Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Han Yu and Ye Hei exchanged a glance upon hearing this, surprised by the other’s directness.

They saw him sitting cross-legged, straightening his back leisurely, and speaking aloud once more.

”I like to handle things in the manner of a businessman; it seems less crude this way. Isn’t it good for everyone to get what they need? What do you think?”

Then he looked up at Han Yu, squinted his eyes, and laughed lightly.

To say that others might use the Dragon Blood Stone is one thing, but it’s impossible to bring it out.

Yet, it’s precisely this renowned pharmacist before him who doesn’t need it. His pills are too magical, of course, the side effects are also terrifying.

”I guess Mr. Han certainly doesn’t need something like the Dragon Blood Stone; your pills might be more useful than the stone.”

He said this to Han Yu.

”Then you might as well ask me for pills; I’ll give them to you for free. Why bother with a useless stone?”

Han Yu picked up the conversation, countering.

The middle-aged man’s face froze momentarily, then he shook his head.

”No, no, no, I’m always very cautious about what I consume, especially your pills, Mr. Han. I can’t swallow them.”

Enhancing strength is one thing, but once the side effects are used by someone with malicious intent, they can be amplified into a fatal flaw at any time, which is deadly.

”It would be better if you name a price and let me have the stone.”

The price?

Han Yu smiled suddenly and said, ”There’s nothing in the Inspectorate I want. What do you have to exchange with me?”

”When I can’t offer a high price, I usually persuade the other party to sell cheaply.” The middle-aged man laughed heartily, looking at him with bright eyes.

Like the Bai family, like Bai Jingliang, Bai Chong’an and his wife, or Bai Junya!

”That’s why I rarely fail in business.”

”It really shouldn’t be said that you’re pretentious. To speak of coercion and temptation so clearly and elegantly is beyond pretentious; you should be called a wolf in sheep’s clothing, not doing decent things.”

Ye Hei was listening by the side and couldn’t help but burst into laughter, immediately mocking.

The air in the room suddenly froze, a heavy pressure mounting heavily onto the two, making their breathing hitch.

The middle-aged man stared at Ye Hei with a face as calm as water and spoke in a low voice, ”Don’t think I won’t kill you. If I want to kill you, your elders may not come in time.”

”You may not be able to kill anyone!”

Han Yu suddenly spoke, and after a wave of his hand, the room was filled with a scorching energy. The other could form a pressure with spiritual power, and he could counter with divine techniques.

Though it was already close to autumn, the room felt like a scorching summer day, steam visibly rising from the silver kettle, the damp tea tray now dry, and the bamboo tea table slightly curling.

”What a divine technique!”

The middle-aged man waved his hand to withdraw his spiritual power and praised.

”You’re too kind!”

Han Yu also waved his hand to retract his divine power.

But the atmosphere was already very subtle, and since hands had been laid, the middle-aged man no longer concealed his intentions.

”My only purpose is the Dragon Blood Stone, not to create complications. Why don’t you sell the stone to me cheaply, and we part with a smile?”

”So this is why you crippled my friend?”

Han Yu’s eyes were tight, coldly staring at him.

”You’ve probably got the wrong person; this wasn’t my doing.”

The middle-aged man shook his head, then laughed lightly.

Han Yu naturally didn’t believe him. How coincidental it was that Ou Mingdong was crippled, the Inspectorate released news of him having the Dragon Blood Stone not long after, and so coincidentally the other party came to find him.

The timing was so tight, who else could it be but this guy.

”Believe it or not, why don’t you first go to your friend’s house and take a look? I’ll wait for you to come discuss with me.”

The middle-aged man said.

Han Yu frowned after hearing this, then stood up abruptly with the intention of making a move, the room temperature rising instantly, waves of heat spreading rapidly.

Ye Hei saw this and hurriedly held him back, whispering in his ear, ”He seems so confident, let’s first go see what’s going on.”

”Take care, gentlemen!”

The middle-aged man smiled and waved them off.

The two quickly exited the courtyard and headed straight into Bai Mansion.

Although it was broad daylight, the courtyard gate was tightly shut. Han Yu knocked on the bronze ring in the mouth of the copper lion on the gate, but no one responded for a long time.

Unable to resist, he pushed hard, and the gate suddenly opened, revealing a quiet outer courtyard. Han Yu frowned as he walked forward, but still couldn’t see a single person.

It wasn’t until he entered the main house and saw Bai Chong’an that he felt slightly relieved, and Bai Chong’an was also very surprised to see Han Yu.

