"If you wish to listen to the details, Madam, I''d suggest you calm down and listen carefully. If you only want to resolve the matter at hand, simply give me one hundred mid-grade spirit stones. I wouldn’t start my day without profit, so the information I provide is naturally worth the price of a hundred mid-grade spirit stones. I wouldn’t set a random price."
Fang Chen put down the teacup and said calmly.
The oppressive aura faded, and the beautiful madam fixed her gaze on Fang Chen. "Speak. I’ll listen."
"The cause of this incident is that your son stole the Three Sr Fruit from his own ancestor and gave it to the youngdy Langya Yu, correct?" Fang Chen said.
"This matter is known by many," the beautiful madam said indifferently. "If what you have to say is this, then there’s no need to say more."
"The Three Sr Fruit can resolve the Nine Tribtions of a cultivator even in the Dao Union stage. Such a sacred medicine should be heavily protected. How could an ordinary cultivator steal it? Even if this cultivator is the son of the madam, it’s still unlikely, right?"
Fang Chen smiled.
"In this matter, your son must have had an aplice, but this aplice’s intentions may not have been to help your son. On the contrary, they might have wanted to harm him."
The beautiful madam''s eyes flickered. She slowly nodded. "After this incident happened, we indeed noticed something unusual. My foolish son is only at the early Foundation Building Realm and has no ability to steal the Three Sr Fruit. "However, we have no evidence to acquit my son, and all the me has already been ced on my son. The only way to free him from punishment and prevent him from being demoted to a branch family is to recover the Three Sr Fruit."
She paused for a moment, her eyes flickering as she looked up and down at Fang Chen. "This matter has nothing to do with you. All I need is for you to find me a Three Sr Fruit."
Fang Chen shook his head slowly. "Even if you find one, I’m afraid you won’t be able to keep it."
The beautiful madam frowned slightly. "What do you mean by that?"
"Someone wants your son dead. How could they allow you to find another Three Sr Fruit to resolve the issue?" Fang Chen smiled faintly. "Madam, who do you think stands to gain the most after your son’s misfortune?"
"Gain? Naturally, it would be Qin Nie," the beautiful madam responded instinctively. However, after a brief moment, she shook her head slightly. "But this has nothing to do with him. He is mature and understands that doing this would cause the two n to go to war, leading to serious consequences. If he wanted to harm my son, there’s no need to go to such lengths."
Fang Chen nodded lightly.
The direction of suspicion toward Qin Nie was indeed misguided, and even the victim''s mother hadn’t doubted him. From the Immortal Qin n’s perspective, Qin Nie had no motive.
"But what if Qin Nie’s goal isn’t simply to harm your son? What if his real aim is to incite a war between the two ns? Your son might just be a convenient casualty in hisrger n," Fang Chen said calmly.
"Do you realize what you’re saying?" The beautiful madam’s face grew grim, her voiceced with coldness. "Qin Nie wants to provoke a war between the two ns."
<em>The prefect? Could it be that Qiran''s father has already been bribed and is turning a blind eye to this matter?</em>
Fang Chen continued, "This matter holds great benefits for Qin Nie. He could potentially use it as a stepping stone to sessfully advance to the Golden Core Realm, bing a legitimate candidate for the next head of the Qin Family, and eventually taking control of the n. As for you and your son, I fear the oue won’t be favorable."
"Impossible, you’re spouting nonsense." The beautiful madam suddenly stood up, her gaze now tinged with a hint of killing intent. "What exactly are you after?"
Fang Chen replied calmly, "Qin Nie is a cultivator from the Spirit Blood Sect. He’s stirring up chaos, aiming to throw Azure Dao Manor into turmoil. He aims to push it into suffering so he can refine Spirit Blood Pills and make a significant contribution to the Spirit Blood Sect. You and your son are merely insignificant pawns in his grand scheme.
"Therefore, if you wish to resolve this matter, the key is not the Three Sr Fruit but Qin Nie himself. Otherwise, even if you obtain the Three Sr Fruit, if the Spirit Blood Sect gets involved, I’m afraid you won’t be able to keep it."
She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her eyes gradually filling with shock. It took her a long while to sit back down. She didn’t speak, seemingly lost in thought, recalling various events.
After about a quarter of an hour, she softly murmured to herself, "When Qin Nie first started cultivating, his talent wasn’t particrly high, whereas Feng’er’s talent was above his. But as time passed, Qin Nie’s talent seemed to improve significantly. The n began to praise him, and even Feng’er’s father couldn’t stop speaking highly of him.
"After that, Feng’er threw the towel. He became indifferent to cultivation. Instead, he started wandering around, making friends and exploring.…"
The beautiful madam paused, looking at Fang Chen. "I’ve heard about some of the Spirit Blood Sect’s methods. It’s said that the Spirit Blood Pill can boost one’s cultivation without any bottlenecks. If Qin Nie has been relying on the Spirit Blood Pill to advance so quickly over the years, it would make sense. But how do you know all of this?"
"I have some enmity with the Spirit Blood Sect. While tracking down leads, I stumbled upon Qin Nie’s involvement," replied Fang Chen with a faint smile.
The beautiful madam was unsure whether to trust the Foundation Building Realm cultivator standing before her. Her face showed deep contemtion. After a long pause, she hesitated, saying, "I don’t want to be enemies with the Spirit Blood Sect."
Fang Chen smiled, "That won’t be a problem. I’ll expose Qin Nie and the Spirit Blood Sect cultivators behind him, and you’ll be able to resolve the current crisis facing the Immortal Qin n."
The woman’s expression turned odd. "But you’re just at the Foundation Building Realm…."
She had heard of the Spirit Blood Sect and knew well how terrifying their methods could be—they were at least on the level of a immortal court.
<em>How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly handle them? </em>
Wait!
Suddenly, a thought struck the beautiful madam, and her eyes lit up with realization. The cultivator before her must have someone powerful backing him. That would exin how he knew such confidential information.
"We can work together. As for the hundred mid-grade spirit stones, I’ll find a way to gather them for you," she said.
She had no other choice. Only by joining forces with this man could she hope to save her son.
"Before we proceed, Madam, are you aware that there’s a spy for Qin Nie among your ranks?"
The beautiful madam was shocked. "A spy for Qin Nie?"
Fang Chen then described the appearance and characteristics of the individual, causing the woman’s face to darken.
"He’s been with me for so many years—how could he be a spy for Qin Nie?" she muttered in disbelief.
"If you don’t believe me, then the Three Sr Fruit may never be yours," Fang Chen said, shaking his head.
"I believe you," the woman responded, her tone resolute. "I’ll find an excuse to bring you with me back to the Qin Family. They will receive word that you’re helping me search for the Three Sr Fruit, while in reality, I’ll send someone else to find it. This way, you’ll have a chance to get close to Qin Nie. What do you think?"
Fang Chen nodded. "That sounds like an excellent n."
Seeing how readily Fang Chen agreed, thest trace of doubt in the woman’s heart vanished. If he had hesitated or refused, she would have questioned the truth of everything he had said. But since he was willing to return to the Qin Family with her, it was highly likely that the information he had about the Three Sr Fruit was genuine.
Regardless of anything else, her son might finally be saved!