plumnovel Chapter 26 The second branch of the Liu family is furious and orders a thorough investigation.
Chapter 26 The second branch of the Liu family is furious and orders a thorough investigation.
The elder laughed and said, "You don't need to make that face. It's not that I suspect you're a mole."
It suddenly occurred to me that since the Liu family purchased the Foundation Establishment Pills from the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce, they might have discovered our purchase of cultivation techniques and magical artifacts from the Wanfang Chamber of Commerce.
Secondly, Chu Nan, your conflict with the disciples of the Blazing Sun Sect must have attracted a lot of attention. I think it's probably because two things exposed our whereabouts that we mentioned it was related to you.”
Chen Chunan's expression relaxed; so that's what it was about.
The other three elders nodded in agreement: "That makes sense. But we still need to get rid of the spies; there were still some who slipped through the net last time!"
The three elders said menacingly, "It's time for a thorough investigation!"
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"A thorough investigation is necessary! Who exactly harmed my second brother and Chengzhi!"
Liu Sen, the son of Liu Guisheng from the second branch of the Liu family, had bloodshot eyes, and the oppressive aura emanating from him made all the Liu family members tremble.
Just now, a disciple from the Guardian of Fate Pavilion came to report that two life tablets suddenly broke, one belonging to Liu Chengzhi and the other without a name.
Liu Sen felt dizzy instantly. His younger brother, the second wife's white glove, was gone, and his grandson, who had the best chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, was also gone!
Just as Liu Sen was furious and determined to investigate thoroughly...
A cold, sharp voice rang out: "Uncle Sen, how can we investigate like this without any clues? Where's Grandpa Songyun? Isn't he an expert in divination?"
Liu Sen's eyes lit up. How could he have forgotten his own father?
He looked at his eldest grandson: "Chuanzhi! You've always been in charge of my father's daily life. How long will he be in seclusion? Can he come out of seclusion earlier?"
Liu Chuanzhi respectfully replied, "Reporting to Grandfather, Great-Grandfather has given a strict order that he must go into seclusion until the Moon Festival, and no one or nothing is to disturb him. There are still eight months until he emerges from seclusion."
Liu Sen was exasperated: "He really knows how to pick his time, having to go into seclusion for so long! No, I have to go wake him up!"
The woman sneered, "I don't care what methods you use, you must get back the essence of Geng metal and the essence of Gui water! Otherwise, you know the consequences!"
Upon hearing the woman's words, Liu Sen's expression stiffened, and he suppressed his anger: "I thought my niece Ruyan came because of Chengzhi's death, but I didn't expect her to be concerned about the spirit item. Since it's my second branch that lost the spirit item, I will find a way to buy it back for you, even if it means selling everything I own."
Her father spent a lot of money to order two Five Elements Essences from Wanfang Chamber of Commerce.
Originally, I had arranged for my two uncles to go and retrieve it.
Because Liu Sen happened to be attending a trade fair, he changed his plans to avoid attracting attention.
Liu Sen will retrieve it on his behalf, and then his two uncles will meet him to ensure the safe return of the Five Elements Essence to the Liu family.
Unexpectedly, Liu Sen didn't go at all, but instead arranged for Liu Bai to escort him.
Unfortunately, the two of them also set their sights on the spirit stones that the Chen family used to purchase Foundation Establishment Pills.
She did not meet up with her two uncles as agreed.
The Five Elements Essence that I bought at great expense has ended up benefiting someone else.
This made her, who had already reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation and was only missing spiritual objects and Foundation Establishment Pills, wish she could tear Liu Sen to pieces.
This is already an act of obstruction, how can you expect her to give you a pleasant look?
The woman said coldly, "That's for the best. I look forward to Uncle Sen's good news. I hope he won't disappoint me!"
She then turned and left.
Just as she reached the door, she suddenly turned back and looked at Liu Sen teasingly: "Uncle Sen, why do you only mention Cheng Zhi and not Liu Bai? Are you afraid your niece will find out? Blood Demon Master Liu Bai?"
After saying that, she ignored Liu Sen, who was standing there dumbfounded, and the second son of the family, whose pupils were wide open in shock, and walked towards the door without looking back.
After a long pause, Liu Sen gave everyone present a dark look and spat out through gritted teeth, "Keep what happened just now a secret! No one is allowed to mention it again! Anyone who disobeys will die!"
