Chapter 783: Go Again
Everyone was shocked.
Jian Shuye paused for a moment and continued asking, “Dancing Lotus? Is it the rumored Dancing Lotus that can revive a person?”
Jiang Yucheng nodded. “Yes. If it weren’t for this, the Third Princess wouldn’t be willing to risk her life to retrieve it.”
Song Luan agitatedly said, “The Third Princess is very filial to His Majesty! After retrieving this Dancing Lotus, His Majesty’s health will definitely take a turn for the better!”
Jiang Yucheng undetectably knitted his brows, and his tone became slightly cold. “Master Song, you’re right, but it’s a pity that we didn’t successfully retrieve the Dancing Lotus.”
Song Luan’s face immediately turned to the color of a pig’s liver.
Quite a few people in the surroundings secretly snickered. Only he can suck up to the wrong part!
Song Luan felt humiliated, and he softly said, “…I see… The Dancing Lotus is a rare treasure in the world, so it must be very difficult to take it back… I was thinking too simply.”
Jiang Yucheng was too lazy to calculate so much with him, so he nodded and said, “You’re right. It’s indeed very difficult to get close to that Dancing Lotus. Elder Qiuxi… died because he tried to retrieve that Dancing Lotus.”
Once he said this, the gigantic Minghua Palace fell silent.
The crowd’s faces changed in unison. They didn’t expect things to be so tricky. Elder Qiuxi was the royal family’s elder, and his strength need not be mentioned. Even he couldn’t do it and failed… It shows how dangerous that Dancing Lotus is!
“That Dancing Lotus grows within the Dahuang Swamp’s Mirror Lake. We originally wanted to retrieve it for His Majesty, but the Mirror Lake was quite weird. Even Elder Qiuxi couldn’t escape the dangers, so we swiftly decided to return in consideration of the many soldiers and disciples.” Not only did Jiang Yucheng’s words explain the reason for Shangguan Wan’s injury, but they also stated the reason why the crowd suddenly came back.
Their hurried return this time would definitely cause a huge commotion in the entire Xi Ling City. Openly and secretly, there would be many rumors and guesses.
Jiang Yucheng didn’t want to be talked about because of this.
“I see…”
“No wonder the Third Princess brought the people back so quickly. So she was considering everyone’s safety.”
“What’s so strange about Mirror Lake that makes it so dangerous?” After a temporary silence, the crowd partook in discussions.
Obviously, all the guesses and grumbles toward Shangguan Wan had silently disappeared. Who could scold her in this type of situation?
Jiang Yucheng surveyed his surroundings. After most of the crowd stopped talking, he said, “Hence, we came back this time because we didn’t want to cause unnecessary injuries. It’s also because we want to find a few strong warriors to take action and return to Dahuang Swamp once again to retrieve the Dancing Lotus.”
The hall fell silent.
“I wonder what all of you think?” After Jiang Yucheng asked that question, n.o.body talked at that moment.
Everyone secretly exchanged glances and had their own thoughts.
Undoubtedly, a treasure like the Dancing Lotus was a lethal attraction to anyone. But at the same time, they had to consider the dangers.
Even Elder Qiuxi died there. How many people could guarantee that they would come back in one piece? The most important thing was that even if they risked their lives to retrieve the Dancing Lotus successfully, it would eventually be given to His Majesty.
What could they gain?
Everyone present had high statuses, and all of them were very wise. They either represented an entire clan or an entire family. Once something happened to them, it would implicate many people.
Hence, even if they were loyal to His Majesty, they had to consider it as it concerned their life and death.
n.o.body spoke, and the air seemed to be stiff.
Jiang Yucheng furrowed his brows undetectably. I had thought that the majority of them wouldn’t be willing to take this risk, but I didn’t expect all of them to be the same.
He hesitated for a moment and said, “I know that this journey is dangerous and that everyone has their own considerations, but the Dancing Lotus is really too important to His Majesty. Other than the appropriate rewards, all the other herbs we find besides the Dancing Lotus will belong to all of you.”
Quite a few people’s eyes lit up. If this is the reward, we can consider it.
“The reason why Elder Qiuxi pa.s.sed on was that he was too careless back then—he went forward alone without any support. Everyone here is a top elite in the Tianling Dynasty. If everyone works together, I believe retrieving the Dancing Lotus won’t be a problem, right?”
Jiang Yucheng’s words undoubtedly made many people falter. Since the Dancing Lotus appeared in the Mirror Lake, there might be other treasures there. As long as one makes appropriate preparations, they will still have the ability to run and not walk down Elder Qiuxi’s path even if they really can’t retrieve it.
At this point, a voice sounded. “I’m willing to go.”
Upon hearing this, the crowd looked over and discovered that the person talking was Weichi Song!
Everyone, including Jiang Yucheng, was shocked.
Everyone present could possibly go, but they felt that it was most impossible for Weichi Song to do so. Only so few people were left in Chong Xu Cabinet, and they all had to depend on this Cabinet Master.
Once something happened to him, won’t Chong Xu Cabinet be completely finished? On the other hand, Chu Liuyue and the rest have all died in Dahuang Swamp. He actually wants to go to that heartbreaking land… What exactly is he thinking?
But facing the crowd’s suspicious gazes, Weichi Song appeared calm and nonchalant as he disregarded them. He had made up his mind!
Jian Shuye stroked his chin. “As a heavenly doctor, I naturally have to go check that Dancing Lotus out to see exactly what it looks like! I want to go too!”
…
At this point, Chu Liuyue naturally didn’t know that a group of people—in Xi Ling City miles away—was planning to come to Dahuang Swamp.
She was trapped in this place, and she could only cultivate.
Shangguan Jing glanced at the hourgla.s.s at the side. Calculating the time, less than ten days have pa.s.sed outside. However, more than half a year has pa.s.sed in this place.
Chu Liuyue cultivated no matter day or night here, and her entire person seemed focused.
At the start, Shangguan Jing was worried that Chu Liuyue wouldn’t be used to it when a long time had pa.s.sed. However, he didn’t expect her to be so determined.
When Chu Liuyue said she wanted to cultivate, she set both her mind and soul into doing this one thing.
If it were someone else, they would’ve long felt bored and stifled. However, Chu Liuyue did not.
Even Shangguan Jing was amazed by her persistence, and he couldn’t help but be curious. How capable will Chu Liuyue be if she leaves this place?
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Time slowly trickled past.
Qin Yi and the rest had made it through close to half a month in the Mystic Forest. Initially, they would still guess when Chu Liuyue would come out, but they basically wouldn’t even talk now. The only thing they could do was cultivate while waiting.
However, this peace was quickly broken.