Chapter 801: Uncertain
Outside, Xiang Hua hesitated, facing Bai Xiao. “Show me the information!”
Both Du Fan and Bai Xiao looked at him. After a slight pause, Bai Xiao handed over the information. “Take a look at it! I’ll have to give it back later. ”
“Mm.” Xiang Hua assented. After receiving the data, he entered another room prepared by a waiter.
Bai Xiao told Du Fan, “Why don’t we go downstairs and get some food?”
“Mm.” Du Fan nodded and went downstairs with him. They ordered and filled their stomachs with two bowls of snacks.
In the middle of the meal, Bai Xiao suddenly spoke. “She didn’t seem to have eaten yet, right?” Hence, he ordered two more dishes and have the waiter send them upstairs.
An hour later, the door of the guest room upstairs opened and Xiang Hua came out. After seeing the two men downstairs, he went down and handed the information back to Bai Xiao, then went back to his room.
“What’s the matter with him? Why does he seem odd? ” After drinking half a bowl of soup, Bai Xiao asked a waiter to remove the dishes from the table. He looked at Du Fan and asked, “Aren’t you going to contact those people? Why are only the two of you coming back with Young Master? ”
Du Fan watched Xiang Hua’s figure from the back. “Those people entered the mountain.”
Bai Xiao gasped. “That can’t be, right? Did they really go into the mountains? Aren’t they too bold?”
Du Fan stood up and went toward the second floor. “I’ll go back and have a rest first.” Without waiting for Bai Xiao’s reply, he stepped to the second floor.
Seeing each of them was odd, Bai Xiao didn’t pay any attention to those two. He collected the materials and planned to return it. After all, they told him that there was only one copy. He would finish reading it and send it back.
As the night deepened, the inn was quiet. However, at midnight, Xiang Hua opened the door and was about to walk out. He saw a shadow sitting on the fence in front of the door and looking at him.
“Do you want to create trouble for Master?” Du Fan stared at him, his voice cold.
Xiang Hua was silent. After a good while, he answered. “It’s because I don’t want to give Young Master trouble that I plan to go alone at night.”
“Don’t go. You won’t see a living person when you return. Even if you go, you’ll just be another dead person. Master doesn’t want to set foot in that strange place. Why would you need to wade in this muddy water?”
“But I brought them…”
“They were originally going to follow that group. Even without you, they would go into the mountain. Not just you, even Master had reminded them. It was they who were obstinately determined to go to their deaths. It’s no wonder.”
Hearing this, Xiang Hua kept silent and stood still.
“Since you have followed Master, you should take her orders as the first priority whether those people are dead or alive. If the Master doesn’t say it, you should care about it less.” With these words, he rose and went back to his room.
After standing at the door for a long time, Xiang Hua faced the Centenary Mountain and sighed. Then, he turned and entered his room.
The next morning, Feng Jiu was eating downstairs. At the other table, Bai Xiao and Xiang Hua were having tea. After a while, Du Fan, who was out to inquire about the news, came in.
“Master, none of those who entered the mountain came out again. They are all inside.”
“Mm.”
She responded with a hum. She was wondering in her mind, what’s the matter with that clan? Even things written on the data were only speculation and shallow things. However, important things pertaining to what’s inside the place were not mentioned at all.
Even, no one had ever seen the clan’s people walked out of the Centenarian Mountain…
Chapter 802: Invitation from the Centenarian Mountain
“Someone asked me to give this to you.” A seven or eight-year-old child ran in, but before he got near Feng Jiu, he was stopped by Du Fan.
“Let him come.” Feng Jiu motioned him to step aside.
“Someone asked me to give this to you.” The child came in front of Feng Jiu. He handed out something, but his eyes were staring at the pastries on the table and gulping his saliva.
Feng Jiu took the thing and asked the waiter to wrap some pastries. “Who gave you this?”
“It’s a man in black. He said to give it to the big brother wearing a red robe.”
Feng Jiu opened it to have a look. When she saw a card similar to an invitation inside fixed content, her eyes jolted.
