Chapter 2224 - 2220: What Happened Back Then

Chapter 2224: Chapter 2220: What Happened Back Then

Hu Jiuzhe’s gaze quickly fell on Tang Ming, her eyebrows raised: "Hmm, very much like my master. But lacking Brother Mo’s imposing manner. I say, Hu Sanqiu, what are you here for again? Was it that woman Hu Bachang who sent you to ask me to return?"

Hu Jiuzhe was still polite to Tang Ming, but it was obvious that she was quite unenthusiastic towards the Fox Demons of Fox Spirit Mountain.

Hu Sanqiu waved his hand at Tang Ming and the two others: "You all should go rest. I have words to exchange with Hu Jiuzhe. Oh, I won’t accompany you to the auction. Tang Ming, hold onto this item. If you encounter danger, just crush it and I’ll be there quickly."

Tang Ming and Hu Mei’er exchanged a glance and nodded. At this moment, the young shop assistant also stepped out.

"Shopkeeper, everything’s ready. The three of you, please come inside. And you, customer, are you staying at the inn too?"

The young assistant greeted Tang Ming and the others, his gaze then landing on Hu Mei’er.

Hu Mei’er smiled at the young assistant: "Indeed, staying at the inn. But I am on good terms with your shopkeeper, so I’ll stay at her place tonight."

The young man’s body trembled at Hu Mei’er’s words, almost unable to restrain himself from rushing over.

Tang Ming coughed lightly, pressing a hand on the young assistant.

The young assistant took a deep breath: "Three customers, since the young lady is hosted by the shopkeeper, please follow me."

Tang Ming nodded as he followed the assistant towards the guest room, yet his ears perked up, eager to overhear the conversation between Hu Sanqiu and Hu Jiuzhe.

However, it seemed Hu Sanqiu and Hu Jiuzhe intentionally avoided the three, only as they reached the corridor’s end did they faintly hear Hu Sanqiu’s voice.

Yet, what Hu Sanqiu spoke was in the unique language of the Fox Demon Clan, which Tang Ming couldn’t understand at all.

"About your aunt’s affairs, did your uncle ever talk to you?"

Tang Ming looked at Hu Mei’er and asked.

Hu Mei’er shook her head: "My father and aunt were contracted by your parents back then, with a good relationship. Later, due to my mother, the siblings turned against each other, and my aunt was even killed by my mother. As for the rest, I’m unaware."

Tang Ming’s mouth twitched: "No wonder she treats you this way. Some elders on Fox Spirit Mountain seem to know her state of seclusion here, but your father doesn’t know."

"Perhaps he doesn’t know. Father has always felt guilty towards Aunt. I suspect that Aunt Hu and Aunt San deliberately hid it from Father for some reason. Who would have thought the Fox Spirit Mountain’s highest bloodline, the most beautiful Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, would end up like this."

Hu Mei’er sighed helplessly, then said.

Tang Ming didn’t inquire further; after all, this was the private affair of Fox Spirit Mountain. Moreover, since meeting Hu Jiuzhe, Hu Mei’er seemed deeply weighed down.

After asking the assistant to prepare some food and drinks, Tang Ming took out the Alchemy Furnace: "I’m going to refine medicine here. We’ll head to the auction together tonight. If you need anything, just inform Ying Chou."

"What could I possibly need? You go inside to refine elixir, and I’ll keep watch outside."

Hu Mei’er sat lonely on the chair in the small living room.

Tang Ming approached Hu Mei’er, planting a kiss on her cheek: "It’s alright, no matter what, I’ll be by your side. She is your aunt. I believe any conflict can be resolved."

"Mm."

Hu Mei’er nodded, watching as Tang Ming walked to the bedroom.

Setting up the Alchemy Furnace, Tang Ming pondered. Wanghuang City is a city of artisans, with many Artifact Refiners here. So auctioning elixir that aids Artifact Refiners might indeed be popular.

Tang Ming wasn’t sure which elixir related to Artifact Refiners. Then he suddenly recalled the Divine Machine Refinement the Ghost Tang left him.

Previously, Tang Ming had only seen the Tang Family’s secret, the part in the Divine Machine Refinement concerning crafting the Divine Fall Thunder.

This time in Wanghuang City, Tang Ming thought once more of the Divine Machine Refinement. When he took it out, seeking elixirs related to artifact refining, Tang Ming indeed found some things.

Both Artifact Refiners and Alchemists aim to help cultivators fight better. Therefore, in ancient times, they cooperated.

To help Artifact Refiners with better smelting ores, crafting stronger Immortal Artifacts or even Divine Artifacts, Alchemists once concocted a type of Immortal Elixir known as Sky Melting Ointment.

Sky Melting Ointment isn’t an Immortal Elixir for cultivators but is applied to smelt ores, aiding Artifact Refiners in melting difficult ores, considered by Artifact Refiners as the most suitable Immortal Elixir for them.

The formula for Sky Melting Ointment was found within the Divine Machine Refinement.

"Sky Melting Ointment, not bad. I could also refine liquid to purify ores and elixir to resist heat."

After contemplating for a while, Tang Ming took a deep breath and brought out all the Immortal Elixirs in the Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod.

With the Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod’s flame extinguished, refining elixir was relatively easy, yet trouble arose during the Sky Melting Ointment refinement.

Sky Melting Ointment, when paired with some special ore powder, requires only five types of Immortal Elixir for concoction.

But Tang Ming currently lacks those ore powders and can only use thirteen fire attribute Immortal Herbs and two dark attribute Immortal Herbs to refine the Sky Melting Ointment.

Initial boiling went smoothly, with Immortal Herbs quickly liquefying and blending together.

In Tang Ming’s view, this blending should be swift, concentrating all the Immortal Herb extract into the Alchemy Furnace for direct formation.

Just like other Immortal Herb Medicine Ointments.

However, when Tang Ming poured the liquid into the Alchemy Furnace, an immense energy suddenly erupted from it.

A surge of hot air swiftly enveloped Tang Ming’s body.

Bam.

Tang Ming’s hair stood on end, and his clothes burned entirely to ashes.

"What’s happening?"

Hu Mei’er suddenly pushed open the door from outside. Upon seeing Tang Ming inside the room, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Tang Ming’s clothes were burnt entirely, his hair standing on end, face covered in the dark red color of Immortal Elixir liquid, looking very much like a bedraggled courtesan.

"First furnace explosion, should we celebrate?"

Tang Ming grinned, showing two rows of white teeth, looking at Hu Mei’er.

"Celebrating a furnace explosion? Quickly clean up. Ying Chou and Aunt San will be here soon."

Hu Mei’er rolled her eyes at Tang Ming, then took out a set of practice clothes from her Storage Ring, handing it to Tang Ming.

Tang Ming accepted the practice clothes, nodded, and used the Dust Removal Technique to quickly clean the debris off, then dressed in the practice clothes.

Another batch of Sky Melting Ointment Immortal Herbs was taken from the Qiankun Nine Palace Tripod by Tang Ming, who reluctantly melted them into liquid.