Chapter 1319: How Strange, What Has Happened?
On the second night after Chu Yang successfully left the Li Clan.
The maidservants on standby outside suddenly heard a faint moan coming from within the room.
Could Lord Zi have regained consciousness? In that case, can⊠we go in now?
They were still undecided when they heard a thud coming from the room, as though someone had fallen off the bed. Then, a voice rang out. âOh my mother⊠Who stuffed me under the bedâŠâ A string of groans then followed.
After that, a voice asked, âWhy am I lying here? Where am I?â
The people outside were filled with bewilderment. What was going on?
A cry of shock then drifted out of the room. âI-I-I⊠Where is my beard?â
âWhere did my beard go?â
âOh my god⊠Who knocked me out? Who stole my beard?â
Outside, the few of them exchanged looks, truly speechless. Who⊠would steal his beard? It wasnât as if it was some kind of treasure?
Then, they suddenly realized â This⊠Wasnât this the voice of the old physician who claimed that he was going out to gather herbs? How was it thatâŠ
Just as they thought of this, they heard a series of noises coming from within. Then, someone clambered out on all fours, sprawling on the ground as he raised his head and asked pitifully, âWhatâs going on?â
Shocked, everyoneâs eyes widened at once. Wasnât this the younger one of the two physicians who had come the other day? Wasnât he in the room taking care of Lord Zi these past one day and more?
A rustling sound then came from within the room again and another person climbed out. He sprawled at the doorway and raised his head, almost in tears. âWhatâs going on? Whereâs my beard?â
When the maidservants looked over, they froze at once!
Several pairs of pretty eyes almost dropped out of their eye sockets at this moment!
He⊠Wasnât he that old physician who had gone out to gather herbs? What⊠what was going on? His chin was clean and smooth. Not a single strand of his long and beautiful beard remainedâŠ
Stupefied, everyone looked at each other at a loss, as though they had just seen a ghost!
After a long while, a loud cry of shock finally resounded in the night sky!
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âTrash! The two of you are no different from trash!â Li Wubo was so furious that he was steaming. He glared at the two physicians in front of him with eyes that could eat someone. âWhereâs he? Where did he go? Huh?! Are the two of you non-existent⊠A big man whoâs seriously injured disappeared just like that under your noses for two days and the two of you actually continued to sleep?â
That physician was still in a daze. He still hadnât understood what had happened yet. âYes⊠Whereâs he? Where did Lord Zi go⊠His injuries are very seriousâŠâ
The other physician mumbled in defense, âWe werenât sleepingâŠâ
Li Wubo shouted, âShut up!â
The two of them were as quiet as a mouse at once.
âWhy arenât you talking! You bastards! What exactly happened!â Li Wubo was in a terrible rage. His whole head of hair was close to standing on end.
Damn it, I got the two of you to watch somebody, but now heâs gone⊠What is my Purple Crystal mine to do now?
The two of them shivered uncontrollably at once, grumbling incessantly in their hearts.
You goddamn told us to shut up just a second ago and yet youâre scolding us the very next moment for not talking⊠Which are we supposed to listen to? Youâre so hard to pleaseâŠ
They then nervously recounted what had happened, but the more Li Wubo listened, the more confused and frustrated he got. And the more he listened, the angrier he got. âStop saying anymore! You two muddle-headed dumbasses! Are you trying to make me die of anger?!â
The two physicians felt so wronged that they wanted to die.
So do you want us to talk, not talk, or talkâŠ
âCould an outsider have made use of the opportunity where Zi Xiaoyan became seriously injured to attack our men and kidnap him?â suggested a frowning Li Tongtian at the side.
âThatâs impossible!â Li Wubo rejected the possibility right away. âIâve planted eight sixth-grade Supreme Martial Artists and two seventh-grade Supreme Martial Artists near this area⊠If that was really the case, they definitely would have heard some activity!â
He smiled in a harsh and sinister manner. âSince we have already decided the follow-up on the plan, how could I possibly not have taken precautionary measures?â
âClan Leader, if he wasnât kidnapped by an enemy⊠Judging from this⊠That Zi Xiaoyan most likely took the opportunity to pull a disappearing act and escaped⊠But if that is the case, thereâs a precondition to this â He was only pretending to be injured and that his injuries are fake. But why would he do that?â At the side, a white-bearded elderly man mused as he stroked his beard.
The top-ranked physician kneeling on the floor glanced at that long and thick beard in envy.
I used to have that too, huhu~~ And now itâs all gone in just the span of a nightâŠ
Li Wubo asked irritably, âBut why would he escape?â
âThis⊠Thereâs no way of knowing thatâŠâ That elderly man frowned and continued, âThis matter is truly strange. If he leaves at this point, he would just be losing out on the Li Clanâs four million Purple Crystals, thatâs all⊠and he didnât even get anything at allâŠâ
When he said the phrase âhe didnât even get anything at allâ, Li Wubo suddenly shivered. As though talking to himself, he mumbled, âDidnât get anything at all? If he didnât get anything at all, would he leave?â
He got up on his feet and started to pace about. âIf he had left on his own accord, then thereâs only one explanation for this â he doesnât want to work with us. Since he doesnât want to work with us, then him coming here this time would be with a certain purpose in mind⊠Intending to leave after scamming us good. If he was pretending to be injured, this is exactly during a time when everything was going well for him in the Li Clan; he definitely wouldnât leave unless he got what he wanted⊠And since he has left, then that means he has definitely gotten what he was here for! âŠBut what exactly did he get?â
After uttering this long speech that went in circles like a tongue twister, Li Wuboâs expression turned even more terrible.
