This jade stone is incredible, and nobody can give him the answers he seeks. How could the knights he defeated transform into trails of bloodlight and imprint themselves on this large green stone? What purpose could this malicious bloody aura serve?

Such questions filled Chu Mo with turmoil.

He had no idea whether such transformations were good or bad.

Chu Mo shook his head, a troubled expression appearing on his face, as he furrowed his brows and took out the confidential letter from the storage ring of the special emissary of Great Qi.

Upon unfolding the letter, as Chu Mo expected, it began with the strategies and tactics of Great Qi upon the prairie, including their methods and their own personnel, all detailed comprehensively.

Chu Mo glanced at the beheaded special emissary of Great Qi and thought to himself: This man must be of high status! Not only did he possess the rare storage ring, common to the Great Sects, he also carried a confidential letter like this. He certainly wasn't a common man.

Based on the account within the letter, the operations of Great Qi on the prairie were clear as day to Chu Mo. This gave him great confidence for his upcoming endeavors.

Understanding your enemy is of utmost importance, far more than a commander's judgement – the key lies in intelligence!

Chu Mo silently committed the contents of the letter to memory before casually turning to the second page.

Just a few lines in, and his face displayed shock.

Because the contents of this second page had little to do with the first, but what was written there made Chu Mo's hearts beat fiercely.

The second page of the letter contained a map. The location depicted was right within this prairie.

Furthermore, the text beneath directly stated there was a location on the map where a suspected immortal's cave dwelling was located!

The high-grade primordial stone, the size of a fist, which was just sucked by the jade, was found outside that cave dwelling!

The letter stated that there was something magical about that place.

Though it was there, in this world, it seemed detached from it.

Every full moon, a gateway opens, but the opening location varies each time, and it doesn't seem that anyone can enter at will.

The place had been discovered for two years, and the Great Qi had sent hundreds of people wanting to enter through that doorway, but all failed.

A few indeed managed to gain access but never came out. Most likely, they perished within.

The letter also revealed that the Third Prince of Great Qi entered the Prairies personally to eradicate the royal court and to locate this Immortal Mansion.

Immortal Mansion!

These two words were enough to set every heart ablaze.

Legend held that the founder of Longevity Heaven was nearly immortal. After establishing his sect for two hundred years, he ascended beyond the heavens!

This event was thoroughly recorded and widely circulated.

In this world, aside from Longevity Heaven, there are a few sects with people who call themselves cultivators. In their eyes, ordinary people are all mundane; they are devoid of spiritual energy.

Only cultivators are qualified to tread the illusive immortal path.

But to be honest, in the past hundreds of years, no sect has produced a cultivator capable of ascent.

Therefore, if there really is an Immortal Mansion on this prairie, it won't only be the common people who would feel envy, but also those large sects.

"This is indeed a shocking piece of news!" Chu Mo's eyes glittered.

And then, he suddenly remembered the elusive Qi Xiaoyu and couldn't help but wonder: Every day, this girl appears and disappears without a trace, could it be that she... is searching for this Immortal Mansion?

The possibility seemed plausible considering that such an exceptional girl would be in such a desolate place.

Chu Mo calculated the time. It would be eight or nine days until the next full moon night. The map on the letter only gave a general location, but for Chu Mo, it was sufficient.

Because he had advantages that others didn't!

The jade!

Chu Mo believed that if there was an actual Immortal Mansion loaded with treasures, the jade would certainly provide enough hints. After all, it never overlooks anything, even a primordial stone or a little grey tree...

Chu Mo kept the confidential letter, walked over to Gerzha, glanced at him without a word, then moved aside to a piece of felt, crossed his legs and began to meditate and cultivate in silence.

The experiences he gathered in the battle required time to digest.

Chu Mo, unlike the disciples of the Great Sects who had masters to guide and teach them, only had his lazy master, so he had to figure it all on his own.

It was hard, even tough at times, but every little achievement brought him immense joy.

He could also distinctly feel sufficient progress and growth every single day.

Early the next morning, just as a hint of a pale dawn emerged in the east, Nayi's bodyguards who had gotten up saw Chu Mo, who had kept watch all night, and their faces reddished in shame.

"Young Master Lin, please take some rest. We apologize for asking you to stay guard for us through the night," said one of the guards, looking at Chu Mo.

Chu Mo opened his eyes and waved his hand lightly, "It's all right. I need to cultivate anyways."

Then, more people rose and silently buried all the bodies.

After all the work was done, Nayi woke up. She held the hand of a six-to-seven-year-old boy and came to Chu Mo. Compared to last night, her energy and spirit seemed much better.

