"Second-level Piyi Pills, five Chengdans, two high-grade pills, and three medium-grade pills. Well, not bad."
In a certain alchemy room in the Holy Capital Academy, the old man with white hair and boyish face checked the elixir bottle in his hand and handed it to the young man standing beside him with a smile of approval in his eyes.
The young man could not conceal the excitement between his brows. He took the elixir bottle with both hands and said respectfully: "The student has achieved this result because of the teacher's good teaching. The student is indescribably grateful."
"Hey! I didn't teach you anything. It's because you are talented, savvy, and willing to work hard. You are a good seedling!"
Amid the old man's praise, Lu You'an ended today's alchemy work and said goodbye.
Pushing open the door of the alchemy room, the warm autumn sun hits my face, making my body warm.
He was in a good mood and couldn't help humming a familiar tune:
"Snowflakes are falling all over the mountains in October——"
After singing a few lines, he suddenly remembered that this was a folk song from Huju Island. Thinking of the small island that he could no longer return to, and everything that happened on the island three years ago, a hint of haze came to his mind, and his voice became a little lower.
"Senior Brother Lu——" The woman's charming call rang in his ears.
Lu You'an turned around and saw a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old walking towards the left. Wearing an emerald green gauze skirt with a few orchids embroidered on it, her slightly childish and green oval face is cute and cute, and her delicate and small facial features come together to give people a sense of elegance and refinement.
"Junior Sister Han," his face bloomed like flowers: "Have you finished your homework?"
"Mine is simpler than yours, and of course faster!" The girl came bounding over, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "What was Senior Brother Lu singing just now? You are so happy today!"
"Whatever you want," Lu You'an said as he walked: "Today I refined two top-grade Piyi Pills and were praised by the master. The student is very honored."
"Pi Yi Pill, top grade? Two pills!" The girl showed a surprised expression, grabbed his sleeve and shook her: "Senior Brother Lu, you are so powerful!"
Lu Youan smiled proudly and said modestly: "Compared with our ancestors, disciple Yu Alchemy has just begun to learn to walk. He is still far from the state of being free and controlling the void with thin air!"
"Of course, our ancestor is a genius who only appears once in thousands of years!" The girl was full of pride: "However, Senior Brother Lu is not bad either! A few days ago, I told my ancestor some of your experience in alchemy, and she The old man even praised you specially!"
"Really?" Lu Youan said in surprise.
This girl named Han Qingzhi is a junior in the clan of ancestor Han Rui. She is eighteen years old this year. The girl's qualifications with double spiritual roots, coupled with her lively personality, well-behaved and clever person, made her very popular with Ancestor Han Rui. Therefore, he is only at the fifth level of Qi training, but he is often summoned by his ancestor alone.
Therefore, what the girl just said was definitely not a lie to deceive him.
Unexpectedly, he, a junior alchemist in the foundation-building stage, could be praised by Yuanying Ancestor. Lu Youan couldn't help but rub his hands, feeling elated.
The figure of a young man suddenly flashed in front of him. His knowledge of alchemy was actually taught by this person, and he was just picking up other people's wisdom.
My mood was suddenly cast into a shadow just like the song I was humming just now.
The girl didn't pay attention and took his hand and said: "Ximen of the academy, I heard that a new restaurant has opened. Let's go and try it!"
Lu Youan originally wanted to get closer to her, so he was overjoyed when he heard this: "Okay!"
…
After three cups of wine, the atmosphere gradually became ambiguous.
The disciples of the academy are considered important figures in the Holy City, and even monsters will not easily provoke them. The two found a private room on the third floor of the restaurant and chatted while drinking.
Han Qingzhiqiao's face turned red and she became more charming and charming. Lu Youan couldn't help but feel hot in his eyes and his throat felt dry.
The girl seemed to notice it, her face became redder and redder, she pursed her lips and said nothing, as if she was a little unhappy.
Lu Youan observed the words and quickly changed the topic: "Why haven't you seen the Patriarch coming to inspect the school recently?"
Han Rui attaches great importance to her alchemy disciples. She usually comes to the academy every ten days, and sometimes even gives personal guidance. Therefore, every disciple in the Alchemy Pavilion is looking forward to her arrival.
"My ancestors are sitting at home thinking about their mistakes!" Han Qingzhi looked around and lowered his voice.
"Why is this?" Lu You'an asked in surprise, and casually put a restriction on it.
