After his subordinates left to carry out their orders, he began to discuss the matter with his trusted confidants.
"I didn't expect Jiu Fangduo to have such a powerful formation. We fought for so long back then, but we never saw her use it. It seems this alchemist is not easy to deal with!"
The confidant, however, disagreed: "I don't think so."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"That person is just a pill cultivator. I can believe it if you say his pills are good, but to say he is strong in combat is complete nonsense. Besides, Jiu Fangduo is a sword cultivator. How could she not be able to defeat him?"
Duan Yangxin felt that what she said made perfect sense.
"So what do you think she's trying to achieve by doing this?"
"What else could it be? To show us and Wu Zhaoliang, right?"
"Tell me in detail."
The confidant was convinced that his guess was most likely correct, so he spoke with exceptional confidence.
There are two possibilities in this matter.
"Oh, which two?"
"Firstly, she benefited from Danxiu's work and was afraid of losing a share, so she exaggerated a bit. That way, even if she had to share it with us in the end, she would still get the lion's share."
Duan Yangxin suddenly realized what was going on.
"I knew it! She didn't send anyone earlier or later, but waited until she set up a formation that no one else could get in before coming. So that's what she was planning."
Seeing her suddenly become agitated, her confidant quickly reassured her, "Master, don't be anxious, we still have a second point to make!"
"Yes, yes, what's the second one?"
"Secondly, she and that alchemist have reached a consensus to send someone to say some trivial things to keep us calm while they are secretly plotting something."
Duan Yangxin was a physical cultivator, the kind who was all brawn and no brains. Hearing his confidant say this, he suddenly felt that his position in Wumang City was in jeopardy.
She hurriedly summoned her subordinate and ordered him to go to Wu Zhaoliang's place immediately to inquire whether Jiu Fangduo had sent her a message.
After her subordinates left, she looked anxiously at her trusted confidant again.
"It's one thing for them to plot on their own, but if Wu Zhaoliang is added to the mix, then we're afraid we'll have nowhere to go."
"Don't panic, Patriarch. Wu Zhaoliang is too shrewd. Given Jiu Fangduo's narrow-minded nature, he probably won't cooperate with her."
Upon hearing this, a sudden inspiration flashed in Duan Yangxin's mind.
"Could it be that Jiu Fangduo sent those two people here to extend an olive branch to me?"
The confidante seemed surprised by this; she paused for a moment, then nodded confidently.
"Very likely."
Hearing this, Duan Yangxin was no longer in a hurry.
"Let's not panic yet. We'll wait for the people who went to investigate to return before making any decisions."
"yes."
While the two were discussing conspiracy theories, Qin Luo and Wu Hua had already been led to a guest room.
"You two may rest here. If you need anything, you can call the maid outside the door. She will take care of your daily needs during this time."
The two looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a woman who looked like Tarzan.
Standing firmly at the doorway, its imposing figure completely blocked the entrance.
The two men looked at the muscles in her arms and couldn't help but sigh.
"Wow, he looks like he can really fight."
"You bet she could kill me with one punch."
The maid felt a little embarrassed, since everyone in the household was like that, and she wasn't particularly outstanding, nor had she ever been praised like that before.
Seeing that she was shy, Wu Hua dismissed the person who had led the way and ran over to her, poking the muscles on her arm with her hand.
"Sister, how did you practice this? Can you teach me?"
The maid looked at his face, which was even older than her own father's, and smiled somewhat awkwardly.
"Fellow Daoist, I'm afraid I cannot teach you."
Wu Hua objected after hearing this: "Why? Do you think I can't learn it?"
"No, no, no, our Duanyang Prefecture is full of body cultivators, while your Jiufang Prefecture is full of sword cultivators. The cultivation methods are different, and rashly switching may lead to qi deviation."
Wu Hua was surprised that she was a nice person and decided to clear her resentment first.
If the maid knew what he was thinking right now, she would definitely point her finger at him and curse him.
After that, the two chatted and learned everything about the Duan Yang family, big and small.
From Duan Yangxin's private life in the inner courtyard to his tastes and eating habits, everything was revealed by this maid.
Having gotten what they wanted, the two then proceeded to drug the maid.
"Little one, you really have to admit, Doctor You's sleeping potion is really effective. Before, Jiu Fangduo said that Nascent Soul Realm cultivators are not afraid of poisons, and I was a little puzzled. How come Wu Zhaoliang was knocked out by the sleeping potion?"
Wu Hua wore an expression that said she knew everything.
"The problem lies in Dr. You's prescription."
"What's different about this prescription?"
"The difference is huge. The sleeping potions made by others will contain some toxins."
He felt a warmth in his heart as he spoke.
"But Doctor You was worried that we might harm ourselves if we used it, so he went to great lengths to find many non-toxic medicinal herbs to prepare it. So it is not a poison at all, but rather a good medicine for health preservation."
After Wu Hua finished speaking, Qin Luo missed the old man even more.
"Grandpa You is so thoughtful; this medicine has been a great help to us."
"Yes, we'll go back to see them as soon as we get out."
"Alright, then we need to resolve things here as soon as possible."
Without any hesitation, the two men cleared away the maid's resentment and then locked the door.
Finally, Qin Luo used her sparse hair to transform into the appearance of a maid.
With Wu Hua by his side, they strolled freely around Duan Yang Prefecture.
Wu Hua looked at Qin Luo, who had a muscular physique, with envy.
"When I grow up, I want to train like that too. My true form will definitely look even more imposing."
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