Chapter 73

After tumbling through the air a few times, Rong Kexiong finally landed steadily.

Even at this moment, his heart was still brimming with wild joy. If his brother's poison could be cured, what else could be more worth celebrating?

"Hmph, you're such a big person, yet you still act like a child." Suddenly, Qi Doudou's cold and mocking voice sounded from his embrace.

Rong Kexiong was taken aback and quickly let go. His face turned slightly red, and he scratched his head, apologizing, "Doudou, I'm sorry."

Qi Doudou's face showed no embarrassment at all, as if she didn't mind. She said, "It's just a Four-Color Realgar. You're so flustered over it. Hmph, if you really found some heavenly treasure, would you be so excited that your blood vessels would burst?"

Rong Kexiong chuckled, shook his head, and said honestly, "No, I wouldn't."

He didn't care about any heavenly treasures. If something couldn't help cure his brother's poison, it was useless to him.

Lin Yulan's facial muscles twitched slightly. She thought to herself, how could a young lady of such high status be held and rolled in the air like that... If the master found out, he would probably flay and skin this boy, or even destroy the entire Rong family.

She hesitated, wondering whether to tell the master about this incident if they met in the future.

Seeing the young lady's face light up with a smile like a hundred flowers blooming, she sighed inwardly. Well, since this boy can make the young lady so happy, she would just turn a blind eye and pretend nothing happened.

Rong Kexiong smiled sincerely and said, "Doudou, I've found the main ingredient. Tell me what other herbs you need, and I'll prepare them immediately."

Qi Doudou tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "The other herbs are common herbs that can be collected anywhere. However..." She paused and continued, "I need a quiet place to refine the medicine, where no one can disturb me."

Rong Kexiong patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, in our Rong family, it's easy to find a safe place."

Lin Yulan's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Young Master, we just arrived here and are unfamiliar with the place. If possible, could we stay at your residence for a while?"

Rong Kexiong nodded repeatedly and said, "That's great, I don't want to part with Doudou either." He turned his head and said excitedly, "Doudou, stay at my place."

Qi Doudou's heart stirred, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

Lin Yulan quickly added, "Young Lady, Young Master is being very sincere. You've finally found a friend you can talk to, and if you don't stay longer, it might be hard to meet again."

Rong Kexiong was slightly taken aback and said with a smile, "Nanny Lin, it's fine. No matter where you stay, I'll visit you."

Lin Yulan shook her head lightly, thinking to herself, in the past, even if you visited, you wouldn't have a chance to see the young lady.

However, she couldn't say this out loud now.

Rong Kexiong turned his head and said earnestly, "Doudou, please stay."

Qi Doudou laughed lightly and said, "Alright, I'll stay temporarily. However..." She raised a delicate finger and said, "If one day I decide to leave, I'll go without saying goodbye. And you're not allowed to search for me or inquire about me."

Rong Kexiong blinked and asked, "Why?"

"Hmph, because I'm happy," Qi Doudou pouted. "If you don't agree, I won't stay."

Rong Kexiong said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I'll do as you say."

Qi Doudou smiled contentedly, and Lin Yulan's eyes changed slightly. Perhaps only she understood the young lady's intentions.

If they discovered that powerful enemies were tracking them, they would have to flee immediately. At that time, the less contact they had with Rong Kexiong, the better for him.

Qi Doudou leaped again and jumped onto Rong Kexiong's back. She stretched out her arms, gently wrapped them around his neck, and pressed her face against his nape, closing her eyes, "Let's go."

Rong Kexiong responded and turned to leave.

Since he had found what he needed, he didn't plan to stay any longer.

Lin Yulan shook her head slightly, feeling a myriad of emotions, and followed closely behind. Although she couldn't use true qi for the moment, her body was strong and agile, and she could keep up with Rong Kexiong and the others without any problem.

Two hours later, Rong Kexiong, who was running at full speed, suddenly stopped.

Qi Doudou looked around and asked in surprise, "Have we arrived at your home?"

Rong Kexiong said with a wry smile, "How could that be? I need to inform my brother that I've found the antidote and ask them to return."

Qi Doudou's eyes darted around. Although she didn't want to leave his back, she couldn't stay there shamelessly. She moved lightly and jumped down.

