Dragon's Origin

Chapter 539: Recent Developments (Part 1)

On the way back to the capital, the old Taoist didn't ask much about Wang Sheng and A Qi. However, Wang Sheng believed that the old Taoist could clearly hear everything that happened in the underground palace.

The underground palace had been replenished with a batch of people. The last group of disciples who followed Wang Sheng and the old Taoist into the core of the Thousand Absolute Lands were only now recovering. Wang Sheng and the old Taoist returning to the capital was also a good opportunity to safely bring them out.

This was a batch of disciples who had been baptized by the core of the Thousand Absolute Lands, definitely the most promising and with the most potential for development. As long as they returned safely, the Old Lord Temple would definitely cultivate them vigorously.

The batch of people who had been replenished had also just arrived, but Wang Sheng found it a bit difficult to get information about the recent activities of Baoqing Yu Tang from them.

Every disciple to be sent to the underground palace for training was selected several months in advance and concentrated in a remote Taoist temple in the Old Lord Temple for guidance. Needless to say, their qualifications were all excellent. During this period, they were to learn the Taoist scriptures.

Even if they couldn't practice the Taoist scriptures due to the number of窍穴, they would still be taught some precursory exercises of the same lineage. They were all being cultivated as the most core disciples. How could they be allowed to come into contact with outside news and be distracted during this cultivation process?

Anyway, Wang Sheng wanted to know the latest news, and he would definitely know it once he left the Thousand Absolute Lands and returned to the capital. It was just a matter of delaying some time on the road. What difference did it make to know sooner or later while in the Thousand Absolute Lands?

The army of man-eating ants patrolled around the core of the Thousand Absolute Lands. Wang Sheng led everyone on a hurried journey. Anyway, with Wang Sheng around, the Thousand Absolute Lands, which others feared like tigers, was just a simple road for everyone.

After more than ten days of rapid travel, the group arrived in the suburbs of the capital. The old Taoist was not at ease and specially accompanied Wang Sheng back to the Changsheng Duke's mansion before taking the elite disciples back to the Old Lord Temple in the suburbs of the capital.

This batch of disciples could not afford to lose, and they must be personally taught. In addition, the old Taoist would definitely participate in sorting out the scrolls brought back from the Peerless Treasure Collection, hoping to gain some inspiration for his own practice. This trip back to the Old Lord Temple, the old Taoist would definitely stay for a while.

There were several Qing-generation Taoists in the Changsheng Duke's mansion, and the capital was another place where fighting was not allowed easily. Even if Zhu Xingsheng of Baoqing Yu Tang hated Wang Sheng to the bone, he only dared to act in the suburbs of the capital, not within the capital. Once he acted within the capital, it would be a complete break with all forces, and Zhu Xingsheng was not that stupid.

Mei'er, who had rushed back upon hearing the news, didn't care about the many eyes watching around her. She trotted over and threw herself into Wang Sheng's arms like a swallow returning to its nest. She hugged Wang Sheng tightly, refusing to let go.

Rose came back with Mei'er, but seeing Mei'er throw herself into Wang Sheng's arms, Rose didn't move. She knew that her position in Wang Sheng's heart could not be the same as Mei'er's, and her age made it impossible for her to do the same thing as Mei'er, so she just stood quietly, watching happily.

"Rose, you come too!" Wang Sheng didn't neglect Rose. He picked up Mei'er horizontally and turned around, not forgetting to call Rose over.

Hearing Wang Sheng's call, a happy smile suddenly bloomed on Rose's face. She picked up the corner of her skirt and walked over happily, putting one hand on Wang Sheng's elbow, and the three of them returned to the backyard together.

Wang Sheng carried Mei'er directly back to the bedroom in a princess carry. From beginning to end, Mei'er did not come down from Wang Sheng's body. Her two arms were tightly around Wang Sheng's neck, not letting go at all.

Everyone in the Changsheng Duke's mansion turned a blind eye to this scene. When the figures of the three disappeared, they all dispersed and went about their own business, and no one disturbed them.

"You've suffered!" Wang Sheng felt very sorry for the two women. He created such a big mess, but he didn't care about anything. Almost everything was done by the two women, which made Wang Sheng feel very guilty.

Especially this time, Wang Sheng knew that as long as he was safe in the Thousand Absolute Lands, Mei'er and Rose would be safe. But this was a bit like leaving the two women in the capital to fend for themselves, so Wang Sheng's first words were to express his pity for the two women's hard work.

Mei'er's slender hand gently covered Wang Sheng's lips, preventing him from continuing. Sitting on Wang Sheng's lap, she suddenly became playful and reached out to pull Rose over, letting Rose sit on Wang Sheng's other leg. The three of them hugged each other quietly, enjoying the unspoken warmth.

The three of them stayed in one position for a full two hours. The two women had not leaned comfortably in Wang Sheng's arms for a long time, and their faces were full of happiness.

It was not until the maid gently knocked on the door to remind the three that it was time to eat that the three reluctantly separated.

"By the way, Duke, where did those things that you asked the Old Lord Temple to send come from?" When eating, there were no outsiders, so Mei'er carefully asked Wang Sheng. Even then, she didn't dare to say it was gold, but used those things to refer to it specifically.

When she first received it, Mei'er was confused. What were hundreds of storage rings? But the Qing-generation Taoist from the Old Lord Temple said to keep it secret, so Mei'er didn't open it in front of others, and only secretly looked at it with Rose.

She casually opened a storage ring, and it was full of gold. All kinds of gold products stunned the two women. If it was just one storage ring, that would be fine, but all hundreds of storage rings were like this. Added together, it was probably hundreds of thousands of catties, worth at least hundreds of millions of gold coins.

A few rare storage rings contained all kinds of gems, monster skins, and jewelry, which also surprised the two women. As for a batch of weapons that didn't look very good, the two women directly ignored them.

Even though Mei'er and Rose had seen a lot of money, they were still frightened by the amount of gold sent over at one time. Did Wang Sheng rob some place? How could there be so much gold? Would there be any serious consequences?

With these worries, neither of the two women dared to reveal anything or take the gold out before asking Wang Sheng clearly. They were worried all day long about Wang Sheng, who was far away in the Thousand Absolute Lands. Now that they finally saw Wang Sheng's figure and touched Wang Sheng's solid body, the two women were completely relieved.

"Some things I got from the core of the Thousand Absolute Lands, don't worry." Wang Sheng smiled and explained to Mei'er: "Send that batch of skins directly to Dream Workshop to make protective clothing. Keep the jewelry and weapons, they can be sold for a good price. As for the gold, I'll visit the Pavilion Master of Linglong Pavilion one day and see if they can help me make a batch of gold coins."