The night was hazy and dark clouds filled the sky. To Xie Ziyou, who was standing by the window, this was a night with a faint moon and sparse stars. Wisps of gray fog floated in the sky. The cold wind in the garden was chilly, and the shadows of the trees danced. It could almost be said to be somewhat gloomy.

The courtyard of the Xie Manor was brightly lit. The flame burning in the everlasting lamp was not an ordinary candle flame, but a crystal fragment the size of a thumb. The crimson flame rose, casting a crimson silhouette on the side of the youth's delicate face.

After waiting for a long time, Xie Ziyou was somewhat impatient and muttered to the system, "Might as well sleep first and talk tomorrow." Only then did a series of hurried footsteps sound from the corridor outside the door.

With a creak, the pear blossom wood door was forcefully pushed open.

Xie Yushen panted as he stepped into the room. His forehead was covered in a layer of frost. Under the candlelight, his Yingbai was like snow. The sleeves of his gown were slightly wet, and the ends were splattered with bits of mud. He looked travel-worn.

When Wang Yun passed on the message, he was outside inspecting the family's shops.

When he heard that Xie Ziyou had been enlightened, the man immediately threw everything aside. He swung his hand and threw the account book aside. He flipped over and stepped onto his Cloud Soaring Beast. Without stopping to rest, he rushed back to the residence for four hours before it was late at night.

As soon as he returned to the residence, he immediately rushed to Xie Ziyou's room.

Xie Ziyou suddenly looked back. He was stunned and hesitant as he said, "… Father?"

Why did he make such a big fuss?

He had only broken through a realm. It wasn't like he had mastered the 《Eight Immortal Slash》.

Speaking of which, even if he had really mastered the 《Eight Immortal Slash》, this guy might not have such an intense reaction, right?

The youth's beautiful peach blossom eyes were blank. He stared blankly as Xie Yushen rushed in front of him, pulled up his slender and Fair Complexion hand and slender wrist, and injected his mystical energy to examine him for a long time.

As he carefully asked Xie Ziyou about the changes in his body, he took out a huge piece of green jade from his sleeve and forced Xie Ziyou to place his hand on it. He continued to inject Xuan Li for the time it took to burn a stick of incense.

Xie Ziyou did as he was told.

However, when he saw the infatuated look in Xie Yushen's cloudy eyes, a sense of unease welled up in the youth's heart. He asked suspiciously in his mind, "System, what are they up to?"

The System said, "Wait a moment, let me scan that piece of jade."

But before the system could give a reply, Qingyu, who was full of Xuan Li, had already revealed its extraordinary qualities.

The misty mist dispersed from the jade stone, and the stone peeled off, revealing a crystal-like, almost transparent crystal outline. The cyan inside the jade stone seemed to come alive, rotating nimbly and quietly converging towards the center, condensing into a bright emerald green color.

Then, the transparent green in the center began to emit a dazzling light.

Tiny dots flickered in the center of the light, forming a strange pattern.

Xie Ziyou found it very familiar. After thinking hard for a moment, she suddenly remembered that it was the pattern of the Big Dipper.

Xie Yushen's attention was not on the picture.

Instead, he reached out his rough hand and stroked the jade obsessively. His fingertips pressed on the light dots, and he counted them one by one. "One, two, three …"

He kept counting until seven.

The man's elegant eyes were tinged with ecstasy. He patiently turned back and counted a few times.

It was indeed seven. There was no mistake.

Xie Yushen held the jade stone tightly in his palm and took a deep breath. He raised his head and slowly exhaled.

His joy made him look ten years younger in an instant. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows smoothed out. The man smiled like a fool. He raised his hand and patted Xie Ziyou's shoulder and back repeatedly. He said happily, "Good child, good child, you've really made your father proud!"

Xie Ziyou, "…?"

What was going on?

What kind of medicine was this couple selling in their gourd?

Xie Ziyou racked her brains, but she could not think of an answer.

However, judging from the current situation, it seemed that … something good had happened to him.

Xie Ziyou awkwardly maintained her smile. She calmly took half a step back from Xie Yushen and shook her sore shoulders.

Xie Yushen was so happy that he lost his mind. He did not know how to control his strength when he patted Xie Ziyou, and his palm subconsciously brought along Xuan Li. He hit Xie Ziyou's shoulder acupuncture point with great force, causing half of the youth's body to go numb.

The man did not realize this. He continued to hold the jade stone and sighed.

