Chapter Twenty-Three: The Red-bearded Old Man, Hidden in the Mountains
"Come and see, I found the corpse of the multicolored glass snake!"
"Venerable, do you think this is the multicolored glass snake we raised here?"
An exclamation shifted the attention of the three men and one woman to the body of the colorful glass snake that had been killed by Jiang Nu'er before.
The red-bearded old man, who was revered as Venerable, hurriedly stepped forward, and then his expression changed drastically, and he reached out to hold the corpse of the multicolored glass snake that had lost its head and roared angrily: "Bastard! When the deity finds him, he will be torn into pieces! ”
"So what do we do next?"
A middle-aged man who was traveling with him asked in a frightened whisper: "Venerable, if I'm not mistaken, at the beginning, we controlled all the three-colored glazed snakes released in this mountain range, and only this one had the possibility of transforming into a seven-colored glazed snake, and now that someone has killed this snake, do we continue to invest more here?" ”
The other two middle-aged men also expressed their opinions at this time, saying, "Venerable, I am afraid that if we continue to increase our investment, it may increase the chance of being discovered, which is not good for us..."
"Humph!"
The red-bearded old man snorted lightly, "If the deity's reliance is only on such a snake, how can you gain a firm foothold in the Alchemist Association?" Or even sit in the position of vice president? ”
"In March, how are the other monsters we put in the mountains doing now?"
The woman who was asked by the red-bearded old man immediately took out a book and opened it, and said while reading: "Venerable Hui, the other demon beasts we have put in the mountain range have successively completed the transformation and evolution at the bloodline level, plus they are becoming more and more adaptable to hunting in the wild environment, so the situation of each demon beast is very good, and it is expected that it will be able to grow into the most suitable alchemy material in another half a year." ”
"Sure enough, as recorded in the ancient books, those demon beasts that have returned to their wild nature and devoured the flesh and blood of living people can exert a better effect when used as alchemy materials."
After listening to what the woman said, the red-bearded old man, whose face looked better, threw the corpse of the colorful glass snake aside, stood up and walked in the direction he came, and said to the men and women who followed him: "When the time is ripe, after the deity refines all these demon beasts into alchemy materials, he will definitely be able to successfully refine the real six-grade pill, surpassing Sun Miaosi's old stubbornness to become the chief vice president of the Alchemy Association!" ”
"Let's go, let's go and see how the other monsters are doing."
The voice fell, and two middle-aged men opened the way in front, followed by a woman holding the red-bearded old man.
"Whew..."
When the figures of the three men and one woman finally walked away, Su You, who was hiding in the vines, was nervous, and then he gasped and Jiang Nu'er walked out of the hideout.
Looking at the figure that was no longer in sight, Su You thought back to everything that happened suddenly just now, and suddenly thought of something.
So while he hadn't been discovered yet, he whispered on the way back to Hui'an City where Jiang Nu'er took him all the way down the mountain to Hui'an City: "If I'm not wrong just now, that red-bearded old man is wearing the costume of a five-grade alchemist of the Alchemist Association, and at the same time, according to what he said, it must be a vice president of the association who knows Master Sun Miaosi and is very dissatisfied with Master Sun Miaosi, and the Alchemist Association has only four vice presidents in total..."
"I have met Master Sun Miaosi in Bailu City... Could it be that ... It's him! ”
"Who is it?" Jiang Nu'er was startled when she saw Su You, and asked, "Did you recognize who that old guy was just now?" ”
"Not really."
Su You shook his head and looked at Jiang Nu'er, and asked him, "Nu'er, when you were still the chief auctioneer of Tiandu Auction House, did you ever know a second-grade alchemist named Xu Weidong?" Or do you know what kind of person Xu Weidong's grandfather is? ”
Jiang Nu'er raised her eyebrows, and said with a little surprise: "Do you mean that the red-bearded old guy just now is Xu Weidong's grandfather, the five-grade alchemist of the Xu family?" ”
"I'm not sure about this, the only thing I know is that Xu Weidong is a bit of a blind person, and he has a short temper and is irritable, and he likes to move out of his grandfather to suppress others." Still shaking his head, Su You said with suspicion: "Unless you see it with your own eyes, what I just said is just some speculation, if you make a conclusion, you will only bring trouble to yourself, or huge trouble." ”
"So what's next for you? Do you want to be a servant who investigates the case, quickly collect evidence, and then arrest that old man with the red beard? ”
Jiang Nu'er looked at Su You with some curiosity, she wanted to know what Su You's plans would be next.
