Chapter 88: Liu De's Heavy Gift

  When night fell, the steward of Liu Zhenzhang's family came over and invited Yang Fan and others to attend a banquet.

  "Big brother, I won't go anymore, there are still some things to deal with tonight."

  Yang Lei faintly said, and unexpectedly left ahead of time, mysteriously leaving behind Yang Fan and Lin Zhong.

  Lin Zhong was somewhat stunned and couldn't figure out the actual situation of these two brothers, but he didn't ask any more questions either.

  "Alright, let's go to Liu DeGui's house, you don't have to avoid it either, some things should be cut off when they need to be."

  Yang Fan gazed at his departing younger brother with an unruffled expression, then shifted his gaze to Lin Zhong, conveying a hint of unusual significance.

  "I understand."

  Lin Zhong's eyes flickered slightly, but quickly returned to normal, his tone very calm.

  The two of them walked in silence all the way until they arrived at Liu DeGui's home.

  Along the way, Yang Fan had a thoughtful expression on his face, occasionally sizing up Lin Zhong's emotions, as if thinking of a strategy that would benefit both parties.

  In fact, Yang Fan also had a compromise method.

  Cultivators and ordinary people are destined to be unable to be together, apart from the difference in lifespan, there is another cruel fact, that is the decline of appearance.

  Imagine, when you still have the looks of a 30-year-old, your wife is an old lady in her seventies or eighties. How pathetic and helpless it is! Even if one party can accept this fact as a cultivator, the other party would also be ashamed.

  "If I could refine 'youthful elixir' or even 'longevity elixir', then this problem would be completely solved..."

  Yang Fan thought to himself.

  In the alchemy chapter of Xian Hong's Decision, there are two almost lost spiritual elixir refining methods. The refining of Stay Youthful Elixir is slightly easier, Yang Fan still lacks one or two materials, but the prolonging life elixir is a bit more difficult.

  "Even if only refining the 'Elixir of Youth', it can make a mortal's life forever young, and even if their lifespan is about to end, they will still have a good beginning and a good end. A cultivator who has experienced worldly emotions will not only leave no heart demons behind but also solidify their mental state."

  Yang Fan thought of many possibilities about Lin Zhong's future development in a short moment, and it can be said that he was very thoughtful.

  He also didn't want to leave any regrets in Lin Zhong's heart for this matter, the most frightening thing was leaving behind the seeds of a demon that would haunt him in the future.

  Under the leadership of the butler, Yang Fan and Lin Zhong entered the Liu family's mansion. Mayor Liu De-gui had been waiting at the door for a long time and hurriedly came forward to greet them with a warm smile.

  Yang Fan responded indifferently, while Lin Zhong stood beside him, silent.

  "Please come in, both of you. I have already prepared a high-class wine and dine for you, which is made by the famous chef from the county town."

  Liu De-gui brought the two of them to the banquet hall before it started.

  Yang Fan's eyes scanned the scene, and in the vast banquet hall, there were only three people, but on the table, there were dozens of dishes.

  "Director Liu, this wine party of yours is a bit dull, why don't you invite your precious daughter to join us for a drink?"

  Yang Fan calmly said, and actually made a somewhat impolite request.

  "No problem! It's all because I was careless. Since Master Yang cured my daughter's illness, she should come out and thank him."

  Liu DeGui burst out laughing and hastily dispatched a servant to invite Liu ManXiang over for dinner.

  After a while, light footsteps came from outside, and Liu Manxiang, dressed up, walked in.

  "Yang Yao Shi, and Lin Gong Zi, little girl thanks you, thank you both for your help, allowing Man Xiang and her family to escape this disaster."

  Liu Manxiang came over, bowed her head and saluted, gazing at Lin Zhong's face for a moment longer, with a hint of joy flashing across his eyebrows, and a glimmer in his eyes.

  "Now that Miss Liu has arrived, let's have dinner together."

  Yang Fan smiled slightly and quietly observed Lin's expression in the forest.

  His expression changed in an instant, but he was calm and collected, nodded slightly, and remained silent.

  Liu Manxiang sat down, a look of grievance on her face. She glanced at Lin Zhong several times, but saw that he remained as expressionless as a wooden puppet, without any reaction.

  Liu DeGui also sensed the eerie atmosphere between this daughter and Lin Zhong, but pretended not to see it, accompanying Yang Fan in eating and drinking.

