Soon, a disciple came to them, and said to Han Feicheng, the patriarch of the Zhang Family, and Zheng Le, "Senior Brothers, Patriarch Zheng, Master has ordered that if Patriarch Zhang has anything to say, he can ask Junior Brother Lin Li here in front of us. He can't take Junior Brother Lin Li out."
Hearing this, Han Feicheng and the Zhang family head's faces immediately darkened.
This disciple was the Zhang family head, and he said, "Master is refining medicine and can't come out. I hope Family Head Zhang can forgive him."
"Haha, little brother, go and tell your Master that I, Zhang Feng, am already very happy to receive a sentence from him. Why would I blame him?" Zhang Feng couldn't help but laugh.
His mouth was smiling, but in his heart, he was already cursing Master Ling.
He only dared to curse in his heart. After all, Master Ling was someone that even the City Lord had to be polite to. Who was he?
"Family Head, I will tell him this." The disciple nodded.
At this moment, Han Feicheng couldn't help but ask, "Junior Brother Jia, did Master really say this?"
He couldn't understand why Master Ling would protect Lin Long, so he couldn't help but say such a thing.
"Eldest Senior Brother, of course Master said this. I don't dare to say it … If you don't believe me, you can ask Master," Junior Brother Jia said with a wronged expression.
"Okay, then I will ask Master later," Han Feicheng said unwillingly.
Then, he looked at Zhang Feng and said, "Family Head, do you want to ask Lin Li something?"
"Of course!" Zhang Feng immediately said.
Although he couldn't take Lin Long out, he had to ask him no matter what. Maybe he could get something out of him.
"Okay, let's go to the hall in front." Han Feicheng pointed to the hall in front.
Then, the four of them walked towards the hall.
After entering the hall, Han Feicheng looked at Lin Long and said, "Lin Li, stand in front and let the Family Head ask you something."
Then, he said to Zhang Feng politely, "Family Head, please take a seat."
The two of them sat down. As for Zheng Le, Han Feicheng naturally looked at him with a dark expression.
After the two of them sat down, Han Feicheng looked at Lin Long again, and said, "Lin Li, you have to answer honestly whatever Chief Zhang asks you, understand?"
"I know," Linlong said calmly.
Zhang Feng, who was at the side, immediately said with a sullen expression, "Lin Li, let me ask you, did you have a conflict with my son Zhang Lai previously?"
"That's right, I did have a conflict with him. However, he was the one who attacked me first," Linlong said indifferently.
"I don't care which one of you did it. I only want to ask you this. Back then, did you kill him?" Zhang Feng asked coldly.
"Of course, I do want to be ruthless towards him. I won't deny that." Lin Long smiled calmly.
Since there was already a conflict, he didn't mind making it worse.
"Brat, you're looking down on my Zhang Family!" Zhang Feng couldn't help but fly into a rage. He then slammed his palm on the chair beneath him.
Linlong was just a small beastman from Yang Le Town, yet he dared to speak to the patriarch of a large family like him. How could he not be angry?
"Patriarch Zhang, this isn't the Zhang Family," Zheng Le reminded him.
These words naturally made Zhang Feng even angrier. However, he knew that he couldn't show it, so he forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart.
Zhang Feng gritted his teeth, and said, "On account of Master Ling, I won't argue with you!"
"Patriarch Zhang, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush. Even if you aren't tired, my two Senior Brothers are," Linlong said calmly.
"You …" This sentence made Zhang Feng so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
"Lin Li, how can you speak to the Patriarch Zhang like that? You have to know your place. Also, you have to know that you haven't become Master's disciple yet. You can be chased out at any time!" Han Feicheng said with a sullen expression.
"Thank you for the reminder, Eldest Senior Brother," Linlong said.
Although that was what he said, there didn't seem to be any worry on his face.
Why is this brat so confident? Could it be that he has some kind of assurance? Seeing Linlong like this, this thought flashed across Han Feicheng's mind.
After suppressing the anger in his heart again, Zhang Feng looked at Linlong and said, "Lin Li, where have you been these two days?"
"Other than coming here, I've been staying at an inn outside. Patriarch Zhang, what do you mean by this?" Linlong pretended to be confused.
He naturally knew that Zhang Feng rushed over because of Zhang.
"If you don't believe me, you can go and ask," Linlong added.
Hearing Linlong's words, Zhang Feng frowned, and then asked, "Since the day of the exam, have you seen my son, Zhang Lai, again?"
