The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 23: Being Watched (Please Collect and Follow)

"Yes! I happen to have some left that I was planning to use myself! Since Chen Dao You needs it, I'll give it to you first!" Upon seeing Chen Ling's inquiry, Chu Gui said with a smile on his face.

Chen Ling's gaze swept over the stall, where eight bottles of elixirs were placed. However, there were only two types, the Vigorous Dragon Elixir and the Harmonizing Qi Elixir.

There were still several bottles of the Harmonizing Qi Elixir left, indicating that Chu Gui's main business was still the Vigorous Dragon Elixir.

As for what he meant by "using it himself," it was most likely a way to raise the price.

Of course, he saw through it but didn't expose it!

"How much is it?"

"As a neighbor, I'll give you three pieces of low-grade spirit stones." Chu Gui squinted his eyes, observing Chen Ling while enthusiastically speaking.

Three pieces of low-grade spirit stones were indeed two pieces cheaper than the market price, but Chen Ling didn't know about the quality.

Chen Ling thought to himself.

Seeing that Chen Ling was somewhat interested, Chu Gui recommended, "Chen Dao You, how about one bottle of Harmonizing Qi Elixir plus one bottle of Vigorous Dragon Elixir for ten spirit stones!"

Chen Ling shook his head, inwardly bitter. This was indeed someone who knew how to do business!

"Just give me one bottle of Harmonizing Qi Elixir!"

"Alright!" Seeing that Chen Ling wasn't moved, Chu Gui temporarily gave up on promoting the Vigorous Dragon Elixir.

After the transaction was completed, Chen Ling lowered his posture and complimented him.

At the same time, he subtly steered the conversation towards the Tianxiang Courtyard.

Chu Gui was in a good mood after making a deal.

What Chen Ling asked was his strong suit, and he had all the answers.

...

In a short while, Chen Ling returned home.

His face looked somewhat unpleasant.

From Chu Gui, he did indeed inquire about the news of Zhu Laoliu.

This person had a cultivation level of the fifth layer of Qi Refining and was a wandering cultivator who didn't focus on his cultivation.

He lived just outside the market in Yinye Street, not far from his previous residence in Hongye Street.

The reason why Chu Gui knew so much about Zhu Laoliu was because this person also frequented the Tianxiang Courtyard and had borrowed several bottles of Vigorous Dragon Elixir from him.

But what surprised Chen Ling the most was that Zhu Laoliu had a patron.

It was his old neighbor, the talisman master Hu Qing.

Thinking of this person, Chen Ling felt a chill down his back.

There was no need to say it, he was most likely being targeted by these two!

Hu Qing had been living in Hongye Lane for over a year and naturally knew his situation.

Now that he suddenly moved to a place like Yangchun Lane with high rent, it would naturally arouse Hu Qing's jealousy, even envy.

Although Hu Qing was a talisman master, his own combat power was limited, so he didn't dare to act rashly against him.

Instead, he contacted Zhu Laoliu.

With Zhu Laoliu's lazy and idle personality, they naturally hit it off.

Combining the information Chen Ling obtained from Chu Gui, he analyzed and speculated in his mind.

Although there was no evidence, he couldn't help but consider the worst-case scenario.

After all, there wouldn't be so many coincidences.

And every single one of them was connected to him!

"This ungrateful wolf!"

Thinking that Hu Qing even borrowed ten pieces of fragmented spirit stones from him, Chen Ling became even more furious.

In the hall.

Little Ping'an, the little one, was already fast asleep.

He Yunxiu was sitting in the hall, sewing clothes, occasionally glancing outside the courtyard.

Obviously, she was waiting for Chen Ling.

"Husband, you're back!" Seeing Chen Ling walk in, He Yunxiu put down the needle and thread, her face showing a relaxed expression.

She got up and went to the kitchen to heat up the food for Chen Ling.

Originally, they only ate two meals a day at home.

But now that Chen Ling had enough spirit stones, they changed to three meals a day.

After finishing dinner, Chen Ling went to the cultivation room.

The dazzling light shone into the room through the window.

"Crack!"

Another spiritual board was wasted.

Chen Ling's gaze slightly condensed, feeling a bit anxious in his heart. He couldn't calm down no matter what. He had consecutively drawn three level six spiritual boards for forbidden spells, but none of them succeeded.

He took a deep breath, rubbed his forehead, and tried his best to calm himself down.

"Husband, I brought you a cup of spiritual tea!" He Yunxiu's voice came from outside the door. The door opened, and the rich aroma of tea instantly filled the room.

"Since I can't continue drawing, let's rest today!" Looking at the three dimly lit spiritual boards on the desk, He Yunxiu said softly.

Chen Ling took the spiritual tea, took a sip to refresh himself, and smiled, "It's okay, level six forbidden spells are not easy!"

He didn't want He Yunxiu to see his impatience.

If she knew, they might be secretly targeted, and she would worry excessively again!

"Don't worry, you're already much better than before!" He Yunxiu smiled, her face gentle and obedient.

"Ah, I've had enough of hard times. I really don't want to go back to the way things were before!" Chen Ling shook his head.

He finished the spiritual tea in his hand. In the past, there were no spare spirit stones to buy spiritual tea!

"Hmm!" He Yunxiu walked behind Chen Ling and massaged his shoulders with her jade-like hands. Her gaze towards Chen Ling carried a hint of sweetness.

Chen Ling also felt much more relaxed.

"Husband, I have something to say." He Yunxiu said affectionately.

Naturally, Chen Ling wouldn't refuse such a request.

Soon, the rain stopped.

His wife went out to cook dinner.

A virtual panel appeared in front of him.

[Reminder: Your wife's affection for you has deepened, and the sense of belonging to the family has reached 98%. You can contribute 1 incense value every two days.]

Looking at the changes on the panel, Chen Ling felt great, and his thoughts became extra clear.

Regarding Zhu Laoliu's matter, he reconsidered it carefully.

From going to Duobao Pavilion to the miscellaneous affairs hall today, he didn't notice any surveillance.

From this perspective, it seemed that Zhu Laoliu had some concerns and didn't dare to kill in the market.

Of course, with Hu Qing's guidance and his discovery of the robe on Chu Yu's body, this kind of person probably wouldn't let him go.

It's just that there was no suitable opportunity to take action.

In addition, how should he deal with it now?

Although safety was temporarily guaranteed in the market, it didn't mean he could bury his head in the sand like an ostrich and pretend that nothing had happened!

He didn't want to continue living in fear!

But how could he find the best solution?

Of course, the most crucial point was whether he had the ability to protect himself if the worst-case scenario happened?

Thinking about Zhu Laoliu and their intention to harm He Yunxiu and the others, Chen Ling couldn't help but become more worried and afraid.

What if something happened to He Yunxiu and the others!

Chen Ling's gaze flickered, and a fierce expression gradually appeared on his face.

Although his actual combat ability was not strong, he had more than a dozen Flame Thunder Beads in his hand, each of which was equivalent to a full-force attack at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, Zhu Laoliu was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

"If one bead can't kill him, can he survive ten beads?"

For the safety of his wives, Chen Ling gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk.

From Chu Gui's mouth, he also knew that Zhu Laoliu would visit the residence of the female cultivators in Tianxiang Courtyard not far away about every three days.

Consuming here would be cheaper than going to Tianxiang Courtyard.

Usually, he would leave the market in the morning.

After making the decision, Chen Ling immediately felt much more relaxed.

In the following days, he followed his routine.

However, he would go out in the morning and secretly observe around the female cultivators' residence in Tianxiang Courtyard.

(End of this chapter)