Yuan Yingying shrunk her neck. She was afraid of being stared at like this, and tears were about to come out of her eyes.
"Uncle Su." Yuan Yingying looked left and right before she cast a pleading look at Su Yu.
Su Yu opened his eyes. The soles of his feet felt weak, and his body swayed a few times. "Congratulations, Second Miss, for being able to receive the guidance of a senior expert. Congratulations."
Their conversation tore apart the silence in the hall. Only then did everyone regain their senses.
The Yuan Family's Patriarch couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, "Today is a joyous day for the Yuan Family. Yingying, come over and tell us in detail how you all interacted with the senior."
Yuan Yingying was confused. She repeated the story blankly.
It was basically the same as what Yuan Wanbi had said.
However, her narration seemed to carry a lot of weight. Her uncles and elders listened very seriously, not missing the slightest detail.
After hearing this, they all looked at Yuan Yingying with complicated gazes.
There was disgust from the bottom of his heart, but there were also considerations of benefits.
Although not everyone was willing to accept him, no one dared to bully him in public.
"Now that things have come to this, everyone should understand, right? Yingying has unexpectedly obtained the favor of a Divine Master, and she has made a great contribution to our Yuan family, which is equivalent to a second-class contribution. In addition to entering the Pill Pond once, she will also be rewarded with four Seven Star Treasure Crystals and forty crystal stones. "The Yuan Family's Master was happy for his youngest daughter from the bottom of his heart.
The white-haired old man named Po Jun opened his mouth but swallowed his words in the end.
"Thank you, father." Yuan Yingying's eyes were filled with delight as she returned to Su Yu's side.
She, the Second Miss who was deliberately ignored, was enough to attract everyone's attention.
Only then did someone notice that there was an old man who didn't fit in among the guards.
He was wearing the uniform of a guard and had an extraordinary bearing. He had a sage-like demeanor.
"May I ask who you are?" The Yuan Family's Patriarch saw that this person's temperament was not that of an ordinary person, so he did not dare to be negligent.
Yuan Yingying hugged Su Yu's arm and answered, "Father, Uncle Su is a wandering old man we met on the road. He's all alone, and he's quite pitiful. That's why I brought him here."
A vagrant? It didn't look like it! The Yuan Family Master's eyes were sharp. He shook his head. Rather than calling this young man a vagrant, it was more likely that he was a martial artist in dire straits.
The other party didn't seem to have any cultivation, but from the way he stood and the look in his eyes, one could tell that something was up.
The Yuan Family's Patriarch saw confidence and calmness in him. He was definitely not an ordinary vagrant.
The Master of the Yuan Family did not point it out. There were many people in the Blue Mountain Range who had such rough fates.
"Sigh, Yingying's temperament is still the same as before." The Patriarch of the Yuan Family sighed lovingly, "Just let him stay in the Yuan Family. The Northern Palace lacks a cleaner, so just stay here with peace of mind."
Su Yu cupped his fists at him. "Many thanks to the Yuan Family's Master."
"Alright, all of you are dismissed. Wan Bi, stay here." The Yuan Family Master waved his hand.
When Yuan Yingying saw that Yuan Wanbi was still kneeling on the ground in a daze, she walked over to her and pulled her up. "Elder sister, the senior has left. Quickly get up!"
Pa!
After her palm was slapped away, Yuan Wanbi stood up on her own and turned around. She coldly stared at Yuan Yingying and said, "Congratulations, my good little sister! You really hid your strength well, and I truly admire you!"
Yuan Yingying was stunned. "Sister, I … What did you say?"
"Don't play dumb!" A cold sneer appeared in Yuan Wanbi's eyes. "How could there be such a coincidence? You just happened to be ostracized, and that senior just happened to appear? It's clearly intentional! "
It had to be said that this woman's perception was extremely sharp.
"What's even more coincidental is that the senior targeted me on purpose! He wanted to use me as a stepping stone so that you could rise above me! "Yuan Wanbi felt humiliated.
Everyone assumed that the Divine Master was doing this for her sake, yet now, the Divine Master had personally appeared to correct her, which was tantamount to slapping her in the face.
Moreover, the Divine Master would surely disdain to make things difficult for a woman like her, who was a complete stranger to him. So, the only possibility was that her younger sister was using this opportunity to step on her!
