Longevity Begins With Zongmen Handyman

Chapter 130: Not a Single Detail Missed

"What happened?"

"All the third-tier arrays have exploded. Could someone be daring enough to engage in a battle in Baihu City?"

"Could it be an invasion by the Demon Cult?"

The self-detonation of a late Foundation Building expert caused a disturbance that was felt throughout the entire city, causing everyone's expressions to change drastically as they paid close attention.

On Baihu Mountain, in the blink of an eye, a figure had already arrived in mid-air and landed at the center of the explosion.

It was a slightly older woman with wrinkles all over her face, but she wasn't too old. She held a sword in her hand.

She was Luo Sulan, the fourth disciple of Baihu Mountain's False Foundation stage expert, True Person Baihu.

As soon as she appeared on the scene and took a glance, her eyebrows furrowed.

Centered around Zuo Wen's residence, the surrounding land within a few miles had collapsed, with nearby houses being directly destroyed and those further away suffering varying degrees of damage.

"A late Foundation Building expert self-detonated!"

She muttered to herself, then instantly looked at Xu Qiuhui. "Junior Sister Qiuhui, what exactly happened?"

Xu Qiuhui had a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth, her face pale from being injured by the shockwave of the explosion.

"Senior Sister Luo, when I, Zhang Deyi, and Zuo Wen were collaborating to refine the Yuan Ling Pill, Zhang Deyi attempted to monopolize it and attacked me and Zuo Wen..."

She briefly explained the sequence of events.

Luo Sulan was immediately astonished. "He actually wanted to refine a top-grade Yuan Ling Pill?!"

After speaking, her gaze swept around the scene and instantly fell on a storage bag not far away.

With a wave of her hand, the storage bag was already in her grasp.

Her divine sense swept through it.

There were many treasures in the storage bag, including several third-grade spiritual herbs and various magical tools. But the most precious among them were two pills.

She took out these two pills and glanced at them, disappointment evident in her eyes. "One ordinary Yuan Ling Pill and one inferior pill... It seems that he ultimately failed."

Her eyes were filled with deep regret.

If Zhang Deyi had successfully refined a top-grade Yuan Ling Pill, that would have been great.

Baihu Mountain could have reaped the benefits without lifting a finger, and there might even be a second Gold Core expert appearing!

"Yes, he failed at the last moment. When I opened the pill furnace, there was a flickering light. Even I thought that a top-grade pill had been refined. But later, it turned out to be a false alarm..."

Xu Qiuhui also expressed regret while feeling fortunate.

She also had some understanding of top-grade pills. When she opened the furnace and saw that flash of light, she truly believed that a top-grade pill had been born.

But she didn't expect it to be a false alarm.

What she realized clearly was that it was fortunate it wasn't a top-grade pill. Otherwise, not only would she not be able to keep it, but she would also be in grave danger.

In the end, Zhang Deyi was obviously struck by the result of the pill refinement, so he simply left, seemingly neglecting her as well.

This also gave her an opportunity to strike back.

Instead of directly handing the two pills to Xu Qiuhui, Luo Sulan inspected the scene with the pills and Zhang Deyi's storage bag one by one.

When it involved top-grade pills, strict inspection was necessary.

To prevent Xu Qiuhui from secretly taking them for herself.

She released her divine sense, scanning every inch of soil within a radius of about ten miles, but found nothing suspicious.

Li An's courtyard had already been turned into ruins by Zhang Deyi's self-detonation and the activation of the array, making it impossible to find any clues.

There was nothing abnormal. It seemed that what Xu Qiuhui said was true.

"Hmm? This person is still alive?"

However, immediately after, Luo Sulan's gaze fell on Li An. She sensed that although Li An was severely injured and on the verge of death, he was still barely alive.

She carefully examined him.

"Two second-tier soul protection magical tools, two other second-tier protective magical tools. No wonder he can still survive... He's quite cunning."

Luo Sulan examined him and instantly understood.

These two second-tier soul protection magical tools and other second-tier magical tools were intentionally left behind by Li An. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for him to survive.

While Li An was unconscious, Luo Sulan also inspected his storage bag one by one.

