"Mr. Bo Ku, I am quite familiar with the Crown Prince Palace, whatever you need, I can fetch it for you!"
Following into the palace, Xuan Jiuding nodded at his own father and then quickly stepped forward, seemingly unintentionally blocking one direction, and the words from his mouth were extrely polite.
This indeed was the Crown Prince’s palace. To say familiarity with this palace, perhaps even Xuan Haoran, the current King, was not as familiar as Xuan Jiuding, so the latter’s words were not without reason. Even Xuan Haoran gave a slight nod of approval.
"There’s no need, that item... the Crown Prince might... not be able to find it!"
With an enigmatic smile in his eyes, Yun Xiao paused slightly at the end of his sentence, causing Xuan Jiuding’s eyelids to twitch. As soone harboring guilty secrets like him, within this Crown Prince chamber, there was only one item that "could not be found," and it was absolutely sothing that could not be seen by Xuan Haoran.
However, in this mont, Xuan Jiuding had not yet thought in that direction, after all, Bo Ku was new to the scene, how could he possibly know the secret within his heart? At most, this fellow had sensed so Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures due to his powerful Soul Power.
Yet, in the next mont, when Xuan Jiuding saw Bo Ku actually bypass him and walk towards a certain place, his face slightly changed. He quickly followed and said, "Mr. Bo Ku, that is my chamber, where Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or many treasures are kept, on the other side!"
"Hehe, who said I was looking for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?"
Yun Xiao did not stop his steps and went straight towards a large door. This put Xuan Jiuding in a difficult position—as to block or not to block—because the very item he was most worried about was hidden in a secret spot of his bedchamber.
"Jiuding, let Mr. Bo Ku look for whatever he wants, your father promises you that whatever he takes from you, I will compensate you afterward!"
This statent from Xuan Haoran seed ordinary, but it contained a hint of jest. After all, Xuan Jiuding was the present Crown Prince, and the entire Xuanyue Empire would eventually fall into his hands—what could he not have?
Since Xuan Haoran had said so, Xuan Jiuding knew that to obstruct any further would seem too conspicuous, so he could only quickly agree and followed Yun Xiao into the room.
The Crown Prince’s bedchamber was not particularly luxurious. Xuan Haoran, who had not been here for a long ti, nodded inwardly upon the sight, thinking to himself that his eldest son had not been blinded by power and was not just indulging in the superficial pleasures of ease and comfort.
But Yun Xiao was indifferent to all this; he caught a faint scent with his nose, and then with a slight turn of his clenched right hand, his gaze suddenly shifted to the large bed.
"Not good!"
Xuan Jiuding, who had been watching Yun Xiao, saw where the other’s eyes were directed, and his heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward with a forced smile and said, "Mr. Bo Ku, surely you are not interested in my quilts and pillows, otherwise I can have the servants make a few sets in the sa style and send them to you?"
No sooner had he spoken than Xuan Haoran, standing behind, also showed a strange look on his face, thinking that Mr. Bo Ku might truly have such a peculiar hobby, which seed sowhat inconsistent with his identity.
Conversely, Ran Xing, an Earth-rank ridian Refining Master who knew so of the inside story, scanned Yun Xiao back and forth with his old eyes, as if trying to peer deep into the young man’s heart.
However, Yun Xiao’s thoughts, before revealing anything, would not allow others to detect them. Due to the deep sensing in his heart, he ignored Xuan Jiuding and went straight to the head of the bed, a move that made the esteed Crown Prince very nervous.
Perhaps the only one who did not know that beneath the head of the bed lay a secret compartnt, and within it were two items that could not see the light of day—especially in front of Xuan Haoran, as they could cause Xuan Jiuding’s position as the Crown Prince to teeter.
Under these circumstances, Xuan Jiuding felt he had to try once more, for he knew that if one of those items were exposed under Xuan Haoran’s watch in his own bedchamber, it would truly be inescapable trouble.
"Wait a mont, Mr. Bo Ku!"
Just as Yun Xiao reached out to lift the quilt on the bed, Xuan Jiuding finally took a step forward, his expression turning grim, and he stood directly in front of Yun Xiao, almost within breathing distance.
"What’s the matter, Crown Prince? Didn’t you say that I could take whatever I wanted from this chamber?"
Yun Xiao stood still, a mocking smile on his face, and as he spoke these words, his heart was filled with boundless satisfaction; he was finally able to exact so revenge for the trials Xuan Jiuding had calculated against him, making him feel like a lost dog.
"I apologize, Mr. Bo Ku, this Crown Prince has a mania for cleanliness, especially with things inside the bedding, I absolutely cannot allow outsiders to touch them, please give this face!"
Xuan Jiuding’s face was set in stone, but when he said this, Xuan Haoran nearby was visibly puzzled. As his father, he had never heard that his eldest son possessed such a serious obsession with cleanliness.
