"In that case, please settle in for today. I'll report to the palace and those above. If all goes well, you'll have an audience with the Emperor tomorrow."

Although this was the residence of the Seventh Prince, Tian Ruichi was a close confidant.

Therefore, when Tian Ruichi's group's carriage stopped in front of the Seventh Prince's mansion, the servants came out to greet them.

As for Tian Ruichi's instructions, they were naturally fully obeyed, without a single word uttered.

A group of people filed into the Seventh Prince's mansion.

And no one noticed that as they entered the Seventh Prince's mansion, a group of black-robed people hurried past.

One of them suddenly seemed to notice something, abruptly looked up, and stopped in place.

With this person's pause, the other black-robed people stopped and surrounded him in the center.

"Niu Zuo-daren?"

"Niu Zuo-daren, this is the Seventh Prince's residence. It's not [that time] yet; we can't have a conflict."

Niu Zuo glanced at the group, and they immediately lowered their heads and fell silent.

When Niu Zuo withdrew his gaze, a cold smile gradually appeared: "I didn't expect you to really come, Night Watch. Welcome to the capital!"

"But how did you get involved with a guy like the Seventh Prince… Oh well, now that you're in the capital, we'll have plenty of time to settle our accounts!"

Taking a deep look at the Seventh Prince's mansion, Niu Zuo took the lead and left.

The other black-robed people exchanged glances and followed silently.

Niu Zuo was the leader of the Phoenix Organization's Twelve Seats.

Besides the two leaders and the Three Black Feathers, Niu Zuo had the highest status.

And besides the Phoenix Organization's surface identity, Niu Zuo also had his own trump cards.

"Qing Qianyang, the east wind you wanted is coming soon. Don't disappoint me."

Walking, Niu Zuo clenched his fist secretly.

And in front of him was… the capital's number one brothel…

Fang Yue frowned but didn't say much.

He'd felt that strange sensation before, and it seemed related to the Destiny Plate.

But the parchment was still asleep, and he couldn't even enter the Destiny Plate to take a look.

This guy was never around when he needed her, but Fang Yue was already used to her bad habits.

New to the area, Fang Yue was unfamiliar with everything.

Since Tian Ruichi had told them to stay in the mansion for now, he'd just stay; there was nothing wrong with that.

Apart from them, the other members of the envoy had completed their escort mission and returned to their respective homes to report their safety.

Fang Yue had originally planned to find an opportunity to go out and investigate intelligence, but Lin Ling stopped him and asked him to teach her martial arts.

Fang Yue couldn't refuse, so he taught Lin Ling first.

"Ye-ge, Jing Yan and I are going out for a stroll."

A stroll?

Fang Yue saw that Jing Yan was wrapped up tightly from head to toe, revealing only his eyes in a mummy-like fashion. How could he not understand where these two wanted to go?

Seeing that the two were about to leave after saying hello, Fang Yue quickly called out.

"Wait! You're not familiar with the area. Which clinic are you going to for treatment of strange curses? At least ask Butler Ke first. And we have enemies in the capital. It's dangerous for you to go out so openly."

"Ye-ge, don't worry, we know what we're doing. We're just minor characters, not as conspicuous as you. Besides, we're disguised."

No, no, no… with Jing Yan's mummy-like appearance, any disguise was useless.

Fang Yue wanted to say more, but Jing Yan cut him off: "Ye-ge, we'll only be out for a while. Butler Ke said there are seven clinics in the capital, all with extremely high medical skills, almost equal. If we're lucky, they might even be able to solve your problem… Besides, it's not convenient for you to go out now, is it? You have an audience with the Emperor tomorrow, and our shipwreck caused quite a stir when we entered the capital. Who knows how many eyes are on you?

"We can handle the things you can't do. Don't worry, we'll bring back news."

Hearing this, Fang Yue finally understood their intentions.

They didn't want him to risk himself…

Without knowing when, he had people around him whom he could trust and entrust with important tasks.

And he seemed to be protecting them too well, or perhaps not well enough.

Fang Yue thought of the deceased Lord Han, the deceased Hua Wuye, the deceased Chen Mu…

At that moment, their figures vaguely overlapped with Jing Yan and Qing Chen's.

After a moment of silence, Fang Yue said in a deep voice, "Have Butler Ke send some people to follow you. Do as you please with other matters, but I want to see you back before dark."

Jing Yan and Qing Chen exchanged glances, looked at Fang Yue together, and gave a big smile.

"Yes!"

"No problem!"

With Fang Yue's permission, the two had Butler Ke pick a few strong men to follow them, and they left the Seventh Prince's mansion.

Fang Yue then called Butler Ke over.

"Butler Ke, I heard them say that there are seven top clinics in the capital. Are those seven clinics the peak of medical skill in the capital? How is their research on strange curses?"

"The seven major clinics have deep research into strange curses, but their medical skills are not the most outstanding in the capital."

"Not the most outstanding? Then who is the most skilled doctor in the capital?"

"Master Qiankun."

"Master Qiankun?"

Fang Yue searched his mind for known information about the capital but found that he had never heard of this person.

