Chapter 85

He shook his head slightly, didn't say much, just walked toward the wooden house.

Lu Ming and Chen Chen Lili looked at each other and followed quickly, their diligent appearance looking like two little followers.

At this moment.

"Hahaha, Elder Jiang!!!"

Accompanied by a burst of hearty laughter, a drunken figure stepped into the herb garden with slightly staggering steps.

That person was still holding a jug of wine, walking three steps and swaying two steps, but every step was steady, clearly a master who was drunk but clear-headed.

The three of them looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.

Only to see that the person who came was the former herb garden elder, Qin Lie.

On that face, ruddy from years of drinking, hung a cheerful smile, his eyes narrowed into two slits, but revealing a rare clarity.

"Qin Zhanglao."

A flash of strangeness crossed Jiang Ye's aged eyes.

Speaking of which, since Fang Ming was bitten to death by the fire centipede last time, he hadn't seen this drunkard for some days.

Coming to visit suddenly today is quite strange.

"You two stay on the side first, I have a few words with Elder Jiang."

Qin Lie glanced at Lu Ming and Chen Chen Lili drunkenly.

Lu Ming and Chen Chen Lili looked at each other and immediately nodded sensibly: "Elder Jiang, Qin Zhanglao, then we will go first..."

"Qin Zhanglao, sit inside."

Jiang Ye waved his hand slightly, took Qin Lie into the wooden house, and the two sat opposite each other at the simple wooden table.

Qin Lie sat down, put the jug of wine on the table with a "bang," and then laughed loudly:

"Elder Jiang, you really hid it deep!"

He shook his head, his ruddy face full of exclamation:

"I thought you were just here to pass the days in the herb garden, I didn't expect that at your age, you succeeded in Embracing the Pill without making a sound."

He gave a thumbs up, his drunken face full of sincere admiration:

"Amazing! Truly amazing! Qin admires you!"

Jiang Ye smiled faintly, didn't answer.

Qin Lie took another gulp of wine, wiped the corner of his mouth, and suddenly slapped his thigh:

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you properly!"

He leaned closer, lowered his voice, his tone carrying a bit of schadenfreude:

"You reaching the Embracing the Pill Realm can be considered as freeing me from this boring place of the herb garden! I have long wanted to change places; facing those herbs every day, I'm annoyed to death!"

Saying that, he pushed the jug of wine in his hand toward Jiang Ye, pushed it to the center of the table, and patted the jug seriously:

"Elder Jiang, this wine is my thank-you gift, you must accept it."

He paused, a trace of pride appearing on that ruddy face:

"This is medicinal wine I specially prepared using top-quality herbs; the nourishing effect is better than elixirs, and its value is no less than fifty thousand taels of silver; you can't buy it even if you spend money outside!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ye, who originally intended to decline, showed some interest on his face.

He lowered his eyes to look at the jug; the jug was simple and unadorned, but faintly exuded a thick medicinal fragrance.

"Elder Jiang, have a taste!"

Qin Lie laughed loudly, full of expectation.

"Then Jiang will respectfully decline."

Jiang Ye didn't stand on ceremony, reaching out to uncover the mud seal at the mouth of the jug.

A rich wine fragrance mixed with medicinal fragrance instantly permeated, filling the room with fragrance.

He exerted a little force, tilted the jug, and drank a small sip.

Soft at the entrance, a line down the throat.

Boom!

As soon as this wine hit his stomach, Jiang Ye felt a scorching warm current dissolve in his body.

That warm current went down his throat, instantly spreading to his limbs and bones, nourishing his blood and warming his tendons and bones.

What surprised him even more was that even the true qi in his dantian trembled slightly, becoming a bit more solid.

This wine actually had the effects of both Blood-Nourishing Pill and Qi-Condensing Pill.

Jiang Ye's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but drink another sip, savoring it carefully.

A moment later, he put down the jug and praised sincerely:

"It is indeed good wine."

"Hahahaha, I knew Brother Jiang was a connoisseur!"

Qin Lie, who loved wine like his life, saw Jiang Ye's evaluation after drinking, and the smile on his face grew even wider, even changing the address from "Elder Jiang" to "Brother Jiang."

He rubbed his hands, looking more satisfied than if he had drunk the wine himself.

At this moment.

Another footstep came from outside the wooden house; the footstep was steady and powerful, unhurried, completely different from the bouncing movement of that kid Lu Ming.

Jiang Ye and Qin Lie turned to look at the same time.

Only to see a figure walking along the herb garden path; the person was handsome and clear, looking only in his early twenties, wearing the true disciple attire of the Tianqing Sect, his body faintly exuding a scorching but well-restrained aura.

"Zheng Feng, why did you come here too!"

Qin Lie raised an eyebrow and asked drunkenly, his tone carrying a bit of surprise and familiarity.

Hearing this, a flash of obscure strangeness crossed Jiang Ye's eyes.

So this is the other true disciple of Tianyangfeng, Zheng Feng.

He was somewhat surprised; he didn't expect even a true disciple to come to visit him.

It seems the gold content of wiping out the Black Wind Gang is much higher than he imagined.

"I came to visit Elder Jiang, I didn't expect Qin Zhanglao to be here too."

Zheng Feng walked into the wooden house, his gaze swept over Qin Lie, and then fell on the old man sitting upright.

He bowed to Qin Lie with great bearing, then turned to Jiang Ye, cupping his hands and bowing seriously:

"I heard that Elder Jiang single-handedly wiped out the Black Wind Gang, and I feel deep admiration, so I came to visit!"

Jiang Ye smiled faintly, his smile without any arrogance, still that calm and composed look: "I didn't expect to have such a reputation, True Disciple Zheng, please sit."

