Chapter 00270: The Fall of Prince Jing's Mansion
# The Fall of Prince Jing's Mansion
Chapter 270
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 270: The Fall of Prince Jing's Mansion
Kui Xinghan was ecstatic.
He never expected to obtain the Soul Refining Yin Cauldron here.
According to the rules of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, this cauldron should rightfully be his.
"Immortal Officer Gu, you've done a great service this time. When I return, I will definitely request a Reverence Pill for you. I believe it won't be long before the Forbidden Immortal Bureau gains another officer, haha."
Kui Xinghan happily stored the Soul Refining Yin Cauldron and didn't hesitate to give Gu Yue a promise.
"Thank you, Third Officer."
Gu Yue was also overjoyed.
Although he didn't get the Soul Refining Yin Cauldron, if he could obtain a Reverence Pill, he would have a chance to step into the Immortal Venerable realm and eventually become the Fourth Officer of the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
Even if one became a Grand Immortal Officer in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau, it only guaranteed resources and status.
For someone like Gu Yue, the most important thing was still a Reverence Pill.
Kui Xinghan laughed heartily.
He believed he could request a Reverence Pill for Gu Yue, with at least a thirty percent chance of success.
At that moment, a flying sword landed in Gu Yue's hand.
After reading its contents, his expression immediately changed.
"What's the matter, Immortal Officer Gu?" Kui Xinghan was in a very good mood.
Not only had the case in the Ximu Market been solved, but he had also obtained the Soul Refining Yin Cauldron.
Gu Yue handed the flying sword to Kui Xinghan and said, "Third Officer, this matter might not be simple. Our people just discovered a large amount of Thousand-Colored Vines in Prince Jing's hidden medicinal garden..."
"Thousand-Colored Vines?" Kui Xinghan immediately understood the implications.
Prince Jing was clearly aiming to become the Immortal Court King of the Star Ascension Immortal Court.
Otherwise, why would he cultivate so many Thousand-Colored Vines?
This matter had to be reported to the Immortal Court immediately, as it concerned the survival of the entire court.
Before Kui Xinghan could send a message, an arrogant voice rang out, "Who are you people? What are you doing here?"
"Officer, it's Prince Jing's wife, Gong Congyun, along with several Immortal Kings from Prince Jing's mansion," Gu Yue immediately recognized the newcomers.
Kui Xinghan sneered, "Immortal Officer Gu, the discovery of the Thousand-Colored Vine garden will surely earn you a Reverence Pill, rest assured. Now, take some men and surround that medicinal garden. Fei Hongshen, you come with me to Prince Jing's mansion."
"Yes," Gu Yue replied, his heart racing with excitement.
The Reverence Pill was finally within his grasp.
At the same time, he knew that Prince Jing was finished.
"How dare you..."
Gong Congyun had recognized Kui Xinghan, but she couldn't believe that a mere officer would dare to act against the wife of Prince Jing.
It was as if he had the courage of a leopard.
However, after just two words, she stopped.
She saw Bai Duanqi and Bai Duanhuang, both from the Bai Duan family, locked up.
She had come here to deal with the Bai Duan family, but before she could act, the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had already taken action.
Now, these two were lying like dead dogs on the side.
At that moment, Gong Congyun realized that Kui Xinghan wasn't just daring—he was absolutely certain of his actions.
She needed to inform Prince Jing as soon as possible, but Prince Jing was still in a secret realm.
Kui Xinghan didn't give her time to think further.
With a sweep of his domain, he locked her and the four Immortal Kings in place.
...
After sending a message to Gu Yue, Lan Xiaobu once again began to furiously cultivate using the Longevity Technique.
Even if Gu Yue couldn't uncover the secrets of the Bai Duan Immortal Manor, Lan Xiaobu didn't plan to intervene.
If the secrets remained hidden, he would simply return to his previous state.
But if he acted, things might not be so simple.
Lan Xiaobu was unaware that the trap he had set for the Bai Duan family had already been rendered useless.
By the time Prince Jing's wife, Gong Congyun, arrived at the Bai Duan family, the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had already raided the Bai Duan Immortal Manor.
When two Immortal Guards brought Guang Li back, Lan Xiaobu was still in seclusion.
"Immortal Officer Guang, if there's anything else you need, please let us know," one of the Immortal Guards asked eagerly, his eyes darting toward Guang Li's courtyard.
He hoped that Officer Lan would sense the commotion and come out to meet them.
The biggest regret among all the Immortal Guards in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau was that when Lan Xiaobu had asked for an Immortal Attendant, none of them had volunteered.
In the end, the young Zhong Yi had seized the opportunity.
Now, Zhong Yi was a proper Immortal Officer, while they remained mere Immortal Guards, watching Zhong Yi bask in his success.
"No need, thank you both. I'm quite injured and need to rest," Guang Li thanked them but didn't invite the two Immortal Guards into the courtyard.
Seeing that Lan Xiaobu didn't come out, the two Immortal Guards left disappointed.
As soon as Guang Li entered the courtyard, Lan Xiaobu, who had been in seclusion, was alerted.
He quickly came out and, upon seeing Guang Li, exclaimed joyfully, "Brother Li, I knew you'd be fine!"
Guang Li was equally excited.
"Brother Xiaobu, I knew I wasn't wrong about you. I heard from Immortal Officer Gu that if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have survived. Now that you're a Minor Immortal Officer, you shouldn't call me Brother Li."
Lan Xiaobu laughed, "Brother Li, you're being too formal. I'm still the Immortal Court King, so calling you Brother Li isn't a problem..."
Guang Li was shocked and quickly said, "Brother Xiaobu, you mustn't say such things. It's fine in front of me, but if others hear, it could be a big problem."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "I understand. By the way, how is Brother Jian?"
