From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Night, in the wild woods outside the city.

The Divine Power Elephant Fetus possesses abundant blood and energy, requiring Chen Shi to undergo a medicinal bath every three months to ensure proper cultivation. This month was supposed to be the 15th, but he was with Gu Hanying at that time, having just returned from Yongqiu Mountain, and it was inconvenient for him to leave.

The date was changed at the last minute and postponed to tonight.

"The next medicinal bath will be on the night of the full moon."

After the medicinal bath, the elder gave a brief instruction and left.

Almost the same as before, except for one thing: the man wearing the golden monkey mask was not with the elder.

My earlier guess was correct; the new leader of Yongqiu is the one with the golden monkey mask who was standing next to the elder.

Thinking of this person, Chen Shi felt a surge of resentment; he had almost been ruined by him!

"What do you want from me?!"

In the wilderness, Li Qinghan suddenly stopped, looking at Chen Shi and Zhe Liu who were following behind him with a gloomy gaze.

After the medicinal bath, the two men stayed with her.

As the saying goes, a night owl entering a house is never a visitor without a reason.

Every time Chen Shi contacts her, it's never a good thing, and this time will definitely be the same.

"How much do you know about the Yongqiu branch altar?"

Chen Shi didn't mince words and asked directly.

"What are you talking about out of the blue?"

Li Qinghan frowned unhappily, then suddenly realized something.

"Are you referring to that matter?"

Which one?

"It's about those people who went missing."

"Who's missing!"

"There are probably more than twenty of them. It's quite a coincidence that they are all members of the Elegant Clan, and all of them are cultivators of the seventh rank or above..."

At this point, Li Qinghan suddenly paused, and couldn't help but look at Chen Shi, a strange look appearing in his eyes.

"Oh right, you're also a member of the Ya Clan, and you happen to be a seventh-rank cultivator. Could this matter be related to you? Tell me quickly, what exactly happened!"

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't be asking!"

Chen Shi snorted and ignored Li Qinghan.

His brows furrowed, and he pondered silently.

So many people have disappeared, and they are all experts. How could they just disappear for no reason?

After a moment, Chen Shi understood.

It's probably not a disappearance, but rather that they were taken away.

As for who was taken away, the answer is already quite clear: those who had undergone bestial transformation!

Chen Shi was unharmed because he did not transform into a beast, or rather, Fu Feng was unaware that he had already transformed into a beast.

Li Qinghan said there were twenty-odd people, not all of them. So it seems that not everyone who uses those strange beasts to practice will become a beast; there is a certain probability involved.

That's not important. What's important is where those people were taken after they turned into beasts, and what the Fufeng Society will do with them.

Although it's unclear, it's definitely not a good thing.

Chen Shi couldn't help but think of the scarred man he had killed before, who must have suffered the same fate. If it were a good thing, why would he have risked his life to run away?

For a moment, Chen Shi couldn't help but sense a conspiracy.

But without any clues about the specific conspiracy, he had no way of guessing.

"never mind."

Fortunately, he resolved the beast transformation issue in time and should not be dragged into it.

The Fufeng Society is an evil organization, and it has plenty of shady dealings to do. As long as it has nothing to do with him, he doesn't bother to think about it.

"Hmph, it's always the same."

Li Qinghan was used to Chen Shi's style of asking questions without answering. Although she was curious, she didn't want to make a fool of herself by asking further questions, and then she snorted coldly.

"It's alright, can I go now?"

"There's one more thing."

Chen Shi reached out to stop Li Qinghan, his gaze serious.

"Do you know that the eldest master, or someone else in the Marquis's mansion, keeps a formation diagram somewhere?"

Although Chen Shi can't transform into a beast right now, it's only temporary. A year from now, there might be even more serious consequences. For example, he might turn into a monster and never be able to turn back.

He only has one year; he must find a way to solve this problem.

The simplest solution is to find that array diagram and use it as leverage in negotiations with the Chilong.

But given his status, it would be difficult for him to access items of this caliber.

Li Qinghan was different; she was not only the first wife of the Marquis's mansion, but also Gu Tingshu's bedmate.

It would be much simpler to let her go find it.

"What kind of formation diagram?"

Li Qinghan frowned, looking at Chen Shi with some doubt.

"What do you need that array diagram for?"

"Never mind what I'm going to do. I'm giving you six months to find that array diagram and give it to me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"you!"

Li Qinghan's eyes widened instantly, her face contorted with anger.

But then, seeing Chen Shi's solemn expression, he suddenly smiled and looked Chen Shi up and down.

"You're in such a hurry? I can even smell a cornered dog trying to pull a fast one. That array diagram must be very important to you, right?"

"This is very important for us."

Chen Shi sneered and said without any politeness.

"If we can't find it, I won't get better, and neither will you! When that happens, I'll definitely expose you to Gu Tingshu!"

"Go ahead and expose me! You've been using this to blackmail me, do you really think I'm made of dough? I'll see whether Gu Tingxu believes you or me!"

Li Qinghan raised her voice a few decibels and stared intently at Chen Shi, adopting a do-or-die stance.

"Of course Gu Tingshu believes you, but he can't believe you unconditionally! As long as he has doubts about you, that's enough."

Chen Shi smiled again, glancing at Li Qinghan with disdain.

"Do you think you can still hide under Gu Tingshu's investigation?"

"you……"

Just moments ago, Li Qinghan was so aggressive, but he opened his mouth and was speechless for a moment. Then, his momentum instantly dropped by more than half.

She knew that Chen Shi was right.

Moreover, as Gu Tingshu's bedmate, she knew Gu Tingshu's ruthlessness better than anyone else!

Once Gu Tingshu learns of her identity as a member of the Fufeng Society, given that the Fufeng Society killed two legitimate sons of the Marquis's family, he will absolutely not tolerate her.

She will likely suffer a terrible death at that time.

Ultimately, she was just one of Gu Tingshu's women. When Gu Chengze's mother died, Gu Tingshu could marry her again. If she died, Gu Tingshu could certainly marry other women.

"I'll try my best to find that array diagram! But I might not be able to. Gu Tingshu doesn't actually trust me as much as you think!"

Li Qinghan sighed inwardly and looked at Chen Shi with a serious expression.

Chen Shi nodded and said nothing more.

The pressure has been put on Li Qinghan, but whether it succeeds or not truly depends on fate.

After finishing the conversation, fearing that Chen Shi might cause some trouble, Li Qinghan immediately left.

As usual, Chen Shi and Zhe Liu entered the city at dawn and then parted ways.

Back at the Marquis's residence, Chen Shi left the tasks to Dong Qing and the others, and seized every opportunity to cultivate in the open space outside the gate.

The selection of the chief steward is just around the corner, and he needs to improve his abilities as much as possible.

Only by becoming the steward and elevating his status in the Marquis's mansion can he access higher-level things and have a better chance of finding that array diagram!

"Perhaps she has a way!"

However, he couldn't put all his eggs in one basket. Chen Shi pondered, perhaps there were other ways to solve his problem.