novelraw Chapter 201 : Jia Bing’s Scheme
Chapter 201 : Jia Bing’s Scheme
Chapter 201: Jia Bing’s Scheme
Qiu Hanyan was ecstatic, her entire body circulating Mysterious Power—it had truly recovered!
Even her meridians were flowing smoothly without obstruction!
It all felt like a dream. The Degenerate Energy that had troubled her for more than half a year was finally resolved!
Before this, she never dared to believe it.
The Qiu Family had tried all kinds of methods, all to no avail. Even her teacher, a cultivator in the Celestial Heart Realm skilled in the Dao of medicinal herbs, had declared it hopeless.
She had even considered giving up, yet in this final moment, she met Gu Fan!
She immediately turned to look at Gu Fan, only to see him sitting to the side, his face pale. His hand trembled slightly as he raised a cup of water.
Suddenly, a sense of guilt surged in Qiu Hanyan’s heart. For the sake of healing her injuries, Gu Fan had likely paid a tremendous price.
Yet even so, she had harbored doubt and mistrust before the treatment began.
In contrast, she, Qiu Hanyan, now appeared petty!
“I don’t know why,” she said, “but Hanyan feels somewhat envious of your friend. Having someone like you, who’s willing to exhaust their own cultivation to save her—she must be very fortunate.”
Gu Fan froze for a moment, then gave a bitter smile.
“No, I don’t think she’s fortunate at all, because her injury was sustained while saving me.”
Qiu Hanyan grew a bit flustered—her words had unintentionally touched a sore spot.
But Gu Fan paid it no mind. His philosophy was to not be burdened by the past nor worry excessively about the distant future.
“Fairy Hanyan, your body has seven blockages in total. This time, I’ve cleared the first. Once I’ve recovered, we’ll proceed to the next. Repeating this seven times will restore you completely!”
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hanyan’s eyes filled with hope.
“Hanyan thanks Mister Gu deeply!”
Gu Fan waved it off casually, and the two chatted a bit more.
In the end, Qiu Hanyan promised to keep sending the Mysterious Herbs needed for the treatment. Whatever Gu Fan required, he could contact her.
This gave Gu Fan, someone who had lived two lives, his first feeling of being kept.
No wonder so many men were willing to live off women—it really was quite delightful!
Once she left, Gu Fan’s complexion immediately returned to normal. In fact, having absorbed a large amount of Spiritual Power, he felt a bit bloated.
Over the next few days, Gu Fan stayed holed up in the courtyard, rarely going out.
This, however, drove Jia Bing—who had been biding his time for revenge—crazy!
At first, when Gu Fan didn’t leave the courtyard for a few days, Jia Bing sneered, thinking the other was just scared of him.
He didn’t mind. If the guy had the guts to never step outside, so be it.
But now, more than ten days had passed, and the man still hadn’t set foot outside!
Not even beyond the side courtyard gate, let alone the main Qiu Family gate!
Jia Bing was about to explode!
Since when did Jia Bing ever delay revenge overnight? If not for the Qiu Family’s face, he would have killed Gu Fan on the spot.
And now, after ten whole days, the fire in his heart had become impossible to contain!
At this moment, someone beside him chuckled.
“Brother Jia, what troubles you so? It’s been a while since we shared a drink.”
Jia Bing snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the handsome man across from him, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
But he quickly smiled and said:
“Brother Hua misunderstands. I’m just feeling troubled over a private matter.”
Hua Qingxuan raised his eyebrows.
“Mind sharing? Perhaps I can offer some advice.”
Jia Bing thought for a moment—there wasn’t anything that needed to be kept secret—so he relayed the entire situation.
Hua Qingxuan took a sip of wine, pondered for a while, then smiled and said:
"So Brother Jia wants to lure this man called Mister Gu out of the Qiu Residence?"
"Correct. Although I act without restraint within the Qiu Residence, it’s still inappropriate to break in and kill someone outright."
"Brother Jia, don’t joke. The Qiu Family is a powerful and long-standing clan. If you kill someone on their estate, you’ll offend them completely."
Hua Qingxuan shook his head, indicating disapproval.
Then he smiled and said:
"What you want, Brother Jia, is simply an opportunity to strike, right?"
Seeing Jia Bing nod, Hua Qingxuan continued:
"You just said you found out that this Gu Fan has been looking for Mysterious Herbs to heal his soul injuries, yes?"
"Correct. That was information he left behind while inquiring at several Mysterious Herb shops in the black market. I had someone investigate it."
As local powers in Tianyun City, the Hua Family, Qiu Family, and Jia Family were long-established and formidable.
Tracking someone’s movements was a simple matter.
All of Gu Fan’s activities in the black market had been thoroughly investigated by Jia Bing.
Hua Qingxuan tapped the table a few times with his finger, then said:
"That explains it. Qiu Hanyan’s teacher is one of the two Celestial Heart Realm cultivators, and is also proficient in the Dao of medicinal herbs. Combined with Gu Fan’s previous efforts to seek medicine, he must be urgently in need of a method to heal the soul."
"In that case, it’ll be easy to lure him out. Just a single piece of news about the Tianhai Spirit Ginseng will surely draw him out!"
Jia Bing’s eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.
Right! How could he have been so foolish?
If Gu Fan wanted medicine to heal his soul, then give him what he desperately needed. Even if he knew it was a trap, he’d probably still come.
And the Tianhai Spirit Ginseng was widely recognized in the southern region of the Cangyuan Continent as the premier Mysterious Herb for the soul!
"Thank you, Brother Hua! I know what to do now!"
With that, Jia Bing cupped his fists, stood, and left the tavern.
Hua Qingxuan watched Jia Bing’s departing figure with a sneer.
"Idiot..."
Meanwhile, just outside the tavern, Jia Bing paused his steps and curled his lips.
"Hua Qingxuan, do you really think I’m a fool?"
"Still, what he said this time does make sense. A mere Tianhai Spirit Ginseng is something I can afford, and Gu Fan must die! A lowly outsider dares lay hands on my woman? Courting death!"
With a cold snort, Jia Bing strode off.
And so, the next day—
News suddenly spread from the Jia Family: they were openly offering up a rare soul-healing treasure—the Tianhai Spirit Ginseng!
The entire city was shaken by this news.
Tianhai Spirit Ginseng, a miraculous herb for the soul—no one would ever think of having too much of it.
Immediately, countless people began inquiring about the conditions for acquiring it.
But to everyone’s shock, the Jia Family wasn’t asking for Mysterious Dao Stones, nor other Mysterious Herbs.
Instead, they required that anyone who wanted to obtain it must participate in a duel, and the winner could take it unconditionally.
Once this news got out, everyone was dumbfounded.
No need to offer anything, no resources—just win the competition hosted by the Jia Family?
There was no requirement to join the Jia Family, nor any conditions to fulfill—just win, and it’s yours?
What exactly was the Jia Family aiming for?
Eventually, word spread that this event was being held by the Jia Family’s eldest young master.
Then people found it reasonable—this young master had always been known for his erratic moods.
He had always acted willfully, and once even offered up a thousand Mysterious Herbs just to win the favor of the Qiu Family’s eldest daughter—using them merely as ornamental flowers in a garden!
So upon learning that the Jia Family’s young master was behind it, people strangely accepted it without question.