Ch50 - Mysterious Alchemist

When they got home, Jiang Xu sat down on the chair glumly. Liu Mufeng smiled and sat beside him. “What’s the matter? Are you not happy?”

“Hmph, that stinky girl Xu Qianya. Just like her brother, she is not a good person!” Speaking of that woman, Jiang Xu was distraught. 

“Who is that woman? Do you know her?” Liu Mufeng asked suspiciously, looking at the pouting, puffy face of Xiao Xu.

“She belongs to the Xu family. There are four major families in Jialan City. They are the Meng family, the Xiao family, the Jiang family and the Xu family. Each family has a cultivator from the Spirit King Realm. Xu Qianya is her grandfather’s favorite. Her brother’s name is Xu Qianshan, my cousin Jiang Min’s fiancé. Maybe they’re married now. When I was kicked out of the house, the two families were already talking about marriage.” Speaking of this, Jiang Xu sneered and coldly snorted.

Hearing this, Liu Mufeng nodded. “Oh, I see. So this Xu Qianya is the sister of the lazy toad who molested you, right?”

Looking at Liu Mufeng with a serious face, Jiang Xu was stunned. “You, do you believe that he molested me, that I didn’t seduce Xu Qianshan?” 

“Of course, from your stance, why would you like that lazy toad?” Liu Mufeng answered very affirmatively. He naturally believed in Jiang Xu. How could he believe other people’s nonsense?

Jiang Xu’s face was a little strange. “You haven’t seen Xu Qianshan. How do you know he is ugly and looks like a toad?”

“This is very simple. I haven’t seen the brother, but haven’t I just seen the sister? His sister has grown up like that. How can the brother be handsome? Maybe he’s not as good-looking as a toad? It’s your cousin. She might have a problem with her eyes. She can only see him.”

Seeing Liu Mufeng speaking so seriously while slandering other people, Jiang Xu couldn’t help laughing. “Is Xu Qianya really that ugly? Well, I guess she really is, right? Although, she is one of the four beauties in Jialan City.”

“That’s one of the four beauties? Are there no women in Jialan City?”

Jiang Xu smiled. “How can it be? Jialan City is a big first-tier city. So how can there be no women. However, the four beauties are women of the four major families, and they all look like that.”

“So, it’s not that Xu Qianya’s beauty is like a flower, but because this woman’s surname is Xu, she became one of the four beauties?”

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“Yeah, you can say that.” But, in fact, Jiang Xu also felt that Xu Qianya’s appearance was very ordinary. She really wasn’t qualified for the title of one of the four beauties. 

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“Oh, the four beauties in Jialan City are Meng Shishi, the granddaughter of the City Lord, Xiao Qing’er from the Xiao family, my cousin Jiang Min and Xu Qianya.”

“It’s not so much the four beauties of Jialan City, but the four noble girls of Jialan City. They are all the daughters of the big family. They are loved by thousands of people. It’s indescribable.” ‘Meng Shishi? The heroine should have a bit of beauty. However, Xu Qianya was really not that attractive.’

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Jiang Xu shook his head and laughed. “If Xu Qianya heard what you said, you’ll drive her mad.” Jiang Xu knew that Xu Qianya wasn’t that ugly. Liu Mufeng just deliberately said this to make himself happy and would not allow her to affect a good mood.

“Are you still mad at her? Look at her appearance, a so-called lady from a prominent family scolding people on the street with her hands on her hips. Is it different from a lunatic?” To be honest, Liu Mufeng thought that little girl Xu Qianya was really unpleasant. She was sheltered, spoiled and pampered. Who was so blind to name her as one of the four beauties, a shrew who stood in the street and spitted unpleasant words?

“Stop teasing me. The collection of demon cores is almost done. You go into seclusion and start to refine the Beast Fire.” Jiang Xu said helplessly, looking at Liu Mufeng. 

“Okay, I’m going into seclusion for a while. It may be a long time. You have to take good care of yourself and our house.”

“Don’t worry! I have everything in hand.” Nodding, Jiang Xu said seriously.

Liu Mufeng put the bracelet on his wrist, pulling Jiang Xu’s hand. “Xiao Xu, don’t think so much about these people. You are the person I love the most in this world and the person I trust the most. No matter what other people say about you or think about you, in my eyes, you will always be the most perfect person.”

“Mufeng!” Looking at the man’s affectionate face, Jiang Xu called out in a hoarse voice filled with emotion. 

“We don’t have parents anymore. We only have each other, don’t we?” Staring at Jiang Xu, Liu Mufeng asked again.

“En, yes, we only have each other.” Jiang Xu answered very firmly.

“I’m going into seclusion now.” Looking at his beloved again, Liu Mufeng didn’t want to push him too hard. He went directly into the bracelet dimension to retreat.

Raising his hand, Jiang Xu touched the bracelet on his wrist. The feeling in his heart was indescribable. 

……………………

At night, in the inn.

When Xu Qianshan and Jiang Min brought people back to the inn, they saw the listless Xu Qianya.

“Brother, Sister-in-law, you are back. I was beaten by Jiang Xu and his concubine. So you have to avenge me!” Walking forward, Xu Qianya complained pitifully. 

