He stood inside the formation and looked out, only to be met with Bai Lengxia, whom he had seen before.
Bai Lengxia still had that smiling and cheerful look, but Fu Mingxu felt that his eyes were a little cold.
“Young Master Fu, I would like to have a talk with you,” he said.
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Chapter 47
Should we talk to him?
Fu Mingxu was surprised for a moment through the array, then gave a polite smile and shook his head: "Sorry, I have to refine pills, I may not have time to chat with you."
He felt he wasn't familiar with Bai Lengxia; they had only met about three times.
Moreover, he remembered Han Tao's instructions to wait for him in the alchemy room before he left.
Bai Lengxia's eyes grew colder, her previous gentleness vanished, and she stared at him intently: "I have never heard of a mortal using the alchemy furnace and alchemy fire used by cultivators to refine pills. Isn't Young Master Fu's evasive answer a bit too perfunctory?"
The hostility in his words was so obvious that it would be abnormal for Fu Mingxu not to realize that this person had no good intentions towards him.
Her brows, which held the spirit of mountains and rivers, furrowed slightly, and her voice was clear and bright: "Bai Lengxia, I haven't offended you, have I?"
Bai Lengxia didn't expect him to offer no explanation at all, and instead immediately asked a question. He took a step forward, and the two became closer and closer. If it weren't for the magic array separating them, they probably would have already entered the alchemy room.
"Do you still remember your cousin Fu Shanqing?" Bai Lengxia suddenly asked, her eyes fixed on him, as if trying to discern the unusual expression on his face. "You stole his engagement and went to marry him to ward off bad luck. Everything you are pampered with now should belong to him, shouldn't it?"
Well, Fu Mingxu finally understood why this guy was implying such things.
Fu Mingxu's smile vanished, suppressing his displeasure, and he said indifferently, "You shouldn't have told me this; you should have told Han Tao."
He had no intention of explaining the specifics to Bai Lengxia, who already had preconceived notions.
As for Fu Shanqing, he hadn't expected that the other party would be two-faced.
Bai Lengxia naturally didn't dare to ask Han Tao. Looking at that stunningly handsome face and then glancing at his body, which showed no spiritual energy fluctuations whatsoever, he felt that he was just an empty shell, and what else could he do besides desperately clinging to Han Tao's favor?
The red mark on Han Tao's neck last night flashed through his mind, and his anger intensified.
Seeing that he looked speechless, Fu Mingxu didn't want to waste any more words on him. He turned around and left without even glancing at Bai Lengxia.
Bai Lengxia had never been so ignored, especially by a mere mortal.
"What are you doing here?" Han Tao's voice came from behind.
Bai Lengxia stiffened for a moment, but when he turned around, his face regained its upright and harmless smile. He replied loudly, "I just saw Young Master Fu enter the alchemy room. I guess he hasn't been there before, and I was afraid he wouldn't be familiar with it, so I wanted to explain it to him."
"However, Young Master Fu was very wary and refused to leave the magic array no matter what."
He finished speaking thoughtfully and waited for Han Tao's reaction.
Unfortunately, just as Han Tao opened his mouth, he saw Fu Mingxu standing inside the magic array watching them. He was holding a spirit herb that had not yet been fully processed. He glanced at Bai Lengxia expressionlessly and said, "I know, you are trying to sow discord."
A flicker of panic crossed Bai Lengxia's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and smiled, "It must be that Young Master Fu cares too much about City Lord Han and thinks that everyone who speaks to the City Lord has ulterior motives."
Fu Mingxu wasn't in the mood for witty banter and simply repeated what Han Tao had just said in front of him.
The words I had deliberately said were repeated so calmly and without any emotion, like a bucket of ice water poured over my head. First, I was frozen and shivered all over, and then I was suddenly shocked by an indescribable embarrassment.
The atmosphere between the three of them instantly became extremely awkward. Fu Mingxu simply finished speaking as if he had completed a task, and then disappeared.
A few breaths later, Bai Lengxia heard Han Tao speak in a cold voice: "If you have so much free time, Fellow Daoist Leng should go and help Sect Master Shi capture the thief."
