Chapter 67: Your good friend Wu Huan died!

Lu Qingluo had wanted to tell Yun Qing that the Wu family patriarch had the Ascension Society behind him, but then she reconsidered: if Yun Qing knew the patriarch's backing, he might not dare to act.

Without completely slaying the Wu family patriarch, relying only on the Yun family's name could only deter those mercenary warriors who kill for money.

If one day the Wu family patriarch loses patience and acts personally, even I and Fang Xu would not be able to withstand him.

The Ascension Society would surely not go to war over a worthless elderly nominal disciple and the mighty Lord of Huang Prefecture's Yun family, would it?

With this ulterior motive, Lu Qingluo directly brought Yun Qing to the Wu family estate.

"Is this it?" Yun Qing sat on his horseback, silently gazing at the Wu family manor before him.

Lu Qingluo nodded, then immediately prepared to dismount and accompany Yun Qing inside.

"Miss Lu, no need to trouble yourself, I'll go and come back quickly." Yun Qing said, his body suddenly leaping, and then he flew straight to the gates of the Lu family estate.

Swish!

The long sword at his waist was drawn, a blade of light slicing open the tightly shut gate before him!

"Who dares……"

"Noisy!"

Inside the courtyard, Yun Qing's voice rang out; moments later he emerged from the gate, shaking the blood from his sword, and sheathed it.

"Let's go." After mounting his horse, Yun Qing said lightly.

"Is he dead?" Lu Qingluo said, unable to believe it.

Yun Qing gave a faint smile: "How so? I, a Seventh Realm Martial Master, killing a Third Realm old coot—do I still need to exchange a few moves with him?"

Lu Qingluo opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Yun Qing was about to rein in his horse and leave when his brows slightly furrowed; he caught a fleeting shadow outside the Wu family estate and murmured, "Looks like the Golden Scale Guard..."

"Let's go, take me to meet the one called Fang Xu." Ignoring that figure, Yun Qing spurred his horse forward.

Lu Qingluo closely followed.

Maple Forest Town government office.

Li Xun listened to the subordinate's report, his face full of surprise: "You're sure it's that hotheaded youth?"

The Golden Scale Guard knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and said: "My lord, I have seen Yun Young Master; it is indeed him."

"Did Yun Qing really slay the Wu family old coot with a single sword?" Li Xun said, his expression grave.

"This… Yun Young Master indeed killed Wu Huan with a single sword." The Golden Scale Guard replied, somewhat trembling.

Li Xun had intended to kill Wu Huan, but considering the Ascension Society behind him, he never dared to act; thus he had people watch the Wu family, and then sent others to probe the Ascension Society's limits.

Who would have thought that this hotheaded youth, upon arriving in Maple Forest Town, would directly kill the man!

If Officer Xu blames him for this, Yun Tianming would have no recourse but to bind his only son and deliver him to the Ascension Society, leaving him to be beaten or killed at will.

"Go! Send someone to bring Yun Qing to this Young Lord!" Li Xun exclaimed angrily.

Yun Qing's recklessness was notorious, and Li Xun was also feeling a headache at this moment.

If the Ascension Society and the Yun family come into conflict, should the imperial family intervene, they would not be given face, damaging the imperial prestige.

If the imperial family does not intervene and lets the Ascension Society kill Yun Qing, Yun Tianming will surely resent the imperial family.

What on earth is the Yun family's hotheaded youth doing running to Maple Forest Town?!

Li Xun simply could not understand.

Fang Xu's cottage.

Fang Xu, who was cultivating, suddenly saw a virtual light screen pop up before him.

【Your good friend Wu Huan has died; as a friend, you may randomly inherit any one of Wu Huan's three legacies.】

Legacy One: 【Red Legacy·Wu Family Estate (equivalent to 48,000 taels of gold)】 Inheriting it carries great risk, for the Wu family has powerful backing, and Wu Huan was slain by a Yun family member; rashly seizing this estate would attract the attention of all parties.

