The Crown Prince's appearance seed sowhat convincing.
"Minister Song, can you arrange it?" The Crown Prince's gaze grew sharper, with a hint of madness.
Song Chengyue was silent for a long ti.
"Your Highness cannot leave Daqian. I will find a way to search within Daqian's borders for a place where hungry ghosts gather."
"As soon as possible."
Song Chengyue felt a bit stuck; this sort of thing, technically, the Crown Prince could handle without his involvent.
Although sweet rain is precious, it's not impossible to obtain.
The largest gathering of hungry ghosts is in Jinlan Mountain and the Abyss Rift Valley of Dali, but there are other places where hungry ghosts gather as well.
After much deliberation, Song Chengyue could only conclude that the Crown Prince did not want others to know, reducing the number of people involved as much as possible.
But letting him know about this, isn't it making things difficult for him, Song Chengyue? He didn't want to know at all.
After leaving the palace city and the Capital City, Song Chengyue contacted Yu Ziqing, concealed his presence, and headed west.
After leaving Daqian's territory, he headed north to et Yu Ziqing in the wilderness.
Upon eting, Song Chengyue explained the situation with a somber face, and Yu Ziqing was equally dumbfounded.
"Is the Crown Prince serious?"
"Indeed, he is serious. He doesn't even dare to let his close ministers know. Coming to for this matter is crossing the line.
I should have reported to Emperor Qian imdiately, but I didn't. Instead, I ca to you, which ans I have agreed to this matter.
If I die in the future, it will be the normal outco. Whatever kills , there will be information on it.
If I don't die..."
Song Chengyue paused in silence.
Yu Ziqing filled in the rest for him.
"If you don't die, it ans the things you've done align with Emperor Qian's ideas, and Emperor Qian needs you to continue.
The Crown Prince is setting you up, dragging you into this."
"So, are you going to agree to this matter?"
"Yes, why not." Yu Ziqing answered straightforwardly.
He didn't care what those father and son were up to.
As long as the Crown Prince was willing to pay the price, he could even bring hungry ghosts to provide door-to-door almsgiving services.
Once Yu Ziqing agreed, he changed the subject.
"Old Song, it's ti for you to think about yourself and figure out how to get out safely.
If necessary, I can lend a hand. You've worked hard for so many years, it's about ti to retire."
Song Chengyue's heart ward; with his identity, let alone soone willing to help, just saying these words to him was already a first.
"We'll talk about it later. I still have so use now."
"Have him co to the western border of Daqian. I will personally bring people to let him perform an almsgiving, and I'm sure he will give a satisfactory compensation."
Yu Ziqing pondered for a mont and took out a small bottle of Sweet Rain Original Liquid.
"If he's unwilling to co, then sell a little sweet rain original liquid at the normal price."
Song Chengyue took the sweet rain original liquid imdiately; Yu Ziqing went back with the Big Ghost, the hungry ghost banner, and many hungry ghosts, awaiting the Crown Prince's decision.
If being cautious, the Crown Prince probably wouldn't co; having the sweet rain original liquid would be sufficient.
Finding a small gathering point for hungry ghosts isn't too difficult.
But if he is willing to co, it would prove that the Crown Prince isn't simply trying to dispel devil thoughts.
Days later, Song Chengyue sent word that the Crown Prince was willing to co, and they had set a ti and place.
The Crown Prince ca alone with Song Chengyue, and before approaching, Lou Huai conveyed information to Yu Ziqing.
"He does indeed have devil thoughts, but he bears the Daqian bests interests, so those devil thoughts don't have the chance to turn into a Heart Demon.
No, unless a Heavenly Demon descends in person."
Freedom Heaven imdiately countered.
"Don't look at , even at my peak, I would need help to quietly infiltrate.
And even then, it would require brewing and accumulating to possibly erupt.
If no one helped, and his heart had no flaws, I couldn't even infiltrate."
So many years have gone by, and indeed only the Old Emperor Zhen back then was a breakthrough from within, seized by a Heavenly Demon.
However, there might be another important reason to consider: You Zhen was purely a body cultivator.
No other Divine Dynasty emperor faced such a situation.
The reason body cultivation is looked down upon; You Zhen's incident back then is partially why.
Therefore, Yu Ziqing didn't understand why the Crown Prince suddenly sought him out.
"Thank you for personally coming."
"It's a small thing, business is business, no reason to turn away opportunities; shall we start, Your Highness?"
The Crown Prince waved his hand, looking at Yu Ziqing.
"I want to ask, if I dispel my devil thoughts, will new ones form in the future?"
"Not for a short period, but nevertheless, as devils are born from the heart, new ones can arise as long as one lives."
"Can the dispelled devil thoughts be given to ?" The Crown Prince paused and added, "I want to handle them myself."
Yu Ziqing narrowed his eyes slightly, then imdiately smiled.
"Having the hungry ghosts handle it is the most thorough and simple.
Of course, I conduct business centered on the buyer; the buyer who pays directs the handling.
However, Your Highness's request is a bit troubleso, it needs additional paynt.
The rest, Your Highness need not worry, my business always values reputation.
To this day, there has never been any leak of a major client's information."
The Crown Prince produced a roll of beast skin with a sworn oath already written on it.
Yu Ziqing glanced over it; it was a normal confidentiality oath not to divulge today's matters, though the cost was high.
"Your Highness, the content is not an issue, the breach cost is too high."
The Crown Prince's expression remained unchanged, speaking calmly.
"After I ascend to the throne, I will incorporate the oath into the Ancestral Temple, using the Divine Dynasty's national destiny as a guarantor."
Yu Ziqing felt a jolt in his heart; was he playing such a large ga?
Yu Ziqing quickly reviewed the oath; should the Crown Prince breach it, the damage wouldn't be his own but rather to Daqian's national destiny.
With Dadui's precedent, this would be the most severe consequence.
What exactly was this guy trying to do?
Yu Ziqing's thoughts raced, and after careful consideration, no matter what the Crown Prince intended, it wouldn't harm him.
No matter what happens, the loss would fall on Daqian.
With this in mind, Yu Ziqing took a deep breath internally; what had this guy uncovered in these months? To be driven to such lengths, was he trying to leverage the Divine Dynasty's destiny?
But this had nothing to do with him; at worst, it was just internal conflict within Daqian.
Yu Ziqing felt he might have underestimated this Crown Prince before.
Fortunately, all the roundabout information given to the Crown Prince before was true.
"Alright, everything will proceed as Your Highness wishes, but this thod is extrely difficult and success cannot be guaranteed."
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