Chapter 69: The Inheritance Was Taken?

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: The Inheritance Was Taken?

Someone had been in the Alchemy Room!

Fang Xu swiftly darted inside. Looking at the chaotic mess before him, his heart instantly sank! This was undoubtedly the work of the Wu family villa’s servants after Wuhuan was killed.

The system had indicated that the Alchemy Inheritance Manual was in the Alchemy Room. However, apart from some medicinal dregs, coal, and a solitary Alchemy Furnace, not a single scrap of paper was left!

Had someone beaten him to his inheritance!?

Amused by sheer anger at the situation, Fang Xu sneered and looked at the light screen deep within his sea of consciousness. Since he had not successfully obtained the inheritance, an arrow indeed appeared on the light screen, pointing toward its location.

Following the arrow’s direction, he immediately gave chase. However, even after he completely left the boundaries of Fenglin Town, the arrow remained unchanged. Clearly, whoever took the Alchemy Inheritance Manual had already fled far away.

"That direction... it leads to Qinghe County Town, right?" Fang Xu muttered, comparing the arrow’s direction with the official road ahead of him.

It seemed the Wu family servant who obtained the Alchemy Inheritance Manual was planning to take it to Qinghe County Town to sell. Staring down the pitch-black official road, Fang Xu hesitated for a moment. He ultimately decided to head back for now and personally make a trip to Qinghe County tomorrow or the day after.

After returning home from outside the town, he resumed his cultivation.

Early the next morning, just as Fang Xu got up, Lu Qingluo walked in carrying a heavy bundle.

"My father has saved up quite a bit of wealth over the years. Here are three thousand taels of silver. Take it for now to buy some Elixirs and Blood Food."

Fang Xu nodded. Although he currently had over two hundred taels of Gold on hand, it was ill-gotten and couldn’t be exposed. The three thousand taels of silver Lu Qingluo brought could be used in the meantime.

Taking the bundle, Fang Xu had just stepped into the room when he heard Lu Qingluo speak from behind him, "Young Master Yun is here."

Yun Qing yawned and gave a faint nod, looking directly toward Chu Muyun’s room. "Miss Chu isn’t up yet?"

Lu Qingluo furrowed her elegant brows. She wondered if this guy had taken a fancy to Chu Muyun, considering how attentive he seemed toward her.

"Young Master Yun," Fang Xu greeted, walking out of the room and cupping his hands slightly at Yun Qing.

"Miss Lu told you last night, right? I killed that old geezer from the Wu family," Yun Qing said, though his gaze still darted toward Chu Muyun’s room.

"Thank you, Young Master Yun. However, will the Crown Prince blame you for this?" Fang Xu asked cautiously.

"Tsk!" Yun Qing scoffed dismissively. "That guy Li Xun is just overly cautious.

"Would the Ascension Association really cause trouble for the Yun Family over such a filthy piece of trash?

"He dragged me out last night and lectured me for half the day over this trivial matter. How annoying!"

Hearing his words, Fang Xu couldn’t help but want to laugh. Yun Qing gave the initial impression of being a crude, reckless, and seemingly unintelligent brute. In reality, he was quite detail-oriented and possessed a sharp mind. The reason Li Xun was so apprehensive was likely entirely due to the influence of his father, Li Xingchao; he was calculating and overcomplicated simple matters.

"How is your body doing?" Yun Qing asked, sizing Fang Xu up after his rant.

Fang Xu cupped his hands slightly. "I’ve recovered a little."

During his cultivation over the past two days, he had tried his best to suppress his body’s recovery, but his cells instinctively absorbed quite a bit of Qi Blood Power. Currently, he looked roughly like a normal, somewhat slim person.

"As long as you’re recovering. I’m planning to head into the mountains in the next two days. Want to come along?" Yun Qing asked.

Into the mountains again? Fang Xu furrowed his brows. "Does Young Master Yun want to go to the Tilan Mountain ruins?"

Yun Qing nodded. "Don’t worry, I won’t go deep inside. I just want to check the perimeter to see if I can find my aunt and the others, and to see if my sister left anything behind.

"I’m not familiar with Tilan Mountain. You lead the way, and I guarantee your safety."

