The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

An hour later.

Yi Qianxiao nestled shyly in Jia Daoshi's arms.

"You big bad guy, you were just being really mean!"

It seems women all like bad guys.

Yi Qianxiao bit Jia Daoshi's shoulder, then chuckled, "My lord, I've discovered that you're truly amazing. You know everything. The monkey wine you gave us a few days ago, and in such a short time, I feel so much better. I used to feel cold at night, but now it's all warm and cozy."

"Now you know you married a treasure of a husband, right? There are even more beautiful men to come."

Jia Daoshi chuckled and reached out to pinch the other person's pert little nose.

"Hehe, that's right, it must be beautiful." Yi Qianxiao looked satisfied.

"Alright, you rest in bed. I'm going to work on the mechanisms. No matter what, let's make the manor an impregnable fortress!" Jia Daoshi got up and dressed.

"Hmph! I don't need to rest!"

Yi Qianxiao started acting spoiled, clinging to Jia Daoshi and refusing to let go.

"You're at it again, aren't you? You want to climb on the roof and tear the tiles off if I don't hit you for a minute?"

"I don't want to rest!"

When Jia Daoshi saw the girl's unruly appearance, he thought to himself, "Are you trying to rebel?"

Without saying a word, he flipped onto the horse and started slapping his buttocks repeatedly.

……

Yilan County.

While Jia Daoshi was giving lessons to his young wife at home, many seasoned veterans had already begun to gather.

"This time, Yilan City has gathered heroes from all walks of life. Everyone has their own plans. I will not hide anything. I am here from the Kumu Sect to find out what is going on in Yilan County recently."

A young girl with a full head of white hair, dressed in a black robe, spoke.

The girl looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, but her hair was completely white. It was unclear whether this was natural or the result of her training.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in white robes glanced around the room and said calmly, "Oh? I wonder how Miss Xiaomeng of the Kumu Sect plans to gather information? As far as I know, your Kumu Sect received news of a valuable treasure being lost some time ago, could it be..."

The Drywood Sect is a place where everyone is a skilled craftsman.

Not only can they create mechanisms, but they can also build gardens and palaces for the royal family. Because of their superb skills, they can arrange scattered bricks and tiles in an orderly manner and bring dry wood back to life. They were once bestowed with the plaque "Dead Wood Comes Back to Life" by the late emperor. As for martial arts... the people of the Dead Wood Sect are not good at martial arts, but are good at various mechanical arts!

Yin and Yang create creation; wood and stone walk together; bronze opens its mouth; ask the withered wood!

However, in recent years, the people of the Kumu Sect have rarely been active in the martial arts world. That's because sixty years ago, their most treasured manual, the "Overbearing Mechanical Technique," was suddenly stolen!

This meant the lineage was broken, which led to the gradual decline of the Drywood School.

Unexpectedly, news of a sect's most precious treasure resurfaced in the martial arts world recently, which is why they sent people to track it down!

The middle-aged man's voice sounded very unpleasant, like a saw cutting wood.

However, no one dared to say anything at this moment; instead, they all looked at this person with a sense of awe.

Because this guy, who looks harmless and gentle, is actually a notorious poison master in the martial arts world, especially skilled in using poison. Once he targets you, you won't even know how you died!

"I didn't expect Mr. Poison to be here too. It seems that the visit of the Longwu Dynasty's delegation is quite attractive. How interesting!"

The girl named Xiaomeng did not answer Mr. Poison's question, but smiled and changed the subject.

It's their own business to find the sect's lost treasures.

"Humph!"

Mr. Poison could tell that the other party wouldn't speak, so he snorted and said, "There's no need for everyone to pretend anymore. This time, the delegation from the Longwu Dynasty has come to Dajing. This is not only a big deal for the two dynasties, but also for the martial arts world of Dajing and Longwu! Although I, Mr. Poison, am a lone wolf, I am not isolated from the world!"

"I never expected that Mr. Poison, all alone, would be so well-informed. I admire him!"

Ru Meng smiled gently, as if the two had been friends for many years.

But it's obvious to everyone that these two don't get along at all!

"I think there's no need to waste any more words. Everyone knows why they're here. Besides, I don't think there's any need for discussion. Wouldn't it be better if everyone just relied on their own abilities?"

The speaker was an old man with a snow-white beard. He glanced at everyone present, uttered a single sentence, and then turned and left with his men.

"That's true, these things depend on one's own luck and ability."

Everyone agreed with the old man's statement.

"Humph!"

Xiaomeng, with her white hair, snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Soon, only an elderly woman and her grandson remained at the scene.

"Grandpa, what were they saying just now? I don't understand. 'Each depends on their own fate,' what fate? What does it have to do with the delegation from the Longwu Dynasty?"

The child couldn't help but ask.

His grandfather, with a hunched back, held a sign in his hand that read "Better than an immortal" in large characters!

After listening to the child's words, the old man smiled and said, "They came here for the immense wealth left behind by the Great Qing Dynasty."

"Hasn't the Great Qing Kingdom already fallen? I even know that their princesses are all on the run among the common people! If they had any immense wealth, why would their own princesses enjoy it themselves?"

The little boy was chubby-faced and very clever.

"Because it's so difficult to find such immense wealth! Back then, the Great Jing and the Longwu joined forces to destroy the Great Qing and obtained a secret treasure map! At that time, many conditions were not agreed upon, and later the secret treasure map was divided into two, which were taken back by the two countries respectively."

"I heard that the Holy Maiden of the Longwu Dynasty has personally brought half of the Secret Map here, and our Empress will also personally welcome her."

"It looks like it's going to be a grand event!"

The boy was confused, but his curiosity grew.

The secret treasure of the Great Qing Kingdom!

How powerful was the Great Qing Kingdom back then? The wealth hidden in this secret treasure must have been astonishing!

"Legend has it that the Great Qing Kingdom once collected all the extraordinary martial arts techniques in the world, and the first Emperor of Qing even tried to defy the heavens to create an even stronger martial art, but in the end he still failed! With the disappearance of the Great Qing Kingdom, this secret treasure also vanished without a trace. Only the secret treasure map can lead to its location!"

The old man said with a smile.

"Is that so? It has collected all the martial arts techniques in the world. No wonder so many martial arts figures have come here. But how dare they snatch the map from the imperial court?" the child asked.

"Grandpa doesn't know about this. Let's just watch the excitement. It's been a long time since the martial arts world has been this lively."

……

the other side.

Inside the manor, Jia Daoshi trained Yi Qianxiao until she lost her temper, and then he got back to work.

He has been watching the recent events in Yilan County, so he must make the manor as solid as a rock!

As for the mission and the secret map, Jia Daoshi really didn't know anything about them.