Could it be, besides their respective parents, someone else had gone into the Dark Emperor’s tomb in those years? And had even managed to bring out a portion of the magical artifacts buried in there? !
That line of reasoning made all the youths in that room suddenly fall silent.
If they were to reason it out based on the time it had happened, the Soul Calming Jade had fallen into Jun Xian’s hands before the Qi Kingdom was founded, and at that time, their parents had yet to discover the location of the Dark Emperor’s tomb which meant that artifacts couldn’t possibly have been brought out by their parents.
“Could it be that someone had already discovered the Dark Emperor’s tomb very much earlier? Wu Xie, you said you are going to look for Wen Yu, don’t tell me…..”
A startling thought suddenly formed up within Fan Zhuo’s head.
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Jun Wu Xie added: “I asked my Grandfather how the Soul Calming Jade had come into his possession and had already gotten Lei Chen to show him a portrait of Wen Yu where it has been ascertained to be the correct person.”
“You are saying….. the Grand Adviser Wen Yu, had gone to the Dark Emperor’s tomb?” Qiao Chu asked with wide disbelieving eyes.
If Wen Yu had really gone there before, then wouldn’t that mean that he knew the exact location of the Dark Emperor’s tomb? Even if they did not possess the map, they would still be able to locate the place the Dark Emperor’s tomb was!
Although the maps gathered in their possession was almost about to be completed, but if they found a person alive who had been to the Dark Emperor’s tomb, that would be much better than anything they had achieved so far!
“I cannot be sure, and am just making a guess. Hence, I need to make a trip back to the Fire Country, and have a chat with Wen Yu.” Jun Wu Xie said calmly. At present, the clues she had on hand were inadequate for her to arrive at a definitive conclusion, but nevertheless, the possibility was very high.
If Wen Yu had truly been to the Dark Emperor’s tomb, the by hook or by crook, she would persuade Wen Yu to bring them to the location.
“If that is the case, you should then go back. As for the Condor Country, the few of us here will first go scout out the situation, and after you have asked Wen Yu, we can then plan the next step for us to take.” Hua Yao said in a prudent tone as he looked at Jun Wu Xie.
Wen Yu could possibly turn out to become another opportunity for them, but they would still not give up on a map they already knew the location of. In order to avoid any unexpected circumstances, they would pursue both the two lines of information they had.
“This can work too. I am guessing the news of the Condor Country’s defeat still had not made it back to their country and we should take the opportunity to infiltrate into the place to catch them unawares. If it was dragged for too long and the Condor Country realises that their allied armies had been defeated in the Qi Kingdom and had even gotten themselves implicated with the Fire Country, they would definitely be frightened into taking action.” Qiao Chu said with a nonchalant shrug, showing his agreement to Hua Yao’s suggestion.
Jun Wu Xie was slightly concerned and her brows came together in a slight frown. All their missions before this had been carried out together and she had some misgivings about splitting themselves up like this.
“It will be alright, leave the things with the Condor Country to us. Don’t worry, we are going there to merely scout out the situation and without absolute confidence, we will not make any moves rashly. We will definitely wait till you come and you need not worry so much.” Fei Yan said reassuringly immediately upon seeing the furrowed brows on Jun Wu Xie’s face, knowing exactly what she would be thinking.
“All of you be careful.” Jun Wu Xie reminded, still feeling a little worried.
“Do not underestimate us.” Qiao Chu said with a laugh as he patted Jun Wu Xie on the shoulder.
After the discussion among the few of them, they decided that they would temporarily split two ways. Jun Wu Xie would return to the Fire Country with the army and find out from Wen Yu about the origins of the Soul Calming Jade, while the other five consisting of Qiao Chu and the others would go to the Condor Country first to assess the situation.
The companions then dispersed after that. Qiao Chu and the rest immediately made preparations for them to make their way to the Condor Country.
Jun Wu Xie remained temporarily in the Qi Kingdom’s Imperial City and after the situation in the Qi Kingdom stabilized a few days later, she set off leading the army back to the Imperial Court!
