Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
Ever since that day, Su Han started to live in the Xiao Estate.
Su Han had told the elder and the others not to tell anyone else about the twenty meridians.
The elder and the others were also aware of the importance of not telling anyone. If anything went wrong, they would have to take responsibility.
…
In the blink of an eye, another month passed.
In that one month, Su Han stayed inside his room and used his tonic pills to cultivate.
If it were any other Dragon Vein Realm cultivator, digesting an upper grade tonic pill would take several days. Moreover, with the strength of their dragon veins, some might not even be able to digest upper grade tonic pills.
However, for Su Han, a month’s time was enough for him to swallow and digest several hundred Elder Spirit Pills.
As for the Life Blood Pills, Su Han had saved those for after he broke through and became a Dragon Blood Realm cultivator.
Earlier, Su Han had already opened thirty-two meridians, and after digesting these several hundred Elder Spirit Pills, Su Han’s strength dramatically increased once again.
However, the more tonic pills one consumed, the less effect they would have.
As of now, the Elder Spirit Pill’s effect had already become very miniscule for Su Han.
“The Life Blood Pill can probably help me open some more meridians. However, if I consume the Life Blood Pills now, the effect of the tonic would decrease by a substantial amount—best to use these after I become a Dragon Blood Realm cultivator.”
Su Han walked out from the room as the warm sunlight showered his body. He couldn’t help but take a lazy stretch.
“Let’s refine some other tonic pills. I’m not sure what sort of materials are in the Xiao Clan,” Su Han mumbled to himself.
“Young Master Su Han, you’ve come out from your room?”
Hu Feng hurried over when he saw that Su Han had walked out from his room.
Pang Qing and Zhang Hai had both been staying at the residential area. As for Hu Feng, he had been guarding Su Han.
“Yes.”
Su Han nodded slightly.
“Young Master Su Han, for the past month, Lian Yuze has looked for you no less than five times—every time with a flustered look. However, I’ve always told him to leave.”
“Who’s Lian Yuze?” Su Han asked confusedly.
“He’s the son of Xiao Clan guest official Lian Chong. Lian Chong has a very prestigious status among the many Xiao Clan guest officials. He’s a late stage Dragon Spirit Realm cultivator, and is only beneath Xiao Hengshan in terms of cultivation,” said Hu Feng.
“What does he want from me?” Su Han frowned.
“I think it’s because of… the Xiao Clan’s second daughter,” said Hu Feng.
“Oh?”
Su Han’s face revealed a sense of realization, and he said smilingly, “That’s only natural. Xiao Yuran is very beautiful, and moreover has an innocent and lively personality. She’s very attractive.”
“However, he shouldn’t have come to look for you. If Yuze is truly capable, then why doesn’t he pursue the second daughter himself? Why does he need to look for you?” Hu Feng said contemptuously.
“Probably just wants to scare me.”
Su Han nodded his head slightly and commanded, “You should be cultivating. I’ll be going to the Xiao Clan’s storage room to look for some ingredients.”
“Yes,” Hu Feng agreed.
However, just when Su Han was about to head to the storage room, a cold yell suddenly rang out.
“Stay right there!”
Su Han’s feet paused as he turned his head over to look. He saw a group of a few men coming from not far away. The young man leading them was dressed in green robes, and had decent looks, but his slightly harsh face seemed to be somewhat gloomy at the moment.
“Young Master Su Han, that’s Lian Yuze,” Hu Feng said softly.
Su Han nodded. Then, he continued to walk away, ignoring him completely.
“I told you to stop right there!”
Seeing that Su Han had ignored him, Lian Yuze angrily blocked Su Han’s path.
“Are you deaf? I told you to stop right there; did you not hear me?” Lian Yuze snorted coldly.
Su Han looked up slightly. “Are you talking to me?”
“Who else could I be talking to? Stop pretending.” Lian Yuze’s eyes flickered with cold light.
“I never provoked you, did I?” Su Han frowned.
“You didn’t provoke me, but you did provoke someone you weren’t supposed to!”
“Oh? Who did I provoke? Tell me about it.” Su Han’s face revealed that he was interested.
“Xiao Yuran!”
Lian Yuze said bluntly, “Su Han, I hope you can act according to your status. You live in our Xiao Clan, eat our Xiao Clan’s food, and use our Xiao Clan’s items. Even your life was saved by the Xiao Clan. Think about it; what right do you have to make our Xiao Clan do all these things for you? Although Xiao Yuran isn’t talented like the First Miss, she’s not someone you can lay your fingers on. I suggest that you give up!”
“If I remember correctly, your surname is Lian, right?” Su Han suddenly said.
Lian Yuze shot back, “Yeah, my surname is Lian; so what?”
“Then what’s all this ‘our Xiao Clan’? Don’t you have any shame? You speak as if you’re really a member of the Xiao Clan.” Su Han shrugged.
“Ridiculous!”
Lian Yuze snorted coldly, “You dare talk to me like that?”
“Lian Yuze, you dare talk to my husband like that?” Right then, Xiao Yuran’s lively voice rang out.
Lian Yuze’s expression changed slightly. He threatened with a soft voice, “Su Han, this is only a warning. If you keep bothering Yuran, I’ll make sure you bear all the consequences.”
“Get lost,” Su Han said impatiently.
“You!”
Lian Yuze was raging internally, but he didn’t dare to act too presumptuously in front of Xiao Yuran.
“Su Han, you bastard. Just wait and see!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lian Yuze turned around and left with his men.
“Li’l Su Han, are you alright? They didn’t do anything to you, did they?” Xiao Yuran asked caringly, walking over to Su Han’s side.
“Them? They couldn’t even if they wanted to.” Su Han shook his head in disdain.
“Hee hee… I knew my husband was really strong!” Xiao Yuran said as she tilted her head from side to side.
“Stop calling me ‘husband’. I still haven’t agreed yet.” Su Han felt really helpless.
Xiao Yuran lifted her head. “Well, it doesn’t matter if you agree or disagree. You’re still my husband.”
“I knew it—you’re just as arrogant as your sister.”
Su Han sighed and said, “Did you find those four things I asked you to look for?”
“I only found the… what was it… the Fiend Spirit Flower. I still haven’t found the other three. I asked everyone, but they haven’t even heard of it. What are these things you asked me to look for?!” Xiao Yuran said disappointedly.
You found the Fiend Spirit Flower?” Su Han’s eyes lit up.
He had mentioned it to Yuran earlier on a whim, and had not expected her to really find it. After all, these four items were exceedingly rare. In the context of the Martial Dragon Continent, there were probably very few of them.
“It’s not mine, even if I found it.”
Xiao Yuran pursed her lips. “My father heard the news from the Thousand Treasure Pavilion that in three months, there is going to be an auction. One of the items that are being sold in the finale is this Fiend Spirit Flower. The owner of the Thousand Treasure Pavilion said that if you want to buy the Fiend Spirit Flower, you’re going to have to at least prepare… ten million gold pieces.”
“Ten million gold pieces? The Xiao Clan should be able to afford it, right?” Su Han said with a smile.
“What are you saying?! Before big sister joined the Frost Cloud Sect, the Xiao Clan’s annual profits were only five to six hundred thousand gold pieces. Ten million? That’s equivalent to twenty years of income!”
Xiao Yuran shook her head. “Whether or not the Xiao Clan is able to afford it, even if we could, there’s no way Father would buy the Fiend Spirit Flower. That’s because even if we did, that’s only one out of the four items. If the other three were equally expensive, the clan would definitely not be able to afford it.”
“The most important reason of all is probably that your father thinks I’m a fraud, right?” said Su Han with a smile.