Chapter 51 Chapter 50 Bone Transformation

As Hua Ling heard Gu Shiyan's words, the paleness on her face gradually disappeared, and in a moment she regained her former vitality.

"I said his death has nothing to do with me. I have already mastered my internal strength." Hua Ling survived the calamity, and there was still a hint of pride in his tone.

Gu Shiyan nodded, agreeing with what she said. Earlier, when they were at Yunliang Qianchi, Hua Ling had suddenly felt the urge to pester Ji Ruoxi, insisting that she learn martial arts. Unable to bear the nagging, Ji Ruoxi agreed.

Although Ji Ruoxi was generally gentle, he could be overly demanding when it came to martial arts. Even Gu Shiyan had suffered greatly at his hands when he first began practicing martial arts. While Hua Ling possessed some talent for martial arts, she also had a fatal flaw: she couldn't fully control her internal energy.

To this end, Ji Ruoxi tailored a number of specialized training sessions for her, the intensity of which even surprised Gu Shiyan. Although Hua Ling persevered through all of these training sessions, it still haunted her. She hadn't worried much about killing someone earlier, but she was simply worried about having to endure this same training again upon returning to Yunliang Qianchi.

After all, she came from a famous family like Yunliang Qianchi. Although she was just a maid, it was not to this extent.

With that, only Gu Shiyan and the other three were left in the room. Gu Shiyan, masked and silent, Hua Ling stood obediently behind him, equally silent. Chang Jiao remained wary, while Mo Yu, sensing the awkwardness, tried to say something to ease the situation. As for Man Niang, Hua Ling, fearing she might be accidentally injured during the fight, left her outside.

Before Mo Yu could finish his words, Chang Jiao spoke first. He bowed to everyone and said, "I would like to thank you all for saving my life."

Mo Yu handled the matter impartially: "Lord Chang, you are too polite. You and I are both working for His Majesty, and we should take care of each other." After understanding that the emperor was planning to win over Chang Jiao and intended to let him take charge of the Dali Temple, Mo Yu took the opportunity to find some sense of existence for Mu Congmo so that Chang Jiao would always be grateful for the emperor's kindness.

He had no idea what Chang Jiao was thinking, but Yue Zun's maid rolled her eyes almost to the sky. Although she was wearing a veil, Mo Yu could sense her contempt. Those in the Linhai Realm were highly sensitive to changes in their surroundings, and Hua Ling hadn't tried to hide her emotions.

It’s not that she had any opinion about Mo Yu when they first met, but what she hated most was these meaningless compliments.

"There was no life-saving favor in the first place. Those people are no match for you." Hua Ling curled her lips and interrupted the two people's pleasantries.

Hua Ling was telling the truth. When she came in, the men in black had already been dealt with by the other party. The old man only appeared after she came in. Although Chang Jiao had no internal energy at all, and the old man was in the Body Tempering Realm, Hua Ling still felt grateful. Even if she didn't take action, Chang Jiao had the means to deal with him.

Even though he might not be able to defeat the opponent, he could still protect himself. That was why Hua Ling said that he had not saved his life.

At this moment, after sizing up Chang Jiao, Gu Shiyan sighed inwardly, "That's quite interesting." Chang Jiao sensed a fleeting glance that seemed to be sizing him up, but when he tried to follow the other person's gaze, he couldn't find it.

There were only three people present besides him, so he naturally listed Gu Shiyan as a suspect. The person in front of him was too unfathomable, and the feeling of being seen through in an instant made him a little scared. He also became a little more wary of Gu Shiyan, but it seemed that he had no intention of interfering.

He walked forward, put his hands on the old man's body, and then suddenly tore the clothes on the old man's chest, revealing the old man's somewhat bony body. The old man's dark skin was covered with dense red spots, and also emitted a foul odor.

The remaining people quickly covered their mouths and noses. Hua Ling felt that the scene was too disgusting and ran out of the room. Even Mo Yu, who had seen many big scenes, couldn't help but frown at this moment. Those dense red spots looked too creepy.

He also glanced at Gu Shiyan with concern, and when he saw that he didn't show any unusual emotions, he urged Chang Jiao, "Cover his chest quickly."

Chang Jiao then covered the corpse with the cloth he had torn from it. He wiped his hands with a handkerchief and explained to the two, "The poison he took is called the Bone-Dissolving Pill. Right now, his body is only showing some red spots, but in twelve hours, his body will be like the name of the pill, with not a single bone left, turning into a pool of blood."

His tone was hesitant, as if he was thinking about something: "It's just that this pill hasn't appeared in a long time."

Mo Yu was a little curious when he heard his words. He seemed to have never heard of such a pill in the world before. "Master Chang, can you tell us in detail?"

