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--- Chapter 56 ---
The party lasts until noon.
Dugu Yan accompanied Dugu Xin around Dugu Mansion to help his motor function adjust faster as he recovered from his long coma. Even though Dugu Xin moved awkwardly, he was excited to move freely and not be bedridden.
On the other hand, Ye Xuelan and Ye Lingling stole glances at Han Yuan before excusing themselves to return to the Ye Family. Since they chose to follow Han Yuan, Ye Xuelan must prepare a few things first.
"Auntie, Sister Lingling, wait!" Han Yuan's calling voice made the mother-daughter pair tremble. Their hearts fluttered weirdly.
Han Yuan caught up with them and said, "Auntie, answer my question honestly. Is your authority in the Ye Family stable?"
Ye Xuelan was somewhat disappointed that Han Yuan didn't ask a more heart-fluttering question and replied, "I controll around 70% of the family affairs, and the rest is up to the elders."
"Do the elders like to have conflict with you?"
"No, not really." Ye Lingling shook her head calmly.
"My family is 'inherently' focused on accepting and nurturing healing spirit masters, though the scale is nothing like Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and other powerful sects or clans. We had conflicts sometimes, but they are rather tame, mostly because we fight over customers."
Han Yuan listened to Ye Xuelan's short narrative and understood how the Ye Family functions now. He expected a family with complex internal conflict because this was that kind of world, but it seemed he was fantasizing things out of those shitty cultivation novels.
Harmony, huh? That's rare in the cultivation world.
Then, again, the Ye Family specifically cultivated healing-system spirit masters. The stance of the healing-system spirit master is neutral and stable on the Douluo Continent.
No one is dumb enough to bully their doctors!
Han Yuan scratched his cheek awkwardly and handed two jade bottles to Ye Xuelan, "Err, take these bottles with you."
"The pill inside the 1st bottle is called the Star Concealing Pill."
"Once consumed, you will have perfect invisibility for 3 hours. Regardless of body, sound, smell, and objects on the body, it would get completely concealed."
"However, during the period of invisibility, if someone were to come into contact with the concealed body, the invisibility would disappear."
"So, if you ever come into a dangerous situation, eat one and run."
"The other bottles hold Paralyzing Heart's Poison Pills and its antidote, which would explode into a cloud of smoke when you inject them with spirit energy."
"Be careful when using them as the cloud of smoke is very poisonous, capable of crippling Spirit Saint's heart and veins."
Ye Xuelan was astonished by Han Yuan's words.
She looked at the jade bottles in her hand and couldn't help but feel warmer, as this was a sign that he wanted them to be safe.
If Han Yuan knew what Ye Xuelan was thinking, his mouth would twitch crazily because you Milf sure have a rich imagination.
Unfortunately, Han Yuan doesn't.
"Thank you." Ye Xuelan smiled brightly at Han Yuan. Then, she bowed and left with Ye Lingling.
"Xiao Yuan, you're not planning to target them for Oyakodon, right?" asked Han Yue, who stood behind Han Yuan.
Han Yuan's face froze as he laughed nervously, "Oyakodon? What are you talking about, Sister? Auntie Xuelan and Sister Lingling are vital members of our Dao Academy."
"We can build the "Healing Department" you always wanted."
"Hmph, I'm a pure boy with a pure mind!"
"Yeah, sure..." Han Yue leaned on Han Yuan's shoulder, poking his puffed cheek. "Anyway, we just got a bird courier from the academy."
"It seems the Heaven Dou Empire and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan have sent you their side of the deal. Several tons of rare minerals from all areas in the empire's territory and a few intact corpses of ancient spirit beasts."
"Oh, there is also a land deed of Desolate Mountain and some mines near our academy."
"At first, I thought you robbed them or something."
"What did you actually give to them?"
Han Yuan shrugged, "Twenty sets of Mystic Water Pills, Holy Abyss Pill, and Foundation Building Liquid."
"..." Han Yue.
So, you really scammed them!
"That's it?"
Han Yuan replied casually, "There will be more in the future."
"You mean you will scam more in the future?" Han Yue retorted.
"How can you say that? I'm just making them spend more money on my products." Han Yuan laughed this matter off. "So, the real question here is... Are they waiting for me in the academy?"
"No." Han Yue replied while shaking her head. "They only sent a representative."
"Damn, they are such cunning foxes!" Han Yuan grumbled. The intentions of Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe are "obvious" by doing this. They wanted him to come to their side.
"Hmph, let's see which side can last longer then?"
"Those twenty sets of drugs won't last long..."
Han Yuan returned to the mansion with Han Yue, looking for Dugu Bo and telling him he wanted to visit the medicine garden.
Dugu Bo was drunk but sober up quickly when Han Yuan asked him to escort them to his garden at the Sunset Forest.
"Leave it to me, Young Master!"
"I will use the shortest route possible."
Han Yuan nodded and asked, "Where is our Dean?"
"I'm sure she was somewhere in the party room earlier."
"Hehehe, Xiao Yuan~! Call me Mommy..." A raspy laughter reached them, and they saw a shit-faced Liu Erlong on the floor, drunk like no ever.
"..." Han Yuan.
"..." Han Yue.
"..." Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo looked at the massive jug of wine near Liu Erlong's hand, "She finished all that Snake Wine. I don't know if she was an idiot or an alcoholic."
"Both." Han Yuan and Han Yue replied at once.
Han Yuan sighed, "Senior, you carry the dean and sober her up on the way to the garden."
"Aye, aye." Dugu Bo couldn't wait to see Liu Erlong's face later.
...
...
After flying at the nearing speed of sound for a few minutes, Liu Erlong finally sobered up, but it wasn't a pretty one. "AAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHH, PUT ME DOOOOOWN! BLERGH!"
Dugu Bo looked at Liu Erlong, who puked on his new robe, and his face darkened slowly. He was 'naturally' tempted to put Liu Erlong down by throwing her away but held back.
It's just a robe, and he can clean it.
"Oof." Han Yuan saw this not far away. He felt sorry for Dugu Bo.
After that small episode, Liu Erlong could fly herself and cast a resentful gaze at Han Yuan's back. Han Yuan pretends to be clueless, ignoring her gaze.
Upon reaching the Sunset Forest, Dugu Bo immediately led them to the core area, traversing many mountains and rivers before stopping near a poison miasma he left behind to protect his garden.
Faint yet rich ice and fire energy already invaded Han Yuan's senses when he tried to inspect the area, making him smile a little. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is here!
"Young Master, the poison barrier is made with countless venom of many spirit beasts. It's similar to the poison cloud you made at Dao Academy, but mine is more corrosive and acts faster." Dugu Bo presented his proud creation.
"Do you need my assistance to enter the garden?"
"No, I want to try something." Han Yuan walked and slowly reached for the poison barrier.
As soon as his hand was about to touch the barrier, the Sky Poison Pearl extracted that area, leaving it bare, and vacuumed off the poison.
Dugu Bo's eyes widened as he sighed bitterly, "Uh... Young Master's ability is still terrifying."
"It's nothing much." Han Yuan shook his head and controlled Sky Poison Pearl's extraction ability, creating a safe dome-like space around him.
He extended his arms to Han Yue and Liu Erlong, "Let's go."
The ladies smiled happily and immediately latched on his arms.
Han Yuan chuckled, "It's time to get the Immortal Herbs, haha~!"