People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Cao Ze honestly replied, "It was me who did it. Don't worry, I knew what I was doing."

The Grand Master of Fate trembled.

Given the Moon Goddess's proud and arrogant nature, being beaten like this would be worse than being killed.

The High Priestess swallowed hard and asked cautiously, "What has happened?"

She knew that the Moon Goddess had a lot of opinions about Cao Ze, who was lecturing in Handan, because of some things that happened with the Eastern Lord.

Cheng Jiao walked over at this moment and said casually, "What could have happened? She wanted to arrest me, but Brother Cao stopped her. If it weren't for Brother Cao, I would have been taken to the government office by her."

Cao Ze added, "Luckily I had someone with me, otherwise I would have been the one who got beaten up."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess was so enraged that she spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed squarely on the chest of the Great Master of Fate.

Da Simingmu was stunned, suppressing his embarrassment, and said, "Is that so? It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding."

She knew the Moon Goddess's strength; if the Moon Goddess had been beaten like this, it would be pointless for her to go up against her, and she would only get beaten for nothing. So she simply pretended not to know.

Cao Ze casually asked, "How is Lord Dongjun doing these days?"

After a moment's hesitation, the Grand Master of Fate, remembering the good relationship between Cao Ze and Lord Dongjun, honestly confessed, "Lord Dongjun has only recently emerged from seclusion and is currently in quiet cultivation at Luosheng Hall."

"Oh, I see. I'll go see her when I have time."

Cao Ze patted his dusty hands and said to Da Siming, "She's in your hands now. Don't forget to explain this to Yan Fei."

The Grand Master of Fate readily agreed, "Alright."

She has already placed her bet on Lord Dongjun, and Cao Ze will report it to Lord Dongjun without her having to say anything more.

Not long after Cao Ze left, the Moon Goddess caught her breath and stared at the Great Master of Fate with eyes as sharp as knives.

"Forget what happened today, or I will kill you!"

The High Priestess shuddered as she looked into the Moon Goddess's murderous gaze.

"This……"

"Don't you understand?"

The Moon Goddess rubbed her still swollen face, continuously using her inner strength and secret techniques to reduce the swelling.

The Grand Master of Fate decisively replied, "Understood."

She was speechless. She had just finished her mission and came out for some fresh air, and how could she be so unlucky as to run into the Moon Goddess?

She's having such a hard time~

Chapter 371 Zhao Ji Gives Birth to Her Second Child

The clear night is dust-free, and the moonlight is like silver.

Cheng Jiao handed over his residence to Cao Ze and arranged for the servants to clean and tidy it up before going to the palace.

Legally, he is still considered a traitor who colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country, and he needs to be exonerated and his name cleared.

"You said you would give me my freedom after escorting me to Xianyang."

Tianze spoke hoarsely, his cold, snake-like eyes fixed on Cao Ze's back, as if he would suddenly attack and kill Cao Ze if he showed the slightest resistance.

The Corpse-Driving Demon and the Hundred Poison King, however, were not as stubborn as their master, Tianze. They watched Li Wu and Yan Lingji, who were standing not far away under the moonlight, with wariness.

A gentle night breeze blew as Cao Ze stood with his hands behind his back on the lakeshore of his residence.

Even as the summer heat approaches, it doesn't feel hot.

“Lord Red Eyebrows, I always keep my word. Tomorrow morning, you can take the antidote and leave to wherever you want. Let’s part amicably.”

Cao Ze turned around and said to Tian Ze with a smile.

Tianze was quite surprised by Cao Ze's straightforwardness, as he had expected to make things difficult for him repeatedly, just like in Xinzheng.

"...That's good then."

Cao Ze glanced at the Hundred Poison King and the Corpse-Driving Demon behind Tian Ze, "Are you two interested in staying and working for me?"

The Corpse-Driving Demon was somewhat tempted.

He followed Cao Ze all the way and witnessed everything he did.

A person highly valued by the King of Qin is destined for a smooth future.

The King of Poisons immediately refused, saying, "Xianyang is dry; I still prefer the dampness of Baiyue."

The Corpse-Driving Demon remained silent and sighed softly.

In Cao Ze's words, "Once you're in the martial world, you're not in control of your own destiny."

The King of Poisons treated him well. Not to mention the kindness of taking him in back then, even his corpse gu was improved with the help of the King of Poisons.

He could disregard Tianze, but he couldn't disregard Baiduwang.

Cao Ze's gaze lingered on the Corpse-Driving Demon for a moment before he smiled and said, "A gentleman helps others achieve good, not evil. You may go now."

Tianze and the Hundred Poison King drove away the Corpse Demon.

Yan Lingji walked over with a seductive gait, one hand around her slender waist.

