Chapter 363: Chapter 249: Dealing with Wang Tao, The Matter is Settled

After nightfall.

Using the Carefree Heavenly Travel Skill, Qin Yuesheng effortlessly escorted Zhu Zhu and a large group of cats, along with the coffin containing Lan Xiaoyuan’s remains, out of Yangzhou Prefecture.

Others believed that Yangzhou Prefecture was tightly guarded by Liu Xian’s heavy troops, making it easy to enter and difficult to leave. But who could have imagined someone leaving from above, making entering and exiting Yangzhou Prefecture incredibly easy and unobstructed for Qin Yuesheng.

At the post station outside Yangzhou Prefecture.

This place was already controlled by Liu Xian’s troops, but once Zhu Zhu made her move, she directly caused the stationed soldiers to fall into a panic and flee hastily.

She was also able to smoothly procure a carriage for transporting Lan Xiaoyuan’s coffin.

"Miss Zhu Zhu, the mountains are high, the waters are long, and the road in the martial world is long. We part ways here; please be careful on your journey," Qin Yuesheng said, cupping his hands.

Zhu Zhu asked, "Sir, aren’t you leaving?"

"I still have some matters to attend to in Yangzhou Prefecture and need to stay a few more days."

"Your strength is not something I need to worry about, so I will take my leave, sir," Zhu Zhu said.

Under Qin Yuesheng’s gaze, Zhu Zhu swiftly disappeared into the night with the carriage.

In the following days, Qin Yuesheng stayed at Yixin Residence to heal, while waiting for someone to be sent from the Gold and Silver Pavilion to notify him.

After the great upheaval on Liu Xian’s side, there seemed to be no overly intense reactions, which was quite strange.

Three days later.

At the top floor of the Gold and Silver Pavilion.

Bang!

A bronze door slammed open from side to side, the heavy weight even leaving two scratches on the floor.

A gust of cold wind suddenly howled out from behind the door, causing all the guards standing outside to shiver unexpectedly.

In their gaze, they saw Wang Tao with disheveled hair emerging from the bronze door. Having not seen him for several days, something seemed to have changed about him.

"Hahahahaha!" Wang Tao suddenly burst into a wild laugh, his originally serious expression turning exceedingly arrogant, leaving the guards puzzled—what was going on?

"That dead eunuch really did teach me the Nine Yin Extreme Dao Scripture. To prevent me from knowing the truth about this Internal Cultivation Methods, he even changed the name at the last minute, how cunning," Wang Tao thought to himself.

Over the past days, he had completely mastered the mantra taught by Guang Zhao.

The Nine Yin Extreme Dao Scripture, worthy of being a Divine Skill-level Internal Cultivation Methods, just a small part of it allowed Wang Tao to make significant progress, far surpassing the effects of the Internal Cultivation Methods he trained in before.

"I must extract all the cultivation mantras of the Nine Yin Extreme Dao Scripture from that dead eunuch’s mouth." As Wang Tao left his training room, a little maid instantly ran over with a hot towel.

"Steward Wang, please."

Wang Tao took it in one hand, wiped his face, and asked, "During my seclusion, did anything happen outside?"

The little maid immediately recounted the earth-shattering battle between Qin Yuesheng and the Celestial Lord.

Wang Tao was surprised, "Such a master appeared in Yangzhou Prefecture?"

"Steward Wang, Master Qian seems to have something for you, saying that a guest came a few days ago with a big business deal and wants to discuss it with you."

"I’ll change my clothes first," Wang Tao said.

Shortly afterward, in the tea room.

Wang Tao, having bathed and changed clothes, sat in a chair. Opposite him was the old man who had hosted Qin Yuesheng that day, known as Master Qian in the Gold and Silver Pavilion.

This person was among the first batch of subordinates who followed Wang Tao, highly experienced.

"Steward Wang, a few days ago..." Master Qian detailed everything about Qin Yuesheng without missing a beat.

"A gold mine!" Wang Tao’s eyes lit up.

The business of the Gold and Silver Pavilion is money. If he could obtain information about this gold mine and send people for exclusive mining, the profits would undoubtedly elevate his position in the Gold and Silver Pavilion.

No matter how great a martial arts master, one cannot escape the need for clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Wang Tao was no exception, and his desire for wealth, power, and position was immense, even if he was currently focused on the Nine Yin Extreme Dao Scripture, it didn’t stop him from coveting this gold mine.

"Then send someone to Yixin Residence to find that guy, and make sure to bring him over with due courtesy," Wang Tao said after taking a sip of tea.

Master Qian nodded, "Yes, I’ll arrange it right away."

...

As Zhu Zhu left with her beloved cats, Yixin Residence became noticeably quieter.

If Qin Yuesheng hadn’t paid the older women and aunts at Yixin Residence to stay and do laundry and cooking chores, he would have had to handle his own clothes and daily meals.

After days of quiet recovery and using Inner Strength for healing, along with applying medicinal ointment from the pharmacy, his injuries had mostly healed, no longer affecting his ability to fight.

Practicing a nurturing Sword Technique holding the Dragon-Slaying Sword in the courtyard, suddenly an aunt came over and said, "Young Master Qin, someone outside says they’re looking for someone. We don’t know what’s going on, can you go and have a look?"

"Did they say who they are?"

"Yes, yes, they said they were sent by the Gold and Silver Pavilion."

Immediately, Qin Yuesheng put down the sword in his hand. The sudden arrival of someone from the Gold and Silver Pavilion, could it be that Wang Tao has finally appeared? That would be excellent news.

"I understand. I’ll handle it; you can go about your business," Qin Yuesheng said, returning to his room to grab the Black Dragon Sword’s sheath, then walked to the front gate of Yixin Residence.

By this time, a young servant had already been waiting here for a while. Upon seeing Qin Yuesheng, he immediately asked, "Are you the one, young master?"