Chapter 252

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Tang Tianyou?

How did the young master Ye come to know him?

Though Lu Xun was surprised in his heart, he still courteously said, “Young Master Ye, Princess Qing, please follow me.”

Lu Xun led Ye Wushuang and Qing Shihua towards the back of the Qingyun Pavilion’s main hall.

As he guided the two to find Tang Tianyou, Lu Xun also tried to chat with Ye Wushuang about alchemy.

After all, this young man was someone who had defeated Shen Yunrui in the Alchemical Debate. If there was a chance to ask more questions, it would be wise to seize it.

Who knows? A single sentence might enlighten him and significantly improve his alchemical skills.

The vast Qingyun Pavilion was not only tall in floors but also spacious on each level, adorned with opulent decorations.

On the first floor, the main area was occupied by the alchemy rooms for the ordinary alchemists and some first-class spiritual alchemists within the pavilion.

In the back, there were also courtyards, pharmacies, and even some medicinal gardens.

At this moment, in one of the courtyards at the back of the Qingyun Pavilion, under a pavilion in the center of the courtyard, a cauldron was placed.

A young man, dressed in coarse linen, sat in front of the cauldron, scratching his head and muttering to himself, “How could it have gone wrong?”

The young man had extremely bright eyes and a youthful face, yet he exuded a sense of vitality.

However, at this moment, he looked rather dejectedly at the scattered medicinal materials in front of him.

“The core ingredient for the Ordinary Alchemy Strengthening Pill is Mountain Cloud Grass. The formula is correct; it shouldn’t have failed…”

“Tang Tianyou!”

Just as the young man was puzzled, a portly young man swaggered in from outside the courtyard, followed by three or four guards.

Upon seeing the young man, the corners of their mouths curled up into mocking smirks.

“Wu Teng!”

Upon seeing the leading young man, Tang Tianyou’s face changed instantly, and he instinctively wanted to run.

But the courtyard had only one exit, which was already blocked by the group, leaving him nowhere to flee.

“Tang Tianyou, thinking of running when you see Young Master Wu Teng?” one of the guards sneered.

“Stay put,” the guard added.

Tang Tianyou immediately said, “Young Master Wu Teng, I’ve been having some problems with my alchemy lately. I really don’t have any money. All my extra spiritual stones have gone to buy medicinal materials…”

Clearly, this was not the first time Wu Teng had come to Tang Tianyou.

Hearing this, Wu Teng grabbed Tang Tianyou by the neck, pulling him close, and chuckled, “This time, I’m not asking you for spiritual stones.”

“What do you want then, Young Master Wu Teng?” Tang Tianyou asked nervously.

Wu Teng said with a cunning smile, “I just got the news that Wu Lingzhu is taking a bath, and I came to find you right away.”

“Tang Tianyou, Wu Teng, and Wu Lingzhu, all three of us are disciples of Master Lu Entropy.”

“Wu Lingzhu is quite beautiful. Don’t you want to see her while she’s bathing?”

Hearing this, Tang Tianyou’s youthful face turned bright red, and he quickly said, “That’s not possible, it’s not…”

“Don’t pretend to be so righteous with me,” Wu Teng sneered, rolling his eyes. “I know you’ve always liked Wu Lingzhu. Now, I want you to do something for me.”

“What… what is it?” Tang Tianyou’s face turned pale.

“Go to Wu Lingzhu’s room and, while she’s bathing, steal one or two of her undergarments for me,” Wu Teng said directly. “Tang Tianyou, if you succeed, I won’t ask you for a single spiritual stone for the next six months. If you fail… do you believe I’ll let you break your leg in your sleep again, just like last time?”

Hearing this, Tang Tianyou’s face turned even paler.

Tang Tianyou had been an orphan since childhood. Later, for some unknown reason, he was taken in by Master Lu Entropy of Qingyun Pavilion and began to learn alchemy.

In the field of alchemy, Tang Tianyou had achieved some success. At the age of sixteen, he had become an ordinary alchemist, barely making a living in Qingyun Pavilion.

After all, Qingyun Pavilion was one of the two largest alchemical pavilions in the empire, and ordinary alchemists were not highly valued here.

Master Lu Entropy was a third-class lower spiritual alchemist and one of the highest-ranking alchemists in Qingyun Pavilion.

Tang Tianyou, Wu Teng, and Wu Lingzhu were all nominal disciples of Master Lu Entropy.

However, unlike Wu Teng and Wu Lingzhu, Wu Teng’s father was Master Wu Ao, a second-class spiritual alchemist of Qingyun Pavilion.

Wu Lingzhu’s father, Wu Xuan, was also a second-class spiritual alchemist of Qingyun Pavilion.

Although all three were disciples of Master Lu Entropy, Wu Teng and Wu Lingzhu clearly had higher status. On a daily basis, Wu Teng would either verbally abuse or physically assault Tang Tianyou, and sometimes even resort to more violent means.

Master Lu Entropy was a senior alchemist in Qingyun Pavilion, and Tang Tianyou rarely had the chance to see him.

Moreover, Master Lu Entropy would usually intervene in such matters, but since Wu Teng’s father was Master Wu Ao, he couldn’t really do much to Wu Teng. Instead, whenever Wu Teng was punished, Tang Tianyou would face even greater retaliation. Gradually, these incidents were left unresolved.

Every month, the spiritual stones provided by Qingyun Pavilion to Tang Tianyou would be taken by Wu Teng.

This time, Wu Teng actually wanted him to steal Wu Lingzhu’s undergarments…

If he was discovered, he would no longer be able to stay in Qingyun Pavilion. Alone, where would he go?