Chapter 37: Chapter 37: The Mysterious Person Appears

"Patriarch, that is the situation."

Master Chen stood before Ximen Gong and explained the whole affair.

Ximen Gong had been injured by the Jiang Family’s Patriarch, Jiang Han, and his wounds were not light.

On top of that, of all the experts from the Ximen Clan he had taken with him, he was the sole survivor.

The mere thought of it was enough to make him cough up blood.

But now, hearing news of a Golden Healing Pill, he was instantly thrilled.

He had named his son Ximen Jianren—’Resilient’—in the hope that he would be tenacious and lead the Ximen Clan to prosperity and power.

Now, his son possessed an Eighth-Grade Martial Vein and had limitless potential.

He was, without a doubt, a true genius.

Naturally, he had to heal his son, no matter the cost.

"Master Chen, it doesn’t matter whether this is true or not."

"The Golden Healing Pill is too important for my son. Even if it’s a fake lead, we have to go."

"I must get my hands on a Golden Healing Pill."

Ximen Gong said with determination.

But Master Chen spoke up again, "Patriarch, this news came too suddenly. I’m afraid it might be a trap."

"What if it’s a plot against us?"

Especially now, having completely fallen out with the Jiang Family, they could be attacked at any moment.

Ximen Gong waved his hand dismissively. "The Jiang Family wouldn’t dare fight us to the death right now. The Bai Family and even the City Lord’s Mansion are watching. If the Jiang Family wants to be annihilated, then there’s nothing I can do about it."

"But I must save my son, no matter the price."

"Tonight, you and I will go to East City Black Wind Ridge to find this mysterious person."

Master Chen could see Ximen Gong’s desperation to save his son, so he didn’t try to dissuade him further.

’The worst that can happen is we get tricked and have to come back.’

’But if there really is a Golden Healing Pill, it would be a great thing.’

And so, they waited for night to fall.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo returned to Jiang Chen’s courtyard.

He said with great pride, "Big Brother, it’s done."

"Only the people of the Ximen Clan were told the news. No one else knows."

"By now, I expect Ximen Gong already knows."

Jiang Chen was inwardly very satisfied with Jiang Zuo.

But he suddenly asked, "Did you do this alone, or did someone else go with you?"

What worried Jiang Chen most was the news spreading to too many people. That would be trouble.

Jiang Zuo puffed out his chest and assured him, "Don’t worry, Big Brother. To make it look convincing, I didn’t go alone, but the men I took with me have been with me since we were children. They’re all very loyal."

"There won’t be any mistakes."

At this, Jiang Chen was relieved.

He looked at Jiang Zuo with approval.

"Alright, I understand."

"For now, focus on your Cultivation. When I have time, I’ll give you some pointers that will multiply your Cultivation."

Jiang Zuo was ecstatic.

"Then, thank you, Big Brother!"

"Hehe."

He was very happy to have earned Jiang Chen’s approval.

After sending Jiang Zuo away, Jiang Chen sat in the courtyard and sank into thought.

’Looks like I’ll need a disguise tonight. I’ll play the part of a mysterious expert.’

Jiang Chen already had a perfect plan in mind.

He had made preparations long ago.

He took a small medicine bottle from his Qiankun Bag.

’This is Red Recovery Poison. It’s colorless and odorless. Very few people in this world even know of its existence.’

’With the Ximen Clan’s resources, they’ll never be able to detect it.’

This Red Recovery Poison was a virulent toxin.

It was so potent that any ordinary Martial Cultivator who ingested it would surely die.

Even someone with Immortal Cultivation would suffer a great loss of Primordial Qi if they consumed it.

It was a poison Jiang Chen himself had invented while refining Elixirs.

It wasn’t difficult to make; he had just spent a little time concocting a bottle of it.

This one bottle was enough to kill many people.

Moreover, only he possessed the antidote. The crucial point was that death occurred within a short time of ingesting the Red Recovery Poison, leaving no time for rescue.

Right now, Jiang Chen didn’t even have time to prepare the antidote himself.

He only intended to use it for killing, so there was no need to prepare an antidote.

Holding the bottle, a cold expression appeared on Jiang Chen’s face.

He opened the cap and dripped a single drop of Red Recovery Poison onto a Golden Healing Pill.

The transparent Red Recovery Poison immediately seeped into the Golden Healing Pill.

Just a moment later, the Golden Healing Pill returned to its original appearance, as if nothing had happened at all.

Jiang Chen then took out another empty bottle and placed the poisoned Golden Healing Pill inside.

"Heh, Ximen Gong, you injured me."

"Now, face my wrath."

As evening approached, Jiang Chen informed his parents, left the Jiang Family estate, and headed straight for East City Black Wind Ridge.

He was quite familiar with Black Wind Ridge.

He went directly to Black Wind Ridge, found a spot on the summit, and sat down cross-legged.

He began to cultivate quietly, waiting for the people from the Ximen Family to arrive.

Night fell, and the wind began to blow.

A masked man in a black robe sat on the summit. As the wind swept past, his black robe billowed noisily.

「Meanwhile, at the foot of the mountain.」

Ximen Gong and Master Chen exchanged glances.

"We should head up the mountain as quickly as possible."

"If someone else gets to the Golden Healing Pill first, we’ll lose our chance."

They had realized that the news had likely spread to many others.

That was why Ximen Gong had come to the mountain early to search for the mysterious person.

But he had never heard of a mysterious person here before, so now that they had arrived, they would have to spend time searching.

Master Chen was silent for a moment before saying, "The so-called mysterious person is said to appear at midnight. Searching for him now is probably a waste of time."

Nevertheless, the two of them still hurried up the mountain, especially Ximen Gong, who was injured.

But Ximen Gong didn’t care about any of that.

The two entered the mountain and immediately began their search. They looked in many places but found no sign of anyone.

It seemed the mysterious person was nowhere to be found.

The two began to doubt whether the news was real.

The night grew deeper.

"ROAR..."

From the depths of the mountain, the roars of beasts echoed.

Master Chen said, "There are quite a few Demon Beasts in this mountain. We should be careful."

Although this mountain was near Hanwu City, everyone knew that Demon Beasts roamed here.

They often wandered over from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, which was dozens of miles away.

There were even cases of Martial Cultivators being attacked and killed by Demon Beasts.

Fortunately, since Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was quite far, the Demon Beasts that appeared here weren’t too powerful.

Martial Master Cultivation was sufficient to deal with them.

’It’s almost time.’

On the summit, beneath a black cloak, Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes and surveyed the forest.

The cries of the Demon Beasts worried him.

If a Demon Beast with powerful Cultivation appeared, he would be in danger too.

But he continued to wait.

Midnight was fast approaching.

’Forget it. Time to begin.’

Jiang Chen immediately activated the Vermilion Bird Seal.

The Vermilion Bird Seal shot out a faint glimmer of firelight.

Just then, Ximen Gong and Master Chen, who had been wandering through the mountain, immediately noticed it.

The two were overjoyed. "Over there! Let’s go! I have a feeling the mysterious person is over there."

They had seen the flicker of firelight.

They immediately raced toward the spot where the light had appeared.

Before long, Ximen Gong and Master Chen appeared near the summit.

"Hm?"

"Patriarch, look! There’s someone there."

Master Chen had immediately spotted a person in a black cloak standing on the summit, motionless in the gentle breeze.