Lan Family Follow-up
Lan Baicao walked forward tremblingly, took out a glazed jade basin, gently cut a bud of the blue orchid from the dense leaves, and put it into the special spiritual soil and blue orchid.
"This is a thank-you gift from the Lan family."
Qian Luo was shocked! This was the Blue Orchid, cultivated by the Lan family for thousands of years, capable of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. Yet, they actually gave it to her! But it made sense. She had helped the Lan family so much, so they must want to maintain their relationship.
"Although it will take several hundred years for it to fully bloom, it is a token of the Lan family's love. If my sister were here, she would share the same sentiment as me."
Qianluo in front of us is extremely important to the Lan family! My sister hasn't succeeded in forming a Core yet, and the other five families are eyeing her covetously. There are too many unknown dangers. The Lan family needs a Core cultivator!
Qianluo's identity is a mystery, and she also has something to ask of the Lan family. She is a trustworthy partner.
"Okay." Qianluo accepted the Biluo Youlan and put it into the Jiubao storage bracelet.
Lan Baicao didn't see her put it into the storage bag. In a flash of inspiration, Biluo Youlan disappeared. As expected, she was carrying rare treasures and many secrets, which would be of greater help to the Lan family!
As long as we wait a few more months and wait for my sister to successfully form the elixir, the Lan family will be able to regroup and continue to sit firmly among the six major families.
"By the way, I'll disguise myself as the Great Elder first, otherwise it will be difficult to explain clearly."
Lan Baicao was stunned. She didn't expect that she was so thoughtful. She suspended Master Lan's body, and the two of them went out of the stone door one after the other and closed Biluo Youlan's secret room.
The Blue Orchid, the top-grade spiritual plant cultivated by their Lan family for thousands of years, will remain silent for another hundred years.
At the entrance to the Spiritual Plant Garden, the monks waited anxiously, no one willing to leave. When they saw two familiar figures, they were overjoyed: "Great Elder! It really is you!"
"Great, Elder Baicao, are you okay?"
"Oh my god, the elder bled so much!"
The people outside waited for a day and a night, and finally got good news. Seeing Elder Lan Qianhua helping Elder Lan Baicao out, they felt happy but also a little worried.
The two couples looked at "Lan Qianhua". Although they looked exactly the same, they always felt that something was different. It was not until Lan Baicao shook her head at them that they understood.
Facing everyone's worried gazes, Lan Baicao felt warm in her heart. She pretended to be calm and waved her hand: "I'm fine, don't worry."
Then, she said, "Sister needs to go back to consolidate her cultivation, so she won't stay any longer."
Lan Caiying immediately agreed: "Yes, Elder Qianhua doesn't look well, go back and rest!"
Lan Huairen: "I just succeeded in forming a pill, and I've devoted myself to the Lan family. Elder, you've suffered!"
"Ahem, alright." Qianluo couldn't stand the compliments from the two of them and coughed a few times pretending to be weak. "I feel relieved to have you around."
The envious and admiring gazes of the crowd made her feel uncomfortable. She flew away and looked at the different scenery. Suddenly, her eyes became clear. The world of foundation-building cultivators and the world of Jindan cultivators were indeed different. Refreshed, she returned to Qionghua Pavilion, opened the magic circle, and continued to practice.
Afterwards, Lan Baicao burned Master Lan's body in front of everyone and explained the reason: "Master Lan murdered my grandmother, colluded with the Wei family, burned down the spiritual plant garden, and wanted to kill me and the elder to monopolize the Lan family!"
"If the Great Elder hadn't successfully formed his Core Formation today, you and I would have died at his hands! He is so heartless and unjust, disregarding the lives of fellow cultivators and even attacking me. His crimes are numerous!"
Lan Baicao's face was serious. He shouted at the entrance of the Spiritual Plant Garden: "From now on, his name will not appear in the family tree, and his tablet will not be placed in the ancestral hall. All the monks in the Lan family should take him as a warning. Betraying the Lan family is an unforgivable crime and must not be committed again!"
The flames blazed, illuminating the faces of the Lan family monks. They stared at Master Lan's corpse, filled with hatred. Someone who could harm the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, and disregard the lives of his own people, was unworthy of their memorial tablets, and his name should be erased from the family tree!
The Lan family monk nodded immediately: "Yes!"
