Chapter Thirty-Four: Perplexing and Enigmatic

  "Brother Li, didn't the Fifth Master tell you something different back then?" The black-clad man who seemed to be the leader chuckled and said: "We support you in defeating Wu Yunliang, eliminating dissenters, and monopolizing the Tianwai Building; we will also make your sect one of the officially recognized ones by the imperial court. Your disciples can enter the imperial court as officials, bringing glory to their ancestors. The Master will strongly support you!"

  He smiled gloomily: "Such a great benefit, I'm afraid even the leader of the Tian Dao Alliance, Xuan Yuan, would be moved! And you, do you think that providing just one or two pieces of information can exchange for a lifetime of uncountable wealth and glory?"

  Li Jinsong was furious and shouted in a low voice: "You have the lives of me and my family in your hands, what are you talking about wealth and glory?"

  "That person said with a sinister tone: 'But Brother Li, what you want... Hehe, you should also know how important that thing is!'"

  Li Jinsong snorted in anger, saying: "Worst comes to worst, I'll go to the capital to find the Fifth Prince. Putting this matter aside for now is fine." His tone was unexpectedly resolute.

  The man in black hesitated for a moment, then softened and said: "Alright, Brother Li. To be honest with you, the thousand-year-old crystal ganoderma you want is really too hard to find. Master Xiang has already dispatched eighteen teams of people to search for it in various places. Once found, they will certainly send it to you immediately."

  He chuckled and said, "Master Xiang knows that what you're most anxious about right now is this, isn't it? Brother Li, you really are a sentimental person. However, such a rare treasure of heaven and earth can be encountered but not sought after. If Brother Li doesn't have patience, then it won't do."

  Li Jinsong hummed and said angrily: "I can wait, I can wait for a hundred years. But my wife can't wait, she's waiting for this thing to save her life!"

  "Of course, of course. So although the Fifth Master didn't let us bring back the thousand-year-old crystal lingzhi, he did let us bring back the Three Births Elixir." The man in black chuckled and said: "Three pills!"

  Li Jinsong suddenly looked up: "Really?"

  Don't mention him, even Chu Yang, who was eavesdropping on the side, had a sudden movement in his heart. San Sheng Dan! Millennium water crystal lingzhi! These are all things that can be encountered but cannot be sought after; what does Li Jingsong want this for?

  The Sansheng Dan is not a medicinal pill, but rather a rare and unusual fruit. The plant that produces this fruit sprouts and grows branches in its first season, only to wither and die after ten years. Twenty years later, it sprouts and grows again, growing into a small tree over the course of fifty years before once again withering and rotting away. Fifty years after that, it sprouts for a third time, taking two hundred years to mature into a plant that blooms for only one season, producing flowers that are highly toxic. The fruit that is produced from these flowers is the Sansheng Dan!

  After the fruit is ripe, it becomes as big as an apricot, and the plant withers immediately, never sprouting again.

  Three times of withering and flourishing, 330 years, only bear fruit once. The preciousness of this fruit can be imagined. The effect is even better, relieving depression, treating terminal illnesses, healing severe injuries, nourishing the vital energy, and increasing lifespan!

  As for the thousand-year-old crystal ganoderma, it is directly a legendary thing, ranking among the nine great medicines under the heavens! Its specific effects are enough to bring people back from the dead and make white bones flesh again. As for its specific effects, Chu Yang didn't know.

  But these two kinds of strange medicine are related to treating illnesses. Has Li Jinsong's wife fallen ill?

  The fifth young master is so generous, he took out three San Sheng Dan for Li Jisong at once!

  "These three elixirs of the Three Births can guarantee that Madam will be safe for three years!" The man in black held out a dark jade box: "Fifth Master told me to tell you, if after three years you still can't find the Crystal Lingzhi, he'll have to give you another compensation!"

  He added emphasis, saying: "The fifth master clearly instructed me that I absolutely must not deceive you in this matter! The master said that although we are cooperating with each other for the benefit of each other, honesty is the first element! These are the master's own words."

  Li Jinsong lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, sir, for your candor. Li Jinsong understands!"

