run around with me again.”
“Fool, we’ve gone to great lengths to collect seven fragments, how could I possibly give up the last one? It’s just that my mother was taken to Xianbei by the Wu Emperor, and we can only find the fragments by going to Xianbei.”
"Thank you for your hard work, Ah Cheng."
Feng Qingcheng turned around and traced his lips with her hand: "No matter where we go or what mission we take, as long as you are by my side, I will be content."
A short while later, Wufu and Danyue brought over dinner.
"Master."
"Master."
The two hadn't seen their master for several months, and their eyes were red with tears.
Long Moyuan said, "These past few days, you've been taking care of everything at home. Thank you for your hard work."
If he goes to the Demon Realm in the future, he will make arrangements for the whereabouts of everyone in the Prince An's Mansion.
Of course, he would welcome them with open arms if they were willing to go to the Demon Realm with him.
However, humans and demons are destined to be enemies, and unlike Ah Cheng, they would never go with him.
"Sir, why are you speaking so formally?"
"Sir, are you trying to make us feel humiliated?"
Long Moyuan entrusted some confidential matters to the two of them.
He planned to summon all the underworld forces he had cultivated to the capital, just in case.
He originally intended to use it to seize power, but now he doesn't need it anymore; he just wants to be able to leave the human race smoothly.
He didn't want to let the demons in; a war between humans would inevitably result in rivers of blood, and he didn't want to bear too much sin.
Wu Fu bid farewell to Dan Yue and went to take care of his business.
After dinner, the two embraced and went to sleep.
That night.
They were both preoccupied with their own thoughts and couldn't fall asleep at all.
Finally, Feng Qingcheng simply brought Long Moyuan into the space, and the two cultivated there for a whole night.
The next morning.
The two left the Prince An's residence without making a sound.
The servants of Prince An's mansion were all talking about how magnanimous Prince An and Princess An were. Apart from Wu Fu and a few others, none of them knew that Prince An and Princess An had returned last night.
The Imperial Palace.
Upon hearing the scout's report, the emperor gasped several times.
These days, he was very worried that the two of them would never return, but he never expected that they would not only go to the demon race but also to the demon clan.
The demon race—that will always be a pain in his heart.
"Eunuch Hua, how is Consort Shu?"
"Your Majesty can rest assured that this old servant is capable of handling things properly."
"Is the location secluded? Will A-Yuan and the others be able to find it?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, they will definitely not find it."
The Emperor sighed: "Eunuch Hua, don't you think I'm being too cruel?"
Eunuch Hua was so frightened that he immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, you are doing this for the sake of the people. Consort Shu will understand you."
"For so many years, I have been on guard against them, mother and son. I am really tired."
"Your Majesty's hardships are evident to this old servant, and they pain me deeply."
"Tell me, if A Yuan didn't have half-demon blood, how could he have gone to the demon race? And how could he have gone to the demon clan?"
Eunuch Hua said, "His Highness Prince An is indeed very capable. His Majesty is right to be wary of him."
"That child must hate me, after all, I separated him and his mother when they were young, and now I'm sending him to search for treasure. He must be plotting a rebellion, right?"
"This old servant thinks that His Highness Prince An is doing well. Perhaps His Majesty is overthinking things."
"I hope so. That boy, A-Yuan, is indeed quite good. Why doesn't the Crown Prince have even a fraction of his talent?"
Grandpa Hua was speechless for a moment.
The Emperor continued, “The dragon has nine sons, each different; the tiger has three sons, one of whom will be a leopard. Ah, I finally understand now.”
Eunuch Hua comforted him, "The Crown Prince is hopeless, Your Majesty need not worry. With your health, you can live for tens of thousands of years without any problem. The Crown Prince is just a figurehead."
"You're so good at sweet-talking people. Tell me, isn't Princess An a chosen treasure hunter? Seven fragments! She actually collected seven fragments, and it's only been a few months!"
"Why does this old servant feel that Princess An is trying to appease the Emperor? After all, no one has ever seen this fragment, whether it's real or fake," Eunuch Hua asked, expressing his doubts.
The Emperor said, "Every time she collects a fragment, she has the guards escort it back. This time, there are actually three fragments. They're still fighting over them outside. Once the guards bring them back, we'll know whether it's real or fake."
“Your Majesty, there’s really no need to search for treasure. We can make a lot of money by following Princess An’s business, which will at least ease the strain on the national treasury. If Princess An were to encounter danger on her treasure hunt, then Longtai would lose a genius.”
"You mean you want me to give up the treasure hunt?"
Eunuch Hua knelt down and said, "This old servant has overstepped his bounds."
...
It is said that Feng Qingcheng and Long Moyuan rode fast horses, heading straight for Korea.
Even traveling at full speed, it would take about ten days to reach the Xianbei.
The journey was far too long.
Feng Qingcheng originally suggested using a teleportation talisman, but Long Moyuan felt that it was better to save it for when they were escaping.
Feng Qingcheng didn't have many teleportation scrolls left, so she had no choice but to agree. Actually, it would be quite nice to enjoy the scenery along the way.
"Ah Cheng, help!"
Nanfeng, covered in blood, ran up to the two men's horses.
The two quickly reined in the horse.
"What happened?" Feng Qingcheng used magic to heal Nanfeng's injuries.