In the next few months, Lan Baicao and Lan Qianhua practiced in seclusion. With the help of Lan Caiying and others, the Lan family monks repaired the spiritual plant garden, cultivated spiritual plants, and continued to live a peaceful life.
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Until one day, the District Chief of District 6, Jiang Baizhi, came to visit. Lan Baicao, who was in seclusion practicing, and Lan Qianhua, who had successfully formed a pill, went out to greet them. The two looked at each other and suddenly remembered the put aside Demon-Trapping Jade Plate. It seemed that the Wei family members were still in it.
Lan Baicao's expression changed. "Oh no! I was so busy dealing with Master Lan that I forgot about this!"
Lan Qianhua hesitated: "Could he be...dead?"
Lan Baicao frowned. "Could it be that the remaining Wei family members have brought the district chief to settle accounts?"
Lan Qianhua raised her eyebrows. "You're coming to the Jiang family to demand an explanation for the insignificant Wei family? That's not necessary. I guess you didn't return the Devil Trapping Jade Plate to them, and they're getting anxious."
"This new district chief has only been here for three days, but he's willing to come in person. I don't know what Jiang Baiji said..." Lan Baicao is worried that the Jiang family has ill intentions. Although the two families have a cooperative relationship, the Jiang family has always only recognized interests and not people.
Lan Qianhua didn't take it seriously. She placed her hands behind her back, her mind filled with thoughts. She looked up at the sun, which was so bright that she could barely open her eyes. She still wore a contented smile, "When an enemy comes, we will fight him; when a flood comes, we will block it with earth. I'm also in the early stages of Jindan. Our Lan family is no longer the Lan family of the past."
She walked leisurely, and remembered something: "Siyu... no... is she still practicing?"
Lan Baicao nodded: "Since last time, she has been in seclusion in Qionghua Pavilion to practice and consolidate her cultivation."
The mysterious female cultivator stayed indoors for several months, otherwise Lan Qianhua would have come to thank her long ago: "It's okay, we don't need outside help this time, the two of us sisters are enough."
"By the way, did you give the position of the third elder to Lan Wenxin?" Lan Qianhua asked Lan Baicao about the recent situation of the Lan family as they walked. She had just stabilized her cultivation and was not very clear about the affairs of the Lan family. Lan Baicao had been managing the family these days.
"That's right. Actually, Lan Caiying and Lan Huairen can also take on the role, but Lan Caiying has to take care of Lan Fangshu, and Lan Huairen thinks his wife is not as good as him. The two of them unanimously recommended Lan Wenxin to be the third elder."
Thinking of what happened before, Lan Baicao was filled with fear. "After what happened last time, I also think that the Third Elder should also be a woman. There are many female cultivators in the Lan family. If a male cultivator is chosen, it may foster their ambitions and cause the tragedy that happened before."
"Yes, Lan Wenxin's cultivation level is enough for the initial stage of foundation building." Now she is in the initial stage of Jindan, her sister is in the late stage of foundation building, and Lan Wenxin is in the early stage of foundation building. Although her cultivation level is relatively low, she is efficient and meticulous in her work.
Sometimes elders don’t need a very high level of cultivation, but rather need to have excellent ability to do things.
The two chatted all the way. Lian Qiao was already pouring tea inside the door. He explained nervously, "District Head, maybe the Great Elder is still in seclusion and hasn't come out yet. Let's go and urge him."
It's been an hour! Why haven't the First and Second Elders shown up yet? Even though the Jiang and Shui families didn't help, they're here now! Why haven't the two elders come out yet? Are they still sulking?
Lian Qiao was furious, but didn't dare show it. As she poured tea, she glanced at the new district chief, Jiang Baizhi. Jiang Baizhi was already in the early stages of Dan Jin (a elixir-forming stage), and she looked a bit like her younger sister, Jiang Baiji, both bright and beautiful. The only difference was that Jiang Baizhi wasn't obsessed with alchemy, and instead of smelling like medicinal herbs, she had a faint floral scent.
A pair of peach blossom eyes that seem to be smiling but not smiling are eye-catching. The moist pupils are like crabapple flowers under the spring rain, fragile and beautiful. A long string of crabapple flower pendants hangs on the right ear, shining with a pastel color, gorgeous and charming.
"The Great Elder is really something. My sister has only been in office for three days, and she can't wait to come and see her old friend. I didn't expect the Great Elder to put on airs!" Jiang Baiji showed dissatisfaction on his face, and his voice was neither too loud nor too soft, so that all the cultivators inside and outside the sect could hear it.
