Chapter 351 Begging for Food Here?
“What do you mean?” Zhao Jing asked, full of suspicion.
“Ancient books record that many heavenly treasures and earthly treasures, upon maturity, will activate self-protection functions. This thick white mist is the self-protection function of this sacred medicine.”
“As it matures, this white mist will also dissipate!”
Chen Xuan said indifferently, his gentle voice carried by the wind.
“What ancient books? How come I haven’t seen them?” Zhao Jing murmured softly.
Zhao Jing had naturally never seen them. Those ancient books were seen by Chen Xuan from his father, Chen Jianhua. When Chen Xuan was young, he always treated that book as extracurricular reading, full of myths and legends. He never thought it would be related to the forbidden area.
He suspected that his father, Chen Jianhua, must have gone to the forbidden area many times, hiding it from him and his mother, Song Ping.
He seemed to recall that every time Chen Jianhua pretended to go out on business, he would be gone for ten days to half a month, and no one would see him. Once, when he had a fever, his mother, Song Ping, couldn’t reach Chen Jianhua by phone. After his father, Chen Jianhua, returned, his mother, Song Ping, didn’t let Chen Jianhua into the bed for half a month, forcing Chen Jianhua to sleep on the sofa in frustration.
“If the white mist dissipates, doesn’t that mean people from the Imperial Astronomy Bureau and the Su family from the capital will also rush over later?” Zhao Jing asked.
“Mm!”
Chen Xuan nodded gently.
“Then it will be difficult. If they arrive, our chances of obtaining the sacred medicine will likely be zero.”
Zhao Jing immediately became nervous.
Chen Xuan said no more, standing with his hands behind his back, looking down at the churning malevolent energy in the giant pit, as if tens of thousands of skeletons were tossing and turning, reaching out with large hands to pull Chen Xuan down.
At this moment, even Chen Xuan’s scalp tingled.
Two hours later!
“Chen Xuan, something’s wrong, the mist is about to dissipate! Has the malevolent energy in the giant pit cleared?”
Zhao Jing suddenly exclaimed.
Chen Xuan, who had been sitting by the giant pit, suddenly turned his head and looked. The thick white mist had indeed dissipated.
Looking again, although the malevolent energy in the giant pit had weakened a little compared to before, it was still very dense, making it impossible to descend.
Chen Xuan threw in a protective jade charm he had made. The moment it landed, it ignited, filling him with disappointment.
Under Zhao Jing’s anxious gaze, Chen Xuan shook his head.
…
“Damn it, it’s a good thing the fog has dispersed now, otherwise I would have been trapped to death here.”
“Heaven bless me!”
“Cough, cough…”
“We finally got out!”
“We’re alive!”
With a burst of voices, a group of people rushed out of the thin mist. All of them, who were once proud and dressed immaculately, were now like smelly beggars, ragged and disheveled.
Some knelt on the ground to thank heaven, while others wept with joy. In any case, everyone had a look of relief after surviving a disaster.
The original group of more than thirty people had been reduced to half, leaving only fifteen. Even a master of inner strength from the Su family in the capital, who had been used as a shield by Su Cheng, died in the迷雾.
The Imperial Astronomy Bureau lived up to its name; its team was intact, though their mental state was extremely poor, their faces pale, and You Ruolong was seriously injured, finding it difficult to even walk.
The most pathetic team was left with a pitiful female geomancer, who, like a stray dog, had to take shelter with other teams.
“Look, it’s Chen Xuan! And people from the Zhao family!”
Finally, someone noticed Chen Xuan and the others. All eyes turned towards them.
Their hearts were filled with mixed emotions.
There was jealousy, regret, anger, unwillingness, and hatred!
Their clothes were intact, not even a corner torn, while they, who were hailed as important figures outside, now looked like beggars rummaging through trash.
If they had followed Chen Xuan back then, would they have ended up like this?
Zhao Jing and the others also noticed this group. In terms of strength, the Zhao family was only of average caliber. If they had followed them inside, their fate would likely have been tragic as well.
The Zhao family members looked at Chen Xuan with a hint of reverence, and even Tian Feng had to admire Chen Xuan.
“Holy crap, Chen Xuan, were you deliberately playing us?”
“You knew all along that we would get caught in the ghost wall, didn’t you?”
A dirty figure rushed in front of Chen Xuan, roaring with anger.
Chen Xuan had pranked him by sticking a bad luck talisman on him, and now he had led him into a ghost wall. At this moment, his rage had reached its peak!
