However, the eunuch was also quietly listening, so Tie Dan poured another bowl for the ranger,
The ranger sighed deeply,
"What else is there! Hey! The younger generation is disappointing!"
Everyone looked at the eunuch again, the eunuch smiled and indicated to wait and listen to what the ranger had to say.
The ranger continued,
"First, we lost a cauldron to the Demon Sect, then another was snatched by the Demon Sect. In the Nine Provinces, they should rightfully have two. Later, even our own people caused endless trouble. Now the Nine Cauldrons are missing or broken, perhaps only one is still usable!
Who knows how many Daluo Golden Pills from the last batch were given to this person or that person, and how many are left now. If we were to refine them again, who knows when we’d finally succeed!
Alas! We, the later generations, are so incompetent! We have failed the Immortal Venerable! We cannot protect this magnificent land!!"
The eunuch nodded, seeming to agree.
Tie Dan poured another bowl for him, and the ranger immediately got up, drank it, and continued,
"So the Stone Dragon, who is he! Just a flatterer, deceiving the Three Constellations, fooling the wise, and that’s why he was granted the Golden Core!
Bah! Just a man who uses external forces to defy fate! You all have nothing to fear from him!"
You can even bring it back to the topic...
Tie Dan rolled his eyes,
"If the Daluo Golden Pill is so powerful, why not give one to those loyal to the court, and just capture that traitor with ease? Isn’t that it?"
"Exactly! That Stone Dragon is nothing more than a minor demon, even an official can capture him! If one pill isn’t enough, take two! If two aren’t enough, take four! He can’t possibly overturn the heavens!"
The ranger laughed heartily, finished another bowl, and though seemingly sober or not, glanced at Tie Dan.
"But in this world, who is truly loyal to the court?
Is it the Stone Dragon? Marquis Shen? Or, is it you and me?"
"How bold, speaking recklessly of court matters, deserving of decapitation! Take them all for our household!"
The eunuch shouted the order, and everyone was so shocked, oh dear, an unexpected disaster, the gossiping soul can kill people...
However, not only was Tie Dan unafraid, the ranger also seemed at ease, smilingly turning back,
"Uncle Zong, you’re so late, I’ve already had two rounds of drinks."
The eunuch laughed heartily,
"After one round, there’s still the next! This round’s on me, let’s go."
The ranger patted his backside and stood up, cradling his sword in his arms as he prepared to leave, suddenly remembered something and pointed at Tie Dan,
"Oh right, innkeeper, put the wine bill on his tab."
Tie Dan smiled indifferently, cupped his hands in farewell.
The ranger also laughed heartily, fished out a Jade Pendant from his bosom, tossed it to Tie Dan, clasped his hands, and left to chase after the eunuch for the next round.
Tie Dan looked at the Jade Pendant, seeing it’s made of top-quality material, white as snow with a chi pattern and carved with the character ’Yuan’.
Wow, such a fine item, not used for treasure making, just as decoration, and casually thrown to a passerby, a noble from a Gate Valve family, perhaps.
Tie Dan didn’t care, ordered another jar of wine, a pound of meat, and ate leisurely, sitting until nightfall when Shen Jianjia came out to find him.
"Who do we kill tonight."
Tie Dan, full from eating and drinking, had thought it through.
"The Immortal Palace is still hesitating where to send troops, I might as well help them make a decision.
The prince from the Southern Country is outside the South Heavenly Gate, hard to kill.
Stone Dragon has also sent an envoy to the capital, if we can kill him, it’ll certainly be a good show."
Jian Jia stood up to leave.
Tie Dan gave her a side-eye,
"Do you even know where the Honglu Temple is, and you’re just leaving."
Jian Jia was puzzled,
"Of course I know, but there’s no need to go to the Honglu Temple, only during official decrees from the Three Constellations, foreign envoys, or when all tribes come to the court, do these visiting envoys have the opportunity to ascend to the Taiwei Constellation. Normally, they wait at the Guest House of the Heavenly Market Constellation for summons.
However, the Grand Minister of Rites is among the Nine Ministers, usually in title only now, typically the Minister of Rites handles affairs, and generally, the current Minister of Rites will directly arrange for the envoys to stay near his own residence for easy access"
Oh, I forgot she’s revisiting an old place.
Tie Dan, "... then let’s go."
"You sat here for half the day just because you didn’t know where the ambassador was staying?"
"Nonsense! Didn’t you see I was drinking!"