Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 729 Going Their Separate Ways, Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid
"Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid?!" Zhou Siquan stared in astonishment at the bottles of shimmering, iridescent glass.

Meanwhile, Zou Ying's expression also changed drastically.

He had certainly heard of this thing's great reputation.

He even used one of its defective products.

“No, it’s a defective product. There’s no way there could be so much Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid.” Zou Ying calmed down and quickly analyzed the situation.

Even if you add up the total amount over ten years, it wouldn't be enough to cover these small fractions.

Only these defective products could be so numerous, and they must be the latest batch this year.

The defective products from previous years have long been divided up.

The defective product is only relative to the genuine Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid; in reality, it is still an extremely precious medicine for Zou Xing and his group.

Therefore, it is indeed worthwhile for a prince to personally come and retrieve such a large quantity of Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid.

More importantly, there was an inside man at Yujian Pass who was working with this person from the inside out; otherwise, how could Prince Arughtai have led a hundred cavalrymen into the pass?

“Even if it’s a defective product, you’re still going to take the blame.” Zhou Siquan calmly analyzed the situation and said with certainty, “Besides His Majesty, only Wen Kang in the court could get so many portions.”

These words made Zou Ying's face turn pale.

The main point is that Zhou Siquan is right. If he dies, he'll be done with it all. If things are exposed later, he can just push the blame onto Zhou Siquan.

But if he were to return alive, Wen Kang would not allow him to continue living; the other party would not choose to take the risk.

Even if it's done flawlessly, we still have to kill him; only when he's dead can we be sure of anything.

Thinking of this, Zou Xing couldn't help but swallow.

Zhou Siquan was also feeling bad.

He had promised that all the medicine and provisions would go to Chu Danqing and the others.

Just then, Chu Danqing and Elong arrived.

"General Zhou, it seems the profits this time are quite good," Chu Danqing said first.

At this moment, Zhou Siquan's heart was bleeding. If he had gotten this batch of defective Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid, perhaps he would have been able to break through.

At that time, not only will they be able to establish a foothold, but they could even be recruited into the Korean court without any problem.

He glanced cryptically at the shattered, dark moon in the night, and without a doubt, he knew that Arutai must be dead.

"As previously agreed, this batch of medicine and provisions belongs to you young heroes," Zhou Siquan could only say, forcing himself to speak.

What else can we do?

No promise? Attack?
They were definitely the ones who died. It was precisely because of the military deterrence that they didn't dare to act recklessly.

Otherwise, even if Zhou Siquan were willing to give it, his subordinates would still have ulterior motives.

This is a priceless treasure.

As soon as Zhou Siquan spoke, some of the young and strong men in the village became restless.

Some people may not know, but people have mouths, so they can ask and they can talk.

After learning how precious the Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid was, it would be a lie to say they didn't want it, especially since they had been fighting their way through the enemy lines.

However, due to Zhou Siquan's prestige, nothing major has happened yet.

"That's good. General Zhou is truly a man of his word. It was worth risking our entire families to rescue him." After saying that, Chu Danqing added, "Come and line up to get your things."

The remaining dimensional apostles had already surrounded them.

Chu Danqing called them over on the public channel, saying they were there to collect something, but in reality, he was ready to take action at any moment.

After one person received 12 bottles of the defective Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid, they then divided up a large amount of medicinal herbs.

The quantity is definitely not that accurate; there will always be some extra.

This part belongs to Chu Danqing. Putting aside the medicinal herbs, Chu Danqing alone took 13 bottles of the Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid.

The extra bottle was his, since Chu Danqing had made the move this time, and no one would say anything if he took it.

The apostles of other dimensions were all divided into pure categories, so the Cretaceous Dragon wouldn't say anything just because Chu Danqing had an extra bottle.

【Nine-Colored Divine Cloud Liquid - Defective Product】

[Type: consumables]

[Quality: Brilliance]

[Effect 1: Gain 1 instance of Spiritual Tempering. Success increases Spirit attribute by 1, failure slightly increases Spirit strength]

[Effect 2: Increases the efficiency of mental and consciousness-related skill training by 500% within 24 hours]

[Effect 3: Accumulate 1 million points of divine intent within the body; after refining, it can improve the progress of inherited skills related to spirit and consciousness]

[Effect 4: Slowly restores 50% of mental damage and replenishes mental deficiency]

[Effect 5: Temporarily increase your own Comprehension by 1 for 7 days]

[Effect 6: Soul Strength +10]

After glancing at it, Chu Danqing thought the effect was quite good.

Logically, consumables that enhance one's attributes should be used by oneself, but it would be a loss for Chu Danqing to use them on himself.

Without going into too much detail, just selling these thirteen bottles would be enough to exchange for at least one strategic resource.

For Chu Danqing, only effects 1, 5, and 6 are useful; the others are a complete waste.

Effect 1 is even more useless. Don't be fooled by his poor combat skills, but if you really want him to undergo mental tempering, the success rate is as high as 99%.

However, for Chu Danqing, increasing his mental attributes would accelerate his growth, while improving his strength would be more cost-effective.

