Night's Nomenclature
Chapter 286: Return

What was the old man's identity?

There were many candidates in the Li Clan whose age matched the description, even several elderly individuals with authority.

But Qing Chen knew that based on Li Shutong's personality, he would only confide his secrets to those he trusted most.

Before his journey, Li Shutong had arranged everything for Qing Chen, allowing the young man to gradually uncover the world's secrets.

Therefore, Qing Chen already had an answer in his heart regarding the old man's identity.

However, the old man did not expose Qing Chen, and Qing Chen did not expose the old man. The two seemed to exchange a knowing smile.

Qing Chen pondered and asked, "So, when the Knight ancestor gave the Heartless Copper Bell, was there an agreement that one day this thing would be returned to its original owner?"

The old man sighed, "What I want to do most now is have someone throw you into Dragon Lake, letting you swim back to Flying Cloud Courtyard in the icy water. By the way, can you focus on things that aren't so bizarre?"

"Oh," Qing Chen said as he pulled the fishing line, letting the hook move in the water, "Does the Li Clan have other Cultivation methods?"

"No, the remaining ones either have too low an upper limit or have side effects," the old man said lightly, "And you're an outsider. Don't always keep thinking about the Li Family's belongings; it wasn't easy to accumulate those assets."

Qing Chen thought, this old man was even crying poor about the huge Conglomerate to prevent him from taking anything.

At that moment, the old man turned, staring intently at his arm, but found nothing. "Strange, how did you catch the Dragon Fish directly yesterday?!"

Qing Chen chuckled, his Marionette was transparent; how could you see it?

The next moment, the fishing line in his hand began to shake violently again. Qing Chen picked up the Dragon Fish and ran.

The old man watched in astonishment.

During this trip, apart from dealing with Zhang Chengze, Qing Chen had almost entirely secluded himself in the Ban Shan Mountain Estate.

Every day, besides taking a stroll around Bieyuan Courtyard, he stayed in his dormitory, immersed in the world of "Conquer with Virtue," facing the "Ultimate Trust' challenge in the Trials of Life and Death.

According to the original plan, after obtaining the Cultivation method, he should quickly teach it to the Li Clan disciples. On the one hand, this would allow the Li Clan disciples to have some combat ability, and on the other hand, it would make them more trusting of him.

Qing Chen also attempted to use his Ling-star memory of Tibetan script to translate some of the Cultivation methods given by the old man, but he failed.

Everything had to wait until after his return before a full translation could be done.

During this time, Qing Chen hid in the dormitory, rarely going to Flying Cloud Courtyard.

However, what was coming would eventually come.

On the last night before his return, Little Eagle suddenly knocked on his dormitory door, winking and saying, "Boss Li Changqing asked me to call you to Flying Cloud Courtyard; it seems there's something important."

Qing Chen glanced at the Return Countdown: 00:30:00.

The last half hour.

He calmly got up and went to Flying Cloud Courtyard, where Li Changqing was already waiting in the courtyard. On the stone table in the courtyard, there was the metal box used to hold the Gene Medicine.

Li Changqing smiled, "I calculated the time. It's been exactly a month since your last Gene Medicine injection. I know you want to quickly advance to D-Class, so the Gene Medicine is ready for you."

Qing Chen looked at the metal box with a delighted expression. He caressed the surface of the box, as if reluctant to let go.

"Usually, you're cold and aloof, not at all like a young man," Li Changqing said, happy to see Qing Chen's happiness, "How is it? I haven't gone back on my word."

"Thank you," Qing Chen said, "I searched the black market for a long time and didn't see Gene Medicine sequences above 003. I thought I'd only be stuck at E-Class for the rest of my life."

"Come," Li Changqing picked up the metal box from the stone table with one hand and took Qing Chen's arm with the other, walking towards Flying Cloud Courtyard.

Entering the main building of Flying Cloud Courtyard, Qing Chen was surprised to find that the security guards and servants had been dismissed at some point. It was empty…

Li Changqing pulled him along the empty corridor, her black skirt swaying, her high heels clicking on the wooden floor.

Around her waist, a thin belt was wrapped around her black skirt, cinching her waist very tightly.

Qing Chen felt more and more uneasy, but he could only grit his teeth and continue walking.

At that moment, Li Changqing chuckled, "Flying Cloud Courtyard is a little cold and quiet without anyone around, making it a little scary."

"Um, if you're scared, call the security guards and servants back, or I'll be a little scared too," Qing Chen said sincerely.

The two of them weren't scared of the same thing…

Moreover, on the night of the attack on District 4, Li Changqing had already shown a Cultivation level beyond ordinary people; jumping from the tenth floor was nothing to her.

In this one-on-one situation, Qing Chen really couldn't beat her.

Li Changqing smiled, "What are you afraid of? Don't think too much. I'm worried that you'll be in so much pain after the Gene Medicine injection that you'll cry out and be heard. I don't mind, but I'm afraid your self-esteem won't be able to take it."

Qing Chen breathed a sigh of relief. So that's it.

It's true that in Li Changqing's eyes, he was really going to inject the Gene Medicine tonight.

Everyone knows that injecting Gene Medicine is very painful, and Li Changqing couldn't do anything to him.

Li Changqing pulled him to a room in Flying Cloud Courtyard and gently closed the door.

Then, she opened the metal box in front of Qing Chen and took out the FDE-003 Gene Medicine in the middle: "Should I help you inject it? But you've injected two doses yourself, you should be more skilled."

Qing Chen took the azure Gene Medicine from Li Changqing's hand and smiled, "I'll do it myself. It's just an intramuscular injection; it's simple."

Li Changqing laughed, "Don't you need to go to the bathroom to inject it? Can I watch?"

"Of course," Qing Chen said.

With that, he briefly examined the Gene Medicine and without hesitation, stabbed it into his thigh.

But the moment his arm fell…

The Return Countdown disappeared.

The world plunged into darkness, then returned to light.

Qing Chen returned to his home on Xingshu Road in the Outer World, and he still had the 003 Gene Medicine in his hand.

The young man picked up a sealed glass bottle from the bedside table, pushed all the Gene Medicine into it, and then took out a prepared azure liquid from the side, drawing it into a syringe.

This switcheroo was something he had planned 18 days ago.

Since he had to inject this shot in front of Li Changqing, he had to ensure his safety, so he couldn't inject the real Gene Medicine. After all, without having injected 004 or 005, directly injecting 003 would be fatal.

And the moment the Time Traveler returned, it was enough for Qing Chen to switch the Gene Medicine.

In fact, Li Changqing suddenly asked him if he wanted to go to the bathroom to inject it, perhaps to verify whether he was a Time Traveler.

After all, a Time Traveler could also put the Gene Medicine into his body and bring it back to the Outer World to switch it.

But what Li Changqing didn't know was that the existence of Knight True Qi allowed Qing Chen to bring the Gene Medicine back with him.

This is something other Time Travelers couldn't do.

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