"Is his medical skill more powerful than any of the physicians at the seven major clinics?"

"No, Master Qiankun's medical skill is more powerful than all the physicians at the seven major clinics combined! He surpasses them by far!"

Hiss…

Although the long years have passed, not many people still remember the existence of [Qianyao Palace], but everyone in the palace must know about it. If you don't want to cause trouble for yourself, it's best not to mention these three words in the future."

Qing Country… forbids mentioning [Qianyao Palace]?

What is their relationship? What happened in the past?

Fang Yue was confused, but Butler Ke was unwilling to say more.

However, before Butler Ke left, he left a sentence.

"Master Qiankun was once a disciple of [Qianyao Palace]. If Lord Ye still wants to know more, go ask Master Qiankun yourself."

The meaning was clear: Butler Ke didn't want to get involved anymore.

If Fang Yue weren't a VIP of the Seventh Prince, Butler Ke wouldn't have said half a word to Fang Yue.

After all, these words concerned his future and fate.

And this showed the extent of his loyalty to the Seventh Prince.

Just because he was a VIP of the Seventh Prince, he was willing to tell him so much information, even at the risk.

If there were many, many people like Butler Ke on the Seventh Prince's side, then the Seventh Prince's strength and power were probably unfathomable.

"Sure enough, the Seventh Prince is someone I need to be wary of."

Fang Yue kept a watchful eye.

The news Butler Ke revealed allowed him to learn more about the capital.

Although he didn't go out himself, he tried his best to gather information in his own way.

Now, all that was needed was to wait for those two to return and bring more intelligence.

With this in mind, the time came to dusk.

"Huff… huff…"

Lin Ling's arms trembled. He had reached his limit but still gritted his teeth and persisted in his cultivation.

This was commonplace for Lin Ling.

But it's not enough! Not enough!

Lin Ling clenched his fist. In his eyes, the whites of his eyes were intensely splattered with black ink, rapidly dyeing them.

"Lin Ling!"

A stern shout jolted Lin Ling back to his senses, and the black color in his eyes quickly faded.

When he came back to his senses, he saw a dozen strong men with clubs surrounding him with gloomy faces.

Standing in front of him was Fang Yue's back.

"Don't be impatient! Calm down. We still have time, a lot of time. It doesn't matter if we use a lifetime to become stronger, to revive Lord Han."

"Xiao Ye…"

"Are you calm now? It's okay, no one can touch you! And you all—scram!"

Fang Yue roared, and the violent aura directly stirred up a gust of wind, causing the weeds in the yard to rustle.

The terrifying aura of a high-level Human Realm martial artist immediately stunned the strong men surrounding Fang Yue and the others.

Finally, after taking a look at Lin Ling, who had returned to normal, the strong men with clubs exchanged glances and retreated far away, disappearing from Fang Yue and Lin Ling's sight.

"They are…"

"They should be hidden guards of the Seventh Prince's mansion, each with strength around the early Human Realm. The capital is indeed very different."

Early Human Realm?!

Lin Ling's expression changed slightly, shocked. Only then did he truly realize how heavy the weight of the words "Seventh Prince" was.

"This shouldn't be all of the Seventh Prince's guard strength. I can feel that there is a powerful guy lurking in the Seventh Prince's mansion who hasn't met us. Judging from the feeling, it's at least… a Cloud Realm expert!"

Cloud Realm?!

Just a courtyard, yet a Cloud Realm expert was stationed there?!

As expected of the Seventh Prince's mansion…

Without knowing when, Lin Ling's fist clenched again.

He felt pressure and felt the gap in strength!

And pressure brought motivation.

His body, which had just felt extremely tired, was once again full of energy.

"Xiao Ye, I'm going to continue practicing with the spear!"

"Still practicing? Your body is already…"

"I'm fine! After Lord Han's eyes merged with me, all my abilities have greatly improved, and so has my recovery ability. I'm full of energy now!"

If Lin Ling weren't covered in sweat and speaking with a gasp, Fang Yue might have actually believed him.

However, since this was Lin Ling's own choice, Fang Yue's answer was naturally…

"As you wish."

Sitting on the grass, Fang Yue looked up at the sunset.

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The solar eclipse was becoming more and more obvious, as if everything was accelerating.

The day of the Sky Devourer was approaching.

In reality, he was running out of time. Whether he stayed in Jianghai City or went to the neighboring Haiyu City, he needed to make a decision.

"First, wait for Jing Yan and Qing Chen to come back, then discuss our future actions based on the information we obtain. After things are settled, deal with tomorrow's audience with the Emperor, and then go out and tell the Union my decision."

Whether to stay or leave, Fang Yue already had an idea, but tonight was not the right time.

The capital was full of dangers. He didn't even plan to sleep tonight. He had to wait for the right time to find a safe place.

But the sunset quickly fell.

Fang Yue was waiting for people but didn't wait for them.

What he really waited for was a smiling, unfamiliar young man.

But his first sentence made Fang Yue's pupils dilate, and he froze in place.

"Hello, Ye Baiyi. It's nice to meet you. My name is Qing Qianyang."