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

Indeed, just as the parrot described, it resembles a beautiful peak emerging from a bath, lifelike and exquisite.

"I imagine the green hills are charming, and I imagine the green hills see me the same way..."

Zi Nu murmured the words that Cao Ze had casually uttered years ago, without any apparent reason.

Looking at this mountain peak, which seems to have been sculpted by a master craftsman, and at the dense pine and cypress trees and flowers and grasses covering it like a beautiful woman's long hair...

At this moment, the phrase "I and the green hills are both charming" seemed to come to life.

Suddenly, Parrot said, "We've found something here."

Zi Nu immediately gathered her thoughts and strode towards Ying Ge with her long legs.

More than a dozen venomous insects and snakes were found dead, seemingly having been bitten and eaten.

"Such methods..."

Zi Nu thought for a moment, "Could it be the Hundred Poison King of Baiyue?"

She certainly wouldn't forget the Baiyue criminal gang.

She hadn't seen them for some time, so she assumed that Tianze and the others had stayed in Qin.

“There are still some there.”

The parrot had excellent eyesight; even in the dim moonlight, it could still see dead poisonous insects dozens of meters away.

Zi Nu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "Touch over there."

……

At this moment, upon discovering that the entrance might be inside the giant tree, Tianze and the other two immediately began to explore the tree.

They soon discovered a tree hole large enough for one person to pass through.

The three lit torches and entered one by one.

Perhaps because the giant tree was still alive, the inside of the tree hole was damp and sticky, as if it were wrapped by slugs, which made people feel nauseous.

Just as Tianze mistakenly thought the treasure might be hidden inside the ancient tree, he suddenly saw the light after traveling a distance.

They somehow crossed the waterfall and arrived at the edge of a cliff behind the waterfall's blue stone wall.

Tianze glanced at the bottom of the cliff and saw that the cliff was sheer and over a hundred feet deep. He felt that the treasure was unlikely to be at the bottom of the cliff, so he looked around.

The sky was just before dawn, and the moonlight was dim.

Using the sparse starlight, Tianze, along with the King of Poisons and the Corpse-Driving Demon, searched for a place where treasure might be hidden.

However, the place is not large, and the dense forest, with tall trees blocking out the sky and bushes everywhere, does not look like a place where a great treasure is hidden.

Just as Tianze couldn't help but have the Corpse-Driving Demon cast a spell, a monkey's cry rang out, followed by a gust of wind passing by Tianze's ear.

"who?"

The King of Poisons tapped his cane, and several venomous snakes hissed and flicked their tongues, their cold, serpentine eyes darting about in the darkness.

Suddenly, a humanoid creature, over ten feet tall, appeared, grabbed the venomous snake, stretched and tore it open, took out the gall bladder, and swallowed it, making a joyful "whoosh" sound.

At this moment, Tianze and the other two also saw the attacker clearly; it turned out to be a strong white ape.

Tianze made a sudden move, sending six snake bone chains hurtling towards the white ape like cannonballs, clearly intending to vent his anger.

To Tianze's astonishment, his attack, fueled by hatred, was easily broken by the white ape.

You must know, he's a half-step Grandmaster!

A mocking expression, almost human-like, appeared on the white ape's face. With a leap, it threw two punches at Tianze.

So fast... Tianze's pupils contracted, and he had no choice but to block it.

However, he was blasted away by the white ape and crashed directly into an ancient tree.

Tianze suffered internal injuries and coughed up a mouthful of black blood.

He hissed, "Corpse Demon, Poison King, attack together!"

This white ape is no ordinary creature; it possesses at least the strength of a grandmaster, otherwise it wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

But before Tianze and his two companions could finish off the white ape, four or five other apes, not much smaller than the white ape in front of them, appeared from a distance.

Damn it!

Tianze slammed his fist into the ground, then led the Corpse-Driving Demon and the Hundred Poison King into the hollow of the ancient tree to hide and take refuge.

They had expected the white apes to come after them, but they found that the white apes seemed to be very wary of the ancient tree hollow and only lingered outside.

"Master, what do we do now?"

"The corpse-driving demon asked 'thoughtfully'."

Tianze's face darkened. "Besides this white ape, the other white apes are also quite imposing. We can't afford to fight them head-on."

The King of Poisons suddenly said, "Master, is it possible that the treasure is related to these white apes? Or perhaps it's located in the location of their lair?"

“…That makes sense.” Tianze thought for a moment and said, “Hundred Poison King, prepare some potent poison and kill these beasts in a bit!”

