Volume 2: Feng Xiang Wu Yin Chapter 48: This Prelude

  "What did you say?"

  A purple sandalwood desk, a purple gold inlaid hollow carved beast-shaped incense burner, the fragrance wafts gently and continuously from inside, like a roaming dragon.

  Xie Ling's collar was wide open, and two beautiful women in white clothes were kneeling quietly on the ground beside him. However, his expression was cold and hard, with a fierce aura that intimidated others.

  The newcomer respectfully repeated what had just been said: "Report to the master, in recent days the young master has gone to the warehouse and pharmacy, everything he took is on the list."

  If it weren't for these days, the treasures taken by Si Ling Gu Hong were really too many, how would he report to Si Ling Huai Ren. Thinking of those two people, he broke out in a cold sweat. From the first day they came to the treasure house and took away all kinds of rare treasures, he didn't mind, after all, the other party was the young master of the family. However, who would have thought that these two people would come again and again, each time taking away not simple things, even the medicine house was swept away by them.

  Zhe zi ganggang si ling huai ren jiu kan le yi bian, ruo ruo ye bu hui zai ci xun wen.

  Translation:

  The messenger has just arrived at the Ling Huai Ren Temple and has already asked once, if not he won't ask again.

  What was written in the letter was indeed precious, even Si Ling Huai Ren couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache, yet his anger wasn't entirely due to this; more so it was towards Si Ling Gu Yun and Tang Nian Nian's unbridled actions that enraged him.

  Recalling what I said that day, and thinking about Tang Nian's words and actions, as well as Si Ling Gu Yun's favoritism towards her. This matter was probably instigated by Tang Nian.

  Siling Huairou's expression was gloomy, and his eyes were unclear. However, he couldn't quite grasp whether this matter was Tang Niannian's intentional doing or just teasing him. But after a moment's thought, he felt that Tang Niannian really had no reason to do so.

  Cui Ling waved his hand and let the person who had come to report go down.

  He took another look at the folded paper on his desk, and this matter really made Shi Linghuai feel depressed. It was he who had said it with his own mouth, but now that the other party had actually gone to the treasury to take things openly, what could he do? Severely punishing them would be slapping himself in the face, and letting them off would be even more impossible, as no one had ever been able to touch his prestige and get away with it.

  "What about the Lu family's daughters?" Shi Ling Huai Ren asked the woman on his left foot.

  The girl respectfully replied: "As Master Hui's words returned, the five girls of Lu were driven back to Chongxuan Institute, and the poison of the five deaf and blind girls already had a clue..."

  The words had not been spoken yet, but were interrupted by Si Ling Huai Ren: "Until today, is it still just a rough outline?"

  His voice was originally eerie and hoarse, especially when he lowered it to hide the danger, making people feel even more terrified. The woman's body trembled, and she said respectfully: "I've never heard of such a medicine, I suspect it's from the earthly goods... or perhaps heavenly goods."

  The two characters "Tian Pin" fell down, and the hall was silent.

  Top-grade alchemists say that it's not many, but saying a few is also not a small number. However, those who can refine top-grade elixirs must be top-grade alchemists. Why should top-grade alchemists be respected? As long as they exist, cultivating several more top-grade alchemists is not difficult to see their terror. It's precisely because of this that they are even rarer.

  Heavenly medicine is hard to refine, let alone refining heavenly medicine that's gone deaf. If this were to fall on the ears of those alchemists, they would probably be scolding and not making progress, wasting their talents. However, this isn't the point, the point is that Tang Nian Nian, a 17-year-old girl, can be a heavenly alchemist? This is too frightening to hear.

  In response to this news, Si Ling Huai Ren did not speak, but his expression became increasingly strange and unpredictable.

  As for being remembered by Tang Nian, these days can be said to be refreshing and clear-headed. Looking at the treasures in the inner world, the spiritual grass is lush and green, and the primordial spirit is becoming clearer day by day. Every day, a smile can be seen on her face.

  That day, she finally stopped going to Bao Ku Yao Yuan and instead went to Wei Jia Zhuang.