The problem is, failure isn't so easy. The so-called tempering isn't even enough to tickle Chu Danqing.

His base stats are indeed still at Tier 3, but that doesn't mean his actual stats are only that. His talents and skills include the ability to share the stats and talents of his allies with him.

"Now that you have made your choices, why don't we return to the stronghold for a farewell feast?" Zhou Siquan was extremely distressed, but he didn't show it. Instead, he warmly invited them to join him.

"General Zhou is very kind, but we have other matters to attend to, so we won't stay any longer to avoid implicating you," Chu Danqing said directly.

The apostles from other dimensions, having taken the items, had no intention of staying there any longer; their priority was to complete the tasks assigned by the Paradise as soon as possible.

Hearing Chu Danqing's refusal, Zhou Siquan could only say, "Alright, then have a safe journey, everyone. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to the village to find me."

This wasn't just a polite remark, but it would be a lie to say there was no ulterior motive.

His idea was simple: he just wanted to recruit a few 'Fengyang Sect disciples', as he had witnessed their abilities firsthand.

If a few people could be gathered together, it would be absolutely beneficial to the development of the village.

"Then I'll thank General Zhou in advance." Chu Danqing bowed politely and said, "Farewell."

After saying that, he left directly.

The apostles then proceeded to the mission locations assigned by the Paradise based on their acquired identity memories and corresponding information.

Even the Cretaceous Dragon grew a pair of wings, cast invisibility and silence spells on itself, and flew away.

This is how it is among dimensional apostles: sticking together for warmth and prioritizing their mission.

After the person left, Chu Danqing realized something: Zhong Hao's granddaughter seemed to be with her.

"Aren't you going home?" Chu Danqing asked.

It's perfectly normal to follow your own lead.

Firstly, Chu Danqing has the highest charm and a high initial favorability rating.

Secondly, the other party probably doesn't want to become an outlaw, so naturally they wouldn't stay in the village.

But what kind of business is it to follow me?

"No, my parents died of illness while I was learning my craft." Zhong Lei's expression didn't change much, as if she was already used to it.

"You want to go find Wang Jie'an, right? I also want to go and see him."

Zhong Lei did guess his thoughts correctly, mainly because he only had this one clue.

Secondly, these behaviors are indeed quite unusual, such as Wen Kang smuggling defective products of Jiucai Shenyun Liquid.

This is like a eunuch sending all sorts of state secrets to an enemy country. What's in it for him?
Surely he couldn't be an Oirat, or perhaps he had a grudge against the Jin Dynasty?
If neither of these applies, then it could be an anomaly.

Anyway, these things are all quite abstract, although reality is inherently abstract.

“My advice is that you shouldn’t go,” Chu Danqing said. “With your meager strength, you’ll only be a hindrance if you come with me.”

“Your parents must have left you an inheritance. Just go back and live a good life and practice your skills.”

"Or you could take your grandfather's ashes back to his roots."

Zhong Lei's martial arts skills are indeed among the best for her age.

The problem is that your enemy won't suppress you to the same level of strength just because you're old.

If it weren't for Tantai Han showing mercy, she would have died long ago.

Perhaps this is why she has a strange kind of self-confidence.

“My grandfather was a good friend of General Zhou when he was alive, so it’s good that he’s still here,” Zhong Lei said. “There was no inheritance in the family; it was all taken back by the clan long ago.”

"Even if they are sent back to their homeland, there will be no place for them to stay."

This is normal, after all, Zhong Lei is a woman, and the Zhong family would not leave her anything.

Even if we went back now, we would have been completely ruined by the time we got there.

She might be able to take it back with her strength, but then what?

“Besides, I won’t be at peace until that scoundrel Wen Kang is dead,” Zhong Lei said. “This trip isn’t just to see Wang Jie’an.”

"It's still to personally kill this traitor of the country."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing wanted to advise her to put in less effort, but she remained silent.

This is a bit of an overstatement, since it wasn't him who died, and his random advice seems rather odd.

"Alright," Chu Danqing sighed, pulling out the blood-written letter. "Do you want this?"

He never expected that this blood-written letter would ultimately become Zhong Hao's keepsake.

Zhong Lei looked at the blood-written letter, hesitated for a long time, and then nodded: "Keep it as a memento."

As for whether or not she listens to her grandfather.

That's not certain yet; we'll have to wait until Wen Kang is killed before we can discuss it further.

"Alright, let's part ways here then," Chu Danqing said after handing it to the other person.

He had only known her for less than a day and wasn't keen on taking her with him.

Zhong Lei looked puzzled: "You're not planning to come with me?"

"What's the problem?" Chu Danqing asked in return.

“Wouldn’t it be safer if the four of us went together?” Zhong Lei immediately said.

Chu Danqing was speechless. You're safer now, aren't you?

As he guessed, Zhong Lei, being new to the industry, mistakenly equated herself with half of Tantai Han and underestimated her own strength.

There's no benefit in it. She's a stranger, doesn't need help, and besides, she's skilled in martial arts. Why would Chu Danqing bring her along if there's nothing wrong with that?

(End of this chapter)