After finishing the battle list, Jiang Changning felt that walking was a little easier.

Before he reached the alchemy room, Qu Zichen had already heard the news and came out to greet him. He deliberately suppressed the curvature of his face, looking less cheerful, and walked up slowly.

Qu Zichen looked at Jiang Changning and snorted, "Are you willing to come back?"

I haven't seen him for a month, and the erythema on his face has faded a bit, not as scary as before, which shows that he didn't deliberately keep injecting fire poison into the erythema.

Jiang Changning looked Qu Zichen up and down, smiled lightly and nodded, "It seems that you are in a good mood these days."

Qu Zichen was taken aback, and realized later that he was talking about the freckles on his face.

Jiang Changning led Lin Qing, hugged Bai Han, walked past him, and said, "I'm going in."

Qu Zichen came back to his senses, curled his lips, stopped arguing with Jiang Changning, turned around and followed, and introduced the situation to him.

"One day after you left, my mother woke up. According to her, these days are like a dream, and I don't feel anything." Qu Zichen followed up and said, "I thought Aunt Zhou would wake up too. , but there has been no progress in the past ten days, but the vitality in her body is also very stable, not like a poisoned state."

After Qu Zichen said a few words, Jiang Changning had already entered the room, leaned slightly, and looked at the person on the bed.

Zhou Xu'er has been in a coma for more than two months, but now her recovery is much better than when Jiang Changning first met her. At least her complexion is ruddy, as if she was in a deep sleep.

Instead of being unconscious, the long hair hanging down the edge of the bed was still black and beautiful, without the slightest dryness.

Jiang Changning stared at Zhou Xu'er's steady face, mobilized his vitality to probe into her body, and after checking the feeling, he straightened up and asked Qu Zichen in a low voice: "Have you contacted my master Zhou Bai?"

Qu Zichen shook his head slightly, with a solemn expression, "Still not, Master is starting to think about going to Elder Zhou Bai himself, can you get in touch?"

Jiang Changning was silent for a moment, then shook his head helplessly: "Since Master left, the contact crystal between me and him has not been through."

Qu Zichen was worried: "Could something happen to the Zhou family..."

Jiang Changning walked slowly towards the door, and said softly, "You contact the president and say that I will go to Zhou's house after the Qu family competition is over."

"You go?"

"Yeah." Jiang Changning paused and sighed, "Master will not disappear without reason. Now we can only wait for news from the Qu family. If something really happens, it will be difficult to protect ourselves with the strength of the president, so I will go."

Qu Zichen bit his lip, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Did you break through again in strength?"

Jiang Changning didn't hide anything, nodded and said, "I have made a breakthrough, and now I am at the seventh level of Nascent Soul."

Hearing this, Qu Zichen sucked in a sharp breath of air, his eyes froze, and he glanced at Jiang Changning as if looking at a monster: "You - you were only at the fifth level of Yuanying a month ago, right? Why did you jump a level in the middle??"

Jiang Changning put an index finger in front of his mouth, and said softly, "This is—a secret."

Qu Zichen swallowed hard to calm down his shock.

After confirming that Zhou Xu'er was fine, Jiang Changning and Qu Zichen stood up and prepared to leave the alchemy room.

Immediately there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, accompanied by Qingyue's female voice: "Zichen—is the young master of the same branch here?"

Hearing the sound, Qu Zichen's brows and eyes widened, and he responded loudly: "Come on, we are in the alchemy room, come out now."

He responded, and introduced to Jiang Changning: "It's my mother, Qu Yue."

Qu Yue, the head of the three lines of the Qu family.

Jiang Changning nodded slightly, and looked out respectfully.

Qu Yue hurried over and stepped into the door.

She was wearing a blue-gray short dress, with black armor-like wristbands wrapped around her wrists and ankles.The long hair stood up high, leaving a few strands hanging behind the crown.

Faded/lost the sick and weak state when lying in bed, and now the whole person looks brand new.

As soon as Qu Yue entered the room, her eyes searched around and landed on Jiang Changning precisely.

She raised the corners of her lips and smiled, her smile was bright and generous, with a bit of freedom.

"You are Jiang Changning? Ning'er?"

Qu Yue walked over quickly and settled in front of Jiang Changning.

When she laughed, there were some wrinkles at the end of her eyes, but her pupils were deep, engraved with stability and peace.

After seeing Qu Yue's appearance, Jiang Changning was indeed a little surprised. In fact, Qu Yue's current posture was so different from the previous one that Jiang Changning didn't recognize her at a glance.

"Nephew, I've heard about your name for a long time, and I just saw you today. You are more handsome than I imagined!" Qu Yue happily approached, looked at Jiang Changning for a few times, and then gave a thumbs up boast.

She is very enthusiastic and speaks frankly and unrulyly.

Jiang Changning bowed his head humbly, and called according to his seniority: "Aunt."

