143 Ten-dragon Patterned Bone
“So you’re using this to threaten me. No, threatening the Nine Dragons sect, right?” Zhang Wu squinted his eyes and looked down at Li Shaoxiang.
Qin Huai finally understood why he had gotten married in his sleep. This was Li Shaoxiang using her innocence to save his life.
“No! No!” Li Shaoxiang’s voice suddenly became louder, and her eyes became fanatical, “My husband is not just ‘good-looking.’ He will become the hope for the Nine Dragons sect to regain its glory! My husband will make the sect look at you in a new light!”
“It’s to save your Li family, right… Just because of a few words from that old Daoist from the Green Cloud Temple?” Zhang Wu sneered. “You should know that the Green Cloud Temple is also one of the sub-sects, and it’s also a wild temple. I guess they can’t wait for our Nine Dragons sect to fall into eternal damnation. He would be kind enough to save you?”
“I’ve already verified that this is the will of the heavens.” Li Shaoxiang’s expression was firm and fanatical.
“I…”
But just as Zhang Wu was about to speak, an old man jogged past him and whispered something into his ear.
Qin Huai looked over and saw that the person was the one who had taken his pulse and tested his blood. The two of them glanced at him from time to time, causing him to feel a chill run down his spine.
A few moments later, Zhang Wu’s fingers lightly tapped on the armrest before he slowly said, “Shaoxiang, since you insist on protecting him, then as his wife, you should at least show something to prove that he’s useful, right? Otherwise, even if we elders don’t take it to heart, the disciples and deacons below will inevitably be resentful. After all, protecting him can’t be solved by just talking. Many disciples’ interests have to be given away.”
What Zhang Wu said was the truth, but also a hint. If he didn’t make the Li family bleed a little more, how could he give in so easily?
“The Darksteel Mountain in the east, the right to mine it for a year is yours.”
Finally, Li Zeren, who was beside him, spoke for the first time.
“Good! As expected of the head of the Li family!” Zhang Wu’s eyes lit up.
This Darksteel Mountain could bring the Li clan a profit of 10,000 vitality pills every year. It was priceless!
As soon as Li Zeren opened his mouth, the elders who were sitting down almost stood up. However, they held it in and clutched the sides of their chairs.
A cracking sound slowly rang out in the meeting hall. They also looked at Qin Huai with great dissatisfaction.
Zhang Wu revealed a satisfied smile. “But it’s not enough. Since you said that this Qin Huai is exceptionally talented, how about we let him enter the Nine Dragons sect’s core disciple ranking within two years? If he can’t do it by then, how about we add another year?”
“No problem!” Li Shaoxiang said without thinking.
Li Zeren was silent. He looked at his daughter, who had a fanatical confidence in her eyes, and smiled bitterly in his heart.
“Alright,” he said and nodded his head in agreement.
Now that the wood has been cast into a boat, he could only hope that this young man could really bring about a change in the situation as his daughter had imagined.
From the beginning to the end, Qin Huai stood in the meeting hall and didn’t speak. He looked at Li Shaoxiang, whose eyes were still fanatical, and roughly understood this woman.
One person. She was a woman who believed in ‘destiny.’ He believed it a little crazily.
But…
He would not let her down.
“Everything you lost for me today, I, Qin Huai, will return to the Li family ten times in the future.” Qin Huai’s voice was calm, but it had never been so powerful.
“No! Fifty times!” Li Shaoxiang said with a smile. “This is definitely a drop in the bucket for you.”
“Alright…” Qin Huai smiled helplessly.
“Kid, you better be able to do it.” Li Zeren walked in front of Qin Huai and looked at the extremely weak young man. “If you can’t do it, then there will be countless people who will use countless methods to kill you. This is your chance to repay my kindness, and also your only chance to live.”
“Don’t worry, Master.” Qin Huai cupped his fists solemnly.
“Go and recuperate first.” Li Zeren patted Qin Huai’s shoulder, causing Qin Huai’s face to turn even paler.
…
Outside the meeting hall, in the Zhang family’s residence.
Zhang Wu looked at the old man in front of him. “Is what you said true?”
“It’s absolutely true. Sect Master knows that I have the ability to touch bones and test blood.
“That person… Although he was only in the sixth refinement, he had raised seven white dragons. This is a miracle that has never happened since the establishment of the Nine Dragons sect.
“With this kind of talent, if he can break through to the bone pattern realm, it will definitely cause a change! Ten-dragon patterned bone… I’ve never even heard of it in True Path sect.”
The old man’s eyes showed a touch of excitement as he continued, “When he has raised ten white dragons and broken through to the bone pattern realm… As long as we strip off all of its bone patterns and place them on Young Master’s body… there’s no one in the younger generation of Lingjiang who can match him!”
Zhang Wu’s eyes also flashed with a touch of excitement, but then it was replaced with worry. “How confident are you about the bone replacement?”
The old man chuckled. “To be honest, I’ve lived to this age because of the bone changing technique! That’s why I’m still alive and well at the age of 130, with my bones and muscles so strong.
“I’m already very skilled in changing my own bones, let alone changing the bones of others. It would only be easier.”
Hearing this, Zhang Wu’s smile became brighter. “But how are you going to control that Qin Huai? If his cultivation is successful, I’m afraid we will have to go through a lot of trouble…”
“Don’t worry, I’ve already fed him the black fish blood grass.” Master Physician Xu sneered. “It’s a great supplement at any time, but there will be residue hidden in the body that won’t be dissolved for years. As long as you add a medicinal catalyst, you can make him die instantly!”
“In that case, I’ll have to rely on you, Miracle Doctor Xu!” Zhang Wu waved his hand, signaling for the miracle doctor to leave.
“The Ten-dragon patterned bone… Maybe what Li Shaoxiang said is true. If that kid grows up, he really has a chance to make a comeback for the Li family.” Zhang Wu’s lips curled into a cold smile. “It’s a pity that the young man who will shock the sect won’t be Qin Huai, but my son.”
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“Husband, why do you need so many things to replenish your qi and blood? And… aren’t they all poison?”
In the boudoir, Li Shaoxiang’s face was red, and she was a little confused.
“These are for me to replenish my qi and blood. These poisons are for detoxification.”
“Detoxify? Husband, you’re poisoned?” Li Shaoxiang was shocked. She had sent someone to guard the room at midnight.
“Yes, but it was resolved very quickly. It can also be used as a great tonic.”