The group of second sons immediately fell silent, nodding hastily to indicate that they understood.
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On the other side, the group that had just divided their spoils put their things away.
The four elders only took some Qi-restoring pills and Rejuvenation pills, and gave the rest to the eldest elder to take back.
Chen Chunan still remembered that the elder of the clan had given him 60 spirit stones.
Chen Chunan believed in repaying even the smallest kindness with the greatest gratitude, both in his previous and current lives.
He handed a storage ring to the elder: "Elder, this is for you. It's a small token of my appreciation. One storage ring each is enough for Hongxian and me."
A storage ring the size of 100 cubic meters. Although 100 cubic meters looks big, it is actually only a space of 5m*5m*4m.
But this storage ring, which is only this big, is priced at over a thousand spirit stones.
Chen Chunan giving a ring to the clan elder can be considered a way of repaying kindness tenfold.
The elder hesitated for a moment, then quickly declined, saying, "Forget it, I'm just an old man, who knows when I'll pass away. What use would this storage ring be to me?"
Chen Chunan insisted, "I will always remember the kindness of the elder clan leader. This is my way of showing respect to you as a junior, so please don't refuse. If you feel you don't need it, you can sell it and use the proceeds to provide resources for future generations. Deqian is a promising talent from your lineage, isn't he? Even the most talented promising talent won't grow up without resources."
The eldest elder looked troubled, while the second, third, and seventh elders advised, "Brother, Chu Nan's offer is heartfelt, please accept it! But Chu Nan, please don't show favoritism. Have we old men given anything in return?"
Chen Chunan was prepared for this. With a wave of his hand, 600 low-grade spirit stones instantly covered the table.
"These six hundred spirit stones are my tribute to the three clan elders, two hundred to each. The second and third clan elders have taken good care of Hongxian, and the seventh clan elder has devoted himself to teaching me magic and combat experience. This is a small token of my appreciation."
The second and third clan elders were just joking, but they didn't expect Chen Chunan to actually be prepared.
I was both moved and felt unworthy of such an honor.
If it weren't for Chen Chunan today, these old bones of mine would probably be completely finished.
Unlike his two somewhat ashamed cousins, the seventh elder was the most open-minded.
He knew that with Chen Chunan's strength, even if he only reached the late stage of Qi Refining, he could contend with or even defeat those in the Foundation Establishment stage. With such strength, he would not lack spirit stone resources.
Chen Chunan offered him gifts as a sign of filial piety, which he readily accepted, as he also had a worthless descendant who needed resources for cultivation.
Seeing that the Seventh Elder had accepted it, the other three accepted it somewhat embarrassedly.
...
night
Instead of continuing their journey, the group stayed at their family's secret stronghold to meditate, cultivate, and recover their strength.
The elders of the first and seventh clans were all seriously injured.
With so many resources at our disposal, the more strength we recover, the more secure we'll be.
After finishing his cultivation at midnight, Chen Chunan recalled his first real battle of the day.
He thought it over carefully and made some summaries.
First, protective magic items and defensive spells are essential. If I had a powerful set of protective magic items, I wouldn't be in such a dangerous situation today. It's just a pity that my Five Elements Shield was lost as soon as I got it.
Secondly, the Water Shield spell played a significant role in my escape from the Blood Demon Blade unscathed. My ten days of hard work weren't wasted, it's just a pity the spell wasn't very effective; I simply chose the easiest to learn and the one I could use in the short term. I'll have to see if there are any more suitable spells to learn later.
Secondly, the power of the pure yang qi seemed to be much stronger and more domineering than I had imagined.
As a cultivator at the second level of Foundation Establishment, Blood Demon's defensive magic weapon was utterly powerless against pure Yang Qi.
The path of internal alchemy is more mysterious than I imagined.
Third, his own methods were too limited. The power of the Jiamu Divine Thunder was enormous, but he was limited by his insufficient divine sense. Against an opponent who was a level higher than him and could use illusionary bodies, he was powerless.
Fourth, escape techniques are very important; it's not shameful to run away when you can't win. What I lack most right now is a means of self-preservation.
Therefore, I will focus on learning a technique of escape next, so that it will not delay my cultivation and will also provide me with more security.
After finalizing his cultivation plan for the next period, Chen Chunan closed his eyes to rest. There was another cultivation session scheduled for the Yin hour (3-5 AM).