Looking at his solemn vow, Fang Xu smiled bitterly in his heart. He wondered how Yun Qing could guarantee his safety when even his second uncle, a Martial Venerable realm Martial Artist, had died in the mountains.

"Young Master Yun, Tilan Mountain is far more dangerous than you can imagine. Not only are there high-level ferocious beasts in the mountains, but there are also witches roaming about," Fang Xu earnestly advised, as he temporarily had no desire to re-enter the mountains.

"Witches?" Yun Qing’s eyes lit up, and he immediately said excitedly, "I’ve never seen a witch before! It’s the perfect chance to experience one firsthand!"

This...

Fang Xu reconsidered and spoke again, "How does Young Master Yun’s cultivation compare to the Crown Prince’s?"

Yun Qing’s expression stiffened, and he replied with some displeasure, "Why are you asking this?"

Fang Xu cupped his hands. "Is Young Master Yun curious about what I encountered previously?

"To tell you the truth, I followed the Crown Prince into the mountains three days ago, only to encounter a witch. All the dozens of Golden Scale Guards accompanying the Crown Prince died in battle, and he himself only managed to escape under the protection of that Martial Venerable old man.

"I was captured by the witch at that time, and Poisonous Insects were planted in my body. I was nearly sucked dry."

Hearing Fang Xu’s words, Lu Qingluo, who was standing to the side, furrowed her brows. She knew the South Witch. Fang Xu carried the aura of a Divine Attendant, so logically speaking, the South Witch shouldn’t have attacked him.

"Witches are that powerful!?" Yun Qing exclaimed in surprise.

In terms of cultivation, he was merely at the Martial Master Seventh Realm, while Li Xun was already at the Martial Master Consummation stage and had Taibu Xu Liang, who was in the Martial Venerable Third Realm, by his side. If those two, along with dozens of Golden Scale Guards, were nearly killed, him rushing over recklessly would be suicidal.

"Then... alright then, we’ll head into the mountains after your body has fully recovered." Yun Qing cowed slightly, finding an excuse to back down.

"What are your plans next?" he asked casually, changing the subject from entering the mountains.

Fang Xu pondered for a moment. With Yun Qing around, it would obviously be inconvenient for him to do other things. Since he was already planning a trip to Qinghe County Town, he might as well drag him along to serve as a free bodyguard.

"I am planning to take a trip to Qinghe County Town to purchase some Blood Food and Elixirs. If Young Master Yun has nothing else going on, would you care to join me?"

To Qinghe County Town?

Yun Qing glanced at Chu Muyun’s tightly shut door. Just as he was about to refuse, Fang Xu added, "For Mu Yun to stand up again, she needs a massive amount of Blood Food to recover her body..."

"The Blood Food is for Miss Chu?" Yun Qing was taken aback for a moment before declaring with utmost seriousness, "Then I simply must make the trip personally.

"When do we leave?"

Fang Xu looked at Lu Qingluo and said, "Senior Sister, regarding Mu Yun’s situation here..."

"I’ll take care of her. You two go on ahead," Lu Qingluo replied. Seeing that Yun Qing was interested in Chu Muyun, she didn’t want this guy lingering around here endlessly anyway.

"Alright, Young Master Yun, let’s head out now."

Yun Qing nodded and shouted toward Chu Muyun’s room, "Miss Chu, I’ll be back before you know it!"

Witnessing this scene, Fang Xu felt a headache coming on. He wondered how he could have been so foolish as to let this guy see Chu Muyun in the first place.

"Wait a moment, Young Master Yun. I’ll go pack up." Cupping his hands at Yun Qing, Fang Xu went to his room. He took the deposit slip for one hundred taels of Gold gifted by Yun Wan, the one hundred thirty-four golden beans, and the three thousand taels of silver Lu Qingluo had just brought.

For this trip to Qinghe County Town, besides purchasing Blood Food and Elixirs, he also needed to track down the Alchemy Inheritance Manual. Furthermore, the second Acupoint Secret Treasure was almost completely refined, but he still hadn’t nourished a Life Weapon yet. He wanted to take this opportunity to try his luck and see if he could unearth a suitable item to nourish as a Life Weapon.

Once everything was prepared, he left the courtyard with Yun Qing and hurried toward Qinghe County Town.