“Young Master, the pastries are all packed.” The waiter passed her the pastries.
Feng Jiu took it and gave it to the child. “For you.”
“Thank you.” The child thanked her happily, took the pastries and ran out quickly.
She was holding that red card in one hand while tapping the desk with her other hand. She gazed outside with a pensive look. She clammed up and the three people next to her didn’t dare to ask.
Finally, Bai Xiao couldn’t endure and had to ask, “Young Master, what is that?”
“It’s an invitation sent by that clan in the Centenarian Mountain. It said that we have a banquet in the evening.” She spoke casually while holding the red card and gently tapping on the table.
The three of them were stunned.
“How did they that know we stay here?” Bai Xiao asked in astonishment. Then he shouted in a low voice. “Could they follow us secretly?”
“Sending us an invitation without any reason? I don’t think it’s a good thing. ” Du Fan remarked.
“Mm, then tell me. Why did they send this?” Feng Jiu looked at him with raised eyebrows.
Du Fan paused a bit, then answered. “Most likely, it is to keep a close watch on Master.”
Feng Jiu smiled when she heard this answer. Her voice was slow and lazy. “I don’t necessarily have to go if they send me an invitation, right? I’m curious. Why are they keeping a watch on me?”
“Young Master, it’s better not to go. That place is full of ghosts. If you go there, you may not come out.” Bai Xiao said in a low voice. Thinking of that place, his hair stood on end.
“What are you nervous about. I haven’t told you to go, let’s throw this invitation away!”
She stood up, turned around and went back to the room. She really didn’t want to go. At a glance, she knew it’s a ghost place. Who wanted to stroll into such a ghost place? She’s afraid she would return bringing ghost aura.
Since she didn’t plan to go, she forgot about it. When she came back to the room, she went into the space to cultivate. She didn’t take it to heart.
The three men downstairs listened to her and didn’t pay any more attention. Only Xiang Hua took the post and wondered whether the twenty or so people were still alive. He had some hesitation in his heart, but he also knew that Feng Jiu didn’t say anything and that he couldn’t create trouble for her. After all, that Nascent Soul cultivator didn’t come out again, let alone her?
Feng Jiu cultivated in the room, Xiang Hua and Du Fan stayed downstairs, while Bai Xiao went out to buy something. However, they didn’t see him back until the evening. They didn’t think it’s right. One stayed behind while the other person went out to search for him. But after a round of searching, he was still not found. Finally, they knocked on Feng Jiu’s door.
Feng Jiu opened the door, looking like she was just waking up, very indolent. She saw the two faces in front of the door had a trace of gravity and couldn’t help lifting her eyebrows. “What’s the matter?”
“Young Master, Bai Xiao is missing.” Du Fan informed her.
Chapter 803: Do you know the way?
“Missing? What do you mean? ” Her gaze turned thoughtful and her voice was a bit cold.
“At noon, he said he would go out to buy something and then come back, but nobody’s seen him until now. I’ve been searching everywhere and he’s still not been found. I asked around and got no news.”
Du Fan spoke with a slight frown. “I also asked at the gate. But, the gatekeeper told me that there were too many people going in and out of this place and had no impression of him.”
Feng Jiu walked out and went downstairs. When she reached the outer part of the inn, she looked at the sky to gauge the time of day and her eyes jolted.
“Young Master, do you think he was caught by the Centenarian Mountain’s people?” Xiang Hua asked.
She looked at him and asked, “Who else besides them?” They had been here for only a few days and hadn’t made enemies with anyone. What’s more, Little Bai was the guy they caught. Who else could do this besides the Centenarian Mountain’s people?
“It seems they were afraid that I wouldn’t go, so they caught Little White. What’s their purpose to insist on me going there?” That day, when she and Little White entered the array, the black-robed man asked them to leave. But today, when she didn’t go, they came to their door instead?
“It’s getting dark now, Master. Shall we go?” Du Fan asked, his gaze fell on her.
“We’re going, how can we not go? Since they even used kidnapping to coerce me into going, will they give up if I’m not going? ” She said in a slightly chilly voice to the two of them. “You two stay here!”
