"What? Praying for a child?" Chen Xiao asked in surprise. If Du Rong and Wu Qing hadn't had complicated and indescribable expressions on their faces, and Tong Nuonuo's equally surprised expressions hadn't told him that there was nothing wrong with his ears, he would have almost suspected that he had heard it wrongly.
Du Rong sat down on the big bunk bed tiredly. He said, "That's right. Han Yuanchun and Han Yuanzhi are the main branch of the Han family, and there are only two of them in this generation. Han Yuanchun has been single until now, and has no successor. He once wanted to pass the position of city lord to his brother's child. Han Yuanzhi had a son after marriage, but unfortunately he died before he grew up. After that, no matter how hard Han Yuanzhi and his wife tried, they could not have offspring. Han Yuanzhi and his wife have reached the out-of-body stage of cultivation, and they can't have children. It will be even more hopeless to wait for their cultivation to be promoted in the future. Han Yuanchun was a little desperate and tried all kinds of medical treatments. He searched everywhere for prescriptions for the two of them. Although this matter is not known to everyone in Hanshan City, all the practitioners who are a little older know it."
Chen Xiao's expression was subtle, and Tong Nuonuo's expression was synchronized. They both obviously thought of the time when they were in Changjia Village, and heard Ah Shou tell the story about the Chang family's loss of the clan school more than a hundred years ago, and the only son of the Han family was killed in a fight, which resulted in a disaster and forced the whole family to flee. It seems that the only son he was talking about was Han Yuanzhi's son who was not yet an adult.
No wonder Han Yuanchun was furious and wanted to bury the Chang family with him. This was truly a single seedling in a thousand acres of land, and it was plucked out like this. How could he not be heartbroken!
Chen Xiao suppressed his curiosity and did not ask why the cultivators in the world of immortal cultivation had difficulty in giving birth, and how they solved the problem of infertility. Instead, he asked the main point: "The city lord of the Han family and the head of Zhishitang are not here, is there anyone in the Han family who is in charge?"
Wu Qing shook his head and said, "The Han family's affairs are all decided by these two people. The others are side branches and cannot make decisions."
So at this moment, was it because of the old grudge between Changjia Village and the Han family that they couldn't find anyone at the critical moment? The cause and effect in this world are quite unpredictable and magical.
Chen Xiao had no choice but to ask, "Have you found out what happened to the Han family yesterday? Any news about Brother Xi?"
Du Rong said, "Unless it's a major move like the city lord and the head of Zhishitang traveling together, we can find out. It's impossible to find out what happened specifically like this." Seeing Chen Xiao's disappointment, Du Rong hurriedly said, "But the owner doesn't have to worry too much. Master Wu and I both believe that Master Xi may have crossed the vortex portal and went to the heavenly realm where the other party went."
Chen Xiao was surprised and asked, "Can you catch up?"
Wu Qing said, "Brother Chen has misunderstood. If Master Xi really wants to go after him on his own, he won't be able to catch up. He can only go to the local Zhishi Hall after crossing the Heaven Realm, offer a large reward, and ask a cultivator who has a cultivation level of at least the Early Nascent Soul Stage to pass on the message for him."
Chen Xiao thought about it and thought that considering Xi Yunting's wealth, this was indeed possible.
Xi Yunting was fine, which made Chen Xiao feel much more at ease. He said optimistically: "Then what we need to do is to hide well. When Brother Xi comes back, things will definitely turn around."
Wu Qing stood up and said, "You guys hide here. I won't be with you these few days." Then he looked at Tong Nuonuo and said, "Thank you for taking care of me during this period. If anything happens to me, all the compensation that Zhishitang demands from me in the future will belong to you."
Chen Xiao and Tong Nuonuo stood up in surprise, and Chen Xiao hurriedly said, "Master Wu Xian, where are you going?"
Wu Qing said: "I'm going to look for my friend."
Chen Xiao looked at Du Rong in confusion. Du Rong said, "We went out today and heard about the Han family. We wanted to go back, but Wu Xianshi suggested that we go to the places where the manager of Zhishitang often goes while it's still early. Maybe we can find some traces. But in the process, we saw the distress mark of the master of the sect of Wu Xianshi's old friend."
Chen Xiao couldn't help but glare at Du Rong. Why didn't he stop Wu Qing? He let him run around, and even went to the vicinity of the manager of Zhishitang!
Du Rong could only look at Chen Xiao with a bitter face. No matter how badly injured this martial arts master was, he could not match him in terms of martial arts. Besides, the two of them were not close friends, so he did not dare to stop him.
Tong Nuonuo came over and said, "Could it be the acquaintance that Brother Wu Qing gave him the certificate before?"
Wu Qing said: "In this situation, I can only think that it was him. Even if it wasn't him, it could be a fellow disciple who was implicated because of his affairs."
Chen Xiao pondered and said, "We still don't know whether this is true or not. If it is a trap, Master Wu Xian will be in great danger if he runs into it like this."