After Tianze finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged to calm his surging blood and regulate his internal injuries.

……

Meanwhile, while Zi Nu and Ying Ge were tracking Tian Ze and the others, Lady Ming Zhu and the Marquis arrived at Xuan Nu Peak.

Lady Mingzhu wore a purple fishtail palace dress, her hair adorned with hairpins and jade ornaments, exuding a charming and alluring beauty that captivated all who beheld her.

The Marquis, on the other hand, wore a snow-white fox fur coat with off-the-shoulder design, black strappy high heels, and sheer snow-white stockings covering her long, slender legs. Her figure was extremely mature and alluring, even more charming than the trendy enchantress.

The two women standing together look more like mother and daughter than mother and daughter.

"Aunt, do you still remember the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon?"

"Madam Mingzhu asked softly."

The recent pillar of light that shot into the sky made it hard for her not to associate it with the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions.

The Marquis's gaze was slightly blank. "I don't remember much. I only remember that I once obtained a scroll made of animal hide, which contained information about the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon. It also seemed to be related to the secrets of breaking through to the Celestial Realm."

Lady Mingzhu couldn't contain her excitement, "Where is that animal hide scroll?"

The Marquis frowned and said, "It seems to have been stolen by a man named Cao Ze. I don't know why, but I really hate him."

Ah... Cao Ze? Madam Mingzhu almost cried out.

But when she thought of the animal skin scroll containing information about the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon and the legendary method to break through to the Celestial Realm, Lady Mingzhu hesitated.

Should we go find this kid, feign compliance and wait for an opportunity to get our hands on the animal hide scroll...?

Lady Mingzhu was extremely conflicted. She was afraid that if she wasn't careful, she would be controlled by Cao Ze again and become Cao Ze's slave.

……

Because of the tight border control in South Korea, Cao Ze was worried about alerting South Korea, so he and Jing Ni slowed down on their way to Xuan Nu Peak to avoid the blockade.

Fortunately, Nanyang is only three or four hundred miles away from Xinzheng. After a night of travel, Cao Ze and Jing Ni arrived at the outer perimeter of Xuannv Peak at noon.

"This is it."

Cao Ze squinted as he carefully examined the layout of Xuan Nu Peak.

"Let's go up the mountain."

He figured there must be quite a few people on the mountain right now.

Xuannv Peak is very close to Xinzheng, only about 30 li away.

Jingni and Cao Ze went up the mountain. Not long after, Cao Ze let out a soft exclamation.

"what happened?"

Jing Ni came to Cao Ze's side.

Cao Ze pointed to a white feather under a tree, which looked rather dirty amidst the yellow mud and leaves.

“These are the feathers of a parrot, I recognize them.”

Cao Ze muttered to himself, "Did Yingge know I was coming?"

Jingni shook her head slightly: "Perhaps it's to leave a mark."

As a former top-tier assassin, she can discern things from subtle details that ordinary people cannot see.

Cao Ze said, "Let's go, follow them."

After Cao Ze and Jing Ni went up the mountain, Ya Fei stepped on the ice lotus flowers and came to the foot of the mountain.

Mei San Niang from Pi Jia Men arrived at the same time as Ya Fei.

"Your Highness Yafei?"

Mei San Niang, carrying a giant scythe, looked at Ya Fei, who was approaching gracefully, with some surprise.

Ya Fei glanced at Mei San Niang and asked, "Who are you?"

She had never met Mei San Niang, and the reason Mei San Niang was able to recognize Ya Fei was because she had seen her portrait in intelligence reports.

"I am Mei San Niang from the Armored Sect. Last night, I saw a pillar of light shooting into the sky from this place, and my senior brother specially asked me to come and take a look."

Ya Fei chuckled and said, "I see, you're also interested in that thing?"

Mei San Niang said, "It seems that Consort Ya also knows about it. That pillar of light that shot into the sky must be extraordinary. Senior Brother guesses that it may be related to the legendary Azure Dragon Seven Constellations."

Otherwise, her senior brother wouldn't have let her come.

Consort Ya couldn't help but glance at Mei San Niang again; what a straightforward girl.

"In that case, let's go together."

"it is good."

After agreeing, Mei San Niang suddenly added, "By the way, how about I lead the way?"

Ya Fei narrowed her beautiful eyes, a sense of vigilance rising within her. "You know the place?"

Mei San Niang scratched her head. "I don't know, but I've always had a good intuition. When others get lost in the mountains, I can always find my way out easily."

Ya Fei paused for a moment, clearly surprised by Mei San Niang's answer.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then you can lead the way."