Thank you to Emerald Nguyen for these extra chapters!
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“Ruofeng, did you meet a man named Ye Shi in Mo City?” Zheng Min asked Lan Ruofeng with a serious look.
Lan Ruofeng frowned, looked at Zheng Min in confusion and said: “Yes, that’s right. Mom, why are you asking about him?”
“Our kingdom used to have an emperor-level master named Qu Kun. He disappeared 20 years ago. Some people say that he went to another country, and some people say that he died. Qu Kun had countless enemies during his lifetime. Many people think that he was alone and had no family. But in fact, he has a son Qu Xinyang who is a ger.” Zheng Min said meaningfully.
“Does Qu Xinyang have anything to do with Ye Shi?” Lan Ruofeng asked sharply.
Zheng Min nodded and said: “Yes, Ye Shi is Qu Xinyang’s son. When you have the opportunity, you should get along with Ye Shi.”
“Why?” Lan Ruofeng asked.
“Because Qu Kun is very likely to be alive. If he is still alive, Ye Shi is his only family, he will attach great importance to Ye Shi. If you are close to Ye Shi, you will get extra attention from Qu Kun. As long as you can get a little benefit from Qu Kun, you can benefit endlessly.” Zheng Min tapped the table with his finger, and said in a convincing manner.
Lan Ruofeng frowned, thinking.
“You’ve already seen Ye Shi. I heard that he’s not beautiful. Is that true?” Zheng Min asked.
Lan Ruofeng nodded and said: “Yes.”
Zheng Min said lightly: “I did have a plan that you should pursue Ye Shi. But now that you have Zhuang Yu, let’s put Ye Shi aside. After all, it’s hard to say whether Qu Kun is still alive. But it’s not hard to make friends with Ye Shi when you see him.”
Lan Ruofeng nodded and said: “Understood, mom.”
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Mo city, Mu family.
“From here to here.” Ye Shi looked at the map, held his chin and said: “If everything goes well, it will take about two months. The Saint Star Academy entrance test will take place three months later.”
Mu Chen took out the map that Ye Shi showed him earlier, and said: “We should leave early. I’ve studied the map you gave me earlier. We will pass by the location of the Green Hell fire on the way to Saint Star Academy. We can find the Green Hell flame first.” The Green Hell flame was taken by Lan Ruofeng in the original story. Thinking of this, Mu Chen became worried.
Ye Shi nodded and said: “Okay.”
Mu Chen and Ye Shi were secretly sent outside the city by Mu Yuanfeng on a dark and windy night.
Mu Yuanhang didn’t know that Mu Chen and Ye Shi had left until five days later. Before that, he thought Mu Chen and Ye Shi were still practicing at Mu’s house.
Ye Shi sat on the carriage, wiggling his legs excitedly: “That’s great! It’s my first time traveling far.”
Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi and said in confusion: “Doesn’t it count as a long journey when you travel from Ye family to Mo City?”
“That’s different. Uncle Chen and I didn’t stay in an inn or eat anything good because we didn’t have much money, not to mention having fun on the road.” Ye Shi said in frustration.
Mu Chen smiled and said: “Don’t worry. You’re with me now. There is one thing I can assure you. You won’t starve this time.”
Ye Shi looked at Mu Chen and said: “Have you been promoted to a level two alchemist?”
Mu Chen nodded and said: “Yes!” Before leaving, Mu Yuanfeng taught Mu Chen the level two seven elixir refining method that he knew. Mu Yuanfeng was once again surprised as Mu Chen mastered them all with a single try.
Mu Yuanfeng originally wanted Mu Chen to be certified as a level two alchemist in Mo City, but it was very interesting to do so since Mu Chen had just been certified as a level one alchemist in Mo City not long ago. Therefore, they didn’t do it.
“You should get certified right away! You can get more pay if you’re certified as a level two alchemist.” Ye Shi said hotly.
“I’ll do it when we get to the next town.” Mu Chen said.
Ye Shi nodded and said: “That’s good.”
Alchemists could obtain privileges in every possible way. For example, every time they passed through a city, they had to pass through a checkpoint. Normally, the security checks were very strict at each checkpoint. However, once Mu Chen showed the level one alchemist badge, it was easier to pass through the checkpoint.
However, when they visited big cities, level one alchemist badges were less privileged.
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Thank you for the update.
My lord Ye Shi has such a confusing family backstory!