Chapter 608: Veiled Threats and Warnings
One after another; uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters arrived.
However, the promised housekeeper was nowhere to be found.
Seeing this, Jiang Yue almost rolled his eyes.
[These guards messaged everyone except the housekeeper, the sixth wife, the eldest son, and the city lord.] Jiang Yue complained.
[It’s a little troublesome.]
"Two Daoist friends, can you let us see the soul-cleansing pills?" Fang Zongsheng returned the topic to the important matter.
Hearing this, Jiang Yue nodded but didn’t take out the pills.
Seeing this, several people frowned and glared at Jiang Yue.
"Daoist friend, what do you mean?" Someone asked.
"Don’t we need to wait for the housekeeper?"
"Why wait for the housekeeper? Is a housekeeper more important than us?"
Fortunately, Jiang Yue didn’t have to answer that question.
If the housekeeper hadn’t arrived the moment he did, Jiang Yue’s answer would have ignited the already tense atmosphere.
"The city lord is pleased that everyone is worried about the eighth young master. However, he wants to examine the pills himself." An old voice suddenly said.
When they heard the voice, the surrounding people turned around.
’Damned old man.’ Someone secretly cursed.
’I went to so much trouble to delay Li Chen but these bastards wasted time on nonsense. Look now, none of us has a chance.’ Another complained.
"Li Chen, what do you mean?"
"I don’t mean anything, fifth young lady. The city lord has asked me to deliver the two people to the main hall."
When they heard this, several people glared at Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen.
However, none dared to go against the city lord.
Without delay, the housekeeper, Jiang Yue, Yu Nianzhen, and everyone else began walking towards the main house.
[Young man, destroy the pills if you know what’s good for you.] A female voice suddenly transmitted to Jiang Yue’s mind.
Hearing it, Jiang Yue sneered.
’A threat? How refreshing.’ He thought.
If he was an ordinary cultivator, the threat would frighten him.
However, he was an immortal realm cultivator.
A threat from a core formation realm cultivator was nothing to worry about.
Still, he pretended to consider the matter.
However, he didn’t take long before he shook his head in refusal.
As expected, the voice came again.
[The reward for the soul-cleansing grass is only ten million. Is ten million worth your life?]
At that, Jiang Yue pretended to look around.
When he ’couldn’t’ find anyone suspicious, he scooted closer to his lover.
[Are they threatening you?] Yu Nianzhen asked.
[You too?]
[Apparently, even if we get the reward, we won’t be able to safely leave the city.]
[What a group of scorpions and vipers.] Jiang Yue sighed.
Soon after, everyone entered the main hall of the city lord’s residence.
"City lord, I have brought the two Daoist friends." Housekeeper Li announced.
Hearing this, city lord Fang looked at the people.
"How do I call the two nephews?" The man asked.
[Why do people always assume we are juniors and not seniors? Is it because we look young?] Jiang Yue complained.
[Do you want to correct him?]
[Not really.] Jiang Yue said and quickly continued.
[We revealed our identity in the Cangxing sect. The matter will spread before long and people will begin making connections. We don’t have to go out of our way to expose ourselves.]
[I agree.]
"My surname is Jiang and this is my Taoist companion, his surname is Yu." Jiang Yue said with a calm expression.
’Jiang, Yu...’ Fang Tiancheng frowned.
He didn’t know any prominent Jiang or Yu families.
However, he didn’t underestimate the young men in front of him.
After all, they didn’t look afraid even though they knew they were in a dangerous situation.
’Interesting.’ The old man smiled.
"Two nephews, my Fang family has searched the Cangxing world but failed to find a single stalk of the soul-cleansing grass. May I ask where you found the soul-cleansing grass?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yue smiled and subtly glanced at Yu Nianzhen.
"My Taoist companion and I have always been lucky. One day, we used a non-directional teleportation formation and accidentally entered an ancient garden. The soul cleansing grass and the soul fixing grass were there."
"Is that so?" Fang Tiancheng narrowed his eyes.
’These two are definitely not ordinary cultivators.’ The old man thought.
After all, the Fang family was an alchemy clan.
Knowing the existence of the ancient garden, they would definitely be tempted and may kill people for treasure.
To avoid this outcome, ordinary cultivators would never mention the ancient garden.
Instead, they would say they accidentally found the herbs when training in the mountains or valleys.
However, surname Jiang and surname Yu did the exact opposite.
What did this mean?
After thinking about it, Fang Tiancheng felt there were two reasons.
The first reason was to tell him that surname Jiang and surname Yu were not afraid of his Alchemy city.
Second, it was to warn the Fang family.
Since the two had the background to not be afraid of the Fang family, they also had the means to deal with Alchemy City.
’What a big tone.’ Fang Tiancheng thought, clenching his hands into fists.
However, he still had a smile.
"Grandpa, how can such a story be true?" A young man refuted.
"If they entered an ancient garden that others could not find, how did they leave?"
"Third brother is right. These two are probably disciples of the Five Poisons sect. They have come to kill the eighth brother."
"Eighth brother is an extraordinary genius. How can the Five Poisons sect let him go?"
"Grandpa, we should arrest these two and carefully interrogate them."
Hearing this, Jiang Yue smiled.
’Fang Ye has no good relatives.’ He thought.
If any of the so-called relatives cared about Fang Ye, they wouldn’t be so quick to arrest Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen.
Instead, they would ask the city lord to check the soul-cleansing pills.
Only after confirming the pills were not real would they cause a fuss.
"City Lord, it’s almost been half a year since the eighth young master was poisoned." Housekeeper Li said and soon continued.
"Let’s check the pills first."
’As expected, only the housekeeper genuinely cares about Fang Ye.’ Jiang Yue thought.