The faces of the Lan family monks turned red and they all lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Shui Qingwan, the eldest elder of the Shui family, was gentle as water. She smiled slightly and handed the teacup to Jiang Baiji: "My dear sister, please don't be angry. If you are angry, wrinkles will appear on your face."
Jiang Baiji immediately took out the glass mirror and looked at her face left and right, acting like a little girl. Now that her second sister was back and the district chief, she naturally didn't need to assume the authority of the Jiang family's eldest elder. It would be best to be the innocent and beautiful third sister: "Where is it, where is it?"
Just as Jiang Baiji was searching for wrinkles, a familiar voice came from the door: "Sorry, I'm late, District Chief."
The visitor was Lan Qianhua. After a few pretentious greetings, she took the main seat and said, "I've been in seclusion these days, cultivating and strengthening my skills. I just learned that the District Mayor had come. I'm so sorry!"
Jiang Baizhi's eyelashes flicked lightly, revealing her gorgeous eyes. Her voice was sweet and gentle: "It's okay, the Great Elder is a busy man."
Lan Qianhua smiled slightly and took out the Demon-Trapping Jade Plate without saying a word. Then, an idea flashed to her, and the Wei family members who had been trapped in the Demon-Trapping Jade Plate for several months finally saw the light of day again.
"District Chief, what do you think of the consequences for Wei Wuji and the others?"
The question was thrown to the new district chief, Jiang Baizhi. Jiang Baizhi raised his eyebrows, changed his posture and looked at the bereaved Wei family in front of him, his voice a little cold: "Wei Tianliu is already dead. You attacked the Lan family without my permission and don't take me, the district chief, seriously!"
Wei Wuji's previous arrogance instantly disappeared, and he bowed his head in submission: "No, no! I absolutely did not mean that! District Chief, you were..."
"What happened to me?" Jiang Baizhi touched the crabapple earring on her right ear. Her voice was soft and gentle, as if carrying a sweet poison. "I remember that I was going from the upper third district to the middle third district. I passed through many areas, and there were assassins waiting for me in every district. If it weren't for my eldest sister Jiang Baiwei who saved me, I would probably have died on the way."
"So..." She raised her eyebrows slightly, suppressing her beauty, her eyes cold, "Who on earth has such a deep hatred for me that they can't wait to kill me? After thinking about it, it seems that it can only be Wei Tianliu's family. At that time, Wei Tianliu had already been killed by me, so the Wei family who got the news couldn't wait to take revenge!"
Under the pressure of the Jindan cultivator, Wei Wuji trembled with fear, his voice trembling: "Absolutely not! We didn't have enough funds to find an assassin at the time, and we were preparing to deal with the Lan family at that time. We absolutely did not have such intentions!"
Jiang Baizhi: "Oh, then tell me why you want to deal with the Lan family after Wei Tianliu's death? What do you want to get from the Lan family?"
Wei Wuji couldn't say it, because at that time they were planning to join forces with Master Lan to attack the Lan family, get the Lan family's spirit stones, and then hire a killer to kill Jiang Baizhi. However, they didn't expect that someone wanted to kill Jiang Baizhi before them, but who would that person be?
Because Master Lan did not have such a great power, Wei Wuji was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead and his eyes darted left and right. The ancestor of the Wei family was dead, and the ancestor of the Jiang family was dead again. The Shui family had always been dependent on the Jiang family and was also at a loss. The Lan family was isolated and helpless, so the only ones left were the Jin family and the Tao family?
There is no other family that has influence in the entire District Nine except the Jin family who owns the Jubao Pavilion. Only the Jin family has the financial resources to win over the killer organizations in every district.
"yes!"
Before Wei Wuji could finish his words, he was killed by a beautiful and delicate crabapple flower. Blood instantly spurted out and sprayed all over the crabapple flower, making it bloom even more dazzling and gorgeous.
It also sprayed on the other Wei family cultivators, causing them to flee frantically in fear: "Help! Murder!"
"Grand Elder!"
“Don’t kill me, don’t kill me!!!”
Everything happened too quickly. Lan Qianhua hadn't reacted yet and frowned: "District Chief, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean? Of course I'm helping you deal with your enemies! The Wei and Lan families have always been at odds, and this time they've attacked and annexed the Lan family. Now that Wei Wuji is dead, you're responsible for dealing with the remaining two elders. Anyway, the remaining Wei cultivators are nothing to worry about."