With her watery eyes falling on Chu Mo, Nayi softly asked, "Master, haven't you rested all night?"

Chu Mo smiled and said, "To me, cultivation is resting."

In Nayi's eyes, a hint of admiration emerged, "Indeed, a Daoist cultivator is extraordinary!"

At that moment, the little boy who Nayi was pulling along suddenly looked at Chu Mo loudly, "Will you be my brother-in-law?"

"..." Chu Mo was speechless. His mouth twitched, not knowing what to say.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Nayi blushed and gently smacked the little boy's head.

The little boy looked at Chu Mo and said, "You're so powerful, and we, the Prairie people, admire heroes the most! I don't want those brothers from Elder Haoyue's family to be my brother-in-law, I hate them!"

"Don't speak foolishly!" Nayi scolded her brother while blushing and said to Chu Mo, "I'm sorry, children don't know better..."

"I'm not a kid anymore..." The little boy protested, "You're not much older than me!"

Then he looked at Chu Mo again, "We are both men, just give me a quick answer, yes or no..."

"You little brat, how dare you say you're a man?" Nayi got annoyed, kicked the little boy's butt, grabbed him by the ear, and dragged him back to the camp for a reprimand.

The saying goes that a child's mouth speaks without a filter, but considering himself still hardly more than a boy, Chu Mo didn't know how to respond to this situation and remained silent.

Marriage and such, were too remote for him at this point!

However, if it were that simpleton Xu Erfu, he'd probably agree happily in an instant.

Thinking of his brother back in Yanhuang City, Chu Mo's eyes showed a trace of melancholy, but it soon gave way to determination.

"The work I'm doing here is beneficial to the whole of Great Xia!"

"As soon as the business here is over, I'll go home!"

Afterwards, the group hit the road again. This time, the whole team's mood was much lighter than before.

Those who had been through life and death were smiling faintly, hiding their previous wounds deep within their hearts.

Nayi seemed to still be bothered by this morning's incident and dared not look Chu Mo in the eyes. However, the little prince of the royal court always sneaked glances at Chu Mo. He dared not be too presumptuous, probably due to being disciplined by his sister in the morning.

After a night's rest, Pang Zhongyuan's energy was mostly restored. Along the way, he chatted happily with Chu Mo.

Pang Zhongyuan introduced many things about the Prairie to Chu Mo, including the distribution of various forces and some local customs.

Chu Mo found that Pang Zhongyuan was quite knowledgeable and talked about things in an inviting and lively manner. He probably wasn't a nobody back in Great Xia. There must be quite a story behind his arrival at the Prairie.

However, Pang Zhongyuan did not seem to want to talk about Great Xia, and Chu Mo did not ask further.

To Chu Mo's surprise, the route to Elder Haoyue's tribe that they were currently following happened to be in the same direction as the immortal mansion marked on the map in the secret letter!

This made Chu Mo very happy, at least, he did not need to find an excuse to go find the immortal mansion alone.

As long as they weren't too far away from it, he would have plenty of opportunities to investigate.

No hurry for this matter, though. Because every month, he would have an opportunity. If the immortal mansion could be broken into so easily, it would probably have been emptied by now.

Along the way, Nayi and the others neither killed Gerzha nor interrogated him about anything. They merely tied him up and put him on a horse. Chu Mo curiously asked Pang Zhongyuan about it and discovered that Gerzha was actually Elder Haoyue's nephew!

Strictly speaking, he was a member of the royal family of the Prairie royal court!

Pang Zhongyuan quietly told Chu Mo, "Actually, most of the royal guards have family ties with the royal court, otherwise, it would be difficult to become a guard."

"This time, the royal court underwent such a drastic change, but few guards actually rebelled. Those who did are mostly confidants of Jin Ge and Yin Ge, and their families are controlled by those two. They have no choice but to obey."

Chu Mo asked, "Is Gerzha in that situation?" Ever since that night, Chu Mo's impression of Gerzha had improved slightly.

Although Chu Mo didn't care if someone found out that he took something from the Great Qi's special envoy, if Gerzha mentioned it, he might feel a bit embarrassed.

But Gerzha didn't say anything, as if he had forgotten about the incident. Putting aside his previous actions, this guy... could be considered somewhat manly.

"Elder Haoyue values familial ties. That's one of the reasons why we asked you to spare him that day," Pang Zhongyuan said as he looked on towards the distance, "We're almost there. We may need to put you through some inconvenience, Young Master Lin."

Chu Mo smiled, "It's okay, the greater good is what matters."