Tang Wanzhuang looked at Zhao Changhe's careful and smiling face, thinking to herself when has this unruly and lawless guy ever shown this kind of apologetic attitude?

Because of Xia Chichi?

If he really fell in love with a demon woman from a demonic sect, it would be a bit troublesome...but no matter what, during the initial cooperation, he must not do anything that would create a barrier between them. Any grievances can be dealt with later.

She had no plans to cause trouble, and slowly got to the point, "The Four Elephant Sect must be here for the sword in the Ancient Sword Lake. The Four Elephant Sect has conducted many rituals here before, and they may have found some ways to summon the sword...they may even have summarized some of the sword's characteristics."

Zhao Changhe handed her a cup of tea, "And then?"

Tang Wanzhuang found his appearance a bit amusing and said, "The court has its reasons for not taking this sword. During the last era's collapse, chaos was created, resulting in many spatial rifts, or dimensional fragments, scattered throughout the world. Through these rifts, there may be a scene from the past, floating alone in the void, or there may only be violent currents, making it impossible to survive."

Zhao Changhe understood, "So the bottom of the Ancient Sword Lake is actually a portal to a dried-up dimensional fragment, which means it no longer exists in this world. No wonder it couldn't be found for so many years."

"Yes." Tang Wanzhuang was satisfied with his knowledge. Otherwise, it would not be easy to explain what a dimensional fragment is to an ordinary person. "If the whole world is the king's land, then does this other dimensional space count? His Majesty does not need to force it, just leave it to fate. These places often have some ancient secrets, and they are opportunities for people. It's not good to cut off people's path to the heavens."

Zhao Changhe was surprised, "Is this the idea of an emperor? This doesn't seem right...shouldn't he monopolize resources?"

Tang Wanzhuang glanced at him and didn't say anything.

This was indeed not quite the idea of an emperor, and she admired His Majesty's broad-mindedness. But it seemed that it wasn't necessarily a good thing either. With chaos everywhere, someone like Xia Longyuan might have to take some blame.

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She was not suitable for discussing His Majesty, and just said, "In any case, this is His Majesty's goodwill towards his subjects, and there is no falsehood. Although there are certainly many dangers, heroes will inevitably rise in danger - like Yue Hongling, who now relies not on the inheritance of the third-rate Luo Xia Mountain Villa."

Zhao Changhe nodded, "I understand. Please continue."

"The Ancient Sword Lake is also like this. We all know that there is a dimensional space inside it, and there really is a divine sword hidden inside. The court did not deliberately take it, but it does not mean that we have not explored it. If someone thinks that the court did not take it because they did not know how to, then they are wrong. We know how to take it, but we think it's a bit tricky and haven't done it yet."

"So where is the problem?""That was a sword of ancient lovers. Before the era collapsed, the man may have been unfaithful, and the woman was heartbroken and committed suicide with the sword. Just then, the era collapsed, and the sword, with a spirit of its own, exerted all its power to protect its owner's body, isolating it from the dimensions and hiding it at the bottom of the lake. At that time, it was probably in line with the man's cultivation. By using some spiritual methods at this time, the sword may be manifested."

Zhao Changhe understood: "And the purpose of its manifestation is essentially to wait for that unfaithful man to come and kill him for its owner. So, it will be fierce and kill anyone who it sees?"

"Not necessarily. Now that you have Dragon and Phoenix, you should know that the so-called sword spirit does not have a life that can think for itself. It's just a kind of consciousness. The strong hatred of the owner towards the unfaithful man was infused into it before he died. If it can't sense the breath of that unfaithful man, it may not actively kill people. However, if it perceives it, then it will definitely kill, including those who break their promises, as its judgment is similar." Tang Wanzhuang sighed, "However, how many people in the world dare to say that they can prevent it from killing? So, every time it appears, someone will die."

Zhao Changhe put his hands in his pockets and sat obediently.

He felt that he might be chopped into pieces.

The dead demon woman who didn't tell the truth for a long time was probably in a precarious situation too.

Tang Wanzhuang said, "The Four Elephant Sect is very powerful, and perhaps they have also figured out these clues. However, they operate secretly and are unlikely to be as detailed as we are in our investigation. They may not know the reason behind it. So, if they give up, it's fine. If they still want to implement it, how do you think they will do it?"

Zhao Changhe thought for a moment: "They may think that they can control the sword by relying on their strength and believe that as long as someone passes the killing intent, they can stabilize the sword. So, they may find a righteous person to help them get the sword, and then snatch it."

"Yes, that's what I think too. It's in line with the way of the demonic sect... but that's a problem." Tang Wanzhuang said, "Suppose the sword is willing to be held by a righteous person, then it is equivalent to accepting a new owner. If the new owner is killed within a quarter of an hour, ask Dragon and Phoenix what they think."

