Primordial Treasure Mirror

After exchanging a few more polite words with Guo Hongcheng, Shang Linwan took her leave.

After seeing the two off, Su Yang returned to the front hall and opened the two storage bags to take a look.

Each storage bag contained fifty low-grade spirit stones, neatly arranged.

It adds up to about one hundred yuan.

In addition, there were some local specialty spiritual teas and fruits. Although they weren't particularly expensive, the sentiment was certainly there.

Su Yang couldn't help but sigh:

"One hundred spirit stones is already considered a generous sum; the foundation of a Foundation Establishment family is indeed profound."

"I can get a hundred spirit stones, so Li Yunxiu must get much more."

Su Yang put away the storage bag and then took another stroll around the garrison headquarters.

The naval headquarters is neither too big nor too small; the front courtyard is used for receiving guests and conducting business.

The backyard was Li Yunxiu's residence and her place of seclusion.

In the middle was where their entourage lived.

Su Yang chose one of the several empty rooms and settled in.

The room was not small, much better than the dilapidated house on Cui Ling Peak. It had almost everything, but the spiritual energy concentration was insufficient, barely enough for his cultivation.

Over the next three days.

Su Yang didn't even leave the naval base; he spent most of his time familiarizing himself with the affairs within it.

He spent the rest of his time cultivating at his residence, occasionally refining a batch of pills.

I also tidied up the storage bags I received a few days ago.

During these three days.

He still hadn't received any news about Liu Yuan and the others.

Jinshafang Market is quite far from where the spaceship crashed.

But several days have passed. If anyone survived, even if they only traveled on foot, as cultivators, they should have arrived here by now.

Su Yang gradually lost hope.

He actually wanted Liu Yuan and the others to come quickly so he could get rid of the affairs of the manor.

I've been busy with miscellaneous matters these past few days and haven't been able to focus on my spiritual practice at all.

On the fourth day.

Su Yang was dealing with some miscellaneous tasks that had piled up from the past few days in the front hall when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by the voice of the guard on duty:

"Master Su, a Master Liu Yuan has arrived. He says he came from Emerald Spirit Peak with you and is also a servant of Commander Li."

Su Yang paused, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes, and quickly got up and walked outside:

Are you sure it's Liu Yuan?

The guard nodded, and Su Yang, without further hesitation, strode outside and immediately spotted that familiar figure.

Liu Yuan stood outside the garrison headquarters, his face pale and bloodless. His clothes were still clean, but he looked quite dejected.

His breathing was very weak, and he was clearly seriously injured. He must have suffered a lot along the way.

Su Yang strode forward: "Senior Brother Liu, you've finally arrived."

Upon hearing his voice, Liu Yuan abruptly looked up. Seeing Su Yang's face, his tense expression immediately relaxed, and his eyes even reddened slightly.

"Junior Brother Su, you're still alive! That's wonderful!"

Su Yang led Liu Yuan to the front hall and poured him a cup of spiritual tea:

"Senior Brother Liu, why are you so late? Where are Senior Brother Chen and Senior Brother Zhang?"

Liu Yuan took the teacup, his hands trembling. He took two sips to calm himself and said in a low voice:

"After you reminded us, I decisively led them to try to leave. Seeing you jump down, we also found an opportunity to jump down."

"Because we were afraid that the three of us would be too conspicuous if we were together, we split up and fled. Chen Hu... Chen Hu is probably in grave danger. When I was fleeing, I looked back and saw demonic cultivators chasing after him."

"As for Zhang Hua, I don't know much. At that time, some people were chasing me, and I could only run for my life. Although I was injured, I barely escaped with my life. Later, I found a town, treated my injuries for two days, and then found out the location of Jinsha Market, so I rushed here."

Su Yang remained silent for a moment upon hearing this.

Although I was somewhat prepared, I still felt uneasy when I actually received the news.

However, in less than ten days...

Of the three acquaintances, only one was found. Of the other two, one was likely dead, and the other was missing.

Life is truly unpredictable.

Su Yang knew that Liu Yuan was quite close to the other two, and offered a word of comfort:

"Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Chen may not be in trouble. Their cultivation is lower than yours, so it will take them longer to travel. Perhaps they will arrive in a while."

Liu Yuan shook his head with a wry smile; he knew that possibility was slim.

Chen Hu and Zhang Hua are both at the third level of Qi Refining. If any demonic cultivators target them, they will not be able to escape this calamity.

Su Yang continued:

"Senior Brother Liu, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. We'll need you to handle the affairs of the garrison from now on."

Liu Yuan nodded slightly and found an empty room. Su Yang left him two skin-healing pills that he had refined himself.

After doing all this.

Su Yang continued dealing with the miscellaneous items, but his mind was filled with complex emotions.

"Chen Hu is likely dead, Zhang Hua is missing, and of the four who came together, only Liu Yuan and I remain."

"The cultivation world is so cruel; without strength, life and death are not in your own hands."

"However, it is already a blessing in disguise that Liu Yuan is alive. Once he recovers from his injuries, we can hand over the affairs of the manor to him."

Liu Yuan recuperated at the garrison headquarters for two days.

After his injuries have fully healed.

Su Yang found him:

"Senior Brother Liu, I have something to discuss with you."

Su Yang sat opposite him and got straight to the point:

"Before Li Xiangu went into seclusion, she instructed me that she would be in seclusion for a long time to heal her injuries, and that I would be in charge of the affairs of guarding the mansion."

"However, my cultivation level is too low, not even at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to convince the people. Senior Brother, you are already at the fourth level of Qi Refining, much stronger than me. I think it would be better if you took charge of the affairs of the garrison."

Liu Yuan paused for a moment upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation appearing on his face:

"Junior Brother Su, you are responsible for the task assigned by Fairy Li. If we do this, wouldn't that be considered acting on our own initiative? If Fairy Li blames us, we won't be able to bear the consequences."

Su Yang waved his hand:

"Why should you worry, senior brother? How could the fairy maiden care about such trivial matters?"

"It doesn't matter who handles the affairs of the naval base; she only cares about whether someone gets things done and doesn't let trivial matters bother her."

"If you can handle things properly, she will naturally be satisfied, so why would she blame you?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan's eyes lit up slightly.

He was a man with some ulterior motives.

He had already inquired about the situation before coming, and if nothing unexpected had happened, he would have been in charge of this matter.

As the representative of the Qingyang Sect in the market, the Garrison Command offers plenty of opportunities to make a profit.

Now that Su Yang is taking the initiative to hand over this matter to him, he is naturally happy to do so.

Liu Yuan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his tone sincere:

"Since you've put it that way, junior brother, then I'll shamelessly accept it."

"Don't worry, junior brother, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

Su Yang smiled and shook his head:

"Having experienced the demonic cultivation, I now understand the importance of cultivation. I will now focus on cultivating and improving my cultivation. I am sorry to trouble you with this matter, Senior Brother."

After exchanging a few words, the two...

Su Yang then took Liu Yuan and prepared to meet Shang Linwan and Guo Hongcheng.