In Li An's storage bag, there were more than thirty second-tier talismans, a set of second-tier arrays, and other suspicious items such as a second-tier Xuan Turtle Shell and a second-tier Soul Suppressing Horn, all of which he had hidden in an ancient well.

There were no top-grade pills either.

Apart from having a few more talismans, there was nothing unusual.

"Qiuhui, Zhang Deyi only managed to refine one qualified Yuan Ling Pill."

Russell Lan spoke lightly, "Zhang Deyi is dead. What was the order in which you two chose the elixirs?"

Xu Qiuhui instantly understood Russell Lan's meaning.

Zuo Wen can be saved, or not.

If Xu Qiuhui's choice came first, then save Li An. This way, she could establish a good relationship with Treasure Pavilion.

But if it was the other way around...

It would be better to let Zuo Wen die and take advantage of the situation. Xu Qiuhui would then be able to obtain the normal Yuanling Pill...

Xu Qiuhui said, "Junior sister is behind... Zuo Master's condition seems complicated, it's difficult..."

Her words were calm and faint.

In the world of cultivation, sacrifices can be made for resources and benefits.

Russell Lan nodded.

But at this moment...

"Master—"

"Where is the master?"

Two Foundation Building stage cultivators from Treasure Pavilion were approaching at high speed.

Their arrival caused Russell Lan's expression to slightly change. She didn't expect the people from Treasure Pavilion to arrive so quickly.

It was too late to take action.

These two Foundation Building stage cultivators, one named Cao Jiang and the other named Yan Lei, were Li An's trusted subordinates in Treasure Pavilion.

Especially Yan Lei, Li An had personally pushed him from the ninth level of Qi Refining to the Foundation Building stage, so he was extremely loyal to Li An.

They came so quickly because Li An had arranged it in advance. Although he didn't explicitly tell them what they were doing, he instructed them not to interfere with the matters inside the pavilion and to be nearby, ready to support him at any time.

Yan Lei ran to Li An's side and checked his condition, his expression couldn't help but change. He looked up and said, "Miss Xu, Senior Russell, what happened? How did the pavilion master become like this?"

Xu Qiuhui and Russell Lan exchanged a glance, and Xu Qiuhui had no choice but to explain what had happened.

With Yan Lei and the others here, they couldn't kill Li An in secret.

"So it's like this..."

Cao Jiang said, "Yan Lei, quickly escort the pavilion master back to the pavilion. Use the best spiritual medicine to save his life!"

Yan Lei nodded and immediately carried Li An, rushing towards Treasure Pavilion.

Meanwhile, Cao Jiang stayed behind and said, "Senior Russell, I wonder how many pills Zhang Deyi successfully refined?"

Russell Lan coldly said, "Are you suspecting that I would be greedy?"

Cao Jiang lowered his head, "I dare not."

"It's good that you don't dare. This matter was conspired by your pavilion master and my junior sister. No one else can interfere, and you have no right to inquire."

She coldly said, "When your pavilion master wakes up, the situation will naturally be explained to him."

"Qiuhui, let's return to the mountain—"

Xu Qiuhui immediately followed Russell Lan and headed towards Baihu Mountain.

Cao Jiang stood still, his brows furrowed.

...

The incident of Zhang Deyi's self-destruction caused a great stir in Baihu City.

Mainly because it happened at a critical moment when Baihu Mountain was sealed off, it easily led to various speculations.

Baihu Mountain thoroughly investigated the matter.

But it was no different from what Russell Lan had investigated that day.

Zhang Deyi was completely turned into ashes by his self-destruction, and his body showed no signs of being controlled by someone else before his death.

The tunnel dug by Li An collapsed under Zhang Deyi's self-destruction and the detonation of the formation, and there was no trace left.

Moreover, when Xu Qiuhui woke up, she saw the disappointed and crazy appearance of Zhang Deyi, which was the most powerful evidence.

All of this was within Li An's calculations, without any omissions.

Therefore, after repeated investigations for a month, Baihu Mountain finally stopped pursuing the matter.

...

And Li An, after a month, still hadn't woken up.

His injuries were too severe.

...

(End of this chapter)