TFHS: Chapter 85

Feng Ming had the same idea as his father. He didn’t like Cai Jinqiu, a fifth-grade alchemist, at all.

Father Feng even found out a piece of news that had been around for quite a while, and it was related to Yu Xiao’s sixth disciple.

The disciple called Sang Yang was the last to become Yu Xiao’s disciple, but he became a fourth-grade alchemist before his five senior brothers. He had a good reputation in Sihong Academy.

However, this was only what the public knew on the surface. Father Feng accidentally discovered that this Sang Yang was originally brought in by Cai Jinqiu from outside.

Perhaps it was because he took a fancy to Sang Yang’s talent in alchemy that he brought this person back to train him.

It was just that Cai Jinqiu had too many disciples. He initially valued this disciple’s talent, but over time, he put it aside.

In particular, he was disappointed when he found out that this disciple’s progress in alchemy was too slow, and gave up even more.

“The real situation isn’t that this disciple’s alchemy talent disappeared, but that he was suppressed by the other disciples under Cai Jinqiu. Sang Yang’s background was the most humble, so even if he wanted to resist, how could he fight against 16 other senior fellow apprentices? Therefore, he became a poor man under Cai Jinqiu. Yu Xiao accidentally discovered it and somehow helped him terminate the master-disciple relationship with Cai Jinqiu. Then he received Sang Yang under his own name.”

“Since then, Sang Yang’s alchemy talent really came into play and the speed of advancement was very fast. This made Cai Jinqiu and his faction very uncomfortable.”

“Originally, the relationship between the two factions wasn’t harmonious. I am afraid that this incident deepened the contradictions between the two sides.”

Feng Ming hadn’t expected there to be such a conflict. “This person surnamed Cai is either really confused or hypocritical. Fortunately, the talent of this alchemist Sang Yang wasn’t really ruined by him. If we want to talk about the origin of this contradiction, it must be that this person surnamed Cai can’t bear to see Senior Yu, who is from an ordinary background, be on equal footing with him. Fortunately, Sihong Academy still has Yu Xiao, a fifth-grade alchemist.”

“Yes, Dad also inquired about it.” Feng Jinlin smiled very meaningfully. “Cai Jinqiu is trying to find a way to search for the soul-condensing grass, and his disciples and grand disciples are also helping. I think he wants to use such a wide network of connections to get ahead of Yu Xiao. If he advances, he can step on Yu Xiao.”

“How is this possible?!” Feng Ming put on a righteous face. “We must not let such a despicable villain climb up. If the road is uneven, we have to pull out the grass to help.”

Feng Jinlin laughed out loud.

Feng Jinlin inquired about far more than just things about Cai Jinqiu. He also asked about his disciples and grand disciples.

It was said that like teacher, like student. This saying made sense to a certain extent.

Unless the background was prominent enough, those with a different style of acting wouldn’t be accepted by the circle around Cai Jinqiu unless they were dyed the same color.

Feng Ming estimated the time required for Bai Qiaomo’s retreat. After a few days, he asked about Han Shu’s recent actions and spent some yuan crystals asking someone to send a letter to Han Shu.

Han Shu was very calm now. What happened in the secret realm didn’t affect her cultivation and made her even more motivated.

When He Wei was expelled from the academy, she shouted at Han Shu that she had no choice, hoping to soften Han Shu’s heart.

However, the moment Han Shu showed no response, she changed her expression again and cursed her viciously.

Han Shu knew at that time that this was her true face, but she had always hidden it before. Han Shu never doubted it due to her trust in this person.

Being betrayed once was an eternal betrayal? This person still expected her forgiveness? It was too ridiculous.

She was also paying attention to the news outside. She knew that many people were searching for the whereabouts of the Wen and Wu brothers, coveting the large sums of yuan crystals and the sixth-grade spiritual plant they had on them.

Then as time passed, she never heard of any side that succeeded.

Han Shu secretly thought that these two people were smarter than she expected. How could they reveal their identities rashly?

Still, she owed the other party a life-saving favor after all. She didn’t know how to repay it. Maybe the other party didn’t care, but she couldn’t ignore it.

“Junior Sister Han.” Han Shu was reading alchemy books in the library pavilion when she was found by a senior brother from the alchemy department. “Someone sent a letter to Junior Sister Han at the academy, so I happened to bring it to Junior Sister on the way. The person said that Junior Sister would know what it is about after reading the letter.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother.” Han Shu’s face was calm, but she was inwardly wondering who would send her a letter at this time.

The envelope had been tampered with so that one could tell by looking whether it had been opened or not. It was now intact.

Han Shu opened the envelope and took out the letter. She glanced over it and almost revealed something strange.

After suppressing the turmoil in her heart and saying goodbye to her senior brother, Han Shu rushed back to her residence and took out the letter again.

It only listed the names of a few spiritual plants and also left a time and place for an appointment.

These spiritual plants were exactly what Han Shu got in the secret realm’s spiritual plant garden. They were obtained for her by the Wu and Wen brothers, and the sequence was exactly the same. Could it be that the letter was sent by the brothers? Or was it from other witnesses?

However, Han Shu quickly overturned the suspicion of the latter possibility. There was no need for other cultivators to do this. The place where they met was in Lanshui City. Who would dare to act against her in Lanshui City? They could only do small tricks in the secret realm.

Therefore, Han Shu wasn’t worried about meeting the messenger on her own territory.

Han Shu became a bit excited after making the decision. She wanted to know the purpose of the Wu and Wen brothers in meeting her.

Based on their talents, their entering Sihong Academy would definitely add a lot of color to Sihong Academy. The cultivator named Wu Hai would definitely become a fifth-grade formation mage in the future.

