Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Misfortune: Starting from the Blind Prince

“Thirteenth Brother, I have another matter to ask of you today.” The Crown Prince said after taking a sip of fragrant tea.

Zhou Hao Chen's eyes narrowed, knowing the main event was coming.

As the saying goes, one doesn't visit a temple without a reason. The Crown Prince's visit must be for a purpose.

“I wonder what it is that you seek, Eldest Brother?”

“Feng Huai is young and lacks experience. He's not suited for studying or martial arts, so I'd like him to work under you, Thirteenth Brother, to learn the skills of investigating cases.”

The Crown Prince's tone was amiable, giving a feeling of a gentle spring breeze.

But beneath this warm tone, there was also a kind of domineering that brooked no refusal.

Qin Qiu Lan took the sandalwood box, opened it, and saw a spiritual herb shaped like an eight-pointed star inside.

“Your Highness, it's an Eight-Angle Xuan Fire Grass,” Qin Qiu Lan said softly.

Zhou Hao Chen was silent for a moment.

The Eight-Angle Xuan Fire Grass contained the essence of Bing fire and was a natural treasure for cultivating Bing Fire True Lightning.

The gift Feng Huai sent was very targeted.

Or rather, this Eight-Angle Xuan Fire Grass was given to him by the Crown Prince through Feng Huai's hands.

Zhou Hao Chen carefully pondered the Crown Prince's series of actions and understood.

It was both a test and an attempt to win him over.

Testing whether he was a Five Thunder Spiritual Body and whether he had converted to Daoist cultivation.

On the other hand, he wanted to win him over through Feng Huai.

Feng Huai's position and work under him were not important.

What was important was an attitude.

Showing that he had no hostility towards the Crown Prince and could be won over.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Hao Chen accepted the Eight-Angle Xuan Fire Grass.

Zhou Hao Chen had no intention of hiding the matter of the Five Thunder Spiritual Body and conversion to Daoist cultivation, so it was fine if the Crown Prince knew.

As for being won over, Zhou Hao Chen didn't object either.

He didn't just not object to the Crown Prince's attempts to win him over, he accepted the Second Prince's attempts as well.

Playing both sides and hedging his bets was the best choice.

If the opportunity was right, he might even personally enter the game.

“I'll accept your good intentions, Eldest Brother.”

Seeing Zhou Hao Chen accept the gift, a faint smile appeared on the Crown Prince's face.

The purpose of today's visit had been achieved.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Hao Chen changed the subject: “Young Master Feng, from now on, you will follow me to investigate the White Lotus Sect case.”

“Thank you, Your Highness, I will definitely work hard to investigate the case and will not lose face for Your Highness and the Crown Prince.”

Feng Huai breathed a sigh of relief. Although investigating the White Lotus Sect was a difficult task.

It was much better than the hellish life of small exams every three days, big exams every five days, and monthly rankings at the Imperial College.

After seeing off the Crown Prince, Zhou Hao Chen had Feng Hai follow Lu Li Min to handle matters.

Anyway, he didn't expect Feng Huai to make any achievements, as long as he didn't hold him back.

“Aunt Lan, help me ask if there is any news from Jian Qiu's side?”

Qin Qiu Lan took a trip to the Heavenly Prison for Zhou Hao Chen, then returned and brought Zhou Hao Chen some bad news.

Jian Qiu's mouth was like a platypus's beak.

Extremely hard.

The torturers from the Ministry of Justice and the Town Demon Division had not yet pried open her mouth.

“Your Highness, the torturers from the Ministry of Justice and the Town Demon Division have made a military pledge that they will make a breakthrough within five days,” Qin Qiu Lan reported.

Zhou Hao Chen shook his head in dissatisfaction: “Speed is of the essence. If we delay for too long, the White Lotus Sect will move.”

“I want a result within three days.”

Although the White Lotus Sect was in a dormant state, the news of Jian Qiu's arrest would definitely reach them soon.

Even if Xia Yu Zhi had elders from the Profound Sound Pavilion by her side and couldn't contact the White Lotus Sect at will, the White Lotus Sect must have other intelligence channels to know about the events on the pleasure boat.

Zhou Hao Chen only hoped to pry open Jian Qiu's mouth as soon as possible and obtain enough information.

In the evening, the sun set in the west.

