55: The inner storehouse of the palace

At the same time.

At the Eldest Young Master’s manor, in the study of the inner courtyard, a figure knelt on one knee, their voice sharp and thin, saying,

"Young Master, the Cui Family's informant reports that Xu Sanyan caused a great disturbance at the Cui Family yesterday. Cui Tongsheng was no match, and everything Cui Yousheng left behind was taken by Xu Sanyan."

The Eldest Young Master played with a smooth, jade-like finger bone in his hand, a cold sneer on his lips. "Cui Tongsheng, that old good-for-nothing, can't even defeat a single Xu Sanyan. He's lived so many years for nothing."

He wasn't interested in the Cui Family's things. What good could something Cui Yousheng casually bestowed be?

Besides, he wasn't lacking in Cultivation Techniques.

The figure kneeling on the ground slowly raised their head, revealing an effeminate face, and after a moment of hesitation, spoke again, "The informant said that Xu Sanyan seems to have achieved Heavenly Human Realm Perfection."

The Eldest Young Master's brow furrowed, and the finger bone in his hand snapped with a crisp "crack," breaking into fragments. He said in a deep voice,

"Impossible. How old is he? He's just a rogue cultivator, with no master or clan behind him. Even if he started to Cultivate from his mother's womb, it would be impossible for him to achieve Heavenly Human Realm Perfection at this age."

The effeminate man said in a low voice, "It's said... Cui Tongsheng was defeated without even lasting three moves, and dozens of people from the Cui Family dared not make a move."

The Eldest Young Master's palm unconsciously tightened, grinding the bone fragments into powder, his expression uncertain and surprised.

Heavenly Human Realm Elementary and Perfection are completely different concepts.

Take Cui Tongsheng, for example. He achieved Heavenly Human Realm at over fifty years old, and now he's almost eighty, still at the Heavenly Human Realm Elementary stage.

At their Realm, every step forward is fraught with difficulties, impossible to achieve overnight. How could Xu Sanyan possibly reach Heavenly Human Realm Perfection at such a young age?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

After much thought, the Eldest Young Master still couldn't put his mind at ease. After a slight hesitation, he said, "Please ask Old Gentleman An to take action. Let him go and see for himself, and remember to bring the corpse back to me."

The effeminate man paused slightly upon hearing this, and hesitated, "Young Master, Old Gentleman An's price isn't cheap. Is it worth it for a mere Xu Sanyan? Besides, Prince Rui's side..."

After all, Xu Sanyan was Prince Rui's son-in-law. If he were killed, when Prince Rui returned, he would surely investigate thoroughly. What if they were implicated?

The effeminate man didn't say these words directly, but how could the Eldest Young Master not know? He scattered the bone powder in his hand onto the ground and clapped his hands.

"If Xu Sanyan is truly at Heavenly Human Realm Perfection, then it's worth it. A Spirit Medicine, just give it to him. As for Prince Rui... Humph, he won't be coming back."

"Yes." The effeminate man's heart tightened, and he bowed his head and withdrew.

The Eldest Young Master's eyes flickered as he leaned languidly against the back of his chair, his gaze passing through the window and looking up at the sky, murmuring in a low voice, "When will I be able to achieve Foundation Establishment...?"

Then he sighed softly and got up, walking towards the dungeon.

...

Xu Sanyan was completely unaware of this. He was holding the Blood-colored Small Knife, studying it carefully.

To this day, he still hadn't figured out how the young man from the Fang Family had activated the blood mist around him.

Xu Sanyan always felt that this heaven and earth treasures held another secret, one he hadn't yet discovered.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door. Xu Sanyan's ears twitched, recognizing Yang Qiyuan, and he wrapped up the small knife and put it away.

Bang, bang, bang—

"Is husband in?" Yang Qiyuan asked softly.

"Come in."

Yang Qiyuan pushed the door open. "Husband, if you have nothing planned today, why don't we return to the manor to see Mother Concubine?"

Xu Sanyan nodded. Since their marriage, he hadn't been to the Prince's manor yet. It would be good to visit, and he had some questions to ask the Princess Consort.

Speaking of which, he had always been confused as to why Yang Qiyuan's mother was the Princess Consort, and not the Eldest Young Master's mother.

