Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 2423

Chapter 2423

AST 2423 - Giving Heartmatched Fruit, Magical Wonderland in the Nine Star Mountain

Lan Hechuan headed to Qing Shui’s courtyard after leaving . All these years, that woman and that useless son made countless troubles . That woman said their son had no talents in training, so it was unwise to waste his time on training knowing that he was going nowhere .

Having a fierce wife at home, Lan Hechuan was upset to even think of it . After she became part of the family, the house had been under an unpleasant atmosphere .

As he walked to the courtyard, he bumped into Qing Shui in the compound . Lan Hechuan sensed that this young man was not easy from the first glance . He was really not easy, and he should be the leader of these people . Besides, this young man had a righteous aura and clear eyes . Hechuan was rather good in judging a person . He reckoned this young man was not bound and would be a great person in the future .

“I’m Lan Hechuan, welcome to the Lan clan . Previously my son offended you, I hope you will forgive him,” Lan Hechuan smiled and said softly to Qing Shui .

Qing Shui was judging the man while the man was judging him . This was a middle-aged man, learned and educated . It was easy to like this man from his looks . Qing Shui looked at him strangely, “Hello, sorry to disturb you, Lord Lan . ”

“No, you’re not bothering me at all . Can I get you a drink?” Lan Hechuan smiled .

He saw Qing Shui’s smile earlier . It was strange but not malicious . He reckoned Qing Shui saw something . This kept him wondering but he never asked about it .

“Let me get you some drinks . Lord Lan, let’s go there,” Qing Shui pointed at a stone desk and stool not far away .

“Call me Elder Chuan or Elder Lan, don’t call me lord . I feel extremely close to you the moment I saw you,” Lan Hechuan smiled . It sounded forthright when he said something like this .

Qing Shui smiled at Lan Hechuan, “You’re being too formal, elder brother . ”

“I know my useless son insulted you . I’m not afraid if you make fun of me . I have good strength and I’m a city lord, but I’ve been living like a coward,” Lan Hechuan sighed .

Qing Shui was stunned, but he understood at once after realizing the woman’s identity . He felt Hechuan and nodded, “You can’t pamper a woman too much . ”

Lan Hechuan looked at Qing Shui and shook his head helplessly, “You don’t know the exact situation . I can’t reason with her and I can’t hit her . She even bullies my other women sometimes . ”

“You can neglect her,” Qing Shui said with a smile .

“It’s pointless, if I neglect her, she will let her anger out on the others . For example, when I visit a certain woman more frequently, that woman will be unfortunate . They can not afford to go against her of course,” Lan Hechuan was apparently not afraid of getting embarrassed . Perhaps, he felt that Qing Shui was reliable .

Qing Shui indeed had no bad feelings towards this man . He smiled and said, “Does she love you?”

“No, why would she treat me this way if she loved me? The Ice Emperor made her marry me . I know she actually had someone in her heart,” Lan Hechuan sounded upset .

“Do you like her then, elder brother?” Qing Shui got curious .

“Frankly, I do, although she is behaving like this, I still like her . I liked her since those days and she is now my woman . After so many years, we also have such a grown-up son now,” Lan Hechuan said seriously .

“Elder brother, do you know about the Heartmatched Fruit?” Qing Shui smirked .

“Heartmatched Fruit? Mm, I know, this is a magical object . Although it cannot increase strength, it can make a couple like each other and their love will last forever . This is a legendary item,” Lan Hechuan said, sounded confused .

“I have two, I’ll give them to you . ”

Qing Shui had stored his Heartmatched Fruit for too long and there were two Heartmatched Fruits hanging on the tree in the Realm of Violet Jade Immortal . They had been ripe for some time now, but Qing Shui did not pluck them . He actually resisted these items and felt reluctant to use them . He always felt like it was against his own desire .

“This is too valuable . I can’t take it,” Lan Hechuan said hastily .

“Elder brother, there’s no use if I keep it . If you were to do bad with this, I wouldn’t give them to you . It’s most suitable for your situation . These two Heartmatched Fruits can make your life complete,” Qing Shui smiled .

“They are really too valuable . ”

Qing Shui placed both of the Heartmatched Fruits in his hands, “I only give this to the destined one . ”

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Qing Shui just felt that Lan Hechuan was a good person . Besides, he heard more news from Nuo Lan that this lord was great . There was one thing bad about him which was his failure to handle his woman . This woman pampered Lan Yewei so much that he did a lot of evil things .

Lan Hechuan often sent gifts and compensation to others on behalf of his son . If he killed someone, Hechuan would lock him down and smack him hard . However, he did not change despite several attempts and lessons taught . Soon, Lan Hechuan had no other ways . Hechuan dared not to kill his son in the cause of justice . Not only was he the son of the woman he loved, the woman would probably fight desperately if he killed the son . If the woman died, the Lan clan would probably be finished .

The next day, Lan Hechuan came to see Qing Shui again . His cheeks appeared rosy and his expression was different . The current him seemed a lot younger . He hugged Qing Shui happily and tightly when they met, saying, “Thank you, little brother!”

“Done!” Qing Shui was happy too .

“Done, she seems to be a different person now . Although she still pampers our son, she is no longer as reckless and arrogant as before . She seems to be more kind . This is the woman I used to know before this,” Lan Hechuan had a contented look .

“This shows that she loves you . She loves you now, so of course she will make considerations on behalf of you,” Qing Shui understood .

“Hmm, little brother, you filled my emptiness and regrets . I don’t know how to thank you,” Lan Hechuan said sincerely .

“Elder brother, I think you’re sincere too . It might sound unpleasant to you, but if it weren’t for your actions, I would have been fighting with you by now,” Qing Shui sounded emotional .

“I know, little brother, you are not an ordinary person . I have no confidence in fighting against you,” Lan Hechuan giggled .

“Hmm, oh yeah, where is your son?” Qing Shui asked .

“That useless guy, I sent him to his grandfather’s place . Let his grandfather teach him for two years, at least let him learn how to be a man,” Lan Hechuan shook his head and said .

Something was expected to happen initially, but nobody ever thought that a fight would end up in peace eventually . Perhaps, it was not even so . After staying for three days, Qing Shui and his men left . In these three days, he gathered some news . Besides, he was given a token with a ‘Lan’ word on top, so that Qing Shui could use it in case anything happened when he arrived at the Emperor City .

Qing Shui knew it was a token of appreciation from Lan Hechuan and kept it . As for whether it would really come handy, Qing Shui did not think about it .

Lan Hechuan was a strong warrior, he was very powerful and belonged to the highest rank in the Ice Star Nation . Of course, there were many people on that level . It was tough to be ranked in the top hundred of the Ice Star Nation .

Next, Qing Shui wanted to check out the Emperor City straightaway . He gathered some news from Lan Hechuan and he knew the Emperor City was near the Nine Star Mountain . It was said that many magical wonderlands appeared around the Nine Star Mountain lately, so many people headed there one by one .

Qing Shui wondered if he could make it in time . After all, there were already people in the area now . Yet, Lan Hechuan warned Qing Shui that it was very dangerous, extremely hazardous . Hence, it would not be too late even if he stayed for half a year before heading there . Lan Hechuan advised Qing Shui to be careful if he wanted to go . Not only should he beware of the dangers inside, he should also be cautious of his surroundings too .

Qing Shui did not know the meaning of Lan Hechuan’s words . He was not going there…