Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 61 Undercurrents

Gu Nanzhi first calmly looked at the people around her and gestured with her eyes for them to leave the side courtyard.

She reached out and grasped her sister's arm, finally uttering to Chang Yi, "Uncover it."

"oh."

Chang Yi didn't dare to look into his mother's eyes; he looked like a wilted eggplant.

He turned and walked to the front of the cart, tearing off the burlap covering it one by one.

First came the bloody, severed limbs, then came the horrified, bluish-white faces.

A foul stench permeated the entire yard.

The woman stumbled back a few steps, nearly fainting.

Fortunately, Gu Nanzhi helped him up.

"Who exactly were these people you killed?" Mother Chang steadied herself and tentatively pointed her finger.

"A fox." Chang Yi said, head down.

"Which one is the fox! Explain yourself!" Mother Chang's voice suddenly rose.

"Yes, yes," Chang Yi whispered.

Upon hearing this, the woman's face froze slightly, and her body trembled even more violently with anger, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"Not all of them, there are four wolves lying there too," Gu Nanzhi said softly, trying to comfort her.

"————" Chang's mother subconsciously wanted to pinch her. What time is it? She still has the mind to joke!

But as soon as she reached out her hand, the woman realized the hidden meaning in her sister's words.

Dozens of foxes are manageable, but if four ferocious wolves are added, then it's beyond my son's ability to handle.

After calming herself down, Chang's mother glanced at the corpses on the cart again, her expression gradually becoming solemn.

There are only about two thousand people in Blackwater City who have the power to do something like this.

Those with sufficient strength and the courage to do so should have their numbers cut in half again!

Who on earth would go to such lengths to deliver such an incredible "achievement" to Yi'er?

"No way—it's him again?"

Chang's mother's expression was slightly strange, mainly because Chang Yi's social circle was too narrow, and he didn't know many people to begin with.

But isn't that a newly emerged ferocious wolf?

The other party had just taken over and didn't have time to plunder the immortal relics to complete their methods. They must have used some kind of scheme to kill Liu Zhen.

But now, what lies before us are four mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, along with a host of cunning foxes.

This group of people won't fall for the trap easily.

"Pretty much the same, I suppose." Gu Nanzhi sighed softly, remembering Dong Cheng, who had come to the yamen to deliver the message earlier. He happened to be the young wolf from Sifang Street.

"Didn't I tell you to go and explain things to him? Was your attitude so bad that you didn't convey the message at all?" Mother Chang looked at her suspiciously.

My own son is stupid and clumsy, inexperienced, and stubborn. He is not worthy of so many achievements. These achievements will only ruin him.

If Tanlang was only looking for someone to look after in the yamen, then considering that he had kindly helped Yi'er, the younger sister, as a county lieutenant, could have achieved a much better result.

"Don't blame me." Gu Nanzhi rolled her eyes slightly. "You'll have to ask your good son."

In their previous conversations, she didn't think Lin Shu would have a penchant for trying to win someone over.

The other party's attitude clearly indicated that they didn't want any connection with the Chang family.

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Faced with the gazes of his two elders, Chang Yi obediently raised his head.

She explained clearly how she found out that the foxes were planning the Hundred Hearts Birthday Banquet, why she recklessly broke into the southern suburbs, and how she was eventually discovered.

Just listening to this, Chang's mother couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat: "So this wasn't some so-called benefit from someone else's good fortune, but rather someone went out of their way to save your life?"

Gu Nanzhi didn't speak, but a different look flashed in her eyes, clearly indicating that she had a different opinion.

If Lin Shu knew Chang Yi's thoughts, she wouldn't have needed to go to the southern suburbs or send anyone to the yamen to deliver a message; she could have simply kept the kid in the western city.

It seemed more like the two met by chance.

So what was Lin Shu doing at Gusonggang in the middle of the night?

The corpses scattered throughout the courtyard have already provided the answer.

Of course, they were there to rescue people!

Thinking of this, Gu Nanzhi felt a sense of absurdity. She had thought it was naive when Chang Yi said that Tanlang was a good person.

But now it seems that Yi'er's description was probably not accurate enough.

"You should know how big of a mess you've made, right?"

Gu Nanzhi's expression gradually became serious: "Blackwater City is about to fall into chaos. I will order the rest of you to strengthen your defenses. As for you, go and guard Sifang Street to the death!"

"How can this be allowed?"

Chang's mother was only flustered because of her worry, but now that she has calmed down, she quickly figured out what had happened.

With the tiger's alchemy plot ruined, he will inevitably go mad and may very well follow the clues to Sifang Street. At such a time, how can we arrange for Yi'er to be placed in such a dangerous place?

Gu Nanzhi glanced at her sister and said indifferently, "You're the ones who invited me to be the county magistrate."

"you----"

Mother Chang choked on her words and looked at the dark-skinned boy with a pang of heartache.

She understood the reasoning behind it all. The wolf had gotten itself into such big trouble in order to save its son, so of course they couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Sending Yi'er over there, even though it won't have much effect, demonstrates the Chang family's attitude.

This also taught the kid that he couldn't always hide behind others when he got into trouble.

"Yes, sir!"

Chang Yi suddenly stood up straight, then turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Gu Nanzhi watched the other person walk away before her icy expression faded, and she casually said, "Don't worry, your good son has grown a lot recently. I sent two purple dragons over earlier, but they couldn't stop him."