Dragon and Phoenix:

Zhao Changhe was sweating profusely.

If Dragon and Phoenix were to act, they would definitely go crazy and chop everyone present. Moreover, the sword was full of hatred, and its judgment was that everyone around it was an unfaithful person. If it killed the new good owner again, it would definitely go crazy!

Tang Wanzhuang said, "We don't know how many experts the Four Elephant Sect has, and they are hiding pretty well. But in order to obtain a sword that is not related to the Four Elephant Sect's beliefs, it can only be regarded as a common treasure hunt. They will not deploy strong people like the Earth List, at most, they will use the Human List. But even then, it may not be able to control the crazy sword..."

"Yes." Zhao Changhe nodded, "After all, the sword is not a human being. It doesn't feel pain, isn't afraid of injury, and is light and sharp. It's hard to restrict. We still don't know how many magical things there are in ancient swords. If it can fly around and kill people with more intelligence than Dragon and Phoenix, then it will be very, very troublesome.""Tang Wanzhuang nodded, 'That's right, and the sword has a high possibility of actively killing people with its ancient power. Once it escapes the Four Elephant Sect's restrictions and goes on a rampage, even Jianhu City could be completely destroyed. We cannot let this happen and must stop it. That's the detail of your mission.'

Zhao Changhe asked, 'Where are the people from the Four Elephant Sect? Does the Demon Suppression Bureau have any clues? Maybe I can just talk to Chichi directly.'

'They're cautious. Once they noticed that the Demon Suppression Bureau had strengthened its power, they moved and haven't found a new location in a short time. There's a reason why this task is assigned to you. You might be able to communicate with Xia Chichi. It's best if you can persuade her to give up this task. If she doesn't, you absolutely cannot use that method.'

Zhao Changhe was worried about Xia Chichi and didn't want to say much. He got up and bowed, 'I understand. I will handle this matter well. Goodbye.'

Zhao Changhe left the bamboo building with a heavy heart. Tang Wanzhuang slowly stood by the railing, watching his back disappear into the distance with the light wind blowing. She coughed lightly a few times.

Finally, a maid appeared out of nowhere and put a cloak over her, 'Miss, since you're here in person, you could have just guarded Jianhu and prevented the Four Elephant Sect from acting recklessly. Why did you let him handle this matter? He's only at the fourth level of Xuan Guan. He can't handle the Four Elephant Sect's guardians or the ancient sword.'

Tang Wanzhuang shook her head slightly, 'I will secretly support him and won't let him get into trouble. This task is just to give him a reason to integrate into the Demon Suppression Bureau. Otherwise, how can I persuade the Four Elephant Sect? Just stopping their actions won't be enough.'

The maid was even more confused, 'He...since he's not going to be a prince, what's the use of integrating into the Demon Suppression Bureau?'

'He's integrating into the official identity, not just the Demon Suppression Bureau. And it also makes it clear to onlookers that he is the prince.' Tang Wanzhuang coughed again and whispered, 'When everyone thinks of him as the prince, he naturally becomes the prince. His own denial is meaningless.'

The maid chuckled, 'Miss, are you trying to trick him? You said you wouldn't interfere with his identity, but you can't control others. So this was your plan...'

'If making him the emperor is considered a trick...cough...then let it be.' Tang Wanzhuang spread her hands, looking at the bloodstains she coughed up, 'After all, I don't have many years left.'

While Zhao Changhe was meeting Tang Wanzhuang in the bamboo building, Han Wubing was also meeting with the Four Elephant Sect.

'Are you looking for a good sword, Han Gongzi?'

'Yes, do you have one?'

'I don't, but there's one in the Ancient Sword Lake.'

'I heard it's a fake.'

'No, it's real, and we have a way to make it appear. Why don't you take a look? If it's real, you can take it. If not, you can leave.'

'Who do I need to kill?' Han Wubing's first reaction was that someone was trying to hire him to kill someone, otherwise why would they give him a sword for free?

'Zhang Banfo from the Maitreya Sect. Gongzi must have heard of him.' ""About him..." Han Wubing hesitated for a moment: "It's quite difficult, I need to see the sword first before I can decide. When should I do it?"

"On the day of Lixia (beginning of summer)."

"I have an appointment that day, can we choose another day?"

"Young Master Han, if your appointment is a martial arts competition, you can do it in the evening, and taking the sword can be done during the day, it won't conflict."

Han Wubing pondered for a long time, and in the end, his desire for a good sword prevailed, and he nodded: "Alright, let's do it on Lixia. How do I find you guys?"

"Young Master, just come to the lakeside on that day and you'll know." The man said sincerely, then slowly retreated and disappeared.

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