Rong Kexiong touched his ring and immediately took out a communication talisman.

However, just as he was about to write a message, his face suddenly changed.

Words began to appear on the communication talisman, and the content made him shudder.

"Rong Kaihua and two others are in my hands. Come here within one day. If you don't, I'll cut off one of their fingers every hour."

A bone-chilling coldness spread up his spine, making his body tremble.

In a flash, he understood everything. He stomped his foot and cursed, "Damn old man, you tricked me."

If the old man were still alive in front of him, Rong Kexiong wouldn't hesitate to kill him again.

The old man had clearly said that the Gu family wouldn't discover their deaths for a while.

That's why Rong Kexiong had left confidently, knowing his brother and the others would stay for at most three days, to search for the spirit herbs in the mountains.

But now it seemed that on the day they killed Gu Wu and the old man, the Gu family had already learned of the news and sent a second group to search the mountains.

His communication talisman was in his spatial ring, so the enemy couldn't find it. But Rong Kaihua and the others, who were unaware, were likely captured.

At this moment, he was filled with regret.

If he hadn't pretended to be a deity and had told them the truth, they wouldn't have continued searching for him.

However, if he had told them the truth, Rong Kaihua and the others wouldn't have let him go alone into the mountains. In that case, he wouldn't have found the Realgar or met Doudou.

"What's this?" Qi Doudou came over curiously. Her sharp eyes immediately saw the message clearly, and she exclaimed, "Someone has kidnapped your relatives?"

Rong Kexiong's expression turned serious, and he nodded slowly. "Doudou, Nanny Lin, I'll show you the way. Follow this route, and you'll be able to leave the mountains." He paused and continued, "Outside the mountains, there's a farm that belongs to our Rong family. Go there and give my name. Stay there for a while."

Qi Doudou tilted her head and asked, "What about you?"

"I'll go and resolve the situation, and then I'll come over," Rong Kexiong chuckled.

Qi Doudou sneered, "You're just a mid-stage Spirit Scholar, oh, and a few Scholar-level guards. You want to go and rescue them?"

Rong Kexiong raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, I have absolute confidence."

At this moment, a fierce fire burned in his heart. Whoever dared to kidnap his brother and the others would have to pay a heavy price.

He touched the spatial ring in his hand, which contained over a thousand Spirit Warrior talismans, enough to obliterate any strong opponent.

Qi Doudou huffed and extended her delicate hand, "Let me see."

Rong Kexiong was taken aback. He didn't dare offend this young lady who knew the art of alchemy. Despite his reluctance, he obediently handed over the communication talisman.

Qi Doudou took the talisman and retrieved a compass. She waved it over the talisman and said, "The person who wrote this is a mid-stage Spirit Master."

Rong Kexiong's eyes widened in surprise as he glanced at the compass. What kind of treasure was this that could even determine such things?

Qi Doudou's expression turned serious, "Have you seen a Spirit Master? Do you know how powerful they are?"

Rong Kexiong was taken aback and said, "I've seen them, but I've never seen them in action."

Qi Doudou huffed, "Spirit Masters are incredibly powerful, far beyond what you, a Scholar-level cultivator, can compare to. Hmph, going there is like courting death."

Rong Kexiong chuckled, flipped his wrist, and a stack of talismans appeared in his palm.

There were at least twenty talismans in the stack. He said solemnly, "Doudou, don't worry. I have Spirit Warrior talismans. Even if I have to overwhelm him with numbers, I can do it."

Qi Doudou looked at him in surprise, her big eyes flashing, "Are the talismans in your hand at the Warrior Master level?"

Rong Kexiong laughed bitterly and said, "These talismans are made by me. How could they be at the Warrior Master level?"

"What? Made by you?" Qi Doudou and Lin Yulan exchanged glances again, surprised by this young man once more.

It turned out he wasn't just a Curse Scholar but also a Spirit Gatherer.

A mid-stage Spirit Scholar could make Spirit Warrior talismans, which was a talent that couldn't be described with just the word "genius."

Taking a deep breath, Qi Doudou calmed herself and shook her head seriously, "Big guy, if you don't have Warrior Master-level Spirit Warrior talismans, going there will be a waste of your life."