He Lian Hai, who had been busy all day, returned.

“Old He, I heard you have a surprise for me?” Zhou Hao Chen asked in a teasing tone.

“Your Highness, the Five Thunder Sect has a secret vault near Jade Capital City, which hides many treasures.”

“I went to investigate during the day, and the secret vault has not yet been discovered.”

Zhou Hao Chen's eyes lit up.

The Five Thunder Sect's secret vault!

Even if the Five Thunder Sect was exterminated, the hidden treasures were still a tempting fortune.

“Where is the Five Thunder Sect's secret vault?”

“Outside Jade Capital City, White Stone Mountain!”

“When the night is quiet, Your Highness can bring your confidants and follow me to White Stone Mountain to retrieve the treasures from the secret vault.”

“The treasures in the White Stone Mountain secret vault are mainly magical artifacts. It just so happens that you don't have any handy magical artifacts yet.”

After discussing with He Lian Hai, Zhou Hao Chen brought his confidants to White Stone Mountain with He Lian Hai at midnight.

The secret vault was of great importance, and Zhou Hao Chen was worried, so he went there himself.

Along the way, it was calm and peaceful, and they soon arrived at White Stone Mountain.

The entrance to the Five Thunder Sect's secret vault was located behind a waterfall and was concealed by a formation. If it weren't for He Lian Hai, an “insider,” it wouldn't be easy to find the secret vault.

Inside the secret vault, magical artifacts were piled up, and spiritual light soared into the sky.

The most numerous of the magical artifacts were flying swords, all of which were standard flying swords.

“Your Highness, these Falling Thunder Swords were specially refined by our Five Thunder Sect for Disciples in the Imperial Object Realm back then. Although they are only Human Restriction Secret Treasures, they consume less mana, are faster, and have great power, making them very suitable for cultivators in the Imperial Object Realm.”

“This Falling Thunder Sword is of the highest quality and should have been refined by an Elder of our sect.”

He Lian Hai chose a flying sword for Zhou Hao Chen, which had been stored in the secret vault for many years, and was still full of spiritual light.

There were five Earth Restrictions on the sword body, completely integrated.

Falling Thunder Sword of Earth Restriction Precious Treasure level.

It was much stronger than other Falling Thunder Swords of the Human Restriction Secret Treasure level.

Zhou Hao Chen estimated that this Falling Thunder Sword was prepared for the Five Thunder Sect's genius.

A flying sword of the Earth Restriction Precious Treasure level was enough for the transition.

After taking the flying sword, his brow began to tingle, and two trigrams appeared in his mind.

【Water Wind: Superior Trigram, shatter the third wooden frame on the left, the shield on the second layer, obtain a fourth-grade opportunity, subsequent involvement of some karma, may be hidden dangers, fortune and misfortune depend on the heart, great luck.】

【Thunder Earth: Medium Trigram, let your subordinates sort out the magical artifacts in the secret vault, take no action, no gain, no loss, neutral.】

Fourth-grade opportunity!

And it was hidden in the magical artifact shield!

Zhou Hao Chen raised his eyebrows, and the words "picking up a leak" appeared in his mind.

This was an unexpected surprise, to be able to pick up a leak in the Five Thunder Sect's secret vault.

“Someone, bring me the large shield on the wooden frame.”

Zhou Hao Chen gave an order, and his subordinates brought the shield, which fell into Zhou Hao Chen's hands.

His fingertips gently stroked the shield, the surface was rough, and it didn't seem to have any special features.

He Lian Hai sensed Zhou Hao Chen's actions, and a hint of curiosity appeared on his face. He didn't know why Zhou Hao Chen wanted an unremarkable shield.

Just as He Lian Hai was feeling strange.

Zhou Hao Chen flicked his finger, and the Ren Water True Lightning at the Transformation Realm level shot out.

Striking the shield.

Lightning flashed.

With a squeak!

The shield couldn't withstand the bombardment of Ren Water True Lightning and instantly shattered.

As the shield shattered, the things inside were also revealed.

It was a pair of wings.

“Thunder Roc Wings!”

He Lian Hai exclaimed in shock, his face full of astonishment.

A thought rose crazily in his heart.

Ten Thousand Treasures Spiritual Body!

There was no mistake!

There was absolutely no mistake!

Your Highness must be a Dual Spiritual Body!