Chapter 752
Wu Chang’s cultivation had been destroyed at the Wuji Immortal Palace, reducing him to a complete cripple. Knowing his life was likely over, he gritted his teeth and went to the Jiang Ancient Clan to see Jiang Qi.
Seeing him in such a state, Jiang Qi initially had no intention of helping. However, as he looked at the man, now completely devoid of cultivation, an idea suddenly struck him—he wondered if Demonic Qi would work.
Just as Jiang Qi had thought, after Wu Chang began cultivating Demonic Qi, he returned to his peak. In fact, his strength was even greater than before!
"If that’s the case, then I do have a Cultivation Technique that would suit you. However, practicing it requires enduring intense, agonizing pain throughout your entire body. Are you sure you can handle it?" Jiang Qi asked, giving Wu Chang an indifferent glance.
Wu Chang immediately nodded. "I’ve endured the agony of having my cultivation destroyed. This is just practicing a Cultivation Technique. What could I possibly not endure!"
Jiang Qi shook his head. "Wu Chang, this is no ordinary suffering. This technique will allow Demonic Qi to take root inside your body. The pain is far more intense than having your cultivation destroyed!"
Wu Chang remained perfectly composed. "Saint Heir, I have long been prepared for this. As long as I can make Ye Qingchen pay the price, as long as I can kill him, I’m willing to endure any amount of suffering!"
Wu Chang’s eyes were incredibly resolute, as if he would stop at nothing until Ye Qingchen was dead.
Seeing this, Jiang Qi nodded in satisfaction. "Excellent. That is the attitude I appreciate! That damn Ye Qingchen brought you to this point, costing you not only the position of Saint Heir but also your cultivation. Even if you slaughtered his entire family, it wouldn’t be an overreaction!"
Wu Chang nodded. "Thank you for your understanding, Saint Heir! I can never repay your great kindness. Only Ye Qingchen’s head will suffice!"
Hearing this, Jiang Qi retrieved the Cultivation Technique from behind his back. "Wu Chang, this technique can be mastered very quickly. If you’re a fast learner, you should be proficient in about five days. Come back to me then, and I will tell you what to do next."
Wu Chang’s eyes lit up when he saw the Cultivation Technique. "Thank you, Saint Heir!"
「Xue Family」
Ye Qingchen walked into the courtyard and set up a barrier.
"Xiao Xiao, I received an Elixir from the Zheng Family that stabilizes one’s cultivation, but I haven’t had a chance to absorb it yet. I might need a little time," Ye Qingchen said before he went inside.
Xiao Xiao immediately nodded. "Young Master, rest assured. I’ll guard the door and make sure no one disturbs you."
Once Ye Qingchen had entered, Xiao Xiao sat bored in the adjacent courtyard.
"Oh, what are we going to do? Our master just found it a short while ago. It hasn’t been long at all, and now it’s gone, completely missing! If the master comes back and finds it gone, we’ll be in huge trouble! Ah, say something! I’m going absolutely frantic. We’ve searched the entire Xue Family, but there’s no sign of it anywhere!" a loud voice rang out from outside the courtyard, followed by a quiet "Hmm" in response from the speaker’s companion.
"Hey, we still haven’t checked the guest rooms over here. Let’s go, hurry! If we can’t find it here, we’re really finished!" The voices drew closer, stopping right in front of Xiao Xiao’s door.
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK! "Hello? Is anyone there?"
Hearing the voice, Xiao Xiao found it extremely familiar. She slowly walked over and opened the door.
"It’s you two!" When she saw the two people outside, her face lit up with sudden realization. No wonder the voice sounded so familiar! It was Xue Zhao’s two attendants, Qi Tian and Qi Sheng!
"What are you two doing in such a rush?" Xiao Xiao asked.
The two of them hadn’t expected the guest in this room to be Xiao Xiao.
"Miss Xiao Xiao, why didn’t you tell us you were coming to the Xue Family? Oh my, if we’d known you were here, we would have welcomed you properly! And this guest room is so secluded. Who arranged this for you?" Qi Tian rambled on.
Beside him, Qi Sheng nodded in agreement.
Xiao Xiao smiled. "Oh, my Young Master prefers quiet places. He specifically chose this one, so since he likes it, it’s no trouble at all."
Hearing that Xiao Xiao’s Young Master had also arrived, the two attendants’ eyes widened with curiosity. "Your Young Master is here too? Why haven’t we seen him? Where is he? Is he next door? Yes, that must be it. I see a barrier over the next courtyard. What’s your Young Master doing? Why did he set up a barrier?"
Qi Tian fired off a stream of questions, giving Xiao Xiao a slight headache.
"Whoa, can you ask one question at a time? You’re asking so many at once, I don’t even know where to start," Xiao Xiao said, looking at Qi Tian with a helpless expression.
"Ah, look at me. I got carried away with excitement and asked too much," Qi Tian laughed and slapped his head. "So, Miss Xiao Xiao, what is your Young Master doing right now? Why the barrier? Is he unwell and needs to recuperate, or is he cultivating? Oh, and is there a particular reason you’ve come here so suddenly?"
Qi Tian’s mouth had once again unconsciously unleashed a torrent of questions. Xiao Xiao looked at him helplessly. A normal conversation seems impossible with him. I’ll just pick a couple of questions to answer.
She glanced at the barrier over Ye Qingchen’s courtyard. "Actually, we came to the Xue Family to ask for your help. While we were at the Wuji Immortal Palace, my Young Master was ambushed by the Jiang Clan’s Saint Heir and sustained severe internal injuries. Elder Chen told us that to heal him, we must enter the Western Region’s First Mystic Realm and find the Buddha’s Relic."
Hearing Xiao Xiao’s explanation, both Qi Tian and Qi Sheng nodded.
"No wonder you came to the Xue Family so suddenly," Qi Sheng said, his expression serious. "But the Buddha’s Relic you’re looking for is no simple item. In all the time I’ve been here, I’ve only seen it once... maybe twice? No, I’m sure it was just once. It was displayed as a prestigious gift during a very important event. So I’m telling you, getting your hands on it will not be easy."
Xiao Xiao frowned but nodded.
"I know it won’t be easy," she said, her gaze firm. "But since we’ve come all this way, we have to obtain it. No matter how difficult, we will give it our all. After all, it’s the only cure for my Young Master’s internal injuries!"