C12

Under the setting sun, the ground was covered in a golden hue. The silhouette of a young man was constantly lengthening as he ran.

"Dad, Mom is back!" Qingyang shouted loudly at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Qingyang is back?" Li Xiang Lan quickly walked out of the room, her hand still holding a handful of wild vegetables soaked in the wet mud.

"Hm!" Mother, I miss you so much! " Like a bird returning to its nest, the azure sun threw itself into Li Xianglan's arms.

Qingyang had never been away from home for such a long time, so Li Xianglan was naturally anxious. "This child, are you letting mother see if he's skinnier?" "Then the Dongfang family didn't make you suffer any grievances, did they?"

"No!" They all treat me very well! Mother, don't worry! I'll go see father. " Qingyang shook his head vigorously, turned around, and ran back into the house.

"Daddy, are you feeling better?" Qingyang asked as he came to the side of Qingyang Hu's bed.

"What do you think? "Hehe." Azure Sun Hu asked back with a smile.

After staring at Azure Sun Tiger closely for a long time, he noticed that his father's face had reddened a lot. It seemed like he had taken good care of himself at home in the recent few days.

"Hmm. Daddy, I came back this time to help you concoct pills so that you can recover more quickly." Qingyang said with a smile as he heaved a sigh of relief.

"The two of you, stop chatting for now. Qingyang, hurry up and bring all the food into the room. I'm afraid you must be hungry after rushing here for the whole day." Li Xiang Lan's voice came from the kitchen.

He made a face at Azure Sun Tiger and yelled, "Time to eat!" He then ran towards the kitchen, and behind him, Azure Sun Tiger yelled, "Slow down! Slow down!"

"..."

"Father, mother, I have something I want to discuss with you." After eating dinner and washing the dishes, Qingyang suddenly said with a stern expression.

Seeing that his son was so serious, the Azure Sun Tiger couple looked at each other. However, Li Xianglan was the first to ask, "Qingyang, what matter do you have to discuss with my parents?"

"The Dongfang family's family head, Uncle Dongfang, invited me to the Dongfang family as a guest. I wonder if father and mother would agree to it? " After hesitating for a moment, Qingyang said softly.

"What?" The Dongfang family is inviting you to be their guest? " Qingyang Hu said in surprise.

"Well, yes, I didn't." Qingyang's voice became even lower, "I'm afraid that father and mother will not agree. That's why I came back to discuss it with my parents. "

Li Xiang Lan pulled Qing Yang to her side and smiled, "Child, this is a good thing." How could Mom and Dad not agree? "

Qingyang Hu and Li Xiang Lan had been plotting on how to make Qingyang shine in the prefectural city in the future and enter those immortal sects. However, they were troubled by their lack of connections as villagers.

However, he didn't expect Qingyang to tell him that the Dongfang family had invited him to become a guest official. Although it was just a fake job, it wasn't restricted, and even though Qingyang didn't have access to those martial institutions, he was still much stronger than the guards that Qingyang had thought.

"He is only thirteen years old now, and yet he is being invited to be a guest in a wealthy merchant's family. He is indeed worthy to be the son of me, Qingyang Hu." "Hahaha." Qingyang Hu laughed heartily.

"Father, mother, you mean?" So you agreed to let me go? " Qingyang asked in a daze.

"Of course I agree. As your parents, how could they obstruct your future?" Li Xianglan caressed Qingyang's face lovingly.

After a moment of thought, Qingyang raised his head and said seriously, "Thank you, Father and Mother. However, I will still return in a few days. I still need to help Father refine the pill."

"..."

After a few days of hard work, Qingyang had collected quite a few medicinal plants, as well as the ancient Meng medicinal cauldron. Many of the previously unrefined medicinal pills had now been successfully concocted.

He sorted the medicinal pills one by one and kept most of them with Li Xianglan. After explaining the medicinal effects in detail, he only brought a small portion with him as he rushed back to the Residence of Dongan.

Since Qingyang Mu was old and couldn't often follow Qingyang out of Dongyang Manor and Qingyang Village, and because Qingyang Hu had a very deep memory of Qingyang killing lions, Qingyang Hu could set his mind at ease as he traveled alone to Dongyang Manor.

"..."

"Uncle Dongfang, have you found any clues regarding the poison?" At this moment, Qingyang sat by Dongfang Bo's side and spoke with a clear voice.

Dongfang Bo didn't say anything. He waved at Qingyang, then turned around and walked towards the study.

