"... If you fight against the Seven Sons of the Great Zhou at a higher level, I really can't have any confidence in you." Hearing this, Lu Xianyuan frowned.
"Heh... I guess you had the same idea when I fought Chu He..."
"… Can we generalize? No matter how strong Chu He is, he is only at Tongxuan realm after all. Do you think that fighting Tongxuan with Mingyuan and fighting Qihun with Tongxuan are the same thing?" Lu Xianyuan said, "Qihun realm has already condensed the soul. Every look of such a strong man can become an attack, which is hard to defend against. And who is Mu Xin? He stagnated at the peak of Tongxuan realm for five years before breaking through... He is so arrogant after breaking through, there must be a reason for his confidence! Don't underestimate the enemy!"
Chu Tianxiao nodded and said: "Of course, even if I despise this man, I will not underestimate him... He is very strong, but I am confident that once I understand the mystery, I will be able to defeat him!"
After saying this, Lu Xianyuan stared at Chu Tianxiao's eyes for a long time, and finally sighed: "Prodigal son, you have to hold on a little. I don't want to lose a strong supporter in the selection of the crown prince in a few years."
"Heh... don't worry." Chu Tianxiao said leisurely, "I still want to make a fortune from this storm!"
"Oh?" Lu Xianyuan narrowed his eyes when he heard that, picked up a pot of tea and blew it gently. Chu Tianxiao didn't play dumb and said directly: "I want... Tianyi Divine Water!"
puff!
Lu Xianyuan immediately spat out tea!
"Prodigal, what did you just say?"
Chu Tianxiao repeated calmly: "Tianyi Divine Water..."
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with his ears, Lu Xianyuan looked at Chu Tianxiao with a changing look several times, and finally said helplessly: "I can understand your idea of taking advantage of this opportunity to gain benefits, and I can roughly guess what you will do, but... do you really know what these four words Tianyi Divine Water represent?"
Chu Tianxiao said: "Of course I know that Tianyi Divine Water is one of the 'true waters' of heaven and earth that is on par with the true fire. However, most of these 'true waters' cannot be used against the enemy, but have other magical uses. For example, one drop of Tianyi Divine Water can cure all diseases, heal wounds, and regenerate bones. It has the magical effect of nourishing all things... Of course, this water is extremely heavy. If it is not processed, ordinary people will die if they take it, but for practitioners, it is a rare treasure..."
"In the entire Great Zhou, only Your Majesty has collected a small pot. You usually treat it like a treasure and rarely show it to others. It is said that you never leave it."
After hearing this, Lu Xianyuan's voice suddenly became three points higher: "You know this and you still want to take advantage of it? Let me tell you, when I was a kid, I secretly touched that little kettle and was severely punished. My butt was beaten up..."
"So the Seventh Prince had such an embarrassing experience... Don't worry, I won't tell that naughty kid." Chu Tianxiao said seriously.
Lu Xianyuan: “…”
After a moment of silence, Lu Xianyuan took a deep breath, stared into Chu Tianxiao's eyes and said seriously: "Tianyi Divine Water is not as simple as you think! It is not only the favorite of my father, but also a lifelong commemoration! You... don't even know what it means to my father!"
Lu Xianyuan knew that if he didn't reveal some ruthless information, it would be impossible to dispel the prodigal's idea, so he gritted his teeth and continued, "I will only say this once, you listen carefully, and you must not spread it to anyone else!"
Chu Tianxiao nodded, and then he heard Lu Xianyuan say solemnly: "Have you ever thought about why, with the vast territory of the Great Zhou and countless secret realms, we have never been able to find even a drop of... new Tianyi Divine Water?"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao narrowed his eyes slightly. He had not just traveled through time, so he naturally knew how vast the Great Zhou was... Although Tianyi Divine Water was rare, it was not "real fire" after all. "Thunder Spirit" was something that could be used in battle and directly improve cultivation. Logically speaking, it should not be so rare...
Then I heard Lu Xianyuan slowly tell a shocking 'truth'...
"Tianyi Divine Water is not water that is formed naturally. To form this substance, a drop of fragrant tears from a woman with a special physique is needed!"
