Divine Throne of Primordial Blood - Volume 3 - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Demons Sending Babies

“Did they say why they wanted to buy this residence?”

Su Chen sat in his spot in a private study and asked Li Shu .

“Apparently, the Long Clan’s Young Master wanted it . He said that the whole ‘demons sending babies’ thing only affected women, not men, so he would buy it so that men could live there first . Perhaps if that demon were to leave, he could then remodel the residence and make a huge profit . ”

“That seems to make sense . But is he not afraid of this at all? It does have to do with evil spirits, after all . They might leave, but they might also change their way of doing things and begin to stuff babies inside the stomachs of men, right?” Su Chen asked .

Li Shu laughed, “Yes, that’s what I thought as well . If that weren’t the case, why would the Li Clan give up on this residence? They were afraid of this matter in the end and wanted to get out a bit earlier . But the Long Clan’s representative said that they were a Bloodline Nobility Clan and weren’t afraid of this . If evil spirits really came after them, they were willing to fight it out . Young Master, you’re also an Origin Qi Scholar and you’re not afraid . So what ground do I have to force them to be afraid of it? His words were still reasonable, so I couldn’t say much . ”

“Oh . Then are there no Bloodline Nobility Clans that aren’t afraid?”

“It’s still related to demons and evil spirits in the end . If they don’t know how deep the roots go, they won’t try and touch it easily . This world is so vast, and it is filled with ruffians and vagrants . If the Bloodline Nobility Clans were to take unnecessary risks all the time, they wouldn’t survive for very long . ”

“The Long Clan and I just so happen to not fear evil spirits and are determined to live here, huh?”

Li Shu awkwardly laughed, “Young Master is different from them . ”

He was originally just flattering Su Chen, but Su Chen nodded . “Yes, I am different from them . If I dare come here, naturally I have my own source of confidence . What about the Long Clan? They’re also probably different, right?”

Li Shu froze . Su Chen said, “Chang Er . ”

An individual wearing a black cloak entered the room and kneeled in front of Su Chen . “Master!”

Bandits never had much integrity in the first place . After Su Chen’s “training” of him, he had completely sold himself over to Su Chen .

“Go keep an eye on the Long Clan and see what’s going on there . ”

“Yes!”

An instant later, Li Shu discovered that the black-cloaked individual had actually disappeared without a trace from before his very own eyes .

This gave him quite a bad shock .

Even though he wasn’t an Origin Qi Scholar, he knew that invisibility techniques was not something every Origin Qi Scholar could achieve . If Su Chen had achieved it, then he wouldn’t have been as surprised . However, for a servant whom he had never seen before to possess such a technique – there was no way he could have been prepared for it .

Most importantly, he remembered that there were a total of six individuals dressed like this black-cloaked individual

After sending Chang Er off, Su Chen continued to discuss the situation with Li Shu .

“Right, this matter of demons sending babies, it happened about year ago . What happened to those girls that got pregnant?” Suu Chen asked .

“Most of them have already given birth, but every one was a stillbirth . ”

“Stillbirths……” Su Chen muttered . “Is it really a demon?”

After thinking for a moment, Su Chen asked, “So where are the stillbirths and the pregnant women at now?”

“Naturally, the stillbirths were discarded, with their exact location unknown . It’s also unknown what happened to the mothers; some committed suicide, some ran away, and others still were captured and locked by the Li Clan . In any case, none of them met any good fates; the only one who was a little better off was probably the Li Clan’s Fourth Young Miss, who was apparently sent back to her old home and began a new life under a new identity . ”

Su Chen tapped his finger on the dragon-shaped mahogany armrest of his chair, resulting in a rhythmic echo throughout the study .

He thought for a moment, then said, “Gui Dashan . ”

“I am here . ” The black-cloaked individual that walked in was the original leader of the Tortoiseshell Camp, Iron Hammer Gui Dashan . Currently, he was Su Chen’s top-ranked Shadow Servant .

“Figure out where the Li Clan ended up disposing those stillborns, as well as where all the dead mothers are . ”

“Yes!” Gui Dashan similarly disappeared into thin air, giving Li Shu quite a big shock . His fear and admiration of Su Chen only increased .

“Right, how is my mother doing? Did you bring her the medicines I told you to bring her?” Su Chen suddenly changed the topic .

“Based on Young Master’s orders, Zhou Hong went to visit Northface City a while back and brought the medicine over, and he also informed Madame of your wishes . But Madame said that she is getting old and her bones aren’t as good anymore . She doesn’t want to move here and there again, so she didn’t want to come to Clear River . ”

“Has she still not given up on Su Cheng’an yet?”

“That’s not it . In these ten years since Young Master has been at the Institute, Great Master – I mean, Su Cheng’an took in another four concubines, but his days only grew more and more difficult . He has been labeled the trash of the Su Clan, and Madame has already given up on him a long time ago . But she also said that she was still a member of the Su Clan; as long as the Great Master doesn’t die, she cannot leave . Otherwise, it will ruin family principles . ”

“So she still isn’t willing to break through this barrier of principle,” Su Chen sighed . “But this might be for the best . The path I am going to take is going to be fraught with thorns . If she doesn’t come with me, she might have a bit more peace and be under a little less danger . ”

“Now that Young Master has finished his studies, it would be good to go back and visit sometime,” Li Shu tried to persuade him .

Su Chen shook his head . “I really don’t want to return to that home . Let’s just leave it like this . From this point on, me and the Su Clan will go our separate ways . I don’t owe them anything anymore, and this way I won’t involve them in any trouble that I stir up . As for mother…… Li Shu, go to the Gu District and buy a place for her . Tell mother that every midsummer I will go there and live for a few days . If mother misses me, she can go there and live for a couple of days . ”

The Gu District was located in between Clear River and Northface, more towards Northface . Most importantly, it was quiet and charming, making it a popular summer getaway . Since Tang Hongrui didn’t want to leave Northface, he would help her find a nice place where they could see each other from time to time .

After taking care of his family issues, he asked around again about how the new Agarwood Pavilion set up here was doing . Upon confirming that everything was in order, Su Chen said, “Okay, you’ll be the Chief Steward in this place from today onwards . Everything will be under your control, while Mingshu will be responsible for handling internal security, and Zhou Hong will be responsible for handling external security . ”

Mingshu and Zhou Hong had reached the Qi Drawing Realm eight years before and had handled security at the Agarwood Pavilion all those years . Now, Su Chen was just giving them an official title .

Next, Su Chen pulled out a few Origin Skills and medicines for them to use in cultivating . Even Li Shu got a vial of Aging Medicine .

These people had come with them all the way from Northface until now . They were pretty much his trusted aids, so naturally he had to take care of them .

After taking care of these matters, Su Chen rose and said, “Iron Cliff, go and prepare the carriage . We’re going into the city . ”

“Young Master, you’re going out?”

“Yes, we need to go to the Origin Bureau and hand over some official documents . Even though it’s somewhat of a bother, we still need to do the required procedure,” Su Chen replied as he dusted himself off .