Chapter 50

"Such a significant role? Wudu, do you know the consequences of deceiving me?" Dongfang Bubai looked at Wudu Laozu and his son with a cold, indifferent gaze.

"I would never dare to deceive the Sect Leader! My son has made a name for himself in the martial world, known as the Five Toxins Child. His poison techniques are on par with mine, and he has always been fond of handling various poisonous creatures. He is more proficient in controlling them than I am, and he will definitely play a significant role in this operation," Wudu Laozu said hurriedly, panic evident in his voice.

Dongfang Bubai remained silent, but the oppressive aura that made Wudu and his son tremble continued to weigh heavily on them, keeping them kneeling motionless.

"Yan Shisan, record the crimes of Wudu and his son for now. We will deal with them after we return to Blackwood Cliff, depending on their contributions," Dongfang Bubai said with authority.

"Yes," Yan Shisan replied coldly.

Wudu and his son felt a sense of relief as the oppressive aura lifted. They exhaled, their eyes filled with fear.

"Now, tell me, how is the situation in the Heavenly Prison?" Dongfang Bubai asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, the defenses in the Heavenly Prison are indeed tight. However, with my son's help, we have found a way. In a few more days, we will have mapped out the route to the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison. However, I have little confidence in dealing with the mechanisms. We can only use poisonous creatures to destroy some of them, but not all," Wudu Laozu said, still kneeling and bowing.

"Hmm, you may rise," Dongfang Bubai said calmly and authoritatively.

"Thank you, Sect Leader!" Wudu and his son bowed and stood up.

"The Five Toxins Child will be assigned to your Five Toxins Hall. This matter is entrusted to the two of you. You must do your best."

"Yes, we will obey," Wudu and his son bowed in response.

Suddenly, Dongfang Bubai seemed to think of something and looked at the Five Toxins Child. "Do you know who wiped out the Wu Yi Devil Saber Lin family?"

The Five Toxins Child was taken aback, unsure why Dongfang Bubai asked this, but he still bowed and replied respectfully, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, it was the Gold Coin Gang's Shangguan Jinhuang. He is ambitious and has been expanding the Gold Coin Gang's power. Many forces that resisted him have been eliminated, both openly and secretly."

"Hmm." Dongfang Bubai nodded slightly and waved them away.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, the matter you asked me to investigate has been completed and organized," Jia Bu stepped forward, holding a scroll, and reported.

He then handed the scroll to Dongfang Bubai, who read it carefully. After a while, he closed the scroll and looked at everyone, saying solemnly, "Ren Woxing, Jia Bu, you must quickly plan the hiding route and location. Once Wudu and his son are ready, we will act immediately. Everyone else, be on standby."

"Yes! We will obey," everyone responded in unison, their spirits lifted.

Afterward, everyone dispersed.

Dongfang Bubai pondered for a while, then, accompanied by Zhang Chengfeng and others, he left in a carriage.

This time, the carriage did not wander aimlessly but headed directly to a specific location. As they traveled, the number of people decreased, and the houses on both sides were grand, clearly belonging to the wealthy and powerful.

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of a luxurious mansion. A servant knocked on the door with a name card.

After a while, the carriage entered the gate.

Dongfang Bubai and his companions waited alone in the hall. It wasn't that the owner was absent or disrespectful; the owner was still in the palace.

Indeed, the owner of this mansion was Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson, the current Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen.

If asked who Zhu Yuanzhang loved the most, there were only two people: his original wife, Ma Xiuying, and the Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yuanzhang was most likely to give the Heavenly Fragrance Bean to these two people. Ma Xiuying died nine years ago, so the only option was to approach Zhu Yunwen.

That's why Dongfang Bubai came to Zhu Yunwen's residence outside the palace.

As for whether Zhu Yunwen would meet him, it was not a concern. Dongfang Bubai came openly, and with his and the Sun Moon Holy Sect's reputation, Zhu Yunwen would definitely meet him.

Regarding the exposure of his whereabouts, Dongfang Bubai was not concerned. He had been wandering in Jinling City for a few days, and those who cared already knew he was in Jinling.

Sure enough, about an hour later, Dongfang Bubai met two people. One was a young man in his mid-teens, dressed in luxurious robes, with a calm and refined demeanor. The other was a venerable eunuch with strong martial arts skills, a master-level expert.

After two hours, it was already dark. Dongfang Bubai left the mansion in his carriage.

