C433 The Road to the Merchant House

Shen Haoxuan clearly understood that this trip to the Shang Clan might be even more dangerous than that one day when he went to the Misty Forest. However, he could not just sit by and watch as Shang Zhiqing fell into danger.

Long ago, he knew that the power backing Shang Zhiqing was very strong, it might be related to the merchant who only existed in legends. Although Shang Zhiqing did not tell him about her position in the Shang clan, he knew that Shang Zhiqing's position was probably very high, high enough to decide on many things.

But at that moment, she actually hoped that Xie Qingrong could go with her to the Shang clan before, so this matter must have escaped Shang Zhiqing's control.

Then make a guess.

If Xie Qingrong had brought Xie Qingrong back to the Shang Clan back then, then the status and power she could wield now would definitely be a level higher than Shang Zhiqing's.

It was so close to the peak of the Shang family's power and influence.

Shang Zhiqing looked at Shen Haoxuan's resolute, serious and stubborn look, and sighed in his heart, as if he had known this would happen. He finally loosened his teeth, and nodded as if he was resigned to his fate.

He said, "I can bring you with me, but no matter what happens inside, you must listen to my orders."

"Yes." Shen Haoxuan nodded heavily.

After the nerves in his body had completely relaxed, the fatigue from traveling for many days rushed out from his body. His white face was a bit weaker, and his body couldn't help but fall backwards.

Shen Haoxuan quickly scooped up Shang Zhiqing's body, carried her, and placed her on the bed as he covered her with the blanket.

Her eyes were tightly shut, as she had already fallen into a deep slumber. The few traces of exhaustion on her exquisite face moved Shen Haoxuan's heart slightly. She lightly kissed the back of Shang Zhiqing's hand, and then she sat on the edge of the bed, waiting by her side.

After Shang Zhiqing dispelled all of the fatigue from several days of sleep and completely recovered her energy, she rubbed her forehead which had swelled up from being unconscious for too long.

He put on his clothes and walked out of the tent. The sky outside was already dark and the night was dark. A crescent moon hung in the sky, emitting a bright moonlight that covered the land with a layer of silver sheen.

The subordinate standing guard at the door saw the woman walking out from Shen Haoxuan's tent and passed on the instructions that he had received from Shen Haoxuan before he left: "Miss Shang, this subordinate will inform you before you leave. If Young Master Shen still hasn't returned after you wake up, you can look for him in His Highness's tent."

"Yes." Shang Zhiqing tightly wrapped the clothes on her body, and stepped through the moonlight as she slowly walked towards the main tent.

It was her first time coming to this place, but she was incomparably familiar with the terrain of the army camp.

When Shen Haoxuan saw that it was Shang Zhiqing, he immediately poured himself a cup of hot tea and placed it in her hands, warming her hands.

Shang Zhiqing was extremely moved by Shen Haoxuan's care and concern. The corner of his mouth hooked up into an extremely shallow smile, and the sunlight that had been refreshed after the rain shone brightly.

"You came at the right time, and we were just discussing when we would set off for the merchant house. Furthermore, they have to do all the preparations and arrangements that we made after we left. After all, even though Wu Huan was only testing them out a few times, their strength still cannot be underestimated. "

Xie Qingrong said as she held the hot tea in her hand and took a sip.

After they left the Mo Bei and headed towards the Yongzhou, they decided to hand over all management authority in the military camp to Xie Jing. They had to block all Wu Huan's attacks before they returned to the Mo Bei.

"To go to the merchant house, do you need any preparations?" Xie Qingrong looked at Shang Zhiqing's gentle appearance and asked.

Shang Zhiqing shook her head, and said: "The Shang family is actually not as mysterious as people think they are. After entering the valley, follow me closely, and don't ever act alone to ensure your safety. However, after entering the valley, you must be careful. "

"The valley was filled with a white mist. This mist not only deceived people by following the wrong path, but it also contained a slight poison that was strong enough to knock them unconscious. However, you don't have to worry about this, I will wear the mask that you all would use to understand the poison's juice in advance. "

Hearing that there was even poison in the mist, Xie Qingrong's dark and deep eyes sunk, as dark and deep as ink.

Shen Haoxuan waved his fan, and asked: "The Shang family is not known to the world, if it was only a mere mist, it would definitely not be able to stop those people who had made preparations beforehand. Does the Shang family have any backup in the valley other than the fog? "

If it were only the fog, the merchant would have long been exposed to the public. How could they have survived until now and become a legendary, mysterious family?

Although he did not want to make things difficult for Shang Zhiqing, the feeling of being kept in the dark made him feel extremely aggrieved. He held onto the fan even more tightly, as if he wanted to break the handle forcibly, only then was he able to vent the anger in his heart.

"Of course." Shang Zhiqing confirmed Shen Haoxuan's doubts. Speaking to this point, Shang Zhiqing's face carried a slight arrogance and pride. After all, this was her family, the family that had stood tall for thousands of years.

"In addition to the poisonous miasma in the valley, there are also various types of Snake-Rodent Ants. They are comparable to the terror of Chu Country, but they don't have the terrifying flora and fauna of Misty Mountain. After all, the Shang family also had to leave to train in the valley. "

"You are not members of the Shang family, and don't have a jade pendant that can be used by merchants to enter and leave the mountain gate. I can only take you to the other side of the mountain gate and take a detour. If it's just a simple ordinary person, I'm afraid they won't even be able to pass through the mist. "

Shang Zhiqing explained everything to Xuanyuan Chen and the other two, telling them all of the dangers they would encounter, so that they could prepare their minds.

However, Xie Qingrong's thoughts were not in these difficulties and dangers at all. She had only heard Shang Zhiqing say the word jade pendant, and then she subconsciously thought of the jade pendant that Shang Zhiqing had given her when they first met.

She took out the jade pendant from the cloth bag at her waist. Her face was on the front of the jade pendant and there was a pattern she had never seen before. Presumably, this was the totem of the Shang family.

"If I were to hold this jade pendant, would I be able to pass through the mountain gate successfully?" Although Xie Qingrong already had an answer in her heart, she still asked.

"Yes." Facing Xie Qingrong's gaze, Shang Zhiqing nodded her head heavily, and took out the jade pendant that was exactly the same as Xie Qingrong's from her waist. The only difference was that the word on the jade pendant was "Zhi".

These two jade pendants could be used as one, but they could also be used separately. Moreover, this piece of beautiful jade was very warm to the touch, making it a rare good jade.