"From now on, the Wei family will be a subsidiary family of the Lan family."
Jiang Baizhi smiled happily, her eyebrows curved, her skin white, and her beauty was stunning, not at all like someone who could kill with one move. She summoned back her crabapple flower and pinned it on her right earring, becoming even more charming and dangerous.
"It's annoying!" She reached out and grabbed the fleeing Wei family members, tied them up with her spiritual power, cast a silencing spell, and blocked their mouths. Seeing these grown men panicking in front of her with pleading eyes, her mood suddenly improved.
"From now on, there will no longer be six major families in District 6, but five major families."
She narrowed her eyes and smiled at Lan Qianhua: "Doesn't the Lan family agree?"
How could Lan Qianhua disagree? The Wei family had been committing all sorts of evil deeds over the years, and the cultivators in District Six had long been suffering. If the Wei family weren't one of the six major families, and Wei Tianliu wasn't a candidate for District Chief, they would have been overthrown long ago.
Their Lan family has done a good thing now, but she really can't understand why Jiang Baizhi wanted to kill Wei Wuji. Wei Wuji guessed who wanted to kill Jiang Baizhi, so why did Jiang Baizhi want to kill him to silence him?
And… the murderer wasn't hard to guess. The Wei and Jiang families were fighting each other to the death, and the Shui and Lan families were affected. The Jin and Tao families, who stood by and watched, were the most likely suspects. They could have hired multiple assassins in multiple locations to kill Jiang Baizhi. Besides the all-powerful Jin family, no other family could have been blamed.
"Okay, I agree." Lan Qianhua didn't want to get involved in these matters. It didn't concern her much anyway. Now she just needed to cultivate spiritual plants, manage the business, and continue to strengthen the Lan family. No matter how many other conspiracies and intrigues there were, they had nothing to do with her.
She loudly declared: "From now on, the Wei family will become a subsidiary family of the Lan family, and all cultivators of the Wei family will serve the Lan family!"
The Lan family monks all raised their heads and chests: "Okay, okay!"
These people had suffered a lot in the Spirit Plant Garden a long time ago. Wei Wuji came to attack them, Master Lan betrayed them, and they were facing internal and external troubles. They were extremely worried, fearing that Elder Lan Baicao and Elder Lan Qianhua could not defeat Master Lan. They waited outside for a day and a night before they came to their senses and felt warmed.
Now look at these Wei family monks, they all look dejected, but they are extremely happy in their hearts!
Lan Qianhua returned the Demon-Trapping Jade Plate and the magic weapon that strengthened the formation to the Jiang and Shui families respectively: "Thank you for your help, both families. In the future, if you two families encounter difficulties, the Lan family will not stand idly by."
She was speaking from the heart. The Jiang and Shui families' willingness to lend them their magic weapons solved their urgent problem. Otherwise, there would be no way to trap Wei Wuji.
Shui Qingwan smiled faintly: "Sister Qianhua, you're welcome. Just come and visit us often in the future."
Jiang Baiji directly collected the Devil-Trapping Jade Plate and placed it on his own mirror, using it as a mirror. He said nonchalantly, "It's okay. We'll all be a family from now on."
Jiang Baizhi lifted the hair by her ear and said slowly, "There's one more thing. The alchemy conference that happens every fifty years is about to begin. I'm telling you all that the younger generations in your families should make plans early."
Hearing this, Jiang Baiji stopped looking in the mirror and smiled triumphantly, "Our Feiyao must go. She has barely managed to refine fifth-grade elixirs, surpassing her master! One day, she might even become a sixth-grade elixir master like her elder sister!"
Lan Qianhua was shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect that Jiang Feiyao had the potential to become a fifth-grade alchemist at such a young age. This is a rank that many people can only dream of!
Some people cannot embark on the path of alchemy in their entire lives, while others can easily enter the path of alchemy, become respected alchemists, and own a treasure trove of spiritual stones.
When did Jiang Baiwei become a sixth-grade alchemist? She had been stuck at the fifth grade until she became the head of District Five. She devoted herself to alchemy and unexpectedly achieved a breakthrough!
"So Sister Bai Wei has become a sixth-rank alchemist?!" Shui Qingwan was appropriately surprised, and smiled refreshingly and naturally. "Sister Bai Zhi has become the head of District 6, and Fei Yao has reached a new level. The Jiang family is truly blessed with three great things!"
