I Became the Alchemy Master by Picking Up Trash-Chapter 241 - 239: Visiting the Chu Family

Chapter 241: Chapter 239: Visiting the Chu Family
"I have no idea where the relics of the Chu Family’s ancestor are stored. How could I destroy them? But indeed, my fingerprints and DNA were found on the relics. With both witness and material evidence, I was sentenced to death."
At that time, Ning Yu was in utter despair, feeling that not only had he failed to protect the woman he loved, but he had also lost his qualification to be a Heaven Rank Healing Master, leaving him with no reason to live.
After Chu Yu presented the evidence against him, he didn’t even appeal, pleaded guilty with zero testimony, and even hoped for an early execution for relief.
"Fortunately, my teacher pleaded for me, spared my life, and had me serve in the Heaven-Reaching Tower at the relics of the thirty-six sages. So, I became the Tower Guardian, spending my days in the Book Collection Pavilion, keeping company with books."
Ning Yu’s teacher was Shen Tuwei, who personally visited Ning Yu in the Great Prison after the incident, tirelessly persuading him, eventually dispelling his desire for death. Her words at the time, still resonant even now, filled Ning Yu with shame.
——//To be driven to seek death over this setback is an insult to me, an old woman who trained you to Heaven Rank, yet failed to teach you to have a backbone!//
——//Truth cannot remain hidden; you didn’t do this, and there will be evidence to overturn the verdict. No evidence now doesn’t mean there won’t be in the future. If you can’t find it, this old lady will help you! But if you die, not only will your own tarnish remain, but your entire Ning family will have to bear this spurious crime, losing face!//
——//Go and guard the tower! Without exceptional reasons, do not step out of the Book Collection Pavilion!//
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Li Xing sighed deeply, utterly convinced that Ning Yu couldn’t have done it. At the time, he was eager to take his beloved away; where would he have the energy to cause destruction?
It’s clear that Chu Yu framed him, but since Ning Yu initially infiltrated the Chu Family, even clear-sighted people could see it was a setup. They had no evidence, nor the standing to bring justice for him.
One must admit, Chu Yu using a piece of calcium carbonate crystal to ruin the rest of a Heaven Rank Healing Master’s life indeed proves his cunning mastery of intrigue.
Calculating the time, not long after Ning Yu’s verdict was delivered, Chu Yunyou disappeared. Losing both her lover and her daughter under double blows of anguish, Ye Lan couldn’t withstand it and became mentally unstable.
Hearing Ning Yu’s predicament, Li Xing lamented once more over the tragic fate of Ning Yu and Ye Lan, these two ill-fated lovers.
If love is always this bitter, she’d rather remain single to stay safe.
"Two years ago, I met Qingtian once, and he said Xiao Lan was still sometimes lucid, sometimes confused. I wonder how she is now?"
Li Xing recounted to Ning Yu the incidents that happened after meeting Ye Lan at the Chu Family banquet. After hearing everything, Ning Yu looked Li Xing up and down, nodding:
"If Chu Yunyou were alive, she’d be about your age. You do bear some resemblance to Lan Er, no wonder she mistook you."
"Li Xing, I want to ask you for a favor."
"Please say it, Uncle Ning."
"I wish for you to spend more time with Xiao Lan. If her mood improves, there’s a chance her mental wounds might heal on their own. As a token of my gratitude, I’ll give you the formula for the Divine Return Drink."
"Uncle Ning, even if you hadn’t asked, I would still visit Aunt Lan regularly. As for the formula, you should use it where it can be most effective."
Ning Yu chuckled awkwardly: "Where more effective? Do you think the formula could possibly reduce my sentence?"
Ning Yu shook his head and sighed: "Take it, I’m trapped in this tiny room without seeing daylight; the Divine Return Drink shouldn’t share the same fate. I hope you can bring it back to public view so people know that even if I can’t practice alchemy anymore, my Divine Return Drink hasn’t disappeared."
At these words, Li Xing could no longer refuse. She received the formula with both hands, solemnly placing it into the Spiritual Pendant.
"Alright, it’s getting late, head back, and don’t forget what I’ve asked of you."
"Okay." Li Xing turned to leave but suddenly remembered something, pulled out her old mobile phone from her space button, and handed it to Ning Yu.
"Uncle Ning, this is for you."
