I Have Medicine

Chapter 534 - Xiao Cheng’s Plan

Xiao Cheng and the others departed. Yu Qing, who was left behind, looked at the two corpses on the ground, and his cheeks flushed red. However, he quickly flicked his sleeve, and went straight into the manor. Unexpectedly, he didn’t dare to look at these two people again.

Currently, he had already figured out that it was Yu Ze who caused this disaster. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been forced to come to his own gates like this.

A bastard son! All of them were bastards! Their deaths deserved no pity!

He, Yu Qing, had put two people to death, but he had done nothing wrong!

As for Luo Qiufang and Yu Ze, one was a poisonous woman with a vicious and merciless heart and the other was a pampered young master who was treacherous and murderous. However, they were both discarded by Yu Qing, whom they relied on for their support.

At this moment, they were lying on the ground, dead with their eyes open with unresolved grievances. Even when it came to their bodies, practically no one took care of them… Finally, a family elder ordered his servants to drag the two of them into the wilds and toss them there. The two corpses had delicate skin and tender flesh, so they were quickly devoured by the wild beasts outside. Not even a single bone remained.

How lamentable, how pitiful, that it had ended up like this.

Xiao Cheng followed Gongyi Tianheng back to Ten Ultimates Sect. Where was the ridicule that was on his face just a little while ago? Now, his complexion was calm and tranquil, but his mood was very complicated.

Amid his state of mind, what he felt the most was shame.

Tianheng saw him acting this way, and raised an eyebrow: “What’s this? You’re still not satisfied?”

Xiao Cheng didn’t expect that Tianheng would take the initiative to talk to him. He was a little overwhelmed from receiving this favor. Soon after, he forced a smile: “This subordinate feels ashamed to have the bloodline of such a despicable person. I wish I could strip away this bloodline…”

Speaking of which, although Xiao Cheng wanted to see the desperate and despairing expressions of Luo Qiufang and Yu Ze after Yu Qing abandoned them, he mood wasn’t much better after Yu Qing really did this.

— How could he be the son of such a person!

Tianheng slightly curled his lips into a smile: “If you really loathe this person, I have such a method here. It’s called the Blood Exchanging Technique. Martial artists below the Celestial Realm can use this method to strip away a part of their bloodlines and replace it with a stronger bloodline.”

Xiao Cheng’s heart moved, and he promptly showed a sincere expression: “Young master, please tell this subordinate how he can exchange for this technique?”

Tianheng said: “There is a way to exchange things in my manor. You should know about it.”

Xiao Cheng recalled it. At once, he felt endlessly grateful.

At the same time, Xiao Cheng secretly had another thought.

In fact, compared to Luo Qiufang and Yu Ze, the person he hated more was Yu Qing, who had deliberately deceived his mother from the beginning. When all was said and done, Yu Qing was his biological father. If Xiao Cheng killed him in public, he would probably have a bad reputation. Although Xiao Cheng didn’t particularly care about reputation, he was unwilling to have his reputation ruined by such a despicable person.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng had an idea long ago. He wanted to wait until the matter died down. Then, he would find a way to make Yu Qing confess to his crimes. Now that he knew about this technique for switching bloodlines, he had a new idea.

Once he obtained this technique and successfully practiced it, not a single trace of his bloodline would come from the Yu Family. The enmity of killing his mother was irreconcilable. At that time, he would search for Yu Qing again to get his revenge. There was no need to worry even if he was discovered by others.

Not long after, the group returned to Ten Ultimates Sect. The battle slaves went back to their respective positions. Xiao Cheng also went back to the Sect Offering Academy and began cultivating.

As for Tianheng, he glanced in the direction of the Yu Family. His gaze flickered with a hint of coldness.

In order to avoid exposing the importance of Gu Qi and Zhao Ji, Tianheng treated Xiao Cheng as a shield and used his name as a pretense to go to the Yu Family to “ask for an explanation.” The only way to resolve the problem was to eliminate the main culprits. But since he went with his true identity, how could he really let go of the Yu Family so easily?

