Chapter 412.2: Clearwater Mountain - Part 2

Chapter 412.2: Clearwater Mountain - Part 2

Chen Chao was deep in thought, understanding that there were some secrets. This shopkeeper would not easily reveal them to a stranger whom he had never met before.

Chen Chao smiled, "Sir, you seem like a scholar?"

The shopkeeper raised his eyes and said self-deprecatingly, "What scholar? I'm just a down-and-out book-boy."

Chen Chao asked, "Have you studied at the academy, sir? I just left the Divine Capital. Before I left, I saw that academy."

Upon hearing the word "academy," the shopkeeper became somewhat interested, but quickly shook his head, saying, "I've never been to the Divine Capital, nor have I seen the academy."

Chen Chao smiled again and said, "I heard that the White Deer's Xie Clan has produced an extraordinary young lady who has now been taken in as the final disciple that Dean in the Divine Capital."

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "The White Deer's Xie Clan has always been the foremost scholarly family in White Deer Prefecture. It's not surprising to produce such a remarkable successor. However, to be taken in as the final disciple by the Dean all of a sudden and to win first place at the Myriad Willow Convention, that's rare. Having such a young lady from White Deer Prefecture adds to its glory."

Chen Chao said, "I once caught a glimpse of this talented young lady from the Xie Family."

The shopkeeper quickly asked, "What was she like?"

"Absolutely stunning."

The shopkeeper laughed heartily and said, "It's only natural for a young man of your age to admire that young lady."

Chen Chao nodded in agreement and said, "I came to White Deer Prefecture this time to take a look at the Xie Family's residence from away and see what kind of place could produce such a remarkable girl."

The shopkeeper smiled but did not say much.

Seeing that he had become somewhat acquainted with the shopkeeper, Chen Chao then asked, "May I ask if you've seen a person entering the city today with a mother and daughter?"

The reason for choosing this bookshop was naturally because Chen Chao valued its location. It was not far from the city gate, and could clearly see the travelers coming in and out.

The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "If you're asking whether the cultivators entering the city might be carrying a boy or a girl, there are plenty of them, but I haven't seen anyone bringing in a mother and daughter."

Chen Chao frowned and asked straightforwardly, "What's the reason behind bringing a boy or a girl?"

The shopkeeper glanced at Chen Chao, remaining silent.

Some things are hard to say, and one might not dare to speak of them.

Chen Chao stared at him with eyes full of killing intent.

Being stared at, the middle-aged man immediately replied cautiously, "Is Fellow Daoist talking about Ge Ming? He brought a little girl here today to buy a medicine cauldron. They should be at... the Clearwater Pavilion now.""

Chen Chao glanced at the middle-aged man and said expressionlessly, "If you're lying to me, I'll come back and cut off your head."

The middle-aged man could not determine the cultivation realm of this young man carrying a saber, but the palpable killing intent made him break out in a cold sweat. He quickly shook his head and said, "I dare not deceive you, fellow Daoist."

"You better not."

Chen Chao threw this sentence, turned around, and left.

An hour later, Ge Ming opened his eyes, got up, and approached the medicine cauldron. Bending down to inspect it, he saw that the cauldron was emitting a fragrance, with many spiritual medicines already melted inside. There was now a shallow layer of medicinal soup in the cauldron. As for the little girl in the cauldron, her face was already deathly pale, barely clinging to life.

Ge Ming nodded in satisfaction. In fact, the effectiveness of this medicinal fruit seemed to be better than he had expected.

However, refining a medicinal fruit was a meticulous process, and it would still take about an hour to form properly.

He was not in a hurry. Compared to the years of bitter cultivation he had endured, an hour was actually very short. How could he not wait?

But moments later, a commotion sounded outside the door, which irritated Ge Ming. What were his fellow disciples up to?

At this moment, on the first floor of the Clearwater Pavilion, a dozen or so stationed cultivators were on high alert as if facing a formidable enemy.

The initial cause was quite simple. It all started when a young man in black ignored everything and barged in. The Clearwater Mountain cultivators originally wanted to stop him, but in an instant, two senior brothers received a hole in their bodies with one punch each from the intruder, leaving them deader than dead.

As the local tyrant in Clearwater Commandery, they had never encountered such a situation before.

Hence, several cultivators quickly joined forces and rushed forward. But the outcome was straightforward too. The young man in black did not draw his saber. Those few cultivators also took one punch each, and instantly lost all signs of life.

"What audacity! Do you know where this place is? Do you want to die?!"

The Clearwater Mountain cultivators shouted angrily, but they looked strong in countenance, but lacking in courage.

It was because this young man in black, who killed at a single word of disagreement, took them completely by surprise.

Moreover, each time he struck, it was one punch one kill. Such cultivation was not ordinary.

And now, this young man in black kicked aside a corpse at his feet. Pressing on his saber with one hand, he looked at the Clearwater Mountain cultivators present and said each word carefully, "I'll ask one last time, where is Ge Ming?"