Ning Yu shook his head: "A criminal Tower Guardian like me isn’t allowed to carry a smart device."
"This device is so old that its calling and internet functions are broken, it can only be used as a mobile storage device now. Take a look——"
Ning Yu, half-believing, opened it and immediately saw the photo of Ye Lan with Li Xing, his eyes instantly grew red.
"This, this is——"
"A few sets of photos and videos from the Chu Family banquet, I backed them up here."
Ning Yu’s eyes were glued to the photo of Ye Lan, unable to look away. Li Xing smiled, turned around, and flew towards the Transmission Array.
Upon arriving at the main hall again, Li Xing paid the full amount and offered a solemn thank you to Chu Hui.
However eccentric Chu Hui’s temperament was, he couldn’t resist her sweet words and gifts, accepting Li Xing’s homemade Qiankun Dew, and personally escorted her out of the Great Array, leaving with a wide grin.
Leaving the Heaven-Reaching Tower, seeing as it was still early, Li Xing diverted to the Chu Family. She felt it necessary to discuss her suspicions regarding the invisible creature with Chu Yunyi.
Upon arriving outside the majestic and imposing gates of the Chu Family, Li Xing realized she hadn’t made an appointment and her sudden visit might be rude.
Just as Li Xing was about to contact Chu Yunyi, the gate slowly opened. To her surprise, she saw the housekeeper in a black uniform, leading two neatly arranged rows of servants, bowing and smiling across from her.
"Miss Li, welcome back! Madam is in the garden, and upon knowing you’ve arrived, she was thrilled and instructed me to take you to see her promptly."
"Uh... okay."
Housekeeper Lu personally drove the vehicle, taking Li Xing to Lanxin Garden where Ye Lan resided.
"Housekeeper Lu, how did you know I was here?" Li Xing was puzzled about how her sudden visit was noticed within less than a minute of standing at the gate.
"Miss Li, ever since the last banquet, Madam instructed me to list you as a family member of the Chu Household. Anytime you come within a thousand meters of the Chu Family’s gate, the security system automatically recognizes and notifies me and the on-duty servants to prepare to welcome you."
No wonder!
"Is Chu Yunyi in?"
Housekeeper Lu’s eyes crinkled with his smile: "You’re asking about the young master? After the Xi Yuan competition, he’s temporarily staying with Elder Chu Baili for specialized training for the next competition. If you have urgent matters with the young master, I will immediately bring him back."
"No need, no need, the training’s important, don’t disturb him."
Chu Baili lives in the Elder Council, and with Chu Yunyi there, it’s way safer than staying at the Chu Family. The later he returns, the better. As for the matter of the invisible creature, she can ask Xiao Wu to set up a secure channel to message Chu Yunyi.
Soon, under Housekeeper Lu’s escort, Li Xing met Ye Lan, who was enjoying the breeze in the garden.
"Yun You! You’ve finally returned, come here and let mom have a look——!"
Li Xing smiled, went over to hold Ye Lan’s hand, and sat beside her.
Interestingly, ever since the banquet, Ye Lan’s mental state had significantly improved. She no longer hugged a doll to sleep every day, and her timeline synchronized with the present. Besides her obsession with mistaking Li Xing for Chu Yunyou, everything else seemed to have recovered to normal.
Ye Lan reached out to tuck Li Xing’s stray hair behind her ear, her eyes filled with warmth: "Not bad, you look even better than when I last saw you. It seems you’re eating well, keep it up!"
"I will try my best."
Li Xing’s Ancient Longevity Technique had progressed again, so how could she not look great? Only that her need for meat would greatly decrease in the future, and by the time she reached Great Perfection in the Organ Refining Realm, she would no longer need to eat.
"I watched the Xi Yuan competition. I recorded all of your appearances."
Li Xing tilted her head: "How did I perform? Was it okay?"
Ye Lan reached over to tweak Li Xing’s cute nose, laughing: "More than okay! I’d say even your brother didn’t perform as well as you!"
"Hehehe!"
"Stay for dinner. Housekeeper Lu has instructed the kitchen, it’s all the dishes you love!"
"Alright——!"
After dinner, when Li Xing had filled several space buttons with snacks and treats, Ye Lan reluctantly saw her off at the door.
Even after Li Xing had walked far, she turned back to wave, and her gaze swept over the shy gray-haired girl next to Ye Lan, and Li Xing squinted slightly.