The Outer Ridge House was a very ordinary building. From the outside, no one would have guessed that it was a house in May's Night Ridge, the holy land of alchemy. The most common brick wall was seven meters high, and it surrounded the entire courtyard tightly, making it impossible for people to see what was going on inside. The wall was covered with poisonous vines, to prevent outsiders from sneaking in.
Ordinary people would not be able to see through this seemingly ordinary house. However, if it was an alchemist, he would definitely take a detour. Around it, there were all sorts of traps, made of plants. Some were poisonous, some were hallucinogenic, some were paralyzing … There were too many of them to count. Ye Chong was dazzled by the sight of them all. Some of the traps were so ingenious that Ye Chong was amazed.
As expected of May's Night Ridge's territory! Ye Chong thought to himself. May's Night Ridge was probably the only place that could have such a trick. Until now, Lunatic Guan was the best alchemist Ye Chong had ever seen. May's Night Ridge was Lunatic Guan's hometown. Because of Lunatic Guan, this place was a mysterious place to Ye Chong. Many times, he wondered if this place called May's Night Ridge represented the highest level of alchemy.
"You have the smoke pearl, so most of the traps here are ineffective against you. However, you still have to be careful. Some of the traps here are very troublesome even if the people in the mountain range accidentally run into them, "Guan Qingheng warned with a hint of concern in his voice. As someone from May's Night Ridge, Guan Qingheng recognized the smoke pearl in Ye Chong's hand immediately.
Guan Qingheng's heart was as clear as a mirror. He knew that the future of the Housekeeper was very likely to lie in the hands of this youth.
Carefully avoiding one trap after another, Ye Chong and Guan Qingheng spent a full 10 minutes before they finally entered the house. It was a completely different scene when they entered the house. Compared to the danger outside, the house was like a huge garden, filled with flowers. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Among the flowering shrubs, there were many people carefully taking care of these flowers and plants. These people ignored Ye Chong and Guan Qingheng, and did not even lift their heads to look at them.
The spring scenery did not bring any warmth to Ye Chong. On the contrary, he felt a chill down his spine. He recognized most of these plants. Most of them were famous for their ferocity, and there was no lack of rare species among them.
Guan Qingheng brought Ye Chong to a room. The room was well-stocked. The materials used were meticulously chosen, and the workmanship was exquisite, but there was nothing extravagant about it.
"This is the guest room. I'll have to trouble you to stay here for the time being. As long as the Ridge Council approves it, we can go home. I believe the clan leader must be itching to see you now, "Guan Qingheng said with a smile.
"Leader?" Ye Chong raised an eyebrow and looked confused. "Why would he want to see me?"
Guan Qingheng was taken aback, then he smiled and said, "You must still not understand how you came back. Eldest Miss's style is just like that. Hehe, I guess she didn't tell you anything. "
"Miss?" Ye Chong asked.
"Mm. Do you know your teacher's name?" Guan Qingheng asked.
Ye Chong shook his head and answered confidently, "No." Ye Chong only knew that she was called Lunatic Guan, and nothing else.
"As expected!" Guan Qingheng laughed bitterly and muttered to himself, "The Eldest Miss's temper is still the same as before." However, he quickly noticed Ye Chong's confusion, and described the Eldest Miss in detail.
According to Guan Qingheng's description, Lunatic Guan's appearance matched his description, but there was a stark difference in her temperament. According to Guan Qingheng's description, Lunatic Guan was a hardworking person who worked hard to the point of madness. However, in Ye Chong's memory, Lunatic Guan was lazy and addicted to alcohol. She looked like a delinquent young woman.
Fortunately, Lunatic Guan did not look too different. Ye Chong basically believed that Lunatic Guan was the Eldest Miss that Guan Qingheng described.
With Guan Qingheng's patient explanation, Ye Chong began to understand.
"The Eldest Miss is the clan leader's younger sister." Guan Qingheng's first words surprised Ye Chong. Guan Qingheng looked like he was reminiscing. "The Eldest Miss is a genius! The greatest genius in the Tribe. "Guan Qingheng did not feel any jealousy when he said this, only deep respect.
"Because the clan leader had to manage the affairs of the Tribe, he did not excel in alchemy. The Eldest Miss had been the leader of the Tribe's research for a long time. Back then, the Eldest Miss was incredibly talented. No one in the Ridge could compare to her. Our Housekeeper was also in the limelight then. The Bilayer Liquid Tempering technique was invented by the Eldest Miss when she was 14. From then on, everyone in the Ridge knew that the Housekeeper had produced a genius of a century. "His deep voice was filled with pride.
