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Chapter 1067 - Chapter 1067 Chapter Three Hundred and Sixty-One Prisoned Roc

Chapter 1067: Chapter Three Hundred and Sixty-One: Prisoned Roc Chapter 1067: Chapter Three Hundred and Sixty-One: Prisoned Roc And the root of this false plumpness was none other than that black merchant of the Yun Clan; now that Tang Luo had finally encountered a descendant of the Yun Clan, he had a bellyful of grievances to pour out.

However, his obliviousness to other’s reactions led him to drone on endlessly about the facts and reason, completely unaware that Brother Tian’s face had once again darkened like the bottom of a pot.

At many times, sentiments possess more persuasive power than facts. If the history of the Yun Clan were divided into two stages, then the first peak would be the era of Yun Zu, the founder of the clan.

In that era, the Yun Clan was among the top families of the Human Race, and Yun Zu was one of the top powerhouses of the Human Race, ranked alongside figures like Bu Cangsheng, Han Wu, An Yang, and Wang Xu.

What set him apart from other saints was his firm belief that only commerce could bring freedom and equality to the Human Race; not laws and not martial force.

Thus, Chaochang City was created, brimming with freedom and dreams. One could say that the entire prosperity of Longzhou today is inseparably connected to Chaochang.

Any merchant in Longzhou with a name and reputation had surely worked in Chaochang within the past twenty generations, and all methods of farming, craftsmanship, metallurgy, manufacturing, and brewing in Longzhou originated from Chaochang and spread to its various regions.

In the ancient times, the Yun Clan basked in endless glory until the rise of martial arts and the consolidation of clans. It was then that the merchants of the Yun Clan startlingly realized that many noble families had already developed strong martial capabilities, while those descended from Yun Zu in Chaochang remained stagnant.

It was at that time that the ‘black merchant’ of the Yun Clan emerged, almost single-handedly reviving the Yun Clan’s reputation, turning the clan’s decline around and maintaining its strength for another two or three hundred years.

However, after that period, no more renowned powerhouses emerged from the Yun Clan. Instead, dozens of legendary merchants appeared, dominating all corners of the world.

Thus, in the hearts of the descendants of the Yun Clan, the ‘Void Stomach’ was regarded as the greatest divine ability, as it not only made them stronger but also enhanced their business capabilities.

To many descendants of the Yun Clan, the allure of the ‘Void Stomach’ was far greater than that of an Earth-level Undying Bloodline, or even a Heaven-level Bloodline.

And it was this divine ability, considered a most precious treasure, that Tang Luo belittled as worthless, driving Brother Tian to such frustration that he couldn’t think of any words to rebuke him, almost causing his stomach to burst from anger.

“You say the fame of the ‘Void Stomach’ is just overblown!?”

With a darkened face, Brother Tian issued a final warning to Tang Luo, hoping the latter would recognize the situation and reconsider his words.

But the straightforward Tang Luo failed to grasp the underlying meaning and thought Brother Tian was simply bewildered by the harsh reality, thus attempting to comfort him, “Don’t be sad. I too had great expectations for this divine ability at the beginning and even spent several years focusing on its research, only to later realize it was a waste of effort. You’re actually lucky to recognize the true level of the ‘Void Stomach’ early on!”

With a scowl, Brother Tian turned and left the firewood shed, leaving Tang Luo confused and wondering to himself: Eh? Where did I offend him again? The ‘Void Stomach’ is really flawed after all.

As he was reflecting on this, he saw Brother Tian walk in, carrying a huge mortar full of half-ground Continuation Herb.

Despite holding the mortar, he displayed a ferocity as if wanting to swallow someone alive. Tang Luo, puzzled, asked weakly, “Didn’t you just take medicine?”

Brother Tian raised his eyebrow and snorted, “Don’t you have the ‘Void Stomach’? What does it matter if you consume a month’s worth of medicine at once? Isn’t it supposed to transform anything? It even saves you the trouble of grinding the herbs, how convenient!”

“Uh…” Watching the medicine grinder getting closer and closer, Tang Luo said in astonishment, “Although what you said is true, all medicine has its toxicity. You’re pouring it into me without measuring, isn’t that a bit…irresponsible?”

“What’s irresponsible about it!” Brother Tian, holding the medicine grinder, walked to the bedside, swiftly used a cloud-like gesture, and pried Tang Luo’s mouth open to its maximum, “You’re so smart, even knowing about ‘Void Stomach’ being just a facade. How could you be poisoned by Continuation Herb? As for the dosage, just gauge it yourself!”

Brother Tian, clutching the medicine grinder, poured the steel-like Continuation Herb down Tang Luo’s throat, gurgling relentlessly, roaring inwardly, “Only you could, only you could, even ‘Void Stomach’ is but a false reputation, why don’t you just ascend to the heavens! I’ll pour you to death, pour you to death. A fool that can’t even speak properly, I must’ve been blind to take you in as my junior brother, always grinding medicine for you whenever I had time, pah! I’ll pour you to death, pour you to death!”

Perhaps it was just an illusion, but Tang Luo felt that Brother Tian’s technique in administering the medicine was particularly rough; not only was his mouth sore from the prying, but his throat was intermittently scratched by the half-ground Continuation Herb.

However, he didn’t have any complaints about Brother Tian because, after being force-fed so many unknown medicinal liquids over the past days, he could clearly feel that the meridians inside his body were being repaired.

The origin of the herbal liquid might have been unsightly, but the quality of the medicine was exceptionally high.

The other party had given up a divine artifact and went through the trouble of sourcing so many herbs to save him, which was truly difficult.

Once his injuries were healed, he would see if there was anything he could do to help. Although he wasn’t cut out for a life of servitude, the other party was his savior, and this debt of gratitude had to be repaid no matter what.

But the thought of Yun Piaopiao who died at North Mountain made Tang Luo’s head hurt; if only he had known about this situation earlier, he would have suggested saving her then.

Now that it had all passed, if in the future Brother Tian sought revenge for his clan, Tang Luo pondered whether to help or not, which was truly troublesome!

Always preferring to plan ahead, Tang Luo could only feel that the future was chaotic, and to stabilize the cosmos amidst that chaos, he had to first recover his health!

With that thought, Tang Luo cooperated even more, opening his mouth as wide as possible, allowing the dark green and difficult-to-swallow herbal juice to flow swiftly into his stomach.

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Longzhou Calendar, Year 1785, July 15th

The fruitless Dutian Heavenly King and Arbitration Office eventually had to leave. Bu Jiu was certain that someone had taken Kuchen away, and in the Southern Region of Longzhou, there were only a few places capable of hiding from a Divine Symbol’s detection.

Since they found nothing in Chaochang City, then it was time to check outside Chaochang City!

Bu Jiu left Chaochang City with reluctance. After requesting to see the Pavilion Master of Yulin Pavilion and being refused, he did not depart but instead attempted several forceful entries into Yulin Pavilion with his Escape Technique, attempting to rekindle the Divine Symbol’s connection.

This act angered several Grandmasters of Yulin Pavilion, and during Bu Jiu’s third attempt to probe the forbidden area of the Pavilion, they trapped him with a restrictive formation.

And they sent a message to Martial Saint Mountain, stating that if there wasn’t a reasonable explanation, Yulin Pavilion would not release him.

This was the first time a Grandmaster from Martial Saint Mountain had forcefully intruded into another sect’s forbidden area. The detention of the Heavenly King of the Sky Roc Sect made the entirety of the Southern Region of Longzhou anxious and fearful.