"I wonder if you two have ever heard of a technique called Purple Frost Buddha Miasma in the martial arts world. The former Demon Lord practiced this technique."

Mo Yu glanced at Gu Shiyan calmly, thinking, This is so familiar! The Demon Lord you mentioned was defeated by him. Gu Shiyan, on the other hand, remained indifferent and simply nodded. He was also a little puzzled. He had never heard of this Bone Transformation Pill before, and it was not even recorded in Yunliang Qianchi's library. Was this a bit too strange?

"This Bone-Transforming Pill has the same effect as the Purple Frost Buddha Miasma: both can transfer the deceased's internal energy to oneself. However, this pill can be used on ordinary people. Simply drip your own blood into the pill once it's formed. This pill is often used by aristocratic families on deceased warriors. Compared to ordinary poisons, this pill not only transforms a corpse into bloody water, but also transfers the deceased's internal energy to oneself. This is why it has become the preferred choice of the powerful and wealthy."

"Later, the method of refining this elixir was gradually lost, and it has not appeared in the world for a long time since the previous dynasty. It is normal that the two adults do not know it." Chang Jiao said carefully.

Both of them were somewhat skeptical of his words. Logically speaking, they couldn't have never heard of such an elixir, and there couldn't be no record of it in the imperial palace or Yunliang Qianchi. However, seeing that he seemed to know a lot about this elixir, it didn't seem like a lie.

"Since you said that this medicine has not appeared in the world for a long time, how did you recognize it?" Gu Shiyan's cold voice sounded, and Mo Yu on the side was a little surprised, as if he did not expect this venerable to speak.

"I have seen it before in an ancient book. This elixir is so special that I kept it in mind." Chang Jiao's answer sounded flawless. At least the two of them no longer had any doubts on their faces.

As for what they were thinking, Chang Jiao had no way of knowing.

Gu Shiyan remained silent after hearing the other party's answer, and the atmosphere became awkward again. This time, Mo Yu finally found an opportunity to speak, "Then, according to Master Chang, who sent this person?"

Chang Jiao understood that this was a test of his ability by the emperor, but in fact Mo Yu had no such intention at all. Mu Congmo only asked him to protect Chang Jiao without even telling him the reason. How could he ask him to test Chang Jiao's ability?

In fact, the reason why Mu Congmo chose Chang Jiao was very simple. It was just that he had some experience in investigating cases and had no connection with the aristocratic family. It was Chang Jiao himself who thought things were too complicated.

Chang Jiao knew this was a test from the emperor, so he meticulously expressed his thoughts. His serious expression puzzled the other two. "These assassins must have been sent by the person who took Miss Rui Niang away, and their target was only me. The person behind this must be afraid that I would find out some clues, so they sent people to silence me, even sending warriors at the Body Tempering Realm."

Perhaps he was so eager to show off that he revealed his ability to discern the old man's realm. Mo Yu's eyes took on a look of scrutiny. He had never heard of this Lord Chang possessing internal strength before. Gu Shiyan's expression remained icy. He had previously sensed that Lord Chang wasn't as simple-minded as he appeared, so he wasn't overly surprised that he could discern the old man's realm.

It's no wonder that Mo Yu was surprised. Martial arts are divided into four realms and thirty-six levels. There is a huge gap between each realm, not to mention the gap between warriors and ordinary people. Therefore, Mo Yu became cautious and began to pay attention to this mayor of the capital who had no presence before.

Chang Jiao was completely unaware of his oversight and continued to speak to himself, "I've always suspected that someone coveted Miss Rui Niang's beauty and sent someone to kidnap her."

"I asked that lady, and she was very confident that Miss Rui Niang had never seen outsiders, so I rejected this idea. But when I arrived at this courtyard, I noticed there was a pavilion upstairs. The lady said that Miss Rui Niang liked to gaze into the distance from up there. Perhaps someone saw Miss Rui Niang's face from there and had evil intentions."

After hearing this, Mo Yu found a ladder in the room and climbed up to the attic. It wasn't that he was eager to show off, but the remaining two people were a little uneasy. Chang Jiao had no internal energy and had just experienced a fierce battle. If there was an ambush up there, they might not even be able to rescue him in time.

As for Gu Shiyan, he must be crazy to try to get a Free and Easy Realm Venerable to do such a thing. Regardless of whether Gu Shiyan had such intentions or would actually do such a thing, if the emperor knew he had such thoughts, he would probably be heartbroken and would even chop him into pieces and throw him to the dogs.

After much deliberation, he decided to take this trip in order to save his own life. He climbed the ladder to the attic Chang Jiao had mentioned, and looking out the attic window, he saw a spacious open space not far away, which proved that Chang Jiao's idea was somewhat possible.

He looked around carefully, then climbed back into the house along the ladder.