The number one rebel of the Great Wu

Xiao Ran had long heard of the Blood Robe Altar of the Southern Frontier Demonic Sect.

The power of this demonic sect's leaders is passed down through generations via a Dragon Blood Holy Robe.

Anyone who can don this Dragon Blood Holy Armor will be able to receive its power and become the next leader.

Initially, Xiao Ran wanted to become the sect leader's disciple simply to leverage the power of the Blood Robe Altar to help him establish his own throne.

Unexpectedly, the cult leader actually agreed.

They even sent someone here, which represents the Dragon-Subduing Pill that signifies the possibility of becoming a direct disciple...

Xiao Ran was immediately moved.

"I'll eat it!"

Without further hesitation, Xiao Ran opened the brocade box and his eyes widened in surprise.

Inside was a black ball of mud, neither round nor regular, and it was even slowly pulsating.

It looked as if something inside was struggling desperately.

"Fulong, Fulong, there must be a dragon inside here too."

Xiao Ran tried to comfort himself, closed his eyes, grabbed the pill, and shoved it into his mouth.

The next second, a slight tingling sensation spread throughout my limbs and bones.

Then Xiao Ran's limbs went out of control and he fell backward.

The messenger was very thoughtful and quickly handed him a stool to catch him.

"The effect is quite fast."

"But... I'm not sleepy at all."

"It still seems to hurt a little."

Xiao Ran was secretly startled, and suddenly felt a faint red color appear in his field of vision.

A large amount of blood flowed from his eyes, turning everything in front of him crimson in seconds!

At that moment, the envoy walked up to Xiao Ran with a smile.

He reached out and lifted his robe, taking off his tattered clothes.

A withered body was presented before me.

His sallow skin was covered with countless cracks and black stitches.

The skin was in patches, as if it had been pieced together from various places.

"What happened?"

At this moment, Xiao Ran finally realized that something was wrong!

"Hehehe!"

"Dragon Blood Saint Cloth, didn't you understand that name?"

"Dragon blood, dragon blood, isn't that just your blood?"

The messenger extended a finger and gently poked Xiao Ran's head.

A sharp pain suddenly shot through me.

With a slight movement of her sharp nails, she cut open his scalp and then gently scraped it towards the back of his head.

puff!

The skin on the head easily detached from the bone.

"I have new clothes to wear!"

"Hehehe!"

"what!"

Xiao Ran was terrified, but he was unable to move his body, though his mind was perfectly clear.

He realized that his own skin was the Dragon Blood Holy Armor.

He's going to be skinned alive!

……

The next morning.

Chen Changgeng rubbed his panda eyes and groggily got out of bed.

Last night, after a night of intensive study, and with Ziyuan's help, he finally managed to barely master the art of telepathic communication.

Within a month, Ziyuan had already mastered the art of telepathic communication.

With Chen Changgeng's improved skills, he learned much faster.

"Consort Qin?"

Chen Changgeng held the echo stone and tried it out.

A moment later, Qin Lan's surprised voice echoed in Chen Changgeng's mind.

"Did you learn it?"

The voice was somewhat muffled, and it was not even easy to recognize that it was Qin Lan.

Fortunately, her unique tone and the fact that the echo stones were in pairs allowed Chen Changgeng to confirm his suspicions.

"After staying up all night, I've barely managed to get it right."

"Shouldn't this thing have a distance limit? The palace is so far from the crown prince's residence, will it even work?"

"You're quite clever. The mother-child echo stones can only be effective within a range of ten miles at most."

"The farther away, the more indistinct the sound becomes."

"I have no way of leaving the Crown Prince's residence, so when you contact me, you'd better be close to me."

Qin Lan readily admitted it.

Chen Changgeng looked in the direction of the palace and made a rough calculation.

It's at least eight or nine miles from here to Daku.

That's pretty close!

However, since this woman doesn't trust him, Chen Changgeng certainly won't completely believe her either.

Even if communication is only possible within a ten-mile radius, the distance she can track is probably far beyond ten miles.

This thing...

It's best to discard it after it's done.

After a quick test to confirm that everything was fine, Chen Changgeng came out.

Halfway there, he suddenly slapped his forehead.

It seems I've forgotten something important.

I was studying this thing all day yesterday and didn't pay much attention to what was happening in the manor.

It seems that Xiao Lie and Shen Qingci went out after receiving an imperial decree and haven't come back!

Chen Changgeng quickly waved.

"Geng Liang, have the Crown Prince and Crown Princess returned?"

Geng Liang shook his head.

"You two are going to the palace for a short stay, there's nothing strange about that, is there?"

"That doesn't seem strange..."

"But this never happened!"

Chen Changgeng felt something was wrong and quickly ran to Shen Qingci's palace to ask.

Only then did I realize that Ru Shuang and Ru Yi were also not there.

Then he ran to the Crown Prince's residence and found that even the Crown Prince's closest guards had been transferred away the night before!

So now I'm the strongest fighter in the entire Crown Prince's residence!

If he hadn't thought much of it before, Chen Changgeng now realized that something was wrong.

Could it be related to what Qin Lan said yesterday about a Japanese master coming?

To ensure the safety of Xiao Lie and Shen Qingci, they were all summoned to the palace for protection.

Just as Chen Changgeng was bewildered, a figure darted around in the distance and landed beside him in a flash.

"Little Gengzi!"

The person who arrived called out cheerfully.

When Chen Changgeng looked, he saw that the person who came was Ru Shuang.

"Miss Ru Shuang, where did His Highness go?"

"His Highness is at the Shen family's residence; he didn't have time to return yesterday."

"It was His Highness who sent me to find you this time."

"Come with me to the Shen family immediately. His Highness has important matters to discuss with you."

Chen Changgeng frowned.

In the Crown Prince's residence, there are also Ziyuan and Xiang'er.

The arrival of a Japanese master has caused great alarm among these important figures.

Shouldn't I make some arrangements for myself too?

"Alright, Miss Ru Shuang, please wait a moment."

"Geng Liang, come here."

"Go to the laundry room and bring Ziyuan here. Then find a few people to send Ziyuan, Xiang'er, and Xiaoqin to the imperial estate outside the city to stay for a while."

"Oh, right, tell Ziyuan to take that person with her too."

"That guy?"

Geng Liang looked puzzled.

"Oh, go tell Ziyuan, she knows."

Chen Changgeng waved his hand, finished giving instructions, and then followed Ru Shuang toward the Shen family.

The Shen family lived in another part of the capital, but since they were not a royal family, their location was not within the first ring road of the capital.

However, this also makes the Shen residence very large, with blue bricks, white walls, black tiles, and flying eaves, creating a grand and solemn architectural style.

This was Chen Changgeng's first time visiting the Shen residence. He followed Ru Shuang through the side gate and soon arrived at a heavily guarded three-story wooden building.

The Shen family's guards seemed to have set up a three-layered defense around this place, which was very tight.

"Wen Shi Lou" (The Tower of Inquiry into the World).

"A strange name."

Chen Changgeng paused at the door, and Ru Shuang pushed the door open and went in first.

The next second, Shen Qingci's voice came out.

"Chen Changgeng, come in."