After Master Ru was done with training Yi Chen, he went to invite Elder Jing for breakfast.
"I'll definitely come," Elder Jing said with a smile. Truth be told, all of her being wanted to reject this request because she was in a hurry to recover her Qi. However, not wanting to be rude to her benefactors, she decided to compromise this one time.
"Then I'll take my leave," Master Ru bowed respectfully and soon left.
Seeing his departing self, Elder Jing thought to herself, 'I should also use this opportunity to make sure there are no further disturbances.'
A while later, it was time for breakfast.
Yi Chen, who was making his way towards the dining hall, crossed paths with Feng Yu along the way and greeted her with a delightful smile, "Good morning, Yu'er, you're looking even more elegant in these purple robes."
Feng Yu's mind was a bit occupied with all sorts of thoughts related to her Qi's unusual activity this morning, but the moment her eyes fell on Yi Chen, her mood brightened.
And when she heard his compliment, it was like a cherry on a cake, and she couldn't help but smile with a warm blush apparent on her delicate gaze.
Seeing such a reaction, Yi Chen couldn't help but feel pleased,
"Thank you…" Feng Yu managed to reply. She wanted to compliment him in return, but a part of her felt that it wouldn't feel genuine enough just after receiving one from Yi Chen, so she just made a mental note to do so later.
The two soon made their way towards the dining room and saw Master Ru, who was already sitting inside.
"It's good that you've arrived together. Come sit down, Elder Jing will be here to accompany us any moment now," Master Ru gestured for the two of them to be seated at their tables.
They nodded and took their seat.
While waiting for her, a sudden question popped into Feng Yu's mind, "Father, what about that maid and guards who were with us in the guest room yesterday night?"
Understanding his daughter's string of thoughts, Master Ru nodded and said, "You don't need to worry about that, Yu'er. I've already imprisoned them to prevent the spread of information."
"Oh…" Feng Yu's brows relaxed when she heard this. However, a rueful expression soon appeared on her face.
Seeing that expression on his daughter's face, how could Master Ru not tell what was going on in her mind?
'If possible, I too would prefer to leave those three alive…however, the consequences of getting this information leaked are too drastic to consider,' Master Ru sighed internally.
If words were to accidentally spread that they had more than twenty Golden Firmament Pills, which even the Silver Cloud Kingdom would take almost 2000 years to create, wouldn't they face a formidable crisis?
When Yi Chen heard the conversation, he didn't think much about it. It was natural for those servants to be imprisoned after accidentally knowing they shouldn't have known.
However, when he saw the rueful expression on Feng Yu's face, his mind automatically started thinking of a way out, and an answer came to him immediately.
"Uhm…can't we just request Elder Jing? Since she was in possession of such rare pills, she would surely also have some mysterious pills that could obscure someone's memories. Even if she doesn't have…isn't it worth a try to ask her first?"
"This…" Master Ru's eyes widened in surprise. He had been too focused on the obvious route to think of this option.
Feng Yu's appearance also changed, and she couldn't help but exclaim delightfully while grabbing his shoulders, "Chen'er, you're a genius! With this, the three of them can still continue working with us!"
"Well…" being praised so enthusiastically was a first for Yi Chen, who couldn't help but scratch the back of his head in embarrassment, "…it was just a passing thought,"
"That's a really great idea, Xiao Chen. The more I see you, the more I feel that I'm lucky to have a son-in-law like you, haha!" Master Ru too openly praised, which only further increased his embarrassment.
"I'm glad that it was of help," Yi Chen replied uncomfortably, as personally he didn't think that he had contributed much.
'Isn't it obvious for powerful martial artists to possess several pills?' Yi Chen thought while relating to all the information he had gained after reading those webnovels online.
However, seeing the enthusiastic look on their faces, he could only accept their praises with a tinge of guilt and nod.
A while later, Elder Jing finally arrived at the dining room, and they all stood up to greet her.
"It's a great fortune for my family to share a meal with someone of your stature," Master Ru said with a bow and gestured her towards her chair.
"Haha, Zheng Ru, the pleasures all mine that I get to share a meal with my benefactors," Elder Jing answered politely and soon took her seat.
With a clap of Master Ru's hands, a warm, savoury meal was soon served on the table.
Seeing this, Elder Jing nodded to herself and began eating while gesturing towards Master Ru and others to begin eating as well.
At her cultivation stage, Elder Jing didn't need to eat anything, and spiritual Qi acted as her body's nourishment. However, occasionally she did enjoy savouring delicious meals just for the sake of it.
Today's meal came under that category, and by the end of the meal, she was quite satisfied.
'Although this couldn't be compared to the spirit Qi infused foods, it's still quite appetising,' She thought to herself in a good mood.
Sensing that it was the right time, Master Ru finally put forward his request.
"Elder Jing, regarding the pills that you gave us last night…"
He went on to explain how her extremely generous act made things difficult for the servants who overheard them, and finally requested if there was a way she could help them solve this issue.
"So that's how it is," Elder Jing nodded to herself, "It truly was an oversight on my part, but rest assured. The solution is quite simple."
The moment Elder Jing finished her words, the pendant that she was wearing around her neck shone with an orange light, and the next moment, she was holding a small bottle containing a few grey pills.