“Master, we’re going with you.” Du Fan asserted.
“Me too.”
Xiang Hua also spoke out. He looked at her. “There’s no reason for Young Master to go yet we’re staying here. Besides, I also want to see if they are dead or still alive.”
Seeing this, she shot them a glance. “Let’s go!” She took them to the Centenarian Mountain.
When they came to the Centenary Mountain, the sky was completely dark. Up in the mountain, Du Fan lit a fire to illuminate the road. The atmosphere was still eerie. A gust of chilly wind blew in from time to time, making people shiver.
Feng Jiu, walking at the front, didn’t look unusual. It’s nothing more than a ghost. She hasn’t encountered any ghosts, but this place gave her such a weird and dangerous feeling that she didn’t want to set foot in it. Unexpectedly, even though she didn’t want to come, the people here wanted her to come.
In that case, she would take a look at what horrible place this is!
“Ugh…”
A sound drifted in accompanied by the gust of wind like a ghost howling in the ears of those three and echoed faintly. Before the sound died down, a rustling sound was heard from the surrounding trees and underbrush. It was as if someone was walking, but no figure was seen.
“Thud…thud…thud…”
Some footsteps that didn’t belong to them were heard behind. The sounds were chaotic and distinct. Xiang Hua walked to the rear, glared with eyes like a tiger and swept across with his sharp sword.
“Deliberately deceiving people!”
“Ah…”
With the fierce attack of the sword, there seemed to be a panic sound. A swishing airflow was heard in the night and the sound of footsteps behind disappeared as if they had never existed.
“Hehe…”
However, when the footsteps’ sound disappeared, there was a strange laugh in the air. The laughter seemed to come from far away and came closer until it stopped near them.
Suddenly, a white ghost floated in front of Feng Jiu. His face was deathly pale and black hair covered half of his face. A pair of eyes emitting strange and horrifying green light was peering at Feng Jiu…
Chapter 804: Haunted forest’s maze
“Do you know the way… It doesn’t matter. I know the way. I’ll bring you there… Ah…”
The faint voice came out with a horrifying and gloomy aura. Just as the ghost finished speaking, it let out a piercing scream. The blood-curdling shriek almost split the night at that very moment and shattered the eerie atmosphere inside. In an instant, a sound similar to birds flapping their wings was heard in the night.
Du Fan and Xiang Hua were tense. They were on tenterhooks ever since they stepped into this place.
They were so scared that they were about to open their mouth and shouted loudly, especially when they saw the strange and frightening white ghost that suddenly appeared in front of Feng Jiu. But the, they saw Feng Jiu flipped her palm and a cluster of impregnable flames burned that ghost until it vanished into a puff of smoke.
When they witnessed this scene, they were even more shocked since they noticed that there was no breath of spirit power in her body. But at that moment, blazing fires suddenly materialized in her hands and burned the ghost at a lightning speed so that the ghost couldn’t escape.
They thought women were always scared of ghosts and this fear came from the bone marrow, almost instinctive. Unexpectedly, she looked at the ghost with extreme calm and annihilated the ghost with a toss of her palm.
“If I want to come in, do I need you to show me the way?” Feng Jiu snorted coldly. She raised her hand and the flame was extinguished. She continued moving forward.
The two men didn’t dare linger behind. They immediately followed her.
At this moment, Du Fan realized the Master’s cultivation in array formation was superior to him. He had to look over carefully to the left and right while she walked so casually. However, every point that she stepped on was the eye of the array. At this point, the originally changing formation only transformed in the front part of the road while the back was almost like a straight road.
It was as if a ghostly apparition had been extinguished by her wave of the hand. On the way down, no ghost appeared at their side except for the strange noises of the night. Not even footsteps were heard.
Until after they walked out of the losing track array, they saw in the dark that dense fog still pervading the air. However, there was a faint green will-o’-the-wisp flickering in the midst of the thick fog.
