But since she doesnât mind, why should a man like me be afraid?
Just as Zhou Shu raised his hand and was about to pounce on Yin Wuyou like a hungry wolfâ¦
Yin Wuyou whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, âDidnât you ask me if Iâve heard of the imperial cauldrons before? I remember now!â
Zhou Shuâs raised hands suddenly froze. Grand Minister, youâre acting so ambiguously just to tell me this?
Do we need to talk about this in bed? Is the bed a place for discussing such matters?
Yin Wuyou sat cross-legged in front of Zhou Shu, her knees almost touching his knees. She leaned forward slightly, revealing her alluring curves in front of him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI might have seen it when I was young,â she whispered into his ear.
Zhou Shu knew that Yin Wuyou was afraid someone would eavesdrop, but this ambiguous atmosphere still made him involuntarily think about all sorts of things.
He leaned forward awkwardly.
âYou did?â Zhou Shu tried his best to distract himself.
âI donât really remember,â Yin Wuyou replied. âI didnât even remember when you suddenly mentioned it. I just recalled it after thinking about it carefully. Our Great Xia does indeed have an imperial cauldron.
âWhen I was very young, I seemed to have heard my father talk about the imperial cauldron. He said that the imperial cauldron is the foundation of the country. The country exists with the cauldron. If the cauldron is gone, the country will perish.â âThe country exists with the cauldron. If the cauldron is gone, the country will perish?â Zhou Shu said.
The name âimperial cauldronâ seemed to have something to do with the country. Originally, Zhou Shu had only thought of it as a symbol, just like the legendary imperial jade seal.
But these words held great significance.
The country wouldnât perish if the imperial jade seal was lost.
Furthermore, this world was different from his previous life. These words were not just empty talk.
âDo you remember why the imperial cauldron is so important? Is it a kind of weapon?â Zhou Shu asked.
âAll I know is that the imperial cauldron seems to be related to my fatherâs cultivation.â Yin Wuyou shook her head. âMy fatherâs Martial Dao talent is actually average. His cultivation of the first rank is related to the imperial cauldron.
âOh right, not only does Great Xia have an imperial cauldron, but other nations do too. The imperial cauldron of each nation seems to make a set.â
Yin Wuyou didnât treat Zhou Shu as an outsider at all. She told Zhou Shu everything regarding the imperial family without reservation.
But she didnât care much about this before, so she knew very little. Emperor Yuan Fengâs Martial Dao cultivation is related to the imperial cauldron?
Doesnât that mean that the emperors of the various nations are all first-rank martial artists because they have an imperial cauldron?
If Great Qinâs imperial cauldron is damaged, will the cultivation of the Qin emperor be affected?
The reason Great Wei sent Shen Yue to cause the demonic beast outbreak was to test if the cultivation of the Qin emperor had decreased.
How do they know that Great Qinâs imperial cauldron is damaged?
Could the destruction of Great Qinâs imperial cauldron be related to Great Wei?
Countless questions flashed through Zhou Shuâs mind.
âGrand Minister, if the imperial cauldron is damaged, will His Majestyâs cultivation be affected?â Zhou Shu asked.
âYes.â Yin Wuyou nodded. âItâs not just Fatherâs cultivation level. Father seemed to have said before that if something happened to the imperial cauldron, Great Xia would face a catastrophe.â
âI understand,â Zhou Shu muttered. He understood why Meng Bai wanted him to leave Great Qin immediately.
It was likely that Meng Bai also guessed that something might have happened to Great Qinâs imperial cauldron through what had happened earlier.
If something really did happen to Great Qinâs imperial cauldron, they would be facing a calamity.
What sort of force would be capable of annihilating Great Qin? It was definitely not something that a mere Great Xia diplomatic mission could withstand.
If we canât leave Great Qin before this incident occurs, then Iâm afraidâ¦
âYou understand?â Yin Wuyou was a bit puzzled. She didnât even understand what was going on with the imperial cauldrons, yet Zhou Shu already understood?
âGrand Minister, you donât have to think about the imperial cauldrons for now,â Zhou Shu said. âThe great general wants us to leave Great Qin immediately. Prepare yourself with Deputy Envoy Lu. Weâll leave at daybreak tomorrow!â
No matter what happened to Great Qin, Zhou Shu had no intention of risking his life in Great Qin.
