84: Chapter Eighty Four : Of Furred Kin and Distant Roads 84: Chapter Eighty Four : Of Furred Kin and Distant Roads Chapter Eighty Four : Of Furred Kin and Distant Roads Bringing Shangguan Zhuo along to gather the primary ingredients for the soul-nurturing elixir was sothing Fang Luo had planned long ago.
Shangguan Zhuo was a peak Nascent Soul Realm expert, and even possessed strength to challenge cultivators at the Heavenly Palace Realm.
With him around, Fang Luo could not only locate the three main ingredients, but also conveniently find so heavenly materials and earthly treasures useful to himself.
Hearing this plan, Shangguan Zhuo finally let out a sigh of relief.
He had been prepared to exhaust every ounce of strength and all his connections, even if it ant owing countless favors, just to find these three ingredients.
He didn’t expect it would actually be this manageable.
Fang Luo could read his thoughts.
With a seemingly casual tone, he said, “These three main ingredients, under normal circumstances, are used to refine pills specifically for Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.” “They almost never appear on the open market and have long been tightly controlled by powerful forces and major factions.” What he ant was: these ingredients are extrely rare.
Without , and without the Fang family’s resources, your strength and connections alone wouldn’t be enough to collect them all.
So you’d better appreciate — and the Fang family.
Fang Luo wouldn’t treat his own people this way, but for soone like Shangguan Zhuo who wasn’t one of them yet, a little manipulation was necessary.
Shangguan Zhuo got the ssage.
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Young Friend Fang.
Rest assured, in this journey to gather the spirit herbs, I’ll follow your lead entirely.” Still, a lingering doubt remained in his heart — how could soone as young as Fang Luo give him the feeling of facing an old monster?
If he relied purely on intuition, he would’ve thought Fang Luo was the actual head of the Fang family.
Fang Ting, in contrast, seed like a clueless mascot standing on the sidelines.
Fang Luo said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll make so quick preparations and we’ll depart.” “Alright!” Shangguan Zhuo naturally hoped to set out as soon as possible.
Before Departure Fang Luo went to Fang Ting’s courtyard.
“This trip to find spiritual herbs will take at least three months.
We’ll be traveling across many regions.
Bringing Little Gray along would be inconvenient.
I’ll need to trouble you, Sixth Uncle, to look after him for a while.” The last ti Fang Ting had helped look after Little Gray, it had only been a month — and the beast acted like it didn’t even recognize Fang Luo anymore, stubbornly refusing to leave.
It had taken both sweet talk and tough love to finally coax it away.
At the ti, Fang Luo had thought: never again would he leave Little Gray in Fang Ting’s care.
Yet here he was, changing his mind not long after.
He had no choice.
This trip wasn’t about suppressing bandits, hunting beasts, or exploring ruins — they needed to search for herbs, move frequently, and travel for a long ti.
Bringing Little Gray would be too troubleso.
Fang Luo also didn’t have the heart to keep him locked in a spirit beast pouch the whole ti — it was fine for short periods, but Little Gray hated being inside for too long.
So, in the end, he had to entrust him to Fang Ting once more.
“No problem,” Fang Ting replied casually.
Little Gray had a great personality and was smart.
Taking care of him was no more trouble than preparing a bit of extra food — and he could even ride him out for a walk from ti to ti.
With a wave of his hand, Fang Luo released Little Gray from the beast pouch.
Looking like a small calf, Little Gray imdiately recognized the familiar courtyard and the familiar uncle — and his joy was palpable.
In a flash, he dashed forward and began excitedly rubbing against Fang Ting, just like a loyal dog who hadn’t seen its owner in ages.
Uncle!
My dear uncle!
I finally get to see you again!
I’ve missed you so much!
Can we have barbecue for lunch?
Fang Ting rubbed its big, fluffy head — the soft fur had a wonderfully pleasant feel.
“Aiya, alright already — you’re going to get fur all over in a second.” Though he had ntally prepared himself for this, Fang Luo still felt exasperated at the sight.
It really looked like he was the outsider here, and the true bond of affection was between Little Gray and Fang Ting.
