Chapter 2243 - 2238: Not Surnamed Guo, Surnamed Li?

Chapter 2243: Chapter 2238: Not Surnamed Guo, Surnamed Li?

Guo Cunhou listened and raised his eyebrows, while He Meijuan went to Cuiling’s side, looked at Cuiling’s clothes, and then infused immortal power into her body to check her condition.

"Cuiling’s body is fine, that Elixir Cultivator named Guo Muye probably has no ill intentions. Let’s go to the kitchen and see."

He Meijuan released Cuiling’s hand and then said.

"Hmm, this might also be an Enchanting Soul Array. We found that Cuiling and Nanny Weng are fine, so we would relax our guard regarding what he made. Let’s go. I’ll accompany you to have a look. With madam’s skills, she should be able to discern whether any dishes contain poison."

Guo Cunhou nodded and then said.

He Meijuan was quite receptive to her husband’s praise, her pretty face slightly reddening, and she nodded, following Guo Cunhou into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Nanny Weng was guarding those two food boxes. The ingredients for the food boxes and dishes were all originally from the kitchen.

Opening the food box, the aroma wafted from inside, and He Meijuan’s eyes narrowed as she stood beside Guo Cunhou.

The chef, Nanny Weng, widened her eyes: "This is medicinal food. The culinary god’s medicinal food."

"Could it be that the old man earlier wasn’t surnamed Guo but rather Li?"

Guo Cunhou frowned slightly, then muttered to himself.

He Meijuan shook her head: "These medicinal foods are non-toxic, but there are indeed several detoxifying immortal elixirs within them. I don’t understand the principle behind this, and moreover, I feel he likely has no reason to harm us."

"Madam, he also left this Jade Scroll; take a look."

Nanny Weng suddenly remembered something and handed the Jade Scroll placed aside to He Meijuan.

Guo Cunhou took it before He Meijuan, used his Divine Soul to scan over it, his eyes quickly contracting, and his face showed an expression of surprise.

"Nanny Weng, before Guo Danxiu dazed you, did he say anything?"

Guo Cunhou regained his original calm expression and looked at Nanny Weng to ask.

Nanny Weng was taken aback, then looked at Cuiling beside her. Both of them were clear about what Guo Cunhou and He Meijuan were most averse to.

So the two lowered their heads without speaking.

Guo Cunhou coughed: "Sister Weng, you’ve been with our family for so many years. Cuiling doesn’t understand things and is afraid, which Meijuan and I can both understand. What are you afraid of? Go ahead, what did he say?"

Nanny Weng bitterly smiled and then said: "He asked about the madam and master’s offspring."

"Oh?"

He Meijuan’s face changed slightly but didn’t blame Nanny Weng; instead, she looked to Guo Cunhou beside her.

Guo Cunhou laughed heartily and then said: "Madam, no wonder that Guo Danxiu speaks evasively and is chased by the Chu Family; turns out he’s someone with real skills. Look at the content of the Jade Scroll."

He Meijuan took the Jade Scroll and showed a surprised expression, tears running down the corners of her eyes: "This, husband, is this real?"

"It should be real. But I couldn’t properly thank him. Unexpectedly, he just left without saying goodbye."

Guo Cunhou sighed deeply, a hint of loneliness appearing on his face.

He Meijuan laughed and then said: "I can understand his thoughts. After all, people of high virtue are like this; a small kindness received must be repaid a thousandfold. He’s given us the best reward. But once we know he has this capability, we’ll likely respect him very much. Unable to accept our respect, he naturally left."

Guo Cunhou smiled and then said: "Alright, don’t dwell on those things. Let’s go taste the skills of that old master."

He Meijuan’s pretty face slightly reddened as she nodded.

Guo Muye breathed a sigh of relief when he returned to the Fox Spirit Mountain Range: "Luckily, I wasn’t discovered. My dear City Lord, may this kind of thing not send me next time. Now I feel guilty towards Guo Cunhou’s wife."

"Once he has offspring and becomes your colleague, you won’t feel guilty."

Tang Ming glanced at Guo Muye.

Guo Muye awkwardly smiled, coughed, and then said: "Don’t worry, since I promised the City Lord to do this task for you, I will certainly complete it."

Tang Ming nodded and then said: "There’s another Dou Niu Mountain Range near the Fox Spirit Mountain Range, which belongs to the Niu Family. That’s our next target."

Dou Niu Mountain Range is divided into two branches: Left Bull Horn and Right Bull Horn.

Years back, the Right Bull Horn branch of the Niu Family was competitive, provoking many strong figures in the West Desolation, and eventually had to seek refuge with the West Desolation Demon.

Although calm over these years, they’ve remained grateful to the West Desolation Demon, becoming loyal minions.

The Left Bull Horn branch split from the Right Bull Horn branch; though sharing the same ancestor and surname of Niu, they became sworn enemies.

The Left Bull Horn’s clan leader, Niu Hao, is domineering and straightforward, even somewhat outdated. He believes all matters must rely on oneself rather than others, having few friends in the West Desolation.

Dou Niu Mountain lacks Spirit Stone veins, and after the land’s demonization, small influences have stayed away from the wasteland near Dou Niu Mountain, creating a large stretch of plains between Dou Niu Mountain and the Fox Spirit Mountain Range.

If Dou Niu Mountain can be captured, then the Fox Spirit Mountain Range and Dou Niu Mountain can mutually support, making the entire plains become Tang Ming’s territory.

With the plains, comes grain, and with grain, comes resources in the West Desolation. By that time, Tang Ming rising at West Continent City and becoming the master of the West Desolation will be a certain affair.

"I know Niu Hao somewhat. Back then, we made some dealings. He isn’t rigid; just due to Dou Niu Mountain’s historical reasons, he’s quite exclusionary towards outsiders. To him, only those with the surname Niu are trustworthy. Other people, even giving Dou Niu Mountain benefits, are seen as plotting against Dou Niu Mountain."

Fox Bachang talked about the clan leader of the Left Bull Horn branch, Niu Hao, and sighed deeply.

Back then, Right Bull Horn sought refuge with the West Desolation Demon and warred with Left Bull Horn, with Fox Spirit Mountain Range understanding the mutual dependency, aiding Niu Hao.

But Niu Hao accepted Fox Bachang’s help only when support was hardest to sustain, overcoming the crisis.

What surprised Fox Bachang most was Niu Hao’s capability.

With Fox Spirit Mountain Range joining, Dou Niu Mountain quickly calmed, Left Bull Horn and Right Bull Horn boundaries were drawn, and neither side invaded.

Conflict continued but large-scale battles didn’t occur again.

Niu Hao furthermore lived frugally with the entire clan, giving twice the support reward to the Fox Spirit Mountain Range.

"At the time, Niu Hao told me he was very grateful to us of the Fox Spirit Mountain Range, but accepting help requires a price. He wanted his clansmen to know how difficult it is to guard their home, so they could appreciate their home even more."

Fox Bachang took a deep breath and then said.