novelraw Chapter 1342: Making Theft Sound So Innocent and Refined
Chapter 1342: Making Theft Sound So Innocent and Refined
Zhu Xiuming sneakily glanced at the door and, seeing no one passing by, cautiously took out what he claimed was a treasure from his pocket."Heavenly Destiny Star Plate!" Mu Hanyan exclaimed in shock.
The ancient, broken Star Plates before her, exuding an aura of antiquity, were none other than the Heavenly Destiny Star Plates.
However, this time, the Star Plate at her chest showed no reaction. Clearly, these four Heavenly Destiny Star Plates were not the ones she needed. But Mu Hanyan knew long ago that there was more than one Guardian of the Gods and more than one Heavenly Destiny Star Plate. Although she did not need these four, they contained mysteries that could help the descendants of the Guardian of the Gods awaken their bloodline, significantly boost their power, or even allow ordinary cultivators to gain formidable strength and become new Guardians of the Gods.
Having felt it carefully, Mu Hanyan realized that the aura on the Heavenly Destiny Star Plates was completely different from that of the Holy Court Continent; it was clearly from the Divine Continent. If her guess was correct, they should be relics of those temple experts who infiltrated the Holy Court Continent, yet she did not know how they ended up in the hands of Qin Ba and the others.
"So this is the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate?" Zhu Xiuming clicked his tongue and said, clearly having heard of the legend of the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate, but it was his first time seeing the real thing.
"Where did you get it from?" Mu Hanyan asked curiously.
"From those guys with Qin Ba. They were either dead or wounded, and were carried away as soon as the match was over. I always felt something strange about them, so I took the opportunity while no one was looking to search them. In the end, I found these broken pieces of iron. I thought they would be as good as dead anyway, so rather than letting others take them, I brought them all back myself," Zhu Xiuming said. Having been collecting money with Ling Baobao for days, he now also often had the word ’collect’ on his lips.
Hearing his words, Mu Hanyan finally realized that what she previously thought of as a Divine Hall Magical Artifact were these Heavenly Destiny Star Plates.
But was this collecting? It was clearly stealing, wasn’t it? It was the first time Lady Mu had seen someone make stealing sound so elegant.
As he spoke, Zhu Xiuming unceremoniously handed the several Heavenly Destiny Star Plates to Huayue and the others.
"I don’t need it. This Heavenly Destiny Star Plate is greatly beneficial for cultivation. You keep it yourself." When it came to Tang Bufan, he refused to take it.
Having spent time with Mu Hanyan, he had some understanding of the wonders of the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate. But with his current injuries, cultivation was out of the question. Taking the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate would be a waste of a treasure.
"What am I going to cultivate for? It’s better to be an idle prince, eating, drinking, and having fun than struggling with it. If you regard me as a friend, take it," Zhu Xiuming said displeasedly.
Tang Bufan gave a bitter smile. Although Zhu Xiuming was somewhat of a dilettante and his eating, drinking, and whoring were not just talk, his strength was a notch above Tang Bufan’s. How could he have no ambition at all? It was just not to let him refuse.
Seeing Zhu Xiuming’s aggrieved look, Tang Bufan felt a lump in his throat and a wave of emotion but couldn’t say a word.
"Bu Fan, just take it," Mu Hanyan said, guessing Tang Bufan’s thoughts.
No matter what, she would not give up on Tang Bufan and did not want him to give up on himself.
Tang Bufan thought for a moment and accepted the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate.
"There’s also this, specially for you. I found it on Jing Jianjue," Zhu Xiuming said at the end, taking out another item and handing it to Mu Hanyan.
Mu Hanyan was slightly stunned. Initially, seeing those four Heavenly Destiny Star Plates, she guessed that the sudden improvement in strength of Jing Jianjue and others was related to these, and speculated that Jing Jianjue must also have a Heavenly Destiny Star Plate. She was even somewhat expectant, but the final result was beyond her expectations.
What Zhu Xiuming took out was not a Heavenly Destiny Star Plate but a hair crown. Although it showed many signs of damage, it was still exquisitely beautiful, shimmering with a silvery sheen. What surprised Mu Hanyan the most was that it was clearly a Ruyi Hair Crown for women.
"You didn’t steal the wrong thing, did you?" Mu Hanyan asked with amusement.
"Collect, not steal," Zhu Xiuming corrected.
"Alright, you didn’t pick the wrong one, did you?" Rarely did Xiao Ming have such elegance, so Mu Hanyan played along kindly.
"No, definitely not. I can sense that this thing has a very strange aura, vaguely connected to those Heavenly Destiny Star Plates. Their power enhancement must be related to this," Zhu Xiuming stated confidently.
Mu Hanyan and Huayue couldn’t help but take another look. He had guessed the secret behind the sudden boost in strength of Jing Jianjue and the others. By giving that Heavenly Destiny Star Plate to Tang Bufan, he clearly hoped that they could uncover its secrets to provide Mu Hanyan with greater support.
Mu Hanyan took the exquisite hair crown, and indeed, as Zhu Xiuming said, it also contained a unique aura of the Divine Continent, even stronger than those Heavenly Destiny Star Plates, and there was a subtle connection.
"Xiao Ming, thank you," Mu Hanyan said solemnly, putting away the hair crown.
"No need for thanks. We’re like family, no need to be formal. Alright, you all are tired today. I initially wanted to invite you for a drink, but let’s do it another day. I’ll be off," Zhu Xiuming waved his hand, respectfully bowed to Lu Nianxin, and vanished into the air.
"Did he forget something?" Zirong suddenly said as they watched Zhu Xiuming’s disappearing figure.
"What is it?" Huayue and the others turned their heads.
"He seems to have forgotten to mention the debt," Zirong said.
"Is that guy trying to renege on his debt?" Mu Hanyan twitched her lips. Though she said it, she did not really care about it.
"Uh, he did say no need to be formal (like family)," Zirong pondered.
"Makes sense. I’m left speechless," Mu Hanyan smiled.
Knowing that Mu Hanyan was upset because of Tang Bufan’s injury, Lu Nianxin didn’t say much, offering a few words of comfort before leaving with several imperial physicians.
After seeing the Empress Dowager off, Mu Hanyan and the others also retired to their rooms.
Although Huayue and the others were badly injured, even after taking the Healing Pills promptly, they still needed rest and recovery to replenish their primordial energy. As soon as Mu Hanyan returned to her room, she took out the Heavenly Destiny Star Plate.
The secret of that Ruyi Hair Crown and the four Heavenly Destiny Star Plates wasn’t something that could be unraveled in a day or two, but that Heavenly Destiny Star Plate would help her more with her power boost.
Power. She needed power most urgently now! She must quickly enhance her strength.
Suppressing her excited feelings, Mu Hanyan slowly opened the box, and that Heavenly Destiny Star Plate reappeared before her eyes.