After the discussion with Qiao Chu and the others, Jun Wu Xie went back to her room.
She had just pushed the door open to enter, when she was met with a scene that immobilized her.
Little Lotus had tears streaking down his face as he was held face down by Poppy upon his leg. Poppy’s hand with its long slender fingers was holding on to the end of the strap on Little Lotus’ back for the bib that little toddler wore, the tip of Poppy’s finger curled up in a hook, looking fully intent to undo the knot, his face contorted up in a wide and evil grin, completely oblivious to the trauma Little Lotus was under, seemingly finding it all highly amusing to him.
Lord Meh Meh and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit had all their four limbs shaking, trembling by the side of Poppy’s feet, with Lord Meh Meh’s mouth even chewing on the hem of Poppy’s pant leg!
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“Noooooooo…… Boo hooooooo…..” Little Lotus’ pitiful cry almost tore off the roof.
Poppy’s sinister looking eyes were narrowed, the corners of his mouth curled up in an evil hook, the finger hooked around the strap pulling upwards slowly. But just as the knot was about to come undone, his gaze suddenly turned to see Jun Wu Xie standing at the door.
“…..” Poppy’s head raised up, his face looking slightly surprised.
Jun Wu Xie’s eyes swept over the entire room, and the faint scent of poppy mixed with the fragrance of lotus wafted into her nostrils.
Looking at Lord Meh Meh and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit lying upon the floor weakened without any strength in their limbs, Jun Wu Xie’s eyes then lifted up, to look straight into Poppy’s blood red eyes, and an eyebrow on her faces twitched.
That slightly chill gaze, made Poppy suddenly realize his new Mistress’ displeasure. He immediately raised his hand and with a wave, the faint scent of poppy that was mixed in together with the fragrance of lotus immediately disappeared without a trace. Lord Meh Meh and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit lying upon the floor immediately discovered that the strength that they had lost had once again returned to their bodies and the two adorable beasts shot to their feet in an instant with a swoosh!
Lord Meh Meh rammed his head right into Poppy’s abdomen and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit watched for the right timing before it slipped its two paws around Little Lotus’ arms and tugged sharply downwards.
The two adorable beasts moved in perfect coordination, attempting to rescue Little Lotus from the evil claws of Poppy.
But…..
The strap of Little Lotus’ bib was still hooked around Poppy’s finger and with that sharp tug from the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit, as Little Lotus’ tiny figure came tumbling off Poppy’s leg, the knot came fully undone…..
“No…..”
With a splat, Little Lotus fell sitting on the floor, and the red bib he wore on his body came falling down through the air to finally fall onto his short legs.
With a noisy clatter, it could be seen under that red bib, a mess of different knick knacks had piled up to scatter widely all around, lying on the floor in all directions around Little Lotus.
Seeing the little bib fallen upon his fair and stubby leg, the only piece of garment affording Little Lotus that little bit of modesty, which at that moment made him…..
The little toddler upon feeling the chill upon his exposed chest, stared bla
nkly as he sat on the floor, his large eyes brimming up with tears again, as he froze in that spot.
[He…..]
[He…..]
[He can’t face anyone anymore! Waaaaaah!]
“WAAAAAH! ! !” Little Lotus picked up the bib and climbed to his feet, sobbing as he ran to jump and bury himself under the blanket, to shake and shiver between his sobs.
[They’ve seen everything!]
[It is just too humuliating! !]
[Failed to rescue the flower, and had caused the flower to be exposed instead…..]
Lord Meh Meh and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit blinked their eyes, still in a slight daze.
Poppy raised up his hand rather sheepishly, his face highly earnest as he looked at Jun Wu Xie.
“You can’t blame me for that. I did not do it. It was those two little fellas who wanted to protect the little idiot that caused it.”
Although, truthfully….. He had had that intention in his mind, but Jun Wu Xie’s sudden appearance had given him no choice but to stop what he was doing, and it was those two dumb beasts who had wanted to protect the idiotic flower, but had ended up helping him do it instead.