Su You took a deep breath, his face returned to normal, and said slowly: "With the strength of my Yuan Dan Realm, it is undoubtedly self-defeating to argue with a fifth-grade alchemist, so such troublesome matters are still left to the Alchemist Association to solve by themselves, what we need to do is to participate in the alchemy conference in Tianhua City, so that we can be valued by the Alchemist Association." ”
"Only when they see your potential and know that you are worthy of being cultivated can you say something that can be regarded as a little weight and make them pay attention to this matter."
Along the way, the two of them went back to the previous inn after walking out of the mountains.
However, I found a place to sit down, and I was just about to ask the guy to arrange some signboards for breakfast.
Su You and Jiang Nu'er glanced at each other with slightly changed expressions in an instant, and they both saw a little surprise in each other's eyes.
In front of the inn gate in front of the sight.
A red-bearded old man dressed in the costume of a five-grade alchemist was leading two men and a woman across the threshold and walked in, and he also found a random place to sit down and let the guy quickly serve food and tea.
While waiting for the food to be served, the red-bearded old man turned to the table of Su You and Jiang Nu'er, and the two men and women sitting next to him opened and closed their mouths as if they were talking about something.
Maybe it was because he used some kind of secret method of sound transmission, or maybe he simply spoke in too small a voice, and Su You couldn't hear what they were saying even if he tried to listen.
I only saw the red-bearded old man finishing the breakfast in front of him, drinking a cup of fragrant tea, and then got up and walked out of the inn alone.
And just after the old man with the red beard left.
"I really don't know which guy killed His Holiness's favorite multicolored glass snake, so that several of us have to stay here to watch those demon beasts for His Holiness."
"Then what else do you think we can do? Don't forget that the poison in our bodies can only be detoxified by the antidote given by His Holiness, and you can't let His Holiness hear you complaining about his decisions. ”
"Soon, His Holiness will take a boat back to Tianhua City to prepare for the alchemy conference in a few months, so when do you plan to go to the mountains again?"
The sound of the conversation between the two men and a woman came into Su You's mind as soon as he heard it.
At the same time, Su You also learned that the red-bearded old man who was in the same immaculate realm as Jiang Nu'er in the cultivation realm would leave Hui'an City soon, and the two men and one woman who were left in Hui'an City would enter the depths of the mountain range again.
At the same time, the conversation between the two men and one woman was not over.
In the depths of the mountain range, the woman who was respectful to the red-bearded old man said to the two middle-aged men with a gloomy face, "Is there really no other antidote?" If we can get the Four Pins of Pill, we will definitely be able to get rid of that old guy's control! ”
Hearing this, the two middle-aged men immediately smiled bitterly: "If there is really a solution, do you think we will go bankrupt to get the antidote?" Just give up, what His Holiness has given us is a special poison, and the antidote is just that in the whole world. ”
"Damn!"
The woman who gritted her teeth and forcibly refused to let herself slam her fist on the table could only scold softly and vent her anger on the breakfast in front of her.
Wait until everyone is full of food and drink.
"Alright, let's go to the depths of the mountains and see the situation."
Two middle-aged men beckoned the ugly woman to get up and walk out of the inn.
"They're going back to the depths of the mountains!"
Immediately realizing that this was an excellent opportunity to investigate this matter clearly, Su You and Jiang Nu'er glanced at each other and had a very tacit understanding, and tacitly chose to get up and follow the two men and women in front of them far away.
Compared to the red-bearded old man, the strongest of the two men and one woman was the woman of the Four Heavens of the Divine Spirit Realm.
With Jiang Nu'er's help, Su You would not be discovered without an invisibility talisman.
That's it.
Following all the way, Su You and Jiang Nu'er soon returned to the mountains from Hui'an City.
The difference was that the two men and one woman apparently knew another route into the depths of the mountains, narrow and secluded, and at the same time could see the corpses of demon beasts that had been discarded on both sides, apparently captured for experimentation.
Go further and go deeper.
The two men and a woman who walked in front pushed through the grass and stones in front of a stone wall and walked into a deep and dark cave with unknown depths.
Soon.
The screams of various monsters began to echo in the cave.
A strong smell of blood slowly drifted along the mountain breeze over the tips of Su You and Jiang Nu'er's noses.