705: Chapter 472 705: Chapter 472 “Tang Feiyang, the treatment at the academy is not bad, it won’t disappoint Big Brother!”
As Tang Feiyang prepared a cup of tea for Ye Tian and heard him say this, he knew it was words of praise.
He was aware that, though both were elites from their families, his abilities and material wealth were no match for Ye Tian’s.
It wasn’t that he wasn’t outstanding, but rather that the cultivation techniques they practiced were different, and their families’ operations varied.
Both longed for ascension and eternal youth; at this moment, he looked at Ye Tian with bright eyes, hoping for good news.
“Stop teasing me, I still hope for the general to look after me a lot.
How is that matter we needed General Ye’s help with going?”
Ye Tian leisurely picked up the tea, tasting it slowly.
As Tang Feiyang waited, he pondered whether to give all the pills to Tang Feiyang or just a portion.
It was also a test for the Minister Family.
It’s not good for them to keep asking for help from a friend for no reason.
It’s not just a simple favor; they would also owe a debt of gratitude.
He certainly didn’t want to owe his junior brother so many favors; how would he repay them?
As a henpecked husband, repay them little by little?
The debt Tang Feiyang owed him could only be repaid personally; it was already great to give him part of the prescription and use another part to help people improve their cultivation.
Just like his family, only a portion of the people could benefit, and not everyone could use supreme elixirs to enhance their cultivation.
In anxious anticipation, Ye Tian slowly took out a storage bag and handed Tang Feiyang two bottles of pills, five in each bottle.
“Tang Feiyang, the alchemist said your materials were incomplete and their medicinal quality was too low.
The alchemist changed your prescription, using different ingredients to replace them, which caused some delay.”
Tang Feiyang knew the ingredients he provided were not complete; he was merely hoping that the alchemist would have the necessary materials.
Giving them a prescription to match the medicine was a gamble, and it turned out he won.
“That’s great, General Ye Tian, you really are my benefactor.”
Tang Feiyang picked up the medicine, opened one of the bottles, and a strong medicinal fragrance wafted out, better than the ones in legends.
“Excellent medicine!
Is this the legendary supreme elixir?”
Tang Feiyang’s hands trembled as he held the medicine; he was ecstatic to receive ten pills at once, each of priceless value.
Ye Tian wondered…
what would this person think if he knew most of the medicine had been held back?
“Yes, when this master alchemist makes a move, he always aims for the best quality, supreme elixirs.”
Tang Feiyang, overjoyed, tucked the elixirs into his chest, eager to consume them and feel their power, but knew he had to properly thank his friend who was present.
So, he cast aside his dignity, jumped up, went to Ye Tian, grabbed his hand, and shook it excitedly.
“Ye Tian, you’ve been too good to me, I don’t know how I could ever repay you, but I do know that I’ve already considered you a friend long ago!”
As Ye Tian heard such an excited confession, he understood that the other saw him as a friend, not a close male buddy—it was merely pure joy.
He smiled and did not pull his hand away.
Despite the firm grip, he didn’t resist and simply endured Tang Feiyang’s tight hold.
“Tang Feiyang, the main reason I’m helping you is that you’re also protecting the country.
Only if we truly cooperate do I help you, hoping to empower a portion of your people to stand up against the conniving officials.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Feiyang curbed his excitement and released Ye Tian’s hand, not noticing that he had left a red mark from the grip.
“Ye Tian, our intentions are the same—to maintain peace in the country and prevent scoundrels from causing trouble.”
Having heard this, Ye Tian nodded, and they discussed further.
He mentioned that the women from the Imperial City often gathered, and certainly, among them, there was a mastermind.
Tang Feiyang shared his suspicions with Ye Tian, thinking that the lady and the young mistress from Duke Du Mansion might be among the conspirators.
“Duke Du Mansion?” Ye Tian was a bit surprised; aside from his own sisters, he hadn’t really paid attention to the ladies of the Imperial City.
Seeing Ye Tian’s expression, Tang Feiyang knew he was unaware and began to explain:
“Recently, in the Duke Du Mansion, there was a young lady named Du Jiaolan who deliberately appeared before me, continually inviting the women of my household to banquets.
My father and I were cautious and told our family members to attend as well.”
Ye Tian… the person before him could be considered an elite.
