CHAPTER 729: CHAPTER 726

"Is this elixir simply an Immortal Pill, a Divine Pill? Was it personally crafted by Xiao Shen?" Jiang Hongtu asked.

At this moment, the couple had already calmed down and were sitting together, starting to "interrogate" Taozi.

However, they couldn’t hide their joy, continuously turning to look at each other, eyes filled with admiration.

"Of course, otherwise could these possibly fall out of the sky?" Taozi said with some pride.

"Speak well, we’re just curious." Qi Huilan reprimanded with a word.

Then continued, "It must be very difficult to craft and very precious."

"I don’t know whether it’s difficult to craft, but it is indeed very precious. Currently, only a few people have used it; even the government only got one pill from Siyuan. However, there’s a follow-up collaboration plan, and the government has paid quite a price..."

"Good... good..." Jiang Hongtu was extremely pleased upon hearing this.

"I never expected Xiao Shen to have such skills, seems he’s more than a match for our Taozi," this was Jiang Hongtu’s happiest moment of the night.

But soon, he became worried again.

"How did those above know about this? If this gets publicized, Xiao Shen might be in danger, and even you might..."

He didn’t finish, but the meaning was clear, and Qi Huilan’s heart was also lifted upon hearing this.

"The country should protect Xiao Shen," Qi Huilan said.

"But even the country is run by people," Jiang Hongtu replied.

As long as humans are in charge, it’s impossible to be completely selfless; that’s human nature.

"What should we do about this?" Qi Huilan asked anxiously.

"This matter is troublesome. If someone exposes it, we won’t be able to protect it," Jiang Hongtu said with a furrowed brow.

In the face of real capital and power, the Jiang Family is like a small skiff in the ocean, a wave could completely overturn it.

"What if..." Qi Huilan looked at her daughter across from her, her voice slightly hesitant.

Though Xiao Shen indeed has abilities, they don’t want their daughter to be in danger.

This is not ordinary danger, but truly great danger.

"Alright, don’t worry here needlessly, Siyuan will protect me," Taozi said casually.

"Oh, besides elixir crafting, what other skills does he have? You should know those in power and with capital will employ any underhanded tactics to obtain the elixirs or recipes."

Jiang Hongtu’s words were half from genuine concern, but also half bait.

Given Jiang Hongtu’s understanding of those above, if they knew Shen Siyuan could craft such miraculous elixirs and hadn’t fully protected him or chosen to extract the formula, it could only indicate one issue.

Either those above have some concerns about Shen Siyuan, or only Shen Siyuan can craft this elixir.

Jiang Hongtu hoped it was the former; a person must have means and understanding matching their wealth, otherwise it’s like a child holding gold causing trouble, which is very dangerous.

"Don’t worry, Siyuan is exceedingly powerful; he is the strongest in this world, no one dares to threaten him, nor can anyone," Taozi said with pride.

"Oh, how powerful is he?"

Jiang Hongtu, hearing Taozi’s response, understood Shen Siyuan should have some skills, but it seemed somewhat exaggerated.

"So powerful that you can’t imagine, mastering ghost gods, reversing yin and yang, for him, it’s but a slight effort."

Such an answer made the couple silent instead.

Not because Taozi didn’t describe him strongly, but too exaggeratedly.

"What, you don’t believe it?" Taozi asked anxiously upon hearing this.

"Xiao Shen must be a legendary Cultivator, well-versed in cultivation, possessing abilities that ordinary people don’t, but nowadays with advanced technology, unless one is an immortal, as long as they’re mortal flesh, it’s impossible to withstand firearms..."

"But Siyuan is an immortal."

The more she spoke, the more exaggerated it became, and the less credible.

"Do you remember a few months ago, there was an astronomical anomaly, a rainbow breaking through the clouds, stretching across the sky from south to north?"

The couple nodded in unison; it was quite a sensation at the time, and they naturally knew it.

"That was merely an anomaly caused by Siyuan’s Sword Flight during his cultivation, with the Sword Qi," Taozi said.

Jiang Hongtu: ...

Qi Huilan: ...

The more she spoke, the more exaggerated it became; why don’t you say he can Sword Flight and visit the Netherworld?

Seeing the couple’s still disbelieving expressions, Taozi became a bit anxious.

"Do you remember Dou Dou?"

The couple immediately nodded; Dou Dou was their great-niece and was usually very close to them. This little bundle of joy was never disliked in the family, everyone adored her.

"Do you know why Sister Wenxin introduced Siyuan to me?"

The couple shook their heads; they now sat just like elementary students, straight-backed, full of questions waiting for Taozi to answer.

In fact, this was a question they’d already pondered themselves; given their understanding of Jiang Wenxin, she couldn’t have randomly introduced a boy from an ordinary family, with ordinary abilities, for Taozi to know.

As for good character, kind nature, etc., those are considerations after background and ability, without those two preconditions, they are merely synonyms for mediocrity and incompetence to an ordinary person.

So the only possibility is that Jiang Wenxin also knew Shen Siyuan was no ordinary person.

"Did she also take the elixir?" Qi Huilan asked.

But thinking about it, that didn’t seem right; it hadn’t been long since she’d seen Jiang Wenxin, and hadn’t seen much change in her.

"It’s not that easy; Siyuan made them do three thousand genuine good deeds to give them two pills, you’re only my parents, benefiting from my connection; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so easy to obtain," Taozi said with a sidelong glance at the two.

"Fine, we know you’re good, but continue, how does this relate to Dou Dou?" Qi Huilan asked.

"Because after Dou Dou passed away, she never left, always following her parents around, until she was encountered by Siyuan at a company..." Taozi said casually.

The couple was very surprised upon hearing this.

"So there really are ghosts in this world?"

"So Xiao Shen let Dou Dou see her mother?"

"Not just see her, Siyuan took Dou Dou as a child under his tutelage. Now, it’s remarkable, she can not only Wind Control but also manifest physically and has learned a whole set of Divine Skills, now running freely all over Bin Hai, it’s incredibly carefree," Taozi said, feeling a bit envious herself.

"Is... is all this true?"

The couple found it hard to believe.

"Of course it’s true, I can call her to come see you if you still don’t believe, or you can call Sister Wenxin to find out?"

"Let’s not bother Wenxin first, call Dou Dou to come meet us, we miss her too," Qi Huilan urged.

The reason they didn’t call Jiang Wenxin first is mainly their sheer curiosity.

Because what Taozi said today was simply too incredible, like a fabricated story, but the magical elixir made it difficult for them not to believe.

It felt like a never-before-opened mystical door was slowly opening to them.

Upon hearing this, Taozi wasted no time, took out her phone, and dialed out.

"Are you calling Dou Dou?" Qi Huilan asked curiously.

Taozi: ...

"How could it possibly be Dou Dou, she doesn’t have a phone. I’m calling Siyuan," Taozi said somewhat speechlessly.