He spoke without any politeness, and with a single stride, he bypassed Bai Lengxia and entered the formation in an instant, without even glancing at her, leaving only his tall and ruthless back view.
As the sect leader's personal disciple, Bai Lengxia had never experienced such a disheartening and humiliating moment. He clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the array that isolated the two of them, his face a mixture of disappointment and anger.
It wasn't until Shi Guiyuan's message arrived that he snapped out of his daze and hurriedly left.
Inside the alchemy room, Fu Mingxu had already forgotten about the little incident that had just occurred. He was skillfully and quickly processing the spiritual herbs. Those herbs that Han Tao saw as being almost identical except for their spiritual energy were now being carefully categorized by him, with his roots and stems being removed and his leaves being picked off.
"Just now..." Han Tao was a little speechless for some reason, and after hesitating for a while, he continued, "You don't need to care about what Bai Lengxia said."
Fu Mingxu overheard this but didn't even look up. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "What's there to care about? Even without me, Fu Shanqing wouldn't have entered the City Lord's Mansion."
This was information he already knew before his rebirth, so there was no need to dwell on it.
Fu Mingxu, engrossed in preparing for alchemy and medicine, did not see the instantaneous change in Han Tao's expression after he finished speaking.
Han Tao's expression suddenly changed, his heart pounded, and he felt a sense of tension as if a fateful truth was being revealed to him.
"How can you be so sure?" He leaned closer to Fu Mingxu, his voice a pleasant, deep tone. "How do you know?"
Fu Mingxu put down the last spiritual herb and subconsciously said, "Of course I know, because I..."
The breath on his neck startled him awake. Fu Mingxu jolted awake, his heart pounding as he realized he had spoken out of turn.
In his panic, he instinctively turned his head, and their lips brushed against each other, creating a ripple.
Han Tao even forgot to ask the provocative questions. The warm and soft touch passed by in an instant, and the faint heat between his lips and teeth made him want to pursue it.
Seeing that the golden eyes were actually following the trajectory of his head turn, Fu Mingxu was so frightened that he dared not speak. He placed his hands on the spirit herb processing table behind him, grabbed a handful of spirit herbs, and stuffed them into the other party's mouth before Han Tao's aura could get close.
This action completely broke the sudden atmosphere of ambiguity.
The two stared at each other silently for a moment, then Fu Mingxu awkwardly placed his palm on Fu Mingxu's chin and said helplessly, "Spit it out."
He looked at the crumpled spiritual herbs with a pang of heartache, thinking that they were no longer usable.
Han Tao lowered his eyes to look at his fair and smooth palm, then turned his head and spat the spirit herb onto the ground.
The atmosphere between the two became somewhat strange. Fu Mingxu couldn't stand it any longer, so he kicked the spiritual herbs on the ground aside and pointed to the alchemy furnace behind him: "This alchemy furnace is not bad. I'll go and refine some pills first."
Han Tao stepped aside, and Fu Mingxu took the opportunity to walk away.
Once he entered the alchemy state, Fu Mingxu forgot everything that had just happened. Han Tao sat cross-legged to one side, not cultivating, but staring at the back of the head with the blue hair ribbon tied around it, his golden eyes filled with churning emotions.
Aside from the first batch of pills he made after getting used to the furnace, the remaining pills were refined very smoothly. With Long Yan's assistance, Fu Mingxu became increasingly adept at it.
The fragrance of the elixirs wafted out, and a steady stream of elixirs was poured into jade bottles and sealed.
Long Yan Jin Hong, obediently hopping around under the alchemy furnace, was very docile.
The firelight illuminated the entire alchemy room, casting a soft glow on Fu Mingxu's delicate profile.
As the sky outside changed and the afterglow appeared, Han Tao stood up, walked to his side, and whispered, "It's too late, let's go back first."
"Okay." Fu Mingxu picked up the last pill, looking at the intricate patterns on it with satisfaction. He pinched it between his thumb and forefinger and held it out to Han Tao. "This is the Spring Eternity Pill. You can eat it."
Han Tao looked at him, then lowered his head and without hesitation rolled the Spring Eternity Pill between his fingers into his mouth.