"Almost everyone believed that within the next 50 years, the Housekeeper's position in the Ridge would be unshakable. However, to everyone's surprise, two years later, an unforeseen event occurred. That year, the Eldest Miss suddenly disappeared. " Guan Qingheng's handsome face turned savage. He gritted his teeth and said, "Those damned child abductors, they deserved to die! However, they did not have it easy either. Hmph, how dare they trample on the Ridge's dignity? Back then, the 14 families of the Ridge sent out all their experts, and all the child abductor bases on Guang Hua were massacred by us. "
Even though Ye Chong was used to seeing death, he could not help but shudder at Guan Qingheng's words. He could imagine how tragic the scene must have been.
"Unfortunately, we still could not find the Eldest Miss. You probably don't know this, but the Eldest Miss loved the Eldest Miss since young. Not long after that, the Eldest Miss left the Ridge to look for the Eldest Miss. "
The Eldest Miss that Guan Qingheng spoke of must be Zhu Ling, Ye Chong thought. Lunatic Guan's background became clear to Ye Chong now. In that case, this was also Zhu Ling's hometown.
Unfortunately, Zhu Ling, Mu and Shang had been separated from him. Ye Chong did not speak, but listened quietly to Guan Qingheng's story.
"After the Eldest Miss left, the Family fell into a period of ice. Back then, almost 90% of the important projects were related to the Eldest Miss. With her departure, these projects had to be stopped. Everyone in the Tribe worked hard, but there was little progress. The Housekeeper's position in the Ridge plummeted, and we are now in a critical situation! "
Guan Qingheng took a careful look at Ye Chong. Ye Chong was as calm as ever, unmoved. He actually understood why Lunatic Guan had asked him to come to Guang Hua. However, he guessed that Lunatic Guan did not expect much from him. After all, Guang Hua was in the free space zone, and no one could be sure that he would come here.
Perhaps, when she left that wish in the chip, it was only to leave him with less than a thousandth of a chance!
Ye Chong's icy heart could not help but sigh softly, as if someone had touched a soft spot in his heart.
Guan Qingheng saw that Ye Chong was unmoved, and panicked. "You're the Eldest Miss's student, you can't just ignore the Tribe!" In his desperation, he even addressed Ye Chong as "you", and prayed desperately.
"Oh God! Please, please, don't let him be as irresponsible as the Eldest Miss! " Guan Qingheng suddenly remembered that Ye Chong's teacher was an irresponsible person, and felt a sense of foreboding.
Ye Chong did not answer Guan Qingheng, but asked, "Who was that woman just now?"
"Are you talking about Shi Mingbei?" Guan Qingheng was taken aback, but quickly replied respectfully. He was very humble now, hoping to gain the young man's favor. "She's from the Shi Family."
"The Shi Family?"
"Yes. There are 14 families in the Ridge, and the Shi Family obtained the right to be stationed in the Ridge through the last Ridge Conference. They've always been more active, "Guan Qingheng said with a hint of disgust.
"Why did she attack me?" Ye Chong had always been curious about this. He could not find a reason for her attack.
Guan Qingheng explained, "You've never been in the Ridge before, so you're not familiar with the situation here. Information about the Ridge must not be leaked to the outside world. This is the iron law of the Ridge. However, the Ridge cannot be completely cut off from the outside world. There will always be people who come into contact with the Ridge, and learn about the Ridge. The Ridge is divided into two factions when it comes to dealing with these people. One faction believes that a warning is enough. These people are mostly from families that have been stationed in the Ridge for a long time, like my family. The other faction, in order to ensure that information about the Ridge is not leaked to the outside world, will often resort to more drastic measures. These people are mostly from newly established families, and the Shi Family is one of them. However, there are no written rules in the Ridge, so no one interferes. "
"I see," Ye Chong replied expressionlessly.
"Don't worry too much about this, it's only a small matter. As long as the Ridge Council approves your entry into the Ridge, there won't be any problems. If you want to cause trouble for them, there are many ways to do so. You can just visit them. Generally speaking, the Ridge doesn't care much about these things, "Guan Qingheng consoled, but his eyes showed a hint of worry.
However, the problem was, would the Council approve of this? The Ridge had been undergoing a lot of changes over the years, and the situation in the Ridge was now much more complicated than before. Guan Qingheng was not confident at all. (To be continued, if you want to know what happens next, please log on to WWW .CMFU. com. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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