Chapter #78. OriginsGuan Yu and Guan Wei stood guard at the entrance to the Guan family's room. They were there following the orders of the family matriarch, Lady Yang. They reluctantly obeyed her orders to prevent more embarrassing punishments.Meanwhile, Tian Fan, along with Lady Yang and his mentor aunts, engaged in lively conversation inside the room. They discussed many aspects of Tian Fan's experiences.Tian Fan felt the warmth of the family from his elder teacher and mentor aunts. He was delighted by their open-mindedness, especially their disregard for his status as an herbalist and alchemist. They focused more on listening to Tian Fan's tales of his life journey over the past twelve years, his experiences, and the people he had encountered. Laughter filled the room when they heard the humorous moments Tian Fan had experienced, and sadness when they heard about the hardships he had faced.While Tian Fan told his story, Lady Yang gazed intently at Tian Fan. His face seemed fam
Chapter #79. Bring Your Brain Along!Tian Fan left the room with a grim expression. Something he had hidden for a long time about the handprint scar was now disturbing his heart and mind.(Who injured mother so severely that she had to endure this pain for so long?)(Where is father, really? Why didn't he look for both of us for years?)(Where do they come from? Why did they both come to this eastern continent?)Various questions and perceptions swirled in his head, and all the possibilities led to negative assumptions.Unconsciously, Tian Fan passed by his teachers and aunties, Guan Yu and Guan Wei, who looked slightly puzzled by his behavior.Tian Fan took steps towards the back garden of the Guan family, a place filled with various colorful flowers, and lush greenery. However, the serene atmosphere couldn't ease the turmoil in his heart. Suddenly, an ambush from behind struck hard at Tian Fan's back.Bam... Thud...A single punch and a kick sent Tian Fan tumbling to the ground."Hm
Chapter #80. The Cobra SnakeThe sun rose from the eastern horizon, signaling the approach of morning. With his eyes still closed, Tian Fan stretched his body, relaxing all his stiff muscles from the battle with his two masters.While cultivators didn't need sleep, it was different for Tian Fan. Sleep was important to him because it benefited his mental and physical health. Sleep made him more productive and enhanced his physical capacity. Moreover, sleeping after taking purification pills could accelerate the healing process and tissue repair in his body.As Tian Fan stretched, he found both of his hands blocked by something on his right and left sides.Tian Fan glanced to his right and left to discover that his two masters were also asleep, lying beside him."Why are the masters here?" he muttered to himself."Oh, right! I forgot. The masters were kicked out of Aunt Xiu Zhu's and Aunt Xiu Ran's rooms," he continued."Stupid! We weren't kicked out. We wanted to keep you company and h
Chapter #81: AntsTian Fan, Ma Xue, Mrs. Yang, and Mrs. Ma sat in one of the rooms. Tian Fan reexamined Ma Xue's pulse to reconfirm his earlier diagnosis. Afterward, he took a deep breath."Mrs. Ma, did Miss Xue experience this illness when she was under 5 years old?""Yes, that's correct. I remember the illness occurred when Xue was two years old.""Did Miss Xue complain of any pain or fever at that time?""At that time, Xue's parents found her lying in the backyard of our residence. According to the doctor who examined her back then, Xue was suffering from acute fatigue and high fever, which led to her losing consciousness. We also found no visible injuries on her body," explained Mrs. Ma."That's indeed peculiar. This junior believes that might not be the cause. It seems like there's something Mrs. Ma and Miss Xue's parents overlooked earlier.""Based on my examination, there's a possibility that Miss Xue was poisoned by a beast, more precisely, a type of ant, probably the bullet a
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 #83. RiddleAfter taking several deep breaths, Tian Fan first looked at the contents of his mother's storage ring. When his soul saw what was inside, his eyes suddenly widened, and his body trembled slightly."This...?""Why are the numbers identical?"In his mother's storage ring, Tian Fan found many identical wooden boxes, similar to the one he held. Apart from these, there were only hundreds of gold coins, precisely three hundred and sixty gold coins, three sword manuals, six martial arts manuals, and a diary consisting of thirty-six pages, each of which was empty, and the diary matched the size of the boxes.Tian Fan couldn't focus on anything else. He was fixated on the identical boxes in his hand and the numbers he thought were clues."Three sword manuals.""Six martial arts manuals.""Thirty-six wooden boxes.""360 gold coins.""36 empty pages."(Why does my mother have so many boxes like this?) Tian Fan asked himself.Tian Fan then removed all the boxes from his mother
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#85. Satisfying EveryoneThe atmosphere in Guan Fei's residence suddenly became lively with the visit of noble families, prominent figures, and alchemist groups from the Han Kingdom. Everyone, apart from wanting to establish good relations with the Guan family, also wanted to meet Tian Fan.The front yard of Guan Fei's house was crowded with groups of people who came and brought gifts.Guan Fei and Guan Feng, who had just returned after a night of royal activities, were shocked to see the numerous visitors to their home. They were genuinely puzzled about what to do, as it was impossible to invite everyone inside since the guest rooms could not accommodate so many people.Dismissing them was also out of the question as it would disappoint the guests."Father, what should we do?" Guan Feng asked his father."I don't know either. How did they all arrive so quickly? We'll think about it later. Let's go inside the house first," he replied quickly.Upon seeing Guan Fei's arrival, the