Hearing Jiang Ye's invitation to sit, Zheng Feng sat down at the table properly.

He looked around at the simple environment of the wooden house.

A few tables and chairs made of wooden boards, a hard bed, and some sundries piled in the corner.

More sincere admiration appeared in his eyes when looking at Jiang Ye.

He sighed softly: "I didn't expect Elder Jiang to be a person of hard practice. Being able to cultivate to such a realm in such a poor environment is truly admirable."

"You kid should learn from Elder Jiang!"

Qin Lie laughed loudly and slapped the table, his ruddy face full of schadenfreude:

"At Elder Jiang's age, he was able to wipe out the Black Wind Gang single-handedly!"

"You kid, a dignified Embracing the Pill Realm martial artist, when you went to Anxi County to quell the unrest, you actually let Bai Bai Laosan, a peak Transformation of Force martial artist, escape."

He became more energetic as he spoke, shaking his head and swaying:

"It's a shame to our Tianyangfeng to say it out."

Hearing this, a flash of embarrassment appeared on Zheng Feng's handsome face.

He smiled awkwardly, his smile carrying a bit of helplessness and self-mockery: "Although that Bai Bai Laosan is only a Transformation of Force martial artist, his movement technique really has some ways... it was my negligence..."

He went to Anxi County to quell the rebellion, wanting to take the opportunity to wipe out the notorious "Six Demons of Yunling" and make a great contribution.

As a result...

He didn't even deal with Bai Bai Laosan, who had Transformation of Force strength; this matter almost became his black history, and he would be teased about it from time to time.

The three chatted for a while, and the atmosphere gradually became warm.

Although Zheng Feng had a noble status, he was quite humble in his speech; Qin Lie was a drunkard but also knowledgeable; Jiang Ye listened unhurriedly, occasionally interjecting a word or two, which could be considered a pleasant conversation.

While chatting, Zheng Feng finally couldn't help but ask the doubt in his heart:

"Elder Jiang, it is said that the Black Wind Gang's defense is airtight, with a post every ten steps and a sentry every five steps. I am really curious, how did you cross those sentries and wipe out those bandits?"

He paused and added: "If it's inconvenient to say, just pretend the disciple didn't ask."

Qin Lie on the side also pricked up his ears, his drunken face rarely showing a serious look.

Clearly, he was also quite concerned about this question.

Jiang Ye had long guessed that someone would ask this question, smiled faintly, his tone frank:

"I am somewhat proficient in some methods of restraining qi, taking advantage of the dark night and high wind to sneak in."

He paused and added: "By the time those bandit leaders reacted, it was already too late."

This can be considered the truth; as for whether these two believe it or not, that's not something he can control.

"So that's how it is."

Zheng Feng and Qin Lie nodded thoughtfully.

As for what kind of qi-restraining method Jiang Ye used, neither of them pursued it.

Inquiring about other people's martial arts paths is a taboo everywhere.

After chatting for a few more sentences, Zheng Feng suddenly took out an exquisite jade porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to Jiang Ye, his attitude sincere:

"Elder Jiang, when you were promoted to Elder of Tianyangfeng before, I happened to be training outside and couldn't congratulate you in time. This is a little bit of my heart, please accept it."

"Oh?"

Jiang Ye took the jade porcelain bottle, and before opening it, he smelled a rich, fresh fragrance drifting from the bottle mouth.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he blurted out: "This is Heavenly Green Spirit Liquid?!"

Being able to smell such a fragrance through the bottle shows that there is definitely more than one drop in this bottle.

This Zheng Feng is quite generous.

"Exactly." Zheng Feng nodded slightly, with a sincere smile on his face, "A mere thin gift, not a sign of respect, I hope Elder Jiang will accept it."

"Thank you, True Disciple Zheng, for your heart, then I will accept it shamelessly."

Jiang Ye smiled and put the jade porcelain bottle into his bosom.

If it were something else, he might have declined.

But Elder Zhong of the Scripture Pavilion said that this Heavenly Green Spirit Liquid can not only be taken internally but also used externally to assist in cultivating the "True Fire Eye Refining Technique," which is exactly what he urgently needs right now.

"You kid really spent a lot of money."

Qin Lie on the side stared straight, shaking his head drunkenly, his face full of envy: "When can you send me such a big gift!"

Facing this drunkard, Zheng Feng looked at him helplessly, smiling bitterly: "Qin Zhanglao, I know you love wine, I will definitely help you bring a few bottles of good wine next time."

"I don't want wine, I also want Heavenly Green Spirit Liquid!"

Qin Lie shook his head drunkenly, looking like a child playing a rogue.

Zheng Feng smiled awkwardly, not daring to answer anymore.

To be honest, even for true disciples like them, Heavenly Green Spirit Liquid is a hot commodity, and they only get three drops a month.

If it weren't for sincerely admiring Jiang Ye's feat of wiping out the Black Wind Gang single-handedly and wanting to make friends, he wouldn't be willing to take such a treasure to give away.

Subsequently, after the three chatted for a while, Zheng Feng stood up to say goodbye.

Qin Lie also stood up drunkenly: "Brother Jiang, I will come to find you for a drink next time."

"Okay, take care, both of you."

Jiang Ye stood up to see them off.

Watching their figures disappear at the end of the herb garden path, Jiang Ye turned back to the house and took out the secret manual of the "True Fire Eye Refining Technique."

He couldn't wait to cultivate this secret technique.

At the same time.

Prefecture City, Su Family.

"What? The one who wiped out the Black Wind Gang... is Elder Jiang of Tianyang Peak of the Tianqing Sect!"

Su Yan finally found out who the martial artist who wiped out the Black Wind Gang was.