Lu Xianyuan said: "The pot of Tianyi Divine Water in your father's hand was created by the last tear of the late queen. After her, no one in the Great Zhou Dynasty had such a physique. This secret was even cut off by father... Father... doesn't want the world to have new Tianyi Divine Water. Do you understand what I mean?"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao's pupils shrank and he said, "The late queen is..."
"Yes, it was my father's first wife, the late Empress Zhaolie... I won't say much about the rest. I will only tell you one thing - when I was young, I secretly saw my father crying alone in front of that exquisite kettle... And I can be sure that I was not discovered at that time! Do you understand?"
Chu Tianxiao was stunned when he heard this. He had never expected that the great Emperor of the Great Zhou would have such a side. You know, with the cultivation level of the Emperor of Zhou, how could he not have noticed the young Lu Xianyuan? The only explanation was that he was so absorbed in his grief that he did not notice anything unusual. This was enough to show how much the current Emperor of Zhou valued this lost love.
"So that's how it is... For Your Majesty, the Tianyi Divine Water is not only a treasure, but also a symbol of your longing for your deceased wife..."
Chu Tianxiao murmured, and Lu Xianyuan nodded and said, "So, father will never give Tianyi Divine Water to anyone. If you dare to ask for it, it will only anger father, and then everything will be over! For the sake of others and yourself, you'd better put aside this unrealistic idea as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao gently knocked on the table. After a while, he stopped and said, "Thank you, Seventh Prince, for telling me this... It's really crucial information."
Hearing this, Lu Xianyuan nodded and said, "It's good that you know. Don't make mistakes. The situation is not so easy now. If you make a wrong step, it will be troublesome!"
Chu Tianxiao clasped his fists and saluted. Seeing this, Lu Xianyuan was relieved. He thought Chu Tianxiao had given up the idea, but he didn't know that after hearing this, he just overturned the original plan and thought of something worth 500 exchange points in the exchange list of the prodigal system that he had seen before... At that moment, seeing that "successfully" stopped Chu Tianxiao from making a fool, Lu Xianyuan smiled, crossed his legs, and swayed slowly, saying: "By the way, prodigal son, should we discuss the reward for asking me to do this time?"
“…How do you say that?”
As soon as Lu Xianyuan relaxed, he chuckled twice and thought to himself, you prodigal son stole my sister's heart, so I have to get some interest back first!
As soon as he thought about it, he began to blackmail me: "Look, I am a prince, and I have helped you so much personally, shouldn't you show some appreciation? I heard that... the Mingxin Stone in the Imperial Garden is pretty good... shouldn't you get 70, 80, or 90 of them to honor me, your great... uh, great helper?"
Lu Xianyuan felt refreshed and almost blurted out the words "brother-in-law". Fortunately, he recovered at the last moment. Looking at Chu Tianxiao's strange expression, he felt proud in his heart!
“Hey… I told you to quietly swindle my sister away. As your brother, if I don’t make a killing from you, I’ll be so sorry to the heavens, the earth, and the earth! And you don’t even know that Xiao Mei’er has been… so… No, no, today I must get revenge on you! If I don’t cut your flesh until it hurts, I’ll write my name upside down!”
Out of "resentment" towards his so-called "brother-in-law", Lu Xianyuan made a huge request without any scruples. The Mingxin Stone he mentioned was also a very precious treasure. Even the previous masters of the Imperial Garden would feel very painful to spend such a large sum of money...
So Lu Xianyuan wanted to watch the show, but... he obviously underestimated Chu Tianxiao's gains this time...
then…
"The Mingxin Stone you're talking about is the thumb-sized one cut from a large piece, right?" Chu Tianxiao asked. Lu Xianyuan was stunned, and then nodded immediately: "Yes! It has to be the size of a thumb, 70 to 80 or 90 pieces. You can't fool around. I'm telling you, today's matter..."
"It's too much trouble..." Chu Tianxiao waved his hand and said, "I'll give you two big pieces of Mingxin Stone the size of a rockery. You can cut as much as you can. What do you think?"