Han Qingzhi hesitated for a moment, then thought it would be okay to talk, so he continued to whisper:
"I heard from people in the mansion that a few days ago, there was a problem with the refining of the Holy Lord's Fushou Cauldron, and all the prisoners inside ran away! It is said that this matter is related to the master Huzan in the ancestor's mansion. The ancestor is ashamed of himself. I didn’t know the person well, and because of the great trust of the Holy Lord, I locked myself up at home. Today, it has been twenty-eight days..."
There is no airtight wall in this world, not to mention that there are many women in Hanrui Mansion. Han Qingzhi often hangs out in the manor, so it is not unusual to hear such news.
Of course, there are some secret things that are impossible to find out, such as——
"What exactly is the Holy Lord's blessing and longevity cauldron made of?" Lu You'an asked curiously.
"I don't know," Han Qingzhi shook his head like a rattle and pouted, "I once went to ask my ancestor, and she scolded me and told me not to ask around!"
The use of Fushouding is taboo in the mountain realm. Although the management of the demon clan has always been lax and leaked, everyone in the Holy City knows that the demon master spent thirty years gathering his men to refine a large magic weapon, and even used a few top-quality spiritual stones. However, only a very few people know exactly what this magic weapon looks like and what it is used for.
Even though Han Rui sent hundreds of disciples to select the prisoners who entered the cauldron that day in order to avoid karma, none of these disciples, including Lu Youan, knew the real reason at all.
At most, they just guessed that those who were selected would not get any good fruits.
However, although he did not know the specific purpose of the Fushou Cauldron, it did not prevent Han Qingzhi from telling the story of that day in detail.
"So, this Fushou Cauldron is actually an independent space. Those prisoners actually escaped through the teleportation array quietly without the Holy Lord noticing?" Lu Youan's face was filled with incredulity.
"Roughly the same."
"The materials for making the teleportation array were brought in by Master Huzan?"
"That's what the ancestor said," Han Qingzhi twisted his little face into a ball: "But Uncle Hu has always listened to the ancestor's words the most. How could he do such a rebellious thing? Also, Xiao Ya'er is so pitiful. Ah! Uncle Hu likes her so much, why did he harm her for those unrelated people..."
The girl wiped the corners of her eyes, which were already red.
Xiao Ya'er is a descendant of Master Huzan's clan. She is a five or six-year-old little girl who is very cute. Han Qingzhi often teases her.
However, as Huzan's family was raided and executed, this cute little girl was not spared either.
"This thing doesn't make sense!" Lu Youan frowned, full of doubts.
As a disciple of Han Rui, he had seen Huzan several times. Although this person is ruthless and ruthless in his actions and always follows the orders of his ancestor, he is very caring and affectionate towards his family.
How could such a person kill his entire family for a bunch of strangers' prisoners?
Lu You'an really couldn't understand it, but the others spoke softly, and the matter had already been concluded, so he could only express a few words and leave it at that.
The atmosphere at the banquet also became dull because of the tragic experience of the Huzan family. Han Qing lost interest in talking, and Lu Youan tried to say happy things several times, but failed to arouse the girl's interest.
So the two drank a few more glasses of wine, then returned to the school and dispersed.
…
Lu Youan returned to his residence gloomily.
The Holy City Academy occupies a very large area, and even a low-level disciple like him has a separate courtyard in the academy. Many disciples brought one or two family members from their hometowns to serve him, but he was alone, which saved him a lot of trouble.
In the dead of night, there is an extra sense of loneliness.
Feeling drunk, he lay undressed on the bed, staring straight at the two epiphyllums behind the door.
The cute and smart look of my daughter suddenly came to mind.
There was also Su Xiuying's delicate and beautiful face, as well as every bit of her life on Huju Island. At this moment, it was like a wild horse running wildly around him, like a wild horse running wild.
His face gradually became hideous and terrifying.
"Yang Zhen!" He gritted his teeth and spit out this unforgettable name, his eyes filled with anger.
In Lu Youan's mind, his warm family and those beautiful days were all ruined by this man named Yang. Even if the other party risked his life to save his daughter, it was because this boy took his position and made him lose the respect of the handsome tiger.
Although his life in the academy is not bad now. His teachers respected him, his classmates envied him, and even the girl from his ancestor's family fell in love with him. It was a smooth sailing. However, the humiliation of the past has been deeply ingrained in his bones, especially the scene where Yang Zhen destroyed his right ear and expelled him. It has been appearing in front of him for the past three years and has become a lingering inner demon for him. .
"I, Lu You'an, have nothing to do with you!" In the dark night, he roared like a wounded beast.
