I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 165 - 115: A Breakthrough on the Spot, Another Promotion
"Ahem."
Cheng Zong coughed lightly and spoke gently, "Um, the Rule Array Hub was discovered by Gu by accident. No, to be precise, Gu destroyed the Rule Array Hub without even seeing it."
"...He did it!?"
Zhang Sanshi reined in his aura slightly, his gaze fixed on Gu Zheng. "You really destroyed the Rule Array Hub without seeing it?"
"It was an accident."
Gu Zheng said calmly, "The Crown Prince should be out by now. We should spread out and look for him."
"Right, maybe the Crown Prince is looking for us, too," Gushuncheng agreed. "Everyone, spread out and search everywhere. If you find him, fire a Whistling Arrow."
"No problem," Zhou Meng nodded.
Gu Zheng, naturally, didn’t mind either way.
And so, the group dispersed.
If Zhong Tianlang was truly trapped in the underground caverns and hadn’t escaped, it would be somewhat troublesome.
’But on this matter, Gu Zheng was definitely in the right. He wouldn’t be afraid even if the case went all the way to the Capital City.’
’Who would have thought Zhong Tianlang would run so deep underground?’
The rest of them had all gotten out during the tremors caused by the Rule Array Hub’s destruction.
’Whose fault was it that Zhong Tianlang didn’t make it out?’
’But then again, some things can’t be solved just by being in the right.’
The title "Crown Prince" meant that Zhong Tianlang could inherit the Dukedom.
His status was not something an ordinary Prince’s son could compare to.
Gu Zheng wasn’t afraid, but he still prepared for the worst.
...
He walked a large loop along the streets.
He didn’t find Zhong Tianlang, but he did run into Xie Bisheng.
"Master Xie."
Gu Zheng bowed first, then informed Xie Bisheng about how he had accidentally destroyed the Rule Array Hub. He also explained that Zhong Tianlang was likely trapped deep underground, had failed to escape, and was now stranded in the Demon Realm.
"Two words."
Xie Bisheng said calmly after listening, "Don’t worry."
After a pause, he added another sentence.
"With Meng the Big Nose and me here, the King of Lie Mountain won’t dare to touch you. Besides, he has more than one son."
"Mr. Xie!"
Gu Zheng gave a deep bow. After straightening up, he breathed a sigh of relief. "May I ask, Mr. Xie, what realm is the King of Lie Mountain at?"
"Peak of the Heroic Body Realm."
Xie Bisheng glanced at Gu Zheng and said nonchalantly, "Meng the Big Nose is also at the peak of the Heroic Body Realm, and I will be soon, too."
’...Impressive!’
Gu Zheng thought to himself, his face filled with admiration.
The Heroic Body Realm was also divided into several stages.
Those who could reach the peak were undoubtedly geniuses.
’To think Meng Taiqi is already at the peak of the Heroic Body Realm... you really couldn’t tell by looking at him.’
’And Xie Bisheng is almost there, too.’
With these two convenient mentors as his backers, Gu Zheng felt much more at ease.
...
He continued to search the city.
Gu Zheng caught another three hidden members of the Demon Spirit Race, but there was still no news of Zhong Tianlang.
It wasn’t until dusk that the sound of a Whistling Arrow bursting open came from the north side of the city.
Gu Zheng was in the South City. Upon hearing the sound, he flew rapidly through the air toward the source.
When he found Zhong Tianlang, the Young Master was unconscious, being carried on Zhang Sanshi’s back as he ran swiftly toward the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office.
Gu Zheng followed behind, meeting up with Gushuncheng, Cheng Zong, Zhou Meng, and the others along the way.
The group entered the Prefecture Magistrate’s Office, where Xie Bisheng was already waiting.
Three physicians who had accompanied the army and had also cultivated Divine Wondrous were waiting by the side as well.
The four of them surrounded Zhong Tianlang and, after a round of examination, came to a conclusion.
He wasn’t dead. He was alive and well.
He had simply used his Secret Techniques too many times, excessively depleting his Divine Wondrous, stamina, Spirit, and even his body’s potential and Bloodline Power. As a result, his body’s self-preservation mechanism had activated, plunging him into a deep slumber from which it was uncertain when he would awaken.
It could be three to five days, or it could be three to five years.
Hearing this result, Zhang Sanshi’s face instantly grew as dark as a deep pool. Without even a glance at Gu Zheng, he strode away.
"Don’t mind him."
Cheng Zong walked to Gu Zheng’s side and comforted him, "This isn’t your fault. Zhang Sanshi is only acting like this because he wants to ride the Crown Prince’s coattails. Once he calms down, he’ll apologize to you."
"Whether he apologizes or not doesn’t matter."
Gu Zheng said calmly, "I’m just curious, why did the Crown Prince go so deep underground? After we split up at the fork in the road, the rest of us were all active in the nearby areas. Why did the Crown Prince suddenly go so deep? What for?"
Only someone deep within the underground caverns would have needed to constantly use Secret Techniques while frantically running for the surface.
It seemed Zhong Tianlang had been prepared from the start. As soon as he separated from them, he had headed straight for the depths.
But then, Gu Zheng had accidentally destroyed the Rule Array Hub, and Zhong Tianlang had run himself into a deep slumber trying to escape.
"Well..."
Cheng Zong was at a loss for words.
He was also curious about why Zhong Tianlang had acted that way.
But it was obvious they wouldn’t get an answer.
Zhong Tianlang was in a deep slumber now and couldn’t answer.
And when he eventually woke up, he wouldn’t answer either. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
...
...
Zhong Tianlang was soon taken away by people from the King of Lie Mountain’s Mansion.
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng’s name began to spread once again.
Of course, it had nothing to do with Zhong Tianlang.
The news of Zhong Tianlang falling into a deep slumber was strictly suppressed.
Only a few Hundred Households like Gu Zheng, Cheng Zong, Gushuncheng, and Zhou Meng, along with the three army physicians and Xie Bisheng, knew about it.
Gu Zheng became famous for the dramatic way he had destroyed the Rule Array Hub.
For this reason, many people were skeptical.
There were doubters, the envious, the jealous...
After the Demon Spirit Race in Four Directions Prefecture City had been mostly cleared out, a small group was left behind to continue the search while the others returned. When Gu Zheng returned to the State Headquarters with the main force to have his merits calculated, a large crowd gathered to watch the spectacle.
The Demon Slayer Bureau, or rather, the royal family of Jing Country, possessed a treasure.
Its name: the Qiantian True Trace Treasure Mirror.
As long as one channeled their Divine Wondrous into the mirror’s body and described in detail someone doing something, the Treasure Mirror would give feedback on whether the matter was true or false.
This Treasure Mirror could also create sub-mirrors.
The Demon Slayer Bureau had obtained seven of them. One was placed in the headquarters of each state to verify the truth of reports made by the Demon Suppression Guard after they completed their missions.