6

That's the truth.

Mother Chang remained silent for a moment; heaven knows how surprised she was when Yi'er described what had happened.

Even though some parts are still immature, the overall structure is clear and logical, and it is already comparable to many serious constables.

He has completely changed from the dull and silly boy I remembered.

Could it be that my painstaking care over the past ten years is less effective than a Blackwater gang member I've only known for a little over ten days?

"Alas, no matter what, protect him, and thank him for us." Mother Chang slowly loosened her prayer beads.

"Go back, I know."

Gu Nanzhi started walking, feeling that she had talked a bit too much during her last visit to the dilapidated courtyard.

But now we find that it is still far from enough.

She was genuinely curious about just how much strength that young man was hiding.

And why, knowing the tiger's nature, would you still disregard your own advice?

Could it be that the other party is certain that the government will definitely come to their aid?

North City, Xia Mansion.

Normally, birthday celebrations should be held during the day and should be festive and grand.

But it was evening, and there were still nearly three hours until the birthday celebration.

The mansion was already filled with many people.

There was no grand banquet, not even tables were prepared; only armchairs were arranged around the empty courtyard.

Eight people, men, women, young and old, sat on the left and right sides respectively. These were the entire members of the White Tiger Hall.

At the entrance to the courtyard were the invited fierce wolves, not many in number, only about ten, all of whom were the most renowned.

Yan Jin and Bai Feng are both included in this list.

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The main seat is empty.

An elderly man in a grey robe stood in the center of the room, his white hair and youthful face flushed with excitement: "I, Xia, invited you all to witness this ceremony in advance, so that we could all witness the production of my precious elixir!"

Before him stood a thick, black alchemy furnace, nearly half a person's height, its surface, covered with intricate patterns, still bearing traces of dark red blood. Its four legs were firmly planted in the ground, and below, a blazing, bluish-white fire surged and burned intensely.

"The medicinal liquid is now ready; it only needs a few key ingredients to complete. Open your eyes and watch carefully; do not miss it!"

Xia Mingtang laughed loudly, his eyes gleaming.

Rather than saying he was hosting a birthday banquet, it would be more accurate to say he was using it as an excuse to show off this batch of elixirs to the guests.

Therefore, Xia Mingtang forcibly invited anyone who he felt could understand the intricacies of the matter.

"Tsk."

The tigers reacted in various ways to his appearance, but none of them said anything.

The man surnamed Xia had poured half of his fortune into the medicine, looking determined to succeed, hoping to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage with it.

Although everyone knew the probability was extremely low, if the pill was successfully made, it would still be of considerable help to their cultivation.

"Tsk, I wonder if I'll get one." Bai Feng licked his lips.

"————" Yan Jin glanced at the alchemy furnace, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Compared to genuine immortal alchemy techniques, this thing is not only disgusting, but also unlikely to be of much use.

Compared to the negligible improvement in cultivation level, its main effect is probably to drive one's mind insane.

Besides, can it really work?

The most important ingredient in the main medicine is still inside the womb of the pregnant woman from the Zhao family in Sifang Street.

A certain figure flashed through Yan Jin's mind. Even at this point, the other party still showed no intention of contacting her.

Could it be that the wolf's displeasure at the banquet was merely a display of its temperament, and that after careful consideration, reason prevailed over emotion?

Just then.

A lean man dressed in a clean white shirt walked listlessly into the courtyard and went straight to sit down in the main seat.

"Third Master!"

Even the tigers sitting on either side stood up and bowed.

Cheng Yi, the "Crossing-the-River Dragon," is one of only three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in the Chenlong Hall of the Blackwater Gang.

Although he was the last to join the gang, he was relatively young, ranked last in strength, and didn't have much of a base within the gang.

But no matter what, he's still the vice leader, so we have to respect him.

"hurry up."

Cheng Yi waved his hand, his voice tinged with impatience: "Let's begin."

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Xia Mingtang's expression changed slightly, somewhat angry at his flippant attitude towards his hard work.

Ha, isn't it just because he's relying on his Foundation Establishment cultivation?

Once this batch of pills is completed, if I can also take the opportunity to break through, it's hard to say who will be the third leader then.

"Please be patient, Third Master. I have just finished refining this precious elixir and I present it to you for your appreciation."

Xia Mingtang did not notice that after hearing his words, a hint of disdain flashed in Cheng Yi's eyes.

"Take the heart of an infant born at any of the twelve two-hour periods of the day."

He suddenly turned around and slammed the alchemy furnace open with his palm.

Soon, a boy came out of the room, carrying a golden plate in his hands, on which were neatly arranged eleven tiny hearts, each only an inch long and wide.

Why is one missing?

Xia Mingtang suddenly frowned, his voice unfriendly.

The boy was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and stammered, "It was that Greedy Wolf from Sifang Street—when he was in the Cunning Fox Hall—"

Upon hearing this, Xia Mingtang finally relaxed his brows.

It turns out it wasn't that something was missing, it just hadn't been delivered yet.

"Alright, go fetch the boy's bones. I'll solidify the medicinal liquid first!"

He was about to turn back when he caught a glimpse of the other person kneeling motionless: "What is it now?"

The boy's face showed even greater fear. After a long silence, he finally uttered the same words: "Four, the Greedy Wolf of Sifang Street—"

As soon as the boy finished speaking, everyone in the courtyard began to look strange.

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