61: Chapter 61 Gifts

At the peak of the towering pavilion in Nanyue City.

"Tu Cang, you useless trash, you are simply stupid to the extreme!"

The man roared in anger, a chilling cold seemingly spreading from his entire body.

His face dark, he suddenly turned his head and shouted at his trembling subordinate nearby.

"Keep a close watch on Nanyue Escort Agency for me!"

"If you see even the slightest hint of suspicious people entering or leaving, report back to me immediately! If anything goes wrong, watch out for your dog life!"

The subordinate's legs instantly went weak, and with a 'thud', he knelt heavily on the ground, his head buried deep, his body trembling violently like a sieve in a cold wind.

"Y-yes, yes, this one understands, I would never dare to be the slightest bit negligent!"

Having said that, he scrambled away in a hurry, fearing that staying even a moment longer would invite death upon himself.

The man turned around slowly, the biting wind wantonly whipping his robes.

His gaze, greedy as a starving wolf, was fixed squarely on the Nanyue Escort Agency hidden within the morning mist.

The flames of greed burning fiercely in his eyes seemed ready to incinerate everything before him into ashes.

He lowered his head slightly and muttered to himself: "Hmph, I want to see just how long they can keep hiding!"

In the early morning, soft sunlight, like a light veil, shone through the gaps in the window.

It fell silently into the room where Yun Song was resting, casting a dreamlike, pale golden halo over the entire room.

Yun Song was still immersed in a sweet sleep, his even and gentle breathing echoing leisurely in the quiet room.

"Young Master Yun." The voice was filled with great respect, clearly traveling from afar to near.

At this moment, Ye Hua and Chief Escort Ye had already arrived at the door.

Yun Song was awakened from his sleep by this voice. He gently rubbed his sleepy eyes, slowly got up, and walked to the door to open it.

He saw Chief Escort Ye and Ye Hua standing quietly outside the door. Chief Escort Ye was holding an object carefully wrapped in oil paper.

Yun Song was slightly stunned, but immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped aside to welcome them into the room.

Chief Escort Ye walked into the room with steady steps, first looking around the surroundings.

Then, he fixed his gaze on Yun Song, his expression becoming exceptionally solemn.

"Young Master Yun, this is the immortal technique that Ye Hua mentioned to you."

"My Ye family has always valued a promise as worth a thousand pieces of gold. Since we have already promised you, we will naturally keep our word."

"This object is a long story; I obtained it by chance while escorting goods."

He sighed softly, his expression slightly emotional, and said slowly.

"That day, a sudden torrential rain poured from the sky. With no other choice, I and a group of escorts had to find a place to shelter from the rain, and we happened to discover a cave."

"The cave was dark and damp, filled with a nauseating, decaying stench."

"Right there in the corner of the cave, we found a skeleton."

"When we went closer to look, we discovered that the deceased's bones were actually glowing with an eerie, pitch-black color."

"On top of the skeleton was a book, and next to it was a cloth pouch. One look at the material of that pouch told us it was by no means an ordinary item."

Chief Escort Ye paused slightly, a complex look flashing in his eyes, and continued.

"Now, I will present them both to you."

"To tell you the truth, the Fire Poison on my body came from this."

"At that time, in the cave, when I saw the skeleton, I didn't expect that a red mouse was actually hiding inside the skeleton."

"It was my carelessness; it bit me suddenly on the finger, and this Fire Poison has plagued me ever since."

As Chief Escort Ye spoke, he walked over to the table.

He gently placed the oil-paper package in his hand onto the tabletop.

He reached out his hand, his slender fingers slowly probing the edge of the oil paper, gently and meticulously peeling back the layers of wrapping.

As the oil paper unfolded, a cloth pouch with an ancient color and an aura of mystery came into everyone's view.

Yun Song's gaze was instantly drawn to it, his pupils contracting slightly.

He was all too familiar with this Storage Pouch; he had seen the exact same style on the waists of Steward Wu and Steward Lu before.

The only difference was that the Storage Pouch at Steward Wu's waist had the character 'Three' embroidered in the center, while the one before him had the character 'One' embroidered in the center.

Chief Escort Ye looked up at Yun Song, his eyes full of sincerity, and said:

"Young Master Yun, the things I promised you before, I am handing them over to you today."

"If you hadn't stepped in to help us out of righteousness this time, my Ye family would likely have already fallen into a desperate situation, unable to escape our fate."

"These are just a small token of our appreciation, a slight expression of our gratitude."

Chief Escort Ye said this while gently picking up the book, a look of emotion appearing on his face, and said slowly: "I have also browsed through this book; the Cultivation Technique recorded in it requires one to draw upon Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to even enter the path."

"Back then, when Ye Hua and his sister were still young, I took them to the Sect to test for Spiritual Roots, but unfortunately, neither of them showed any."

"For those without Spiritual Roots, this book is ultimately a useless item to keep around."

"Handing it to you now might allow it to achieve greater value."

After finishing, he gently placed the book in front of Yun Song, his gaze full of expectation.

Yun Song's gaze slowly fell upon the objects before him, a flash of pleasant surprise instantly appearing in his eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.

He reached out both hands, took them steadily, and said in a calm tone:

"Many thanks, Chief Escort Ye. For such a generous gift, I will respectfully accept."

As he spoke, he carefully placed the Storage Pouch and the book to one side of the table.

Then he looked up at Chief Escort Ye, a frank smile appearing on his face:

"The family of Chief Escort Ye are all kind and generous people. My ability to help this time can be considered a form of fate; let this just be a case of returning a peach for a plum."

"If the Ye family has any needs in the future, as long as it is within my power, I will definitely not refuse, and I will certainly live up to this friendship."

Chief Escort Ye tilted his head slightly, his expression revealing a touch of exhaustion and relief.

"After this matter, I intend to disband the Escort Agency. The children are now grown, and I really do not want them to continue living this life of licking blood off the edge of a blade."

"In the Jianghu, grievances and grudges are intricate and extremely dangerous. I only hope to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, a quiet and peaceful land, so the family can live safely and steadily."

Having said that, he sighed softly, his eyes full of yearning for a plain life in the future.

Chief Escort Ye bowed slightly, a sincere smile appearing on his face.

"Young Master Yun, we have troubled you this time. Ye Hua and I will not disturb you any further. Once the banquet is arranged, we will come to notify you immediately."

After saying this, he turned and led Ye Hua away, leaving the room with calm steps.