Xie Ziyou took half a step back, but he did not give up. His broad palm was still on Xie Ziyou's shoulder. His five fingers gripped Xie Ziyou so tightly that Xie Ziyou felt pain.

"Youer, I must thank you.

With your help, our Xie Clan is finally going to have an Almighty Master! "

Xie Yushen suddenly turned his head and stared fixedly at Xie Ziyou.

The man's eyes were burning. The crimson flames from the fire crystals fell on his slightly murky pupils, reflecting a boundless blood-red color. Xie Ziyou's heart palpitated when he saw this.

Xie Ziyou lost her balance and sat on the edge of the bed with a plop.

The youth was dizzy. How did the plot develop? Why did I become a powerful expert before the main character came to slap me in the face?

When did this happen? Why didn't I know about it?

The candlelight flickered. Xie Yushen stood condescendingly by the bed and bent over slightly. His eyebrows were tall and straight, and his eye sockets were deep. His eyebrows cast a dark shadow that covered half of his nose.

The man paused for a moment, then suddenly shook his head gently and sighed. "It's a pity that I underestimated you. Many of the ingredients that should be purchased have yet to be gathered. We still lack three main ingredients.

Youer, you have to wait quietly for a few days. I promise that I will gather all the ingredients within seven days. "

Xie Ziyou was stunned again, and the blurriness in her eyes deepened.

What ingredients?

What main ingredients?

His eyes seemed to be covered by a white fog. Wang Yun's coquettish and greedy smile flashed across his mind. Immediately, it was replaced by Xie Yushen's ecstatic face. Everything was so treacherous, and the undercurrents were surging. It was frightening.

Xie Ziyou had a bad premonition.

It was as if he was standing in front of an abyss. The darkness opened its ferocious mouth and laughed at him. However, he couldn't see anything clearly. He even had half a foot in the fog.

A cold wind rushed into the room through the open door. The temperature difference between day and night in the Xuanhuan world was huge. The spiritual fire was faint, but it couldn't get rid of the chill in his body.

Suddenly, Xie Ziyou heard a scream in his mind. "Youyou, run!"

It was the System.

"No, what's the situation now?"

Xie Ziyou froze on the spot. At the same time that the System spoke, a huge pressure from Xuan Li descended from the sky and bound him to the spot. He staggered and almost fell.

The System said anxiously, "It's troublesome to explain. That old thing wants to harm you. Just run first!"

Xie Ziyou nodded quickly.

The System's words were absolutely trustworthy. Xie Ziyou's mind moved slightly. The Xuan Qi in his body surged and turned into a faint halo that lingered around his body. Yingbai's fingertips suddenly condensed a cold light.

He didn't have a sword with him, so he used his fingers instead. His slender forearm drew a sharp arc, and his hand was as fast as lightning, stabbing directly between Xie Yushen's eyebrows!

… But he was still a step too late.

Xie Yushen laughed evilly. His hand, which was already on Xie Ziyou's shoulder, suddenly exerted force!

A wave of cold Yin energy broke through the acupoints on his shoulder and neck and flowed along his meridians to his limbs and bones. It was as if winter had suddenly arrived and snow was flying all over the sky. Xie Ziyou's fingers suddenly froze in mid-air. Frost appeared on his delicate shoulder skin and silently spread until his entire arm was covered in ice and snow.

The cold light was like a needle. It was only an inch away from Xie Yushen's eyebrows, but Xie Ziyou could not move an inch forward even after using all his strength.

Xie Yushen and Shi Shiran let go of his hand, flicked his sleeves, and took half a step back.

Xie Ziyou gritted his teeth. The corners of his eyes were slightly red as he glanced sideways.

There was a talisman stuck to his shoulder. It was glowing with a green light, like a ghost fire.

Previously, Xie Yushen had been asking about his well-being and acting like a filial father. However, he had already held the talisman in his hand and secretly channeled his energy, waiting for Xie Ziyou to make trouble for him!

The System sighed faintly in his mind. It was extremely helpless.

Xie Ziyou was frozen in place and could not move. He could only glare at Xie Yushen with his Lê Lê peach blossom eyes.

Xie Yushen smiled faintly. He stroked his beard and said, "You, don't be impatient. I just said that I need three main ingredients. Just wait for me for a few days."

As he spoke, he took out several talismans from his bosom and began to carefully arrange them in the room in front of Xie Ziyou.

The talismans moved like dragons and snakes. Mysterious veined patterns were drawn on the talismans. They flickered with fluorescent light and seemed to be surrounded by immortal clouds.

