The next day, early in the morning
Feeling refreshed, Hai Renhui, along with the elders of the Hai family, embarked on a journey to Zengjue Temple to persuade the family head to return home.
Last night, Jiang Liu finally finished brewing all the medicinal soups suitable for Skin Tempering that Zengjue Temple had left behind! After counting, there were only seventy-odd doses! He also called over a few women who were interested in brewing medicinal soups to come and learn how to brew them.
Looking at the increased proficiency in Alchemy: Alchemy (Minor Success 20/500), I've finally achieved minor success! It wasn't easy, but thankfully I can cultivate and brew medicine at the same time.
If it hadn't been interrupted a few times, it might have healed much faster! It's strange, so many people died! Yet only a few people came looking for it? Are all the Lineage losers who come here to play useless?
It's not surprising! After all, ambitious young people are all studying and practicing diligently. Those who come here to play are almost all those who have given up on the path of martial arts. It's normal for them not to go home for one or two months!
The Hai family hurried to the gate of Zengjue Temple, only to Zengjue Temple's plaque was gone. Now that they were in Jiang Estate, they immediately realized something was terribly wrong! They rushed inside.
Jiang Liu noticed the commotion at the door, used his Wind Walk, and flashed to the door in a few quick movements.
Seeing several old men leading a middle-aged man and several servants barging inside, I knew that the family members I had killed earlier must have arrived.
He then struck out with his palm, casually smashing the old man who was leading the group and exuding the aura of a fifth-grade martial artist to the ground.
The group rushing in froze, exchanging bewildered glances. The atmosphere was tense! What happened? They'd just killed the Hai family's strongest fighter with a single blow!
This was the Grand Elder Hai, whose strength surpassed even that of the Patriarch. Cold sweat immediately streamed down the foreheads of the Hai family members.
Jiang Liu looked at his palm, sighed, and said, "I used too much force. Those three little monks will have to clean for a long time."
Looking at the remaining group, whose highest strength was only Fourth Rank, he coldly shouted, "You've trespassed on my property; do you want to die?"
As expected of someone accustomed to welcoming and seeing off guests, Hai Renhui quickly put on a smiling face and said obsequiously, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! We came to see our patriarch. We didn't mean to force our way into your residence! It's just that the Grand Elder Hai is in a hurry! Please forgive us!"
"Go find your family head, what are you doing trespassing here?" Jiang Liu continued, his face cold.
"Uh! Excuse me, sir, have you seen Zengjue Temple here?" Hai Renhui continued, maintaining his smile. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a master of face-changing, switching between a blank expression and a beaming smile.
"Zengjue Temple? It's already moved." Jiang Liu said calmly.
"What? They moved away?" The elders of the Hai family exclaimed loudly.
"Do you know where it was moved to?" Hai Renhui asked.
"How would I know where they moved to?" Jiang Liu said nonchalantly.
"Since you don't know where they moved to, we'll take our leave!" Hai Renhui said, turning to leave.
"Wait, you've trespassed on my property, and you think you can just leave like that?" Jiang Liu's tone suddenly turned cold.
"We truly had no intention of offending you, and besides, our family's Grand Elder Hai... also died here!" Hai Renhui said, not daring to look at the faces of the Hai family elders.
"He was courting death, and he's already paid the price. Now it's your turn!" Jiang Liu said, looking at them as if he were counting heads.
Hai Renhui dared not answer and hurriedly looked for help from the remaining elders.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Second Elder Hai asked, "Then, Your Excellency, how do you intend to handle this?"
Jiang Liu didn't even look up, and said, "Trespassing on my property will be dealt with according to my rules. There are precedents for this!" He then gestured to the pile of flesh and blood.
The Hai family members were immediately chilled to the bone, thinking, "The Grand Elder Hai is dead, but I don't want to end up like that."
Jiang Liu, too lazy to waste time with pleasantries, said directly, "It's not that there aren't other ways! It just depends on how much you think your lives are worth!"
Jiang Liu was still wondering where the food, drink, and toilet supplies for nearly a hundred people would come from when a delivery service appeared, and it seemed to be quite capable.
There were seven old men, two of whom were of the Fourth Rank, and the remaining five were of the third rank. The middle-aged man was also of the third rank and appeared to be a steward.
In such a small place, anyone with this kind of power must be a hegemon or something similar.
Hmm! It must be a powerful and lucrative target! Hehe!
"Hmm? What's your decision? I don't have that much time to waste with you guys!" Jiang Liu said, feigning dissatisfaction.
"Sir, could you please allow us to discuss this?" Hai Renhui said with a troubled expression.
"Discuss? Don't you even know if your own lives are worth anything?" Jiang Liu said, frowning.
Hai Renhui quickly replied, "No, no, it's just that we can't make up our minds right now!"
"I see! Okay, you can go back first! Tell me your details, and I'll come to pick it up myself tomorrow!" Jiang Liu said, looking at the Hai family members.