Chapter 366 - 198: Great Victory at Fulong! Harvesting the Vermilion Fruit

Chapter 366: Chapter 198: Great Victory at Fulong! Harvesting the Vermilion Fruit

She now had a fair amount of confidence in breaking through to the late stage of Profound Mastery.

But she was more cautious than ever before.

Because her heart now had someone to worry about, she was no longer willing to take risks lightly.

"How’s the inventory going?"

Chen Sheng complied readily, putting away the jade box and changing the subject.

"The Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance has been accumulating wealth for decades. Their foundation is truly substantial."

As Sun Yuzhi mentioned this, a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes:

"However, they’ve suffered a series of setbacks recently, and hiring experts from the Blood River Sect was especially costly. Now, there are only just over eight hundred ready Elemental Crystals left in the treasury. But there are mountains of all kinds of gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, jades, medicinal herbs, and ores. All told, they’re worth a fortune.

According to custom, after we turn over a portion to the public coffers, the share each of us three receives will likely be worth more than decades of our salary."

The Jingwu Bureau wielded immense authority. Confiscating assets from wiped-out families and seizing loot from bandits were common occurrences.

It was precisely this system of generous spoils that attracted so many Martial Artists, compelling them to join its ranks and risk life and limb.

Although this mission was perilous, the rewards were certainly tantalizing.

"Excellent."

Chen Sheng nodded, quite satisfied with this result.

At the same time, another thought popped into his head.

’The Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance accumulated so much in just a few decades.’

’Then Luoyun Manor and Golden Spring Temple, which have dominated Ning’an for hundreds of years and are so deeply entrenched—just how immense must their fortunes be?’

Chen Sheng didn’t know for sure, but the thought was very tempting.

When Sun Yuzhi saw Chen Sheng fall into contemplation again, seemingly oblivious to her presence beside him, she couldn’t help but cough softly. She fixed her gaze forward and straightened her posture.

"Has the Vice Envoy caught a cold?"

Chen Sheng snapped back to reality, turning his head to look at her with a mischievous smile in his eyes.

Sun Yuzhi’s expression stiffened. She shot him an annoyed glare and said stiffly:

"Yes, something went wrong with my training. My Blood Qi isn’t flowing smoothly."

"Then would the Vice Envoy like this subordinate to help clear that up?"

Chen Sheng asked with a smile.

Sun Yuzhi looked directly at Chen Sheng, but his scorching gaze made her look away:

"How would you clear it?"

Chen Sheng raised a hand and lifted Sun Yuzhi’s pale chin. He slowly leaned in and whispered in her ear:

"This subordinate possesses a treasure called the ’Root of Wisdom,’ which can relieve the Vice Envoy of her sorrows."

A blush crept onto Sun Yuzhi’s face. She scoffed lightly:

"Pah!"

"So, do you want it cleared?"

"I do!"

...

While Chen Sheng and Sun Yuzhi were inventorying their spoils and resting in the main hall of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance, the fleet led by Li Jizhou had already returned to Yunze City in a grand procession, escorting prisoners and the wounded.

The sight of several hundred Jingwu Guards entering the city, along with the lingering aura of slaughter, their Blood Qi, and their weary, wounded bodies, immediately drew the attention of the entire city.

The news of the great victory at Fulong Creek, the complete annihilation of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance’s main force, and the slaying of Alliance Leader Zhou Kuohai in battle was like a giant boulder dropped into a calm lake, instantly creating a thousand ripples.

It spread through Yunze City at astonishing speed, then swept across the entire Ning’an Prefecture like a hurricane!

The Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance—which had dominated the Yunze Waters for decades and repeatedly thwarted the Government Office’s suppression campaigns—was actually destroyed in a single day?

The infamous "Sea Overturning Flood Dragon," Zhou Kuohai, was dead?

And the one who killed him was that newly appointed Jingwu Bureau Captain, Chen Sheng, a man only in his early twenties?

What’s more, this young man had already broken through to the Profound Realm?!

Each piece of news was shocking enough on its own. When stacked together, the impact was unprecedented.

Within Yunze City, whether they were Jianghu heroes, merchants, commoners, or officials of all ranks, everyone who heard the news was left dumbfounded and broke into fervent discussion.

In the teahouses and taverns, storytellers were already eagerly weaving the fragments they had just heard into vivid and dramatic legendary tales.

On every street and in every alley, people whispered to each other, their faces a mixture of disbelieving excitement and awe.

The name "Blood Bell Chen Sheng" was, at this moment, truly echoing through every corner of Ning’an Prefecture at an unprecedented speed.

And this hurricane, which had started in Yunze City, was now howling towards Ning’an Prefecture City, towards Luoyun Manor, towards Golden Spring Temple...

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