Moreover, during their search of the storage bags from the six elders of the Nangong Family, they surprisingly found three top-grade wood attribute spirit stones.

And from the relics of those twenty Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators, they unexpectedly discovered one.

Four top-grade wood attribute spirit stones!

If it were in the Eastern Domain, just gathering these would take an untold number of years.

...

Several days later, the three of them, having altered their appearances, quietly returned to the Imperial City, only to learn that in the past few days, there had been a dramatic change in the outside world.

Everyone on the streets was fervently discussing the mysterious "Mr. Ji." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Single-handedly fighting the nine Big Leaders of the Jieyun Thief, slaughtering the six elders of the Nangong Family, he was also a rare level three Array Master...

Although the rumors did not praise him directly, Ghost Mastiff still felt proud, since this was his little junior disciple!

What was most surprising was the Royal Family’s announcement to not meddle in this affair, allowing the three of them to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"It seems Jin Mantang was instrumental in this..." Zhou Qing knew in his heart and silently remembered this favor.

When Luo Lingling mentioned Zhou Qing’s gains from the battle in the Sea of No Light, Ghost Mastiff’s eyes widened in disbelief: "Duobao Trading House still owes you more than five hundred top-grade spirit stones?!"

Having traveled from Cyan Wood City to the present, experiencing life and death, he had only managed to accumulate seven top-grade spirit stones.

But Zhou Qing, after defeating the Jieyun Thief, acquired not just over three hundred and sixty, but the trading house still owed such a vast sum!

Zhou Qing nodded indifferently: "These desperadoes, their wealth must have all come from plundering."

"Then what are we waiting for!" Ghost Mastiff said, anxiously rubbing his hands, "Let’s collect the debt quickly! What if they refuse to pay?"

In his "poor man’s" eyes, this huge sum without any proof was enough to make anyone restless.

Luo Lingling shook her head helplessly: "It’s too tumultuous right now; let’s wait until things settle down."

Realizing, Ghost Mastiff suddenly stopped, frustratedly patting his head: "It’s all my fault... if it weren’t for me causing trouble with the Nangong Family, you would have collected the spirit stones by now."

The two quickly reassured him that it wasn’t his fault.

The reason Zhou Qing hadn’t gone to claim the spirit stones was because he had other plans.

At the time, Zhang Wanbao had offered him an internal price: ten ordinary top-grade spirit stones in exchange for one top-grade wood attribute spirit stone.

The Wanxiang Auction was only limited to Lingyun Mansion, while Duobao Trading House had thirty-five branches, and its president was a powerful Spirit Severing Realm master.

If he could borrow their channels...

At this moment, the three stood on the bustling streets of the Imperial City’s inner city, surrounded by noise and clamoring people.

Ghost Mastiff rubbed his hands together, lowering his voice as he asked, "Where are we headed next?"

Luo Lingling also turned to Zhou Qing, her eyes full of inquiry.

Their decision to move from the outer city to the inner city was based on the principle that "the most dangerous place is the safest place."

Here, they could not only avoid being tracked but also get the latest news first.

All three were wearing ordinary profound iron masks, a common disguise in a place like the Imperial City, where people dressed stranger than them were plentiful.

In such a massive city, people more oddly dressed were everywhere.

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment before finally speaking: "I want to find the Seventh Prince."

On the [Friendship Sticker], it showed that the Seventh Prince Xuanyuan Yichen could drop eight top-grade wood attribute spirit stones and thirty ordinary top-grade spirit stones for him.

If he could obtain these, along with the previous four, it might allow his number of spirit seals to break through the six thousand mark.

"Why do you want to find him?" Ghost Mastiff and Luo Lingling asked in unison, their eyes full of confusion.

Zhou Qing could only say, "I have some unfinished business with him."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, the two sensibly stopped asking questions.

Ghost Mastiff slapped his thigh: "We’ll go with you."

But Zhou Qing shook his head with a smile while stuffing the old hen inside his robe: "Aren’t you afraid the three of us will be caught all at once?"

Ghost Mastiff widened his eyes: "He wouldn’t dare!"

"Of course, he wouldn’t," Zhou Qing explained, "but the prince’s residence has many eyes, three targets are too conspicuous."

"Don’t worry; as long as no one at the Spirit Severing Realm makes a move, no one can touch me."

Luo Lingling finally spoke after a moment of silence: "I believe in Xiao Qing; if he’s doing this, he must have his reasons. Let’s not complicate things."

Seeing his always cautious second junior sister say this, Ghost Mastiff reluctantly agreed.

Regarding the matters of Gao Xuan Master and Nannan, Luo Lingling also informed him.

Perhaps his little junior brother’s actions were connected to the task Sikong Yan had asked him to help with.

Thinking of this, he immediately took out the sect’s Identity Token and waved it: "We can’t be too far apart; contact me at any time if there’s an issue!"

But Zhou Qing took out three Communication Jade Scrolls from his storage bag, which glowed with three-color light.

These were crafted in just one day using materials he found in the storage bags of several Nangong Family members, after he improved the chicken and ox head masks.

These Jade Scrolls had a longer communication distance and more stable signals, unhindered even by ordinary restrictions, being far superior to the sect’s Communication Tokens by a hundredfold.

Staring at the flowing three-color light on the Jade Scrolls, they both were filled with amazement.

Is this the benefit of having an Array Master?

Any item with a three-color restriction is a valuable treasure on the market.

"Use this to contact!" Zhou Qing handed the Jade Scrolls to the two.

They took the scrolls, playing with them fondly, their faces full of wonder.

...

The three of them hastened their journey, finally reaching their destination two days later.

Before them stood an imposing palace that had been abandoned for many years.

The hundred-zhang tall palace walls were mottled and peeling, and moss spread over them.

Only the three gilded characters "Jintian Palace" above the palace gate, though faded, still exuded a sense of once-magnificent majesty.