"Elder sister, I didn't do that." Yuan Yingying's eyes were filled with tears as she tried her best to explain herself. "I …"
"You don't need to say anything. I was just a fool, and I really believed that you were the same as you were on the surface. You can't blame anyone for that." Yuan Wanbi snorted coldly.
Yuan Yingying still wanted to explain herself, but she was pulled away by Su Yu, who said calmly, "Let's go. You and the eldest miss belong to two different worlds, and you will have fewer interactions in the future."
Su Yu hated women like Yuan Wanbi from the bottom of his heart.
It was obvious that he was a scheming person, and that was why he viewed others the same way.
Su Yu wasn't targeting her on purpose, and he just wanted to help Yuan Yingying. In Yuan Wanbi's eyes, Yuan Yingying was using her as a stepping stone to rise above her.
"You are right. We belong to two different worlds. One is in heaven, while the other is on earth." Yuan Wanbi looked at Su Yu coldly.
Su Yu calmly replied, "That's right. She's in heaven, while you're on earth."
"You!" Yuan Wanbi's expression became gloomy as she clenched her teeth.
Yuan Yingying was in a daze as she was pulled away.
— —
"Wanbi, how was your secret trip to the Shangguan family?" After the room was empty, the Yuan Family's Master's eyes flickered with expectation.
Yuan Wanbi's expression changed, and delight appeared on her face. "Do you still need to ask?"
"Does this mean that the Shangguan family is really willing to keep their promise and form a marriage alliance with our Yuan family?" The Yuan Family's Master was overjoyed.
In his early years, when the Yuan Family's Master was traveling, he had coincidentally saved the heavily injured Shangguan Family's Master, and the latter had promised him that they could form a marriage alliance if their next generation was of the opposite sex.
At first, the Yuan Family's Master didn't take it seriously, as he felt that he wasn't worthy of the Shangguan family. However, in recent years, the Yuan Family's days in the Blue Mountain Range had become more and more difficult, as they were constantly being suppressed by the Elixir Production Alliance. As such, they had no choice but to betroth his daughter, Yuan Yingying, to Zhao Yin in order to ease their relationship and win some time for the Yuan Family to recover.
The Yuan Family's Master was anxious, so he decided to give it a try. He ordered his two daughters to take the Shangguan Family's Master's keepsake and go to the Shangguan family.
He didn't have high hopes for it, but Yuan Wanbi brought him some good news.
"The Shangguan family's young master, Shangguan Yunque, has a good impression of me, so he doesn't object to it." Yuan Wanbi's face became flushed as she recalled Shangguan Yunque's handsome appearance and dazzling background.
The Yuan Family's Master wore a smile as he spoke in admiration, "The Shangguan Family's Master always keeps his promises. As expected of a great family, he still keeps his promise from twenty years ago in his heart."
As he recalled his daughter, Yuan Yingying, a gloomy look appeared on his face as he sighed. "Yingying, you are the one that Zhao Yin fancied, and it was Yingying who took the initiative to agree to the marriage on your behalf. You mustn't let Yingying down in the future, as she truly respects and loves you."
Everyone knew that the woman who married into the Shangguan family wouldn't have a high status in the family, so she would suffer hardships sooner or later.
However, the Elixir Production Alliance was too powerful, so the Yuan family had no choice but to compromise. In the end, Yuan Yingying agreed to it on her own accord, which silenced the Elixir Production Alliance.
"I know," Yuan Wanbi replied calmly, while remaining calm and collected.
The Yuan Family's Master nodded. "Okay. Did the Shangguan family say anything else?"
"No. Let's just wait patiently for them to come and ask for our hand in marriage." Yuan Wanbi was looking forward to it.
Su Yu went to the storeroom and took a set of servant clothes before he started cleaning the place patiently.
At night, Yuan Wanbi came to the storeroom, followed by two servants.
"How is it? You're already so old, so this kind of work isn't easy for you, right?" Yuan Wanbi asked as she walked toward him with a faint smile.
Su Yu shook his head. "I'm still able to carry the broom. Miss, I've troubled you. You didn't come here just to chat with an old man like me, right?"
Clap! Clap!
Yuan Wanbi wore a faint smile on her face as she clapped her hands. The servants behind her then brought over a round plate.
"100,000 taels of silver. It's enough for you to spend the rest of your life peacefully," Yuan Wanbi said.
Su Yu didn't even raise his head as he silently swept the floor. "If you have something to say, just say it."