Xie Yushen stuck the talismans on the wall and activated them by channeling his Xuan Qi. The talisman emitted a dazzling white light. The veined patterns on the talismans floated out and floated in the air like floating clouds.

After the veined patterns left the paper, the soft rice paper seemed to be sucked dry of its life force. It wrinkled like straw paper and its edges turned yellow. Then, it gently fell to the ground.

The veined patterns that left the talisman were as agile as living creatures. They danced in the air and set off invisible waves. It was as if a small wind had gathered in the room. After a few seconds, they finally combined into a majestic pattern.

"Seal."

Xie Ziyou knew that it was a Forbidden Xuan Talisman.

Only the most skilled array masters could attempt it. The failure rate was extremely high. Each talisman was worth hundreds of crystals, but it could only be used once.

Once it was used, it could drain all the Xuan Qi in an area of ten meters, turning it into a barren land where no one could cultivate.

… Xie Yushen spent a lot of money to imprison him.

The effect of the Forbidden Xuan Talisman was very obvious. The moment the veined patterns appeared, the Xuan Qi in the room receded like a tide. The frost on Xie Ziyou's shoulder melted quietly. The talismans that had lost their effect stuck to his brocade clothes. Moisture soaked through the thin clothes, vaguely revealing the youth's delicate and beautiful shoulder bones.

Along with the ineffective talismans, Xie Ziyou's Xuan Li also stagnated. The meridians in his body were like streams that had been cut off. The Xuan Dan desperately contracted, trying to push the Xuan Li to circulate. However, it was to no avail. It could only stop circulating after being discouraged and fall into the depths of his body.

Xie Ziyou blankly supported himself on the bed railings and staggered toward the door.

But he was not as fast as Xie Yushen.

The moment the Forbidden Xuan Talisman was placed, the middle-aged man rushed out of the door — after all, everyone was treated the same under the effect of the Forbidden Xuan Talisman. He could not seal his own cultivation.

Just as Xie Ziyou reached the door, he heard a "kacha" sound outside, and a large lock fell down.

Xie Yushen walked away quickly, not forgetting to instruct the servant, "Watch closely. Don't let the Young Master come out, no matter what the reason. Send him food?

No need. He's a cultivator. He won't starve to death if he doesn't eat or drink for a few days. "

Xie Ziyou was speechless.

His chest was full of resentment and anger. He lifted his foot and kicked the door fiercely.

The wooden door trembled slightly but did not move. Xie Ziyou kicked until the soles of his feet were numb and his ankle hurt. It seemed that he had used too much strength and sprained it.

It was quiet all around, and the candlelight was dim.

The window was tightly closed from the outside by the servant. Now, even a trace of wind could not enter.

"What kind of nonsense is this!"

Xie Ziyou hugged his right foot and hopped on the ground with one leg in pain. He growled, "Even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs!"

The System laughed bitterly.

"After all, this is a fantasy world where martial arts are respected. Most of the big families have weak feelings for their children." It paused and said, "Speaking of which, You, there's a precedent in your hometown.

During the Warring States Period, Le Yang, a general of Wei, had the heart to eat the soup made by his son in Nakayama Province to show his loyalty to Wei … "

"Shut up!" Xie Ziyou gritted his teeth. "Are you implying that I'm about to become a pot of soup?"

"The method of cooking soup is too crude. It's not good for absorption.

According to the common methods in this world and Xie Yushen's words, there's a high probability that he's going to refine you into a pot of pills. "

"… Thank you." Xie Ziyou gritted his teeth.

"Don't worry," the System said softly.

"The company has rules and regulations. They won't really let the Host suffer unbearable torture.

But in this case, we can only report to the headquarters and leave this world in advance. "

It paused for a moment and said in distress, "But You, now you don't have the 1000 points needed to leave on your own. Even if the report is approved, double the points will be deducted. It will become negative points and interest will be added to the balance."

Xie Ziyou's vision turned black.

Although the System's tone was comforting, he heard a trace of sadness. It was almost equivalent to "death inside and outside, either by the alchemy furnace or by lending money."

One was being executed on the street, the other was a slow suicide.

Was there no other way?

The teenager held the wall in a daze and hopped around the corner with difficulty. His gaze swept across the mahogany cabinet, the supporting beam, the light-colored curtain, and the soft bed made of pear blossom wood. His heart suddenly flashed and his gaze fixed on the bamboo pillow.

There was a small protrusion under the bamboo pillow. He knew that it was the sword bone.

He heard that … Xie Yushen could sense this bone?