  Weijiazhuang is located in the south, affiliated with the Siling family, and is directly under the jurisdiction of Siling Huairan. The people of Weijiazhuang specialize in practicing cold and ruthless kung fu, their moves are fierce and deadly, pursuing a single move to kill. In the Siling family, they rarely appear, even if they do, ordinary people usually don't know they are from Weijiazhuang unless they admit it themselves.

  The Wei family manor is so mysterious because their identity is that of the Shi Ling family's sword and shield, receiving tasks such as assassination and shadow guarding. When they go out on missions, they are either stealthy and hidden like Rakshas, or wear silver masks, rarely showing their true faces. Even if someone sees them one day, they probably won't recognize them.

  These secret histories, Tang Nian naturally didn't know about them, and even if she did, she wouldn't be interested.

  Backed by the mountain, standing south. Weijiazhuang was quiet, like a deserted and cold courtyard. When Siling Guoying brought Tang Niannian to the front of the manor, ten figures suddenly appeared in front of the manor, kneeling down, "Greetings, young master." It seems that these ten people were the gatekeepers.

  As the lonely wild goose stepped into Weijiazhuang, Weijiazhuang's manager Wei Jing stood silently waiting behind him and said in a humble yet proud tone: "The young master has arrived at Weijiazhuang, it is an honor for Weijiazhuang."

  Cui Ling did not respond to him, her eyes never leaving Tang Nian's face. Tang Nian turned to Wei Jing and said, "I'm looking for Wei Zhi Shui."

  Weizi Shui is the eldest daughter of the Wei family in Weijiazhuang village.

  Wei Jing's expression didn't change at all, but in reality, he had already silently observed Si Ling Gu Yun's attitude. If it were any other woman who said such things to him, he would naturally ignore her without a second thought. However, seeing that Si Ling Gu Yun was protecting Tang Nian Nian, and having lived for so many years, he could naturally see how deeply Si Ling Gu Yun loved her.

  "Please follow me, young master."

  However, Tang Nian looked at Si Ling with a lonely and desolate expression, her eyes clear and sparkling, hazy and misty.

  Cui Ling's lone swan-like figure bowed down, her chin resting on her soft and beautiful hair, saying: "I'll send you off, don't look back or listen."

  "Good." Tang Nian's eyes sparkled as she smiled. She knew that Si Ling Gu had always kept his promises to her, and every word he said was true until today without exception.

  Dai Lu's Wei Jing heard this and his face, which had been lowered, changed color for a moment. Although he saw that Si Ling Gu was particularly fond of Tang Nian Nian, this statement seemed to be going too far.

  At this time, Wei Zhi Shui was in a courtyard to the west of Weijiazhuang. When someone came ahead and informed her that the young master had arrived, she was also greatly surprised, hastily tidying herself up before coming to wait at the door.

  The tree in front of the door cast a cool shade, Wei Zhi wore a light yellow waist-wrapped martial skirt, her hair was still styled casually, simply adorned with a jade pin, her face showed no emotion, but in fact her heart had been messed up for a long time.

  Since that day, Tang Nian said to come and ask her about something, she has been thinking about it. She waited left and right, but didn't wait for Tang Nian's arrival, feeling both relieved and tense. Relying on her identity and intentionally inquiring, she also learned about what Tang Nian had done to the Si Ling Gu family's treasure house pharmacy in recent days. When she first heard about it, she was really shocked, and she couldn't help but admire Tang Nian's boldness and Si Ling Gu's boundless favoritism.

  Japan is currently peaceful, but who would have thought that I was suddenly informed of Young Master's arrival. Without even thinking, I knew that Tang Nianian must be among them.

  Wei Zhi spat out a mouthful of turbid air, thinking that if soldiers came, she would block them, and if water came, she would cover it with earth. Moreover, looking at Tang Nian's appearance, it didn't seem like he had come to make trouble for her.

  Just as he thought of this, three figures appeared in the distance. Under the sun, that one sleeve was wide and thin, with a stunning face that could topple cities, her gaze fell on the woman in his arms, who had a heavenly beauty, with no disguise on her face.

  Wei Zhi's eyes were silent for a moment. No matter how many times he looked at them, the two of them together always left people in awe.

  In his heart, he secretly sighed, but his expression remained unchanged. He stepped forward and bowed to the person walking towards him, "Wei Zhi Shui has seen the young master."