"Where should we go?" asked Feng Ziling. They did not know anyone else here, and there were many formalities that made their travel here inconvenient.

"You'll know when we get there." Murong Xue raised a significant smile.

Murong Xue took out some of the notes that Jiu Yan gave them and they went out after they informed Fu.

It was a sunny day. The streets were crowded with people passing by. The hustle and bustle with various cries reached them.

Murong Xue observed everything curiously. Unlike the modern time, this dynasty did not have skyrocketing buildings or bright lights at night. However, people seemed to be very content with what they had. She found a sense of satisfaction in them when watching them busy making a living.

Seeing the peaceful life, Murong Xue suddenly felt guilty about the war she was about to help start soon. But she knew it was the inevitable trend to end the division. Even if she chose not to do it now, it would happen in the near future. The best way was to solve it fast with a war, which could cause the least damage.

Murong Xue and Feng Ziling were too conspicuous among the crowd with their faces. Even though they did nothing except walking and looking around on the road, many people were attracted by them.

There was a fine restaurant in the street, and a man was sitting on a balcony on the second floor by the window. His face was finely carved and his eyes were very deep. With the quality of the wild leopard, he looked both charming and dangerous. Holding a white-jade wine cup, he raised it to his thin lips and drank it down carelessly.

His eyes were fixed on Murong Xue and Feng Ziling downstairs. "Go and find out who they are."

A shadow guard behind him responded immediately. "Yes, my Lord." Then the guard disappeared.

Feng Ziling asked, "Where are we going?"

Murong Xue rubbed her chin and gave an evil smile. "Let's go to the brothel."

"Ah?!" Too surprised, Feng Ziling nearly got choked by his saliva.

"What did you say?" Brothels on the Fengyun Continent were places where mercenaries who sold life for money went to entertain themselves. For people like them who were unable to secure their lives and did not hope to find a life-time partner, brothels were the ideal places to satisfy their physical needs.

Murong Xue answered, "I said brothel. Why are you so surprised? What kind of man avoids fun places like brothels?"

Feng Ziling's words were choked by her answer. "What about the one you love? Is it good for you to go to the brothel?" He was unable to see Mu Tian flirt with others in front of him.

Murong Xue saw Feng Ziling's red face and laughed. "Ha-ha! Funny. Are you shy?"

Feng Ziling backfired in an annoyed voice, "I am not. I just don't think that you should go to the brothel."

Murong Xue asked back, "That was a joke. We don't go there for fun. Places like brothels have good and evil people mixed up, so it's the easiest way for us to fish for information there. What? Do you think I'm a terrible man who seeks ease and comfort and forgets who I love?"

Feng Ziling answered, "No, I just don't like places like brothels. If so, let's go there now."

Murong Xue pointed to the building nearby and said, "No hurry. It's daytime now. Brothels are open for business at night. Let's go to this restaurant and have something first."

"Not a bad idea."

The two did not have lunch before they went outside, so they felt hungry now. Without spiritual power, it was difficult for them to put up with hunger that came more frequently than before. Growing up in a world where the strongest took all, Feng Ziling felt that he was an utter failure without his spiritual power and that he was no match for Mu Tian.

In Feng Ziling's eyes, Mu Tian was able to succeed and do well wherever he went. The longer he was with Mu Tian, the better he thought Mu Tian was.

The waiter cleaned a table for Murong Xue and Feng Ziling quickly and asked, "Hi, what do you want to eat?"

Murong Xue said, "Just some of your specials."

They chose to eat in the dining hall on the first floor because it was easy for them to hear what the common people were talking about. Restaurants were the ideal places to get the latest news, too.

The moment Murong Xue sat down, she heard people talking about something.

"Have you heard the news?"

"Of course. Moon Country and Fire Country will pay a visit to us next month."

"Ha-ha. I knew it. It's right that they look up to Snow Country."

Murong Xue heard that and her hand holding the teacup froze for a moment. She sighed quietly for the speaker's ignorance, but she knew ignorance also brought him happiness. Now Murong Xue was even more certain that she should invent gunpowder and reduce the damage as much as she could with the powerful weapon and end everything in the shortest time.

"By the way, did you hear another piece of news?"

"What news is more delicious than the state visit?"

"It's not something juicy, but it involves the crown prince."

"What's about the crown prince? His Highness is physically strong and very wise, a good prince caring about the common people. It is rarely seen." The speaker was effusive in his praise for the crown prince.

