Chapter 128 Fortune Land

Far beyond several thousand meters, nestled amongst the mountains, a thick aura of spiritual energy surged skyward.

Moreover, this spiritual energy contained a vibrant life force.

After its initial violent tremor, the Yin-Yang Jade on Chen Xiao's chest gradually lessened in frequency until finally, it returned to stillness.

He squinted his eyes, staring at that place, and asked, "Chu Luo, what is that place?"

Following Chen Xiao's gaze, Chu Luo was shocked, and the four Golden Core cultivators, led by Zhu Xuanqing, immediately became vigilant.

Chen Xiao sensed their unusual behavior but didn't know why.

Chu Luo hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Chen... Brother Chen, that is..."

He felt it was no longer appropriate to call Chen Xiao 'Director' while in Medicine King Valley, so he addressed him as 'Brother Chen'.

But before he could finish, Zhu Xuanqing suddenly shouted, "Young Master!"

Chu Luo smiled and waved his hand. "Uncle Zhu, no need to be nervous. Brother Chen is one of us. Brother Chen, that is the blessed land of my Medicine King Valley, the place where we cultivate spiritual herbs."

Chen Xiao had been kind to Chu Luo, and he still needed Chen Xiao's help, so in terms of both gratitude and reason, he shouldn't hide anything from Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao nodded upon hearing this, just as he had suspected.

So he asked, "Can you take me over there to have a look?"

Chen Xiao was certain that the Yin-Yang Jade's tremor was related to that blessed land.

There seemed to be some connection between the two, so he wanted to go there and find out.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Xuanqing couldn't hold back any longer, rebuking him angrily, "Nonsense! Boy, that is the forbidden area of Medicine King Valley! No one except the Valley Master is allowed to enter. I was just about to ask you, how did you discover the blessed land? What are your intentions?"

Hearing Zhu Xuanqing's words, Chen Xiao's gaze immediately turned cold.

Seeing this, Chu Luo quickly tried to dissuade him, "Uncle Zhu, please don't say that. Brother Chen is my friend, I only invited him here to help..."

"Help with what? I think he has ulterior motives. Otherwise, how would he have discovered the location of the blessed land? Young Master, people in the outside world are mostly driven by profit, you must not be deceived!"

Zhu Xuanqing said relentlessly, harboring a natural hostility towards people from outside Medicine King Valley, just like his daughter Zhu Xiao'e.

"Enough!"

Chu Luo, exasperated, finally lost his temper.

With his hands behind his back, he glared and shouted, "Zhu Xuanqing, shut your mouth! I'll say it one last time, Brother Chen is my friend. If you dare to disrespect Brother Chen again, you're disrespecting me!"

Within Medicine King Valley, there was a strict hierarchy. Although he was Chu Luo's uncle, Chu Luo was the Young Master!

"Yes, I understand, Young Master!"

Zhu Xuanqing said with a grim face.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Xiao'e was unhappy. "Chu Luo, how can you talk to my dad like that?"

Chu Luo glanced at Zhu Xiao'e and snorted angrily, "Zhu Xiao'e, I haven't even talked about you yet. You actually dared to kidnap and coerce this Young Master! It is a crime deserving of death! However, this Young Master believes that your original intention was good, so I will confine you for three days, starting today!"

"Alright, Chu Luo, you're crossing the river and demolishing the bridge! I'm going to fight you!"

Zhu Xiao'e rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight Chu Luo, scaring him into hiding directly behind Zhu Xuanqing.

"Quickly take Zhu Xiao'e away to be confined! Can't you all hear what this Young Master is saying?"

"Yes, Young Master! I will personally take her to be confined!"

Zhu Xuanqing picked up his daughter and hurried forward, not knowing if he was eager to confine his daughter or angry with Chu Luo.

Seeing this chaotic scene, Chen Xiao was filled with question marks.

With the father and daughter gone, the world was finally quiet.

Chu Luo said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Chen. Uncle Zhu didn't lie. The blessed land of Medicine King Valley is a forbidden area in the valley. No one except the current Valley Master is allowed to enter, not even me."

"I see, then forget it."

Chen Xiao nodded on the surface.

But that wasn't what he was thinking in his heart. In his eyes, there was no such thing as a forbidden area!

Of course, this was Chu Luo's territory, so he wouldn't barge in, but there would always be other ways.

After making up his mind, he changed the subject and asked with a smile, "Chu Luo, what's going on with you? If it weren't for your future father-in-law just now, you would have been beaten by your wife. You're supposed to be the future Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, how can you be so weak?"

Chu Luo smiled sheepishly and explained.

"Brother Chen, you don't know this, but actually, our Chu family has been weak in combat ability for generations. Whether it's martial arts or magic, our talent doesn't even reach the passing mark, maybe only one-tenth of that of ordinary people."

"But perhaps to make up for our lack of combat talent, God gave us super elemental sensing ability. Our sensing ability for all elements in nature far exceeds that of ordinary people, and this talent can be used in planting herbs and refining elixirs."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao suddenly understood and let out a long 'oh'.

"Oh~~~ So you Chu family members need the Zhu family to protect you, is that right?"

Chu Luo smiled awkwardly. "Brother Chen, we don't use the word 'protect', we use 'pledge allegiance'. The Zhu family has pledged allegiance to the Chu family for generations, and it has been hundreds of years to this day. It can be said that Zhu and Chu are inseparable!"

Chen Xiao smiled slightly. "I see, so the Zhu family can be considered loyal and devoted. It's not easy for Elder Zhu Hanshan to be content with being subordinate to others with his strength."

Chu Luo smiled slightly, not without pride, and said, "Brother Chen, you don't know this, but although Grandpa Zhu is strong, he couldn't have reached his current level without our Chu family."

Although Zhu Hanshan's three disciples were beside him, Chu Luo said this without any hesitation.

Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he thought of something.

"I see, Elder Zhu was able to reach his current strength probably because he ate a lot of your family's elixirs, right?"

Chu Luo gave Chen Xiao a thumbs up. "Brother Chen is amazing, you guessed it right. With our Medicine King Valley's elixirs, even an idiot can be fed into a Golden Core expert!"

Hearing this, the three Golden Core cultivators' faces darkened.

"Then why don't you Chu family members eat them yourselves?"

Chen Xiao asked.

"..."

Chu Luo was speechless. Was this a case of hitting someone where it hurts?

He simply pretended not to hear and pointed ahead, saying, "Brother Chen, look quickly, my home is just ahead!"

Chen Xiao stopped and looked up, only to see a Shangri-La-like manor on the mountain peak ahead.

The manor's buildings were exquisite, with an ancient charm. It was surrounded by clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

The plaque at the gate had four large characters written on it: Medicine King Manor!