Chapter 1318: Master and Servant Fraud Group

Green Pearl didn't suspect anything. After all, how could such a cute and innocent little spirit beast deceive someone like Jiang Fan?

At the Imperial Astrological Bureau, a small floating island experienced violent spatial fluctuations.

Ugh, ugh, ugh! Jiang Fan stumbled, clutching the wall, and vomited again. "State-level teleportation arrays are so bad, even a dog wouldn't use them!"

"Then you'd better use them while you can. Soon, the state-level teleportation arrays across the Nine Provinces will be sealed off." An aged voice emerged from behind him.

Jiang Fan turned his head and saw the Grand Wine Master seated cross-legged at the entrance of the main hall, as if he had long anticipated Jiang Fan's return.

"Why?"

The Grand Wine Master calmly replied, "After the Ancient Giants descend, some major provinces are bound to fall. If the state-level teleportation arrays remain open, wouldn't the Ancient Giants who have cleared their respective provinces be able to quickly reinforce the other provinces?"

Jiang Fan pondered for a moment. "That's true," he thought. It was impossible for all Nine Provinces to withstand the Ancient Giants; one, or even several, were bound to fall. The existence of state-level teleportation arrays would become a springboard for Ancient Giants who freed up their hands. They would certainly be shut down before the Ancient Giants' arrival.

He couldn't help but think of Ling Shu. She had accompanied Liu Li to Spirit Serpent Mountain in the Myriad Demon Province. He wondered if she had returned.

Shaking off his thoughts, he looked at the Grand Wine Master seated at the entrance and asked in surprise, "Are you waiting for me?"

The Grand Wine Master waved his whisk, slowly rising. "Who else would I be waiting for?" He looked at Jiang Fan and said, "Let me see the Purple Iris Imperial Daughter."

Jiang Fan was somewhat surprised. The Grand Wine Master was incredibly well-informed to know about his experiences in the Primordial Province so quickly. Could it have been True Word Venerable, who returned earlier? Probably not. True Word Venerable was too ashamed to face anyone and just wanted to hide; how could he possibly mention what happened in the Primordial Province? But then, how did the Grand Wine Master know what happened all the way in the Primordial Province?

Lost in thought, he took out a mirror. Inside, the sealed Purple Iris Imperial Daughter was watching him coldly, her arms crossed over her chest.

Jiang Fan tapped the mirror. "What are you looking at? Keep staring, and I'll sell you off."

The Grand Wine Master stepped forward, gazing at the purple-skinned Purple Iris Imperial Daughter in the mirror. He placed a finger on the mirror and closed his eyes slightly. A moment later, his aged eyes slowly opened. "Indeed," he murmured, "this woman is no ordinary being."

Jiang Fan shook the mirror, speechless. Wasn't that obvious? She had purple skin. Moreover, despite being only eight zhang tall, she possessed the strength of a Giant King. Plus, she was the Giant Emperor's daughter. How could she be ordinary?

"How do you plan to handle her?" the Grand Wine Master asked.

Jiang Fan observed the Purple Iris Imperial Daughter and replied seriously, "Keep her by my side."

Saying he would sell her for funds was just teasing the Purple Iris Imperial Daughter. Her value was immeasurable. Because with her, Tai Cang Province gained a trump card to challenge the Ancient Giants. This was something that ten, or even a hundred, Wishing Papers couldn't achieve.

The Grand Wine Master said meaningfully, "Hmm, be good to her."

Jiang Fan looked puzzled, almost thinking he had misheard. The Grand Wine Master was actually telling him to be good to a female Giant King? Could it be that besides being the Giant Emperor's daughter, the female giant had some immense background that made it ill-advised to harm her? However, he had no intention of mistreating the Purple Iris Imperial Daughter anyway. He nodded casually. "I understand. I'll take my leave now." It had been a long time since he'd returned to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion; he wondered how everyone was doing.