She chuckled softly, "Are you just going to let them leave so easily?"

Cao Ze half-embraced Yan Lingji and chuckled, "If I don't do this, how can Tianze willingly help me find the Baiyue treasure?"

He was in Xianyang, while Xuannv Peak in Xinzheng was thousands of miles away.

He could either send a trusted confidant or send Tianze, who was obsessed with the Baiyue treasure.

"Are you so sure Tianze will go after the Baiyue treasure, instead of returning to Baiyue to start a rebellion?"

Cao Ze chuckled and said, "Starting an uprising is no joke. He has no people, no money or food, and no territory. How can he start an uprising? Unless he's stupid, he can only pin his hopes on the treasures of the Baiyue."

Yan Lingji seemed to understand but not quite.

Cao Ze patted Yan Lingji's shoulder, "Help me out later and deal with the Corpse Demon."

Yan Lingji raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, "With the King of Hundred Poisons around, the Corpse-Driving Demon will not side with you."

Cao Ze said mysteriously, "I don't intend for the Corpse-Driving Demon to join me now. Listen closely."

Yan Lingji rolled her eyes at Cao Ze, exuding charm, but she still pricked up her ears, wanting to hear what Cao Ze was up to.

……

Late at night, the corpse-driving demon, who was studying the corpse outside, suddenly looked up.

Cao Ze smiled and said, "Corpse-driving demon, do you want to stay? If you wish, I'll take care of Tianze's side."

The Corpse-Driving Demon frowned but remained silent.

He always felt that Cao Ze was a bit eerie, and that getting involved with this person was never a good thing.

Seeing that the Corpse-Driving Demon remained silent, Cao Ze was not annoyed. Instead, he laughed and said, "Do you really think Tianze can escape my grasp?"

The Corpse-Driving Demon's eyes showed a hint of apprehension, but he remained silent.

Cao Ze never expected the Corpse-Driven Demon to be so...socially awkward?

Not far away, Yan Lingji sat on a tall tree trunk, swinging her long legs back and forth.

Inside the house beneath the tree, Tianze, disturbed by the unknown commotion, was watching Cao Ze and the Corpse-Driving Demon in the night with a gloomy expression.

Suddenly, Cao Ze took out a scroll and handed it to the Corpse-Driving Demon, and said a few words that Tian Ze could not hear.

The King of Poisons frowned, wanting to say something, but seeing Tianze's gloomy face, he thought for a while and remained silent.

A moment later, Cao Ze left.

The Corpse-Driven Demon held the scroll, somewhat lost in thought.

After a long while, he couldn't resist opening the scroll.

Cao Ze and Yan Lingji sat together on the tree trunk, watching the Corpse-Driving Demon open the scroll.

"Aren't you going a bit too far by tricking the corpse-driving demon like this?"

Yan Lingji blinked her tender, deep blue eyes at Cao Ze.

No matter what, the Corpse-Driven Demon was once his friend.

Cao Ze shrugged. "What did I do wrong? I was just helping him test whether his master was worth following."

“If Tianze truly trusts him, such tricks will naturally be useless, and they might even be able to find the Baiyue treasure faster.”

"If Tianze doesn't trust him, letting him see things clearly would be a good thing for him, wouldn't it?"

Yan Lingji chuckled and punched Cao Ze, "You're so naughty."

Cao Ze embraced Yan Lingji and kissed her under the moonlit tree.

Not only did he use the scroll as bait to make Tianze more inclined to find the Baiyue treasure, but he also left a secret mark on the Corpse-Driving Demon that Jingni would use to track targets.

With a two-pronged approach, and with Yingge and the others in Xinzheng, he could keep track of Tianze's movements at any time.

The Corpse-Driving Demon stared blankly at the Baiyue royal runes on the scroll.

Although he didn't understand these royal runes, he recognized the ancestral mountain outside Xinzheng at a glance when he saw the detailed depiction of the mountain range on the scroll.

He had wandered around there countless times.

The Corpse-Driving Demon realized the scroll's extraordinary nature, hesitated for a moment, then put it away instead of immediately discarding it.

He walked into the house.

Tianze glanced at the Hundred Poison King, then sat cross-legged on the ground, pretending not to know anything.

The Poison King, who knew Tianze very well, remained silent and found a corner to sit down.

"squeak--"

The Corpse-Driving Demon entered and whispered, "Master, Cao Ze just gave me a scroll that seems to be related to the Baiyue treasure."

Tianze opened his snake-like eyes, paused for a moment on the Corpse-Driving Demon, and asked, "What scroll?"

The Corpse-Driving Demon respectfully presents this.

Tianze took the scroll, opened it, and the first thing he saw was the runes of their Baiyue royal family.