Jiang Baiji glanced at Lan Qianhua and smiled, covering his mouth. "How could it be so exaggerated? It's just that the Alchemy Conference has always been important, and every family is putting all their efforts into the sprint. I wonder if there are any cultivators from the Lan family participating?"
Lan Qianhua and Lan Baicao exchanged a glance. They really didn't have any. The Lan family had always cultivated spiritual plants and refined elixirs...very rarely, almost never...
"So there isn't one?" Jiang Baizhi sighed. "Originally, I was thinking that Big Sister had given me a few spots, so I could enter the real first round without going through the auditions."
Jiang Baiji took over the conversation: "Oh, sister, I also told Feiyao about this, but Feiyao said she didn't want anything and said she wanted to enter the competition step by step through her own efforts. This child is really...ah!"
The two sisters went back and forth, praising Jiang Feiyao one after another. Shui Qingwan was embarrassed: "Then... Qingyan..."
Jiang Feiyao doesn't want this spot, Shui Qingyan wants it! Shui Qingyan and Jiang Feiyao have been good friends since childhood, and she learned how to make pills from them, but the pills she made...
Therefore, Shui Qingyan really needs this place.
Jiang Baiji narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry, I will naturally keep it for Qingyan. When the time comes, both Feiyao and Qingyan will go to the alchemy conference."
Shui Qingwan put her heart at ease. The Alchemy Conference was meant to bring together alchemists from across the continent, all hoping to compete for rank, gain experience, and perhaps even make friends with even more powerful alchemists...
In short, it is an opportunity to see the world and also a rare experience. Qingyan is lawless at home. It is time to let her broaden her horizons and let her know that there are people better than her.
"Ahem!" Lan Qianhua thought of the mysterious female cultivator who seemed to be able to make pills, but she couldn't explain it now. She could only give a rough idea, "I'll have the younger generation prepare. Maybe someone will participate."
Jiang Baizhi fiddled with her Begonia earrings and smiled, "That's good."
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Night falls, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
Jiang Baiji took back the mirror: "Second sister, I have explained everything. Let's go. I still need to go home to guide Feiyao in alchemy!"
Shui Qingwan stood up hurriedly: "First Elder, Second Elder, goodbye."
Lan Qianhua nodded: "Take care."
The three of them left together, and then Shui Qingwan left alone on the spiritual weapon.
Jiang Baiji withdrew his gaze, a hint of confusion on his bright face: "Why did you kill Wei Wuji? You clearly knew it was the Jin family..."
Jiang Baizhi interrupted her: "So what if you know? The Jin family has all sorts of connections. Do you think our Jiang family alone can handle them?"
Looking at her unyielding sister, she sighed, "Besides... many of our elixirs are sold through the Treasure Pavilion. We shouldn't be in a bad mood in this situation."
Jiang Baiji raised her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes. "Just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't work in the future. Sister, you're the head of District 6. Jubao Pavilion is operating under your watch, so there are bound to be some irregularities. We can gradually build a brand of elixirs belonging to the Jiang family and gradually weaken Jubao Pavilion."
Jiang Baizhi smiled: "Yes, my eldest sister did the same thing in District 5, and it was very effective."
The two looked at each other. The crabapple blossom seat under their feet emitted a faint red light. A flower bloomed with every step, and it was particularly dazzling under the moonlight. Jiang Baiji liked his second sister's magic weapon, the crabapple blossom seat very much. He lay comfortably beside it, propping up his head and enjoying himself.
Suddenly, Jiang Baizhi asked about Jiang Feiyao: "Feiyao, how are you feeling recently?"
Jiang Baiji looked at the moon, which was like a hook, slender and curved. Her eyes flickered slightly: "It's okay now."
"The Alchemy Conference will be held in two and a half years. Tell her to take care of her health." Jiang Baizhi reminded.
"good."
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It is autumn now. The night is quiet and deep, the light is hazy, the Milky Way hangs upside down and emits a faint light, and the gurgling water makes a clear and pleasant sound.
The girl stepped into the cold spring pool, took off her clothes, and soaked in the cold spring, starting from her ankles, calves, thighs, abdomen, collarbone, lips... until her whole body was submerged in the cold water.
It was clearly cold spring water, but a wisp of mist suddenly rose.
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