As if sensing its master's emotional fluctuations, Long Yan jumped more actively. Fu Mingxu suddenly looked up, and their eyes met instantly. After their eyes met, he saw the other man swallow a pill, and suddenly felt his heart beat faster.
"Let's go." He hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look again, swept half of the jade bottle into his storage bag, and stuffed it into his hand. "This is for you."
Han Tao did not refuse and stuffed the storage bag into his pocket in front of him.
Fu Mingxu, who was looking down, did not notice his little movements. He was figuring out what kind of pills he needed to refine. For some reason, he thought of Han Tao's often injured dragon tail and decided to refine some more medicinal liquid tomorrow in case of emergency.
As the two walked out of the formation side by side, the ground was bathed in the glow of the setting sun, its warmth comforting them.
Many disciples of the Medicine Sect emerged one after another from the surrounding alchemy rooms. They were surprised to see the two of them, and some who recognized Han Tao nodded to him.
Han Tao nodded slightly and politely responded.
However, many people's gazes still seemed to fall on Fu Mingxu, surprised that the Lord of Han City would bring this mortal companion with him when he was refining pills.
Bathed in the glow of the sunset, the two returned to their residence, where Qi Muyuan and Immortal Lord Siyang had been waiting for them for a long time.
"You two really never leave each other's side," Qi Muyuan teased, then quickly got back to business. "I just received a message from Shi Guiyuan saying that someone from the Sword Sect has come and invited me to have a chat."
Han Tao glanced at him: "You're going?"
Qi Muyuan snorted coldly, his expression indifferent: "What connection do I have with the Sword Sect?"
It means he refused.
Having received Han Tao's explanation, Fu Mingxu had a general understanding of his relationship with the Sword Sect, so he could understand his actions.
With a flick of his finger, Immortal Lord Siyang conjured a patch of starlight around the four of them before disappearing beneath their feet. He glanced at Qi Muyuan and said, "Come in and talk."
The Tianyan Sect is most adept at understanding cause and effect and the secrets of heaven. While others use the power of formations, they alone use the power of stars.
Fu Mingxu knew that if the Heavenly Ladder had not been broken, Si Yang Xianjun would have already ascended to heaven with his understanding of the Dao and the secrets of heaven.
His gaze couldn't help but fall on the horizon, wondering where this heavenly ladder must be.
The four of them entered the room together. Qi Muyuan nudged Han Tao's arm and frowned, saying, "Although the Heaven and Earth Mystic Mirror recognizes its master, your partner is still just a mortal. Knowing too much is not good for him."
Han Taoli stepped back half a step and said only one sentence: "The matter of the Demon Seed can only be handled by him."
Qi Muyuan was taken aback, not understanding what he meant. Before he could ask again, the other person had already sat down next to Fu Mingxu.
His lips twitched twice, and when he caught a glimpse of his master's urging gaze, he quickly sat down as well.
Multiple defensive formations descended in an instant, silently concealing all movement.
Fu Mingxu was initially confused, but his eyes widened when he saw the demonic seed trapped by the sword energy swirling in Qi Muyuan's hand.
"This is the demonic seed?" Immortal Lord Siyang glanced at it and immediately noticed the problem, then commented, "The demonic energy isn't pure enough."
Qi Muyuan smiled and said, "Master is amazing."
Fu Mingxu did not speak immediately, but stared carefully at the demonic seed in the sword energy cage before asking Han Tao beside him, "Did you take this out of the consciousness of a fallen demon's disciple?"
Han Tao nodded.
Fu Mingxu understood. A guess flashed through his mind that he wanted to confirm, so he took out a pill, crushed it into powder with his fingertips, and sprinkled it on the sword qi prison.
Qi Muyuan was about to stop him when he saw Han Tao shake his head at him.
Just then, a strange scene unfolded.
The demonic seed, which had been obediently staying in the sword energy cage, suddenly extended several tentacled black filaments the instant the pill powder was sprinkled in, frantically capturing the pill powder.
The demonic seed seemed to be alive, making it exceptionally eerie.
“This is a Soul-Stabilizing Pill,” Fu Mingxu explained, his expression extremely solemn. “The Soul-Stabilizing Pill contains Soul Grass, which has the effect of creating a fake soul.”