“Meh…..” Lord Meh Meh climbed down slowly from Poppy’s legs looking highly sheepish as it trotted on its hooves tapping upon the floor to skulk into a corner, its head facing the wall and showing only its round fluffy behind to Jun Wu Xie.
It put on a “I don’t know anything, I didn’t do anything” demeanour.
The Sacrificial Blood Rabbit just hugged its big floppy ears and buried its face into them, a literal and classic case of covering one’s ears to steal the bell. (Translator’s Note: Chinese idiom. Thief covers his own ears while stealing a bell thinking no one will hear the bell ring when he doesn’t hear it)
Jun Wu Xie was speechless…..
She walked slowly to the cabinet at the side and took out a large urn of fine wine.
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Poppy watched Jun Wu Xie’s actions carefully, an ominous feeling slowly creeping into his heart. He had wanted to say something but a frosty glance from Jun Wu Xie immediately made him clamp his mouth shut. He could do nothing but stare silently as Jun Wu Xie carried the urn of wine to walk over to the bed, and reached a hand out to drag Little Lotus, who was hiding too ashamed to see anyone, out from under the blanket.
“Boo hoo…..” Little Lotus’ face had turned red from crying, almost turning into a wilted flower.
“Mistress….. Boo….. Hoo…… Everything….. had been….. fully exposed…… Woo…..” Little Lotus wanted to continue to lament on his pitiful plant life but in the end, Jun Wu Xie raised his chin and lifted the urn of wine up.
The wild fragrance of the cool clear wine was poured continuously down Little Lotus’ throat. His short stubby arms flailed wildly and his already reddened face from crying took on a brighter flush under the influence of alcohol!
The eyes on Poppy that were staring at Little Lotus looked rather strange as he watched Little Lotus emptying the entire urn of fine wine. While the little one sat unsteadily upon the bed, Poppy silently stood up from his chair, his long slender legs striding straight towards the door…..
“Where do you think you’re going?” Suddenly, a voice filled with an explosive rage sounded from behind Poppy.
Poppy’s body stiffened and when he turned around, he saw a topless Drunk Lotus, sitting on the bed while staring at him through narrowed eyes, with a leg raised up that was stepping on the bed’s edge.
Jun Wu Xie carried the empty urn and moved to stand on one side, casually dumping the wine urn aside and crossed her arms over her chest, to calmly observe through the brewing storm, where she saw Poppy’s face beginning to turn an ugly shade.
“Haven’t seen you for a long while.” Poppy said with a smile as he looked at the highly drunken face of Drunk Lotus.
“Although it’s been a long while, but we seem to somehow end up meeting each other.” Drunk Lotus said as he clasped his hands together, casually cracking his finger joints, that made clear and crisp crackling noises.
“Hur…..” Poppy gave a helpless laugh.
Drunk Lotus suddenly leapt up from the bed, his youthful slender body had from his drunkenness, caused his originally fair skin to take on a slightly pink tinge. His slender upper body of a youth, however did not give out the slightest feeling of frailty or weakness, as he rushed straight at Poppy, like a bolt of lightning!
The fiery red figure of Poppy immediately wanted to escape, but was firmly grabbed by Drunk Lotus!
Jun Wu Xie walked quietly along the side, and she scooped up the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit who had been frozen in its spot together with Lord Meh Meh who was still hiding in the corner to go outside. As she stepped over the threshold, she still lifted a foot to pull the door closed behind her.
Suddenly, a series of highly chaotic sounds of fighting came floating out in an incessant stream, a flowery fragrance tinged with the scent of wine wafting out through the narrow slit between the room doors. Jun Wu Xie sat leisurely upon the stone bench in the courtyard to watch the tightly shut doors, while Lord Meh Meh and the Sacrificial Blood Rabbit were pressed right against the doors highly curious, peeking through the tiny slit, in an attempt to see what was happening inside the room.
The little black cat lay calmly upon Jun Wu Xie’s shoulder, not showing the slightest interest in the petty quarrels between flowers or beasts, putting up a lofty front.
“Meow.”
[Poppy’s innate character isn’t too stable, you really want him to remain?]
