Dragon's Origin

“How is it, everyone?” Wang Sheng asked with a smile as he entered the side hall where the three parties' representatives were, carrying the copied list. The others were drinking happily.

“Well-deserved reputation!” The Tang family elder gave a direct thumbs up. The Xia and Qiu family representatives nodded frequently.

Although Wang Sheng didn't cook the porridge himself, after so many days of training, the Clear Generation old Taoists were quite skilled at it. Moreover, they could practice Tai Chi techniques while cooking the porridge, which was also a path of cultivation. Everyone was very enthusiastic about practicing.

It wasn't just one or two Clear Generation old Taoists learning; almost all the old Taoists who had practiced Tai Chi were learning. This was something that could be promoted, used for cultivation, and promote the concept of Taoist health preservation. It was definitely worth learning for the people of Old Lord Temple when they reached a certain level. Even if it wasn't for others to enjoy, drinking the porridge yourself was a blessing!

“Glad you like it.” Wang Sheng smiled and said, “If you want to drink it in the future, you can invite a senior Taoist from the Old Lord Temple to cook it for you. No need to worry about not being able to drink it.”

“That would be great!” The Third Elder of the Xia family responded with a smile, “I was just worried about not having the good fortune to taste it after this meal.”

After a few words of pleasantries, Wang Sheng got down to business.

“The reason I invited the three of you here today is because I discovered some interesting things at the concert.” Wang Sheng didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose: “The three of you bought methods from me to enter the Mountainous Yue area. I admit that I made a great profit, but I guarantee that the methods are definitely effective. In addition, the things I discovered this time are very interesting, consider it an extra gift to you.”

Although Wang Sheng said he would give them some latest news, he never said what it was specifically. The representatives of the three families were itching to know, but no one took the initiative to ask. They knew that Wang Sheng would tell them even if they didn't ask.

“To be honest.” Wang Sheng started from the beginning as expected: “The reason I can freely enter and exit the Thousand Absolutes Land without worrying about being attacked by demonic beasts is because I strengthened all my senses when I advanced. Everyone should know something about this.”

The three of them nodded. Wang Sheng's enhanced senses were no longer a secret and were widely known.

“What everyone doesn't know is that my sense of smell is actually very strong.” Wang Sheng smiled and continued, “It was a pleasant surprise. I didn't know such a good thing would happen, but it is indeed very strong.”

What was Wang Sheng saying all this for? The three of them didn't understand, but they patiently listened, waiting for Wang Sheng to reveal the answer.

“For example, as soon as I entered the door, I smelled that after Elder Xia returned from the Grand Theater, he must have had a maid serving him. The maid used the No. 7 fragrance of Runzi Workshop. Although it was very light, Elder Xia inevitably picked up some of it.” Wang Sheng smiled and said to Elder Xia, “In addition, Elder Xia also drank a few cups of Erguotou.”

Elder Xia looked at Wang Sheng as if he were a ghost. Wang Sheng had guessed both things correctly. Wang Sheng couldn't have been following them, so he must have smelled it.

“Elder Tang should have passed by Pingkang Lane when he came.” Wang Sheng smiled and turned to Elder Tang: “That food street is very famous. Elder Tang should have taken a short break at Huichang Restaurant and had some marinated food. The chef at Huichang Restaurant is considered my grand-disciple, and the taste is a bit unique. However, Elder Tang hasn't eaten or drank for three days and nights, so eating these heavy marinated meats immediately is still a bit inappropriate.”

Elder Tang also widened his eyes. He didn't feel like anyone was following him along the way. Could it be that Wang Sheng was right, and he could smell it?

Wang Sheng turned to the Qiu family. Elder Qiu smiled wryly and cupped his hands at Wang Sheng, “Duke, we all believe that your sense of smell is excellent, so there's no need to prove anything.”

“Now everyone should know how I discovered that method, right?” Wang Sheng asked the three of them.

The three elders all nodded. If Wang Sheng's sense of smell was so outstanding, then it was normal for him to discover something wrong in the Mountainous Yue area. After all, no one understood the language of the barbarians, and even if they were interrogated, they might not be able to find anything out. Wang Sheng's own discovery was the most convincing evidence.

“In the past few days, I discovered someone in the Royal Grand Theater who had the kind of smell from the Mountainous Yue area that I asked you to wash off.” At this point, Wang Sheng stopped talking nonsense and directly stated his discovery: “Although the other party also cleaned themselves, they didn't clean thoroughly, and I still smelled it.”

“Who is it?” The Xia family suffered the most from the Mountainous Yue Kingdom. As soon as they heard Wang Sheng's words, the Third Elder of the Xia family immediately perked up and asked.

Although Elder Tang and Elder Qiu didn't show such eagerness, they also looked over, waiting for Wang Sheng to answer.

“I thought you could guess it.” Wang Sheng smiled: “In fact, it's not difficult to guess. There don't seem to be many people who left in such a hurry that they didn't have time to clean themselves thoroughly.”

“The Dai family?” Wang Sheng's reminder was so obvious that the three elders weren't fools and immediately understood who Wang Sheng was talking about.

“That's right!” Wang Sheng nodded, and with a wave of his hand, three more pieces of paper appeared, with several names written on them. He distributed them to the three of them: “Not all of them have it, only some people have the smell. These are the lists of those people who have the smell.”

The three of them took it and glanced at it quickly. More than a dozen experts, all with the surname Dai. The Dai family was definitely involved.

“I know that you may not fully believe all of this, and you may think that I am provoking you to plot against the Dai family.” Wang Sheng smiled and said, “However, this was originally a free gift of information, a bonus for the large sums of money you spent before. I don't guarantee its authenticity, nor do I provide evidence. If you find it suspicious, then send someone to keep an eye on these people. Maybe you will gain something, maybe you won't. It has nothing to do with me.”

The three elders had already put away the paper with the names on it. Hearing Wang Sheng's words, they didn't express their opinions. The three families were not allies now, and they hadn't reached any agreement to advance or retreat together. Even if they had any thoughts, they wouldn't say them here to be heard by others.

“Anyway, carefully verifying it won't cause any loss. But if you can really verify something, it might be a great benefit.” Wang Sheng continued to smile: “I just discovered something wrong, and it doesn't have much to do with me. You don't need to inform me of what you want to do.”

The three of them looked at each other, but no one spoke. After a while, Elder Tang finally opened his mouth and asked, “Duke, please forgive my presumptuousness, but I would like to ask you a question.”

“Please!” Wang Sheng gestured with his hand.

“Logically speaking, Baoqing Surplus Hall hates you to the bone, otherwise they wouldn't have slaughtered the village related to you in the suburbs of Beijing.” Elder Tang slowly asked his doubts: “However, why did the Mountainous Yue Kingdom only target the Xia and Qiu kingdoms later, but ignore you?”