Chapter 663 Price of greed 13)
Long Zemin is a blue-grade herbologist and zoologist while Li Yao is a blue-grade alchemist and healer.."
Yang Qing whose gaze was on the middle-aged man walking with Su Jinjing asked,
"What about their master?"
"Their master wasn't that skilled. They met him when they were kids. He was more like their adoptive father than their master.
From what Shu Mei told me, their master was in the qi refinement realm and was the one who helped them break through to the body refining stage. Though the best he could help them achieve was the iron body, the rest they learned by themselves after he passed from an injury he sustained when harvesting herbs..."
"Earlier you said Long Zemin isn't from the Ocean Refining Cauldron Pavilion, then how did he reach his level.." asked Yang Qing.
"Despite their dysfunctional relationship, the two apprentice brothers are close. Back when they stumbled onto the legacy of the soul lake alchemist, Long Zemin was with them, it's just that he opted against founding the Ocean Refining Crucible Pavilion with them, and decided to go on his own as a wanderer and adventurer of the Odyssey Horizon Guild.
I've read some of his books. Cursing his apprentice brother aside, his research into spiritual herb care is extensive and he has researched even rare ones like the ones in the Green Fog Region and places similar to it..."
"Instructor Liu Bei thank you for the help. I'll need to go as Su Jinjing has walked with who I presume is Li Yao..."
"Yes, yes, go...when you get time make sure to pass by the farm. I am already at the cusp of a major breakthrough in the plants. I already heard from your grandfather that your abilities have vastly improved from back then. I need your help, Yang Qing.."
"When I'm replaced here, I will make sure to stop by.."
"Great!!"
After ending the call, Yang Qing dispelled the sound barrier around him and Luo Meili, who was just as surprised as him when they realized Long Zemin's background.
"Don't worry Jinjing, it's okay, and the case itself isn't as complicated as it seems and he holds the key to everything. If it is as I suspect, I won't even have to do anything.." Yang Qing said as his gaze fell on the middle-aged man whose cyan eyes that were filled with wisdom were looking at him.
"I take it you are Long Zemin, or should I call you, Li Yao, one of the founders of the Ocean Refining Cauldron Pavilion.." Yang Qing said with a smile.
The middle-aged man smiled as he placed his right hand above his chest,
"Seems like my disguise has already been revealed before I even managed to do it myself. While I would like to wear the name Long Zemin a little more, it wouldn't be right for me to use it here, I guess I have no choice but to revert to Li Yao.."
The statement was like a thunderclap that had exploded in the four cultivators' minds as they went wide-eyed, with one of them even trembling.
"F..F...founder.." Ling Qi muttered beset with shock as he stared at the middle-aged man standing next to him with a carefree air and a genial smile on his face.
Hua Ying who had exploded on him just a moment ago turned pale white with a horrified look. She wasn't the only one, as Xin Zephyr shared the same look as her.
The only person who seemed mildly okay was Wu Shen who smiled as he said,
"Figures.."
"I don't know if my colleague managed to fill you in on why you are here?" asked Yang Qing.
"Not all the way through, as we arrived here before she could finish.." Li Yao said as a bitter smile appeared on his face when he recalled how he had just been grabbed out of the blue when he was harvesting a blue mist moss.
A blonde-haired lady appeared before him and before he could react he felt his vision change as he was absorbed into some sort of space.
"So that's what a domain space feels like.." he wondered to himself before he focused back on the court.
"But seeing my young friends here, I can guess why. They probably said I did something to them.." he added as he threw the four cultivators a playful smile.
"They did, but I take it, that's not so. Would you care to share.."