168 The Conflict for the Pill Formulas 3

"Rewards?" The gray-robed Elder smirked, "You had two pill formulas but only handed one to me, yet you ask for rewards? You should be thankful that I didn't kill you because of these two formulas! Gu Ming, is this how you brought up your son? Dare you ask me for rewards?"

Thump!

Second Master Gu knelt in fear and quivered as he begged, "Sir, he’s wrong in the head. Please give no thought to him, he didn't mean it. We are here to serve you, Sir, so you're most deserving of both pill formulas. We ask not of rewards."

"Humph!" The gray-robed Elder replied coldly, "I’m heading back to research on the formulas. Don’t call me if there is no matter. Also, do not forget the task that I’ve given you before."

Second Master Gu trembled and was about to say something when the Elder’s figure faded from his sight into nothingness.

This whole time, Gu Xianglin could only stare at Second Master Gu. His eyes were filled with despair and a deep pain…

"Didn't you tell me earlier that if I handed over the pill formulas, I would receive endless rewards? Now that I have given both formulas away, why haven’t I received any?"

Upon hearing this, Second Master Gu sourly rebutted, "If it wasn’t because of the fact that you hid one, it wouldn't result in my not having any rewards too! The temper of this guy is bad. If there’s any little thing that makes him dissatisfied, he will go back on his word! So, didn't you bring this upon yourself?"

He had helped this person to plot against Gu Tian and just because they couldn't find Gu Tian’s corpse, that Elder had taken back his promise.

So, if Gu Xianglin had come clean, it wouldn't have ended up like this.

It was all his fault!

Suddenly, a firm voice sounded from the communication token held in Gu Xianglin’s hand. "Lin’er, I think it is unsafe for you to keep the pill formulas so I’ll be sending someone over to coordinate with you. Lin’er, can you hear me? Lin’er…"

The man’s voice lingered around his ears but Gu Xianglin couldn’t respond. He held onto the token tightly and smiled a bitter smile.

This time, he’d really shot himself in the foot!

Not only did he lose two pill formulas, he would also lose the trust of his foster father…

"Gu Ruoyun, this is all your fault!"

That’s right, it was because of that woman!

If she had not handed the pill formulas to him in the first place, he wouldn't have ended up like this! This was all her fault!

"Young Master, Young Master, things aren’t looking good!"

Just as he stepped out of the secret lair, then came a hurried voice all of a sudden. Soon after, a subordinate came huffing and panting in panic. "Young Master, the whole of the mainland is rife with the news of Young Master having obtained two pill formulas. Now, countless masters cultivators from various organizations are headed this way..."

Wham!

Gu Xianglin’s brain froze and cold sweat started dripping down his forehead. He felt faint and almost collapsed to the ground.

"I’m doomed. This time, I’m really doomed… Who? Who spread the news?"

Gu Ruoyun!

Suddenly, Gu Xianglin recalled that delicate face and was filled with such hatred that he tightly gritted his teeth. 

Apart from the Hundred Herb Hall, who else could have spread the news so quickly?

No wonder she had given up the pill formulas so easily… It had been a plot against him!

Great. This was just great! Gu Ruoyun, this was all because of you! I won’t let you go so easily!!!