His once handsome face was covered in dirt, his hair was messy, with purple and blue bruises, and his clothes were tattered. He no longer had any of the demeanor of a young master from the capital!
He was completely a fallen beggar!
Chen Xuan took a coin from his pocket and threw it at Su Cheng’s feet. He pinched his nose and fanned the air in front of his nose with his other hand, as if disgusted by Su Cheng’s foul smell. “Stinky beggar, you’re begging even here. Take the money and get lost!”
Silence!
Absolute silence!
The entire place was silent, only the echo of the coin hitting the ground could be heard.
Everyone could see that Chen Xuan was deliberately humiliating Su Cheng.
No, this was more than humiliation; it was like digging up his ancestral grave!
Others gasped in disbelief, amazed at the audacity of the Imperial Astronomy Bureau to toy with Su Cheng like this.
Su Cheng stared blankly at the coin at his feet, his entire face gradually contorting.
This was the first time he had ever been so humiliated!
It was an absolute disgrace!
Zhao Jing, watching this scene unfold, burst into laughter.
Her laughter broke the tense atmosphere.
“Do you know who I am?”
Su Cheng roared in fury, his powerful aura surging into the sky.
“Oh, it’s Young Master Su. I didn’t recognize you. My apologies, my apologies.”
Chen Xuan examined Su Cheng a few times and then slapped his forehead as if suddenly realizing.
Everyone’s mouth twitched. This acting was truly clumsy.
“Stop pretending. I won’t let you off today,” Su Cheng said, grinding his teeth in anger.
“I am from the Imperial Astronomy Bureau. Are you going to attack me?”
Chen Xuan said indifferently, “Besides, what do you mean by ‘you deliberately set us up’? I had already warned you then. If you had followed your geomancer, you would have encountered a ghost wall. Now that I was right, you’re blaming me. Do you think the Imperial Astronomy Bureau is easy to bully?”
Others listening twitched their lips. He kept mentioning the Imperial Astronomy Bureau, using it to pressure Su Cheng.
It wasn’t that Chen Xuan was backing down, but rather, if the Imperial Astronomy Bureau was so useful, why shouldn’t he use it?
Moreover, what Chen Xuan said was indeed reasonable. Chen Xuan had indeed warned them, so he couldn’t be blamed.
Su Cheng’s face turned ashen. “Fine, fine, Chen Xuan, you remember this!”
Logically speaking, Chen Xuan was in the right. In terms of background and strength, Chen Xuan also had the Imperial Astronomy Bureau as his backing. Su Cheng really had no way to deal with Chen Xuan.
After Su Cheng left, Teacher Gong led You Ruolong and Xu Jiaojiao over. You Ruolong was pale, while Xu Jiaojiao was in a slightly better condition, but her mental state was also not good.
Teacher Gong smiled awkwardly, showing a hint of apology. “Chen Xuan, the teacher misjudged you earlier. Teacher Gong apologizes to you here.”
This apology was heartfelt.
Elder Xiao had not recommended him wrongly; Chen Xuan truly possessed great ability.
At such a young age, he had such great capability, was favored by Elder Xiao, and was also Su Gan’s son-in-law, his future was bound to be boundless!
“Heh heh.”
Chen Xuan smiled faintly.
He had also used the name of the Imperial Astronomy Bureau and said nothing further.
“Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Chen!” Teacher Gong said to You Ruolong.
You Ruolong fell to his knees before Chen Xuan with a plop and apologized sincerely, “Chen Xuan, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have opposed you.”
A man of honor does not kneel, let alone a proud talent like You Ruolong!
At this moment, Chen Xuan’s ability had shattered all of You Ruolong’s pride!
He was convinced by Chen Xuan, wholeheartedly!
“Given your sincerity, I will save your life!” Chen Xuan said indifferently.
As soon as he said this, everyone else was stunned, not knowing what Chen Xuan meant.
Teacher Gong was taken aback and seemed to realize something, smiling, “You mean You Ruolong’s injuries? He only suffered some superficial wounds and a bit of excessive blood loss.”
Chen Xuan did not explain. He took out the specially prepared silver needles and inserted them into You Ruolong’s body.
*Pfft!*
You Ruolong’s face turned red, and his body began to tremble. Suddenly, he straightened his back, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
“Chen Xuan, what are you doing? Didn’t You Ruolong already kneel to you?” Teacher Gong said coldly, seeing this.
You Ruolong had already knelt and apologized, so why was Chen Xuan still dealing such a cruel blow?