More than a month later, Han Changming and others rushed to Kuixingfang Market. They entered Kuixingfang Market in batches, with Han Changming and Ye Xin in the open, and Han Daobin and the other two in the dark.
Han Changming looked at the pedestrians on the street with a comfortable expression on his face. He had not been back for many years, and Kuixingfang City had not changed much.
There are many pedestrians on the street, they go between various shops and buy resources for cultivating immortals.
Having seen the prosperity of Golden Dragon Island, to be honest, Han Changming now looks down on the goods in Kuixing Market. Golden Dragon Island holds auctions every once in a while, either open auctions or underground auctions, and the chance of encountering Foundation Establishment Pills is relatively high. However, in Kuixing Market, the chance of encountering Foundation Establishment Pills is very low, and you may not encounter a chance even once in several years. The difference is too big.
Except for foundation-building pills, formations, magic tools, elixirs and other resources for cultivating immortals, Kuixing Market is far inferior to Golden Dragon Island.
Not long after, he and Ye Xin appeared at the door of Lingfu Pavilion. Han Defu was entertaining guests, and several guests were choosing talismans in the store.
"Chang Ming, Ye Xin, you are here?"
Han Defu's face was full of smiles. He hadn't seen Han Changming and Ye Xin for more than ten years.
Han Changming nodded and said, "Uncle Seventeen, how are you these days? Is Brother Seven here? We have something to talk to him about."
"Chang Jiong just left. You should go to his place! He probably went back to visit Lu Yue. Apart from making talismans, his mind is on Lu Yue."
"Okay, Uncle Seventeen, you're busy. Let's go find Brother Seven first and have a good chat with you later."
After Han Changming said this, he took Ye Xin out.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Han Changming and Ye Xin appeared at the gate of a secluded courtyard. This street was a residential area and there were not many cultivators on the street.
Ye Xin sent a sound transmission note to Han Changjiong. Not long after, the courtyard gate opened and Han Changjiong and Lu Yue walked out, their faces full of joy.
"Ninth brother, sister-in-law, you are finally back."
Han Changjiong said excitedly that he already knew that Han Changming had returned, and the family wanted to lure the snake out of its hole and take this opportunity to eliminate the real culprit behind the manipulation of Lu Yue.
Han Changjiong would feel more at ease if Han Changming took action personally.
"Seventh brother, long time no see, this is my sister-in-law, right? I heard Xue'er say that my sister-in-law is so beautiful that she is really not wrong."
Han Changming smiled and joked that based on his understanding of Han Changjiong, Han Changjiong really could not resist Lu Yue's charm. He was well-known in the clan for his lust.
"Hey, hey, we're talking inside, come in!"
Han Changjiong chuckled and invited Han Changming and Ye Xin to go into the yard, and asked Lu Yue to prepare some side dishes. The brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, so they wanted to have a good chat.
"Sister-in-law, let me help you."
Ye Xin volunteered. Han Changjing liked Lu Yue very much, so Ye Xin couldn't neglect her.
Han Changming and Han Changjiong sat in the stone pavilion drinking tea and chatting, while Ye Xin and Lu Yue were cooking delicious food in the kitchen.
"Seventh brother, what's going on between you and sister-in-law?"
Han Changjing sighed lightly and recounted the entire story in detail, from how he and Lu Yue met, how they fell in love, and how Lu Yue treated him.
Han Changming frowned slightly. Han Changjiong's words were very protective of Lu Yue, which was understandable. After all, Lu Yue gave Han Changjiong a son, so Han Changjiong naturally had a high degree of recognition of her.
"Ninth brother, you are an alchemist, do you have any way to cure the strange poison in Lu Yue's body?"
Han Changjiong looked at Han Changming with anticipation. As long as the strange poison in Lu Yue's body could be resolved, there would be no need to lure the snake out of its hole.
If this strange poison cannot be cured, Lu Yue’s life will not be guaranteed.
Han Changming thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I'm not completely sure. The poison in my sister-in-law's body is a mixture of poisons. I have a medium-grade Wu Yue Pill, which can dissolve most poisons, but I can't guarantee that I can dissolve the poison in my sister-in-law's body. If I don't do it well, my sister-in-law might die."
Lu Yue has been poisoned for more than ten years. During this period, she has taken a large number of pills that delay the onset of the poison, which is itself a poison. To put it bluntly, Lu Yue is already terminally ill. Sooner or later, the toxins in her body will get out of control. This is probably the reason why the enemy wants to attack Han Changjiong.
Han Daogui and Han Daoxiu had been poisoned by a strange poison before, but they had not been poisoned for more than a year. They were quickly cured after taking the medium-grade Wu Yue Pills. As for Lu Yue, if she took the Wu Yue Pills and the balance of toxins in her body was disrupted, she might die directly from the poison. This kind of thing was not uncommon in the world of immortal cultivation.
