Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers Chapter 486

Chapter 486: Chapter 487: A Conspiracy Spanning Decades Chapter 486: Chapter 487: A Conspiracy Spanning Decades Word had it that among the twelve ancient families, one was a renowned Alchemist Family.

It was also the largest of the twelve ancient families.

The people of the Xuanyuan Family possessed the ability to transmute stones into gold.

Of course, this ability wasn't innate from the start.

According to rumors, the rise of the Xuanyuan clan was quite strange and mysterious.

During the early era of the Qiongzhou Continent, the Xuanyuan Family had produced a top-level genius named Xuanyuan Buqi.

At a young age, he was proficient in multiple languages, excelled in both literary and martial arts, and was especially good at using various natural elements to create miraculous things.

Alchemy was one of them.

At that time, gold, with its dazzling color and value, was deeply esteemed and coveted by the wealthy and powerful.

When people witnessed Xuanyuan produce gold from a pile of ordinary sand and earth, they instantly elevated him to the status of a divinely gifted being.

From then on, the Xuanyuan Family leaped to the forefront, becoming the first and greatest family on the Qiongzhou Continent, achieving unparalleled glory.

Later, Xuanyuan Buqi even discovered silver, and he proposed using gold and silver as currencies to be circulated throughout the world!

In that era, ability was the true currency.

The Xuanyuan Family, being adept at gold transmutation, naturally took control of the entire continent's gold and silver mines.

For hundreds of years after, the Xuanyuan Family maintained their status as the foremost family, until the beginning of a great turmoil in the history of the Qiongzhou Continent.

Zhao Xiyan was somewhat skeptical that Xuanyuan Buqi's true identity might be like Qi Yue's – coming from another world.

And that he was a person well-versed in related knowledge.

Having spent time with Qi Yue and having been exposed to much modern knowledge, Zhao Xiyan naturally understood what it meant to be an alchemist.

Even though Xuanyuan Buqi had passed away hundreds of years ago, as long as the Xuanyuan Family had descendants, they would still possess that knowledge.

Zhao Xiyan had no doubt about this.

The great strife of that time, though extremely dangerous, wasn't without opportunity.

If Huangfu Nan's family was able to survive that conflict and allow their descendants to continue their legacy, then naturally the Xuanyuan Family's members could still be alive in this world.

They just hid themselves deeply and weren't discovered by others.

Beyond that, the information on another family also caught his attention.

This family was the Murong Family, known within the twelve ancient families for their mastery of mechanical puppets.

The Murong Family did not engage in commerce or hold government posts, yet stood second among the twelve ancient families, ranking just after the Xuanyuan Family, thanks entirely to their patriarch's sublime mechanical techniques.

It was said that the Murong Family used mechanism sparrows to send messages, traveling a thousand miles in a day, and wooden puppets that served tea and water.

Moreover, the Murong Family never needed bodyguards when going out, as even the task of driving a carriage was carried out by puppets.

If someone's brain was pinched by a door and they sought trouble with the Murong Family, they'd have to beware of hidden arrows suddenly appearing from nowhere.

Zhao Xiyan, though not very knowledgeable about mechanical techniques, was quite clear that intricate mechanisms were required to categorically detonate all the sodium elements buried under the sea at a fixed time.

If Shengong truly gathered the descendants of the Xuanyuan and Murong families, then the impossibilities Yueyue spoke of would all become possible.

The Xuanyuan Aristocratic Family had a method of extracting enough sodium from the sea, while the Murong Family had the delicate mechanisms to store sodium and detonate it at a fixed time.

If things were really as he imagined, then this was a conspiracy spanning decades.

Shengong desired to trigger a disaster powerful enough to shake the entire world, and thereby fulfill his own selfish ambitions.

At this thought, a flurry of questions flew through his mind:
Could such an expansive plan truly be orchestrated by Shengong alone? Was there someone behind him? If there was, could that person be Huangfu Nan?

If it really was Huangfu Nan, why would he take him as an apprentice and give him the Black Feather Guard, Rishengchang?!

What were they doing all this for?

One doubt after another churned up and down in his heart, agitating his mind.

But in the end, he did not tell Qi Yue about these things and instead quietly began to prepare for something else.

That night, Qingzhu came back in the rainy night, bringing a message from Yunzhu.

“Master, Yunzhu said he needs to meet someone to investigate some matters and will rush back as soon as he's done.”

“Good.”

Knowing that Yunzhu would come, Zhao Xiyan felt much more relieved.

With Yunzhu around, no matter what he did, Qi Yue's safety could be guaranteed.

Two days later, the thunderstorm continued.

Sometimes it was a torrential downpour, sometimes a drizzle, but come evening, regardless of whether it rained or not, there was definitely a constant clash of thunder and lightning throughout the night.

That afternoon, as the intensity of the rain lessened slightly, Qi Yue stood under the eaves watching the sky, with Zhao Xiyan accompanying her.

“Husband, the weather in Gemidu City is truly strange. If it were back home, it would certainly be a contender for the world's weirdest weather.”

After some thought, she had figured out a safe way to test for sodium elements and had decided to explore the seabed that very night.

The specific tools had already been customized in the Space Mall, and she would receive them in a few hours.

Therefore, she felt relatively relaxed at the moment.

Zhao Xiyan, having spent a lot of time with her and frequently entering her space, had read seven-tenths of the books on Qi Yue's bookshelf and thus was able to keep up with any topic she brought up.

“Indeed, but at least the lightning has some conscience. Since the villagers can't go fishing, at least they don't need to light lamps at night.”

“Hahaha,…”

His remark made Qi Yue burst into laughter.

Zhao Xiyan looked at her, feeling very happy in his heart.

It had been several days since Song Gensheng fell into a coma, and he, as her husband, had not seen Qi Yue's smile since then.

Thinking about the thing he had been secretly preparing, which was nearly ready, he carefully broached the subject.

“Yueyue, once we confirm the things under the sea, could you take a trip to Youyun Mountain for me and check on my mother?”

It had been a long time since he had heard any news about Shen Yu. Hearing this suddenly, Qi Yue was a bit stunned for a moment.

“What's wrong with mother? Is she sick?”

“I don't know the details; I received a letter previously saying that mother was feeling unwell. At the time, you had gone to Western Chu, and I didn't think much of it!”

Zhao Xiyan spoke very naturally, and Qi Yue didn't think much of it either.

After all, since she had initially sent Shen Yu and Zhao Yongzhe to Youyun Mountain, besides sending items through the Black Feather Guard, Qi Yue hadn't visited them.

And she knew that Shen Yu missed her very much.

Because she wasn't skilled in needlework, Shen Yu sent her handmade clothes and shoes every month.

Even undergarments and sleepwear were made in sets according to Qi Yue's preferences and sent over.

According to Shen Yu, these kinds of clothes were best made by those closest to you so that you could wear them with peace of mind.

With such a good mother-in-law, she hadn't even thought to visit her.

Feeling guilty, she recalled how she had repeatedly assured Shen Yu when they parted that she would often visit her.

“…It's my negligence, I forget everything when I get busy! Is mother's health still good?”

“You often send medicine, so naturally mother doesn't have much to worry about, but…”

At this point, Zhao Xiyan suddenly showed a look of unease.

Chapter end

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