"Hey!"

Qu Yue responded, nodded lovingly, glanced tentatively at the little doll held by Jiang Changning, and asked, "This is..."

Jiang Changning smiled and said, "This is my apprentice, Xiao Xiaobai."

He squeezed Bai Han's fingers secretly, motioning for him to say hello.

Being pinched by Jiang Changning, Bai Han reluctantly raised his head, and called out slowly, "Hello, Auntie—"

He dragged out his voice, soft and milky, making people's hearts melt into water.

Jiang Changning coughed and wanted to correct him, but Qu Yue's eyes lit up, and even Qu Zichen couldn't help himself, wanting to reach out and pinch him.

Bai Han shook Jiang Changning's hand, got angry, opened his mouth and bared his teeth at them, viciously.

Qu Yue raised her hand to cover her heart: "Oh, why is this little baby so cute!"

Bai Han's eyes widened, and he turned to look at Jiang Changning:? ?

This person is sick? !

Jiang Changning looked up at the sky, not really wanting to see this scene.

Qu Zichen covered his face, stretched out his hand and shook Qu Yue: "I'm back to my senses!"

Qu Yue blinked, and immediately withdrew her budding motherly heart, then glanced at Qu Zichen, and hummed, "Learn from your elder brother, don't keep your eyes above the top all the time, you have to know that there are people outside the mountains—"

"I know, I know, I know!" Qu Zichen immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "There are people beyond the mountains, and there are mountains beyond the mountains. I want to learn from him, practice hard, make alchemy, work hard to become stronger, come on and break through!"

Qu Yue was robbed by him, and she was dumb for a moment, then she gave him a glance, and snorted a few times to look away.

Qu Zichen squinted his mouth, and gave Jiang Changning a sad look of "You hurt me too much".

Jiang Changning couldn't hold back his laughter, and put a fist to his lips with one hand, and let out a low laugh.

When he looked back, he glanced back subconsciously, and when he saw the person lying on the bed, there was some envy in his almond eyes.

From childhood to adulthood, Jiang Sheng only cared about his cultivation and skill. He didn't have the usual interaction between father and son, nor did he have the warmth that a home should have.

When Jiang Changning looked at Zhou Xu'er, Qu Yue's eyes flickered, and then she winked at Qu Zichen, who nodded knowingly.

The mother and son leaned forward, one on the left and the other on the right, hugging Jiang Changning in the middle.

"aunt……"

"Come on, you've been busy for so long since you came back, and you probably didn't take a good look at Yimai's appearance. I'll take you out for a stroll." Qu Yun's long eyebrows were slightly curved, with a kindly arc.

As Qu Yue said, Jiang Changning only stayed at Qu's house for a few days, and he had never seen the layout of Qu's house at all, nor had he been to any other places except Yimai and Sanmai;

But as soon as the three of them walked out of the small courtyard of the alchemy room, they saw Mu San rushing in from the front of the courtyard, staring at Jiang Changning from a distance, his eyes shining.

Qu Yue made a "tsk" sound, "This Mu San, didn't he go out to do a bounty mission? Hurry up, Zichen, stop him quickly, I still want to show Ning'er around."

Qu Zichen rolled his eyes at Tian, ​​too lazy to answer his mother's words.

Jiang Changning laughed, "Auntie, I still have time some other day. I'll report to Uncle Mu first and come back in a few days."

"It's okay." Qu Yue put one hand on her hip, glared at Mu San who was approaching from a distance, and then said to Jiang Changning broadly, "You go first, Dabi is coming soon, I guess he is busy with Dabi's affairs Boss, I will go to my branch to discuss the situation with you later."

"Okay." Jiang Changning nodded in response, and then walked forward.

Seeing him walk out of the small courtyard, Qu Yue babbled again from a distance: "Remember to rest!"

"it is good--"

Jiang Changning turned around and responded loudly.

Mu San has already walked to the front of the courtyard.

He subconsciously looked at the little baby who was walking beside Jiang Changning, a glint of excitement flashed across his rough wrinkled eyes, and then he restrained himself, turning into the same kind grandfather expression as Qu Yue.

Mu San walked to Jiang Changning's side, and when he heard Qu Yue's words, he curled his lips in no surprise, and said, "I was talking to Qu Yue just now, but she ran away after receiving a letter from her disciple. Only then did I know about the return of the young master!"

Jiang Changning laughed: "It should be a letter from Zichen."

Mu San was noncommittal, and after seeing Jiang Changning, he couldn't hide his excitement when he spoke, and he complained: "Young master, you don't say hello when you leave, and you come back quietly, let us think about it!"

He turned around and led Jiang Changning to the direction of Yimai, his beard was still moving, with the master's sulking.

Jiang Changning followed helplessly, and changed the subject in time: "Have the arrangements for Dabi been settled?"

"almost."