"Leave the Yuan family, and we won't have anything to do with each other." Yuan Wanbi's expression became ice-cold.
She wanted to drive him away so that she could create an opportunity for Zhao Yin to attack him.
Otherwise, if he stayed in the Yuan family, Zhao Yin wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
"Even if we stayed in the Yuan family, we won't have anything to do with each other." Su Yu raised his head and calmly said, "Eldest miss, if you don't have anything else to say, then I'll take my leave."
Yuan Wanbi's gaze became ice-cold as she looked at Su Yu's back. "Don't be complacent, as I'll make you regret it."
Su Yu didn't listen to her, and after resting for a moment, he went back to the storeroom and lay down on the pile of firewood to rest.
In fact, his soul had left his body and was wandering around the Yuan family's manor.
"It's better to find a place to recuperate from my injuries," Su Yu thought to himself. If he wanted to find such information, he would have to go to the Yuan family's elixir production room.
After a short while, he found all kinds of elixir recipes, as well as elixir recipes, which were stored in the Yuan family's collection.
The place was heavily guarded, and there were at least ten Fairy Realm experts guarding it, both in the open and in the dark. There was also an alarm formation, and even a mosquito wouldn't be able to enter it.
However, it was a pity that Su Yu was just a soul body, and he was able to pass through the walls and disregard all of the defenses.
Su Yu patiently browsed through such a large treasury.
Su Yu ignored the elixir production techniques, as he had Tian Jizi's Mysterious Heavenly Crafting Secret Technique. He didn't need to care about the Yuan family's secret techniques.
He only cared about the elixir recipes.
"Raging Flame Powder?" Su Yu found one and looked at it. He then shook his head. "Its medicinal properties are too strong, and it's suitable for a young and strong body. It's not suitable for me."
After a long while, he found another one. "Spring Pill? It's also not suitable for recuperating my internal organs. My most important task is to heal my internal energy channels. "
He spent two hours doing this.
The Yuan family had many elixir recipes, and there were many elixir recipes for recuperating one's body. However, it was a pity that he didn't find any suitable elixir recipes.
Su Yu browsed through all of the elixir recipes on the bookshelf, but he still didn't find any that he liked.
"It shouldn't be. The Yuan family is a family of elixirs with hundreds of years of history. Their elixir recipes shouldn't be of such a low level. "
Not only were elixirs for recuperating the body, but even the elixirs related to cultivation were mediocre. At most, they were elixirs of the early stage of the Fairy Realm.
Su Yu squinted his eyes and looked around.
All of a sudden, he felt a slight soul fluctuation.
It was a fire pool that burned all year round. This was a pool specially used for elixir production, and the flames hadn't been extinguished for hundreds of years.
With a thought, Su Yu's soul entered the bottom of the pool.
Just as he entered, he discovered that there was another world at the bottom of the fire pool.
There was an iron certificate lying flat on a giant rock.
The iron certificate was densely engraved with small words. They were all elixir recipes, and they were all elixir recipes of higher levels!
The Yuan family had indeed hidden precious elixir recipes in case of any accidents.
"Pure Yang Vital Return Pill?" Su Yu quickly found a high level elixir recipe for recuperating the body from the iron certificate. It was effective for anyone below the Divine Master Realm, and it was most effective for early stage Fairies.
"It can nourish the internal energy channels and invigorate the damaged energy channels. Its medicinal properties are mild, and it can be taken continuously." Su Yu's eyes lit up. This was the elixir recipe he needed.
Su Yu was very satisfied as he quickly memorized the elixir recipe's ingredients and refining method.
Seeing that he had ample time, Su Yu continued flipping through the pages.
"Fairy Expansion Pill, the elixir that can increase the chances of breaking through to the Fairy Realm by thirty percent." Su Yu's eyes lit up. He had the Cloud Galloping Horse, so he didn't have to worry about breaking through to the Fairy Realm.
"This elixir's failure rate is extremely high. Its ingredients are complex and precious, so it needs to be refined with caution." After the elixir recipe, there was a note written by the Yuan family to warn their descendants.
Extremely high failure rate? Su Yu smiled confidently and read the elixir recipe in detail.
After that, Su Yu continued flipping through the pages until he reached the last page.
"Heart Refining Mortal Dust Liquid." Su Yu furrowed his brows. Although it was called a liquid, it was still a type of elixir.
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