Chapter #82. The Truth "Dear! Before you open that box, you must know who I am. What you've heard is the Xiao, Sima, Tian, and Zhao family's secret, only disclosed to direct descendants or family heirs. Pay attention to what I'm about to tell you and keep it to yourself." "My name is Sima, my full name is Sima Yang, and I am a direct descendant of the Sima family, the ninetieth generation." "The Sima and Xiao families are ancient families and the first to descend to this continent, followed by the Tian and Zhao families." Tian Fan furrowed his brow, showing his confusion at Lady Yang's words. "You'll know the details when you meet your extended family. For now, I'll give you a brief overview of our ancient family lineage." "Let's continue, shall we? Since ancient times, there has been conflict among these four ancient families, and even now, such conflicts still arise. To balance power, the first ancient families to arrive on this continent, the Xiao and Sima families, who were i

Chapter #84. Keep It to YourselfTian Fan exited the secret chamber and headed straight to the family room, where Lady Yang was waiting for him. Tian Fan wanted to meet Lady Yang to hear more stories about his father and the truth behind his mother's message."Are you done, dear? So, what did you find in your parents' legacy?" Lady Yang asked, curious."Inside my mother's storage ring, there were no valuable items, but there was a hidden message. This is what I wanted to ask you about," Tian Fan replied.Before Tian Fan could continue, Lady Yang interrupted him."Whatever you found, keep it to yourself. I cannot provide any explanations. There are others more entitled to explain it to you," she said ambiguously."But, Venerable teacher?""Your mother and father once told me about the internal conflicts within the Xiao family. You know, dear, the most dangerous enemies are not external ones but those within. Your father had a private conversation with me, and at that time, your mother

Chapter #86. Seeking Help( Some time earlier )"Is it true that Master Fan is currently at the Guan family's residence?" said one man wearing a bamboo hat."Yes, Brother, from the information I received from the palace guards, Master Fan is now at the Guan family's residence because his master is the son of the Guan noble," said another man with a bamboo hat."Alright, then let's try to meet him and ask for his help in making soul-strengthening pills for our eldest brother.""We can't wait any longer. The longer we wait, the more our eldest brother's life is in danger.""There are no fourth-tier alchemists in this kingdom. Fourth and fifth-tier alchemists are only found in the Tsu Empire. However, just the travel time alone, taking half a month, could be very dangerous for our eldest brother.""Brother, but Master Fan is just a young man. Isn't it risky to ask for his help? After all, he..." Said The young woman with a veil covering her face and a wide-brimmed hat spoke."Then what d

Chapter 88: Becoming an AlchemistTian Fan and his group returned to the Guan family residence after ensuring Shen Long was safe and had recovered from his injuries. However, Tian Fan decided not to heal Na Lin and the others, as they had stubbornly refused to talk.Minghao escorted Tian Fan and the others to their inn and once again expressed his gratitude to Tian Fan and the group."After my brother Long recovers, if we have the time and opportunity, we will definitely visit the Guan family's residence to express our thanks. I'm sure our senior would want to thank you in person, Master Fan," he said sincerely."Of course, that would be nice. But remind him not to forget to bring a gift for my junior brother. Gratitude alone can't fill an empty stomach," Tianzhi interjected spontaneously."You don't need to say it like that. Of course, we understand that," Minghao replied with a hint of annoyance."In that case, Senior Minghao, we bid you farewell," Tian Fan said, not wanting to prol

Chapter #90. PotionTian Fan, Tianzhi, Kai Fu, ShenLong, and Minghao sat together in the backyard of the Guan family. They chatted casually as if nothing had happened between them.Meanwhile, Shen Long's two junior martial siblings accompanied Na Lin, who still hadn't moved from her spot and was lost in thought."Master Fan, I apologize for the behavior of my junior martial sibling. I truly didn't expect her to act so recklessly, even though I had warned her before," Shen Long said, exhaling with a disappointed expression on his face."Don't worry about it, Senior Long. I don't take it to heart. And please, don't call me 'master.' Carrying that title is quite heavy for me. So, call me 'junior.' I think it's better, and besides, 'master' makes me sound like an old person. I'm not even seventeen years old yet," Tian Fan complained.Tianzhi and Kai Fu chuckled at Tian Fan's complaints, while Shen Long and Minghao were taken aback by Tian Fan's young age."But, you're deserving of the tit