When it comes to business, Mu San's attitude is quite serious, "The young master came back, just to make up for the places under the age of 20 in the ring, and then the three items of bounty hunter, weapon refining and alchemy. Zifan said young master, you may You can invite Wu Aigan here, can't you?"

Jiang Changning nodded, "You can try, Wu Aigan owes me some favors."

Mu San sighed: "I have to sigh with emotion that the young master has a wide network."

After he finished sighing, he confirmed: "What about the refining item? Is the young master connected with the Qin family? Qin Zheng, the young master of the Qin family, is expected to come to the Qu family within three days. Do you want to meet him?"

Hearing this, Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows slightly, "Qin Zheng is coming? Has everything in the Qin family been settled?"

Mu San nodded and explained: "The internal turmoil of the Qin family has subsided, and now there is only one branch of the Qin family left, Qin Wu."

"Qin Wu..."

Jiang Changning paused for a moment and frowned.

Qin Wu is the chief apprentice of Shang Fangsheng, the vice president of the Pill Guild. Shang Fangsheng also has Wu Qingwen, the younger brother of Wu Qingshi, the young master of Wuliangmen, and Qu Bingyun, who has been expelled from the Pill Guild.

Not to mention Shang Fangsheng's relationship network, Qin Wu alone is a genius of the Pill Guild, with countless contacts in his hands, and his whole body can be affected by a single move.

In the alchemy club, Jiang Changning only dealt with Qin Wu a few times, mostly helping the president to deliver pills or medicinal materials, and never observed Qin Wu carefully.

But no matter what, it is not an easy matter for Qin Zheng to touch Qin Wu. If he is not careful, he will lead to Qin Wuyu's death.

Mu San naturally knew Qin Wu's identity, he took a step towards Jiang Changning, and said in a low voice: "This Qin Wu is not a good stubble, please remind my young master to be careful."

Jiang Changning glanced at Mu San, and asked cryptically, "Are you connected with Qin Wu?"

Mu San shook his head slightly, but said: "The bounty hunter is a profession that sucks blood at the edge of the knife. A hunter who does not owe Qin Wu any favors."

"including you?"

"Including me." Mu San sighed softly, "Qin Wu saved my life, he helped the bounty hunters for free, without charging a penny, without any conditions."

Jiang Changning fell silent.

If it is true as Mu San said, then behind Qin Wu is a huge network of bounty hunters. Once Qin Zheng makes a move, the bounty hunters will not fight against the Qin family for Qin Wu, but they will have a thorn in their hearts more or less.

Jiang Changning thought about the human relationship network behind Qin Zheng, and suddenly felt a headache.

If there was a fight, wouldn't half of the people in the mainland have to intervene?

"Don't talk about this, let's talk about the melee in Dabi." Jiang Changning waved his hands, hugged Bai Han who was walking beside him silently, and motioned to Musan, "This is my little apprentice, little Bai, and then In two days, my eldest apprentice will also come over, and then he can participate in the melee of the Qu Family Competition in the name of my apprentice."

Mu San had long noticed the little milk doll beside Jiang Changning, and heard Qu Zifan mention Jiang Changning's apprentice.

Now after Jiang Changning took the initiative to mention it, he couldn't wait to squat down so that he and Xiaobai were at the same level of sight.

Bai Han: =_=

The two stared at each other for a while.

Mu San laughed and said: "Young master, where did you kidnap this little baby?"

Jiang Changning answered with a smile: "This is not kidnapped, this is a big treasure that I can't buy with a thousand dollars."

Bai Han's stiff and bluish complexion looked better now.

Mu San stood up and said happily: "Anyway, the contest is arranged by the young master, I believe you."

Jiang Changning nodded, and went back to the list of scuffle disciples.

He thought about it and said: "I ordered a batch of variable hidden weapons from Qin Zheng. Since Qu Yao doesn't need to fight in the ring, let her participate in the melee, and then I will find a few disciples with low cultivation talents, and I will come to the training camp."

Mu San paused, and said in surprise, "Hidden weapon? Is the young master going to join the assassination team?"

Jiang Changning nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Concealed weapons, combined with my poison, and the contracted beasts I prepared for them. Even if they can't win, they can ensure the safety of the disciples."

"Contracted beast?" Mu San blinked, then closed his mouth, and didn't ask further questions tactfully.

Jiang Changning smiled without saying a word.

After staying in the Qu family for the past few days, he more or less discovered the commonality between the first and third veins——

There are very few highly talented disciples who can cultivate.

Jiang Changning thought about it, instead of letting these disciples do nothing, it is better to give them a desperate choice.

Those nine poisonous snake cubs in his space should also have a home.

Lin Qing on the side subconsciously raised his head when he heard the words, and looked at Jiang Changning thoughtfully.

On his wrist, Nine Venomous Snakes twisted their bodies, and then calmed down, agreeing with Jiang Changning's approach.

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