The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 130

Chapter 130 : Traitor

Ling Xiao was at first a little surprised then, as if thinking of something, he looked him up and down. Hs lips suddenly curved up playfully and he guessed, “Can it be that you are already a level three mage?”

These words made You XiaoMo lose all sense of accomplishment in an instant. From his one sentence, he actually reached the conclusion that he was already a level three mage. It made him deeply aware that their IQs were really not of the same level. This was too huge of a blow.

You XiaoMo’s tone was one of absolute depression, completely devoid of joy, “This morning, I refined eleven level three magic pills so I’m officially a level three mage.”

Saying that, he took out the jar of magic pills from his dimension. Thinking of the magic pills that he wanted to give him before, he also took them out of his magic bag and gave them all to him.

“Ling-shixiong, the blue bottle is the level three magic pills I refined. The rest are level two magic pills but they were all low quality magic pills using the magic herbs that I got a few days ago from the Hall of Enchanted Herbs. They are all for you.” You XiaoMo put the jars in front of him.

“All for me? Are you sure?” Ling Xiao picked up the blue bottle and sniffed it. The fragrance of the magic pills were really much stronger than the level one and level two magic pills he ate before. He could actually feel that the magic pills were brimming with medicinal power, making him feel restless.

But he didn’t expect that You XiaoMo would actually voluntarily give him so many magic pills. Before, every time he asked for magic pills, he would show a very unwilling expression.

Seeing his doubting expression, You XiaoMo pouted and stretched out his hand, attempting to snatch back the magic pills, “It’s fine if you don’t want it.”

When I give them to you, you doubt me. When I don’t give them to you, you threaten and snatch them. He was really impossible to please!

How could Ling Xiao let him take them back? Dodging his hand, he simply opened the stopper and poured out a few emerald green magic pills. Throwing a handful into his mouth and munching, they were swallowed into his stomach in an instant.

You XiaoMo couldn’t stop feeling a flash of bodily pain. Every time he saw him eating this way, recklessly wasting God’s gifts, he couldn’t help but mourn for his magic pills.

Actually, he was very curious about Ling Xiao’s real identity because he definitely wasn’t anyone ordinary. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to eat magic pills in such a reckless manner. He knew that other practitioners didn’t dare to simply eat magic pills because they were worried that they might not be able to withstand the medicinal power of the magic pills.

But he didn’t ask because he knew that everyone had a few things they didn’t want others to know.

“Are you very curious?” Ling Xiao saw his expression and knew that he was very curious in his heart but didn’t dare to ask. After finishing the magic pills, he put the bottle on the table and smiled at him.

You XiaoMo lit up and immediately nodded his head. Is he ready to tell him?

Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly and beckoned him with his finger to get closer. That look, no matter how one looked at it, it was like a big bad wolf luring a small lamb into a pit.

You XiaoMo hesitated for a moment but couldn’t overcome the curiosity in his heart. Cautiously, he got a little closer.

Ling Xiao lowered his head and glanced at his slowly reddening ears. His lips curved into a smile, he got a little closer and let out a scorching hot breath, “The truth is…I am a big bad wolf that specializes in eating little lambs.”

The crown of You XiaoMo’s head was suddenly filled with spiderwebs. This person really couldn’t go a single day without tricking him, otherwise his heart wouldn’t feel at ease. After getting tricked many times, he slowly started to realize this fact.

After hesitating a moment, You XiaoMo opened his mouth and asked, “Ling-shixiong, are you eating magic pills to increase your power?”

Ling Xiao’s actions came to a stop but there was no trace of anger on his face that was a result of being pried into. Instead he was surprised that You XiaoMo could come up with this. In reality, it was not really something that couldn’t be said, so he simply said, “That’s about right, but the level of these magic pills are too low. Magic pills that are effective for my level, right now you are unable to refine.”

Wasn’t that obvious!?

You XiaoMo cursed inwardly. He, of course, knew that much.

Although he couldn’t tell Ling Xiao’s exact strength, he knew that it definitely couldn’t be too bad. He was afraid that it was probably Spiritual level and above. As for magic pills that were effective for Spiritual level practitioners, it must be at least level eight magic pills.

Level eight magic pills for him now was certainly only something he could look up to. Furthermore, based on his innate talent, he most probably would never be able to reach that level so there was nothing he could do about it. He could only try his best to refine some low level magic pills.

Thinking of that, he suddenly felt sadness coming from out of nowhere.

After that, the two of them talked about a few things, mostly related to the Paradise Realm. They also talked about the reason why the Grand Master wouldn’t let Ling Xiao come over.

Only then did You XiaoMo realize that the reason why Ling Xiao didn’t come over to see him these few days was because he was ordered not to by the Grand Master. But it was not completely due to the Grand Master feeling that their relationship was too close. That was only one of the reasons.

After discovering the theft at the library, the Grand Master, Tang Fan, and the Elders were taking it very seriously. Even more seriously than the Paradise Realm.

Actually, based on Ling Xiao’s standing in the Warrior Division, he still had no right to know what was stolen. But the stolen thing was extremely valuable. After some discussion between Tang Fan and a few Elders, they realized that they had no choice but to tell Ling Xiao in order to secure his cooperation.