They didn’t know if it was their illusions. Xiang Hua and Du Fan could only see that in the dark night, no matter in the sky or on the ground, in the trees or on the grass, there were faintly discernible traces of… ghosts!
The sheer quantity of ghosts made them gasp.
Feng Jiu, at the front, glancing around indifferently. Her eyes also took in the scene containing the ghosts at once. The ghosts’ muffled cries echoed in the air and drifted along with the night wind.
At the same time, the fog in front of them seemed to have been lifted by hands and automatically parted to both sides, showing a winding path. A man in black with a black cloak draped on his body appeared on the road, looking up slightly at Feng Jiu.
“Come in.” The man turned slightly to his side and made a sign of invitation.
She didn’t look attentively that day. Now when she took a second look, Feng Jiu found the so-called man in black was actually a devilry cultivator.
Since it’s devilry cultivation, it could also explain why they could silently appear not far away from them without being noticed on that day.
Chapter 805: A stunning beauty
They followed that devilry cultivator and walked in. Along the way, they met many wandering ghosts. Maybe due to the devilry cultivator leading the way, the ghosts didn’t dare to approach. However, many pairs of eyes were watching the three of them.
As they walked along, a cluster of moss green will-o’-the-wisps started glowing on both sides of the previously dark and dim road and lighting up the winding path. In the midst of the dense fog, they saw something that looked like a mansion in front of them.
Even though the mansion seemed to be right before their eyes, after a long walk, they still couldn’t get closer.
Following close behind Feng Jiu, Xiang Hua swept his gaze over the floating ghosts. He was struck by their familiar faces. When he took a careful look, he saw that each of the ghosts had on a white robe and their hair was scattered loose on their shoulders. Some wore blood-stained robes. They were drifting in the air as if they did not know where they were going…
He noticed that the ghosts here seemed unable to walk out of the mountain and could only float on top of the mountain.
The devilry cultivator in front stopped walking and pushed the mansion’s gate open. With a dull and emotionless voice, the devilry cultivator told them, “My Master has prepared a feast to welcome you, please.”
Feng Jiu raised her eyes and saw that there were only two words written on the mansion: Gui Residence.
She thought inwardly, this mansion should have been called the Ghost Residence instead!
There were two stone lions at the gate. Two red lanterns, hung on both sides of the gate, were swaying gently in the night wind. The mahogany door was open. Inside, the lighting was gloom and dim, but still visible.
Walking in, thew saw devilry cultivators instead of ghosts. Each devilry cultivators defended the mansion like a guard. There were men and women. The women were like maids in an ordinary family. They walked back and forth with things in their hands, looking very busy.
With the devilry cultivator leading at the front, they walked all the way to the back until they arrived at a bamboo forest. There, a banquet was held, decorated with the forest’s will-o’-the-wisp. They were floating like magnified fireflies.
At the long tables arranged side-by-side, Bai Xiao lying unconscious on the chair. A seductive woman in sexy red clothes was sitting on the Master seat.
Her skimpy clothes could not cover her buxom figure. The cloth on her body barely covered her chest and buttocks. Even if there were fine gauze concealing other parts of her body, she was almost naked.
Her long legs were crossed. Those snow-white and slender legs leaned on another chair. Her body reclined on the chair lazily, while her fingers, dyed in black polish, fiddled with the hair dangling on her cheek.
She was as beautiful and alluring as a demon. She had a smoky make-up on her face, the kind that not many women could wear. The makeup made her look more lovely and enchanting. She looked about twenty-five years old and her figure was curvaceous and mature. Her complexion was very fair, especially set off against the red fabric, she looked as flawless as white jade. Her whole body exuded an alluring and dangerous aura.
This is an enchanting beauty. She had both enchanting charm and bewitching beauty combined as well as the smell of danger. It made Feng Jiu watch her with admiration and appreciation.
Even knowing what’s going on, that the two were enemies,
However, when she saw this woman, she actually couldn’t dislike her.
It’s because this woman was too beautiful. So beautiful that it’s pleasing to the eyes and making their hearts bloom.
She couldn’t help smiling and inquired, “Big Sister, what’s your name?”
