In the blink of an eye, Ye Qiu had been in the Dan Shen Sect for over a month.
The spirit grass had grown over three inches tall, resembling rice ears, with still two months until maturation.
Despite having servants, Fatty still personally took care of the spirit grass, fearing any unforeseen circumstances.
Ye Qiu occasionally summoned clouds and rain, letting spiritual energy droplets fall to aid in the growth of the spirit grass. Fatty would catch it with a wooden bucket below, no longer looking up.
Besides tending the spirit grass, Ye Qiu taught Fatty a set of body refinent techniques, the sa set Ye Qiu had previously modified for the Wang father and son duo in Qingshan Village, which suited Fatty perfectly.
Fatty decided to beco a nimble fatty, waking up early every day to inspect the spirit grass before starting his practice. After a month, he began to show significant progress, his moves carrying so montum.
The servants on the side clapped in applause, and Fatty was filled with joy, feeling at ho and reluctant to leave.
Finally, realizing he hadn’t been ho for so ti, Fatty ntioned to Ye Qiu his desire to visit ho.
With an uneasy heart, Fatty thought Ye Qiu wouldn’t permit him to leave, since he was initially kept there forcefully. Surprisingly, Ye Qiu agreed and granted him a few days off.
"Sect Leader, don’t worry, I will definitely co back. I’ve given you my address, so you don’t need to worry about not returning." Fatty reported his family address, leaving the Dan Shen Sect in high spirits towards his ho.
Actually, Fatty didn’t have any family at ho; he mainly wanted to see his neighbors and pack up his things to move everything to the Dan Shen Sect.
In recent days within the Dan Shen Sect, Fatty had been quite happy, leading a stable life without swindling or scamming. Although he was initially forced by Ye Qiu to stay, he had co to accept and recognize him.
A couple of miles from Qingfeng County’s ancient city, there was a small village composed of ordinary people—Fatty’s ho.
Upon returning to the village, Fatty imdiately caught the attention of many elderly villagers who greeted him warmly.
Approaching an inconspicuous thatched cottage in the village, Fatty pushed the door open and walked in, feeling a surge of mixed emotions. Although he hadn’t made sothing of himself yet, he at least found so backing. Whether that backing was reliable or not, it was still better than having no background at all.
"I’ll stay just two days and then return to the Dan Shen Sect." Fatty sighed with relief, his mood untainted by thoughts of leaving, yearning instead for the nostalgia, as he had constructed every brick and tile of this thatched cottage himself.
Pushing open the door, Fatty softly said, "I’m back."
However, no sooner had he uttered those words than his face suddenly froze.
He turned imdiately to leave, only to find two people standing behind him, blocking his way out.
"So you finally showed up; I thought you’d never co back." Inside the cottage, a sinister voice resounded with a cold sneer fixed on Fatty.
"It’s you!" Fatty was startled. Initially seeing soone in the cottage, he hadn’t looked closely, instinctively sensing trouble and turned to flee. But now, having seen clearly, he recognized the person.
"Heh, of course, it’s . Thanks to you, if not for you, our brothers wouldn’t have lost a hand." The person said coldly.
"This...isn’t my fault." Fatty replied.
"If it weren’t for you, how would we have provoked that guy and end up having our palms severed? You say it has nothing to do with you?" The person taunted with a sneer.
These people were the ones he had previously duped into attempting to rob Ye Qiu.
But later, failing to rob, they had their palms severed by Ye Qiu instead.
"Brother, it really has nothing to do with . I didn’t expect him to be so powerful. If you want revenge, you should go after him." Fatty argued.
"Hmph, nothing to do with you? How co I hear you were taken by that guy and even laugh and chat with him? Seems to you both knew each other long before and targeted us on purpose."
"Brother, it’s really a misunderstanding. At that ti I didn’t know him, and you saw it too. He bought my stuff for a star coin, otherwise I wouldn’t have let you go rob him."
"You seem good at shirking responsibility, Fatty. We’re not gonna make it hard for you today. Just tell where that guy is, and I’ll let you go."
Fatty’s eyes darted around as he said, "I really don’t know. That day he roughed up, caught , and forcibly took back that star coin. I really have no idea where he is."
Previously, Fatty would naturally have imdiately spilled the beans about Ye Qiu, but recently, having accepted Ye Qiu, he would never betray a friend, no matter how much he believed Ye Qiu could handle them. However, since they dared to look for Ye Qiu again, there was no guarantee there wasn’t so powerful figure behind them.
One good turn deserves another, and for Fatty, that was the guiding principle.
"Don’t know? Hehe... I’ll make you tell ." The person cast a glance at the surrounding guys, saying, "Tie him up and beat him!"
...
Three days passed with no sign of Fatty.
Ye Qiu frowned slightly, then sighed, "Looks like I still couldn’t keep him."
He had given Fatty three days to see if he would truly return. Now with Fatty absent, it must an he didn’t wish to stay deep down.
You can’t force affection, Ye Qiu could keep Fatty for a while, but not for a lifeti.
Though seeing Fatty reminded him of Jin Shanshun, ultimately, he was not Jin Shanshun.
Ye Qiu stood in the spirit grass field for a long while, lost in thought, recalling his grand promises with Jin Shanshun in the ancient land, where he vowed to stand at the martial peak. Yet, with the ancient land shattered, Jin Shanshun would never appear again.
After so ti, a slight smile appeared on Ye Qiu’s face, "I will surely keep my promise, not only to avenge you but also to stand at the martial peak. If Shanshun, your spirit in the heavens, please watch as I ascend to that pinnacle."
Ye Qiu decided not to dwell on it any longer. With servants now in the Dan Shen Sect, he delegated tasks and focused on his cultivation, striving to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm as soon as possible.
While imrsed in cultivation, an ominous feeling suddenly arose within Ye Qiu.
Could there be sothing wrong at the Dan Shen Sect?
Ye Qiu imdiately summoned a servant to inquire in detail, finding nothing amiss within the Dan Shen Sect, and even the spirit grass was thriving.
"Where does this sense of foreboding co from?" Ye Qiu frowned.
A mont later, Ye Qiu left the Dan Shen Sect, hoping to find out if there were any potential threats related to him. However, in recent days, nothing significant had happened in Qingfeng County.
"This is strange," Ye Qiu couldn’t make sense of it. After pondering for so ti, the address of Fatty’s ho suddenly popped into his mind, and he said surprisedly, "Could it be related to him?"
With a flash, Ye Qiu decided to visit Fatty’s ho to take a look.
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