Legacy Two: 【White Legacy·Wu Huan's Alchemy Dao Inheritance (hand-copied manuscript)】 Inheriting it carries relatively low risk; this Alchemy Dao inheritance was casually passed to Wu Huan by Officer Xu Changqing of the Ascension Society back then, recording some introductory alchemy knowledge; Wu Huan treasured it, yet after half a lifetime of study he had comprehended only thirty percent.

Legacy Three: 【White Legacy·55 Vitality Points】 Inheriting it carries no risk, but requires touching Wu Huan's corpse.

Wu Huan died!?

Seeing the screen before him, Fang Xu's heart jolted, and then his face lit up with joy!

According to the screen, Wu Huan was killed by a member of the Yun family, which likely means that Senior Sister Lu Qingluo has already returned, bringing Yun family members with her.

Great that he's dead!

The old coot is dead; the immediate crisis has at last been temporarily resolved.

Excitedly rubbing his hands, Fang Xu immediately selected to inherit.

Among Wu Huan's three legacies, the first one I definitely cannot touch, as the system said: the Wu family has operated in Maple Forest Town for many years, with far-reaching backing; once news of Wu Huan's death spreads, those forces will surely swarm like wolves scenting blood, devouring the Wu family's assets completely.

More importantly, after the Yun family makes a move, there is a strong chance they will simply annex the Wu family's estate as well.

Anyway, no matter how it goes, that pie will not fall into my hands.

Excluding the first legacy, the remaining two are still quite good.

The screen before him swiftly scrolled, then slowly settled on Legacy Two.

【Congratulations on obtaining Wu Huan's Legacy Two, the Alchemy Dao Inheritance hand-copied manuscript】

【The Alchemy Dao Inheritance (hand-copied manuscript) is located in the alchemy chamber of the Wu family's annex; the host may go there relatively safely during the Hai hour.】

The system even humanely gave Fang Xu a hint, letting him retrieve it at the safest time.

Keeping this in mind, Fang Xu walked slowly to the courtyard, watering the sprouting vegetable beds, pulling weeds, and remained busy until evening.

At the You hour, Lu Qingluo brought Yun Qing to the cottage.

Scanning the gaunt Fang Xu before him, Yun Qing frowned and asked, "Are you Fang Xu?"

Fang Xu also learned Yun Qing's identity from Lu Qingluo, and he slightly bowed, saying, "Fang Xu greets Young Master Yun."

"Your qi and blood are nearly exhausted; what have you gone through?" Yun Qing asked curiously.

Fang Xu slightly clasped his hands: "This matter is a long story to tell, Young Master Yun, please have a seat."

After greeting him and having him sit down, Lu Qingluo glanced at the sky and said to Fang Xu: "I'm going to town to buy some food and come back; I've been rushing for several days and still haven't had a proper meal."

"Remember to bring a jug of maple leaf brew!" Yun Qing shouted.

The maple leaf brew of Maple Forest Town may not be considered a fine liquor in Dayu, but it is somewhat famous.

"Why did my sister suddenly decide to go to Ti Lan Mountain Ruins?" Yun Qing said, staring at Fang Xu.

The two grew up together from childhood, and he knows his sister's temperament well.

If it were him, he might make this decision on impulse, but his sister Yun Wan certainly would not.

Unlike his own rash nature, his sister Yun Wan has a gentle disposition and always acts steadily; it is utterly impossible for her to rashly run off to Ti Lan Mountain Ruins.

Fang Xu didn't know how to answer for a moment.

The idea of Yun Wan faking her death to escape was his, and only he and Yun Wan knew about it.

If Yun Qing found out that it was him who had plotted behind the scenes, ultimately causing his sister to fall into danger, he would probably kill him outright.

But this matter must be explained to the Yun family, after all, he was the last person to have seen Yun Wan.

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