Chapter 806: Wanyan Qianhua
When Feng Jiu sized the woman up, she also looked at Feng Jiu with the same measuring glances. She liked wearing red gowns and had seen a lot of people wearing red. However, there were not many people who could wear this kind of colour. The young man in front of her seemed to be one who could.
This young man’s excellent looks and demonic charm, however, also bring an innate noble aura. There was some indolence and grace in his unaffected attitude and bearing. She couldn’t help that when she first saw this young man, she felt…very sleepy.
She felt an impulse to keep this man with her.
“Wanyan Qianhua. What about you?”
When the devilry cultivator who stood waiting on the side was surprised to hear the woman say her true name. With a slight surprise on his face, he looked at the red-robed youth with interest then quietly stood aside.
“My name is Feng Jiu.”
She smiled brightly. Then she walked up, pulled up a chair and sat down. “I thought the Master of the Centenarian Mountain would be a rotten old man, I didn’t expect that it’s a beautiful and stirring woman like you. This sight of a beautiful big sister soothed my anger.”
“Hahaha…Your little mouth’s dripping with honey. Calling me big sister, making my heart burst with joy. ” She covered her red lips lightly and chuckled softly. Pointing her delicate fingers at Feng Jiu with coquettish glances, as if annoyed yet full of smiles, stirring every heart.
“I seldom call someone my big sister. You are the first. Who made you so much to my liking!”
“Sigh, the more I look at you, the more you look so pleasing to my eyes. It’s been a long time since I met someone as interesting as you. ” She looked at Feng Jiu with a smile in her beautiful eyes. Not only looks and temperament, but also courage. It’s the most important to my taste.”
Xiang Hua, Du Fan, as well as that devilry cultivator saw with surprise that they acted familiar with each other, chatting in a cheerful and lively manner. The men couldn’t help but look at each other in dismay, both confused and at loss.
What’s wrong with this picture? These two should have been the first time to meet, right? Why was this scene like long-lost sisters who met each other again?
They stood by watching the two chatted as if there were nobody else present. Sometimes those two chuckled and the scene was very harmonious. But it was just the two of them.
The three people standing on the side thought that scene was extremely strange because the two people had some odd temper. However, those two weird characters clicked together once they encountered each other.
“Oh? So, Big Sister asked me to come here, knowing that I have the Qingfeng sword?” Feng Jiu lifted her eyebrows and glanced at Xiang Hua. It seemed that he must have divulged it to those people. Otherwise, how could they know?
“Correct. The Qingfeng sword was originally the ancient divine sword. It’s said that it’s very efficient to slay ghosts. I don’t know if it’s true.” She asked with great interest.
“Mm, it’s true.” Feng Jiu nodded. While speaking, she took out the sword and put it on the table in front of her. “Big Sister, do you want to try it?”
Seeing this scene, Xianghua and Dufan suddenly felt anxious. Their eyes narrowed. How could she pass the Qingfeng sword to her like this? Wasn’t she afraid that that woman would take possession of the sword?
The devilry cultivator also saw this and glanced at Feng Jiu oddly.
The reclining Wanyan Qianhua saw this and couldn’t help chuckling. She took the Qingfeng sword out from its seven-star sword sheath and held it open slightly. A green light shot out.
She looked playfully at Feng Jiu. “Are you not afraid that I won’t return it to you?”
Chapter 807: Becoming sworn sisters
Feng Jiu lips curved in a smile. “Although tonight is my first time to meet Big Sister, it’s like I’ve known you for a long time. Judging from your bearing, you must not have come from the Green Gallop Country. After only chatting with you for a moment, I know that you’ve taken an interest in this Qingfeng sword for some time. That’s why I dare to push it in front of you, believing that you won’t take it away.”
Hearing this, Wanyan Qianhua chuckled. “I see you’re a clever one. My little brothers are not as weird as you.”
“Then let me tell Big Sister that although I like to dress as a man, I’m a woman and not a man at all.” She said slyly, blinking her eyes at her.
