Chapter 355: Ran to Zhang's Mansion to Refine Pills

Tap tap.

Crisp footsteps echoed on the green jade stone slabs.

Xu Xiaoshou strolled through Zhang Fu under the moonlight, hands clasped behind his back, utterly at ease.

"How about that? I told you I could get in, didn't I?"

Xin Gugu was completely stunned, frozen in place.

He never imagined that Xu Xiaoshou's so-called "night raid on the Zhang family" plan would involve walking right in so openly.

Wasn't this just walking into a trap?

Even if you disguised yourself, even with Yuan Fu as a backup, still...

How could this be possible?

Xin Gugu was baffled.

No matter how broad-minded he was, every time he followed in Xu Xiaoshou's footsteps, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Just a mere Xiantian cultivator— what on earth was this guy's brain made of, to come up with such audacious ideas?

And it wasn't just thinking about it— he actually dared to carry it out!

He carried it out and succeeded, truly making his way into Zhang Fu!

"This is insane..."

Xin Gugu thought about the fact that Zhang family had more than one Wang Zuo expert, and if a fight dragged on, others would come to assist.

He started to panic.

"What about you? What's your take on this?" He patted A Jie's arm.

A Jie lowered his head, and under the hat, two red lights stared deeply at Xin Gugu's hand for a long while before responding.

"Mama..."

Xin Gugu: "..."

Dammit, these two are total lunatics!

"Passive value received from being slandered: 1."

The lead guard glanced at the odd trio behind him and thought they must be friends of Zhang Shao from Tian Sang Ling Gong.

"This way, please." He said respectfully.

People from Tian Sang Ling Gong, even if they looked young, were surely not weak in strength, and their future prospects were even more promising.

As long as they didn't run into that guy Xu Xiaoshou, Zhang Shao was probably on the verge of rising to great heights by now!

As the group turned a corner, Xu Xiaoshou looked toward another direction and stopped.

"Where does that lead?" He pointed in the other direction and asked.

The guard smiled and replied, "That's the family head's private residence; we're not allowed to go there."

"Right now, they're all in the great hall for a meeting. We need to head this way."

He gestured toward the great hall and fell silent.

Clearly, he wouldn't say more about Zhang family's private matters.

"The family head's private residence?"

Xu Xiaoshou murmured to himself without moving, and continued asking, "So, that's where Zhang Bo Fu sleeps, right?"

"In that case, where does Xiao Xiong Xiong sleep?"

The guard was taken aback.

Xiao Xiong Xiong?

What...

Could that be referring to Zhang Shao?

A strong sense of awkwardness welled up inside him, but this familiar nickname made him realize that the man before him must have an extraordinary relationship with Zhang Shao.

"It's in that direction too." The guard's voice grew even more respectful as he added, "The private courtyards of Zhang family's many elders are all in the East Court District."

Xu Xiaoshou clicked his tongue in amazement.

It's huge!

This Zhang Fu was many times larger than his own small estate—who knew how many times over.

Even after entering and walking for a while, he still hadn't seen the great hall, and now he was hearing about different districts within the mansion.

Indeed, poverty limits one's imagination.

"So, that East Court District must be the most valuable part of Zhang Fu!"

Xu Xiaoshou sighed lightly.

The guard frowned.

Even if this was a friend of Zhang Shao, he was being too nosy.

Who asks questions like this? If you want to know, ask Zhang Shao directly. What's the point of grilling a lowly guard like me?

"Of course it is."

He gave a perfunctory reply and said, "This way, young master. The family head is waiting for you."

"No thanks, I'm not really interested in meeting your family head."

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly smiled.

"Huh?"

The guard was dumbfounded.

What kind of person is this? Does he think he can just wander around Zhang Fu after getting in?

"Passive value received from suspicion: 1."

"Young master, please don't joke around. The family head is waiting, and if we delay, I'll be in big trouble!"

The guard whispered, trying to persuade him.

Xu Xiaoshou narrowed his eyes with a smile and slowly raised his arm.

Since the best spot for the explosion was already found, why bother going to see Zhang Taiying?

They'd meet eventually; no need to rush.

Besides, going now would really be walking into a trap!

With a swift chop of his hand, the guard collapsed.

"Let's go."

Xu Xiaoshou waved his hand and started toward the East Court District.

Xin Gugu pointed at the guard on the ground and said,

"He's still breathing."

"Hmm?"

"Are you thinking of killing him?"

Xu Xiaoshou paused. "No need for that. He's just a guard; there's no point."

Xin Gugu raised an eyebrow.

So, you're suddenly playing the good guy?

You're here to raid the place, and now you're talking about sparing a lowly guard's life?

But seeing Xu Xiaoshou's expression, Xin Gugu quickly guessed that this guy wasn't the type who killed easily.

"Alright then."

With that, the three of them headed toward the East Court District.

In his "Perception," a red light emerged from the guard's body, passed through the ground, and converged on Xin Gugu.

It was silent and unseen.

Xu Xiaoshou narrowed his eyes and sighed inwardly, but said nothing as he continued leading the way.

"Keep up."

"Don't wander off; there are arrays here."

The insight and truth-revealing effects of "Perception" were incredibly powerful.

Even with the complex Ling Zhen in the East Court District, they couldn't stop Xu Xiaoshou's progress.

Of course, his current "Perception" level hadn't reached the Zongshi grade, so it was hard to fully probe a Zongshi-level Ling Zhen.

However, aside from the main protective array, there weren't any Zongshi-grade ones in this area.

After all, this wasn't Tian Sang Ling Gong or the city lord's mansion.

Zhang family's defenses relied more on their Wang Zuo experts, with Ling Zhen just as a token measure.

Xu Xiaoshou arrived at a grand courtyard.

Judging by its majestic decor and comparing it to the others nearby, this most eye-catching courtyard could only be Zhang Taiying's private residence.

Xu Xiaoshou gazed at the vast Ling Pool in front, where the water was made of extraordinarily vital spirit springs.

The spirit fish raised inside were of various vibrant colors, full of vitality as they leaped out of the water.

"Tsk tsk, what a shame."

Thinking that this place would likely be gone soon, Xu Xiaoshou couldn't help but sigh.

Xin Gugu's unease grew even stronger. He looked at Xu Xiaoshou and asked, "Kid, what exactly are you up to?"

"Why come all this way to someone's courtyard? You're not planning to hide in there and crash a wedding night, are you?"

He tried to match Xu Xiaoshou's line of thinking.

"What wedding night? Whose? Yours and Zhang Taiying's?"

Xu Xiaoshou rolled his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, he said casually, "Watch this— I'm going to refine pills right here!"

"Refine pills?"

Xin Gugu was shocked.

You came all this way, went through all that trouble, just to refine pills here?

"Are you crazy!"

He whispered fiercely.

"Hey, I'm not crazy, but I do have the medicine."

Xu Xiaoshou chuckled in response, waving his hand to summon eighteen cauldrons of boiling Dan liquid from his Yuan Fu.

"The show is about to begin!"