”Han.”

Han Yu and Ye Hei hurriedly stepped forward, skipping formalities and getting straight to the point.

”Uncle Bai, has something happened at home?”

Bai Chong’an was taken aback, shaking his head in confusion; nothing had happened at home!

Since Han Yu helped Bai Jingliang with some plans last time, the Bai family had finally gained a solid foothold, and things were only going to get better. How could anything go wrong?

”Why are there suddenly so few people?”

Han Yu noticed how quiet the Bai Mansion was and quickly asked.

Bai Chong’an smiled, ”The Bai family’s clansmen are now all working with Jingliang on the flying magical artifact business, so it’s indeed become much quieter.”

”Then what about Jingliang?”

Han Yu felt a sudden pang of worry, could something have happened to Bai Jingliang?

Bai Chong’an wasn’t foolish and had already sensed a problem, frowning as he spoke solemnly.

It turned out that ever since Bai Jingliang left, he had been busy with the flying magical artifact business. He became so occupied that he gradually brought his clan brothers into it as well.

Now, Bai Jingliang spent very little time at home, returning only every few days.

Especially this time, after all the preparations were made, he took the Bai family clansmen to the Mo Family to collect goods. He was originally supposed to return today, but they had not seen him yet.

Upon hearing this, Han Yu exchanged glances with Ye Hei, suggesting that the other party might have captured Bai Jingliang and the Bai family members.

”Has something gone wrong?”

Bai Chong’an wasn’t foolish, having been a Patriarch before, he could easily detect a whiff of bad news.

Han Yu sighed and then explained the possibility that Bai Jingliang might have been captured.

Bai Chong’an’s face changed; the Bai family in Tianning was already ruined, and now he only had his son and daughter left. If something happened to them, he felt like he would have nothing to live for.

”When did the family across the street move in?”

Han Yu suddenly pointed to the house they had just entered.

Bai Chong’an’s face was somber as he thought for a while before shaking his head, ”No one ever moved into that place; it’s always been an empty house.”

”Uncle Bai, don’t do anything rash, just wait patiently. They are targeting me, Jingliang will be fine.” Han Yu was afraid Bai Chong’an would act irrationally, so he quickly advised him.

After hurriedly leaving the Bai Mansion, Han Yu headed straight to the house across the street. But as soon as he entered, he and Ye Hei’s expressions turned sour; everyone was gone. Not only were the cultivators outside gone, but the middle-aged man inside was also missing.

Bastard!

Are you toying with me?

They gave him a lead on Bai Jingliang’s disappearance, then vanished. Han Yu’s anger flared up.

The other party was at least a Transcendent Realm Cultivator. If they wanted something, they should just take it instead of using these tactics; it’s truly shameless.

”Don’t let them provoke you, cultivators are still people, and everyone uses tricks,”

Ye Hei said in an attempt to calm him, as he had just tried to provoke them as well.

”They probably don’t plan to give you a chance to bargain and want to keep you waiting until you’re anxious, then come out to negotiate. That way, the effect is even better.”

The psychological tactic was indeed clever, Ye Hei thought to himself.

Though it was rather underhanded.

For now, they would have to wait for the other party to make a move.

Just as they left the west side of the city, intending to head to the Government Office, they saw Huangfu Liang wandering around the streets.

Seeing Han Yu, Huangfu Liang rushed up to him in a hurry.

”Guess who I just saw?”

”My senior brother!”

The only senior brother he would take so seriously was none other than Li Qingquan, the one who killed for the Dragon Blood Stone.

Just before the three of them parted ways, Huangfu Liang was getting ready to return to the Government Office, when he suddenly felt a strange sensation halfway there.

And the reason for that feeling was a glimpse of a figure in the distant crowd.

”Have you seen his face clearly?”

Ye Hei asked cautiously; after all, determining someone solely by a silhouette wasn’t very convincing.

”That’s someone I used to see day and night, a silhouette would be enough; even if that bastard turned to ashes, I’d recognize him,”

Huangfu Liang said through gritted teeth, as the loss of his Dragon Blood Stone was entirely due to that very person.

If he hadn’t deliberately caused trouble and taken him drinking, Qin Ziming wouldn’t have taken the stone.

Later, he was the one who killed Qin Ziming and took the Dragon Blood Stone. Not to mention, Huangfu Liang hated both Qin Ziming and this guy.

Li Qingquan was also a suspect by the Inspectorate, as his actions were likely related to the Corpse Refining Lineage.

How dare he show up here?