Su Chen chatted with Qiu Yufei for a while before driving away from Myriad Medicines Hall.
After leaving Myriad Medicines Hall, Su Chen returned to the villa. When he got back, all the women were still cultivating, and Xu Xinran was accompanying little Xun, so he went back to his room to continue cultivating...
In the depths of a mountain range in Huaxia, a palace-like structure stood tall.
Although it was in a secluded location, if you got closer, you'd be amazed by the palace's majestic grandeur!
At this moment, in the hall of this palace, a man about fifty years old sat prominently at the top!
Though he wasn't speaking, an imposing and frightening aura naturally showed on his face, making everyone below him solemn and unable to breathe easily!
This man was none other than the Sect Leader of Wuji Sect, Chu Xiong, one of the top experts in the entire Ancient Martial World!
Just then, a figure rushed in from outside!
"Sect Leader, I have something to report!"
The man immediately spoke as he entered the hall.
Chu Xiong glanced at the man and said calmly:
"What happened to make you so panicked?"
Upon hearing Chu Xiong's words, the man immediately bowed and said:
"Sect Leader, Elder Lu has lost contact!"
Chu Xiong jumped up from his seat!
At the same time, the expressions of those standing below changed drastically. The previously silent hall suddenly stirred with some movement!
Although they didn't dare make too much noise, they were all whispering because the man's words contained a lot of information!
It's important to know that Wuji Sect only has four or five elders in total, and any incident involving an elder is no small matter!
More importantly, everyone knew this was not only about the life and death of an elder but also about another significant matter!
That was the death of their Young Sect Master!
At that time, in this very hall, Chu Xiong had instructed Elder Lu and another two experts from the sect to resolve this matter!
In everyone's eyes, it should have been a piece of cake, but surprisingly, a mishap occurred!
"What exactly happened?"
Chu Xiong asked coldly, paying no mind to their hushed discussions.
"Here's the situation: last night, we contacted Elder Lu, who told me they had found the target's trail and would wait for an opportunity to strike!"
The man immediately answered Chu Xiong's question:
"I originally thought Elder Lu would surely resolve this matter that night and naturally contact us, but by noon today, there was still no contact."
"I felt something wasn't right and tried to contact Elder Lu, but couldn't reach him, nor the two who went with him. So I immediately came here to inform you, Sect Leader!"
Upon hearing the man's words, everyone went silent again, digesting the information he conveyed.
This man was equivalent to the head of Wuji Sect's liaison department, coordinating tasks between those on missions and the main sect.
Of course, some factions have dedicated people for this, while others don't, so it's not always the case.
At the moment, even Chu Xiong felt shocked, scarcely believing it!
However, having managed Wuji Sect for so many years, he quickly regained his composure!
He immediately made two decisions: one was to dispatch people to find Elder Lu, alive or dead!
This was necessary anyway, even if just for appearances; it had to be done!
Yet everyone understood, based on the man's account, hopes were grim!
The other, more important task was to continue the investigation into that young man, obtaining more detailed information!
Given the incident involving one of the elders, he naturally exercised caution!
In his current position, he wouldn't rashly send another elder out!
Bear in mind that if Elder Lu truly had met a fatal end, those accompanying him likely wouldn't survive either!
And those two individuals were among the top experts in the sect!
Losing three experts, including an elder, was truly a heartache for Chu Xiong!
Added to the loss of his top-notch son, Chu Xiong's hatred for that young man peaked!
He vowed that the young man must die a miserable death!
While exercising caution, the resolve to kill the young man was undoubted!
If not, let alone his own hatred, other factions and even his own men wouldn't respect him!
Su Chen cultivated until the afternoon before stopping for a while. He planned to change into swim trunks and soak in the hot springs to relax.
When he came out, he happened to see Xu Xinran and Lan Xinyi soaking in the hot springs!
The two women were happily chatting as they soaked!
"What are you girls chatting about?"
Su Chen walked over and asked with a smile.
"What's this, you came too?"
Xu Xinran glanced at him upon hearing his words.
Except for the initial days after they established their relationship when Xu Xinran was especially shy and completely different from her usual self,
As time went by, she gradually returned to her true self!
For Su Chen, he was naturally more accustomed to this version of Xu Xinran!
"I was thinking of you, of course!" Su Chen said with a smile.
Meanwhile, he also entered the hot springs, naturally sitting between the two women, wrapping his arm around Xu Xinran and playfully caressing her!
Feeling his actions, Xu Xinran quickly pinched his hand, her cheeks reddening:
"I knew it, you never have good intentions when you come!"
If they were in their room, it wouldn't matter; if there were many people around, it would still be fine, but now only Lan Xinyi was here, making her embarrassed!
"We're an old married couple, what's there to worry about!"
Though Xu Xinran held his one hand, his other hand remained free!
"What do you mean old married couple? That's such an ugly term!"
Xu Xinran shyly whispered:
"Xinyi is still here!"
But Lan Xinyi, having sharp hearing, deliberately laughed after hearing this:
"Oh, so Xinran, you think I'm in the way? If that's the case, I won't be the third wheel!"
With that, Lan Xinyi pretended to leave...
Seeing Lan Xinyi's move, Xu Xinran quickly said:
"Xinyi, I didn't mean that!"
Thus, Xu Xinran blushed even more, feeling too embarrassed to show her face! ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵
It was all Su Chen's fault!
When she saw Lan Xinyi's mischievous expression, she immediately said:
"Ah, Xinyi, you're teasing me too!"