Chapter 68: Do you want to be friends with me?

Yun Miss once casually mentioned that Heir Apparent Li Xun wants to marry her. Fang Xu pretended to ponder for a moment, then spoke.

Li Xun!!

That little dwarf from the Seventh Prince's household!!

Hearing this, Yun Qing immediately became agitated, as if completely disregarding Li Xun's status, and shouted: "He wants to marry my sister? A toad dreaming of eating swan meat!"

Fang Xu suppressed his smile and spoke solemnly: "Perhaps Yun Miss doesn't intend to accept this marriage either."

But Li Xun is after all the Heir Apparent of the imperial family; considering the family's future and finding it hard to refuse, he thus thought of bringing up the Blue Mountain Ruins.

Fang Xu said this had nothing to do with him, merely suggesting that perhaps it was Yun Wan who had schemed all this.

What you say makes sense. Yun Qing nodded, showing not the slightest doubt.

With his intelligence, he never imagined why his sister would give her personal token to this obscure nobody before him, nor why she would promise to protect him.

That damned little dwarf—if it weren't him, my sister would surely not be in a life-or-death predicament! Yun Qing shouted angrily.

Fang Xu also dared not interject.

Young Master Yun, Fang Xu, the food has arrived. At that moment, Lu Qing Luo walked in carrying a food container.

Fang Xu quickly reached out to take the food container and pulled out all the wine and dishes inside.

I'll go call Mu. Lu Qing Luo said, then went to Chu Mu's room and pushed her out.

Under the moonlight, Chu Mu sat in her wheelchair, wearing a silver brocade short jacket, her hair loosely tied behind her, a white pleated skirt covering her knees, her lively eyes hinting with curiosity as she regarded Yun Qing, who looked like an angry lion with bristling fur.

Senior Sister Qing Luo, this person is……

A soft, sweet voice sounded; Yun Qing slowly turned, and upon seeing Chu Mu, he blinked in surprise, then hurriedly lifted his foot from the stone stool, straightened his clothes, and bowed his hands to her, saying: "I am Yun Qing!"

May I ask your esteemed name, miss?

Chu Mu blinked, glanced at Fang Xu and Lu Qing Luo, then shyly said: Chu Mu.

Chu Mu, how lovely and pitiful, a fine name. Yun Qing giggled like a fool.

Time to eat, Young Master Yun. Fang Xu set out the food and called out.

Yun Qing came to his senses, was about to sit down casually, but then hurriedly rose, went behind Chu Mu, took the wheelchair from Lu Qing Luo's hands, and carefully pushed her to the table.

Hehe… I'll sit here!

After sitting beside Chu Mu, he grabbed the wine jar, knocked off the mud seal, poured a bowl for Fang Xu, then poured for himself and Lu Qing Luo.

Well, Fang Xu, since you're friends with my sister, you're my friend too!

Come on, drink!

As his words fell, he tipped his head back and downed the drink in one gulp.

Seeing this, Fang Xu frowned slightly.

Another friend delivering himself to the door.

Brother Fang Xu! Just as he hesitated about accepting Yun Qing as this "friend," Chu Mu beside him shot him a fierce glare and said: Your body is in this state—you can't drink!

Hearing this, Lu Qing Luo also advised: Right, Fang Xu, your qi and blood are severely depleted; it's best not to drink.

Seeing both speak, Yun Qing quickly nodded, snatched the wine from Fang Xu's hand, and said: Miss Chu is right!

This wine, drink it after you recover.

Saying that, he tipped back Fang Xu's bowl of wine and drank it, just as he was about to pour another for himself, a Gold Scale Guard entered from the outer courtyard gate.

Young Master Yun, the Heir Apparent requests your presence. The Gold Scale Guard bowed politely.

Heir Apparent?

Yun Qing looked somewhat displeased at the Gold Scale Guard.

As the eldest son of the Yun Family, he is likely the future lord of Huang Prefecture; Yun Qing privately dares to call Li Xun a little dwarf, but outwardly the imperial family is the ruler and Huang Prefecture its subject, so he cannot be too presumptuous.