  After having enough wine and food, Liu DeGui suddenly coughed lightly and said, "Come on, bring the thing in."

  Yang Fan remained calm and composed, but he knew what was going on.

  Soon, there came the sound of rapid footsteps from outside, and a beautiful woman brought in an exquisitely crafted golden box.

  "Master Yang, a small gift, please don't decline."

  Liu DeGui smiled and handed the golden box to Yang Fan.

  "What is this?"

  Yang Fan didn't stand on ceremony either, took over the golden box and asked aloud.

  "The young master can take a look." Liu DeGui said calmly.

  Yang Fan opened the box, his pupils contracted, and his heart rate suddenly accelerated.

  Liu Man Xiang and Lin Zhong also looked curiously at the object inside the box.

  All that was seen was a piece of metal lying flat in the box, its entire body shining with golden light. The overflowing golden light was dazzling and eye-catching, making people dare not look directly at it, and a sharp aura was faintly emitted, piercing through the clouds and rising upwards.

  Bang!

  Yang Fan immediately covered the box and regained his composure, saying directly: "I'll take this thing, Mayor, just let me know what you need."

  Lin Zhong only caught a glimpse of the metal block from the side and couldn't see it clearly, and Yang Fan closed the golden box in an instant, not allowing them to take a closer look.

  Due to the limitations of his own vision, Lin Zhong couldn't guess what the metal block was for a while, but from Yang Fan's reaction, he could infer that this thing had an unusual value and might be extremely rare refining materials.

  "Yang the medicine master is also a clever person, I'll ask him, who poisoned my little girl, could it be that Hu Banzhen."

  Liu DeGui's face turned solemn as he mentioned the three words "Hu Ban Xian", his tone revealing a hint of sternness.

  "Heh heh, on that day, all the cultivators present could see that the real culprit was Hu Banzhen, unless they were fools."

  Yang Fan smiled faintly.

  It's just that Hu Banzhen was very cunning on that day, with Yang Guang and Li Pangzi backing him up, and Zheng Yao Shi being neutral. Even if Yang Fan exposed it openly, it would be difficult to bring him to justice on the spot.

  Moreover, as a pharmacist, he had to appear in public and couldn't show off his powers and divine abilities. Yang Fan deliberately didn't expose him, so as not to scare away the snake, letting Hu Baxian escape. When the time came to kill this person, it would be necessary to ascend to heaven, which would leave a hidden danger for himself.

  Liu De-gui took a deep breath and said, "Since that's the case, I implore Master Yang to take action, protect my Liu family's mansion, and it would be best if you could eliminate this villain or make him flee far away from 'Fog Willow Town', so as to let us live in peace."

  "Now that I've accepted your things, this matter won't be neglected. However, for the next few days, I'll need you to cooperate with me..."

  "What plan does the young master have?"

  Liu De-gui's eyes lit up.

  Yang Fan said lightly: "This is just one of the plans, and it may not have been implemented yet. Hu Baxian was killed."

  He then whispered something in Liu De's ear for a while.

  "Alright, I will do as you wish."

  Liu De-gui readily agreed without hesitation. With his own careful consideration, he also thought that Yang Fan's plan was already very thorough.

  That night, Yang Fan and Lin Zhong bid farewell to Liu DeGui.

  Liu Manxiang gazed at Lin Zhong with a resentful expression, having previously made several eye contact attempts that were met with no response.

  After leaving the Liu family's courtyard, Yang Fan stopped and said to Lin Zhong: "Tonight you can go see her, if you really can't let go... I can give a compromise."

  Lin Zhong's face was firm and determined: "Young master, since I have made up my mind, I will not regret it. This is just like when I first set foot on the path of immortality, never to return."

  Gone forever.

  Yang Fan was shocked in his heart and found that he had underestimated Lin Zhong's willpower and perseverance.

  "Alright, you have to give an explanation to the other girl. If you regret it, you can look for me. This matter is not without room for change."

  Yang Fan hesitated and bid him farewell.

  Looking at Lin Zhong's figure merging into the night, Yang Fan's expression was complex. Although he wasn't the one involved, he could still sense a bit of the feeling.

  The night was already deep, and as soon as I returned home, I saw my younger brother Yang Wei sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, smiling and saying: "Big brother, I don't know what benefits you got from the Liu family, but you're back so late?"

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