Chapter 312: Wealth Should Not Be Exposed

The Carefree Sect troops thunderously left the Two Continents District, while Jiang Gaohan, the district master of the Two Continents District, did nothing.

Watching their departing backs, Jiang Gaohan furrowed his brows.

Immediately, Jiang Gaohan turned his head toward the yellow‑clad youth wearing a smiling rabbit mask, his voice tinged with puzzlement: "Why did you come back?"

The youth replied, "Father, I worry you would do something foolish because of me."

"Xiao'er, may…"

"Even if what Jia Jinggen said is true." Jiang Xiao's gaze was like a deep pool, dim and indistinct as he stared at Jiang Gaohan, "Father, you cannot eliminate all outsiders. You should know that well."

Jiang Gaohan pressed his lips together and fell into a death‑like silence.

Jiang Xiao knew deeply that his father's heart had turned to ash, unwilling to cling to life any longer.

If he hadn't rescued him a dozen years ago, he would have long since lost the will to live, like a walking corpse.

"Do you think you have fulfilled your mission?" Jiang Xiao added, "No, Father. If I truly should undergo the destiny tribulation, you ought to live on to avenge me."

Jiang Gaohan lifted his eyes to look at him and said, "Xiao'er, you should return to the Second Continent."

Jiang Xiao lowered his gaze and promised, "I will return."

At this moment, the various major forces' troops also gradually dispersed.

Simultaneously, the Carefree Sect troops left the Two Continents District.

Yuan Yao walked beside Zong Rao, her complexion still pallid, and curiously asked, "Second Elder, how did you arrive so quickly?"

"Naturally, I, the Elder, possess a teleportation talisman." Zong Rao said: "For you ten‑something troublesome brats, I expended a saint‑grade teleportation talisman. Do you know how much it pains me?"

Upon saying the last sentence, Zong Rao let out a deep sigh.

"Second Elder, are you very wealthy?" Yuan Yao asked tentatively.

Zong Rao lifted the corner of her eyebrow and laughed, "My family is rich."

"Second Elder, where is your family?"

"In the Seventh Continent."

Yuan Yao was somewhat surprised.

At that moment, Zong Yu'er hurried over, her expression solemn, and said to Zong Rao, "Mother, junior brother Ao suddenly coughed up blood."

Hearing this, Zong Rao rushed to Ao Su, who was being carried on a stretcher by Carefree Sect disciples; Ao Su's complexion was wax‑yellow, his cheeks and eye sockets hollowed, the corners of his mouth stained with blood, looking as if death were near.

Zong Rao immediately placed her hand to feel Ao Su's pulse and discovered that, because he had previously been soaked in enhanced fresh blood, residual evil qi of that blood lingered in his body; without treatment, within seven days Ao Su would inevitably die.

She promptly pressed acupuncture points on Ao Su and then gathered spiritual true qi to transmit into his body.

"First, go to Yunshui Street and find an inn to stay." Zong Rao said aloud.

Given Ao Su's current condition, excessive jolting is unsuitable.

"We'll go ahead and look for a suitable inn!" Yao Linglong said.

After Zong Rao nodded, Yao Linglong immediately set off for Yunshui Street together with Lin Xuechen.

Meanwhile, the still‑wounded Qian Shan Six Sons could do little; they watched Ao Su with worried expressions.

After they checked into an inn on Yunshui Street, Zong Rao immediately treated Ao Su.

And Yuan Yao and the five others could no longer hold on, each sinking into a deep sleep in their rooms.

After Zong Rao removed the impure evil blood from Ao Su's body, she fed him a Six‑grade Qingxin Pill.

…

When Yuan Yao awoke from her sleep, she felt her whole body less painful, especially her head.

She sat up, her mind still worrying about senior brother Ao's condition, and decided to inquire.

But she didn't expect—

When she opened the door, she saw her own junior brother, a black‑clad youth like a statue, quietly standing at her doorway.

Yuan Yao was stunned, just about to speak.

"You have slept for seven days. Second Elder has already taken the disciples back to the Carefree Sect, including Ao Su. Linglong reported that Ao Su woke up the day before yesterday; his condition has improved greatly, and after a while he will recover fully." Ying Wuji said slowly.

Yuan Yao was quite shocked upon hearing it.

She had actually slept for seven days!

She could sleep so much?!

And missed the time to return to the sect because of it?

Yuan Yao said, "Did only the two of us stay behind?"

Ying Wuji looked at her bewildered expression and couldn't help laughing. He said, "No, the Eldest Senior Brothers are still in the Yunshui Realm. We didn't follow Second Elder because Third Senior Brother wanted to stay here to uncover the true culprit behind the destruction of the Water Mirror Immortal Academy."

Yuan Yao frowned, "Is this matter unrelated to Hu Yan Cheng, the Field Master of Xue Nu Chang?"

"If he were responsible, he would certainly admit it." Ying Wuji said.

Yuan Yao asked, puzzled, "Then who could be the true culprit?"

Ying Wuji saw her brows tightly knit, looking deep in thought; he reached out to smooth her brows and whispered, "Are you hungry?"

Yuan Yao came to herself, looked up into Ying Wuji's gaze, rubbed her belly twice, and honestly nodded, "A little."

"What about the Eldest Senior Brothers?" Yuan Yao looked around the corridor.

Ying Wuji replied, "They originally planned to stay in the inn waiting for you to wake, but early this morning news about the Water Mirror Immortal Academy came from the Immortal Academy City, so they intend to go there to investigate first. As for me, I stayed behind to wait for you."

Finally, he added, "Let's eat something first, then head to the Immortal Academy City."

Yuan Yao heard this, nodded in agreement.

She closed the inn room's door, then turned and walked side‑by‑side with Ying Wuji downwards.

She cleared her throat, "Junior brother, does the master know our actions?"

"He should know, I guess." Ying Wuji was also somewhat uncertain.

"Why do you say that?"

Because before we dealt with the Field Master of Xue Nu Chang, Master had already left the Ninth Province.

Where did Master go this time?

I don't know.

They paused briefly, and Yuan Yao and Ying Wuji exchanged a smile.

Since childhood, Master never told them where he was going each time he left, but he always brought back some gifts.

"By the way, this is yours," Ying Wuji took out a storage ring and placed it in Yuan Yao's palm.

Yuan Yao was slightly stunned; she recognized the storage ring.

Isn't this Hu Yan Cheng's storage ring?

Seeing her stare blankly, Ying Wuji explained, "We all have one; this is yours. Insert your spiritual awareness and take a look."

Yuan Yao regained her composure and immediately complied.

When she sent her spiritual awareness in, her eyes were dazzled by piles of white, glittering spirit stones, and various high‑grade artifacts were stacked in the corner; besides that, there were also many spirit pills.

These spirit stones are all Top‑Grade Spirit Stones!

A rough glance showed there were definitely a million Top‑Grade Spirit Stones!

And within the storage space, aside from these items, there were no other things such as demonic techniques, forbidden arts, or evil objects.

Presumably Third Senior Brother had already processed the contents of this storage ring.

Yuan Yao looked at Ying Wuji with surprise.

"Wealth should not be shown," Ying Wuji whispered, his crimson phoenix eye slightly lifted, indicating that she should put the storage ring away.

"Got it, got it," Yuan Yao blinked, her eyes curving into crescents, and she immediately placed the storage ring into the Holy‑tier storage ring that Ying Wuji had given her.