"Then why did Sect Leader Su say that there was a competition among the surrounding sects regarding this mission?" Yuan Shuchun couldn't help but ask.
The Crown Prince gave a wry smile, "Actually, this whole mission had a lot of changes ever since it was first planned."
"Two months ago, when we first got the hint of a Wu Clan's convoy appearing in the western province, I immediately organized a plan."
"It was basically to cooperate with all the sects in the region and organize a manhunt throughout the region."
"At that time, I didn't take this thing seriously and had just worked on it for fun. But later, more and more info was uncovered, and I found out that there was an important member of the Wu Clan within the convoy."
"This made me change my plan and not do a manhunt - rather keep everything a secret."
"However, I had already told Sect Leader Su about the manhunt and didn't see any worth in correcting my words later on."
"And a few days ago, I found out about the possible identity of the target, and now the question of killing her was out of the question. Thus, I swiftly arranged this meeting."
Everyone got an 'enlightenment' over the situation.
"Well, now that you know most of the important stuff, let's get on the move." The Crown Prince then turned towards Qin Shen and said, "Brother Qin, don't take a long break. Also, go through the Red Creek Forest. You will be able to reach the destination easily."
"Red Creek Forest?" All the disciples were surprised at this.
Even Ye Tian Yun was a bit stumped at this.
"Um, Crown Prince Xin, in my opinion, it will bring more delays if we go through the Red Creek Forest." Jun Xie said.
Qin Shen nodded his head, "Yes, your highness. Red Creek Forest is a double-edged sword in this case. Even though it might reduce the time for travel, if we get attacked by a powerful Spirit Beast, it will be quite troublesome."
The Crown Prince frowned, "Well, then let's follow the previous plan - just don't take long breaks in between."
"There are six days before the target arrives in the City. You must reach at least two days earlier and arrange everything for yourself."
Seeing everyone nod, the Crown Prince smiled, "Alright then, I won't hold you guys anymore. Off you go."
The disciples and the traders cupped their fists and began to mount their carriages.
Soon the carriages were ready to move.
The Crown Prince gave a slight nod to Fu Kai, gesturing to him to resume the journey.
This time, Fu Kai's carriage was first, and Qin Shen was in the middle, while Pan De was at last.
Fu Kai took a deep breath and whipped the Ferghana Horses to make them move.
The Crown Prince stood straight as the carriages slowly began to leave and take off.
After a few moments, the dust had settled, and the surroundings had returned to peace.
Crown Prince Xin took a deep breath and gave a long sigh.
"Have you arranged everything?" He asked.
One of the guards replied, "Yes, your highness. I have arranged everything. However, if they don't stay in the Zheng Clan, won't everything turn out to be futile?"
The Crown Prince nodded his head, "I know, but I wasn't expecting them to stay in the Zheng Clan. I just took a chance to test if these kids were idiots or if they did have a little brain."
"The disciple called Shu Xian pointed out the most, Your Highness." The guard replied.
Crown Prince Xin narrowed his eyes, "Indeed. He was the only one who didn't act like how it was said to be in the reports."
"Well, who cares what was in the report," After a slight pause, the Crown Prince added, "All of them will be dead pretty soon."
Turning towards the guards, he added, "Arrange the carriage. Let's head back to the palace. I can't be outside for too long."
"Yes, Your Highness."
….
After a few hours.
Outskirts Of the Red Creek Forest, Central Province, Xin Kingdom.
The caravan led by Fu Kai was now closing in on the most notorious forest of the Xin Kingdom.
This forest was infamous for being home to the most high-ranked Spirit Beasts in the whole Kingdom, if not in the entire Lower Heavens.
Even though the name sounded pretty simple, it was mainly derived from a narrow stream of water.
This stream was well known for its red sand and the blood-like redwater following through it.
And thus, the whole place was given the name Red Creek Forest.
This creek passed through the whole forest, and for some unknown reason, many high-ranked Spirit Beasts resided in this vicinity.
This made it one of the most dangerous places to visit, with the highest chances of certain death.
The caravan had decided not to enter this forest and cross it along its border.
Even though it increased the journey by two days, it was still a better option than risking their lives by trespassing the territories of high-tier Spirit Beasts.
However, since they were just at the border of the Red Creek Forest, there was still a high chance that they might get attacked.
Ye Tian Yun, who was sitting inside the carriage along with Jun Xie, was the only one who didn't care about the spirit beast's attack.
He was more focused on the trouble they were about to face in the coming days.
'Third Princess of the Wu Kingdom…'
The mere thought of that girl distracted him.
It was not that he had any close relationship with her in his previous life. However, she was one of the main reasons why God's Legion would spread through the Wu Kingdom without resistance.
It could be said that she played a huge role in making God's Legion become the overlords of the Lower Heavens.
And if this weren't enough, she would later go on and fall in love with the guy sleeping in front of him - Jun Xie.
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A/n: Should I increase the chapter release speed?