Chen Baidi's obsession was Qin Yexuan, the man he feared.
He had roamed the desolate Western Border, unchallenged. Upon returning to the city, he had intended to soar to unprecedented heights, only to be dealt a crushing blow in the small Jiang City.
The woman he loved had betrayed him. His subordinates had been humiliated. He couldn't even deal with ordinary civilians like the Su sisters.
All of this was because of Qin Yexuan.
"I may not be as strong as you, but the Turtle Dragon can help me!"
Chen Baidi roared, and on Wanchun Lake, he unleashed his ultimate technique, the White Dragon Sky-Flipping Seal!
The white dragon in his palm transformed into a whirlwind, sweeping the venomous lake water and directly engulfing the injured venomous lizard.
As he landed, Chen Baidi was panting and drenched in sweat.
He had exhausted his vital energy, but his cultivation had surprisingly improved.
From the peak of Qi Refining, he had taken a step into the Divine Transformation realm!
At this moment, on a large tree between the Long family's territory on Wanchun Lake and Jun Mengyao's restaurant, Qin Yexuan stood with his hands behind his back, watching the lake.
He wore a conical straw hat, like those worn by old country folk, and a straw cape. From a distance, he looked like a scarecrow.
Su Bingyan, dressed in jeans and wearing sunglasses, stood beside him, a picture of wealth and beauty.
"Brother-in-law, why didn't you go down and deal with those bad guys yourself?" Su Bingyan was both excited and thrilled.
Her world had been completely overturned. It was no longer about business, sisters, or ordinary life. It was about this thrilling world of battles, recluses, and cultivators.
Seeing her eagerness, Qin Yexuan couldn't help but chuckle. "I brought you here to familiarize yourself with this kind of scene. Your strength has already reached the Dao Refining level, and those so-called masters below can't compare. But your combat experience is almost zero, and you have no knowledge of the cultivation world."
Su Bingyan, quick-witted as she was, suddenly became nervous upon hearing this. "Brother-in-law, why do you sound like you're entrusting your final wishes?"
Qin Yexuan paused for a moment, then shook his head. "I will have to withdraw sooner or later. Otherwise, those in the capital will be very uneasy about me. In the future, all my overt assets will be passed on to you to inherit!"
His resources, both light and dark, were clearly demarcated.
The future of his overt financial groups, chambers of commerce, and military forces would definitely be inherited by the Su family.
As for underground organizations like the Night Demons, mercenaries, and intelligence networks, a successor had already been chosen: Jun Mengyao!
These thoughts couldn't be revealed yet.
"Bingyan, pay attention to the white aura on Wanchun Lake!"
Su Bingyan calmed herself and, following the cultivation technique her brother-in-law had taught her, her eyes flashed. The distant and blurry scene became exceptionally clear.
Indeed, above the lake where Chen Baidi had just fought the venomous lizard, there was a faint white aura, like a white cloth, drifting unsteadily.
"Brother-in-law, what is that?"
"This is the qi-observing technique I'm going to teach you!"
"Everything in this world, whether it's people or matters, possesses a qi. Regardless of whether it's good or evil, one's strength can generally be discerned from their aura."
Qin Yexuan wished he could impart all his knowledge to Su Bingyan.
He explained the different meanings represented by different auras.
Su Bingyan's talent was truly remarkable; she could draw inferences from one instance.
Then, she seriously observed the villains in Wanchun Lake.
"Ah, Chen Baidi's aura doesn't seem like that of a villain. Look at that old man, Huang Tianji. The aura above his head is black tinged with yellow..."
"The black aura indicates he has entered the demonic path. The faint yellow aura signifies that his qi refining is not proficient enough, and his cultivation is impure. Let's look at Long Dijun, that middle-aged man, the patriarch of the Long family."
"Ah! Long Dijun is a mass of purple aura with reddish dregs within, it looks disgusting."
"Heh, the red dregs indicate he has wantonly killed innocents and has a history of bloodshed. The purple aura represents his cultivation has reached the Void Return realm..."
Upon saying this, Qin Yexuan's eyes flashed. "Everyone thought Long Dijun's cultivation was at the Divine Refining level. It turns out he was hiding his strength! He's actually at the peak of Void Return. Why would he do that?"
Su Bingyan looked ahead and smiled wryly. "Why else would he hide his strength? To deal with his own people. I think he's planning to deal with Huang Tianji."
This was something even Qin Yexuan hadn't considered.
"Why?" He stroked Bingyan's head with admiration, a very intimate gesture.
Su Bingyan thought for a moment. "I'm inferring this based on my business experience. Huang Tianji is like the general manager, responsible for the company's specific affairs. Long Dijun is the patriarch, so he's the chairman."
"Perhaps the Long family is divided into two factions. General Manager Huang Tianji has been secretly winning over people, intending to overthrow Chairman Long Dijun. And Long Dijun has long since sensed this but has been patiently enduring, hiding his strength to deliver a fatal blow at the critical moment!"
My goodness, using company internal struggles to describe the conflicts within a cultivator family. That's impressive.
The two continued to observe the commotion on Wanchun Lake.
At this moment, the venomous lizard had completely lost its ability to resist and was being dragged ashore.
It was like a whale. Dozens of people stood on its back, drilling holes and injecting medicine.
"First, we need to clear out the venom from its body, then use machines to cut it from the tail." Huang Tianji was in high spirits, even drawing a diagram and assigning tasks to his disciples.
"The Turtle Dragon's heart is in this location. Below the heart, this position is where the inner elixir is located."
As Huang Tianji spoke, he glanced at Long Dijun.
Long Dijun pretended not to see him and chuckled, "Uncle-in-law, you've worked hard. I don't really understand. What is the most valuable part of the Turtle Dragon?"
"First and foremost, it's the inner elixir. After ten thousand years of cultivation, the inner elixir of such a spirit beast is a heavenly treasure."
"Secondly, it's the vital blood. There's a blood vessel in the heart. The blood doesn't circulate; instead, it stores pale gold blood that represents its cultivation."
"After the inner elixir and vital blood come the dragon brain, dragon heart, and dragon liver. Below that are the blood, flesh, and bones."
"These are all edible. The dragon skin and dragon tendons can be used as materials. Other scraps are also top-grade materials for alchemy."
The Turtle Dragon had already been moved by machines to an open area by the cliff.
This area had been disguised as a film set.
From the outside, the entire site looked like the location shoot for Su Xueqing's film "Legend of Gold and Jade."
In reality, inside, it was a brand-new slaughterhouse.
Huang Tianji and Long Dijun were unwilling to let go of any part of the Turtle Dragon's material.
Even the waste inside the dragon's belly!
Therefore, hundreds of large-scale butchering machines began to operate in unison, precisely cutting into the beast.
The head and the location of the inner elixir were carefully stored in a nearby cold room, guarded by three hundred core disciples of the family.
A bowl of the Turtle Dragon's precious vital blood was the first to be collected. It was shockingly green!
And the blood was slightly cold, emitting a chill.
These people marveled, saying it was indeed the vital blood of a spirit beast.
In reality, this was just a cold-blooded lizard, its normal blood!
Qin Yexuan and Su Bingyan had, at some unknown time, arrived above the set, behind the rocks in the middle of the cliff.
"Bingyan, don't be disgusted later. Do you know what the most abundant substance inside a lizard is?"
"Brother-in-law, stop playing coy. Tell me."
"It's lizard excrement!"
"Ugh..."