Transcending the Nine Heavens

CHAPTER 61: Notorious Thief Horse Humpback

Chu Butian sighed again and said softly, “Lan Xiang, help me rub my temples.” It seemed he had already known she was there. But Lan Xiang understood that he had been lost in thought and hadn’t noticed her presence at all.

Because Chu Butian would never show weakness in front of anyone!

He lifted his gaze to look at Lan Xiang, and his eyes had already regained their clarity; there was no need for time to transform, he had already restored the demeanor of the heaven-mending crown prince!

Lan Xiang nodded and gently approached.

The crown prince was very tired, extremely tired! All she could do was to use all her abilities to ease his burden for a while...

But just after a moment of massaging, Chu Butian suddenly remembered something and sat up. Furrowing his brows, he pondered for a while and said, “Have someone check if Furious Thunder and Miss Wu Qianqian from Sky Tower are asleep. If they aren't, ask them to come see me.” He suddenly recalled that when Du Shiqing had introduced Chu Yang during the day, he seemed to have mentioned the words: expelled disciple from Sky Tower!

The term “expelled disciple” puzzled Chu Butian. Such a person, regardless of the sect, would likely be a top figure, treasured and nurtured like a gem. How could they be cast out?

He had interacted with the leader of Sky Tower, Wu Yunliang, a few times, and she didn't seem like someone who would be so foolish. Was there some hidden truth? Or some conspiracy? Or something else...?

Lan Xiang was startled and obediently replied, “Yes.”

Chu Butian then lay back down. Even while he was lying down, his white cloak remained tightly wrapped around him, not revealing a hint of his figure.

A moment later, Furious Thunder and Wu Qianqian arrived.

After a while, watching the backs of Furious Thunder and Wu Qianqian as they left, Chu Butian lay down with a thoughtful expression.

The Chu Yang described by Furious Thunder and Wu Qianqian was simply not the same person as the one mentioned by Du Shiqing! As for the matter of the expelled disciple, they too didn't know the details, only learning from the sect's notification that Chu Yang had killed his senior brother, severely violating Sky Tower’s rules. Not executing him on the spot was already the utmost display of leniency.

Chu Butian furrowed his brows slightly, and after a long time, he mumbled, “This Chu Yang is indeed interesting.” His voice was so low that no one else could hear him.

As Chu Yang entered the city gate, he wiped his face and changed his appearance. Following the road for a while, he turned into an alley, and after a couple of twists, he emerged looking completely different—around thirty, with a face full of flesh and a slight hunch.

Each step he took was so lifelike, he looked just like a hunchback.

He didn’t want Chu Butian’s people to find him right away. Instead, he wanted to accumulate the greatest capital for himself before letting them discover him. After all, to have a certain status, one must have strength and capital!

Thus, Chu Yang began his capital accumulation strategy brazenly in broad daylight! However, his "methods" were somewhat "ruthless"...

The reason the Iron Cloud Nation was so coveted by Diwu Qingrou was that it was rich in countless mines! Most of them were fine iron mines!

That’s why the Iron Cloud Nation was so extravagant, even ordinary soldiers used half steel arrows.

One must know that even in the affluent Great Zhao Empire, the soldiers' arrows were only pure iron at the tips. The rest were made from bamboo and wood.

Furthermore, the Iron Cloud Nation was close to the grasslands, situated in the north, with a fierce and strong populace; if they didn't eliminate the Iron Cloud Nation first, the Great Zhao Empire would feel a thorn in their back regardless of which direction they sent troops.

As Chu Yang exited the small alley, a fat man approached him.

With a chubby face, large ears, and a somewhat lecherous gaze, he was looking around nervously. His clothes weren’t too luxurious, and he walked with a slight hunch. It seemed he wasn’t a powerful figure. Moreover, apart from eyeing young women, he seemed to avoid looking at others. Clearly, he was timid and afraid of trouble...