Da Huai Village, farmland.
Those people had already started to get busy.
Some were clearing corn stalks, some were observing the terrain and drawing patterns, while Qin Ying stood in the shade.
Seeing Li Ping'an return, Qin Ying raised an eyebrow slightly, "Why didn't you leave?"
Li Ping'an said, "I want to know, what exactly is this 'great matter' you speak of?"
Qin Ying's red lips moved slightly, "So, are you asking on behalf of your father-in-law, or for yourself?"
Li Ping'an, "Only on behalf of myself."
Qin Ying smiled, "No comment."
Li Ping'an thought for a moment, then asked again, "The Fengyun Merchant Guild is spread throughout the entire Holy Martial Empire; you should be very knowledgeable about the Crown Prince, the Imperial Advisor, and the battle situation in the East Border, right?"
Qin Ying scanned Li Ping'an, and whispered, "You should leave quickly. Perhaps the Crown Prince's people are already on their way to Tiankui City."
Seeing that Qin Ying was unwilling to say more, Li Ping'an said directly, "I still have a lot of farmland. Perhaps that Grade One Corn Essence wasn't grown here."
Upon hearing this,
Qin Ying was silent for a moment, then chuckled, "So, you were lying to me before?"
Li Ping'an shrugged, "Can you call that a lie? I already clearly informed you that I wasn't sure which plot of land it was from."
"Anyway, I can't stay in Tiankui City. As long as the beautiful Ms. Qin is willing to tell me, I will naturally hand over the other plots of land."
Qin Ying nodded gently, "Alright, but I can only tell you about the Crown Prince, the Imperial Advisor, and the battle situation in the East Border."
Li Ping'an said, "Deal."
Qin Ying smoothed the hair by her ear and whispered, "Crown Prince Yan Beixuan's cultivation has long reached the Peak of True Spirit Realm Ninth Layer."
"Imperial Advisor Jiang Yun is at the Peak of Spirit Law Realm Ninth Layer, just half a step away from entering the Yellow Extreme Realm of a Fourth-Tier Secret Realm. He is considered the Holy Martial Empire's top master."
"By their side are four Dead Warriors, all masters of Spirit Law Realm Third Layer, and also two guards of Spirit Law Realm Fifth Layer. As for their many other followers, their strength is unknown."
Her words paused slightly,
She continued, "The battle in the East Border has ended. There was no clear victor, and both sides suffered heavy casualties."
Li Ping'an said, "Since Miss Qin is so familiar with the situation there, I believe you also know the fact that my parents died at the hands of the Imperial Advisor and the Crown Prince, right?"
Qin Ying nodded, "I know. This is also why the Crown Prince will definitely try to kill you and An Lan."
Li Ping'an pointed in the direction of the spiritual field, "Walk that way; there are two mu of land. That is a Grade One Spirit Field."
After speaking, he turned and left.
Qin Ying reminded him, "Don't think about seeking revenge. You can't kill the Crown Prince and them."
"Thank you." Li Ping'an thanked her, and his figure disappeared into the distance.
He was very fast.
In a short while, he arrived at Tiankui City.
At this time, although the City Lord's Mansion had many guards, there was no one inside, and all valuable items had already been taken away.
Li Ping'an went in, walked around, then came out and asked someone, "Where is the City Lord?"
A guard replied, "He took some people and went out of the city for inspection."
Heh, this father-in-law ran really fast.
Li Ping'an chuckled softly and went to several merchant guilds, buying useful supplies with all the gold coins and gold notes he had.
An Lan was really good to Li Ping'an.
His travel money not only included gold coins and gold notes but also dozens of Spirit Stones.
Outside the East City Gate.
Li Ping'an, holding Little Yellow, and with Blackie and Oxie, began their journey.
Oxie asked, "Boss, where are we going?"
Blackie: "You're really a bit stupid. We're running away."
Oxie retorted, "Are you amazing? If you, as a guard dog, were strong enough, why would we need to run away?"
Blackie: "The Boss is even scared and has to run away; what do you expect this dog to do?"
"Alright, stop arguing." Li Ping'an glanced at Blackie, "We're not running away; we're resting and recuperating, then building up momentum to strike with one shot!"
Blackie wagged his dog tail, "No matter how good it sounds, it's still running away. This is the act of a coward, making this Divine Beast become a cowardly dog too!"
"..." Li Ping'an pouted, feeling quite speechless.
Although being a bit cautious is good.
But being cautious is indeed an act of cowardice; there's nothing wrong with that.
While walking,
Li Ping'an focused on the Spirit Stones in the System warehouse.
With a hardened heart, he spent 20,000 Spirit Power points and one hundred Spirit Stones to refine two teleportation arrays.
These were the lowest-grade teleportation arrays, random teleportation arrays, with a maximum teleportation range of ten kilometers per use, usable five times.
Once the random teleportation arrays were complete, Li Ping'an held Little Yellow, called Blackie and Oxie to stand together, and decided to try it out first.
"Array activate."
Li Ping'an held the array.
As 10,000 Spirit Power points were consumed, a fluorescent glow appeared around them, and with a whoosh, they disappeared.
When they reappeared.
Blackie was a bit confused, "What's going on?"
Oxie was equally confused, "I don't know?"
Li Ping'an was very surprised, "Ma Family Village, the horse farm. This teleportation speed is truly fast."
However.
This once bustling place, for some unknown reason, was now empty, with only a few unconstrained old horses walking around.
"Let's go, to the East Border!"
Li Ping'an called to them, rushing at full speed.
He had originally intended to go to Dragon City in the East Border, and now he felt even more confident.
Perhaps, with the advantage of the teleportation array, he could even personally kill the Crown Prince and leave safely.
Anyway, it had been five years.
Crown Prince Yan Beixuan might not recognize him.
Li Ping'an ran incredibly fast. With a speed value of 5010, he truly ran with the wind, leaving behind numerous afterimages.
"Boss runs so fast. It seems this dog needs to work harder, woof woof~"
Blackie burst forth, chasing frantically and not falling behind much.
Oxie's speed was clearly a bit slow to keep up, and while chasing, he started pleading, "Big brother, Brother Black, wait for Oxie, Oxie is tired, Oxie is scared..."
Dragon City.
A city in the East Border of the Holy Martial Empire, with a large army stationed there, and it was also a border defense line.
Now that the war had ended, all the soldiers and city residents were filled with the joy of surviving a catastrophe.
Whether they had won or not was unclear.
Anyway, the entire city's residents were spreading tales of Crown Prince Yan Beixuan's wisdom and bravery, believing he would surely lead the Holy Martial Empire to even greater glory.
Li Ping'an inquired around. Although the war had ended, the armies had all retreated into the city to rest.
However, there were still many of the Crown Prince's trusted aides remaining in Stone Forest Valley, digging. It seemed to be just as the previous rumors suggested: there was a secret beneath Stone Forest Valley!
As for the Crown Prince and Imperial Advisor Jiang Yun, they were holding a celebratory banquet in Dragon City, rewarding the generals for their merits, also to consolidate their own reputations.
The former Lord Zhendong's Estate had long since been renamed.
Li Ping'an walked around here once, then headed to the east gate of Dragon City.
That desolate land had a few graves.
Wild grass was messy, and the gravestones spoke of desolation.
Li Ping'an arranged the offerings he brought, placing several portions at each grave mound, and pouring three cups of clear wine.
The entire process was silent, without a word.
Anyway, no matter what he said, they wouldn't hear it anymore.
Stone Forest Valley.
Li Ping'an arrived nearby.
Looking from afar, all he saw was blood red. Many corpses lay horizontally on the ground, with no one to clean them up.
In the place where the blood color was densest, a deep pit had been dug, and dozens of guards stood around, responsible for guarding it.
There were also figures carrying baskets, moving stones out.
It was just a bit far, and Li Ping'an's Spirit Seeking Art, which observes mountain trends, couldn't reach it.
Li Ping'an took a small twig and gently tapped Oxie, "Come on, let's go that way."
Oxie: "Why?"
Blackie: "So stupid, that action is naturally for herding cattle..."