Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 328 - 331 Check

Chapter 328: 331 Check

"No."

The old man thought for a moment, hesitated for a while, but still shook his head. Seeing that Old Master Liu seemed about to say something, he spoke again more slowly, "Unless there was thousand-year ginseng and thousand-year Polygonum multiflorum, among a few other precious medicines that have long been extinct."

"Very good, very good. This Xiao Yi, I want to see just what kind of god he fancies himself to be, daring to be so arrogant as to injure my grandson, cut down my kin!"

Hearing the old man’s words, Old Master Liu said no more. He knew that the man was beyond saving. To obtain all of the medicines mentioned by the old man was impossible, not to mention just one, for they had become so rare that even money couldn’t buy them. For cultivators, these medicines were exceedingly rare and beneficial, often immediately snatched up by families like his whenever they appeared on the market.

The Liu Family had only managed to obtain a genuine Changbai thousand-year ginseng in the early years, which by now had already been processed into various pills and used on Liu Dongjun. Otherwise, how could he have entered the Bone Tempering Period and reached his current state so young, becoming a figure who could be counted among the elite youths of Glass City?

As for the Polygonum multiflorum, he did want it. It was said to be a key ingredient for the Life-Extending Pill, and what he needed most now was longevity.

Sadly, he had lived such a large part of his life without ever laying eyes on it. Several times he heard rumors, but upon investigating, he found only inferior substitutes; the best one had a lifespan of a few hundred years at most.

After a while, he gritted his teeth with a dark expression, his whiskers and hair bristling.

Everyone could feel the murderous aura emanating from the Old Master, causing them to feel intimidated, their heads bowed tightly, unable to speak.

"Sun, save him at all costs, try your best to restore him to a normal person, and make arrangements for him to enter the back garden of the Liu Family estate. He has expended so much effort for our Liu Family; we must not let him suffer any injustice."

Finally, when all his subordinates were almost overwhelmed, Old Master Liu seemed to realize his loss of composure and the pressure he had put on them. His presence suddenly retracted, and turning his head to glance at the subordinate named Jia lying on the bed, he let out a sigh and patted the old man on the shoulder.

Although saving a cripple like this would certainly incure a considerable cost and add to the Liu Family’s burden, some things, the things that ought to be done, still had to be done. He couldn’t chill the hearts of his subordinates.

It was impossible for a family to thrive solely on its own members.

Indeed, aside from abnormal families like the Long Family, most large families’ Combat Power did not originate from within, as it was quite an achievement for a Legitimate Lineage passed down from generation to generation to produce one or two talented cultivators. Not everyone could be a genius.

Therefore, each family needed to draw in outsiders and attract talents to become powerful.

Of course, there was another method: families could discover talented children and cultivate them. Such cultivates tended to have higher loyalty and were considered part of the family, sharing its honor and disgrace apart from not sharing its surname. This method was most commonly employed by many families.

The Liu Family also primarily used this method; after all, it was exceedingly rare to have ready-made talents coming over directly.

But no matter which method, they had to go through with it. If they didn’t, and their reputation suffered, it would be detrimental to the family. Who would work for the Liu Family in the future? Which talented individuals would come to join the Liu Family?

Nobody would serve a person who was dejected and ungracious.

As Old Master Liu’s words fell, those subordinates by his side couldn’t help but show a look of immense gratitude, especially the one who had been responsible for Liu Dongjun’s safety along with Jia, whose face was particularly tear-streaming with gratitude.

The old man nodded slowly without saying anything.

He seemed particularly averse to speaking, even when facing Old Master Liu, he was always very reticent.

"Have you found any information on Xiao Yi?"

Having spoken with the elder, Old Master Liu turned his head, his eyes piercing as he looked at the closest subordinate behind him.

"We have, but..."

The subordinate, meeting Old Master Liu’s gaze, instantly tensed up.

"But what?"

Old Master Liu’s silver eyebrows rose in inquiry.

"But we still haven’t uncovered his origins. It’s as if he popped out of a crevice in a rock just over a month ago and appeared in G City all of a sudden,"

the subordinate hurriedly explained.

"Give me his information."

Old Master Liu’s eyebrows rose again, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes as he looked at the subordinate.

"It’s all here."

The subordinate quickly handed over a handheld notebook, appearing afraid that Old Master Liu might become angry or dissatisfied, and quickly hastened to explain, "Due to the limited time, a lot of the data was collected only today and hasn’t yet been printed out."

Old Master Liu took the notebook without comment, his fingers skillfully touching the screen.

"This Chen Jianguo, have you checked him out?"

As the computer screen rapidly scrolled through lines of text the size of ants, the moment Chen Jianguo’s name appeared at the top of the screen, Old Master Liu’s silver eyebrows shot up, and his finger stopped abruptly.

"Not yet, we were just about to."

Clearly not expecting Old Master Liu to read so quickly, and to delve into such detail, the subordinate’s forehead broke out in sweat, and he quickly lowered his head to reply.

"Check it out immediately! We must clarify his origins!"

Old Master Liu shut the notebook with a snap, tossing it back and a glimmer of severe coldness flashed under his silvery brows.

I want to see who this sacred individual is, which old friend has such audacity, and moreover, has such ample capital to be so willing, to invest so much into nurturing a young one, enabling him to reach the pinnacle of the High Tier Bone Tempering Period at such a young age!

Over the past two days, he had gained a complete understanding of Xiao Yi’s strength, especially after hearing it straight from someone directly involved at the time, he was even more certain that Xiao Yi was an expert at the peak of the Bone Tempering Period High Tier!

He definitely didn’t believe that someone could reach the High Tier of Bone Tempering through cultivation alone. If he was indeed that young and had attained such a high realm, then there was only one possibility: his family had used medicine to forcefully hasten his growth!

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