Chapter 394: Old Chicken Shop

" Oh? The Imperial Feng Family is eyeing Flying Eagle City?"

Long Ming saw Bing Luoyan’s expression turn serious when she spoke about that. " Is Flying Eagle City that important?"

" As you know, Flying Eagle City is perhaps the second biggest city after the Imperial Capital." Bing Luoyan explained. " There are many places here which are as old as the empire itself. The commerce generated in this city is simply astounding."

" But that’s not all; the power houses of the city are powerful enough to sway the succession battle." Bing Luoyan explained, " With enough support, a prince or princess can establish their power. And as long as they gather power and merit, the title of Crown Prince will go to them."

" In fact, the current situation of the Empire isn’t as peaceful as it looks." Bing Luoyan looked at outside, " Perhaps there is a storm of war brewing."

" Well, for a owner of a small antique shop, aren’t you too much aware of Wind Roc Empire’s imperial politics?" Long Ming smirked, " Or is that all of us common people are dumb?"

" I..." Bing Luoyan was stumped as she looked away, " I just heard from a senior daoist on passing."

" Is that so?" Long Ming nodded with a smile pressed by his lips, " So, what else did you hear from that passing daoist?"

" Do you know the Blade Town to the north of Grand Eagle City?"

Long Ming nodded, " Yes, I went to that town once. It was rather...ordinary. But there is one fact: the town has an incredible amount of bloodlust and an element of metal. But again, unless someone has great eye technique or sense, they won’t notice it."

Bing Luoyan was rather surprised when she heard Long Ming’s remark. " Such a sharp perception for a man who calls himself an ordinary mortal scholar, huh?"

Seeing Bing Luoyan using his own trick against him, Long Ming gave a giggle, " Oh, I didn’t know that. I also heard it from a passing daoist. Strange coincidence, isn’t it?"

" Hmph!" Bing Luoyan rolled her eyes as she resumed, " Not many know, but Blade Town was used to be a secret barracks. It housed one of the three powerful armies of the empire, the Snow Ghost Cavalry."

" Twenty years ago, they went to quell a rebellion to the north. However, the leader realized there must be some conspiracy and didn’t act as per imperial order."

" The Imperial Family demanded that he be held accountable, but the entire Snow Ghost Cavalry rejected, almost creating a military rebellion. Finally, both sides backed. The Snow Ghost Token is the seal that needs to operate the Snow Ghost Cavalry. Other than an order from the Emperor himself, the Snow Ghost Token’s authority is the only driving force of the Snow Ghost Cavalry."

Long Ming looked at Bing Luoyan with a sigh, " What happened to the seal?"

" The leader hid the seal somewhere in the Flying Eagle City." Bing Luoyan murmured. Long Ming felt the change in her mood, " And the leader?"

Bing Luoyan’s gaze dropped as if she was longing, recalling something painful. " He...His whereabouts are unknown. Perhaps, he is dead."

The expression on Bing Luoyan’s face stated that she didn’t want to talk about this anymore. Long Ming understood many things from her silence.

" Well, such a man is truly an inspiration for many. After all, how can you ascend without truly following your dao heart?" Long Ming commented.

Bing Luoyan looked at Long Ming for a moment before rubbing her face. When she parted her hands, she saw Long Ming was holding a cup of wine before her.

Without any word, Bing Luoyan took it and drank with a single gulp, " You...You are going to make me a drunkard soon."

" Does it matter?" Long Ming grinned, " If you face any problem, I will solve it for you."

Pursing her lips, Bing Luoyan turned around to enter her room. " Today, you can take leave. Your salary won’t be deducted."

" And, don’t you dare to enter my room."

Long Ming only gave a loud laugh as he saw Bing Luoyan leaving. ’ Hmm, Snow Ghost Token, huh? Interesting.’

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" Damn it! What do you mean by that?"

Feng Jinyan clenched his fist when he heard his subordinate. " Did I not send you to kill a few people? How hard is it for you to kill a bunch of people?"

" Prince, we tried. However, the city is currently swarming with City Guards." The black clothed person explained. " We can do our assassination mission, but chances of guards noticing anomalies will increase faster."

" Damn it! It’s all because of that bastard!"

Feng Jinyan’s face turned red from anger when he recalled Long Ming’s actions. With a single move, he almost ruined his plan.

The black clothed person could understand Feng Jinyan’s mood as he sighed. " Prince, how about it? We take a bit more time. Meanwhile, how about I go and kill that person?"

Feng Jinyan smacked his thigh, " Yes! How did I forget? Killing that bastard should be easy."

" Go and try to dig up his background. After that, kill that bastard. It would be best if you plant some evidence against White Crane Hall."

The black clothed person nodded. " Very well, Your Highness. I will do just that."

Pondering, Feng Jinyan added, " Be careful of Xinye. She is too unpredictable. Better stay away from her scrutiny."

Feng Jinyan turned away as the assassin vanished. Looking outside, Feng Jinyan clenched his fist.

" These bastards, do they think I am the weakest one? Hmph! Nothing more than pathetic fools."

" With enough Nine Transformations of Soul Realm cultivators, I can finally finish the Twelve Dragon Extermination Formation."

" Besides, as long as I find an imperial-grade Dao Bone, I can finally reach the grand completion stage of Nine Underworlds Ghost Transformation Art. And with that, I can control the Ghostly Yin Burial Nail."

" Let’s see, my brothers and sisters. How are you going to face me then?"

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" Hmm? So this is the place."

Long Ming stood outside of a dilapidated shop. The shop was a two story building, made from old wood. There was no rot or moss, yet the wood carried a faint green sheen.

" Old Chicken Shop, huh?"

That was the name of the shop, elegant yellow script carved on a pitch-black wood. However, looking at it, people could feel a strange sensation. As if they suddenly felt a sense of abundance.

Long Ming murmured as his eyes turned heavenly blue in an instant. Using his Heavenly Revelation Eyes, he looked at the shop with interest.

" Young man, you have already stayed outside for long enough. If you want to gaze, why not come inside and see?"

Long Ming gazed down from the name plaque to the gate of the shop. It was unknown, but there was an hunch back old man standing, holding a curved cane.

" May I enter the shop?" Long Ming asked with a smile. The old man turned around, " Follow me in, Lad."

" Well, Lad? Can’t you see I am also old?" Long Ming coughed as he walked in, " I mean, not as old man, but fairly aged."

" Hohoho, is there any meaning to age in this world?" The old man chuckled, " You are talking like one can’t change their appearance."

" It’s interesting. You probably drained your lifespan. Yet it only aged you a decade, because your life force is utterly abundant."

The old man turned around and looked at Long Ming with a sigh, " How many years it has been since I saw someone who isn’t from the Myriad Beast Plane??"

Long Ming’s expression changed as he gazed at the old man with narrowed eyes.