There was no need for Tianheng to do anything on his own. With respect to Tianheng’s status and the “importance” Xiao Cheng received from him, anyone who wanted to develop a good relationship with Tianheng or intended to invest in Xiao Cheng would naturally strike at the Yu Family.

After all, if Tianheng took the initiative to attack, he would inevitably lose some of his elegant demeanor. However, it was clear to everyone that if they humiliated the Yu Family, it would probably make Tianheng feel better and make Xiao Cheng happy.

Thus, on the surface, the Yu Family had survived a calamity. But in fact, it would fall into a low point for a very long time in the future. If it was able to get through this, the household’s vitality would still be severely damaged. If it wasn’t able to make it, perhaps the Yu Family itself would only gradually decline. In the end, the same result would be achieved — To vanish like smoke into thin air.

As for the Yu Family…

They might not necessarily be unaware, but there were only two paths left for them.

First, take out the family’s foundation and openly send it to Ten Ultimates Sect to show goodwill to Gongyi Tianheng so that everyone else could see it.

Second, slowly fight their way through bitter battles, and survive this household’s great catastrophe.

If it was for the sake of the family, the first way was naturally better. Although it was somewhat risky, if it succeeded, it could make the disaster disappear at the fastest speed.

Tianheng turned around, no longer paying attention to the matters of the Yu Family.

In his opinion, the Yu Family had chosen the second path. Otherwise, they would’ve announced before he left that they would come to his doorstep carrying brambles and asking for punishment.

Yet, this didn’t happen.

They were used to preserving the accomplishments of previous generations, and didn’t dare to take risks. The fall of this household was already an inevitability.

After Gongyi Tianheng returned to the mountain peak, he saw that Gu Zuo had returned. His previously majestic and graceful demeanor was instantly put down. He turned gentle and warm: “Ah Zuo, how come you’re back so fast?”

Originally, Gu Zuo was in the middle of refining medicine. Seeing that his family’s big brother had returned, he showed a great, big smile: “I have already received the information. There should be a reply soon.”

Tianheng walked over, and sat beside him. Tianheng tilted his head as he listened to Gu Zuo’s story.

Gu Zuo recounted the experience of going to the Dark Tower. Then, he said: “It depends on what conditions the Ghost Division proposes. They appear and disappear unpredictably like spirits and ghosts. And this time around, we’re contacting them through the Dark Tower. I hope we can reach an agreement.”

Tianheng nodded his head: “We’ll do our best. The conditions that Yu Ze could offer would never cost the Ghost Division too much. And now that Yu Ze is dead, it’s impossible to spend more resources to exchange for the Ghost Division’s top powerhouses to take action. If the Ghost Division refuses to cancel this mission…”

Speaking up to here, he called out to a hidden place: “Ying Yu.”

In the blink of an eye, a shadow dropped to the ground: “Young master.”

Tianheng said: “From this day onwards, you will follow Uncle Gu and Uncle Zhao, and protect them in secret. If someone who’s far beyond their realm attacks, you will block it for them. But if it’s normal training, even if the two uncles are seriously injured, you shouldn’t intervene. Just save their lives at the last moment.”

Ying Yu had been following the two of them all along, so he naturally knew the importance of Gu Qi and Zhao Ji. He didn’t dare to neglect anything. Agreeing right away, he swiftly departed.

After a bit of pondering, Tianheng summoned another Shadow Cat Race powerhouse, and ordered him to stand guard over the Gongyi Clan’s martial arts hall: “If Mingxia goes out adventuring, follow and protect her. You should support her in secret, but don’t impede her from gaining experience.”

This shadow cat powerhouse also left quickly.

Gu Zuo was startled: “Big brother, why don’t you send one person to follow Tianyang? There’s also uncle, aunt, Tianteng, and the others.”

Only one person was sent to follow his father and dad. That was because they were as inseparable as form and shadow. However, the couple of people from the Gongyi Clan were different. If they all went out, what were they going to do? One wasn’t enough.