But such an obsession could also be sothing that developed later in life, so Xuan Haoran did not say much. After all, the bed and bedding were the private property of Xuan Jiuding, and it was indeed inappropriate for Yun Xiao to rummage through them.
"Crown Prince, pillows and bedding like these, surely you must have more than one set. At worst, after I have touched them, you can simply change to another set," Yun Xiao first explained, then suddenly paused. His gaze turned sharp as he raised his voice, "Could it be there are so unspeakable secrets hidden beneath this bed?"
The sudden elevation in his voice not only caused a tremor in Xuan Jiuding’s figure but also sparked a twinkle in the eyes of Ran Xing, who was not far away. On the other hand, Xuanyue Country’s King, Xuan Haoran, now had an imnse curiosity about whatever lay beneath that bed.
Indeed, as Yun Xiao had just ntioned, items such as pillows and bedding could easily be discarded after being touched. If Xuan Jiuding was so inclined, he could even completely replace this bed or the entire sleeping chamber, which was not at all impossible.
But for what reason would Xuan Jiuding go to such lengths to prevent others from lifting the bedding? Could it be, as Bo Ku had suggested, that there was indeed so scandalous secret beneath the bed?
At this mont, Xuan Haoran’s gaze never left the head of that bed for a second.
"You..."
Caught off guard by Yun Xiao’s confrontation, even a deep thinker and scher like Xuan Jiuding found himself montarily at a loss for words, because if he continued to obstruct Yun Xiao, it would undoubtedly confirm the latter’s recent accusation.
At this point, no matter how many strategies Xuan Jiuding had, unless he imdiately took action to kill Yun Xiao right there, he still couldn’t dissipate Xuan Haoran’s curiosity, and the thing beneath the bed would inevitably be revealed.
Whoosh!
However, in the mont Xuan Jiuding’s thoughts were reeling, Yun Xiao did not hesitate. He took a step forward and reached out to lift the bedding at the head of the bed with one swift motion.
"Oh!"
Not far off, Xuan Haoran’s first sight was a square secret compartnt underneath the bedding. He couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, his curiosity piqued even further.
Seeing that Xuan Jiuding remained motionless with a gloomy expression, how could Yun Xiao hesitate at all? With a swift movent of his right hand, he pulled open the hidden compartnt, which Xuan Jiuding had not bothered to lock. Who would dare to steal from the Crown Prince Palace?
But Xuan Jiuding, despite all his calculations, had never anticipated that there would co a day when such an unimpressive fellow would so boldly enter his chamber, pull open the secret compartnt underneath the bedding, and unveil its contents for all to see.
"This... this is..."
When Yun Xiao opened the secret compartnt, a black and white light instantly shot up to the sky, and Xuan Haoran’s gaze had almost instinctively fixed on the white light, unable to be diverted.
In the flicker of white light, one could clearly discern a white box about a foot long, with four small characters faintly visible on it.
In contrast, Xuan Jiuding’s face was a mixture of emotions, and especially upon seeing Xuan Haoran’s face turn from rely curious to grim, his heart sank to rock bottom.
"Xuan! Heavenly! Treasure! Mirror!"
Xuanyue Country’s reigning King could not hold back any longer. He took a few steps forward and finally made out the four characters on the white box, reading them out loud deliberately.
Yun Xiao, who had originally only focused on the black box, hearing the gritted voice beside him, couldn’t help but turn his attention to the white box, and upon seeing it, his mood lifted greatly.
"What an unexpected surprise!"
Looking at the four characters "Xuan Heavenly Treasure Mirror" written on the white box, Yun Xiao felt an imnse sense of satisfaction. He had initially only intended to retrieve his own black box, not expecting to encounter such a delightful surprise.
After all, that night Yun Xiao was falsely accused by Xuan Jiuding, the gravest charge being that he had stolen the Xuanyue Royal Family’s heirloom, the Xuan Heavenly Treasure Mirror, infuriating Xuanyue Country’s King Xuan Haoran and resulting in the issuance of the Xuan Kill Order. If it weren’t for his formidable Disguise Technique, he would have been captured by the Heaven and Earth Net long ago.
But now, the so-called stolen Xuan Heavenly Treasure Mirror was found perfectly intact within the secret compartnt under the Crown Prince Xuan Jiuding’s bed. What this ant, a seasoned and shrewd person like Xuan Haoran understood instantly.
"Jiuding, explain this to , what exactly is going on?"
Despite being utterly shocked, Xuan Haoran, worthy of being the King of a country, did not explode on the spot but allowed Xuan Jiuding a chance to explain. He hoped his most valued eldest son could provide a satisfactory explanation.
Xuan Jiuding, worthy of being the Crown Prince and a mighty figure, swiftly recollected himself after a brief lapse. His mind raced, and he managed to co up with a plausible reason, restoring normalcy to his complexion in an instant.
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