Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7703

Chapter 7618: Hiding Merit and Fame

“What? Something happened?” The tall, brown-haired Marshal Tian’s expression changed.

“Yes…yes! The nearest patrolling soldiers checked, and it seems the Shenzang mine has collapsed,” the Shenzang soldier who reported said.

“During the mining process, it’s normal for some loose rocks to slide down the outer perimeter of the mine. What does ‘collapse’ mean?” General Zhenyuan frowned. The

Shenzang soldier who reported seemed somewhat at a loss, clearly having never encountered such a situation before.

He spoke tremulously, “I don’t know. Right after the incident, some patrolling brothers went to check, but they couldn’t get in immediately. Marshal Tian, General Shenzang, all of you, please go and take a look.”

“Let’s go! I want to see what’s causing this trouble,” Marshal Tian’s expression hardened.

“Yin Yan just lost her qualification for the assessment. If the Divine Treasure Mine falls into chaos again, I’m afraid it will be difficult to explain to Father.” Governor Di frowned, then said coldly, “Go and take a look. Perhaps things are not simple.”

The people present could distinguish between momentary pleasure and lasting pleasure. They immediately abandoned the dozens of beauties and left the tent.

Led by the Divine Treasure Army soldier who came to report the news, the group headed to the location where Li Tianming and the others had been.

Surrounded by countless soldiers, Governor Di arrived at his destination.

“This is…” Marshal Tian’s eyes widened slightly.

From the Guanzizai Realm, he could see that part of the entire mine seemed to have sunk in.

“It looks… like a part of it has been hollowed out.” General Zhenyuan squatted down to observe.

“Too many have been lost; there must be thieves.” Governor Di’s face turned cold, then he said in a chilling voice, “Investigate! We must find out who did it! Daring to attack the Divine Treasure Stones is simply courting death!”

“Everyone, focus your investigation on this area, look for any clues.” Marshal Tian waved his hand, summoning a large number of Divine Treasure soldiers.

However, even after they had completely excavated the collapsed area, they found no trace of anyone…

This Divine Treasure Mine seemed to have been haunted; a large amount of Divine Treasure Stones had vanished into thin air.

In fact, Li Tianming had already sent Xiao Jiu, Jiang Feiling, and the others to his body to return directly to Wei Sheng Mo Ran using the Boundary Planet.

Of course, he also used the Qianfeng Ring to store the Ancient Star Palace; all of this was done before they were completely buried.

At this moment, Li Tianming appeared in the governor’s mansion of the Small Divine Treasure Star System.

They arrived before Wei Sheng Mo Ran using the Boundary Planet of the Eternal Purgatory Realm, appearing to be in a hurry.

“Is there some kind of crisis? You seem to be in a hurry.” Wei Sheng Mo Ran looked at the group, then asked doubtfully, “Is there an enemy that even Ling’er can’t handle?”

“No, not at all.” Li Tianming shook his head with a helpless smile.

“Then what happened?” Wei Sheng Mo Ran blinked.

“Well, you’ll have to ask Xiao Jiu about that.” Li Tianming said with a smile.

Xiao Jiu didn’t want to show itself at this moment, completely hiding in its companion space.

It whimpered, “I… I had no idea it would turn out like that! This mine is too fragile!”

“I didn’t expect this to happen either. It seems there’s been a change in the matter of Xiao Jiu eating the Divine Treasure Stone.” Li Tianming said helplessly.

Xiao Jiu subconsciously wanted to protest, but hesitated for a long time before finally managing to remain silent.

After all, this matter was indeed ruined by its ‘mouth’.

…

Meanwhile, in the Beacon Ruins.

In a side hall within the imperial city, Prince Yuan was resting his cheek on his hand, his eyes deep in thought.

Suddenly, its communication tower lit up, and after the connection was established, the image of the ‘Imperial Governor’ appeared prominently on the tower.

“Father, something terrible has happened!” The Imperial Governor’s expression was more serious than ever before.

Prince Yuan remained calm, saying, “Chengxun, calm down and speak slowly. Things won’t change just because you’re anxious.”

The Imperial Governor took a deep breath and then said, “The Divine Treasure Mine seems to have been partially stolen, and there’s even been a collapse.”

“What?! Those thieves have audacity!” Prince Yuan’s hawk-like eyes widened instantly.

Several figures hidden in the shadows beside him stepped forward and stood guard.

“Go, issue an investigation order, and seal off the entire Tianzang Province. Not just the No. 1 Divine Treasure Mine, but from this moment on, not even a speck of stardust can enter or leave.” Prince Yuan’s voice was icy.

“Yes!” the shadowy figures beside him answered crisply.

The mining of the Divine Treasure Stone was related to the national treasure, a matter of paramount importance.

After the entire incident, news of the blockade of Tianzang Province spread rapidly throughout most of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire!

The people of Fengxu were abuzz with the news, each one deeply shaken.

“A large number of Divine Treasure Stones have been stolen?”

“How could that be! That’s Tianzang Province, guarded by Ji Chengxun, one of Prince Yuan’s most favored sons!”

“It’s heavily guarded by the Divine Treasure Army, patrolling the area constantly. How could Divine Treasure Stones be stolen?” “

It’s said that a large quantity was stolen, enough to take a long time to mine.”

If Xiao Jiu heard this, it would be utterly disdainful. After all, it could easily consume the Divine Treasure Stones that countless people had painstakingly mined.

Of course, the current situation was special; neither Xiao Jiu nor Li Tianming could be sure if they would ever have the chance to eat Divine Treasure Stones again.

Now, this matter concerning Divine Treasure Stones not only affected Fengxu and Tianzang Province but also reached every corner of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire.

The people of the other provinces gasped in shock upon hearing the news.

“Who dares to plot against the Divine Treasure Stones?”

“No, more than audacity, the ability to do all this so stealthily, hollowing out such a vast Divine Treasure mine, this person is no ordinary individual!”

The incident involving the No. 1 Divine Treasure Mine had quickly become a national sensation!

This news also shocked Ming Yan so much that she temporarily dared not leave Fengxu, risking being held accountable.

In fact, she didn’t need to actively avoid it, as her organization had already ordered her to cease all ship deployments.

Previously, only the spaceship under her command frequently traveled to and from Tianzang Province; now, it was under strict guard to prevent any accidents.

As for suspecting Ming Yan’s involvement, that was even more impossible.

The underground organization’s intelligence network was far more efficient; after learning the number of missing Divine Treasure Stones, some high-ranking members knew that Ming Yan simply didn’t have the capability!

“This matter is definitely closely related to the master…” Mingyan secretly guessed after listening to the messages from other organization members.

For her, the answer wasn’t hard to guess.

However, she also knew that if she even slightly revealed her intentions, she would be instantly killed.

After all, Bai Feng’s infant soul held her life in constant control!

Meanwhile, Li Tianming was far away in the Little Divine Treasury Star System, completely detached from the situation.

But in reality, he had been using Yin Chen to inquire about the current movements of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire.