Chapter 82

Rong Kexuan laughed and rubbed her little head, saying, "That's more like it."

He gently waved his hand, and the remaining spirit fighter immediately began to clean up the battlefield.

In fact, there wasn't much to tidy up here. Once the spirits died, they would naturally dissipate into the void. The flesh and blood left behind by Gu Wen would naturally be handled by the countless carnivorous creatures in the jungle. As long as they left, within a few hours, nothing would be left here.

So, the task of the spirit fighter was simple: to take all the miscellaneous items from Gu Wen's body.

After a moment, several bottles and a jade token were already placed in front of Rong Kexuan.

The bottles contained pills, but more than half of them were already empty.

Gu Wen could exterminate four hundred spirit fighter talismans, not just because of his own spiritual power, but because of the pills in these bottles, which allowed him to be so enduring and powerful.

Fortunately, Rong Kexuan had an exaggerated number of talismans; otherwise, the final outcome would have been hard to predict.

Qiduoduo opened each bottle, glanced at them briefly, and then threw them away with disdain. Clearly, in her eyes, even the pills on a mid-stage Spirit Master seemed to be ordinary and unimpressive.

Rong Kexuan picked up the jade token and examined it carefully. The "Gu" character in the center of the token was striking.

Qiduoduo tilted her head, looking at Rong Kexuan. After a while, she suddenly asked, "Brother, are you a martial cultivator or a spirit practitioner?"

Rong Kexuan was slightly stunned and said, "Why do you ask this?"

Qiduoduo looked at him with a puzzled tone, "You are a Spirit Gatherer, and you can easily make spirit fighter talismans even at the mid-stage Spirit Master level." Her gaze fell on the box at her feet, and she said sincerely, "To be able to make such a number of talismans, your talent is far from ordinary. Hmm, you are already not inferior to me."

In fact, in her mind, she even suspected that Big Brother's talent might be even more powerful than hers.

However, this thought was quickly suppressed because she would never admit it. To be able to compare Big Brother's talent with hers was already a supreme honor.

Rong Kexuan laughed and, ignoring her protest, rubbed her hair again, saying, "Although my talent is good, how can it compare to you, little imp." He sighed and said, "I have never heard of alchemy or array diagrams, but you can master them, which makes you much stronger than me."

This was his sincere statement, which immediately made Qiduoduo happy.

However, her smile lasted only a short moment before she frowned and said, "But, Brother, you clearly used a True Qi Fist just now. This is the greatest reliance for martial practitioners to compete with spirit practitioners." She blinked her big eyes, which were bright and dazzling, "Brother, you should know that every martial practitioner who comprehends True Qi before the Martial Master stage is guaranteed to advance to the Martial Master stage, and even has the potential to become a先天 martial practitioner."

Rong Kexuan smiled bitterly, thinking to himself.

I am not a martial practitioner genius, but the spirit fighter is undoubtedly a genius. I just took advantage of the genius, and no one knows about it.

Qiduoduo slightly emphasized, "Brother, you have extremely high talent in both the path of spirit practitioners and martial practitioners. Have you thought about which path you will take?"

Rong Kexuan rubbed his scalp. To be honest, this was not the first time someone had asked him this question.

His grandfather, Rong Jelin, had already hinted at it several times. Clearly, after seeing Rong Kexuan's martial talent, he was reluctant to let him cultivate the spirit path. However, the old man also knew the urgency of the matter, so he did not interfere and left the choice to Rong Kexuan.

After a long moment of contemplation, Rong Kexuan sighed and said, "Doduoduo, I have decided to cultivate both paths."

Qiduoduo's little brow immediately furrowed, and she said, "That's not a good idea. You are now a mid-stage Spirit Master and a mid-stage Martial Practitioner." She shook her head worriedly, "This stage is the best time for you to lay a foundation. If you get distracted and try to do both, you might end up achieving nothing."

Rong Kexuan nodded slightly and, once again, reached out to rub her hair despite her pouting gaze, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Doduoduo, but I have made my decision."

For ordinary people, at this stage, it might really be a painful choice.

However, Rong Kexuan was different. He had six spirit fighters that could communicate with him, giving him plenty of time to accumulate and cultivate.

Standing up, Rong Kexuan patted his buttocks and said, "Doduoduo, we have been setting up the ambush for a long time. Nanny Lin and the others might be waiting anxiously. Let's go back."

Qiduoduo nodded and said, "Okay, I still need to give the medicine to Big Brother."

Although she did not agree with Rong Kexuan's choice, she was wise enough not to continue arguing.

Rong Kexuan nodded heavily and said, "Yes, after giving the medicine to Big Brother, you and Nanny Lin will stay at my house."

Qiduoduo pouted and said, "Why?"

"Because you have to refine pills for me for free for the rest of your life," Rong Kexuan said matter-of-factly, "If you don't stay at my house, where else can I find you?"

Qiduoduo was stunned for a moment, then remembered her previous promise. A look of regret flashed across her face as she glared at the already dead Gu Wen on the ground.

She thought to herself, if she had known she would encounter such a freak, she would never have made a bet with the big guy... Brother.

However, upon reflection, she did not seem to be entirely opposed to this outcome.

After tidying up, Rong Kexuan and Qiduoduo quickly left.

This time, Rong Kexuan did not dare to stay in the mountains for long because he did not know if Gu Tianhe and Rong Kaijie had any secret methods to determine Gu Wen's fate. If they received the news and sent a先天 level expert, they would really be dead without a burial place.

When they reached the edge of the jungle, Rong Kaihua and the others had already woken up.

Although they were anxious, they patiently waited under Nanny Lin's consolation.

When they met, there was naturally a lot of sighing. No one opposed Rong Kexuan's suggestion to return. After a brief discussion with Qiduoduo, Nanny Lin also agreed to stay at the Rong family for a while.

Although Rong Kaihua and the others were curious about Nanny Lin and Qiduoduo's origins, they did not dare to ask further since Rong Kexuan did not mention it. After all, their lives were saved by these people, and they could not repay kindness with ingratitude by incessantly asking questions.

A few days later, they returned safely.

This time, even Rong Kexuan was a bit worried, so he only stayed in the manor for one night and then left after releasing a special spirit fighter.

They returned in a hurry without alarming anyone.

Since no one knew about their encounter in the mountains, there was no cause for any commotion.

Back at home, Rong Kexuan took out a prescription. This was a list of auxiliary herbs provided by Qiduoduo. Although the quantity was not much, it included a few high-quality items.

He carefully handed the prescription to Rong Cai, the head steward of the manor, and asked him to purchase the items.

Rong Cai glanced at the prescription, put it away, and, although he could not guess Rong Kexuan's intentions, he did not ask and simply followed the instructions.

Then, Rong Kexuan arranged for Qiduoduo and Lin Yulan to stay in his courtyard and went with his brother and others to meet the patriarch.

When they saw Rong Jelin, Rong Kaihua and the others were all solemn.

They carefully recounted the incident in the forest, and Rong Jelin immediately became furious.

The old man slammed his hand on the table, and the powerful True Qi unexpectedly flowed out, shattering the table into pieces. He raged, "Who are those people? How dare they capture people on our Rong family's territory? They must be tired of living."

Rong Kaihua and the others looked at each other, all smiling bitterly.

Their trip was extremely humiliating. They were supposed to protect Rong Kexuan, but in the end, they were saved by him. Even more infuriatingly, they still did not know the identity of the attackers.

Rong Kexuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandfather, please calm down. Since those people dared to provoke our Rong family, they must have a powerful backing." He paused and said, "The two people who kidnapped Big Brother were surrounded and worn down to death by my spirit fighter talismans." He flipped his wrist and took out a jade token, saying, "This is the jade token I found on his body. Do you recognize it, Grandfather?"

Rong Jelin took the jade token and examined it carefully, his gaze fixed on the "Gu" character in the center.

He drew a sharp breath and said, "Kexuan, are you sure you found this on the body of that person?"

Rong Kexuan responded, "I would never lie to you, Grandfather. That's exactly what happened."

Rong Jelin snorted and said slowly, "I have always maintained a peaceful relationship with the Gu family for the sake of our family. Humph, I never thought they would be so audacious as to target my grandson." He stood up suddenly and said, "Kexuan, come with me to see Grandfather, and tell him everything that happened in detail."

Rong Kexuan was stunned and said, "Grandfather?"

"Yes, my older brother, Rong Jiesen, is also one of the elders in the family," Rong Jelin said solemnly. "This matter is significant, and only he can be informed."

After saying this, he looked at Rong Kaihua and the others and said, "You must keep this matter to yourselves and not spread it. Otherwise, you will face the family's punishment."

His tone was stern as he said the last sentence.

"Yes," Rong Kaihua and the others did not dare to delay, responding in unison.

Rong Kexuan, however, was somewhat excited. He was finally going to meet the true pillar of support behind his family.