Jun Wu Xie’s eyes lowered. [Poppy seems to be highly dangerous and his character evil. But it is exactly due to his unique characteristics that he will be of great use in many instances. Without mentioning others, just the fragrance of the poppy flower alone, would in the instance of a big scale battle, have an extremely big effect. The ability to numb and weaken the bodies and nerves of people just through his scent. Such a kind of poison, is truly a great ability that is almost impossible to defend against.]
Moreover, she really didn’t know of a ring spirit that could be chased back into the Spirit World by his owner.
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After waiting it out for awhile, the room inside grew quiet. Jun Wu Xie estimated that the time was about right and she stood up to walk over, pushing the door open.
Upon opening the door, the scene that burned into her eyes, made her become speechless another time.
She saw the topless Drunk Lotus stradling over Poppy, one hand gripped upon Poppy’s clothes collar. Pinned down upon the ground, Poppy was looking highly disheveled, pieces of his fiery red robe scattered around him, a stark contrast against his pale skin, and long black hair that lay strikingly upon the floor.
That scene, looked just too devilishly ambiguously shady.
“Huh? Drunk Lotus, this is just really….. Ahem.” Having been ravaged by Drunk Lotus before, the little black cat had upon witnessing that scene, showed a knowing look on its face that said “so it’s that kind of relationship, I see”.
“No! ! Wait! Hear me explain!” Drunk Lotus suddenly realized the shady way they both must have looked with him locked in that position with Poppy and he immediately wanted to get up to rebut.
In the end, before he could even stand up, a attractive looking hand with long slender fingers suddenly held the top of Drunk Lotus’ pants and pulled him back in position!
“What? Not going to continue? I am really looking forward to it.” Poppy said, smiling sinisterly at Drunk Lotus, the corners of his half narrowed eyes looking highly devilish, the lips curled up deliciously.
Drunk Lotus blew out a breath in exasperation as he fell back into a straddle over Poppy and he immediately exploded in rage.
“Great lord! Just stop it already!” As he spoke, a rage filled fist with its explosive power was immediately swung towards Poppy’s attr
active looking face!
Poppy received the full brunt of that punch, his face suffering some scratches. His red tongue licked at his broken lip, and the smile on his face split wider.
“The taste of Drunk Lotus is still as brutal as ever! !”
“…..” Drunk Lotus lost his mind! !
[Sick pervert!]
Seeing that Drunk Lotus was about to grab at Poppy to give him another brutal thrashing, Jun Wu Xie finally spoke out.
“Enough.”
With one word from Jun Wu Xie, the two blooms immediately quietened down, Drunk Lotus was still in a rage as he stood up from Poppy, not forgetting to deliver a sharp and incisive kick into Poppy. However, Poppy seemed not to feel any pain as he climbed to his feet smilingly.
Jun Wu Xie realized the hierarchy of things here. Poppy was a scoundrel and bully before Little Lotus, and before Drunk Lotus, he became a masochistic scoundrel…..
“If you want to be my ring spirit, I have no objections. But I need to know how you can function, as I do not keep useless things with me.” Jun Wu Xie said, taking a seat on one side, as she glared coldly at Poppy.
Compared to the timid Little Lotus and the brutal Drunk Lotus, Poppy would be a highly thorny ring spirit to have.
Poppy asked with a smile: “I wonder what kind of functions does Mistress want to know about?”
“Your innate ability.” Jun Wu Xie answered.
Poppy spread his palms wide open and a green fruit roughly the size of a pigeon’s egg appeared within his hand. Completely different from the seeds of the Imperial Snow Lotus, the fruit that Poppy brought out was green, and there seemed to be a thin layer of frost covering over its surface.
“This is the fruit of the poppy and if Mistress wishes to gain control over anyone, this will grant you your wish. But….. this thing must not be used on people Mistress cares about. Although it can control a person’s consciousness, but the toxicity contained within it is also highly lethal. By the time its effects fades away, that person’s life would likely come to an end as well.” Poppy said with a evil chuckle, as if death to him, was merely an interesting game to him.
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