Even though Tang Fan told him over and over that he couldn’t tell this to anyone, when You XiaoMo mentioned it, he seemingly didn’t even hesitate before telling him.

The thing that was stolen from the library was actually a recipe for a level nine magic pill.

What was the significance of a level nine magic pill recipe? That was something one didn’t even have to think about. One may not even be able to find five of these magic pill recipes in all of the Long Xiang Continent.

Due to the higher level, level seven and level eight magic pill recipes were already regarded as treasures by mages. What more, level nine magic pill recipes. Therefore, no matter which major sect, a level nine magic pill recipe was definitely something that was revered by the whole sect.

To the Tian Xin Sect, that piece of magic pill recipe was their life and future. Although the Tian Xin Sect appeared to have three level nine mages on the surface, the reality was not like that.

The rumor was that the three leaders of the three major peaks could already refine level nine magic pills albeit with a very high rate of failure. Still, the rumors outside said that the three leaders of the three major peaks were in fact level nine mages. However, the reality was not so.

Level eight mages were already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. What more level nine mages. All the rumors were actually just exaggerations. The three of them were, in reality, not true level nine mages. More accurately, they should be described as having half a foot inside the realm of level nine mages.

As for why the rumors were spread that they were all level nine mages, it was not difficult to guess.

So, the rumored level nine mage was actually a result of the combined forces of the three leaders of the major peaks. Furthermore, based on their strengths, the rate of failure was still higher than ninety percent. Clearly it was very hard to gain a foothold in the domain of a level nine mage.

But ever since the Qing Cheng Sect let it out that they had a level eight mage that had risen to a bona fide level nine mage, the Tian Xin Sect finally started to get anxious.

Half a step inside the domain of a level nine mage was after all no match for a real level nine mage. Furthermore, the factor of uncertainty was too high because if something were to happen to one of the leaders of the three major peaks, the remaining two would have no way of refining level nine magic pills.

If the Tian Xin Sect, who had monopolized the number one position for a few hundred years, were to allow the Qing Cheng Sect to continue gaining power and prestige, they would inevitably lose one half of their superiority. This was something that the higher ups of the Tian Xin Sect were unwilling to accept. So after some deliberation, Tang Fan and all the Elders decided to let the leaders of the three major peaks work together to refine a level nine magic pill in order to raise another strong leader for the Tian Xin Sect.

It was because of this that Tang Fan took that magic pill recipe out from the fifth level of the library.

Unexpectedly, this matter was leaked out. Not long after they moved the magic pill recipe out, it was stolen. Furthermore, the thief was someone with considerable strength. After Tang Fan found out, the two of them faced off and Tang Fan was shocked to discover that the thief’s power was similar to his. In the end, that person managed to escape with serious injuries.

This was clearly a premeditated action. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so coincidental that he only made a move after they took out the magic pill recipe. So, that day, in the secret room, one of the ten people at the discussion must be a traitor.

The traitor must be found. Also the magic pill recipe must be retrieved.

Although that magic pill recipe was only a low level level nine magic pill recipe, its appeal to each major sect was not less than that of a Spiritual level practitioner. That was because it could help a peak Seven star Spiritual level practitioner achieve a breakthrough and consolidate his domain as a bona fide Imperial level practitioner.

Right now, the Tian Xin Sect only had one Imperial level practitioner and that was Tang Fan. The Qing Cheng Sect was the same with only one.

Their original plan was to use that magic pill recipe to raise an Imperial level fighter. This way, even if the Qing Cheng Sect had a level nine mage, they still couldn’t refine magic pills without a magic pill recipe. In the end, they would still be one step lower than the Tian Xin Sect.

But all the plans were ruined by the thief.

The Tian Xin Sect’s first suspect was the Qing Cheng Sect since they were the most probable.

The reasons were numerous. One: the Qing Cheng Sect had a level nine mage but lacked a level nine magic pill recipe. Two: the Grand Master of the Qing Cheng Sect, Luo ChengYuan, was an Imperial level fighter. Three: the enmity between the two sects ran deep.

So adding up all the reasons, the thief was very likely to be Luo ChengYuan.

It was actually proven that it really was Luo ChengYuan because not long after, that traitor was discovered. He was Tang Fan’s most trusted shidi, Pu Chan who was a shrewd and mean man.

At that time, because of the matter with the half demons, he received Tang Fan’s order to lead a group of people down the mountain to guard HePing town. Then at HePing town, when Pu Chan was uncovered, he admitted that he really did notify Luo ChengYuan secretly and helped him steal that level nine magic pill recipe. After that, Tang Fan stripped him of all his powers in a rage and threw him into the dungeon.

The matter of Pu Chan betraying Tang Fan shocked many disciples. That was because before this they always thought that Pu Chan-shishu would be the last one to betray the Grand Master, and also be the last one to betray the Tian Xin Sect. But things were hard to predict. Pu Chan-shishu actually harbored resentment towards the Grandmaster all this time.

As for the reason for the resentment, because it was a matter from a hundred years ago, and because the Grand Master ordered it sealed, there was not one among the disciples that knew of it.