Wu Qing said, "I have the same concerns, so I have to act alone for the time being. I don't want to get trapped and harm you." He knew the danger, but he still wanted to go, and his attitude was firm. Chen Xiao wanted to persuade him, but he didn't know how to persuade him. It seemed that he saw Chen Xiao's thoughts. Wu Qing smiled and said, "We have been in contact with each other for many years, and our relationship is deep. We help each other and are like allies. The other party has sent out a distress signal. It's fine if I didn't see it, but if I did, I can't do nothing. Moreover, it may not really be a trap."
Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, then he looked at Wu Qing and said, "Can't you wait even a moment? At least wait until Brother Xi comes back, so that we can have a helper."
Wu Qing shook his head: "The message he sent is extremely urgent. If we delay for even a moment, we don't know what will happen. So, we can't wait."
Because this world is dominated by immortal cultivation, and the life span of cultivation is long, the connection between fellow disciples and fellow apprentices is stronger than in the previous life. The connection between disciples of the same sect and the same department is similar, and the connection is just as deep. Therefore, after discovering the distress signal, Wu Qing can even put aside revenge and go to rescue regardless of the danger.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao had no choice but to stop him. He turned his head and glanced at Tong Nonuo, who immediately understood what he meant, took out the carefully crafted hidden weapon from the box, and handed it to Wu Qing. After explaining the method of use to him in detail, Wu Qing's expression became much more excited. Compared with the previous tragic and majestic "the wind whistles and the Yishui River is cold", he was much more confident.
Wu Qing carefully put away the purple ball and said to them, "Wait for me here for one day. If I don't come back after one day, you don't have to wait for me anymore."
Xi Yunting hadn't come back yet, and Wu Qing left right after him. Things kept happening one after another, making it hard for people to cope with them.
None of the three of them had the energy to chat, so they ate something in a hurry and lay down to rest. Du Rong had been running all day, and he began snoring almost as soon as he touched the pillow. Chen Xiao couldn't sleep even though he had the two things Tong Nuonuo gave him. He tossed and turned for a long time, and finally fell into a drowsy sleep at dawn.
Du Rong was the first to get up in the morning. Tong Nuonuo beside him also got up. Chen Xiao couldn't sleep any more, so he got up and washed up. Tong Nuonuo stayed in the room waiting, while Chen Xiao and Du Rong went out to buy breakfast together.
As the two of them walked into the lobby, they saw a monk running in from outside the store. He rushed to a table of people eating and said in a high voice, "It's terrible! A big incident happened at the dock last night. Unidentified people were fighting and a large area of buildings were destroyed! The dock is now blocked and they are cleaning up the mess. A notice was posted saying that sailing will be suspended from today and will resume in three days. Come on, eat quickly. After eating, we have to change our tickets quickly. If we are late, there will be no space."
As soon as that person finished speaking, his two companions asked more questions at once and quickened their eating pace.
Chen Xiao and Du Rong looked at each other. Du Rong nodded, then stepped forward and asked carefully, pretending to be curious. There were other people who heard about this and came to ask about it. After Du Rong asked what he wanted to know, he left without leaving a trace.
Du Rong approached Chen Xiao and said in a low voice, "Only one of the two parties in the fight was actually him. Also, people near the dock heard a very loud noise last night."
Chen Xiao's heart sank immediately. He said solemnly, "Call Tong Nuonuo, let's get out of here!"
Alone, with a loud noise and great destruction. All signs indicate that one of the parties in the fight must be Wu Qing. Now there is no chance at all. The so-called distress message is a trap. Now that the other party has found that only one person has been fooled, they will definitely search the remaining Tong Nuonuo and Xi Yunting more vigorously. As for him and Du Rong, I don't know if they saw them meet at the door, and they probably can't escape the pursuit.
The three of them hurriedly checked out of the room and left the inn quietly.
Although he had not been with Wu Qing for a long time and their friendship was not deep, it was still very sad to see someone he knew leave in such a tragic way. Tong Nuonuo had spent the longest time with Wu Qing. He suppressed his sadness and asked Chen Xiao: "Where are we going next?"
Although Chen Xiao maintained a calm expression on his face, he was actually very nervous. What made him feel the most stressed was that they had no clues at the moment, and the other party was lurking in the dark, approaching step by step. He thought for a moment and said, "I want to go back to the yard I rented before and take a look."
Tong Nuonuo and Du Rong had no other choice but to agree with Chen Xiao's opinion.
After a circle, they returned to Chen Xiao and Du Rong's residence. The residential areas here were originally far apart, and it was usually very deserted, with few pedestrians on the road. While observing the environment, they moved forward quickly. When they opened the gate, it was still the same as when they left, with basically no changes.
Just as Chen Xiao was feeling disappointed, he felt the surrounding aura shift slightly. His body reacted faster than his brain. He immediately turned around and looked back, and Xi Yunting suddenly appeared in front of him.
The other person looked exhausted, with a look of urgency and anxiety on his face. He looked him over closely and only relaxed when he found that Chen Xiao was safe and sound.
"You're back! Where did you go before?" The two asked almost at the same time.
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