Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 152 Liu Fangxi

The day before, Han Yi, who was registered under Manager Liu's name, suddenly appeared around noon and asked him about the events of the past few days, such as whether the "Valley God Cult" had come to harass him again, and who Feng Yingying and Jiang Xiu were working for, and other similar questions.

At the time, Han Yi had advised him that if he had the opportunity, he could go to other places to develop, but he just went through the motions and didn't take it seriously.

After all, it took many years of hard work for "Liu's Rice Shop" in Changlefang to finally show some signs of prosperity.

He suffered countless setbacks, invested a fortune, and endured much hardship in the early stages to build "Liu's Rice Shop" into a reputable business. Now that things were finally looking up, how could he possibly abandon all his hard work...?

Therefore, he did not take Han Yi's suggestion seriously. Perhaps Han Yi saw his stubbornness, sighed, asked him some information about the "Valley God Sect", talked about Jiangcheng in particular, and then left.

After Han Yi left, Manager Liu didn't pay any attention and went to deal with the busy rice business.

But now...

"Was Jiang Cheng really among the dead?"

Manager Liu thought he had misheard and asked again and again to confirm.

"Master, it's absolutely true! Jiang Cheng is really dead. It's said his head exploded, he's as dead as can be!" the butler said excitedly. He was also a member of "Liu's Rice Shop," and their fates were intertwined.

"Furthermore, I also heard from the coroner that, judging from the clues, that branch of the 'Grain God Cult' was operated by a single person!"

"How is that possible? At that branch altar, Jiang Cheng is a late-stage Blood Refinement expert, and he has so many disciples, all of whom are elite martial artists. Even if one or two of them can't defeat him, if they all attack together, an ordinary late-stage Blood Refinement martial artist would probably be beaten to death in a short time! Could it be that a Meridian Opening stage martial artist made a move?"

Manager Liu said in surprise, "Jiang Cheng is notorious for his ruthlessness. He has been running rampant in the Changningfang area for more than ten years. Recently, he even attached himself to the 'Valley God Cult,' which claims to have martial arts masters at the Meridian Opening stage. I never expected him to die suddenly overnight. This makes me secretly suspect that a martial arts master was behind it."

"Master, it's normal if you don't believe it. The news has spread like wildfire outside. Some say it was the mysterious Black-Faced Judge who broke through the stronghold in one fell swoop, but in my opinion, the Black-Faced Judge is nothing more than a rumor made up by those idle people in the martial arts world, and it is not credible."

Some say that the "Valley God Sect" offended the "Alchemy Sect" and disrupted their business, leading to the destruction of their branch as a warning to others. However, the "Alchemy Sect" had already stated that they only conducted business in Anyan City and did not engage in violence.

Some people say that a powerful figure used a drug to knock out the members of the "Valley God Cult," but that's even more impossible. So many people were drugged at the same time, and there really wasn't any reaction? That's too far-fetched. Besides, there was Jiang Cheng, who was in the late stage of Blood Refinement, among them. How high-level poison would it take to achieve that?

From my perspective, the most popular rumor right now is that in the past few days, the "Valley God Cult" invaded the territory of the "Eight-Tack Sect" and killed a minor leader of the "Eight-Tack Sect." Therefore, the "Eight-Tack Sect" and the "Plum Blossom Hall" gang joined forces and, taking advantage of the "Valley God Cult's" weakened position, wreaked havoc. As for the claim of a Crimson Flame Sect expert single-handedly attacking, that's all fake news.

The butler chattered on and on. He was a chatterbox by nature, otherwise he wouldn't know so much gossip. He learned it from chatting with others all day long. Manager Liu usually complained about his nagging, but now that he had a chance to show off his skills, he naturally did so and felt proud.

The steward spoke with great conviction, but Manager Liu fell into silence and doubt.

"Could it really be him? But that's impossible. He just broke through; he's at most a late-stage Blood Refinement expert... and he has so many subordinates to command him..."

Manager Liu has a son who practices martial arts. Although his talent is limited and his strength is not outstanding, as a father, he is not completely ignorant about the path of martial arts.

Martial artists in the Blood Refining stage possess innate, abundant Qi and blood, resulting in greatly increased endurance, strength, and speed, creating a clear distinction between them and ordinary people.

The Blood Refinement has three levels: Blood Rising, Blood Furnace, and Blood Smoke. Each level corresponds to a different stage, and each requires years of painstaking effort. The difference in strength between them is enormous.

'If it really is him...' Manager Liu suddenly felt a little shaken.

'Impossible, absolutely impossible! He's just a martial artist in the early stage of Blood Refinement, not some kind of expert. How could he possibly defeat so many people by himself? It must be a coincidence. He just happened to come over the day before. It was just a coincidence...' No matter how he thought about it, Manager Liu felt it was unlikely.

"Sir! There's a letter for you!"

At this moment, a servant from outside hurried in, bringing a letter and handing it to Manager Liu.

He took the letter, gently opened it, and began to read it.

As his gaze swept over, his mouth gradually widened, and he made a surprised expression.

The letter was delivered by Han Yi. It essentially said that the "Valley God Cult" should not cause any more trouble in the near future. If any other forces come looking for trouble, send another letter to the black market.

The address is Yuqingfang, at the courtyard of the Black Market Guard of the Crimson Flame Sect.

'What's going on? Could it really be him?'

If all the initial speculations could have been coincidences, then upon seeing this letter, Manager Liu had no more doubts and had a clear objective.

"Master, let me see who sent the letter. Why haven't you said anything for so long?" Madam Liu couldn't help but speak up as she watched Manager Liu take the letter, read it, and fall into deep thought.

Shh, shh, shh!

Manager Liu carefully folded the letter and put it in his pocket, then pushed away Madam Liu's outstretched hand.

"Madam, how many kilograms of Crimson Blood Spirit Rice do we have left?"

He didn't respond to his wife's words, but instead asked a question.

"There's still over a hundred pounds left... What's wrong?"

Madam Liu asked warily.

"Go with Madam and collect fifty catties of Crimson Blood Spirit Rice. Deliver it to this address on the envelope and say it's a thank-you gift for Young Master Han."

Manager Liu ignored her and turned to the steward.

"Liu Fangxi, are you crazy! That's what we've been saving for Qi'er's cultivation!"

Manager Liu did not speak, but handed the letter to Madam Liu. She pushed it away when he had only handed it halfway through.

"I won't watch it. In short, I disagree!"

Madam Liu felt that her husband was simply unreasonable. Just by looking at a letter handed to her by a servant, he was going to give away the few kilograms of Crimson Blood Spirit Rice that her family had painstakingly saved.

People like them who sell dried rice often have access to things that ordinary people can't get their hands on, like this Crimson Blood Spirit Rice!