Faceted Jade a.k.a Carven Jade [ENG Translation]

CHAPTER 74

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"Untie me!"
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At these words, all the townsfolk fell silent. After a while, an old man said, tremblingly, "Xianshi, we... we had done nothing. Taiping Town was fine before you all came. We can't be held responsible for... for what transpired after you all got here."

"Yeah." Shangguan Mingyan reminded Fu Changling, "These are just ordinary folk. Are you overly exhausted and imagining things, Shen Xiōng?"

Fu Changling said nothing. He fixed his gaze on the villagers, who all lowered their heads as he stared at them, seeming slightly enraged but too scared to speak out.

Seeing Fu Changling was becoming moody, Qin Yan reminded him, "Xiufan, go back and rest first."

When Fu Changling heard Qin Yan speak, he hesitated for a moment before finally responding, "Fine."

Having said that, he turned around and retreated to his room.

After instructing Shangguan Mingyan to appease the townsfolk, Qin Yan followed Fu Changling back to the room.

Fu Changling didn't say a word the whole way. "What do you think?" asked Qin Yan as soon as they were inside.

"Wait for them," Fu Changling answered straightforwardly. "Everyone in this town is now in my formation. I'm perfectly aware of their every move. They've kept things from us, and it's impossible for them not to do or say something."

"Wait a while, and they'll make their move," Fu Changling added, closing his eyes and sitting in meditation.

Qin Yan responded, then just waited.

Fu Changling perceived his surroundings with his divine sense. Everyone's words and behavior in the entire town fell into his mind in droves, and he was able to quickly identify the details.

Following Qin Yan's treatment, the people in the foyer were much better, which in turn made everyone more at ease.

One by one, they went up to Shangguan Mingyan and spoke to him, and he was quite patient.

While Shangguan Mingyan was talking to those villagers, someone in the kitchen was whispering, "They're the ones who caused all the trouble. If they don't die, sooner or later we'll all be turned into stones." An old man spoke up, and the waiter and Guan Xiaoniang, who were standing next to him, both had a reluctant look on their faces as they listened to the old man's words.

Guan Xiaoniang hesitated, saying, "Town headman, it may not necessarily be the Immortals who brought this about..."

"Nothing like this has ever happened in Taiping Town!" The town headman glared at Guan Xiaoniang. "Do you like that Qin Xianshi, trying to make excuses for him? Let me tell you something: if you try to save him, your parents will be dead!"

As Guan Xiaoniang's face went pale, the old man turned to the waiter next to him and said, "Add this medicine to the tea and serve it to the one in the foyer. It was those Xianshis of the Hongmeng Heavenly Palace who left this medicine behind back then. After they drink it, they'll pass out. Let's transport them into the realm and bide our time for seven or eight days. We'll have the antidote by the time their spiritual power dissipates."

The waiter was still a little hesitant, and the old man said angrily, "It's fine if you don't serve it, but your son..."

At the mention of "son", the waiter's face instantly paled, and he replied, "I'll do it. Don't worry, town headman, I'll get this done."

With that, the waiter proceeded to take the medicine from the old man's hand and add it to the tea.

Shangguan Mingyan was still carefully explaining the sick's condition in the foyer and assuring the people not to worry. As he was talking, someone brought a large cup and said with a smile, "Shangguan Xianshi, have some tea."