Xu Sanyan sat in the carriage and casually asked his question. Yang Qiyuan explained softly, "Eldest Brother and Third Brother are full-blooded siblings; their mother passed away due to illness many years ago."

Xu Sanyan raised his eyebrows, surprised that they were actually biological brothers?

The two chatted along the way, and before reaching the Prince's manor, Xu Sanyan learned a lot of inside information about the manor.

Upon entering the Prince's manor, the Princess Consort came out with a beaming smile to greet them, her ample figure trembling slightly with her steps, her prominent bosom particularly eye-catching.

Even with Xu Sanyan's extensive experience, he couldn't help but glance at it a few more times whenever he saw it.

The Princess Consort turned her head and instructed the servants behind her, "Quickly prepare good food and wine."

"Yes." The servant hurried away.

The Princess Consort took Yang Qiyuan's arm, and the two walked ahead intimately like a pair of sisters, leaving Xu Sanyan to follow behind, looking at their backsides.

At the dinner table, Xu Sanyan found an opportunity to ask, "Mother Concubine, when Prince Rui went on the expedition, it seemed I didn't see that Immortal accompanying him."

The Princess Consort glanced back. "The Immortal did not accompany him, but remained in the Prince's manor to protect our safety."

Xu Sanyan nodded understandingly. It seemed that the feeling of being spied on yesterday was very likely from this person.

With his current strength, being able to follow silently without being detected, perhaps only this person in Xiang City could do it.

The mother and daughter were chatting animatedly. Seeing Xu Sanyan remain silent for a long time, Yang Qiyuan asked, "Is husband troubled?"

Xu Sanyan shook his head, then suddenly remembered something and looked at the Princess Consort. "Mother Concubine, do you know if there are any precious medicines in this Prince's manor?"

The Princess Consort frowned in thought for a moment, then slowly nodded. "There are, but precious medicines and Spirit Medicines are generally stored in the Prince's manor's inner vault, guarded by special personnel. Without Prince Rui's token, even I cannot enter."

Xu Sanyan's heart rejoiced upon hearing this, and he couldn't help but ask, "Spirit Medicine? What is that?"

Just by the name, it should be a Heaven And Earth Treasure even more precious than precious medicines, and perhaps it could also increase Qi.

The Princess Consort shook her head. "Spirit Medicine is extremely precious; it is said to be useful even to Immortals. Although I am the Princess Consort, I am merely a mortal woman, and there are some things I do not understand well."

Xu Sanyan expressed understanding, while secretly calculating in his heart how to get his hands on it.

The Princess Consort said there were special guards, most likely the Cultivator left behind. He just didn't know what her cultivation was like.

If she was only at the Foundation Establishment Elementary stage, it wasn't impossible...

If he could find some more precious medicines and raise his cultivation to Heavenly Human Realm Perfection, he might even have a chance to fight a Foundation Establishment expert.

His only worry was the Cultivators' strange methods.

After Foundation Establishment, Inner Energy transforms into magic power, greatly increasing strength, and many methods are mysterious and unpredictable, making it impossible to guard against them.

If he could find a way to ascertain the Cultivator's cultivation and methods, that would be great.

So, Xu Sanyan pondered for a moment and said to the Princess Consort, "Mother Concubine, I wonder if you could introduce me to that Immortal?"

The Princess Consort's expression was hesitant. She put down her chopsticks and sighed softly, "I'm afraid not. When Prince Rui left, he specifically instructed that no one should disturb the Immortal's Cultivation."

Xu Sanyan nodded regretfully. It seemed he would have to find another way.

He didn't want to give up on the Prince's manor's inner vault. There must be many treasures inside. If he could obtain them, breaking through to Foundation Establishment should be assured.

...

The two stayed in the Prince's manor for a day, and it was getting dark when they got into the carriage to head back.

Yang Qiyuan clutched the corner of her clothes, her expression dazed, as if she had something she wanted to say but hesitated.

Xu Sanyan naturally noticed. He chuckled and said, "Just say what you want to say. Is there anything we can't say between us?"

Yang Qiyuan spoke softly, "Does husband wish to enter that inner vault?"