"Young Master, did you discover anything?" Qin Yitian’s voice rang in Lu Qingshan’s ear.
Lu Qingshan nodded and replied, "Qing King established Zhenbei City and founded the Northern Chamber of Comrce. During his ten-thousand-year governance over Qing State, seventy-three new cities were built.
He can be said to have single-handedly transford the once Barbarian Wilderness of Qing State into one of the most significant states in the Central Heavenly Realm, raising the overall cultivators’ strength by several levels. Besides that, Qing King strictly controlled the disturbances caused by cultivators within Qing State...."
"In conclusion, Qing King has devoted himself greatly to Qing State, and the people of Qing State respect him imnsely, viewing him as the Guardian God of Qing State."
"So.... if he wanted to commit a Blood Slaughter in Qing State, it shouldn’t be like this." Qin Yitian responded quickly.
The reasoning is simple; in Lu Qingshan’s previous life, it would be like if you were already planning to resign, would you still spend your energy trying to establish good relationships with your colleagues and build a good image for yourself in the company?
"Moreover," Lu Qingshan continued, "I just inquired around the Inner City and found that the prices of various cultivator items in Qing State are very favorable.
And I asked those shopkeepers; this is also the rit of Qing King, and the prices in Qing State haven’t experienced any significant fluctuations for a long ti."
"So, just as the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master said, it’s impossible for Qing King to be preparing for a Blood Slaughter in Qing State."
"Young Master, why is that?" Qin Yitian asked, puzzled.
Cheap prices, what do they represent?
She followed Lu Qingshan, and since Lu Qingshan didn’t deliberately shield her perception, logically, whatever he knew about the causes and circumstances of the Blood Slaughter incident, she should also know.
But why could Lu Qingshan see it when she couldn’t? Qin Yitian couldn’t figure it out.
Lu Qingshan explained, "If there were really plans to conduct a Blood Slaughter in Qing State, such a large operation would certainly require a lot of preparation. Generally speaking, there should be significant fluctuations in local prices, beginning to soar because demand exceeds supply."
Just like before a war, the price of grain would begin to soar quietly.
"I see..." Lu Qingshan pointed out, and Qin Yitian quickly understood the logic, "So the matter of the Blood Slaughter actually doesn’t exist?"
"No," Lu Qingshan did not change his mind because of this, "The Blood Slaughter is definitely not just empty words."
He stood up again.
"Where are you going next, Young Master?" Qin Yitian asked.
"I’m going to take a look at North Qing," Lu Qingshan answered, "There are still a few things I need to confirm."
Qing State is so prosperous, and the teleportation arrays are extrely comprehensive. Even going to North Qing, located in Qing State’s frontier, requires only two transfers of the teleportation arrays.
Hu Jia City.
One of the seven cities in North Qing.
Lu Qingshan walked out from the teleportation array of the city, wandered around the city for a while, and finally stopped in front of a dium-sized shop nad Hu Lai Pavilion.
As soon as he stepped into the hall, a maid greeted him. With sharp eyes, she seed to see through Lu Qingshan—— at first glance, just a wealthy young master.
Her attitude instantly beca enthusiastic.
Lu Qingshan waved his hand, "I’m looking for your Shopkeeper Tong."
The maid showed a troubled expression imdiately.
The shopkeeper generally would not easily et outsiders; if every custor wanted to et, how could he manage with such a busy schedule?
Lu Qingshan said solemnly, "I have a big business to discuss with your shopkeeper."
The maid hesitated for a mont, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Young Master, please follow ."
This was against the rules, but such a handso and extraordinary young master, he shouldn’t be a fraud, right?
The maid led Lu Qingshan into the inner hall and stood quietly in front of a tightly closed quiet room, gently knocked on the door.
"What’s the matter?" A dull voice ca from inside.
"Shopkeeper, a guest wants to see you."
After a mont of silence, "Bring him in."
The maid hesitated no longer, pushed open the door, made a gesture of invitation, "Young Master, please co in."
Lu Qingshan walked in, and the maid sensibly closed the door.
The room was exquisitely furnished, with three of its walls lined with cabinets neatly displaying nurous items. Behind the yellowwood desk opposite sat an old man with white hair and beard, smiling kindly at Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan glanced around, released his Divine Sense to check, and after confirming there was nothing unusual, he directly said, "A stream of water shines for eternity."
With a simple sentence, the smile on the old man’s face changed dramatically, and he hurriedly stood up, flustered, "Three converging rivers flow for ten thousand years."
Having exchanged the secret code, Lu Qingshan had no doubt and asked in a deep voice, "I have sothing to ask you."
This old man, who outwardly appeared to be a shopkeeper, was in fact an "outliner" cultivator of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. He respectfully bowed and cautiously asked, "Sir, may I see your identity token?"
Lu Qingshan nodded and tossed over a waist tag.
The waist tag had a complex pattern on it, with a lotus engraved on the back.
This was naturally given to him by the Shui Yue Pavilion Master — knowing he was coming to Qing State for a personal investigation, before leaving the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, Shui Yue Pavilion Master gave Lu Qingshan a detailed list.
The list contained the nas and information of all the Heavenly Secret Pavilion’s "outliner" cultivators in Qing State.
Logically, this should be considered confidential to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.
Lu Qingshan hadn’t figured out why the Shui Yue Pavilion Master would so easily give such confidential information to him, an Outer Sect disciple.
However, he indeed needed intelligence support.
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