"To be honest, I haven't seen him." Linlong shook his head, and then pretended to ask, "What happened to him?"
"Nothing," Zhang Feng said.
Although the whole city knew about Zhang Lai's disappearance, he didn't want to say it out loud.
"Alright, Young Masters, that's all I want to ask," Zhang Feng said.
When he asked these questions, he naturally stared at Linlong, but he realized that he couldn't see anything from Linlong at all.
Therefore, he could only give up, because he knew that he wouldn't get any information even if he continued to ask.
Of course, it would be different if he brought Linlong outside. He could use forceful methods to force Linlong to tell him something he didn't know.
But now, because of Master Ling's intervention, this was all he could do.
What did this kid do to deserve Master Ling's protection? At this moment, he also had the idea of following Han Feicheng's lead.
After glaring at Linlong, Han Feicheng said to Zhang Feng, "Patriarch Zhang, I'll see you out."
Zhang Feng, who stood up, didn't leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Linlong and said, "Lin Li, don't let me get hold of you, or else the Zhang Family won't be polite to you!"
As he spoke, he strode out.
"Thank you, Second Senior Brother," Linlong said to Zheng Le.
"Junior Brother Lin, don't thank me. It's the effect of the Black Stone Fruit that made Master interested in you. Otherwise, it would be useless even if I spoke up for you," Zheng Le said.
The Black Stone Fruit was the black, thumb-sized fruit that Linlong found around Yang Le Town and used to refine the Energy Pill.
Yesterday, he accidentally saw Zheng Le playing with a Black Stone Fruit, and Linlong immediately told him some of the effects of the Black Stone Fruit.
Of course, he wouldn't tell him everything he knew about the Black Stone Fruit. He only said some of the effects of the Black Stone Fruit, saying that he accidentally discovered it.
At first, Zheng Le didn't believe it, but he still went back and tried it. After he tried it, his face immediately revealed a surprised expression.
Because he found that Linlong was right.
Because of this, he naturally thought highly of Linlong.
The reason why Linlong said this was because he wanted to get closer to this Second Senior Brother. He could see that Zheng Le was honest, unlike Han Feicheng who hid a dagger behind his smile and didn't know when to betray you.
As expected, Zheng Le did him a great favor today.
"Second Senior Brother, did you tell Master about the effects of the Black Stone Fruit?" Linlong asked.
"I didn't want to tell Master so soon. After all, Master has been refining a type of pill for the past few days. But when I saw that Master Zhang and Han Feicheng wanted to take you away by force, I knew that I had to say it. At that time, I immediately went to Master's pharmacy and told him about the Black Stone Fruit and you. Then, I immediately came here. Luckily, I came in time," Zheng Le said.
…
In a remote corner outside the courtyard, Zhang Feng looked at Han Feicheng and asked, "Childe Han, what is going on? Why did Master Ling speak up for that kid?"
"I don't know." Han Feicheng shook his head and then said, "But, Master Zhang, don't worry. I will ask later and find out why Master is protecting that kid. I will tell you the reason then."
"Thank you, Childe Han." Zhang Feng nodded.
After that, Zhang Feng left. As for Han Feicheng, after entering the courtyard, he directly went to his Master Ling's pharmacy.
When he arrived outside the pharmacy, he saw two disciples guarding the door. One of them was Junior Brother Jia from before.
"Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother," the two said respectfully when they saw Han Feicheng.
"Hmm." Han Feicheng nodded and asked, "Is Master still refining pills?"
"I haven't heard anything for a long time. He should have stopped," Junior Brother Jia said.
"What's the matter, Eldest Senior Brother?" The person next to him asked.
"I have something to ask Master," Han Feicheng said.
After the two looked at each other, Junior Brother Jia said to the inside, "Master, Eldest Senior Brother said he wants to see you."
"Feicheng, come in." An old voice came from inside.
"Yes." After responding, Han Feicheng pushed the door open and walked in.
A white-haired old man sat on a long bench inside. It was Master Ling.
"Greetings, Master," Han Feicheng said respectfully to Master Ling.
"Hmm." Nodding, Master Ling asked, "Are you here because of Lin Li?"
"I can't hide anything from Master." Han Feicheng couldn't help but smile.
"I've watched you grow up. How can I not know you?" Master Ling said.
Then, he stood up, walked to the table in front of him, and grabbed a black fruit the size of a thumb. Then, he turned to look at Han Feicheng. "What is this?"