Hearing this, Jiang Min was stunned. “Jiang Xu? Have you met Jiang Xu?”

“Yeah, I met him. He found a little white face, and I ran into the two of them shopping together. As a result, the dreadful little white face kicked me, and Jiang Xu also beat up my guards. Sister-in-law, you have to help me take revenge!” Xu Qianya was about to cry, with a look of grievance on her face.

“Why is Jiang Xu here?” Thinking of her cousin, Jiang Min felt a shiver in her heart. She hated Jiang Xu, and she despised him since she was a child. Jiang Xu was a dual, but her second uncle had always raised him like a boy. But even though he practiced swords and killed demon beasts all day, Jiang Xu’s charming face still fascinated more than half of the men in Jialan City. Even Brother Qianshan, whom she liked since childhood, was fascinated by Jiang Xu’s vixen-like appearance.

All the men felt that Jiang Xu looked better than her. His strength was stronger than hers. He was a single spiritual root, and his cultivation aptitude was better than hers. He was stronger than herself in everything. However, she was not convinced. Jiang Xu was nothing but a bastard born from a lowly woman. How could he be better than her? She was the Eldest lady of the Jiang family, the only and most honorable woman in the Jiang family. There was also Brother Qianshan. She and Brother Qianshan had been engaged since they were young. However, Jiang Xu, knowing that Brother Qianshan was her fiancé, still wanted to seduce the other man, which was really hateful! 

“Jiang Xu beat up two of your guards? Aren’t your two guards the strength of the Nine Stars of the Spiritual Realm? What is Jiang Xu’s strength now?” Looking at his sister, Xu Qianshan asked suspiciously.

“I don’t know, Jiang Xu and his concubine both have hidden jade, and I can’t tell what level their strength is, but they both feel very powerful.” Speaking of this, Xu Qianya was even more depressed. How could she let the two go away so easily if it wasn’t for the fight?

“Jiang Xu is a single spiritual root, with excellent cultivation aptitude. He was already a nine-star in the Spiritual Mortal Realm two years ago. Now, he should be in the Spiritual Master Realm. Therefore, Xiaoya, you should not provoke him in the future, do you understand?” Looking at his sister, Xu Qianshan said seriously.

“Brother, I was beaten by them. Don’t you want to avenge me?” Pulling her brother’s arm, Xu Qianya shook it like a little child throwing a tantrum. 

“Don’t be ridiculous. We came here to find that mysterious alchemist, not to play. More than a dozen big families are looking for this mysterious alchemist. How can I care about Jiang Xu?” Xu Qianshan glanced at his younger sister and said unhappily.

“Brother!” Looking at her brother, Xu Qianya whispered unhappily.

“This alchemist is related to the interests of our entire family. I can’t care about your petty grievances right now. If you are not happy, you can return to Jialan City by yourself!” Throwing away his sister’s hand, Xu Qianshan said coldly.

“Oh!” Xu Qianya didn’t dare to refute. 

“Qianshan, forget it. Xiaoya is still young.” Seeing her husband’s ugly face, Jiang Min persuaded softly.

Glancing at Jiang Min, Xu Qianshan didn’t say much. Instead, he sat directly on the chair, took out the map of the north, and checked it. “The first time the alchemist sold pills was in Sixi Town, the second time was in Ping’an Town. The last time was in Anle Town. Obviously, these places are near Black Dragon City. So why am I not able to find them?” After searching for more than half a month and finding nothing, Xu Qianshan was depressed.

“Husband, is our guess wrong? Is the other party still in Anle Town?”

“No, Anle Town is just a small town, and  many spiritual plants are not available there. Therefore, it is impossible for this alchemist to live in a small town.” Shaking his head, Xu Qianshan felt that something was wrong. 

“Brother, why don’t we go to the inn to find him or go to the Spiritual plants’ shop to ask about him. Don’t alchemists buy Spiritual plants? Maybe he had dropped by some of the shops here. They might have useful information.” After thinking about it, Xu Qianya suggested going to the Spiritual plants’ shop to ask around.

Hearing this, Xu Qianshan nodded. “En, that’s a good idea. Tomorrow we will go to the inns and restaurants and the Spiritual plants’ shop. Xiaoya, don’t go out to play tomorrow, come with us. This time, the Meng family had dispatched many people, looking for the alchemist in several nearby towns. If this mysterious alchemist falls into the hands of the Meng family, then our Xu family will have no place in Jialan City. This is an important matter related to the family, and we cannot be careless about it. Do you understand?” Looking at his sister, Xu Qianshan asked very seriously.

“Yes, brother, this sister understands.” Xu Qianya knew that her grandfather’s life span had only about twenty years left. This time, her brother was so anxious to find the mysterious alchemist. He also hoped to cultivate a family alchemist to help Grandpa live longer. Grandpa was the only Spiritual King realm cultivator in the family. If Grandpa dies, the Xu family in Jialan City would probably be reduced to a second or third-rate family. Therefore, this time, they must find the mysterious alchemist. It was a death order from their father.