If a third-level alchemist were asked to help, it might be possible to remove the toxins in her body, but how could a third-level alchemist help heal a Qi-refining cultivator? Han Changjiong also could not afford enough compensation to hire a third-level alchemist.
Lu Yun from Tinghai Pavilion is a third-rank alchemist, but she has been practicing in seclusion for many years and her whereabouts are uncertain.
It was not easy for them to see Lu Yun, let alone ask Lu Yun to heal Lu Yue. If they could see Lu Yun easily, Han Zhangxiang would not have been tortured by the strange poison for decades.
Han Changjiong was mentally prepared, but when he heard Han Changming's answer, an expression of disappointment still appeared on his face.
"Don't worry! If we can do it well this time, we might be able to lure the enemy out of the market. The enemy might have an antidote. Even if he doesn't have an antidote, we can capture him and torture him. I don't believe that he won't confess no matter what means we use."
Han Changming was full of confidence. The enemy was not targeting Han Changjiong, but the Han family.
"I hope so! Uncle Nineteen already knows that I found the location of an ancient monk's cave, and he found an excuse to go out for a drink today."
Following Han Daojing's order, Han Changjing accidentally obtained a treasure map. The treasure map recorded an ancient cultivator's cave. This news had already been known by Han Dehao.
Han Changming frowned and asked, "How could Uncle Nineteen be bribed by the Chen family? Is it true?"
Han Changjing smiled bitterly and explained, "I didn't believe it at first, but facts speak louder than words. At the beginning, he..."
In a quiet courtyard, there is a five-story green pavilion in the center and a green stone pavilion next to it.
Han Dehao was reporting the situation to a middle-aged woman with ordinary features, who frowned slightly.
"What? Han Changjiong discovered an ancient monk's cave?"
The middle-aged young woman frowned and said that the last time Han Dehao reported, Han Changjing got a heritage stone. The Chen family found the place where the heritage stone was recorded and obtained some magical tools. In order to open the final restriction, Chen Hongming took action personally, but was ambushed and suffered heavy losses.
If Han Dehao had not later reported a spirit stone mine controlled by the Han family to the Chen family, the Chen family would have used Wang Yunzhong's hand to have Tinghai Pavilion take away the spirit stone mine and give the Han family two foundation-building pills.
The Han family was furious and conducted a thorough investigation, but they were unable to find Han Dehao. This incident also allowed Han Dehao to regain the trust of the Han family.
"Yes, it is indeed an ancient cultivator's cave. Chang Jiong plans to report it to the family and go treasure hunting together. Calculating the time, the family should also send someone over."
Han Dehao told the truth that some time ago, by chance, he learned that Han Changjing had obtained a fragment of a treasure map, which recorded an ancient cultivator's cave.
His children are all controlled by the Chen family. If his children want to obtain resources for cultivating immortals, he must have enough merits. Simply put, the more times he betrays his family, the more resources his children can obtain.
"Do you know the exact location of the ancient monk's cave?"
The middle-aged young woman asked with a frown, her eyes filled with suspicion.
It was another ancient cultivator's cave, so she didn't dare to trust it easily. If the Chen family encountered another attack by evil cultivators, it might take them sixty years to recover.
Han Dehao smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know. I asked Chang Jiong, but he wouldn't let me see the map, saying it was confidential. I couldn't force him."
"I know about this. Don't come here in the near future. Your wife and daughter are both fine."
The middle-aged woman ordered, her face stern.
"My wife and daughter..."
"They are fine. I just showed you Huiyingzhu. They are fine. As long as you work hard for us, we will not treat them unfairly. On the contrary, if you dare to play tricks on us, they will definitely not have an easy time."
The middle-aged young woman said this coldly, and at the end, a hint of solemnity appeared on her face.
Han Dehao shuddered and agreed without hesitation. He couldn't turn back.
Lingfu Pavilion, backyard.
Han Changming, Ye Xin and Han Defu sat together drinking tea and chatting. Han Changming had talked with Han Changjiong, and everything went according to plan. Of course, not many people knew about this plan. Only the tribesmen in the Foundation Establishment Stage knew about it. Han Defu was also not aware of it. He just thought that Han Changming and Ye Xin were treasure hunters and did not know the inside story.
There has been no news of Han Changming and Ye Xin for more than ten years, and Han Defu did not ask about their whereabouts. It was not that he did not care, but he knew that they must have gone to carry out an important mission.
"By the way, Changming, how many second-level elixirs can you refine now?"
Han Defu took a sip of the spiritual tea and asked casually.
"Five at the moment! Not a lot, mainly because there aren't many second-level recipes."
Han Changming did not tell Han Defu that he could refine the Foundation Establishment Pill, which was a top secret.
If the news that he could refine the Foundation Establishment Pill were to spread, it would definitely cause an uproar. Currently, there are less than five people in the clan who know about it.
Han Defu nodded with satisfaction and said, "It's great that you can refine five second-level elixirs. We are old, and the family will rely on you in the future. Work hard, I am optimistic about you."