In the carriage, Dongfang Bubai examined the two Heavenly Fragrance Beans in his hand. The matter had progressed smoothly. He had exchanged a promise to do two things for Zhu Yunwen for the two beans.

It seemed Zhu Yunwen had lost out, but it was a mutual exchange. Dongfang Bubai would definitely become more powerful in the future, at least reaching the level of the Heaven List.

For someone with at least the strength of the Heaven List to do two things for him, Zhu Yunwen only needed to give up something of little use, so he did not feel he had lost out.

Indeed, the two Heavenly Fragrance Beans were of little use to Zhu Yunwen.

First, the Heavenly Fragrance Bean can only save a life if all three beans are used together. Zhu Yunwen only had two, so he couldn't save a life, and he had many other medicinal herbs that could replace the Heavenly Fragrance Bean.

Second, he had no chance of being injured. If he were injured, it would mean he was already dead, and he wouldn't need the Heavenly Fragrance Bean.

This second reason was also why Zhu Yuanzhang had given the Heavenly Fragrance Bean to others; he didn't need it.

After Ma Xiuying's death, her Heavenly Fragrance Bean disappeared without a trace. It eventually ended up in Zhu Yunwen's hands by chance, unknown even to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Wushuang, who thought it was lost.

This was also why Zhu Wushuang did not ask Zhu Yunwen for the bean. If he only had two, it would be useless, only extending life by a year. It would be better to wait for the third bean before asking.

Fortunately, this time, it saved Dongfang Bubai the trouble. He hadn't expected the matter to go so smoothly.

As for the two tasks, Dongfang Bubai would keep his promise if he was happy, but if not, he wouldn't care about it.

Unfortunately, Zhu Yunwen and his eunuch, Cao Zhengchun, did not know this. They believed that with Dongfang Bubai's reputation and proud demeanor, he would keep his word.

In fact, this was a common belief in the current world. Most accomplished experts were people of their word, except for a few shameless, notorious, and ruthless individuals, such as some of the demonic sects in the Great Sui Dynasty.

Moreover, they cared deeply about their reputations, especially someone like Dongfang Bubai, a leader of a powerful force and a renowned genius. This was even more so.

Of course, to be safe, they had Dongfang Bubai leave a written promise. Unfortunately, they didn't know that Dongfang Bubai never cared about promises, a habit from his previous life.

Even if they publicized it, Dongfang Bubai wouldn't care. Of course, if there was something beneficial to him and he wanted to do it, he wouldn't mind helping Zhu Yunwen to keep his promise. In the end, it all depended on his will.

When he returned to the base, it was already very late. If not for going to the palace to get the Heavenly Fragrance Beans, it wouldn't have taken so long.

The night passed quietly.

Now, the most troublesome matter for Dongfang Bubai had been resolved most smoothly and easily. The only thing left was to rescue Gu Santong from the Heavenly Prison.

In the following five days, Dongfang Bubai did not go out. He had already mapped out most of the routes in Jinling City during his earlier wanderings. He had also planned to seek help from the Heavenly Mechanic Elder to hold off Shangguan Jinhuang, who might cause trouble.

However, he suddenly changed his mind and decided not to seek the Heavenly Mechanic Elder's help. There was no specific reason; he just didn't want to ask for help unless absolutely necessary.

Ren Woxing and Jia Bu had already arranged the hiding places and routes. Wudu and his son had almost mapped out the route to the ninth level of the Heavenly Prison and had destroyed some of the mechanisms, but the rest were beyond their capabilities.

The next day, everything was ready. In the middle of the night, Dongfang Bubai ordered everyone to gather. Over two hundred people, all dressed in black, gathered near the Heavenly Prison.

With the addition of experts from the Shadow Organization, several dozen were at the innate level or higher, and the rest were advanced postnatal experts.

Looking at the heavily guarded gate of the Heavenly Prison, Dongfang Bubai's expression remained calm, but his eyes were cold, and his mind was growing increasingly serious.

He turned to Yan Shisan, who nodded slightly and disappeared.

According to the plan, Yan Shisan, the best at stealth, would eliminate the guards without alarming anyone, the later the better.

At the same time, Wudu and his son released a poison, which was spread by the experts' palm winds toward the Heavenly Prison. Although the space was too large for the poison to be very effective, any help was better than none.

They had already taken the antidote.

Dongfang Bubai and the others watched the dozens of guards at the Heavenly Prison gate, waiting for Yan Shisan to act.

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