Chapter 4071 The King's Order

Before Kassan left, I gave him the waist token that the Empress Dowager had given us. In case Kassan was really discovered, this waist token might save his life at a critical moment.

At that time, the Empress Dowager will definitely go to Zhaoyao Mountain to worship the sacred tree. If Kasang produces the Empress Dowager's waist token, those experts will definitely not dare to easily kill Kasang, after all, he is the Empress Dowager's person.

They were unable to contact the Empress Dowager for a short period of time, which would give Kassan some buffer time.

As for how to retrieve the Zhaoyao Wood once we get to Zhaoyao Mountain, we'll have to act according to the circumstances. We've already told Kasang that on the day of the sacrificial ceremony to the sacred tree, everyone should find a secluded place near Zhaoyao Mountain to lie in wait and be ready to help me and the slovenly Taoist priest.

I'm about to get my hands on the "Swish Tree," and the thought is actually quite exciting.

We've done this kind of deadly business more than once. As for the outcome, we can't think about it too much. Now that we're here, we certainly can't go back empty-handed.

Once our Sixth Regiment sets its sights on something, it's basically impossible for it to escape.

With everything arranged, the day for the sacrificial tree arrived in the blink of an eye. Early in the morning, the slovenly Taoist priest and I got up early, feeling a little uneasy, worried that the prince wouldn't let us go with him.

Fortunately, not long after we got up, the old steward came over and said that the prince wanted us to come over, which made the slovenly Taoist priest and me breathe a sigh of relief.

The slovenly Taoist priest and I quickly followed the steward to the prince's residence.

Upon entering, he saw several maids helping the prince dress, and someone even handed him mouthwash.

Throughout the entire process, the prince didn't lift a finger. It has to be said, this carefree prince is living a truly comfortable life.

Seeing us arrive, they said, "You've come. Come with me to a place in a bit, and you can stay and have a meal with me."

"Your Highness, we can't accept this. We servants will eat with you," the disheveled Taoist priest said with a smile.

"Hey, you're my trusted confidants, no need for such formalities, just eat together." The prince waved his hand at us.

To be honest, this prince is quite good to us. We really can't let him get away with this.

During the meal, the slovenly Taoist priest brought out a bottle of cola for the prince, which whetted the prince's appetite, and he kept thinking about it.

The slovenly Taoist priest also told the prince that he didn't have much of this "divine water" on him, and it was very difficult to get even a little bit.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we followed the prince out of the palace.

At the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, a carriage was already waiting, with an honor guard beside it, some holding signs, and many guards on both sides of the carriage.

Originally, we were supposed to follow the carriage and jog all the way to Zhaoyao Mountain, but the prince called me and the slovenly Taoist priest onto the carriage together and asked us to keep him company and chat with him, just to listen to the slovenly Taoist priest flattering him.

It took most of the day to get from here to Zhaoyao Mountain. We only had lunch around noon before continuing our journey.

By the time we reached the foot of Zhaoyao Mountain, it was already three or four o'clock in the afternoon.

When the prince arrived, dozens of carriages were already parked at the foot of Zhaoyao Mountain, indicating that there were quite a few nobles and princes who came here to worship the sacred tree.

There were at least thirty or forty people standing next to each carriage. When I saw this, I panicked a little. I guessed that only princes and nobles could go up Zhaoyao Mountain, and everyone else had to wait down below.

It's very likely that even the prince won't be able to take me and the slovenly Taoist priest up there, which would be quite troublesome.

Sure enough, after the prince got off the carriage, he said to me and the slovenly Taoist priest, "You wait here for me. I probably won't be able to go down the mountain until tomorrow. The steward has prepared a meal. Make do with it."

Having said that, the prince turned and strode towards the mountain.

They had only taken two steps when the disheveled Taoist priest shouted, "Your Highness, please wait!"

"What's wrong?" The prince turned around and looked at us.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to go with Your Highness and protect you," the disheveled Taoist priest quickly replied.

"Don't worry, this mountain is very safe. His Majesty's guards are all up here, so nothing will happen. His Majesty also forbids us from bringing people up the mountain." The prince waved his hand.

"No, Your Highness, we must go. As long as you go out without us by your side, I'll be so worried. I can't even sleep peacefully, let alone eat. I'm really concerned. Please let us go." The slovenly Taoist priest continued to persuade him, looking very sincere.

These words actually persuaded the prince. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright, then come with me."

The reason why the prince dared to let us go with him was because he was the uncle of the King of Guanxiong Kingdom, and his status was very high. If he insisted on taking people up the mountain, probably few people would dare to stop him.

I exchanged a glance with the slovenly Taoist priest, and then followed behind the prince, heading towards the swaying mountain.

Mount Zhaoyao is really big, towering into the clouds. I wonder where the Zhaoyao tree grows.

The path up the mountain had steps. We followed the prince for a while, and then we saw a group of guards in golden armor blocking our way.

Upon seeing the prince, they immediately knelt down and shouted, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

The prince ignored us and led us forward. A short while later, a general-looking man blocked his path: "Your Highness, you may go up the mountain, but these two behind you cannot. It is the King's order not to make things difficult for this humble general..."

"Get out of my way! You dare to stop my men? This is my personal bodyguard. He must follow me wherever I go. If anything happens to him, I will take full responsibility." The prince's face darkened, and the general immediately tensed up in fear.

The prince walked straight ahead, and the slovenly Taoist priest and I followed closely behind him.

After taking only a couple of steps, the general called out again, "Your Highness, you really can't!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" The prince turned around, glared at the general, and said no more, leading us forward.

"Your Highness, you were so majestic just now! When you got angry, even I trembled." The slovenly Taoist priest went up to flatter him.

The prince, who had just been stern-faced, suddenly beamed with delight, a smile playing on his lips: "They're just a few watchdogs, yet they dare to block my path. If they utter another word of nonsense, I'll take their heads."

"Your Highness is truly amazing. In this Kingdom of Pierced Chests, you are absolutely second only to the Emperor, above all others." The slovenly Taoist priest gave another thumbs up.

We chatted with the prince as we walked up the mountain. After walking a while longer, I sensed something was wrong. There was a powerful magic array set up on the outermost edge of Zhaoyao Mountain. If we caused any trouble and the array was activated, it would be much more difficult to leave. We had to find a way to work our magic array around.

(Goodnight everyone, keep up the good work! Even if we don't make it into the top ten, it's okay, I'll still update more... after all, we've worked hard together.)