Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 117 The Inescapable Law of "It's So Good, But It's Really Good"

Upon hearing the Peacock King's words, the Azure Dragon King also realized something.

He circled Wang Teng several times before finally fixing his gaze on Wang Teng's eyes, marveling at them.

"It's such a pity that such a promising talent isn't in our demon race!" the Azure Dragon King sighed.

He realized what was happening.

The Martial Arts Heavenly Eye is simply a deadly weapon in the Northern Region!

Seeing through illusions to the truth—that alone is enough to make the powerful families of the Holy Land rich off their bare bottoms.

The only pity is that this guy isn't a demon!
"What? Do you want me to go to the Holy Land Family to gamble on stones?" Wang Teng keenly sensed something was wrong and asked.

"What is jade gambling? This is called coordination! We buy the ores that those holy land families can't understand, and then cut them open to find the good stuff inside. In the end, they make the profit, we bear the risk, and if we really find something good, it's all ours. Isn't this a win-win situation?"

The Azure Dragon King coughed twice and spoke calmly, correcting Wang Teng's statement.

Wang Teng's expression was strange.

Good heavens, these old fogies are really something...

Putting everything else aside, the fact that the Azure Dragon King brought up the topic of gambling on stones actually gave off a sense of righteous indignation.

“Not really. I have a good relationship with the Jiang family, the Yao Guang Holy Land, and some members of the Ji family, and those forces have already expressed their goodwill towards me, so I…” Wang Teng stroked his chin and began to speak.

"So you can't go?" the Peacock King asked.

"So I can't openly gamble on stones anymore, otherwise it might not look good if I get caught," Wang Teng continued.

Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon King burst into laughter.

"Now I finally understand why the Peacock King and you have such a good relationship, without the kind of distance that exists between elders and juniors," the Azure Dragon King said with a smile.

This guy is indeed very free-spirited, and he's the same type of person as the Peacock King. The two of them can definitely get along well.

Moreover, the Peacock King was not the kind of person who cared about his status. Even if Wang Teng's cultivation level was lower, it wouldn't affect their ability to hang out together.

"Hahaha, this kid has a lot of interesting qualities, you'll find out later," the Peacock King laughed.

"Kid, don't worry, we won't force you to gamble on stones at the Holy Land Family's stone workshop," Peacock King reminded Wang Teng, telling him not to worry.

Wang Teng nodded; he didn't seem to care about any of that.

On the one hand, it was their trust in the Peacock King, and on the other hand, it was their trust in their own background.

In the past, he would have to consider the consequences of what happened.

But now, Wang Teng no longer needs to consider those things.

Everything should be done in accordance with one's own heart.

Along the way, they came to see the real Northern Region.

Apart from a few oases suitable for survival, most of the northern region is barren land, devoid of any vegetation or water sources. The soil has degenerated into yellow sand, stretching for miles, with sand and stones everywhere, making it very unsuitable for habitation.

Even so, this place is still much better than Kitahara, which is located further north.

One can imagine what the environment in Kitahara is like.

When Wang Teng said that the northern plains were vast, sparsely populated, and lacked resources, he was never being polite; it's just that others thought Wang Teng was being overly modest.

They traveled a distance of tens of thousands of miles, with at least eight thousand miles of it being barren land. This is the nature of the Northern Regions; most areas are unsuitable for habitation, and most people live in tiny oases.

Amidst the vast, scorched earth, one can still see scattered buildings, the most typical being one or two grand halls, followed by clusters of tents.

These places are the mining areas.

"Although the Thirteen Great Bandits are known as great bandits, we also have mines in secret, and their area is definitely much larger than this. Even the holy land families may not have mines as large as ours. Do you know why?" the Azure Dragon King said with a smile.

Although plundering can bring a lot of resources, they cannot live on plundering alone.

Therefore, they also secretly operated some mining areas, which together covered a considerable area. Moreover, they never revealed this information. Even most of their raiders and miners were unaware of this. Only the Thirteen Bandits themselves and the people in charge of the mining areas knew about it.

"Because... you won't plunder your own mining areas?" Wang Teng thought for a moment and then asked.

"Hahaha, kid, you're really smart!" the Azure Dragon King laughed.

"But that's not entirely true. We do occasionally take action, but that kind of plundering is really just about collecting goods," the Azure Dragon King continued.

However, the Thirteen Bandits truly took action against the mining areas of those holy families.

Wang Teng nodded, agreeing that it should be done that way.

It's highly unusual if a powerful mining area has never been plundered from start to finish; even the Holy Land families would have their suspicions.

By doing this, as long as the thirteen bandits don't expose themselves, no one will know that they have a mining area in the Northern Plains.

They walked and talked along the way, witnessing various situations in the northern region of the Eastern Wilderness.

"The Northern Region is incomparable to the Southern Region. The geographical environment and climate here are vastly different from those in the Southern Region," the Peacock King sighed.

"You really should go and visit Beiyuan," Wang Teng said with a smile.

"Little Wang, I've noticed you've really gotten a bit arrogant lately." The Peacock King's face darkened.

Wang Teng has been showing him less respect lately, which makes him feel a bit annoyed. He has decided that once he arrives in Beiyuan, he will have someone arrange a meal for Wang Teng!
"Your Majesty, do you want the Divine Source? If so, shall we take a stroll through the mining area?" Wang Teng asked with a smile.

The Peacock King's expression froze for a moment, then he coughed twice. "Although you've become a little arrogant, then again, isn't this how a young person should be? What kind of image is this, all timid and subservient?"

After speaking, the Peacock King smiled and nodded to Wang Teng.

Even the Azure Dragon King couldn't bear to watch, so he said that the way the Peacock King and Wang Teng got along was problematic.

This guy was clearly a prisoner, but he's almost become the young master of the demon race, and a big reason for that is related to the Peacock King!
How could such a powerful and influential person be captured and manipulated?

Why not just grab the guy by the neck and take him to the mining area to find him?
Wang Teng and the Peacock King exchanged a smile, then looked at the Azure Dragon King and said, "Senior, please come along too. I'm new here, and if anything happens in the Northern Region, I'll have to rely on your help."

Wang Teng smiled and said, "Although I have the Ancient Forbidden Land as my backing, I don't intend to be arrogant and domineering."

He wasn't that kind of person to begin with; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to reform the Wang family.

At most, he's a bit willful. When faced with danger, he's confident and unafraid of threats. Otherwise, he's still a normal person. He doesn't become arrogant just because he suddenly has a powerful backer.

If that were the case, the Forbidden Land of the Desolate Ancient Land would not agree.

Upon hearing Wang Teng's words, the Azure Dragon King's gaze cleared considerably.

"Hahaha, young friend Wang Teng, you're too kind," the Azure Dragon King rubbed his hands together. "There's a mining area ahead of us. It's not big, but we can go and take a look."

(End of this chapter)