The Young Master Storms the City
Chapter 169: Sister Long’s Son_1

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Sister Long’s Son_1

"Oh? Blood Lingzhi that’s three hundred years old? That is indeed a rare item."

Ning Fan nodded slightly, with a stirred interest.

"Mr. Ning, as long as you don’t kill me, please spare my life, I will take you to that Underground Palace to find the Blood Lingzhi," Yuan Tiangang hastily said, seeing Ning Fan’s interest.

"According to you, that Underground Palace is filled with a special poisonous gas, and if we want to enter, we will need to use the Lingzhi Miss Xu just purchased to concoct the corresponding antidote, right?" Ning Fan frowned and said.

"Yes, the Underground Palace is vast, comprising an outer and inner hall. The outer hall has no poison gas, but the passageway is extremely complex and also has many other traps; only after getting through the mechanisms of the outer hall can one reach the inner hall. The inner hall is filled with a special poisonous gas, and we must use an antidote made from the Lingzhi to ensure safety..." Yuan Tiangang explained.

"So, the Lingzhi my missus spent a billion to buy can only be used to enter the inner hall?"

Qiu Li said with dissatisfaction.

"But if we really find the Blood Lingzhi that’s three hundred years old, its value is far more than a billion, even ten billion is possible!" Yuan Tiangang hurriedly responded.

Ning Fan frowned slightly and pondered.

Using a Lingzhi aged one hundred and fifty years to refine a special antidote did indeed seem like an appalling waste.

But if they could really get the Blood Lingzhi that was three hundred years old as a reward, that would be extremely worthwhile!

A Blood Lingzhi aged three hundred years could be used to concoct elixirs for enhancing one’s martial prowess, which should significantly increase the realm of one’s strength!

And refining that special antidote probably wouldn’t use up the entire Lingzhi; the remaining majority could still be used to concoct other elixirs.

"Fine, lead me to that Underground Palace, but let me make it clear, if you deceive me, I will make your death a miserable one!"

Thinking this, Ning Fan nodded.

"Good, Mr. Ning, let’s hurry then. I’m worried that if we go late, others might get there ahead of us," Yuan Tiangang immediately said with delight, urging them on.

Although he hadn’t managed to snatch the Lingzhi, if he could get Ning Fan to use it to concoct the antidote and then accompany him inside, it amounted to achieving his goal of entering the Palace’s inner hall.

Ning Fan frowned slightly; it was already three in the afternoon. If they were to go to that Underground Palace, it would be impossible to return to River City before dark.

And Xu Yourong needed to go back to the mountaintop villa while Xu Guoping planned to take her back to the provincial city tomorrow.

"Miss Xu, I should take you back to River City first," Ning Fan said to Xu Yourong.

"That won’t do at all. Exploring tombs in an Underground Palace is something I’ve always wanted to experience. Don’t even think about leaving me behind!" Xu Yourong shook her head.

"But your dad, he..." Ning Fan said with a wry smile.

"I’ll just tell my dad," Xu Yourong replied.

After finishing her sentence, Xu Yourong took out her phone and dialed Xu Guoping’s number.

"Yourong? Have you come back?"

As the phone connected, Xu Guoping thought Xu Yourong had already returned.

"Dad, I won’t be coming back tonight. I’ll return tomorrow morning, and you don’t need to worry about my safety."

Having said that, Xu Yourong hung up the call before Xu Guoping could respond.

On the other end of the call, just as Xu Guoping was about to speak, the call was disconnected. When he tried to call back, he discovered that Xu Yourong had already turned off her phone.

"She really takes after her mother..."

Xu Guoping gave a wry smile, holding the phone and initially wanting to call Ning Fan, but after a moment’s thought, he finally put it down.

"Mr. Xu, with Ning Fan’s strength, plus all those strange pills and talismans he has, even if he faced an enemy with strength similar to mine, he should be able to protect Miss Xu’s safety..." Xue Zheng tried to reassure him.

"Hmph, in this morning’s session, Ning Fan was only able to fend you off by relying on the pills and talismans left by his elders, but that was just a friendly match, not a real life-and-death struggle! If it were a real fight, those fancy trinkets of his might not even see the light of day before he’s defeated by his opponent," Xu Guoping snorted coldly.

"Indeed, in a real life-and-death struggle, I could defeat Ning Fan with ease," Xue Zheng said with pride.

But then he quickly consoled again, "But Mr. Xu, you don’t need to worry too much. Firstly, Qiu Li is also by the missus’ side; secondly, in a small place like River City, it’s unlikely to encounter an enemy with the strength of a Grandmaster."

"Hmm..."

Xu Guoping finally nodded. "Tomorrow morning, if Ning Fan doesn’t bring my daughter back safe and sound, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

...

Meanwhile, Xu Yourong turned off her phone and, with a cheeky grin, looked at Ning Fan as if determined to stick with him.

Left with no choice, Ning Fan agreed to let her accompany him to the Underground Palace.

"Xiaofan, I’m not going. I am somewhat afraid of that kind of place; I’ll just find somewhere nearby to wait for you all," Ding Hongxia said, being older and fearful.

"Alright, then how about Qiu Li stays with you," Ning Fan said, not wanting Ding Hongxia to come along, fearing she might encounter danger.

Subsequently, Ning Fan led Xu Yourong and Ge Tiangang to the Underground Palace on the outskirts of the city, while Qiu Li stayed with Ding Hongxia, finding a hotel room nearby to rest.

Qiu Li originally wanted to stay close to Xu Yourong to protect her, after all, she was Xu Yourong’s bodyguard.

But Xu Yourong sternly told her that her current task was to take good care of Ding Hongxia.

As Ning Fan left, Ding Hongxia muttered to herself:

"Xiaofan, it seems you’ve truly grown up!"

Having seen the miraculous abilities Ning Fan displayed in defeating Ge Tiangang, Ding Hongxia unconsciously reminisced about events from more than twenty years past.

She suddenly believed a little more that this adopted son of hers might indeed be worthy of Xu Yourong, the daughter of a wealthy family.

After all, he was... the son of ’Dragon Sister’!