Tianheng smiled and said: “Now is the opportune moment for the Gongyi Clan to grow stronger. Grandfather and father are both busy and won’t go out adventuring. As far as they’re concerned, if they can make our Gongyi Clan develop into a larger clan, that would be what they’re most eager for. As for mother, she’s devoted to assisting her husband and educating her children, and has no intentions of going on adventures. They’re always in the manor, and there’s no need to worry.

“Tianteng is young, so there’s even less need to say anything. Tianyang will marry a favored daughter of heaven in the future, so he should cut off his own path of retreat, work hard for himself, and become an exceptional powerhouse. If he isn’t capable enough and falls along the road of his adventures, as his elder brother, I can only avenge him at most…

“Sending a helper to my two uncles is the filial piety of us younger generations. Helping Mingxia is because she’s a woman of outstanding appearance, and we just want to help her avoid some undue hardships.”

Gu Zuo suddenly realized.

This was also reasonable.

Though, to put it bluntly, they were still short of manpower. As a result, all of the ones who were available had to work around the clock. When they trained more powerhouses in the future, what was wrong with sending a helper to each close relative? It was a waste, but it also didn’t matter.

Of course, Gu Zuo and Tianheng had a tacit understanding of this matter.

Soon after, Gu Zuo suddenly opened his mouth with a bit of hesitancy: “Big brother, there are so many inheritances in that stone cave. How can we use them? In addition, there’s a runic picture inside that’s very suitable for the palace master. Should we tell him…”

Hearing what was said, Tianheng faintly sighed: “For the time being, don’t inform master about this matter.”

Gu Zuo somewhat understood, and followed along with a sigh of his own.

Tianheng’s gaze was a little distant: “If it was a rare and wondrous treasure, it would be ideal if we gave it to master and he was able utilize it. If there were a few more, there wouldn’t be any need to be stingy. However, what you and I have obtained this time is a secret treasure trove that can be inherited. It can strengthen not only individuals, but organizations as well.”

At this point, his expression became serious: “I naturally trust that master won’t covet our things, but although he’s my master, he’s also the Blood Transformation Palace Master of Ten Ultimates Sect. If Ten Ultimates Sect got a hold of this cave, its foundations would definitely improve.

“I wouldn’t dare gamble on this — What’s more important, the character between me and master or Ten Ultimates Sect?”

Once the cave was known to Ten Ultimates Sect, the sect certainly wouldn’t let Tianheng and the others have a share of the ownership. Rather, the matter would be thoroughly concealed, and the sect would only give Tianheng a certain amount of compensation.

Tianheng was confident that he could win over the sect to allow the Gongyi Clan to receive a fixed quota for a long time. However, he had a private worry in his heart. Even if he didn’t care, would the sect really believe that a prodigy like him wouldn’t have the slightest grudge after such an extravagant resource was taken away? And for a prodigy who bore grudges against the sect, would they use their greatest strength to nurture him? Would they not worry about the prodigy lashing back at them?

Naturally, Tianheng believed that his master, the Blood Transformation Palace Master, would definitely feel incomparably guilty towards him. The palace master would make it up to him in all sorts of ways and wouldn’t treat him unfairly in the least, but he didn’t dare to trust the other palace masters.

As a result, while Tianheng might be willing to share this cave with the sect in the future, since he didn’t have enough power to protect himself yet right now, he couldn’t easily divulge it.

Many thoughts flashed through Tianheng’s mind, but nothing was shown on his face.

Gu Zuo understood Tianheng’s concerns and remained silent.

Shortly thereafter, Tianheng smiled: “Master’s inheritance is already set and can’t be re-cultivated. At most, it can be studied and observed. Right now, he will attempt to challenge the Cosmic Realm. In the future, the time available to him will be very long, and there will always be a day we can give it to master.”

Gu Zuo nodded his head: “I’ll refine some more medicinal pills for master, too.”

T/N: The next two chapters are double-length.

Thanks for the corrections, Charysa.

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