Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1482 - 13: Mechanical Warrior Tianqing, East Extending Ancient Clan_3

"Yes, yes."

"I know. But the Purple Moon Mansion Master has been investigating all along, so aside from initially probing Qingyu Border Star, I've kept a low profile for these few hundred years and have done nothing."

He Yin Marquis seemed to have been reprimanded, his demeanor was very respectful:

"Yes, this was my oversight; back then it was my people who let Qing Yu Zi and the other two escape."

"Originally thought he died in the Desolate Domain, but unexpectedly, after an epoch, some natives brought his corpse back..."

"Yes, rest assured." He Yin Marquis said softly, "That item has a powerful forgetting spell, Qing Yu Zi and the other two were only in the Second Realm at that time. Even if they acquired it, they wouldn't know what it is nor remember it."

...

"The likelihood is very low. If the Purple Moon Mansion Master had obtained it, it probably wouldn't be as calm as it is now."

"That item is very likely still with those two native disciples, or possibly in those two natives' homeland."

"Yes, please give me more time, I will surely get to the bottom of this."

"..."

He Yin Marquis quickly rose from the pyramid, and the light above swiftly dimmed.

He Yin Marquis waved his hand, causing the pyramid to sink into the ground, then dressed himself.

"Purple Bone, Zhao Xing." He Yin Marquis muttered these two names, then recalled the intelligence gathered over these hundreds of years.

"A native named Purple Bone, seems not too bright."

"But Zhao Xing, on the other hand, is very cautious." He Yin Marquis thought to himself, "While cultivating on Qingyu Border Star, he rarely appears in public spaces, making monitoring difficult."

"He doesn't use the Infinite River's Mechanical Soldiers at all. Whenever he leaves Qingyu Border Star Marquis, his [Star Mirror] never interlinks, and he seems to change it frequently."

He Yin Marquis' people recently confirmed Zhao Xing using the Star Realm was still on Qingyu Border Star, with a timeline of over two hundred years ago.

Yet, another intelligence report says Zhao Xing has already taken the Qingyu 49 to the Illusion God Star System, evidently using one and discarding it, indicating a high anti-surveillance awareness.

"With a cautious personality, looks like I should send more people to the Illusion God Star System to find him." He Yin Marquis thought: "For someone who's been in the Original Realm for over three hundred years, he's quite the rare talent. Sending Second Realm might still result in failure."

"Better send some Third Realm to capture him."

Under He Yin Marquis, there aren't many at the Great Divine Power Realm, but there are quite a few at the Small Divine Power Realm.

"The Yuanhai Ancient Country has a total of twenty exploration bases, so send twenty Small Divine Power Realm there, along with some Second Realm to search for traces."

The Second Realm should only track and confirm traces; it's the Third Realm that will execute the capture."

He Yin Marquis planned very meticulously, assigning people to each exploration base, greatly increasing the likelihood of finding him.

...

Illusion God Star System, Tiger Head Star Land, the twentieth Star Sky Fortress, residence.

"Damn it, so many weirdos." Hua Zi cursed as he walked in through the door.

Zhao Xing opened his eyes from cultivation and smiled, asking, "What happened, met a slob again?"

"Yeah." Hua Zi said helplessly, "What kind of people are these, just pierce an earring and dare to call themselves Mechanical Warriors."

"If I pick up an ancient zither, can I register as a musician?"

"I asked him to leave, and he cursed me for being delusional, blaming me for making him run for nothing."

"I feel like hitting someone."

Nearly three months of waiting for the matchmaking, many Mechanical Warriors came to inquire, but very few met their requirements.

Actually, the matchmaking system does bring in individuals with decent combat prowess, but they don't meet the Mechanical Warrior criteria.

Some are Mechanical Masters who learned a martial technique, or Martial Artists who combined an equipment piece, none actually possessing the core abilities of both.

Why are people pretending to be Mechanical Warriors?

Of course, because there are benefits, registering as a Mechanical Warrior allows for an extra 'rare profession subsidy' from the Ancient Country, and tax deductions.

That's why many Martial Artists or Mechanical Masters attempt to earn a rare profession certification.

Various powers have different thresholds, but once recognized by the official Yuanhai Ancient Country, it leads to many rare professions emerging.

Mechanical Warrior is arguably the most 'rarely rampant' profession.

"Yuanhai Ancient Country not managing these chaotic and mixed up occupations, it's bound to fail!" Hua Zi angrily stated.

"Yes, bound to fail." Zhao Xing echoed.

"Let's wait a little longer. If we can't find someone suitable, just get two with decent combat skills."

Everyone wants to have the best of both worlds, making it difficult to find a real Mechanical Warrior.

Truly skilled Mechanical Warriors wouldn't join unfamiliar teams, and those lone ones with ability take luck to find.

At that moment, Le Yao returned to the residence, eagerly announcing as she entered: "Zhao Xing, Qionghua, I found a qualified Mechanical Warrior!"

"Oh? Really?" Cen Qionghua was puzzled, the matchmaking rights solely belonged to the team leader, and Le Yao wasn't the leader, so where did she find one?

"Hmph, just sitting here, how could you find a good hand?" Le Yao replied, "Even with the Purple God Mansion title, who knows when you'd find one; naturally, you need to take the initiative."

"Immortal, how did you take the initiative?" Zhao Xing curiously asked.

"For the past three months, I've been strolling through the talent market." Le Yao said, "Then I discovered one..."

"Wait." Hua Zi interrupted, "There's only a goods trading market on Tiger Head Star Land, where did the talent market come from?"

"In prison." Le Yao succinctly replied.

Hua Zi: "..."

Zhao Xing: "..."

They paused for a moment before realizing that the talent market Le Yao spoke of was the temporary prison set up on Tiger Head Star Land.

After comprehending, both were speechless.