Wanyan Qianhua was stunned. “Huh? Female? What about your chest? ” During the conversation, her eyes fell on her flat bosom that couldn’t get even flatter. Her expression turned strange. “So unexpected.”
Feng Jiu’s lips curved up. Seeing Xiang Hua and Du Fan who stood at the side looking embarrassed with their heads lowered, she coughed softly. “Of course, mine can’t be compared with Big Sister’s”
“Hehehe, of course.”
She chuckled, covering her red lips. After seeing the Qingfeng sword shone, she didn’t touch it again but pushed it back to Feng Jiu. “Put it away! Since Qingfeng sword is a magic sword of ancient time, not just anyone can obtain it. Since you can obtain the sword, it should have recognized you as its Lord. I will not contend with you for this sword, because I find that you are more interesting than this sword.”
Feng Jiu stared blankly for a second, then smiled. “It’s the first time that I’m being compared with a sword. I have no idea whether I should cry or laugh.”
“It means that your charm is greater than that of the ancient magic sword. Of course, you should laugh.” She sat up straight, picked up the wine pot and poured two cups of wine. “Today, I acknowledge you as my Little Sister.”
Feng Jiu smiled and held up the wine cup. “Big Sister, I salute you with this cup.” After finished speaking, she raised her head and drank up the wine.
“Good.” Wanyan Qianhua also raised her glass with a smile: “After drinking this cup of wine, you are Wanyan Qianhua’s little sister.” She drank the wine in one gulp.
Apart from Bai Xiao, who was unconscious and snored like a pig, the still clear-headed Xiang Hua and Du Fan didn’t know what to say of this scene.
They thought it was going to be a fierce battle, but in the end, it became a rite to acknowledge sworn sisters.
“By the way, Sister Jiu, those twenty people are still hanging! In exchange for their lives, they told me that you have Qingfeng sword. I originally wanted to clean those traitors up so that they would not die easily. Now that you are here, I’ll leave them to you. ”
“They’re still alive?” Xiang Hua looked up at Feng Jiu in surprise. “Young Master….”
Feng Jiu frowned slightly and glanced back at him. “Xiang Hua, don’t forget your identity. Do you think I can be kind to them?”
Xiang Hua stiffened. That’s true! They betrayed the young master and told the story of Qingfeng sword in exchange for their lives. It was already a crime of death. How could he ask the Master to save their life!
“I have never been merciful to those who betrayed me. Big Sister, deal with them as you see fit.” She told Wanyan Qianhua.
Wanyan Qianhua chuckled and said softly, “This is simple. I’m collecting ten thousand ghosts for my ten-thousand demons banner. I won’t refuse an extra twenty-one ghosts.”
Chapter 808: Giving each other gifts
“Ten-thousand demons banner?”
When Feng Jiu heard this, her eyes widened in surprise. “It looks like a small flag. Is the ten-thousand demons banner so powerful when it’s brandished? So that’s why there are so many ghosts outside?”
“Oh? Have you heard of it? ” Wanyan Qianhua looked at her in amazement: “No one, except the ones in this place, should know that.”
“I heard that after collecting the strength of ten thousand souls, the ten-thousand demons banner can exercise magical powers and create a drastic change in the current situation. In a word, it’s very powerful.”
“I didn’t expect you to know that. Yes, it is. Moreover, the fiercer the ghost, the more powerful the banner is.” As she spoke, with a flick of her hand, a black flag appeared in her palm.
“Take a look.”
She motioned to Feng Jiu and then raised the flag in her hand. The ghosts outside were flying back one by one, entering her little flag with a whoosh.
Feng Jiu was shocked when he saw the white ghost floating in from outside. The ghost got into the little flag, but the flag didn’t get bigger. It was a small one, yet surging with a chilly and extremely cold aura. As the flag swayed, the bamboos in the bamboo forest were rustling in the wind.
“It’s too terrible! So many ghosts have been collected inside.” She spoke with her eyes shining. “Big Sister, your flag truly is a treasure.”