Say no more.
I’m leaving.
My heart can’t take this.
“I’ll be heading out with Shangguan Zhuo now,” Fang Luo said.
“Alright.
Take care and be safe on the road,” Fang Ting reminded him.
Fang Luo turned and walked away.
After a few steps, he looked back — Little Gray was still cuddling up to Fang Ting, not even sparing him a glance.
He walked, turned back, walked again — even by the ti he reached the main gate, Little Gray hadn’t looked his way once.
Is this really a suanni?!
This thing’s a damn white-eyed wolf!
With a heart full of pain, Fang Luo left Fang Ting’s courtyard.
anwhile… The higher one’s cultivation, the longer their closed-door sessions beca—sotis months, years, even decades.
After Su Xinyan casually disposed of the three Purple Mansion cultivators from the Lan family, she returned to Lingyue Sect to go into seclusion.
This ti she was just breaking through, so it didn’t take very long.
After her successful breakthrough, she began gathering spiritual plants from her cave dwelling that needed to be relocated.
Just as she was finishing up and preparing to leave the cave, her father, Su Xin, noticed.
“Xinyan, heading out again?” It wasn’t that Su Xin was overly controlling — it was just that in the past two years, Su Xinyan had changed too much.
She used to stay within the sect unless absolutely necessary.
She rarely left her cave, let alone traveled elsewhere.
But lately, she was hardly ever in Lingyue Sect.
Even when she did return, it was only to enter seclusion.
Once it ended, she left again.
It was too unusual.
As her father, Su Xin naturally had to ask.
Su Xinyan replied, “I’m going to et an old friend.” “I see…” Su Xin wanted to ask more, but didn’t want to co off as nagging.
He opened his mouth but said nothing more.
After Su Xinyan left Lingyue Sect, Su Xin remained troubled — why had his daughter changed so much?
Was she facing so kind of problem?
He thought long and hard but still couldn’t figure it out.
In the end, he decided to seek help.
Coincidentally, he saw Elder Li and his second disciple, Zheng Guan, chatting together, so he called them over.
“Master / Martial Uncle, what are your instructions?” the two asked.
Su Xin got straight to the point: “Tell — what could cause a woman to suddenly change so drastically?” Huh?
They weren’t surprised by the question itself — but they were surprised that it ca from Su Xin.
Elder Li and Zheng Guan exchanged glances, montarily speechless.
Wait… you don’t an… a second spring?
A twilight romance?
Does Madam Su know about this?
Noticing their strange expressions, Su Xin realized the misunderstanding.
He quickly straightened his face and explained seriously, “Don’t overthink it.
I’m asking on behalf of a friend.” The two looked at each other again.
“Ohhh~~,” Zheng Guan drawled, nodding.
“I see.
I see.” The more he tried to explain, the worse it sounded.
Su Xin had no choice but to tell the truth.
“I’m talking about your Senior Sister.
She’s hardly been in the sect lately.
When she does return, she goes straight into seclusion, and leaves again right after.
You know her — she never used to be like this.” “Oh, Senior Sister?” Zheng Guan suddenly felt… a bit disappointed, though he didn’t know why.
He thought for a mont.
“Now that you ntion it, her behavior has definitely changed a lot.” Anyone who had known Su Xinyan long enough would’ve noticed it.
Elder Li, however, remained silent — because he knew the real reason.
Aside from Fang Mu Ge, he was the only one in the sect who knew about Su Xinyan and Fang Ting’s situation after the trip to the Azure Dragon Secret Realm in the capital.
But he’d never dared to tell anyone.
Now, it seed Su Xin was starting to suspect sothing.
Should he say anything?
Elder Li was torn.
Noticing his odd deanor, Su Xin stared at him and asked, “You know sothing, don’t you?” “I-I don’t.
I don’t know anything,” Elder Li said, instinctively waving his hands.
But this only made him look even guiltier.
Su Xin’s face darkened.
“You brat.
Feeling itchy, are you?
Want to spar with a bit?” Elder Li’s face fell.
He was done for now.
No matter what, soone was getting offended.
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