Following that, Xu Nian fed Yan Wu some of the healing holy medicine brought by the Artifact Refining Sect.
Only then did Yan Wu's injuries begin to improve.
Although he had not fully recovered, at least it wouldn't lead to lingering issues.
"Thank you for saving our lives, young master. If you had not arrived in time, I can't imagine what would have happened to Yu'er and me," Yan Wu said gratefully.
Yan Ruyu also looked at Xu Nian with a face full of gratitude.
Xu Nian waved his hand and said, "The troubles you encountered were because of me, so you don't need to thank me. However, why didn't you leave the commandery city?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyu's face immediately turned red.
Yan Wu smiled and said, "We were worried that the young master would return and not find us, so we stayed in the commandery city."
What he didn't say was that it was Yan Ruyu who had insisted on staying.
Xu Nian glanced at Yan Ruyu and instantly understood the situation.
"You should leave the commandery city as soon as possible. The Fang Family has issued a warrant for my arrest. Being associated with me, you will inevitably be implicated. Leave this place, and I will figure out a way to find you later," Xu Nian said.
"Won't the young master leave with us?" Yan Ruyu hurriedly asked upon hearing Xu Nian's words.
Xu Nian shook his head and said, "I have more important matters to attend to and can't leave for now."
Disappointment instantly flooded Yan Ruyu's face when she heard this.
Xu Nian knew what Yan Ruyu was thinking, but he didn't want to give her any illusions.
After all, he had no intentions concerning Yan Ruyu.
"By the way, do you know who from the Fang Family is currently at the Governor Mansion? Are there any Saint-level masters around?" Xu Nian suddenly asked.
Yan Wu thought for a moment and said, "The Fang Family Saint who killed the Chen Family ancestor left the Governor Mansion shortly after staying, and most of the Fang Family left the city in a hurry yesterday. Currently, the Governor Mansion should only have some guards and subordinates left by the Fang Family. As for the presence of any Saint-level experts, it's unclear, but I guess there aren't any since the Fang Family's main goal seemed to lie with the Demon Emperor's Tomb."
Just as he had guessed.
The Fang Family didn't intend to stay long, only seeking revenge on their way.
As for the Governor Mansion, it was likely only some servants or collateral family members keeping watch.
"Is there any news about the Demon Emperor's Tomb?" Xu Nian asked.
Yan Wu shook his head, "I don't know much about the Demon Emperor's Tomb, but I've heard that it should be around Dong'an City because many powers have gathered there, and it seems the Fang Family has also gone to Dong'an City."
Yan Wu, after all, was but one man; collecting so much intelligence was already quite an achievement.
"Uncle Yan, here is a storage ring containing three million gold coins and several heavenly rank cultivation techniques and combat skills. Take it for your expenses. Find a place to recuperate and grow your strength. You know I have much to shoulder, and perhaps one day in the future, I will need your help," Xu Nian said.
Three million gold coins and several heavenly rank cultivation techniques and combat skills?
But he understood Xu Nian's meaning. Accepting the storage ring, he said earnestly, "Young master, rest assured, Yan Wu will certainly fulfill the mission."
After speaking with Yan Wu and his daughter for a few more moments, he sent the two of them out of the city.
Yan Ruyu was reluctant to leave, but she knew staying with Xu Nian would only hold him back.
With no choice, she had to leave with her father.
Yet in her heart, she became more determined to grow stronger,
hoping that one day she could become Xu Nian's right-hand woman.
Even if she had to be a maid, she had to keep up with Xu Nian's pace.
Otherwise, she wouldn't even qualify to be a maid by his side.
After sending Yan Wu and his daughter away, Xu Nian returned to his residence.
He was waiting for nightfall.
he would investigate the Governor Mansion's actual situation.
To see if, as he suspected, most of the Fang Family had already left the Governor Mansion.
Clouds densely veiled the night sky, and there was no moonlight.
Xu Nian changed into a set of black garments suited for night treks and hurried towards the Governor Mansion.
Xu Nian's Wind Force Realm had reached the level of Transformation Force.
Moving rapidly above the rooftops, it was impossible to make even the slightest sound.
His movements, moreover, were like those of a sly spirit cat, agile and seamless.
Soon, he arrived near the Governor Mansion.
Xu Nian noticed that the guards at the Governor Mansion were considerably more vigilant than in the past.
However, these guards were mostly of Warrior Level cultivation, with Battle Sect members rarely seen.
Naturally, they couldn't possibly detect Xu Nian's presence.
Xu Nian easily avoided the guards and slipped into the Governor Mansion.
Each step of the way, Xu Nian would first use his Spiritual Sense Power to scout the surroundings.
Only when he discovered no danger would he move forward.
In fact, with Xu Nian's current Spiritual Sense Power, aided by the Heavenly Gang Pearl, he could cover the entire Governor Mansion.
But Xu Nian couldn't guarantee that there were no Saint Level masters inside the Governor Mansion.
Therefore, just to be safe, he didn't.
Before long, Xu Nian arrived at the main hall of the Governor Mansion,
which was also the entry point to the underground chambers of the Governor Mansion.
However, Xu Nian found that there were quite a few people in the main hall at the moment.
On the high platform, a young man and a middle-aged man were seated.
The two were drinking and chatting merrily.
Inside the hall, several singers were dancing and playing music.
The young man's cultivation was not low; he had already reached the Six-star War General Realm.
If Xu Nian's guess was correct, he was the person the Fang Family had left in charge at the Governor Mansion.
As for the middle-aged man, Xu Nian had seen him once before.
He was a general from East Field County named Zhao Chong, a Nine-star War General Level expert.
At the moment, Zhao Chong was still wearing his Battle Armor.
However, his face bore a freely joyful smile.
It was clear he had defected to the Fang Family and become their lapdog.
"Haha, General Zhao truly knows how to enjoy life, these singers do indeed have exceptional looks," Fang Qing laughed heartily, draining his cup in one gulp.
"Haha, Mr. Fang is too kind. I spent a good amount of Gold Coins to select these singers. If Mr. Fang doesn't mind, pick a couple to take back and have a good time with, wouldn't that make life even more joyous?" Zhao Chong laughed heartily.
"Then I must first thank General Zhao," Fang Qing said with a lecherous smile.
Hearing this, Zhao Chong's face also beamed with a brilliant smile.
In fact, he was clearer than anyone else.
This Fang Qing was merely a collateral relative of the Fang Family.
Otherwise, why would most of the Fang Family members have left,
only to leave him behind, staying in this Commandery City?
However, although Fang Qing was a collateral relative, he was after all from the Fang Family.
Even if he wanted to ingratiate himself with the direct descendants, they wouldn't give him a second glance.
Hence, to curry favor with the Fang Family, he could only start with Fang Qing.
Fang Qing also knew this and wanted to build a closer relationship with Zhao Chong to develop his own network.
The two were birds of a feather and found mutual benefit in their arrangement.
However, Xu Nian, standing on the roof and observing the scene with his Spiritual Sense, felt a surge of coldness in his eyes.
Zhao Chong was someone whom Chen Tiansheng had supported with his own hands.
Now, at the time of his adversity, he had defected to the Fang Family, which was utterly deserving of death.
But soon, Xu Nian's attention was once again captured by the conversation between the two men,
because their dialogue touched upon the news of the Chen Family members, which he had been concerned about all along.