It would be SIhong Academy’s loss to let such a prodigy go. As for the pressure from outside, Sihong Academy could withstand the pressure.

Once the time stated in the letter arrived, Han Shu rushed to the meeting place, a teahouse, a bit early. She ordered a pot of tea and drank it while waiting slowly.

Feng Ming arrived at the agreed time without asking his father to show up. He believed that after seeing the letter, Han Shu would definitely want to come and see them, no matter whether they were the Wu and Wen brothers she thought they were.

Feng Ming wanted to see her with his true colors. After all, there were quite a few essence dan realm experts in Sihong Academy. In case they were discovered, it wouldn’t be good if they were suspected to have ulterior motives.

The moment he arrived at the teahouse, Feng Ming saw Han Shu sitting in a prominent position. Feng Ming walked towards her with a smile.

Han Shu had been paying attention to the cultivators entering the teahouse, wondering which two were the Wu and Wen brothers.

In fact, she had always suspected that Wen Ze and Wu Hai weren’t their real names and that their appearances were fake. This was why no forces had a clue about their origins until now.

The moment the appointed time came, Han Shu saw a delicate-looking ger walking in her direction.

This ger looked a bit pleasing and he looked at her without hesitation. This made Han Shu feel a bit surprised. Could such a ger be related to the Wu and Wen brothers?

Just as Han Shu was doubting it, Feng Ming walked directly to the seat opposite her and sat down. “Miss Han, thank you for coming. Should we talk here or find another place to talk?”

Han Shu hadn’t expected that the person she was waiting for was really this ger. This wasn’t the place to talk, so she stood up and said, “Let’s go into the box and talk.”

“Okay. Feng Ming will listen to Miss Han.”

It turned out that this ger was called Feng Ming. Han Shu thought about it but couldn’t recall any information about this ger.

No, when she walked past Feng Ming, the familiar smell of medicine rushed into her nose. Han Shu’s eyes widened in surprise. Could it be…

After entering the box, Han Shu cautiously threw down the formation disk and activated the formation. Then she asked, “Fellow Daoist Wen Ze?”

Feng Ming also showed a surprised expression.
How did Fellow Daoist Han recognize me?”

Han Shu was still surprised that Fellow Daoist Wen Ze’s identity was actually a ger. “It is the scent of medicine on Fellow Daoist Feng’s body. I can tell that you are an alchemist. It just so happens that Fellow Daoist Wen Ze also has a medicinal scent on his body.”

Feng Ming clapped his hands. “So that’s the reason. It seems that I have been negligent. If I want to do something secret in the future, I should remove the smell on my body every time I finish refining medicine.”

Han Shu laughed. Would anyone arrogantly tell others that they wanted to do secretive things?

Han Shu asked Feng Ming to sit down and explained, “It is only a coincidence that I connected Fellow Daoists Feng and Wen Ze. I haven’t personally thanked you two for what happened that day. I wonder where Fellow Daoist Wu is?”

Feng Ming grinned widely. “His name isn’t Wu Hai. He has gone into seclusion. He will come out when he reaches the essence liquid realm. It shouldn’t take long.”

“I see. Fellow Daoist Wu is really talented.” Han Shu asked Feng Ming directly, “I don’t know why Fellow Daoist Feng is looking for me. I have never forgotten the great favor of saving my life that day. I am willing to give everything I have within the scope of my ability.”

Without the help of the two of them, Han Shu didn’t dare to say whether she could’ve escaped or not. Maybe even if she had survived, she would’ve had to pay a high price and wouldn’t have been able to cultivate and improve her alchemy skills as usual.

Feng Ming waved his hand. “Fellow Daoist Han is too serious. We just met you that day and helped a bit.”

“But it means something different to me.”

“Okay,” Feng Ming said while spreading out his hands. “I’m looking for Fellow Daoist Han today because we really need help.”

“Fellow Daoist Feng, please tell me.”

“Brother Bai and I want to enter Sihong Academy. Can Sihong Academy protect us?” Feng Ming joked, “You also know that there are many people outside who are eyeing the two of us. We don’t dare to guarantee that there won’t be a day when our identities will be revealed. We might not be able to hide it any longer.”

“Is it because there are forces investigating the cultivators who entered the secret realm?” Han Shu wasn’t unaware of this and was also worried.

Feng Ming nodded. “Yes, it is easy to find out. What we did must’ve left traces, and it is very obvious.”

Han Shu said curiously, “It turns out that Fellow Daoist Wu’s surname is Bai. In fact, as long as Fellow Daoist Bai reveals his name, it is impossible for Sihong Academy to turn Fellow Daoist Bai away. Why did Fellow Daoist Feng contact me?”

Feng Ming touched his nose and said uncomfortably, “Isn’t it big trouble? I still want to avoid being exposed as much as possible, and Brother Bai’s identity is somewhat special. Once others find out, it is hard to say that they won’t do anything. We don’t know much about the senior officials of Sihong Academy, but we have checked the grandmaster of Fellow Daoist Han. To be honest, I admire Senior Yu very much. I don’t know if I will have the opportunity to become his disciple.”

Han Shu was shocked. She didn’t expect Feng Ming to be so ambitious. He didn’t want to be her junior brother, but her junior uncle.

“What is Fellow Daoist Bai’s identity?”

In any case, Han Shu would see Bai Qiaomo after he came out of seclusion. It wouldn’t make a difference now, so Feng Ming said publicly, “His surname is Bai, and his first name is Qiaomo.”

Bai Qiaomo?!

Was it the Bai Qiaomo she knew?