383: Elixir

Spring Plum struggled to speak, "Hmph... please instruct me, my Lord."

Xu Sanyan released his grip, and Spring Plum bent over, coughing violently, a trail of glistening saliva dripping from the corner of her mouth.

He extended his thumb to wipe her clean, then casually smeared it on her clothes, "Go get some beast meat, start with thirty thousand catties."

"That much?"

Spring Plum was puzzled, unable to fathom why her Lord, a dignified Soul Refinement Cultivator, would need so much meat, but she dared not ask further, nodding obediently, "Yes, your servant will arrange it now."

"Wait."

Xu Sanyan said with a solemn expression, "It must be done discreetly."

"Your servant understands."

"Go."

Having given his instructions, Xu Sanyan strode towards the main residence.

...

It was still that familiar study, as if every meeting he had with the Wang Family Head took place here.

The difference was that this time there were only the two of them in the room, none of the other wives were present.

The Wang Family Head was currently examining a stack of letters spread out on the table. Xu Sanyan glanced at them; the top letter had a few characters written on it: "Qi Dao Sect."

Xu Sanyan raised his eyebrows. The Wang Family Head still cared about such things?

"Interested? You can take a look."

The Wang Family Head looked up with a smile and pushed the stack of letters towards him.

Xu Sanyan didn't stand on ceremony, opening an envelope and beginning to read.

"Recently, the Qi Dao Sect held a Disciple Grand Competition, and three individuals performed exceptionally. Liu Guang, twenty-seven years old, Foundation Establishment Completion cultivation..."

Below were some basic introductions, mostly recording the various large and small events that had occurred recently in the Qi Dao Sect.

He even saw a familiar name among them:

"Luo Qingwei, thirty-eight years old, recently successfully broke through to Mid-stage of the Mystic Path Realm, becoming the foremost young Disciple of the Qi Dao Sect."

The Luo family siblings of the Qi Dao Sect—Xu Sanyan had a deep impression of them. Their strength was not weak; at that time, Xu Sanyan was Mid-stage of the Mystic Path Realm, and they were already Early-stage of the Mystic Path Realm, only one minor Realm lower than him.

His elder brother, Luo Changtian, had perished within the Secret Realm during the final struggle for the secret realm fruit.

The current Xu Sanyan was already Mid-stage Soul Refinement, while Luo Qingwei had only just broken through to Mid-stage of the Mystic Path Realm. Their cultivation Realms had long since diverged.

Even the most outstanding of the younger generation, Fang Qingge, was no longer in his eyes at this moment.

The Wang Family Head handed him a letter, his tone full of deep meaning, "Look at this first."

Xu Sanyan took it and glanced over it, his heart instantly tightening. He saw three prominent characters written clearly at the top: "Guangyuan Sect."

When Xu Sanyan first arrived at Luan Yun Mountain, he had claimed to be a Disciple of the Guangyuan Sect. He hadn't expected the Wang Family to actually send people to investigate.

The Guangyuan Sect was unknown how far from here, perhaps hundreds of thousands of miles away, yet they had actually managed to find results.

Such a large Family truly acted cautiously. Xu Sanyan thought he had already integrated into the Wang Family, but the Wang Family had always kept a wary eye on him.

Xu Sanyan lowered his head in silence, quickly scanning the contents of the letter. It clearly stated that no one named Lin Fan had been found, nor any information about this person.

According to normal logic, this was completely impossible, because 'Lin Fan' was a great Soul Refinement Realm Cultivator. In such a remote place, he wouldn't be completely unknown, even if not widely renowned. Therefore, there was only one possibility:

Someone had lied.

"Speak."

The Wang Family Head leaned back in his chair, his gaze fixed on him, awaiting his answer.

Xu Sanyan was silent for a moment, his mind racing. After a while, he slowly began, "I am indeed not a Disciple of the Guangyuan Sect. The reason I deceived my father-in-law was due to circumstances."

"Mm."

The Wang Family Head smiled and nodded, seemingly not particularly concerned, but only he knew what he was truly thinking.

Xu Sanyan continued, "My real name is Fang Xiang. I am a Saint from the Blood Refinement Lineage of the Tongxin Demon Sect. Not long ago, I was ordered to enter the Hundred Saints Secret Realm."

The Wang Family Head's eyes narrowed, feeling a slight surprise in his heart. A Demon Sect Saint?