He had nothing to do with the Great Qin Empire. There was no need for him to stay here and be buried with Great Qin.
But it was different from what Great General Meng had imagined. Not only did Zhou Shu want to leave, but he would also bring the Great Xia diplomatic mission with him!
He didnât need anyone to cover his retreat, especially an old man who planned to sacrifice himself to do so!
They had come here openly, so he didnât believe that Great Qin would be able to detain them.
âWeâre leaving tomorrow?â Yin Wuyou was somewhat surprised.
âDonât ask why. I donât know why either,â Zhou Shu said, âSince the great general has said that our mission in Great Qin is completed, it doesnât matter if we leave sooner.
âTomorrow morning, I will enter the palace to bid farewell to the Qin emperor. Prepare to leave.â
When Yin Wuyou returned to the outer room, Lu Wenshuang sized her up with a strange expression.
âLittle Senior Sister Lu, why are you looking at me like that?â Yin Wuyou looked at her doubtfully.
âThatâs it? Is he impotent?â Lu Wenshuang said in her pleasant voice.
âWhat?â Yin Wuyou was stunned for a moment. The next moment, she turned into a fierce little kitten and pounced into Lu Wenshuangâs arms.
Hearing the noise outside, Zhou Shu shook his head. He took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket.
This porcelain bottle contained the blood of the demonic beast that had fallen from the sky earlier.
The beastâs blood came from the existence who had battled against the Qin emperor!
Zhou Shu had seen it with his own eyes. Every drop of the beast blood had fallen like a meteor, creating deep craters in the ground. He had seized the opportunity and obtained a drop of blood.
Although it was just a small drop, this drop of blood was even heavier than an ordinary adult!
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Shu placed the beastâs blood back.
The Zhuang Zhou Butterfly Dream Technique could also be used with blood.
With this beast blood, Zhou Shu could use the Zhuang Zhou Butterfly Dream Technique to go back to the past year⦠The method was to transform into the other party in a dream!
Although it was a little awkward to transform into a human in a dream, it was still acceptable.
But to transform into a demonic beastâ¦
What if that demonic beast was like Shi Songtao, unable to spend a night without a womanâ¦
Zhou Shu shuddered at the thought of it. He was afraid that he would be traumatized. He hadnât even gotten married yet!
The demonic beast isnât much weaker than the Qin emperor. How did Great Wei manage to control a demonic beast with cultivation of at least the first rank?
A first-rank demonic beastâs intelligence was no weaker than a humanâs. It wouldnât be easily controlled. Zhou Shu couldnât figure out how Shen Yue, or perhaps Great Wei, did it.
Just as the Great Xia diplomatic mission was preparing to leave, in the Qin Palace, the Qin emperor sat on the dragon throne with an ugly expression.
In front of him, in the main hall, heads were rolling
All the members of Great Weiâs diplomatic mission had been killed, including Great Weiâs official envoy, Shen Yue.
He had killed them all, but he didnât get any information he wanted.
These people from Great Weiâs diplomatic mission were like death warriors. They would commit suicide immediately after being interrogated.
Even when the Qin emperor personally took action, he was unable to stop Shen Yue from committing suicide. This made him very upset.
âXu Shi,â the Qin emperor said solemnly. âHowâs the situation with the imperial cauldron?â
âNot very good,â Xu Shi said seriously. âYour Majesty forcefully used the imperial cauldron earlierâ¦â
âWill it be able to last until the end of this Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament?â the Qin emperor interrupted Xu Shi. He had a firm personality and wouldnât regret what had happened. Even if it happened again, he would still do the same.
âIâll do my best.â Xu Shi bowed.
âYour Majesty, the marquis of Great Xiaâs You Prefecture, Zhou Shu, has a secret divine art known as the Iron Smelting Hands. If I can obtain the aid of the Iron Smelting Hands, I am confident that the imperial cauldron will be able to hold on for a period of time.â
âGo and exchange with him,â the Qin emperor said, âGold, silver, jewelry, a high rank, generous rewards, let him name his price!â