"Isn't this a Black Stone Fruit? Master, why did you bring it here? "Han Feicheng was confused.
Because of its hard texture, Black Stone Fruit was often played with by some children. He had never seen Master Ling play with it before, so he was naturally surprised.
"This Black Stone Fruit actually has some medicinal value," Master Ling said.
"Medicinal value? Really? "Han Feicheng couldn't help but say.
"Yes." Master Ling nodded with certainty.
"Then, Master, how did you find it?" Han Feicheng was confused again.
It wasn't easy to find a new medicinal material.
"No, I didn't find it." Master Ling shook his head.
"Then, which master found it? Was it Pharmacist Wang who came to you before? "Han Feicheng couldn't help but ask.
Recently, only an alchemist with the surname Wang came to Master Ling, so he asked this question.
"No." Master Ling shook his head again.
"Then, who was it?" Han Feicheng was even more curious, because there were no other alchemists around here.
"It was Lin Li," Master Ling said.
"Lin Li? How is that possible? How could he find out that this Black Stone Fruit has medicinal value? "Han Feicheng couldn't help but be surprised.
If it was Zheng Le who discovered it, he would be willing to believe it. However, if it was Linlong who discovered it, he wouldn't believe it. That was because Linlong clearly wanted to come here to learn alchemy. Moreover, he was so young, how could he possibly discover a new medicinal ingredient?
"Zheng Le told me, I believe him," Master Ling said.
"Zheng Le said it because you haven't tested it. Maybe Lin Li made it up," Han Feicheng couldn't help but say.
"No." Master Ling shook his head. "I have tested it, and it is indeed as Lin Li said. This Black Stone Fruit can react with the Black Blue Grass and increase the coagulation of the Black Blue Grass. This way, it can increase the success rate of making Black Blue Pills with the Black Blue Grass," Master Ling said.
"No way, the Black Stone Fruit can react with the Black Blue Grass?" Han Feicheng couldn't help but be surprised.
All the alchemists in this world knew that it was difficult to condense the Black Blue Grass. However, alchemists in this world had tried many ways to increase the probability of condensing the Black Blue Grass. Han Feicheng was naturally shocked by Master Ling's words.
"That's right." Master Ling nodded.
"But, if the Black Stone Fruit really has this effect, wouldn't it have been discovered by other alchemists long ago?" Han Feicheng was confused.
After all, the Black Stone Fruit was not rare.
"There is a secret. The Black Stone Fruit was placed in the fire for a period of time, and then placed with the Black Blue Grass. Then, it would have a reaction," Master Ling said.
"Is that so?" Han Feicheng frowned. He thought for a moment and asked, "If Lin Li discovered it, why didn't he tell others about this effect the other day? Why did he only tell us now?"
"He is not an alchemist, and he didn't even know that the Black Blue Grass could be used to make the Black Blue Pill. He just happened to discover that the Black Stone Fruit reacted with the Black Blue Grass, and it didn't seem to affect the Black Blue Grass much," Master Ling said.
"Then why did he tell Zheng Le?" Han Feicheng was confused again.
"Zheng Le said that he was playing with the Black Stone Fruit yesterday, and Lin Long happened to see it. Lin Long told him about the reaction between the Black Blue Grass and the Black Stone Fruit. At that time, Zheng Le was naturally shocked. Then, he immediately went to test it, and found that it really worked with the Black Blue Grass. "
"Because of this, he rushed to find me today after what happened."
Speaking of this, Master Ling's expression became obviously serious. It was obvious that he was very unhappy about Han Feicheng's attempt to chase Lin Long away.
"Master, this means that the kid was just lucky. It doesn't mean that he is powerful," Han Feicheng immediately said.
"You are wrong. Normal kids don't have this kind of drive. Moreover, he could see that the Black Stone Fruit really reacted with the Black Blue Grass. If it were other kids, they wouldn't be able to see it at all. Therefore, this kid must be very talented!" Master Ling's eyes lit up as he said this.
It was obvious that he had high hopes for Lin Long.
It seemed that he had to find a way to deal with this kid. It would be best if he could be chased out! Seeing Master Ling's expression, Han Feicheng's thought grew even stronger.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. If you are also interested in the Black Stone Fruit, you can go back and try it," Master Ling said.
"Yes, I will go back and try it now." Saying this, Han Feicheng left.
As for Master Ling, he looked back at the Black Stone Fruit. He felt that the Black Stone Fruit was not as simple as it seemed. It could be used in other ways.
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