Wanyan Qianhua smiled. “If you don’t say that it’s a treasure, I wouldn’t have thought of it. I’ve recognized you as my sister, how can I not send you some gift?” She raised her hand and put the flag away. Then she turned it over. Finally, out of nowhere, she took out a pendant.
“Come here.” She waved.
Feng Jiu rose and stepped forward. When she came to her, the pendant was tied to her waist. She looked at it. The pendant was exquisitely made, adorned with tiny jade beads. Below it was a small purple bell and a small gourd. The gourd looked like wood, but it was delicately carved. It seemed to have unreadable patterns on its surface.
“Big Sister, what is the pattern on the gourd?” She asked curiously.
“Don’t look down on these two things. They are both treasures. When you walk later on, even if you can’t see the evil things, the little bell at your waist will chime to warn you.”
In addition, this little gourd was carved from a spirit peach tree from Jiu Hua’s mountain. A great Taoist Master carved the runes. With this treasure, no demons and ghosts dare to come near you. Moreover, after you drop blood to acknowledge as its master, this little gourd can also be used to collect ghosts. Ordinary little ghosts will enter and after six hours, it will dissolve into nutrients. Even the most powerful one won’t last a day.”
Feng Jiu’s eyes glowed with excitement because of her words. She looked at the ornament at her waist, both elated and moved. “Big Sister, thank you for the gift. I like it so much.”
“It’s great that you like it. Will you give this Big Sister a first meeting gift, too?” She asked with a wink.
“First meeting gift, ah!” She thought for a moment. “My magic weapons are all not very presentable. The only satisfactory one is this.” She took out ten bottles of elixirs from the space and laid them before her as if they were treasures.
“Big Sister, I haven’t told you that I’m an Alchemist, have I? These are all refined by me. You can use them as you like. I will send you some new potions later. ”
Chapter 809: Gift From Alchemy Teacher
“You, you good for nothing!”
The two men stared at each other and yelled as they came forward to pick up the elixir, then put it back down as they saw some residual medicinal powder on the floor. The air also had a smell of burnt medicine that had not dissipated. It was so upsetting it hurt.
“This, this medicine is worth a thousand dollars! You can’t even exchange something like that with contribution points in the academy. You rascal, you actually used so much precious medicinal herbs to refine some Beauty Pill? You’re just a good for nothing prodigal…..”
Feng Jiu was a little stunned when she saw how distressed the two men were, they looked like they just wanted to take the elixir away with them. She couldn’t help and smiled: “Teachers, but you don’t know the advantages of my Beauty Pill.”
She stepped forwards and smiled as she explained to the two men: “My Beauty Pill is created especially for women. After the elixir is formed, it has beautifying and whitening properties. What’s more, it can restore a woman’s face to its most beautiful stage. If there are any scars on the face, it can also repair it. This pill can be called Beauty Pill and Reconstructing Pill, it can protect a woman’s youth and beauty forever. Isn’t it a rare and good thing?”
She spoke with exuberance while the two teachers listened with a gloomy expression and shook their heads sighing. Their tone was serious as they advised: “Feng Jiu, you are a good kid and are a promising young man with a bright future ahead of you. You are our only hope for the Alchemy Division. But you must remember that you are a man, us men shouldn’t meddle too much with things concerning women. Just like the rouge on a woman, it’s not for men.”
Upon hearing those words, Feng Jiu held back her laughter. She had wanted to say something else but seeing that neither of the two teachers looked impressed, and remembered that they didn’t know that she was a girl, therefore she said with a straight face: “Yes, mentor has taught me well and I will remember your teachings. Rest assured teachers, I will not let you down. I will make sure that our Alchemy Division becomes famous and make sure that the other Divisions won’t look down on us.”
“Good, good, good!”
As soon as the two men heard this, they cheered up immediately and said with smiles on their faces: “We knew you are a good boy with and are highly motivated. That’s good.”
They nodded, their faces beamed with pride and relief, and looked at him as if he were a little child. They then said: “Look at you, you’ve lost weight, you must have suffered from your last trip out. Since you got back, you’ve been stuck here practising alchemy, you look thin and haggard. I have some Lingzhi here, bring it to the kitchen and get them to make some soup with it for you to replenish your body.”