"Uncle Seventeen, you are too kind. I personally believe that without the hard work of our ancestors and the efforts of elders like you, Uncle Seventeen, my husband wouldn't be where he is today."
Ye Xin complimented, saying that what she said was Han Changming's real thoughts.
Han Changming’s success today is inseparable from the cultivation of his family. He does not have to run around for cultivation resources like other independent cultivators, or even risk his life for them. He spent a wonderful childhood in Huludao.
"Yes! Uncle Seventeen, without the clan leader and you elders, my Seventh Brother and I would not have had a happy childhood."
Han Changming echoed.
"Hey, Chang Ming, Ye Xin, why are you here?"
A somewhat surprised male voice suddenly sounded, and Han Dehao walked in, reeking of alcohol and with red cheeks.
"Nineteenth brother, why did you drink so much again?"
Han Defu frowned. Han Changjing had criticized Han Dehao a lot because of his alcoholism, but Han Dehao just ignored it and didn't take it seriously at all.
He didn't know that Han Dehao was a traitor. His love of drinking was a personality trait and also a way to reduce the risk of being exposed.
"A new spirit wine arrived today. I tried it and drank too much. Chang Ming, Ye Xin, you came here for the ancient cultivator's cave, right? Chang Jiong told me...he told me about this."
Han Dehao spoke vaguely, as if he was drunk.
He was actually very sober and just wanted to use this opportunity to trick people into believing in him. He could never have imagined that Han Changming had already known that he was a traitor.
Han Changming nodded and said, "Seventh Brother sent someone to tell the clan about this. We happened to be free, so we rushed here immediately. We plan to go treasure hunting in two days. The map shows that the ancient cultivator's cave is at the junction of the Red Algae Sea and the Green Carp Sea."
"I wonder what level of cultivation the cave master had when he was alive. It would have been great if he was a Nascent Soul cultivator."
Ye Xin's face was full of longing, and she was naturally acting.
"It's good to have some harvest. It's really the cave where a Nascent Soul cultivator sits and dies. Those restrictions can kill us."
Han Changming joked with a wry smile.
Han Dehao was secretly surprised. It seemed that Han Changming and others were going to leave the market town to look for treasure. They would set off in two days. Even if the Chen family knew the news, they would not be able to catch up.
It is more than 100,000 miles from Kuixingfang City to Caixia Island, and hundreds of thousands of miles from Caixia Island to the junction of Qingli Sea and Hongzao Sea, making communication very inconvenient.
By the time the Chen family got wind of the news, even if they knew the exact location of the ancient cultivator's cave, it would be too late.
"Uncle Nineteen, please drink less. I'm going to go out with Brother Seven. You and Uncle Seventeen should keep an eye on the Lingfu Pavilion. Drinking will delay things. Please drink less. It won't be too late to drink more when we come back. If you get any treasure, you'll have plenty of wine."
Han Changming said with some excitement, as if he had already obtained the treasure from the ancient cultivator's cave.
"Okay, don't worry! We will keep an eye on the Ling Fu Pavilion. Be careful on the road. If things are not going well, we can wait for a while and select more people from the clan to go there."
He hoped to use this to delay Han Changming and give the Chen family time to react.
Han Changming nodded and agreed, feeling very disappointed. He could see that Han Dehao was beyond saving and was willing to work for the enemy. He didn't know what he was trying to achieve. He had poor aptitude and it was impossible for him to build a foundation.
In a secluded courtyard, a middle-aged young woman with ordinary features was talking to a pale-faced scholar in a green robe.
"An ancient monk's cave? He's going to look for treasure? Almost three months ago, you gave Lu Yue an order, and then Han Changjiong got the incomplete map of the treasure. This is too coincidental! Could it be a trap? Does the Han family want to lure us away from the market? Take the opportunity to kill us?"
The scholar in blue was calm and composed, and his analysis was well-organized.
"Do you suspect Lu Yue of betraying us? What good would Lu Yue do? We don't have an antidote, and what she did is tantamount to seeking death."
The scholar in green shook his head and said, "She may have been exposed, or she may have betrayed. This ancient cultivator's cave may be a trap."
"Since it's a trap, we just don't go."
"No, we have to go, and we have to find an opportunity to attack the Han family cultivators. As long as we take action, our goal will be achieved, and the dirty water can be thrown on the Chen family. By then, we will have completed our mission. As long as the Chen and Han families become more hostile, Han Changjiong's life or death will not matter."
If they had not received this mission, they would not want to stay in Kuixingfang City. If this matter was exposed, they would not be able to stay in the Red Algae Sea.
"Yes, I will contact other people right away and ask them to pay attention to Han Changjiong's movements."
Two days later, just after daybreak, when there were not many people on the street, Han Changming, Han Changjiong and Ye Xin appeared at the exit of the market and left the market in a hurry.