"Over there! Right there!" Suddenly, a childish, milky voice rang out. Just from the voice, Jiang Fan knew it was the little Qilin, and he looked over with a hint of joy. But what he saw made his expression subtly freeze. He saw a stunningly beautiful maiden in a long emerald-green dress, clutching the little Qilin, teleporting towards him. Her face was frosty, her eyes filled with anger and the excitement of finding her arch-nemesis. Who else could it be but Green Pearl?

"Hehehe! Jiang Fan!" Green Pearl's eyes blazed with fury, her entire being like a small volcano sputtering lava. "I finally found you!"

Jiang Fan was stunned. "How did you find this place?" He glanced around, bewildered. "Isn't this the Imperial Astrological Bureau? It's where Tai Cang Province's most powerful experts reside, the official resistance against the Ancient Giants! As a member of the Ancient Giants, what was Green Pearl thinking, to come here?"

Green Pearl sneered repeatedly, stroking the little Qilin in her arms. "Of course, it was this cute, kind, and righteous little spirit beast who showed me the way! Jiang Fan, Jiang Fan, just look! Even a little spirit beast couldn't stand your actions. It knew I was seeking revenge on you and led the way without hesitation! You're a villain loathed by both humans and beasts! Die!"

Jiang Fan looked at the little Qilin and finally understood what had happened. He even felt a little sorry for Green Pearl. She was deceived by him in the Celestial Realm. Then she came to the Central Plains only to be tricked by the little Qilin.

"Ahem, little Qilin, come back now." The little Qilin, nestled in Green Pearl's arms, had been eager to leave and immediately teleported back onto Jiang Fan's shoulder. Its fuzzy little head rubbed against his face. "Master, I thought I'd never see you again."

Jiang Fan retrieved the Nine Phoenixes Bowing to the Dao hairpin from its mouth and chuckled, "Your master is blessed with great fortune; I won't die easily."

"Master?" Green Pearl froze, bewildered. The little spirit beast she encountered was Jiang Fan's familiar? Then why did it guide her to seek revenge on Jiang Fan? She couldn't help but look around. "Where is this?" she asked.

The Grand Wine Master calmly replied, "The Imperial Astrological Bureau."

Green Pearl felt as if she had been punched hard in the chest, making her vision blur. "Where?" she thought. "The heart of Tai Cang Province? This was like a human running into the Black Sun Royal Court, straight into a Five-Star Giant King's tent."

She looked at the Grand Wine Master, who wore a faint smile, and swallowed nervously. "And you are?"

"The Grand Wine Master."

*Thump, thump!* Green Pearl stumbled backward. She had actually run right to the most dangerous person in Tai Cang Province! No wonder the little spirit beast led her here. It had tricked her into walking straight into a trap!

Thinking of this, her chest felt heavy, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood. In the Celestial Realm, she had been thoroughly fooled by Jiang Fan. Then, upon descending to the mortal realm, she was tricked again by Jiang Fan's little spirit beast.

She trembled as she pointed at Jiang Fan and the little Qilin, her teeth clenched so hard they might break. "You two shameless master and servant!"

The little Qilin looked aggrieved, raising a tiny paw and pointing at Jiang Fan. "But I did lead you to Jiang Fan."

Green Pearl's chest heaved with fury. "You... I..." She was utterly speechless. Alright, now was not the time to argue with two tricksters. What she needed to think about was how to save her life!

Her eyes darted slightly, and she said, "Grand Wine Master, to be frank, I am here representing the Five-Star Giant King to negotiate with your Tai Cang Province."

Who doesn't know how to lie? If Jiang Fan could slip away from a Five-Star Giant King, then she, Green Pearl, could also escape from the Grand Wine Master!

Jiang Fan showed a playful expression. "Negotiate about what? Tell me."

Green Pearl's bright eyes shifted. "It's, it's about Wang Chongxiao! If you return the weapons and equipment from the armory, we will release Wang Chongxiao!"