The small courtyard is shaded by green grass.
A rare quiet place in a bustling metropolis.
Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou flew here. He left the hovercraft he bought before to Gao's father and mother. Now he no longer needs a means of transportation.
There were two people guarding the gate of the courtyard. Suddenly, they felt the aura of two powerful men and immediately became alert.
They found that the person coming was very powerful and they were no match for him. Both of them tensed up their muscles.
"Don't worry, it's Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou." Yuan Yuxian, who also felt their presence, walked out of the courtyard.
The two of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Sister Yu Xian, is Gao Han's strength already so strong?"
They could understand that Zhongli Tingzhou was very powerful, after all, they had heard of him as the first genius of China a thousand times. But Gao Han, they were also people who had participated in the investigation and knew that he had not been practicing for a long time.
Hearing the resentment and disbelief in the two people's words, Yuan Yuxian couldn't help but let out a bitter smile, "Yes, he gave me too many surprises, but..."
Yuan Yuxian laughed happily again, "I am also relieved that he is so talented. My brother and Uncle Tianping were so talented back then. It is normal for their descendants to have such talent. The stronger he is in the future, the better it will be for us."
"Yes, yes, yes." Thinking of this, they both became happy.
"Aunt." Gao Han saw Yuan Yuxian before he landed.
"Come in, come in." Yuan Yuxian nodded and led them into the courtyard.
There are people inside and outside the courtyard, guarding it closely.
"There aren't usually so many people here, but things are different now." Yuan Yuxian explained as he walked.
In the past, they would not have arranged so many people to guard it in order to prevent people from discovering that this ordinary-looking courtyard was actually unusual. However, the feud with the Yuan family has reached a white-hot stage, and who knows what Yuan Zhengshan will do next.
Yuan Tiansheng and Yuan Yuxian couldn't afford to gamble, so they simply sent someone to watch the courtyard to prevent anyone from breaking in.
"Are these people the subordinates of my great grandfather and aunt?" Gao Han saw that some of the people's features looked familiar.
"No, it should be said that we are a group of like-minded people. We have the same goal."
Yuan Yuxian didn't explain it in detail, but Gao Han guessed it roughly.
These people should all be those who were persecuted by the Yuan family.
But there are indeed not many people. Under the surveillance of the Yuan family, it is not easy to recruit these people by doing these small tricks.
After crossing the courtyard, Yuan Yuxian brought them to a room.
Before I pushed the door open, I heard a coughing sound coming from inside.
Gao Han was stunned for a moment, and Yuan Yuxian had already pushed open the door.
The furnishings in the room are plain and simple, and you can see everything in the room at a glance.
Yuan Tianping was lying on a rattan chair, his face was paler than what he had seen during the video call, and there was no trace of blood in it.
"Why is it so..." Yuan Tianping raised his head while speaking, and saw Gao Han next to Yuan Yuxian at a glance. His voice instantly disappeared. After a moment, his body trembled, and he wanted to stand up excitedly. He looked at Gao Han in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Yuan Yuxian hurried forward to support him, "Uncle Tianping, please slow down, don't be anxious."
Yuan Tianping hit her and said, "Gao Han is here, why didn't you tell me?"
Yuan Yuxian smiled and said, "I want to give you a surprise."
"You little girl." Yuan Tianping didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at Gao Han again and lowered his voice, "Why did you come here suddenly?"
Gao Han glanced at Yuan Yuxian and said, "I came to see you."
Yuan Tianping's eyes suddenly moistened, "I'm glad you have this intention."
Yuan Yuxian moved aside, and Gao Han hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to take her place.
Holding Yuan Tianping's arms with both hands, he looked even thinner under his clothes, and there were blue veins under his skin that could not be hidden. Looking closely, the dark blue color under his eyes was more obvious, which was a sign of being terminally ill.
Gao Han lowered his eyes.
Yuan Yuxian didn't want to disturb the conversation between the grandfather and grandson, so she turned around and prepared to go out. Seeing Zhongli Tingzhou standing at the door with no intention of leaving, she couldn't help but hint at him with her eyes.
Zhongli Tingzhou looked straight ahead and pretended not to see it. This was also his chance to recognize Gao Han as his biological grandfather, so why should he go out?
Yuan Yuxian's mouth twitched. Don't think she couldn't see it. Forget it. She didn't dare to go up and pull him away. She was obviously Gao Han's biological aunt, but this man dared to treat her like this.
