"p>This is what I am about to discuss," An Yiqing said. "The Jade Spirit is a rare sight, one that comes around once every hundred years. Decades ago, a Colorless Jadeite the size of a marble was unearthed in Country Fei and sold for an astronomical price. You’ve seen the auction of the one I found. The wealth it brought was beyond imagination. But because the Jade Spirit is so exceedingly rare, in the past several decades, including mine, only two have appeared, and both were of the lowest grade - transparent."
An Yiqing gave An Zhiyun and An Zhiying a minute to digest the information before continuing, "If it weren’t for some fortuitous adventures of my own, I would never have known that the Jade Spirit comes in other colors. I believe, aside from those old monsters in the aristocratic families who have lived for ages, probably no one else knows this. Remember, never mention to anyone that the Jade Spirit can aid in cultivation."
An Zhiyun and An Zhiying nodded vigorously, secretly burying this information deep in their hearts, trying hard to forget it.
"Miss, what do you need us to do? Colored Jade Spirits are so hard to find; aren’t we unlikely to find one in our lifetime?" An Zhiying asked.
An Yiqing shook her head, "No, maybe ordinary people can’t find one, but I have special methods. As long as the Jade Spirit exists in this world, I can dig it out. However, the urgent task at hand is for you to investigate something."
An Yiqing looked at the two of them and said word by word, "Within four months, I don’t care what methods you use to scour all the countries in Dongchu Zhou, even if it’s a desolate island. Any place that could possibly harbor jadeite ores, you must find for me!
Finding regions that contain ore deposits wasn’t a difficult task for the Thirteen Blood Generals, who had undergone intense and high-level training. Each place has its unique topography, soil quality, and atmospheric conditions. By combining these with equipment observations, it was easy to pinpoint areas that might contain ores.
But, even if such a task wasn’t too difficult, to locate all possible ore-hidden places across the vast area of Dongchu Zhou was as hard as reaching the heavens!
An Yiqing had essentially given the Thirteen Blood Generals and the Feng Family Five Brothers an impossible mission!
However, An Zhiyun and An Zhiying accepted the job calmly.
"Miss, rest assured, we will find a way to covertly locate all possible secret ore deposits," An Zhiying nodded, the gold-rimmed glasses reflecting a glint of cold light, sharp and wise.
"I trust you the most with this task. But this is a massive undertaking and you are only one hundred and ninety people. To complete this in four months is as hard as reaching the heavens. A few days ago, I discussed this with Ah Lin. He will assist me by deploying some of his forces to search with you. However, to avoid drawing attention, you need to divide and conquer, going out in batches for the survey," said An Yiqing with a meaningful smile, "This time, what awaits you is not only the intense labor of intellect and observation but also the most perilous jungles, rivers, and feral beasts. This is not just a challenging mission but a brutal and fierce test, a test of everything you’ve learned in recent months."
An Zhiyun and An Zhiying’s eyes shone brighter and brighter, their faces full of excitement, boiling with passion, their bodies overwhelmed with the desire to fight.
"Of course, I won’t just throw you out in the wild to fend for yourselves. Ah Lin’s subordinates, besides aiding you in searching for the ores, have another role - to ensure your safety. However, in the face of any danger, it is you who are the protagonists. When everyone is down to their last breath, perhaps they will reluctantly lend you a hand. So, don’t place all your hope on them. As you might guess, Ah Lin’s subordinates are just as cold-blooded and merciless as he is," An Yiqing spoke with an icy tone, filled with stark warnings.