Chapter 465 Collecting Debts
Yu Zhiyi was puzzled: "Someone is actually protecting the Gan family?"
Hongchan Zhenren sneered: "These people have all benefited from the Longevity Pill. To say that none of them know what the raw materials of the Longevity Pill are would not be entirely true."
"It's all for profit."
Yu Zhiyi's expression was somewhat solemn.
If that's the case, then the Gan family's situation is even more complicated than she imagined.
If those powerful clans and forces were simply protecting the Gan family because they had received benefits from them, that would be understandable.
The worst-case scenario is that the supplies sent to the Gan family were provided by these same people. If that happens, the Gan family will have leverage over those people, forcing them to step in and protect the Gan family.
That would be the most terrifying thing.
Remembering something, Yu Zhiyi said, "By the way, Master, I suspect that the Gan family is related to the Demon Clan."
She created a comparison chart of the information she had researched, as well as the time period when the Gan family rose to power and the time period when the demon race was rampant.
“I’ve heard that the Gan family has been producing fewer and fewer longevity pills in recent years, while the demon race has been missing for eighteen years. Although it doesn’t match perfectly, it is consistent with the inference.”
Hongchan Zhenren was somewhat surprised: "Is that so?"
She took the comparison drawing drawn by Yu Zhiyi, and the more she looked at it, the more serious her expression became.
After a long while, she stood up and said, "You should rest first. I'm going to find the sect leader."
After Hongchan Zhenren left, Yu Zhiyi was about to lie down again when there was another knock on the door.
"Junior sister, I heard you're awake. May I come in?"
The third senior brother was standing outside the door.
The third senior brother is one of the few alchemists in the Heavenly Mystery Sect. Although he does not specialize in alchemy, his alchemy skills are still superb, and he is now a high-level alchemist.
The third senior brother came to check on her health.
Yu Zhiyi wanted to say it wasn't necessary, but her third senior brother was stubborn and insisted on taking her pulse and treating her. Yu Zhiyi couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she had to compromise.
Before long, the third senior brother withdrew his hand and then took out more than a dozen bottles of pills.
Yu Zhiyi stared in disbelief: "These are..."
The third senior brother introduced them one by one: "This is the Blood-Activating Pill, this is the Spirit-Returning Pill, this is the Rejuvenating Pill, this is..."
All of them are very practical pills, and even the lowest quality ones are top-grade.
A hint of apology appeared on the third senior brother's serious face: "When I learned a few years ago that Master had taken in another junior sister, I was short of money and could only give you the most life-saving thing."
"Now that Master's problem is solved, Junior Sister, you can have as many pills as you want, no need to be stingy."
In previous years, not only him, but also his other senior brothers lived in poverty because they had to pool their earnings and resources to await the auction of the Longevity Pill.
Now that Hongchan Zhenren has broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, her lifespan has increased by five hundred years, so there's no need to keep these things to exchange for money anymore.
Yu Zhiyi chuckled: "Senior brothers, you've been good enough to me."
The third senior brother insisted on stuffing the things into her arms: "Don't refuse. We haven't been able to do anything for you all these years, it's our dereliction of duty. These are just a small token of our appreciation."
Seeing that her third senior brother insisted, Yu Zhiyi had no choice but to accept it.
The third senior brother came to supervise her taking her medicine, since she had damaged her heart meridian. Although she was no longer in danger of death after treatment, she was not fully recovered.
Seeing that she obediently took the medicine, the third senior brother got up and left.
Just as Yu Zhiyi was about to lie down and rest for a while, her fifth senior brother arrived again.
"Junior sister, I have an invitation for you here."
Yu Zhiyi took it in surprise, opened it, and then smiled.
"Whose invitation was it?"
Fifth Senior Brother's eyes were full of suspicion, as if he were a worried older brother who was afraid that she would be tricked away by some young punk.
Yu Zhiyi explained with a smile, "It's the Yuan family of Freedom City."
“I did Miss Yuan a favor, and Miss Yuan must keep her promise.”
Fifth Senior Brother was relieved: "I see. Then you should take good care of your injuries. I'll go with you when the time comes."
His eyes lit up when he talked about going down the mountain.
Yu Zhiyi smiled, pursing her lips.
Although her fifth senior brother was a few years older than her and usually acted like an old man in front of the sect leader, he was actually a show-off who loved to play and make a fuss.
It's hard to imagine that this fifth senior brother would willingly step into danger to seek a chance for her survival.
Because of the illusion she experienced in the Heart-Questioning Stone, Yu Zhiyi felt a deeper affection for her fifth senior brother than for the other senior brothers, and was more willing to play and joke with him.
The third senior brother's elixir was very effective; Yu Zhiyi's injuries were completely healed after seven days.
Although she still experiences occasional dull pain, it is merely phantom pain in the injured area of her body; her body is actually fine.
In three days it will be Yuan Yajun's birthday banquet. Yuan Yajun wrote in the invitation that she sincerely invited her to come and stay for a few days. Yu Zhiyi did not plan to arrive right on time, so she decided to leave early.
It would take at least half a month to travel from Tianji Gate to Freedom City by airship.
Taking the teleportation array will take less than an hour to get there.
This "one hour" does not refer to the hour required for teleportation, but rather the time required to reach the teleportation array from various cities.
The current Yu Zhiyi is completely different from when she first arrived. The first thing to show is that she is carrying a huge sum of money worth millions of spirit stones.
No more need to be stingy with money.
Besides, Yuan Yajun still owes her hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.
So even though it cost 10,000 spirit stones per person to travel from the teleportation array in Pearl City to the teleportation array outside Freedom City, she paid it without batting an eye.
The fifth senior brother looked on with envy.
The brothers have used all the money they've earned over the years to buy medicine and resources for Hongchan Zhenren. It's no exaggeration to say they're penniless.
However, he felt no shame whatsoever.
Senior brothers living off their junior sisters' money is quite a treat.
Yu Zhiyi and Yuan Yajun exchanged secrets while in Shoushi City. Before setting off, Yu Zhiyi sent Yuan Yajun an approximate arrival time.
As soon as she stepped out of the teleportation array, she saw the Yuan sisters standing outside.
Yuan Yajun is elegant and poised, while Yuan Yaying has regained her lively and adorable self.
Strangely, the elegant and poised Yuan Yajun took the initiative to come over and greet her, while Yuan Yaying stood still and hesitated to approach.
Yu Zhiyi asked, somewhat puzzled, "When did I offend the Second Miss?"
Yuan Yajun said she didn't understand either: "This girl has been like this ever since she came back from Shoushi City. It's not targeting you, so don't take it to heart."
Yu Zhiyi nodded.
Just then, Yuan Yaying came over and greeted her softly with her head down, "Sister Yu."
"Second Miss".
Yuan Yaying pouted, looking a little unhappy.
Yu Zhiyi looked completely bewildered.
Yuan Yajun glared at her younger sister, then took Yu Zhiyi's hand and walked towards the flying boat not far away: "The room is ready for you, and the banquet is also ready. Let's go."
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