After going out, Yuan Yuxian closed the door.
Twenty minutes later, Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou came out.
"Grandpa has gone to bed." Gao Han told Yuan Yuxian.
Yuan Yuxian was not surprised. Considering Uncle Tianping's current condition, it was already quite good that he could be alert for twenty minutes. So he took him to see Yuan Tiansheng.
"Have you met your grandfather?" Yuan Tiansheng's injuries have almost healed, and now he looks much better than the day he was injured.
"Yes, I want to ask about Ming Haifeng." Gao Han went straight to the point.
Yuan Tiansheng already knew the purpose of his coming here and felt very heavy-hearted.
Gao Han saw this and came up with an unpleasant answer in his mind, "Ming Haifeng can't do anything about it, right?"
Yuan Tiansheng nodded slightly. "He was seriously injured this time and needs to recover for a while. I thought it wouldn't be too late to come back after he recovered. After all, I have waited for so many years, but he still refused."
"Why is that?"
"Because he has no choice. The Life-Devouring Poison is too overbearing and stubborn. Even he, whose strength is still at its peak, cannot do it." Yuan Tiansheng said bitterly. In front of his brother, he never showed any abnormality.
"That means there is no way?" Gao Han frowned.
Yuan Yuxian suddenly shouted, "We won't give up. We have waited for so many years. We can't give up saving Uncle Tianping just because of a setback."
"No one said we won't save Tianping, it's just that, we can wait, but Tianping may not be able to wait that long." Yuan Tiansheng rubbed his eyes tiredly.
Yuan Yuxian suddenly became speechless and gritted her teeth unwillingly.
Gao Han recalled the first time he saw Yuan Tianping. He looked so thin and his vitality was draining away. It was said that he had been like this for decades. It was really not easy for him to survive until now.
Now that hope is shattered, we can only think of a new solution, but while doing so we must also maintain his life.
"How did you keep grandpa alive in the past?" Gao Han asked.
"We take turns to transfer spiritual energy to Uncle Tianping, but a huge amount is required each time," said Yuan Yuxian.
"How big is extremely large?"
"The energy that the Life Devouring Poison devours each time is actually the spiritual energy in Uncle Tianping's meridians. Moreover, this thing is insatiable and devours spiritual energy almost all the time. Every time it is transported, it requires at least half of the spiritual energy of a strong man like Uncle Tiansheng."
Yuan Tiansheng is a first-class strong man. His spiritual power is very powerful. Several second-class strong men are not as good as him.
It is conceivable that if second-rate strongmen like Yuan Yuxian were to transfer spiritual energy to Yuan Tianping, it would take up the spiritual energy of two or three people.
Once the spiritual energy is exhausted, it will take two to three days to recover to its peak state. Using spirit beads or crystal cores can shorten the time a bit, but these strong men cannot be there all the time.
Yuan Tianping's illness requires someone to stay by his side at all times and help him when he needs it.
Before, when Yuan Yuxian and Yuan Tiansheng went to the main disaster area to find Ming Haifeng, they did not bring anyone with them so that they could stay with Yuan Tianping and be on standby at all times.
And this is still the most ideal situation. People like Yuan Zhengshan are like death warrants. If you encounter them when your spiritual energy is exhausted, there is only one outcome, and that is death.
Not everyone can endure this kind of tightrope-walking life.
Gao Han had previously wondered why Yuan Tiansheng, a first-class warrior, had only a few subordinates. This was actually related to this incident.
When they recruit people, they must not only ensure that they will not have any ulterior motives, but also ensure that they will not develop a rebellious mentality because of Yuan Tianping's affairs and then betray them.
"Today is the day your grandfather needs spiritual energy. I'll go over first and you two can chat." Yuan Tiansheng stood up.
"Do you need help?" Gao Han looked at Zhongli Tingzhou, who took the initiative to speak, in surprise. The latter immediately frowned and said, "What are you looking at? As one of grandpa's grandsons, isn't it normal to give him some spiritual energy?"
Yuan Tiansheng and Yuan Yuxian were both stunned.
"Normal." Gao Han's mouth twitched slightly. He underestimated the thickness of this actor. How could he not seize this opportunity to please his grandfather? He warned him, "Take it easy. Don't do anything rash."
Zhongli Tingzhou said flamboyantly and confidently: "Am I that kind of person? It's just a little spiritual energy. If it's gone, I can recover in no time."