As the head senior brother at the Confucianism Tao academy and one of the candidates for the King’s princess, he was talented both in letters and martial arts.
No wonder there were women chasing after him.
“Tang Feiyang, this Du Jiaolan you mentioned, has she invited the women from the Prime Minister’s Residence to her banquets?
Or has the Prime Minister’s Residence held any banquets?”
Tang Feiyang shook his head after hearing this and said, “That’s what’s so strange.
Most of these people are from the faction of the Prime Minister, trying to bring our two factions closer.
No one from our factions has taken the bait, and uniquely, the women from the Prime Minister’s Residence have not participated.”
“Is this a case of ‘burying one’s head in the sand’?
Or does that Du Jiaolan harbor mutual suspicions with the family of the Prime Minister?”
This was all Ye Tian could deduce from the other person’s words.
Neither of them had guessed another point: the female members of these families, although aligned with the Prime Minister’s faction, were spies from the enemy country, part of an organization that had been hidden in Ancient Xia Country for hundreds of years.
Using their identities as women for cover, they were conducting various clandestine activities.
These actions, carried out by women, attracted less attention than if they were done by men, allowing them to remain deeply concealed.
The spies had already infiltrated some of the families of the rich and powerful, and no one yet knew.
If it were not for the recent failures of a terrorist organization that had its lairs successively raided, these female spies would not have been exposed.
At this point, no one had guessed they were spies; they were simply thought to be individuals from the Prime Minister’s faction itching for trouble.
Right then, Ye Tian remembered what Jiang Tang had said about those three Crown Princes and shared with Tang Feiyang a few recent incidents which might not be related to the traitors.
Tang Feiyang had also noticed that recently within the Imperial City, a wealthy young master had been scattering gold as if it were dirt.
“Ye Tian, are you saying there’s a problem with that wealthy young master?”
Ye Tian nodded and said, “Not only is his identity a problem, but more importantly, the Gold Coins he has been using are problematic!”
“What?
He’s been using counterfeit gold?”
Ye Tian nodded and responded, “Correct, inside information; he’s been turning stones into gold for tips and expenses.”
“What?
How can someone be so shameless?
How does he possess the ability to turn stones into gold?”
Tang Feiyang knew the Cultivation World housed many capable people, including those who could craft Magical Treasures and owned mines.
However, he had never heard of the ability to transform stones into gold!
“He’s no ordinary man but a deceased Immortal Dragon.
Listen, do you know about the East Sea?”
Tang Feiyang nodded his head and then remembered recent events in the Southern Sea.
“Have the same incidents occurred in both the East Sea and the Southern Sea?”
Ye Tian nodded and spoke, “I have witnessed it myself; the Southern Sea Dragon King is also a ghostly dragon, but his Crown Prince Dragon has not died, neither has the Princess.
They are currently still in the Southern Sea, contending with some powerful beings, and the East Sea Dragon King is involved too.
His three Crown Princes are ghostly spirits, but the Princess is alive.
At the moment, three Crown Princes have arrived in the Cultivation World, taking the form of handsome scholars or young masters.
One has entered the Imperial Palace and become an eunuch, while the Princesses remain hidden.”
Ye Tian continued to explain how the palaces of the four Dragon Kings had been sealed, the Dragon Kings themselves had become ghosts, and they had been shut away for thousands of years.
Only recently had a highly skilled person discovered the palaces of the East Sea Dragon King and the Southern Sea Dragon King.
Upon opening the palaces of those two Dragon groups, the Dragon King’s children had sinister intentions of seeking resources outside after leaving the palace.
The three Crown Princes had initially thought of seizing mortal bodies and, incidentally, toying with the Mortal Realm.
Tang Feiyang had heard the myths, but the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and the Crown Prince and Princess had not appeared for millions of years.
People still prayed to the Sea God when praying for rain.
No wonder it was so difficult to invoke rain; it turns out the Dragon Kings were already dead.
The Crown Prince and Princess of the East Sea Dragon King were precisely that malicious; no wonder the rain prayers went unanswered, and the people near the East Sea suffered so much.
“We need to find this person and stop him from causing harm to others.
Those business people or ordinary farmers must not be victimized by him.
Using stones disguised as gold, such unscrupulous behavior, taking advantage of others who work for him—is there a time limit on that gold?”