The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Please give me a little more time, I have already instructed someone to speed up the search for what you need,” a middle-aged man said as he walked to the side of the old man in black robes. The two stood side by side, gazing into the distance to the east.

“My time is running out,” the old man murmured, his voice filled with sadness.

After listening, the middle-aged man inquired, “My friend, with your abilities, why don’t you personally search for that golden Buddha statue? With your extraordinary powers, finding something should not be difficult.”

“My sect has a rule, until that thing is found, I cannot return home, so I have to rely on you to find out the whereabouts of the item for me.”

At this point, the old man in gray robes paused slightly, then continued, “And what about Louis? Why haven’t I seen him for so long?”

The middle-aged man’s expression turned grim. “Since the last mission, he has not returned to report; it is likely that the mission failed.”

The old man looked surprised, “Given the inscription I gave Louis, there shouldn’t be many who can capture him. Have you found out who it was?”

“Not yet,” shaking his head, the middle-aged man continued, “I haven’t found out specifically who it was, but I know who his employer is. Following the clues will lead to him!”

“Once you find that person, make sure to eliminate him. I do not want a word leaked about the inscription’s abilities,” the old man said with a hint of ruthlessness.

“Give me some time.”

At the same time, Xiao Shun had already learned the exact location of the herb garden from Ning Zhiyuan’s mouth. He was only waiting until the next day to go to Cliffside alone.

“Mr. Xiao, please be careful when the time comes!” Ning Zhiyuan reminded.

Xiao Shun faced many obstacles ahead of him. After all, such a large herb garden could not be taken back in its entirety. The solution was to either drive away Nie Jiuzhong and his group from Cliffside or secretly avoid the search and enter the herb garden to retrieve the “Hallowed Chromatic Earth” and “Cerulean Asherah,” the two most important items.

Sneaking around was not Xiao Shun’s style, so he had a very clear plan.

“Elder, after a tiring journey, you might as well rest first. Leave the rest to me,” Xiao Shun said with a smile to Ning Zhiyuan.

Nodding, Ning Zhiyuan walked to an empty room to rest.

As for his disciple Hu Bugui, he had become Cao Wanqing’s follower.

“I am going to see a friend at noon, Bugui, lend me a hand.”

As she spoke, Cao Wanqing, accompanied by a refreshing fragrance, sat next to Xiao Shun. And Hu Bugui stood still behind her, acting as a bodyguard.

Seeing this, Xiao Shun shrugged, “Be careful!”

Hu Bugui smiled, “Mr. Xiao, rest assured. You go ahead and deal with your matters, I will take care of Miss Cao’s safety!”This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

What do you mean, take care of it for me? Did this kid misunderstand something?

Instantly, both Cao Wanqing and Xiao Shun looked embarrassed, wanting to explain themselves. But Hu Bugui didn’t give them a chance, walking quickly to Ning Zhiyuan’s room to request permission to go out.

After he left, Cao Wanqing scolded, “Hey, why are your subordinates so ignorant?”

Shrugging, Xiao Shun looked helpless. “What does this have to do with me? If you didn’t insist on staying in my room, would there be any misunderstanding?”

At his words, Cao Wanqing pursed her lips. “Stop trying to take advantage of me for being clever in your own mind!”

“…”

Xiao Shun was speechless but did not explain, knowing that this woman was unreasonable, it was best not to argue with her.

So, Cao Wanqing left with her new bodyguard Hu Bugui to visit her friend. Xiao Shun returned to his room to continue training.

After spending an afternoon, he finally absorbed the Wind attribute Spirit Stone. With the effect of the Dark Roses and the Wind Spirit Stone, he had reached the peak of the Anterior realm. But he was still missing the method to break through the “Consolidation” phase, the key to advancement.

After much thought, he decided to visit his master’s residence in his free time to see if there were any relevant records about breakthroughs.

“At the peak of the Anterior realm!”

Opening his eyes, Xiao Shun clenched his fists, feeling a surge of energy flowing through his body. Although he had not yet reached “Consolidation,” his current strength was enough to stand out in this world.

Nightfall.

Xiao Shun’s phone on the bedside table rang. Pressing the answer button, he heard Hu Bugui’s anxious voice.

“Mr. Xiao, something has happened!”

Frowning, Xiao Shun asked, “What’s wrong?”

Hu Bugui regretfully explained, “Just as Miss Cao and I were about to return to the hotel, a group of experts intercepted us. I tried to stop them, but with no avail. In the end, Miss Cao was captured!”

Without asking further questions, Xiao Shun said directly, “Where are you? I’ll come find you.”

Upon learning the location, he immediately hung up the phone, put on a coat, and headed towards the door.

Seeing this, Ning Zhiyuan, who was sitting on the sofa reading a book, asked, “Mr. Xiao, are you going out so late?”

Xiao Shun nodded, “Yes, I have something to attend to.”

Ning Zhiyuan’s heart skipped a beat, “Did my disciple cause trouble again?”

With his disciple not returning home late at night, as his master, he couldn’t help but worry.

“Haha, don’t think too much, just stay at home,” Xiao Shun reassured before leaving the room.

Half an hour later, he arrived at the entrance of a clubhouse in the city center.

As soon as Xiao Shun appeared, Hu Bugui, with bruised and swollen face, walked over, “Mr. Xiao!”

Just like his master, Ning Zhiyuan, Hu Bugui had dedicated all of his time to alchemy, neglecting physical cultivation. As a result, his combat strength was at the bottom among cultivators. Despite this, ordinary people could not handle Hu Bugui, only those with extraordinary strength could.

“Mr. Xiao, it’s all my fault, let’s hurry and find Miss Cao!” Hu Bugui looked at Xiao Shun with deep remorse.