Zhong Wuhen did not pay too much attention to Du Yuemian's attitude.
He was thick-skinned anyway.
"Since the obstructive person has left, let's discuss how to handle these two divine artifacts!" Zhong Wuhen said with a smile.
Du Yuemian naturally had no objections to this.
At this point, with Zhong Wuhen's arrival, it was no longer realistic for her to swallow the Chixin Fruit and Daoxin Jade by herself.
Then, Zhong Wuhen looked at Nangong Li and cupped his hands in greeting, "Old Master Nangong, I am Zhong Wuhen."
Zhong Fengya, standing beside Zhong Wuhen, also nodded in greeting.
"So it's the young master of the Zhong family from the provincial capital. Please forgive my rudeness!" Nangong Li returned the salute with cupped hands.
"How dare I!" Zhong Wuhen said with a smile, "Old Master, you must be aware of my purpose in coming to the Nangong family. So, please name your price!"
Zhong Wuhen was direct, without any pleasantries.
Nangong Li was not surprised by this. However, the two divine artifacts in his hands were not for sale.
"Young Master Zhong! Miss Du!" Nangong Li looked at the two of them and said with a hint of apology, "I'm afraid I have to disappoint you, but this old man has no intention of selling these two divine artifacts."
Huh?
Zhong Wuhen and Du Yuemian were stunned and looked at the old man before them with confusion.
Not selling?
They could not understand what benefit it would bring to Nangong Li to keep these two items in the Nangong family.
After all, there was a saying, "An innocent man is condemned by his wealth." Nangong Li could not possibly not understand this principle.
"Old Master, if you think my offer is too low, I can..." Du Yuemian was somewhat unwilling to give up.
After all, the items in Nangong Li's hands were too important. This was a matter of life and death for the Du family in the provincial capital.
Earlier, the Du family had prepared for the worst. However, the news from Minghai City had undoubtedly given them a ray of hope.
Therefore, no matter what, she could not give up.
Whether Du Yuemian would resort to extreme measures if absolutely necessary was unknown.
Nangong Li understood what Du Yuemian meant, but some things were not within his control.
"Young Ye, you are really giving Grandpa a difficult time!" Nangong Li sighed in his heart.
"Miss Du, I am truly sorry." Nangong Li shook his head.
Seeing this, Du Yuemian's expression dimmed, clearly struck by a significant blow.
But fortunately, Du Yuemian quickly adjusted and said softly, "Since that's the case, I won't force it. If you change your mind, please inform me promptly."
Nangong Li nodded, not saying much.
"Farewell!" Du Yuemian cupped her hands in farewell.
Du Yuemian waved her hand, and Du Xiaoqing stepped forward, putting the two crescent moon daggers in her hands into the portable wooden long box. She then left the Nangong courtyard with Du Xiaoqing.
Without any delay.
Zhong Wuhen fell into thought upon seeing Du Yuemian's decisiveness.
He wondered if he could have acted as she did if he were in her position.
"Grandpa Feng, please return the Chixin Fruit to the Old Master!" Zhong Wuhen stopped thinking and said to Zhong Fengya.
Since Nangong Li insisted on not selling, he naturally would not resort to force.
Zhong Fengya hesitated for a moment but eventually handed the box to Nangong Li without saying another word.
Nangong Li took the box and said gratefully, "I am indebted to Young Master Zhong for your help today. Please come inside for a chat as a token of my gratitude."
Even without Zhong Wuhen's intervention, his Nangong family would have been fine. However, since someone had indeed lent a hand, Nangong Li could not forget it.
Du Yuemian had left too decisively, giving Nangong Li no chance to invite her.
"You are too kind, Old Master. I have other important matters to attend to. I will surely visit some other day." Zhong Wuhen refused.
Afterward, Nangong Li watched the two of them leave the Nangong courtyard.
As for the Lin family members from before, they had already accompanied Lin Cangpan to the hospital.
After everyone had left, Nangong Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. He looked in the direction they had left with a complex expression.
He lowered his head, looking at the two boxes in his hands, and murmured to himself, "Alas! Young Ye, what exactly do you want to do?"
Unfortunately, no one could answer him.
...
After leaving the Nangong family, Du Yuemian did not go to the Lin family but checked into a hotel.
Du Xiaoqing looked at Du Yuemian, who was drawing and writing on a blank sheet of paper at the table, and a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes. She knew better than anyone else what her young lady was carrying on her shoulders.
"Sister Yuemian, please rest for a while!" Du Xiaoqing brought a cup of milk over, looking worried.
Du Yuemian had hardly rested since leaving the provincial capital. Therefore, Du Xiaoqing was very concerned.
"It's fine!" Du Yuemian's voice was soft and light, but also a little weak.
It had an inexplicable sense of sadness.
"Miss, should we... should we try to snatch it?"
Seeing that Du Yuemian was not listening to her, Du Xiaoqing started offering suggestions.
"Snatch?" Du Yuemian looked up at Du Xiaoqing and asked unhappily, "You?"
"Ah! I..."
This time, Du Xiaoqing stammered and lowered her head, not speaking.
"Look!" Du Yuemian handed the paper on her desk to Du Xiaoqing to examine.
"What is this?"
Du Xiaoqing looked closely and saw many names on the paper, but they were all circled with patterns of different shapes. Between each pattern, multiple thin lines connected them, making it very complex.
"Ah! Sister Yuemian, my head hurts just looking at this!" Du Xiaoqing rubbed her forehead, feeling dizzy from the contents of the paper.
"You, you!" Du Yuemian knew her silly sister's personality well and did not force her to understand.
"Don't you notice anything special?" Du Yuemian reminded her.
"Hehehe! Let me take a closer look then." Du Xiaoqing smiled innocently.
A moment later, Du Xiaoqing looked at the unremarkable white paper as if she had discovered a new continent, and said in shock, "Sister Yuemian, why do all the lines intersect with one person!"
"It seems you're not completely stupid!" Du Yuemian smiled with pursed lips.
"I... Hmph! I'm not stupid!" Du Xiaoqing clearly disagreed.
"Alright!" Du Yuemian's smile faded, and her expression became serious. She pointed to the intersection of the many lines on the paper with her slender, jade-like index finger, her eyes as clear as water. She parted her red lips and said, "Because of this person, he is my target this time."
At the point where her jade finger landed, there was a name:
Ye Ming!
...
At the same time, Ye Ming ended his live broadcast for the day. There was no new content in what he taught today. This live broadcast was only a technical explanation and some supplementary information regarding all the immortal cultivation methods he had taught previously.
Of course, with the prelude of the previous live broadcast, Nangong Qian and the popularity of the live broadcast room had once again reached new heights.
The total number of fans had now surpassed two hundred million.