Now? He set down the wine jar and Yun Qing replied indifferently.

The Gold Scale Guard bowed: Yes.

Hearing that, Yun Qing sighed, stood up, and complained: We can't even enjoy a proper meal.

Let's go. He shook out his robes, strode toward the outer courtyard, and the Gold Scale Guard followed closely behind before also departing.

Fang Xu glanced at his friend list, saw that Yun Qing's name was not there, and immediately felt a bit disappointed.

The friend right at his lips was gone……

Yun Qing was summoned by Li Xun and left; not knowing when he'd return, Fang Xu and the others didn't wait for him, and the three continued eating and drinking.

Fang Xu, we're temporarily safe. Lu Qing Luo downed the wine before her and said: Young Master Yun hadn't even entered the town yet when he first went to the Wu Family's villa and slew Wu Huan with a single sword.

Fang Xu already knew, but he put on a look of great surprise and said: Senior Sister didn't tell Young Master Yun that Wu Huan's background is the Ascension Immortal Association?

Lu Qing Luo shook her head, glanced around, then lowered her voice: If he knew the power behind the Wu Family, he certainly wouldn't dare act.

If Wu Huan isn't dead, we will never have peace; even if we leave Maple Forest Town, we must constantly watch out for a Martial Master Third Realm martial artist eyeing us.

A flicker of hard-to-detect guilt crossed Lu Qing Luo's face, then she spoke as if consoling herself: Whether it's the Yun Family or the Ascension Immortal Association, they are existences we cannot afford to provoke.

Only amid the struggle between great powers do we have a chance to survive in the cracks.

Besides, the Ascension Immortal Association would hardly openly go to war with the Yun Family over a worthless disciple like Wu Huan.

Fang Xu heard this and gave a slight nod.

He had already seen that Wu Huan held little value in the eyes of the Ascension Immortal Association.

That night, I slaughtered wildly at the Wu Family estate; Wu Huan, cornered, tried to strike me, but Mu Xuan blocked him—enough to prove that the Ascension Immortal Association's so-called protection of its own also weighs pros and cons.

To them, comparing Wu Huan with the Yun Family shows no comparability at all.

Fang Xu, what are your plans next? Lu Qing Luo asked after taking a bite.

The Ascension Immortal Association's examination is at year's end; now it's nearly early summer, leaving just over seven months until the test.

Our stockpiled blood food is running low, and there aren't many Blood Qi Pills left either. Fang Xu pondered, then continued: Mu's leg can recover, but it requires consuming a large amount of blood food.

Now that Wu Huan is dead, the bounty naturally expires; I plan to go to town these two days to purchase some blood food and pills.

Lu Qingluo nodded and said, "Like this: later you and Mu move to the Hall of Distant Reach to live; we'll be together, also a bit safer."

Fang Xu hesitated a moment then agreed: "Fine, the Hall of Distant Reach is bigger, can accommodate."

After the three finished eating and drinking, Lu Qingluo returned alone to the Hall of Distant Reach; Fang Xu, after giving Chu Mu a routine massage, also returned to his room.

Hai hour.

Fang Xu woke from cultivation, after leaving the small courtyard with fidgety movements, then took advantage of the night to rush toward the Wu Family Manor.

Wu Huan was killed; the servants in the manor had already fled long ago, and the openly valuable trinkets were taken by the servants, the whole residence was left in utter disarray.

After observing in the courtyard for a while, Fang Xu headed straight for the rear courtyard.

Alchemy requires a quiet environment; he guessed Wu Huan's alchemy room should be built somewhere in the rear courtyard.

Following the faint medicinal fragrance, Fang Xu searched for a long time and finally found the entrance to the alchemy room in a hidden corner of the rear courtyard.

But when he saw the alchemy room's door half-closed, a sense of unease rose in his heart.

Seeking recommendation tickets, seeking continued reading, seeking monthly tickets, thanks thanks.

(End of chapter)