Yuan Tiansheng didn't react, so Yuan Yuxian was speechless. Although he admitted that he was indeed a genius, there must be a limit to genius.
Although she didn't know how much Zhongli Tingzhou's spiritual power had improved after he broke through to the first level, she had heard of his battle record in City No. 1 and knew that his spiritual power must be different from that of ordinary first-level spiritual refiners. However, spiritual power cannot be restored just like that.
If you can fully recover in an instant, you will be truly invincible on the battlefield. The fighting will be endless and the war will never end so quickly.
The Zhongli Tingzhou in front of her was different from the low-key and steady impression she had of him. Yuan Yuxian had to be skeptical.
Gao Han had a thoughtful expression on his face, as he thought of something.
I just felt it was strange, but I couldn’t figure it out for a moment.
If the spiritual energy of a strong man does not recover quickly, then was his recovery of most of his spiritual energy on the battlefield considered fast or was it okay?
Putting this idea aside for the moment, Gao Han planned to find time to test it again later.
"Aunt, how is the matter I asked you to investigate going?" Gao Han asked Yuan Yuxian as soon as the two left.
Yuan Yuxian knew that he stayed just to ask her about this matter. "I have checked the two people you mentioned, and there are indeed some problems."
"Have you found any evidence?" Gao Han asked quickly.
Yuan Yuxian shook his head regretfully. "It's not that simple. When I went to check on them, I found some strange traces. It seems someone is also checking on them."
Gao Han frowned, "Could it be someone from Zhongli's family?"
"It's unlikely, because they seem to be erasing evidence. I suspect it might be the Yuan family. The ones who most hope that Zhongli Tingzhou gets into trouble are none other than the Yuan family." Yuan Yuxian said firmly.
Gao Han thought for a moment and denied it: "It may not be the Yuan family. The Yuan family may not have the energy to take care of other things recently. It may also be someone from the Demon Spirit."
"What does it have to do with the evil spirits?" Yuan Yuxian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that Zhongli Tingzhou had killed many evil spirits as a demon king.
Gao Han gave her an unexpected answer, "The Yuan family is in collusion with the demon spirit."
Yuan Yuxian was shocked.
Gao Han told her about the conversation between Mo Ling and Yuan Da and others that he and Zhongli Tingzhou overheard in the main disaster area.
"Is Yuan Zhengshan crazy? He actually dared to collude with the evil spirit. Does he think the Yuan family is not in enough trouble now?" Yuan Yuxian sneered, looking forward to the day when the Yuan family's secrets would be exposed. "But according to what you said, the possibility that it was the evil spirit is indeed very high."
"Aunt, what else did you find out?" Gao Han asked.
Yuan Yuxian told him not to worry, "We have found out some things. The case of Chen Jiaqing is easy. Some of the teammates he harmed were students from Penglai. As long as we find a few of the victims, we can help Zhongli Tingzhou prove that Chen Jiaqing, whom he killed, was a bad guy."
"I have found two of the students, and they have promised to testify if a fight really breaks out."
"Wang He is a little more troublesome. He was a mercenary and knew a lot of people from all walks of life. He was popular because he knew how to deal with people. His death has always angered those who were kept in the dark. If the news that Zhongli Tingzhou is the Demon King is revealed, these people may become evidence against him."
"However, no matter how much you disguise yourself, there will still be flaws. No one who is disguising themselves can remain invisible for a long time."
Gao Han's eyes lit up slightly, "Aunt found the key evidence?"
Yuan Yuxian smiled, "You know, since they are mercenaries, there will definitely be some issues of interest distribution involved. Wang He appears to be kind, but in fact he is ruthless. He is not fighting alone, in fact there are some people covering for him."
"You mean, if we find these people, we can testify?"
"Yes, there is another thing that can serve as proof," Yuan Yuxian said with a cunning smile, "Do you know what other name Wang He is called in the mercenary circle?"
Gao Han shook his head. He didn't know anything about Wang He. If he was available, he would have gone to investigate on his own.
"A good-natured man who gives away money." Yuan Yuxian said every word, with a special irony.
A mercenary who kills and robs people is actually called a good-natured man who likes to give away money.
"That's what I said. Wang He is a very good person. He carefully selects the people he gives his money to, and only helps those with potential."
"You know, people with potential will achieve something in the future. Wang He helped them in their most difficult time, and he will be more grateful to them than usual."
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