After uttering the threatening words, the prince got into the golden sedan chair and left under the escort of numerous dragon guards.
But the villains in the Grand Marshal's Mansion all showed frightened expressions and were extremely fearful.
Although Ruan Xiaotian holds military power and is a highly respected minister, one person is inferior to ten thousand people.
But all the power of the Ruan family comes from the royal family.
Since Emperor Xia could give the Ruan family power, he could easily take it away.
If Ye Fan really disobeys the will of the royal family and blatantly refuses the olive branch offered by Princess Nishang, then the Ruan family may really face disaster.
Of course, this is the worst case scenario!
In the eyes of others, Princess Nishang's ability to fall in love with Ye Fan was a blessing he had cultivated for eight lifetimes, and he really had no reason to refuse.
Even if Ruan Hongli becomes a concubine, it is a matter of course.
The next moment, Ye Fan turned to look at the many servants of the Ruan family, his eyes were like lightning, and he said: "You are all tight-lipped about what just happened. You must not let the red carp know!"
"Yes, uncle!" Everyone nodded.
It's not that Ye Fan deliberately wanted to hide it from Ruan Hongli, but there was no need to let her know about this matter. Even if she knew, it would only cause more trouble.
To be honest, Ye Fan really didn't expect that Princess Nishang would favor him so much.
It is also the princess who has not come into contact with any men of the opposite sex in these years. However, during the trip to Youdu, the two of them shared life and death, and it was inevitable that they would develop feelings for each other.
It's just that... Ye Fan owes too many love debts.
He can't wait to improve his strength and go to Shuiyue Star to rescue Chu Mengyao, and there are still several beautiful wives waiting for him on the earth.
It is true that Princess Nishang is a stunning beauty, but Ye Fan is not in the mood to spend time now and only wants to improve his strength as soon as possible.
Soon, Ye Fan returned to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Ruan Hongli happened to change her clothes and walked out. With a faint blush on her pretty face, she asked: "Xiao Fan, what happened outside just now?"
"It's just a small matter, I've already solved it!" Ye Fan said calmly.
"By the way! I heard that a new batch of waste stones was recently produced and has been transported to the Imperial City. How about we go for a stroll?" Ruan Hongli said softly.
"Barren stone? What is that?" Ye Fan asked.
"Don't you know?"
Ruan Hongli was stunned for a moment, then explained: "On the edge of the ruins, there is a giant ancient mine, which contains endless ores, called 'barren rocks'. It is said that there is a giant spiritual vein in the ruins, and the spiritual energy in it leaks out
Later, it was absorbed by the wild rocks in the ancient mine, so there is a good chance that spiritual crystals for cultivation can be found in the wild rocks, which is of great benefit to the monks!"
"Of course, because it is very close to the ruins, mining the ruins is very risky. Those powerful monks rely on their status and will not do that kind of hard work. Often only the lowest level people will dig out regardless of the risk of their lives.
Waste stones! In addition, it is a long way from the ruins back to the imperial city, so the price of waste stones remains high!"
"Even so, there are still many people on Tianshu who are keen on buying waste stones. If any rare spiritual crystals are found in them, they will make a fortune! In the waste stone workshop, news about getting rich overnight is not uncommon!"
After hearing these words, Ye Fan understood in his heart.
Isn’t this the gambling stone on earth?
It's just that the bet on the earth turns out to be emerald.
As for the wild rocks on Tianshu Star, all kinds of spiritual crystals were opened.
"Oh, right!"
Ruan Hongli seemed to have thought of something and continued: "It is said that not only spiritual crystals can be found in the wild rocks, but also more precious and ancient things!"
"Oh? What is it?" Ye Fan suddenly became interested.
"I haven't seen it with my own eyes. It's all hearsay! It is said that more than two hundred years ago, a low-end sect unintentionally opened a fruit from a barren rock. After the sect leader took the fruit,
His strength has skyrocketed, he has broken through realms one after another, and in just one month, he has made a breakthrough from becoming a god to the seventh level of transcending tribulation!" Ruan Hongli said.
"What?!"
Hearing this, Ye Fan's eyes widened and he was extremely shocked.
The vast majority of monks will be stuck in the ninth stage of transformation throughout their lives, unable to go any further.
Even for an extremely talented person, it will take at least hundreds of years to break through from the Divine Transformation stage to the seventh level of Tribulation. The further you go, the harder it becomes!
And the fruit that blooms from the desolate stone can make a person's cultivation improve so rapidly, which is simply much more powerful than the peerless magic elixir.
"but--"
Suddenly, Ruan Hongli changed his subject: "It is said that after breaking through to the seventh level of transcending tribulation, the sect leader exploded and died within a few days! Of course, this is just an example. Most of the treasures recovered from the waste rocks are extremely precious.
An ancient treasure! There are rumors that the Daxia Dynasty’s secret book "The Art of the Nine Dragons Emperor" was discovered from a certain piece of waste rock!"