  He lowered his head, the sky was dark again, and his expression couldn't be seen; but Chu Yang behind the big rock was coldly smiling in his heart. This fifth uncle said nice words, but only that one sentence Li Jin Song said "Our whole family's life is in your hands, what honor and wealth are we talking about?" can be heard.

  Li Jinsong was indeed tempted by personal gain, but he did this thing not willingly, rather under a certain degree of coercion.

  The person who coerces himself is talking about integrity with himself? If Li Jinsong really believed it, then he would be the biggest fool in the world!

  "The Three Births Pill is extremely precious. You must keep it well, usually placing it in this ink jade box. Unless you need to use it, do not open the ink jade box; each time you open it, the heavenly spiritual energy of the Three Births Pill will decrease by a fraction."

  The man in black said solemnly, "This matter of Iron Cloud, we brothers must report to the Fifth Master as soon as possible. If Master knows, he will likely make arrangements. Brother Li, let us take our leave!"

  Li Jinsong clasped his fist and said, "I won't see you off." He had already tightly hugged the ink jade box to his chest.

  Three men in black had gone a long way, Li Jinsong was still standing on the spot, after a long time, he let out a low sigh, holding the ink jade box, and walked back. Not long after, his figure disappeared into the darkness.

  Chu Yang remained still and hidden behind the large rock, his breathing unchanged.

  As expected, with a rustling sound, Li Jingsong's figure reappeared in the arena, circling around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before unfolding his form and swooping away.

  He finally left. Chu Yang let out a sigh of relief in his heart, knowing that the secret he had overheard today was absolutely crucial to the survival of Tianwai Building, and extremely important! If he were to be discovered, escaping with his life would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!

  Can't be too careful!

  No one could have imagined that the traitor in Tianwai Building was actually Li Jinsong, the second most powerful person in the entire sect!

  Chu Yang was just about to stand up and stretch his almost numb hands and feet when he suddenly tensed up, quietly lifting his head to look towards the arena.

  In the field, where four people were originally talking, a black-clothed figure suddenly appeared silently!

  Chu Yang's scalp felt a little numb because he hadn't even noticed when this person had arrived!

  The man in black stood motionless in the center of the room for a long time. After a while, he suddenly let out a deep sigh and said softly, "Chuyang, come out!"

  Chu Yang's scalp suddenly exploded, his arrival, it seemed that this person had actually taken a liking to him! And he even recognized himself!

  It's probably too late to leave now. Moreover, there doesn't seem to be any malice in this person's tone. Chu Yang took a deep breath, stood up, and walked forward step by step.

  "You heard everything, didn't you?" The man said leisurely with his back turned to Chu Yang and his hands clasped behind him.

  "Is that so? You've heard it all too, haven't you? Probably even more clearly than I did?" Chu Yang smiled faintly and narrowed his eyes as he asked back.

  The man let out a low laugh and slowly turned around.

  The darkest moment has passed, the sky is gradually brightening, and the faint starlight on the horizon casts a glow on his face. Three strands of black whiskers float in front of his chest, his square face stern and solemn, unsmiling yet majestic.

  Chu Yang couldn't help but be even more shocked, unexpectedly almost unable to speak.

  This person is actually the master of the outer courtyard today! Wu Yunliang!

  How did he end up here? Since he's here, he must know about Li Jin Song's plan. Why didn't he stop it? For a moment, Chu Yang was filled with doubts in his heart. He felt confused and unclear, even though he had lived for two lifetimes, he couldn't understand the complex relationships involved. He couldn't figure out what was going on.

  "Come with me." Wu Yunliang looked at the sky that was gradually brightening and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab Chu Yang's sleeve, pulling him as he ran swiftly, turning east and west, and turned into a mountain valley not far from Zizhu Garden.

  Although this mountain pass is not very remote, it is desolate. Because there's nothing inside, Chu Yang and the others basically won't come over either.

  Here, the mountain wall has a collapse, just forming a natural stone cave, with a depth of less than two zhang.

  "Come in." Yu Yunliang went in first.

  Modified for half a day but still not satisfied, rewrote it again. Sorry for the delay.