If she doesn’t see her soon, she’ll really become addicted to pillaging and won’t be able to resist ransacking Jinchuan City!
The feeling of not paying with one’s face is really exhilarating!
When the girl from Cloud Palace heard Gu Changsheng’s words, her eyebrows furrowed slightly. The Shopkeeper following her respectfully couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth when he heard this.
"The Bashu’s thousand-year foundation cannot be looted by His Highness Prince Changsheng in just a few days. His Highness Changsheng must be joking! The hour is late, please follow me to Cloud Palace!" The girl from Cloud Palace glanced behind Gu Changsheng, furrowed her eyebrows, and spoke in a deep voice.
No one was there! Did that person not come to protect her?
"Then let’s go!" Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng responded nonchalantly and exchanged a glance with Zhou Mu, taking the lead and walking forward with the others.
Yuan Bao and Little Monk Bu Jie naturally followed.
A group of five, walking along the main street towards Cloud Palace, located in the center of Jinchuan City.
The people on the street bent down to salute the leading girl and bowed even deeper upon seeing Gu Changsheng.
This reaction was something Gu Changsheng had seen a lot these past few days, and he began to find it rather usual and started taking it as a matter of course!
"The Bashu Witch Master’s lineage has been friendly with the Phoenix Lineage of the Southern Border Royal Family for generations. Twenty years ago, there was internal strife within the Southern Border Royal Family, power struggles ensued, and the Phoenix Clan’s household servants betrayed their masters and seized power, leaving the Phoenix Lineage completely devastated!" The girl from Cloud Palace stood straight, looking forward as she spoke assertively.
Gu Changsheng was startled upon hearing this, his eyebrows knitting together as he listened intently.
"Twenty years ago, the chaos in the Southern Border came abruptly. At that time, the Witch Master was in seclusion and could not provide timely help. He regretted it deeply. Ten years ago, His Highness Prince Mu of Great Zhou wished to take advantage of the unresolved chaos in the Southern Border to reclaim it and asked to pass through Bashu, which the Witch Master gladly agreed to, solely because of the generations-old friendship between the Witch Master’s lineage and the Phoenix Lineage!" The girl from Cloud Palace said in a mild tone, glancing back at Zhou Mu before continuing forward, "Our Bashu, surrounded by harsh mountains and rivers, is a place of natural defences. Even if Great Zhou sent a million-strong army, they might not fare well. The success of His Royal Highness Prince Mu in deploying troops to the Southern Border was still owed to the Phoenix Clan!"
Zhou Mu heard this, his lips curving slightly as he looked towards the petite woman beside him and smiled lightly, "If that’s the case, was the bond between me and my beloved destined from a young age?"
"Nice try!" Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but snort upon hearing this.
She had not expected that this person from Cloud Palace would explain all this to her!
Raising her hand to her forehead, Gu Changsheng’s heart trembled slightly. The Phoenix Lineage and the Bashu Witch Master’s lineage have been on friendly terms for generations?
This mark of the Phoenix Clan on her forehead must be the reason she received such treatment in Jinchuan City, right?
No wonder Granny Wu Shan said she didn’t have to be so careful with her words and actions in Jinchuan City. It wasn’t just about being cautious; she could literally do as she pleased!
From a distance, Cloud Palace towered into the clouds. Standing at its base, one could truly appreciate its magnificence, even more awe-inspiring than from afar!
The polished stone bricks reflected the sunlight, shimmering brilliantly, making the grand and majestic Cloud Palace seem as if it was coated in gold!
Even Yuan Bao, who was usually jesting, became serious when standing under Cloud Palace.
"Wife, this Cloud Palace is even more majestic than the Imperial Palace!" Yuan Bao, tugging at the corner of his wife’s clothes, couldn’t help but whisper.
Gu Changsheng nodded in agreement. Indeed, it was very majestic. One couldn’t help but wonder how much manpower and resources were needed to build such a palace!
This was simply an ancient version of a Pyramid!
"His Highness Prince Changsheng, I am but an outsider and do not have the right to step onto this Heaven Rank. You must proceed alone from here on!" The girl leading them stopped before the steps of Cloud Palace and spoke matter-of-factly.
"What?" Gu Changsheng was taken aback, "If you don’t lead the way, how are we to proceed?"
Damn it! To lead them halfway and then abandon them, what sort of behavior was this?
"Ascend the steps, and at the summit of Cloud Palace, you will meet the Witch Master!" The girl said another line before turning and walking away.
"Hey hey hey!" Gu Changsheng watched her retreating back, calling out several times, then just sighed in speechlessness, tilting her head to look at Zhou Mu beside her, her phoenix eyes filled with grievance, "What the hell, is this some kind of trick? Why does everyone seem to enjoy ditching others?"
This is damn outrageous!
Zhou Mu raised his hand to caress her hair and smiled, "Let’s not delay, meeting the Bashu Witch Master sooner is better!"
"Yes!" Gu Changsheng nodded.
They immediately began ascending the so-called Heaven Rank!