âIf he was after something, then he could only have gotten it in places where he had gone to before⊠During this period of strict surveillance, he has only traveled between this place and the Purple Crystal mine!â
âThereâs nothing here whatsoever⊠So he couldnât have gotten anything here. In that case, the only possibility isâŠâ
As Li Wubo continued to deduce what had happened, everyone started turning deathly pale at the same time.
Unable to care less about punishing the two physicians anymore, Li Wubo suddenly jumped onto his feet and walked out hurriedly. âTo the Purple Crystal mine!â
The rest followed behind him one after the other. After a messy flurry of shadows, all of them disappeared in an instant.
The two physicians stumbled onto their feet, scratching their heads in complete bewilderment.
How is it that I donât understand that whole speech which the clan leader had just saidâŠ
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The Supreme Martial Artists flew at high speed the entire way. All of them exhibited the fastest speed they could muster; they were practically as swift as the wind. In just a mere second, they had already reached the Purple Crystal mine and charged inside with great impetus.
When Li Qingliu got the news, he hurried over barefooted with a coat draped over his shoulders. âClan Leader, what happened?â
âWhat happened?â Li Wuboâs sharp eyes turned to him. âYouâre not aware?â
Li Qingliu was flabbergasted and entirely confused. âW⊠what? I, I, I⊠Am I supposed to know?â
Li Wuboâs brows furrowed. âNothing happened in the mine?â
Li Qingliu was even more confused now. âHuh? Not at allâŠâ
âThe Purple Crystals havenât been stolen?â Li Wuboâs brows were tightly knitted.
âDefinitely not!â Li Qingliu stood straight. âI dare guarantee this with my life!â
âF*ck you and your guarantee!â Li Wubo let out an expletive, unable to stand it anymore. He waved irritably. âOpen the storage warehouse!â He had also realized by now â this guy was also someone whose head was in the clouds.
He couldnât help but stew furiously.
How is it that I canât even find a few people who know what theyâre doing in such a huge householdâŠ
Li Qingliu responded with sounds of compliance and hastily led the way.
The storage warehouse was opened up.
When they saw the mountains of Purple Crystals inside, everyone was speechless.
Everythingâs fine⊠So what exactly has gone wrong?
This matter was truly strange to the extreme.
With an ingratiating expression, Li Qingliu gave a fawning smile. âClan Leader, the Purple Crystals are all here. Not even a piece less!â
Li Wubo also started to scratch his head. Something must have happened! And it was definitely something serious! But⊠What exactly was this serious issue that had happened? How was it that⊠they had no discovery whatsoever?
Not even a strand of hair was missing from the entire clan⊠Could that Zi Xiaoyan have just been purely fooling around with them? But since he had taken great pains to do this, how could he not have⊠you know?
âCough, but this is also pretty strange. During the last two days, it has become easier to extract Purple Crystals. The extraction rate has increased greatly⊠almost as though the rocks have softened.â Li Qingliu chuckled. âThis is something to be happy about.â
âThe rocks became softer?â Li Wubo swung around and stared at him, his eyes intense and bright.
âUhh⊠Yes, thatâs what happened.â Li Qingliu nodded incessantly, a confused smile on his face.
Frowning, Li Wubo paced about slowly. He circulated his energy to check the atmosphere. All of a sudden, his eyes turned grim. âWhy do I feel like⊠the spiritual energy here has thinned?â
Nobody else had realized anything. When they heard what he said and circulated their energy to absorb spiritual energy, all of them were startled as well. âHow strange! Youâre rightâŠâ
This area has always been where spiritual energy was the most concentrated. There was an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy here. However, this time around, when they circulated their energy, they distinctly realized that it was completely different from before. Not only had the spiritual energy lessened, but it had also become mixed with impurities and was no longer pureâŠ
âA low-grade mine!â That terrible feeling in Li Wuboâs heart became stronger and stronger!
With hasty steps, everyone entered the bottom of the mine and went up to that water vat-sized hole which Lord Zi had created. But even when they looked intently at it, they couldnât tell anything amissâŠ
âNothing is wrongâŠâ Li Qingliu took the opportunity to put his arms through the sleeves of the coat draped over his shoulders.
âNothing wrongâŠâ Li Wubo went forward and pressed his hand against that huge round pillar. Circulating his energy, he tried to sense the condition within.
But the instant his palm pressed against the pillar, before he even circulated his energy, a small slab of rock suddenly crumbled and fell.
With a bam, it landed at Li Wuboâs feet and crumbled into dust.
More than ten Supreme Martial Artists were dumbfounded all at once. What⊠what was going on?
Wasnât this round pillar indestructible even to a ninth-grade Supreme Martial Artist?
How was it thatâŠ
Li Wubo was still in disbelief. He reached out tentatively and tried grabbing at it. With another thud, yet another large slab fell offâŠ
A possibility suddenly came into Li Wuboâs mind. Suddenly, his entire body started shaking as he stared at the water vat-sized hole in front of him. His breathing was quick and ragged. Suddenly, he let out a ferocious roar and struck it with his palm!
âNo, Clan Leader! Be careful of the recoil⊠What the f*ck! How did this happen⊠Oh my godâŠâ The Supreme Martial Artists were about to caution him but what happened next caused all of them to become flabbergasted, as though they had seen a ghost!
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