"There were too many people chasing us, and I got separated from Jiang Yuebai and Xiao Wangyou. This time, the men in black are ruthless. After all, there are three fragments. They seem to have come out in full force. We are no match for them at all."
Feng Qingcheng was very puzzled: "The three of you are now among the top ten in Longtai in terms of skill, so how come you couldn't beat that man in black?"
"That guy can control magical beasts. Xiao Wangyou's beast-taming skills are no match for his."
"So it turns out they won by sheer numbers."
Feng Qingcheng gave Nanfeng the medicine, created a barrier to help him heal, and then she and Long Moyuan went to find Jiang Yueyue and Xiao Wangyou.
Long Moyuan said, "It seems they won't give up on seizing this fragment unless we kill all the men in black."
Feng Qingcheng said, "Everyone is greedy for money and power. Can you kill them all?"
That's true.
The two arrived at the place where Nanfeng had mentioned, only to find corpses everywhere.
Feng Qingcheng said, "For my own selfish reasons, I'm sacrificing so many lives. Am I being too cruel?"
Long Moyuan said, "Acheng, even if it's not you, it will be someone else. Only by truly obtaining the treasure and extinguishing their hopes can we prevent anyone from dying."
Too.
Feng Qingcheng released several spirit pets.
She clearly let them smell Xiao Wangyou and Jiang Yuebai's scent, and then ordered them to go in different directions to find people.
Now that her spirit pets are quite powerful, she no longer has to worry about them being captured.
"Ah Yuan, let's split up and search separately, that way we can get there faster."
Long Moyuan said, "Mm."
Two hours later.
Feng Qingcheng and Long Moyuan rescued Jiang Yuebai and Xiao Wangyou, who were on the verge of death, respectively.
If the two had arrived any later, they might have already passed away.
Feng Qingcheng and Long Moyuan killed many people to save the two of them.
The men in black were terrified that Long Moyuan and Feng Qingcheng's cultivation had become so terrifying after only a few months apart, and they all fled in panic.
Feng Qingcheng quickly treated their injuries.
"Captain, we've dragged you down again."
"Ah Cheng, we are so useless."
The two were filled with shame and wished they could atone for their sins with their deaths.
They are truly shameful, considering they are human beings themselves.
Feng Qingcheng reassured them, "There were many of them, so it's not your fault. But why didn't you listen to advice and leave after burying the clues?"
Jiang Yuebai said, "It's all because Nanfeng said he wanted to use the man in black as practice."
Feng Qingcheng snorted coldly: "I knew that guy wasn't honest. Why did you all listen to his nonsense? You almost lost your lives, didn't you?"
The two lowered their heads in shame.
They just wanted to become more powerful, but who knew things would turn out like this?
"Ayou, I heard that the man in black knows how to control beasts. You've fought him a few times, have you discovered anything?"
Xiao Wangyou shook her head: "No."
"It seems this man in black is not simple."
“I will investigate their identities when I get back,” Jiang Yuebai said.
Feng Qingcheng nodded: "Once you've recovered from your injuries, go back to the capital to investigate the men in black. A Yuan and I have some private matters to attend to, and we'll be back in a few days."
Xiao Wangyou asked, "Aren't you going to look for the eighth fragment?"
Feng Qingcheng said, "We need to find these people first, otherwise we won't be able to open the treasure with peace of mind once we find them."
"Does the captain have any information about the fragments?"
Feng Qingcheng shook her head.
Half an hour later, the group parted ways.
Feng Qingcheng and Long Moyuan continued their journey to the Xianbei, and the two found Nanfeng and returned to the capital together.
The three felt that they had been abandoned by their captain.
The captain is no longer taking them treasure hunting.
Waaah, it's also their fault for being so useless, always dragging us down.
Ten days later.
Feng Qingcheng and Long Moyuan arrived in Xianbei.
However, to Feng Qingcheng's dismay, her mother and the others did not return to Xianbei.
The current emperor of the Xianbei is Wu Hengli, the younger brother of Wu Hengwei.
"What happened? Could something have gone wrong on the way?" Feng Qingcheng thought to herself, "This is bad."
Long Moyuan said, "The Crow Emperor's cultivation should be ranked first in the Five Continents. Would he be plotted against?"
Feng Qingcheng said, "What if these guys use my mother and brother to blackmail him?"
Long Moyuan: "It's really hard to say."
If someone uses Ah Cheng to blackmail him, he will have no choice but to surrender.
“My sixth sense has always been very accurate. I always felt that a huge conspiracy was brewing, and this conspiracy was aimed at the two of us.”
Long Moyuan said, "No matter what kind of conspiracy it is, we can crush it."
But it concerns family members.
What if they threaten to kill their loved ones?
"Your mother is missing, my mother and brother are missing, and even the Emperor Wu has mysteriously disappeared. Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"
"You mean there's a spy among us?"
Feng Qingcheng said, "I don't know, and I don't want to speculate about people's hearts."
"Xiao Wangyou is the Emperor's man, could it be him?"
Feng Qingcheng felt a sharp pain in her chest.
Xiao Wangyou also claimed to be her childhood sweetheart and best friend.
"If it's him, it's not surprising, since he directly obeys the Emperor. The Emperor wants to control our relatives so that we will obediently open the treasure."
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