"He's fine. We were captured relatively late, and with the Undying Technique, that Soul Refining Cauldron..."
Lan Xiaobu urgently interrupted Guang Li, "Brother Li, did you say Soul Refining Cauldron? Was the Bai Duan Immortal Manor's cauldron really the Soul Refining Cauldron?"
"Yes, I heard it's the Yin Cauldron. The Soul Refining Cauldron has both Yin and Yang Cauldrons. If combined, they can form the most supreme innate treasure. The Yin Cauldron was taken by the Third Officer. This matter is huge, and I heard Prince Jing might also be implicated," Guang Li explained.
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself, so the cauldron from the Yan Clan's Immortal Manor must be the Yang Cauldron.
All his hard work and scheming had ultimately resulted in the cauldron being taken by the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
If he could have obtained the Yin Cauldron and then returned to the Lingwei Immortal Domain to get the Yang Cauldron from the Yan Clan's Immortal Manor, wouldn't that mean he would have an innate treasure?
Sigh, his cultivation level was still too low.
If he were stronger, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble.
After all the plotting, he only ended up as a Minor Immortal Officer.
"Brother Xiaobu, my soul is injured, and I need to go heal," Guang Li said.
His injuries were indeed severe, and there were many things he needed to discuss with Lan Xiaobu after recovering.
Lan Xiaobu suddenly remembered something and quickly took out a jade bottle, handing it to Guang Li.
"Brother Li, here are two soul-repairing immortal pills. Take one and give the other to Xuanming. I happened to obtain these pills, three in total. We'll each take one."
"No, the Forbidden Immortal Bureau has already given us healing pills..."
Guang Li tried to refuse but then realized something was off.
He exclaimed in shock, "This is a fifth-grade Nine Revolutions Transcendence Pill? No, this pill is too valuable. I can't accept it."
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, "Brother Li, you're being too polite. Back in the void, if it weren't for you and Xuanming saving me, there would be no Lan Xiaobu today, let alone a Minor Immortal Officer."
Hearing this, Guang Li sighed and said, "In that case, I'll accept it."
To say they had saved him was an overstatement.
Back then, he and Jian Xuanming had merely acted on a whim.
Besides, Lan Xiaobu had also taught them the Undying Technique's body-refining method.
Without the Undying Technique, they would have suffered far more in the Soul Refining Cauldron.
This time, over thirty Immortal Officers from the Forbidden Immortal Bureau had died, and only about ten survived.
He and Jian Xuanming were among the lucky few.
After Guang Li left to cultivate, Lan Xiaobu continued his seclusion, striving to break through to the third level of the Profound Immortal realm.
...
While Lan Xiaobu was in seclusion, a major event occurred in the Star Ascension Immortal Court.
Prince Jing Teng Jilou, who had just emerged from a secret realm, was immediately detained.
Not only that, but the Bai Duan Immortal Manor, the top cultivation family in the Jiangyan Immortal Path, was raided.
Aside from Bai Duanfu, who managed to escape, everyone else was captured and taken to the Forbidden Immortal Bureau.
The Grand Immortal Officer of the Jiangyan Immortal Path's Forbidden Immortal Bureau, Gu Yue, was awarded a Reverence Pill for his great service and went into seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to the Immortal Venerable realm.
Because the Bai Duan family had used the Soul Refining Yin Cauldron to harm innocent cultivators, the Jiangyan Immortal Path's Forbidden Immortal Bureau lost another Minor Immortal Officer.
Fortunately, before going into seclusion, Gu Yue promoted a new Minor Immortal Officer, bringing the total number of Minor Immortal Officers in the bureau back to four.
Gu Yue did not resign from his position as Grand Immortal Officer.
Before entering seclusion, he issued a clear order: from now on, major decisions in the Jiangyan Immortal Path's Forbidden Immortal Bureau would be made by the four Minor Immortal Officers through consultation.
However, during the consultation process, they should pay special attention to the opinions of Minor Immortal Officer Lan Xiaobu.
Everyone in the Forbidden Immortal Bureau envied Lan Xiaobu.
Although he hadn't even reported to the bureau yet, his reward was a Silent Yi Immortal Pill.
A Silent Yi Immortal Pill! Who wouldn't want that?
The only person who probably didn't care was Lan Xiaobu himself.
He didn't even know about his reward, and even if he did, he wouldn't bother to claim it.
The Silent Yi Immortal Pills he had were of the highest quality.
Why would he bother with an ordinary one?
Lan Xiaobu had already reached the third level of the Profound Immortal realm and was striving to advance to the mid-stage.
He figured that with all the effort he had put in and with Gu Yue backing him, no one would bother him while he stayed home to cultivate.
...
Eternal Jade Alchemy Sect.
Although it was only a six-star immortal sect, the Eternal Jade Alchemy Sect held a prestigious position in the Star Ascension Immortal Court, comparable to some seven-star sects.
This was because the sect had a fifth-grade Grand Alchemist and two fourth-grade Grand Alchemists.
Today was a significant day for the Eternal Jade Alchemy Sect—the sect's alchemy competition was being held.
This competition was no ordinary event.
The top ten participants would represent the sect in the Star Ascension Immortal Court's alchemy competition.
If they succeeded there, they would advance to the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain's competition.
As a result, every disciple in the sect was eager to participate.
While they might not have a chance in the inter-court competition, securing a spot in the top fifty of the sect's competition would still bring them many rewards.
As an inner sect disciple, Guang Jie was inconspicuous in the crowd.
Her master was only a third-grade alchemist, and among his many disciples, she wasn't particularly outstanding.
Often, she didn't even get a chance to ask questions and could only listen in when others did.
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