Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 226 - 135, 136. Return to Tang River Village, Confrontation with Human Skin Ghost (Major Chapter - Seeking Subscriptions.)_2

Chapter 226: 135, 136. Return to Tang River Village, Confrontation with Human Skin Ghost (Major Chapter - Seeking Subscriptions.)_2

That’s why I let them move south.

And for those who stay, we can form a small village centered on Pearl Mountain Taoist Temple.

With less land, just like a small village, the likelihood of Ghost Servant attacks will also be much less."

An Chenyu said, "Stop lying to yourself, you never wanted to move south... With your abilities, you can defend a small village no matter what."

Song Cheng said, "Sister An, is power and influence truly that appealing?"

An Chenyu said, "I’ve been scorned since I was young, and it’s only through my desire for power and influence that I slowly became the president of Ruyi Commerce Chamber and the An Family Head... If power and influence aren’t good, then how could they have brought me to such heights?

But I don’t think it’s enough, I want to give Ting the best, I want Ting to live in the most prosperous and safest place, not this world-isolated village!"

Song Cheng said, "But Ting’s abilities cannot be exposed."

An Chenyu said, "Then never let anyone see them!

Those are the abilities of an evil spirit, that’s an illness, it’s all because this northern land has been affected!"

"Husband, you’re willing to name your son An, hoping he will live in peace, but don’t you wish the same for your daughter?"

She spoke faster and more passionately, like a mother tiger protecting her cub,

while also revealing the dissatisfaction at the bottom of her heart.

She wanted to move south.

She wished her husband to go to Zhao Hua and take back what belonged to him.

Those troops were trained by her husband; if he went to take command, the troops would surely still listen to their own husband.

Originally, if Zhao Hua had not married into the Qi Family of East Sea State, it would have been fine, but now that the marriage had taken place... it meant that Zhao Hua’s troops, everything, might have nothing to do with her side anymore!

"In front of power, there’s no kinship; even biological brothers can turn against each other, let alone sworn brothers?

I don’t distrust Zhao Hua, when he was at Hanping Prefecture, he always called me Sister-in-law An, and I treated him well, everything at that time was real!

But now... after discovering that perhaps the Central Plains and the Imperial Family are just so-so.

Can he resist the temptation to covet the Imperial Capital?

To ordinary people, that’s the ultimate power.

Who can keep their sanity in the face of that power?

Especially when you’re just one step away from it.

Even if you know stepping into the void brings a crushing fall, even if you know this path requires the slaughter of ten thousand upon ten thousand people, even relatives,

you would still go down that path without looking back.

Because, that’s the... Emperor!"

An Chenyu shook all over, then said, "Husband, don’t you understand? Hua... is already just your brother in name.

Our current situation is not safe.

You... why do you still think about living in a corner of the world in peace?

When the Ghost Tide engulfs this place, the south will continue to live in peace, but we will become increasingly fearful!"

Even if you don’t consider it for me, think about Ting, An, think about them!"

Gasping for air heavily...

An immense silence...

Ambition and desire intertwined, the swelling waters of early summer, and faintly, the calls of frogs and cicadas.

In the dark, Song Cheng could feel An Chenyu’s heartbeat and grievances.

He himself wasn’t very ambitious, but his wife was, and she was also making sense, which made him hesitate unavoidably.

As his thoughts turned, Song Cheng suddenly said, "Why not establish a brand new power here, one that combines intelligence, assassination, and behind-the-scenes control?

In time, from the outside, it will look like Ruyi Commerce Chamber, but at its core, it will be this power.

You can let someone else be the president of Ruyi Commerce Chamber but become the real master of the power behind the scenes."

Song Cheng had to find something for his wife to do.

Moreover, he himself needed an "intelligence exploration" force, too.

Sure enough, An Chenyu became interested and immediately began discussing the possibilities of this force with Song Cheng.

The more they discussed, the more feasible it seemed.

Her husband was very strong, skilled in commanding troops, and deeply connected with Noble Families.

If their daughter’s abilities were not an illness and could be properly utilized, they would be extremely terrifying.

Many secrets lay hidden within the Ghost Tide; this could be seen from the fact that "Wood Crystals that could produce high-yield seeds were born in the Ghost Domain" and "Tricky Devices like the Skull Double Fish Ornament, Tricky Mirror, Tricky Bed were also discovered there"...

All of that was feasible.

"Since husband said to let me control this power, then I’ll be the one to name it."

"That’s only right." Song Cheng, seeing that his child’s mother had calmed down, let out a sigh of relief.

After thinking for a while, An Chenyu said, "Yin’s Extreme is Gui, led by a woman and utilizing the power of evil spirits, let’s call it Yingui."

Having said that, she murmured, "Ruyi Commerce Chamber, Yingui Association... is that okay, husband?"

Song Cheng: ...

"It should be fine..."

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Early the next day, Madam Tong and An Chenyu went out again, busily preparing for the villagers to move south.

But today was different from yesterday.

Because yesterday was all about notifying everyone uniformly, but today... there was an additional step.

An Chenyu specifically arranged for people, promising great rewards, to leave behind those with potential from the various Martial Arts Halls, and also deliberately kept the young and strong for use as Martial Artists or in the army.

After doing this, she began to place her confidants, preparing for Ruyi Commerce Chamber to move south.

She specifically wrote a letter for her confidant to deliver to General Zhao after reaching East Sea State, so no matter how Zhao Hua’s heart changed, he would surely give face to his brother and sister-in-law, and then Ruyi Commerce Chamber would be able to root itself in East Sea State smoothly.

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Elsewhere, Song Cheng spent his days immersed in the Cultivation Room as usual.

Some powers, even after obtaining them, still required personal practice to consolidate.