Feng Ziling and Murong Xue put down their cups and concentrated on listening to what others were saying. They did not expect Jiu Huang to have gained such a good reputation among the people. They now realized that the crown prince was a remarkable man.

However, Murong Xue did not think the crown prince was someone caring and gentle. Instead, she had a feeling that he was a cruel man. But she had no evidence now.

The speaker lowered his voice and asked, "I've heard that the crown prince is predestined to be of the bloodline of dragons?"

Murong Xue and Feng Ziling lost their spiritual power now, but their spiritual senses were still better than normal people due to their cultivation. So they heard what the speaker said very clearly even though he lowered his voice. What he said made both of them change their faces and look at each other.

"It has been a thousand years since the legendary about the bloodline of dragons appeared. Where did you hear that? It's not something you can bandy about."

"No kidding. You know Mr. Ling Si in the court. He knows how the world works and he can predict the future. Snow Country has avoided disasters many times thanks to him."

"Eh? What does Mr. Ling Si have to do with the crown prince being of the bloodline of dragons?"

"Mr. Ling Si predicted this a few days ago. Don't you go spreading the news. I heard it from a distant relative who works as a eunuch in the court. It's verified." The speaker's voice became smaller and smaller.

"Really? It's a good thing. Why don't they tell us?"

"You fool! Don't you remember that the one of the bloodline of dragons will rule the world? If we tell everyone, the crown prince will be in the crosshairs of other countries."

"Then why did you tell us? You must be talking nonsense."

"No. It's true. I'm keeping it to myself for too long. I'm unable to keep it secret anymore."

"..."

However, what the two men did not know was that their whisper had already caused an uproar inside Feng Ziling and Murong Xue.

If the crown prince was the one of the bloodline of dragons, their target was nigh. If they had known, they would have agreed to go to the crown prince's palace and have a survey today. Although what the common people said was not necessarily true, there must be more behind the news. There was the possibility that the news was true.

"Please enjoy." The waiter served the dishes.

His words broke into Murong Xue and Feng Ziling's thoughts.

"What do you think?" asked Feng Ziling.

They were on Prince Yan's side now and each of the princes had secret plans against others.

"Let's not decide until we finish our investigation. We don't know the truth yet." Murong Xue frowned. She hoped that the news was true and fake at the same time because she wanted to go home as soon as possible, but she did not like the foreseeable conflict.

Murong Xue wondered where Master had gone. She guessed that such a powerful man would not be in danger.

Feng Ziling asked, "I think it's the only thing we can do. Will you continue to help Prince Yan now?"

Murong Xue had not given the drawings to Prince Yan yet. She suddenly thought of Jiu Yan's strange look before. She wondered if Jiu Yan had already known that the crown prince was the one to open the time tunnel.

Once she began to doubt if Jiu Yan was hiding something from them, she could not stop thinking about it.

To be honest, she had faith in Jiu Yan. She believed that he was the best candidate to be the new king. He seemed flawless except for her doubt that he might have lied to them.

Murong Xue said, "Maybe we should talk to him." It was better to be honest with each other instead of playing mind games.

"Yeah."

Feng Ziling was a little anxious. When he left the Fengyun Continent, the situation was not good. He was worried about his sister Feng ZiLing and his father.

Murong Xue said, "We'd better get out of here as soon as we can."

Just then two men wearing black tights with swords showed up.

"My Lord wants to see you. Please follow me and go upstairs." One of the men in black invited them with his hands folded and he seemed friendly.

Feng Ziling stepped forward to stand before Mu Tian. Without spiritual power, Mu Tian was too weak to capture a chick. "Who is your Lord?"

"You'll know if you go upstairs. My Lord only wants to make friends with you. Nothing more." The man in black remained the same look.

Murong Xue stood up and patted Feng Ziling on his shoulder, nodding.

Murong Xue answered, "Okay. Lead the way then." Since the uninvited guest did not use force, she thought he was not going to pick on them. So she decided to wait and let events unfold.

The man in black said, "Please."

Murong Xue and Feng Ziling nodded and followed them to the second floor. Different from the noisy dining hall on the first floor, the balconies on the second floor were places where dignitaries enjoyed themselves quietly.

The two men in black took Murong Xue and Feng Ziling to the best balcony in the restaurant and knocked gently at the door.

"Come in." An attractive voice was heard from inside.