The past is like smoke, and a person is lying on the bed, enduring the torment of those nightmares, and all kinds of thoughts emerge like weeds.
"Where does Yang come from?"
"Are he and the dongxiao witch a team?"
"Where did these people go after passing through the teleportation array?"
"Why did Yang, that night, have to return to Huju Island to look for me?"
"..."
Some of these questions already had answers, and some he still couldn't figure out.
For example, according to Master Gou Yu's guess, if the teleportation array can send so many people away at once, especially if there are a large number of mortals among them, the teleportation distance will never be too far. However, he searched around Huju Island for three full months afterwards, but found nothing.
"They should have carried out continuous teleportation, and finally teleported to an unknown secret space. Otherwise, there are tens of thousands of people, and there is no way there will be no trace at all."
This shrewd and experienced Master Zi Mansion said to him.
He agreed with this conclusion, and even Yang Zhen, Dongxiao Demon Girl, and his alchemy inheritance, etc., probably all came from that secret space.
In fact, he is not the only one. The upper echelons of the Demon Realm all hold the same view regarding the origins of Fairy Dongxiao and others.
This is why once Gu Zheng expressed the possibility of finding the location of these people through the restored teleportation array, Demon Lord immediately changed his mind and agreed to allow him to study the remaining array.
However, the last question confused Lu Youan:
——"Why did Yang come back to arrest me?"
He didn't take this issue seriously at first. At that time, Master Gou Yu once said that all the residents in this town have been taken away, and you are the only one left. Maybe they will come back to find you, so it is better to wait on the island.
The result was just as he expected, Yang Zhen did come. It's a pity that this kid was as cunning as a ghost and escaped in the end.
Therefore, Lu Youan has always believed that Gou Yu's explanation is the answer to this question.
However, as the same news broke out everywhere, his view changed.
Among these missing persons, there were also many who slipped through the net, and there were even people who refused to leave their homeland in person. Fairy Dongxiao did not force them and allowed them to choose freely. This is why the legend of Dongxiao Fairy can slowly spread.
Since you could let these people go, why did you have to take me back that day?
It can't be just those grudges, right? Since the man named Yang could heal my right ear, I guess he didn't take me seriously.
What's the reason?
Suddenly, something moved in his heart:
Could it be that I know some unknown secrets about Yang?
What secret?
In the dark night, with a hint of drunkenness, Lu Youan's mind became particularly clear-headed. The past events were vivid in his mind, and a small thing that he usually didn't pay much attention to suddenly appeared in front of him...
It was one day a month after Yang Zhen came to Huju Island. Xiao Yezi secretly found him, the father, and took out two strange fruits from his pocket.
"This is the Golden Jujube, which contains gold spiritual energy. It is for Dad to eat; this one is Shuiji Jujube, which contains water spiritual energy. It is for Grandma to eat."
"Where did this thing come from?" he asked in surprise.
"Uncle Yang gave these to me. I have eaten many of them. These two are..." The little girl showed an embarrassed look on her face: "I stuffed them into my mouth, and then secretly took them when Uncle Yang wasn't paying attention. Those who stay.”
"How could this guy named Yang have such a thing?"
"Uncle Yang found it on the island," the little girl rolled her eyes at him dissatisfied: "Shuai Hu allowed Uncle Yang to search for spiritual herbs on the island. He found these spiritual dates by accident."
…
Thinking of this, he stood up suddenly, took out a small wooden box from under the bed, and opened it gently.
It is filled with old things he took with him when he left Huju Island. Under some of the clothes, there is a flat date stone.
He held the slightly golden date stone in his hands and played with it, thinking about it.
At that time, he did not doubt Xiao Yezi's statement. However, three years later, when he thought about it again, he was filled with doubts!
First of all, after living on Huju Island for hundreds of years, he has never seen this kind of spiritual fruit!
The person surnamed Yang has only been here for a month, how could he find out?
And he didn't find just one or two. Since he could give them to Little Leaf to taste, he must have a lot more in his hands.
After arriving at the Holy Capital Academy, Lu Youan went to Cangjin Pavilion to check and found that this kind of five-element spiritual fruit called Jinji Zao was not absent in the mountain domain, but its distribution was very small. On the contrary, Patriarch Han Rui planted many varieties in his spiritual plant garden, and it is said that they were passed down from thousands of years ago.
Could it be possible that those spiritual dates were not found on the island, but brought over by Yang Zhen from his secret space?
Lu Youan's eyes lit up, he rubbed the date cores in his hands, and suddenly thought of an unreasonable thing.
"wrong!"
He couldn't help but blurt it out!