"Is it really so magical?"
Ye Fan was shocked and became interested.
"Well! Anyway, there are many legends about the wild stone. Even if an immortal emerges from it one day, no one will be surprised!"
"Okay, let's go and see it!" Ye Fan said.
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A moment later, under the leadership of Ruan Hongli, Ye Fan arrived at the largest barren stone square in the imperial city.
Although the size of this deserted stone workshop is not comparable to that of the Imperial Palace, it is still more than ten times larger than the Marshal's Mansion. It is magnificent and covers a vast area, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people selecting stones at the same time.
As soon as Ye Fan and Ruan Hongli arrived at the outermost courtyard, they saw densely packed wild rocks on the ground, with unique and strange shapes.
The largest one is more than ten feet high, like a hill, extremely majestic, while the smallest one is only the size of a stone...
At first glance, these wild stones are no different from the stones on the roadside, as if they were picked up casually.
But if you look carefully, you will find that there are some faint lines on the surface of the wild stone, which spread in different directions, which is particularly mysterious.
And underneath these wild rocks, there are labels with different prices.
The cheapest one costs one hundred black black stones, which is equivalent to a low-grade spiritual weapon. For many monks from small sects and small families, this is their entire wealth.
As for the expensive ones, they range from several thousand to tens of thousands.
What's more important is that this is only the outermost area. The further inside the waste stone workshop, the higher the quality of the waste stone and the more expensive the price.
"Huh?"
Ruan Hongli opened her beautiful eyes wide and looked around, realizing that there were only a handful of people picking stones around.
"Strange! This Huangshifang is extremely lively all year round, with a bustling crowd and an endless stream of people. It has never been so deserted as it is today! What is going on?"
Hearing her talking to herself, a passerby next to her said:
"Little girl, don't you know? The young master of the Shangguan family is here. It is said that he will personally cut the stone. Everyone went inside to see the grace of the young master Shangguan! I couldn't squeeze in, so I was outside!"
"What? That person from the Shangguan family actually came to the imperial city?" Ruan Hongli opened her beautiful eyes wide with surprise on her face.
"Hong Li, who is this young master Shangguan?" Ye Fan asked curiously.
"The Shangguan family is one of the twelve ancient families, and it is one of the top three families along with the Huangfu family and the Long family!" Ruan Hongli explained.
Hearing this, Ye Fan became a little curious.
Before this, he had come into contact with people from the Twelve Ancient Family.
The young master of the Luo family suffered a tragic defeat at his hands, and was also deprived of many treasures passed down from his ancestors.
And the young master of the Huangfu family, Huangfu Jiangshan, possesses the Divine Seal King Body, is arrogant and domineering, and once challenged Ye Fan outside the Dan Pagoda.
It's a pity that he was severely suppressed by Ye Fan in the end.
Of course, this does not mean that Huangfu Jiangshan is weak, but that Ye Fan is too strong!
In terms of strength, Huangfu Jiangshan is only slightly inferior to Daozi Han Xiao, not far behind.
As for the young master of the Shangguan family, as the last heir of the "Shangsan family", he doesn't know what he is capable of.
Just when Ye Fan was thinking about it, Ruan Hongli explained: "Xiaofan, each of the three families has different priorities! The Huangfu family has the longest history, the most treasures of all kinds, and a spiritual vein that is enough to compete with the Daxia royal family.
Comparable! The Long family is the descendant of the divine dragon. Every hundred years, a genius from the Long family will awaken the divine dragon bloodline!"
"As for the Shangguan family, they are not as wealthy and noble as the Huangfu family, nor do they have a special bloodline like the Long family, but the Shangguan family has a unique secret! They can detect whether there are treasures in the wild rocks through the lines on the surface!"
"What?!"
Ye Fan was shocked when he heard this.
The secret technique of the Shangguan family is too overbearing. Wouldn't it be possible to easily search for treasures in the wild rocks?
When one's cultivation reaches a certain level, such as the stage of becoming a god, it is not difficult to have magical powers like "clairvoyance eyes".
But just now, Ye Fan had already released his spiritual consciousness to spy on the wild rocks.
However, the stone skin of the wild stone is too thick, and it has a magical energy that can block the prying eyes of spiritual consciousness. Even Ye Fan cannot see into the scene inside.
But now, Ye Fan was naturally surprised to hear that the Shangguan family's secret was so effective.
"Xiao Fan, in fact, the Shangguan family's secret is not something that works every time! If you want to practice this secret, you must first be a direct descendant of the Shangguan family, and you must have unparalleled talent. After years of training, you can develop a pair of discerning eyes.
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"The young master of the Shangguan family is named Shangguan Yi, and he is also known as the 'Fire Eyes and Golden Eyes'. It is said that as long as he cuts through the barren rocks, even if he does not hit it 100 times, the success rate is more than 80%!" Ruan Hongli explained.
"Okay, let's go meet that Shangguan Yi now!" Ye Fan said loudly.