No wonder his cultivation was so high!

But the strength of the Tongxin Demon Sect far exceeded that of the Wang Family. Why didn't he return to the Demon Sect, but instead came to Luan Yun Mountain?

The Wang Family Head took a sip of tea, signaling him to continue.

Xu Sanyan sighed, "Originally, everything went smoothly, but the problem lay with my Senior Brother."

"Father-in-law, you may not know, but the Palace Revered Master of the Blood Refinement Lineage has a son..."

The Wang Family Head interrupted, "I remember his name seems to be... Tu Wanshan, right?"

He had heard of the direct descendants of these great Cultivators in Central Continent. As for this Fang Xiang...

He hadn't heard of him.

Mainly because Fang Xiang's strength was indeed average, and his reputation wasn't great, so it was normal not to have heard of him.

"What my father-in-law said is correct."

Xu Sanyan was slightly surprised, not expecting the Wang Family Head, being in this remote corner, to know quite a bit.

"My Senior Brother died."

"Died?"

The Wang Family Head was surprised. Tu Wanshan's father was Venerable He Yu, a He Dao Realm powerhouse. Who would dare to kill his son?

Xu Sanyan took a deep breath, "The one who killed my Senior Brother was precisely Xu Sanyan. It was also this person who obtained the treasure and was hunted down. By now, he has probably already died at the hands of my Revered Master."

The Wang Family Head nodded slowly, half-believing and half-doubting in his heart.

"Since that's the case..."

He was about to ask Xu Sanyan why he didn't return to the Tongxin Demon Sect, but then he suddenly paused, his gaze sweeping over him strangely.

"The death of your Senior Brother, it wouldn't have anything to do with you, would it...?"

"Cough, cough, how could that be."

Xu Sanyan coughed lightly, looking a bit awkward, and defended himself, "Father-in-law, you may not know, but my Senior Brother and I have been close since childhood, like true brothers from different parents. That day, when we encountered Xu Sanyan, my Senior Brother chose to face him alone to cover my escape, which is why he unfortunately perished..."

"Alas... if not for that, I'm afraid I too..." Xu Sanyan shook his head melancholically.

Nonsense!

The Wang Family Head naturally didn't believe his lies. He probably saw that he couldn't defeat the opponent and chose to betray his Senior Brother in exchange for a chance to escape. How could there be so much brotherly affection in the Demonic Path?

No wonder he dared not return to his Sect; it was because he was afraid of Venerable He Yu settling scores later.

The Wang Family Head frowned, then found a loophole in his words, "You are now Mid-stage Soul Refinement. Presumably, your cultivation wasn't low back then either. If you and your Senior Brother joined forces, could you still not defeat that Xu Sanyan?"

Are all Demon Sect Saints truly this powerful in cultivation?

As far as he knew, Fang Qingge, the number one person among the younger generation of the Righteous Path, was only at Mystic Path Realm Perfection at this moment. But the Demonic Path could casually pick anyone and they would be in the Soul Refinement Realm?

How could the gap be so large?

Xu Sanyan shook his head and explained, "No, actually, at that time I was only Mid-stage of the Mystic Path Realm. The reason I have such cultivation now is thanks to a Medicinal Pill I obtained from the Secret Realm."

Medicinal Pill?!

The Wang Family Head's tone suddenly became urgent, "What Medicinal Pill? Are there any left?"

It had only been a few months since the Hundred Saints Secret Realm closed. What kind of Medicinal Pill could allow him to break through from Mid-stage of the Mystic Path Realm to Mid-stage Soul Refinement in such a short time?

Isn't that an Immortal Pill!

Xu Sanyan shook his head regretfully, "No, I only got two, and your son-in-law has already taken them all. This pill is called the Realm Breaking Pill. Taking it can break through one minor Realm. Your son-in-law relied on this Medicinal Pill to successfully break through to Mid-stage Soul Refinement."

"Cough..."

After he finished speaking, the Wang Family Head felt his heart bleeding. This was simply a waste of treasure!

If this pill were given to him...

A Saint was within reach!

To increase credibility, Xu Sanyan added, "Oh, this Medicinal Pill was refined by the Grand Elder of the Yaotian Holy Sect. It is said that that Grand Elder... is an Immortal!"

The Wang Family Head's breathing hitched, and he felt his heart ache even more.

It really was an Immortal Pill!