Qingyang saw Dongfang Bo's hand gesture and understood. He stood up and quickly followed, going to the study room. Turning around to lightly close the door, Qingyang looked towards Dongfang Bo, who was currently standing in the middle of the room.

"Qingyang, you are now a guest of the Dongfang family, and also a benefactor of the Dongfang family." Dongfang Bo turned around and stared at Qingyang.

He frowned, but didn't say anything.

"It's fine if I tell you some old stories about the Dongfang family." Dongfang Bo said softly, "Do you know the current situation of the three kingdoms in the land of the Nine Prefectures?"

"Uncle Dongfang, this Azure Sun is clear. The three countries, Beitang, Nan Rong, and the Western Barbarians, divided the Central Plains, which covered nearly half of the land of the Nine Prefectures, into three parts." "But, what does this have to do with the person who poisoned them?"

When he turned around, he could not see Dongfang Bo's face clearly. It was as if he was recalling something. Qingyang tactfully did not disturb him and silently waited.

"Beitang, Nan Rong, the Western Barbarians, and the Eastern Barbarians were known as the Four Clans of the Nine Prefectures several hundred years ago." After a long while, Dongfang Bo opened his mouth and said, "If I say it like this, do you understand?"

"What!? The Dongfang family is actually together with the three great countries and is also known as the Four Great Clans?! " Qingyang cried out involuntarily.

Dongfang Bo turned around, but his resolute face looked a bit tired. He nodded and said, "That's right. Our Dongfang family is also one of the Four Great Clans, and we are still in the hands of the Four Great Clans."

"But why is the Dongfang family the only one who didn't establish a kingdom?" Qingyang felt a little strange. Logically speaking, the Dongfang family, which could be considered one of the Four Great Clans, was not far off from the other three.

"They forgot their master's words and reneged on the Four Clans' common vow on benefits. They continued to fight and kill each other. " Dongfang Bo seemed to be slightly excited as he spoke with a trembling voice.

"Only the Eastern Faction is hidden from the world. The three clans have separated and established their own kingdoms under the name of their own families. We've fought amongst ourselves for many years, and in the end, none of us has perished. " As if he was mocking them, Dongfang Bo's tone was somewhat disdainful.

"Please forgive Qingyang for his foolishness. I still don't understand what the past of the Four Clans you spoke of has to do with the poison." Azure Sun's sword-like eyebrows frowned.

"The only one who is on good terms with our Eastern lineage is the Nangrong family. This is the reason why our Dongfang family resides in the Dong An prefecture." Dongfang Bo glanced at Qingyang, but didn't explain. He only continued, "The Four Clans seem peaceful on the surface, but they often secretly resort to underhanded methods."

"Uncle Dong Fang, do you mean that the people of the Western Barbarians purposely arranged the Sutang to be the Northern Tang? And then take the opportunity to poison it? " Qingyang seemed to understand something.

With a cold snort, Dongfang Bo shook his head and said, "Hmph, Beitang and the Western barbarians aren't as bold as you are to place a thorn in the East An Prefecture's side. This Su Zhai, on the other hand, was innocent. Furthermore, the Western barbarians have been slightly restrained in recent years. "

"From what Uncle Dongfang said, I'm afraid that Beitang is the strongest in all four provinces while the Western Barbarians are already retreating and defending their own two provinces." Qingyang rested his cheek on his left hand as he said in a low voice: "Nan Rong has always been on good terms with the Dongfang family, so it seems like Beitang is the most suspicious."

Dongfang Bo looked at Qingyang with praise and nodded, "Not bad. That day, Yanran sent someone to order a dessert for Su Su. It was indeed a good one. "However, the person who brought the dessert was not someone from Suzhai."

At this point, Dongfang Bo's body actually emitted a killing intent that was as condensed as real substance, "The poisoner delivers the dessert before the sui chai, and then goes to the sui chai to pretend that the Dongfang family's servant tells them that the dessert is no longer needed. "Such a clumsy method, yet it is still slightly brilliant, causing Yanran to be poisoned."

"So that's how it is. I wonder if Su Zai still remembers the appearance of the person who just arrived?" Qingyang naturally believed that the Dongfang family's investigation was not fake.

That person wore a veil and a bamboo hat," Dongfang Bo sighed, shaking his head. "That person was wearing a veil. "I didn't ask too much.

"If that's the case, I'm afraid it's the Beitang Clan's doing." Azure Sun said as he fell into deep thought.

"Yes, although the Western Barbarians have restrained themselves quite a bit, they cannot be completely excluded." Dongfang Bo paused for a moment before saying, "I'm afraid we'll have to be more careful in the future."