“I have some mountain ginseng here, it is very old. Look at you, so thin and haggard. Come, come, take this and eat it. Just cut a few slices to eat each time. You can’t eat too much or you will be heaty.”
“That’s right, that’s right, you need to look after yourself. We haven’t come to visit you often as we are busy practising alchemy. It’s good that you are a good child and are so smart and talented. You know how to do your own research so your progress is not halted. We are so ashamed!”
Feng Jiu led the two men into the main hall of the cave dwelling to sit down. She had wanted to offer them tea when she realised that she had no water. Therefore, she offered them wine instead as she spoke to them: “Teachers, you are too kind to me. Don’t worry! I won’t let you down!”
Chapter 810: Refining the Beauty Pill
“Yes!”
The three men answered as they looked at her. Du Fan asked: “Master, are you going back to Nebula Academy? How do we find you when we need you in the future?”
“The three of you have a jade letter tube in your bags. When you need to, you can send me a message. If you can solve the matter yourself then don’t look for me.” As she spoke, she threw out her flying feather. She sat on the feather and looked down at the three men.
“Xiang Hua, find a place to settle down, then go to Phoenix Empire and bring Luo Yu and the rest of them there.”
“Yes.” Xiang Hua replied. He watched as she nodded and flew away.
“Let’s go too! I know a place that can deal with the starting point of Tianyuan Palace. I will take you there.” Du Fan said to the two men.
The two men agreed and left with him.
This matter was resolved quietly without a hitch. Tianyuan Palace had been buzzing with activity recently, and yet now had faded out of everyone’s mind. No one knew that Tianyuan Palace was like a new bud, growing new branches and leaves, waiting for its moment…..
After a few days, Feng Jiu arrived at the academy and went straight to the main peak.
“Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster, the matter has been resolved.” She had sat herself down at the table without being asked and poured herself a cup of tea.
The two men looked at her, she didn’t seem tired at all, and they asked in surprise: “We received news that the people from Tianyuan Palace entered Centenarian Mountain and never left. Did you enter that place too?”
“Centenarian Mountain? Yes, I went there too.” She nodded and lowered her voice: “However, it is best not to go to that place if possible. Tell the students in the academy they shouldn’t go there out of curiosity, otherwise, they might not make it out.”
“Is that place really weird?” The Deputy Headmaster asked.
Feng Jiu looked at him and smiled: “I can tell you for certain that even if you both enter that place, if the owner refuses to let you leave, you will not be able to get out of there. However, don’t ask me anymore as I have promised I won’t speak about it.” She waved her hand and had two cups of tea before she stood up: “I am going back to take a rest first, I am exhausted.”
The two men’s foreheads furrowed when they heard this as she didn’t look exhausted at all. However, they didn’t ask her to stay, but saw her out themselves.
After she arrived back at her cave dwelling, she took a bath and changed back into her student uniform. She didn’t rest but researched on how to refine the Beauty Pill instead. Her research took a few days. When she first started, the furnace had exploded a few times and caused a lot of commotion. Even the two men up at the main peak were alarmed.
The two men had come over to see what was happening. They wanted to know why the furnace kept exploding when Feng Jiu was refining pills. They just happened to bump into him as he was coming back from getting a new furnace.
“Feng Jiu, is there something wrong with you? Why do the furnaces keep exploding after you’ve used it for a few days? Do you need a few pointers from us?”
When she heard this, her eyes lit up and she stopped them: “You’ve come at the right time teacher. I am trying to refine a Beauty Pill. Can you both come inside and help me figure out where I have gone wrong? I have wasted quite a lot of medicinal herbs.”
“Wha, what Beauty Pill?”
The two men were stunned when they heard that. What sort of pill is a Beauty Pill? They’ve never refined such a pill before! Just as they had wanted to say something, Feng Jiu dragged them into his alchemy room.
This was the first time the two men had been inside. When they saw the table covered with precious medicinal herbs, their eyes widened.