“But madam, Haoran’s disease was really cured by Li Tianyan? Even so, you don’t have to use the villa to pay him off,” Guan Dongzhu said with a disapproving look on his face.

That villa was his wife’s dowry, so Guan Dongzhu was still reluctant to give it away. If he had discussed it with him in advance, he would have just found a random courtyard among the Guan family’s property.

“It’s just a villa with small garden. It’s just a waste in our hands. Ran’er saidLi Tianyan is not a simple person. Now that he is separated from the Li Mansion, we can win over him,” Madam Guan told her son’s original words. Although Haoran was usually playful, he had a very accurate eye for people. He must have seen something special about Li Tianyan that made him cared so much.

As soon as Madam Guan done speaking, she saw Guan Haoran’s figure appearing in the back garden, “Look, our son is back.”

“Mom, look what I brought back.” Guan Haoran said before he even got close.

“You are willing to come back.” Guan Dongzhu ignored his son when he saw his return and immediately snorted with a sullen face.

“Dad, you are here too.” Guan Haoran stood at his feet and said with a slightly embarrassed smile. He was so busy being happy that he didn’t notice his father was also there.

Seeing that the atmosphere between father and son was a little tense, Madam Guan hurriedly spoke to calm down and said, “What did you say you brought back?”

“Mother, look, this talisman is very powerful. An eighth-level warrior can be defeated with just one blow.” Guan Haoran unfolded a piece of yellow paper, displaying it in front of his mother. Although she was already an innate warrior, she had never seen such a talisman before.

“It’s truly magical. Did you buy it from Li Tianyan?” Madam Guan scrutinized with suspicion.

Guan Haoran nodded calmly and confessed, “I bought it from Brother Li, for two thousand taels each.”

Guang Hong, following Guan Haoran, stiffened. Didn’t Young Master Li offer a thousand taels? Why the change when his young master arrived home? Initially thinking one thousand five hundred taels was already expensive, with two thousand taels, the young master seemed unafraid of being scolded by the madam.

Madam Guan sneered, “Two thousand taels? I’m afraid this price is a scam; you must have been deceived again.”

Guan Haoran and Guang Hong exchanged uneasy glances.

“Spending two thousand taels on a piece of yellow paper is getting more and more nonsensical and a waste of money,” remarked Guan Dongzhu, adding insult to injury.

“Mom, if you don’t believe me, just try one, and you’ll know.” Guan Haoran became adamant, reluctantly handing over the talisman with an unconvinced expression.

Madam Guan took the yellow talisman from her son’s hand, activated it casually, and muttered, “Isn’t it just a piece of yellow paper? Look at how nervous you are.”

As she finished speaking, the talisman in Madam Guan’s hand suddenly unleashed an explosive attack. With a “boom,” the flower field in front of her was immediately destroyed, leaving only a mess after a burst of dust.

Madam Guan: “…”

Guan Dongzhu: “…”

Guan Haoran: “…”

“Madam, what happened?” The guard in the back garden, upon hearing the commotion, feared for the three masters of the Guan Mansion and rushed over to check.

Madam Guan regained her composure upon hearing the voice, cleared her throat, and pretended to be calm. “It’s okay, let the gardener come over and clean up the place.”

“Yes.” The guard, seeing all the masters intact, felt relieved although confused.

“You, come to my room.” Madam Guan pointed at Guan Haoran and issued the command.

“Yes.” Guan Haoran glanced at his mother’s favorite precious flowers, tragically littered with corpses. He couldn’t help but swallow his saliva before following her step by step.

Peeking at his mother’s back, Guan Haoran was in a state of confusion, unsure if his mother was angry.

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Back in the room, Madam Guan finally inquired, “Did you really buy this talisman from Li Tianyan?”

Guan Haoran glanced at his father, who remained uninvolved, and had to bite the bullet, saying, “Yes.”

Madam Guan continued, “How many did you buy in total?”

“Forty.” Guan Haoran, originally intending to say twenty, had to change his mind under his mother’s influence.

“Forty?” Madam Guan frowned slightly.

Guan Haoran, with trembling lips, explained, “Brother Li said that drawing talismans is not easy. There are only so many for now, but there are still forty of inferior quality.” After hearing this, Madam Guan showed a sly smile, “Then just take them all out.”

“Mom, you actually lied to me. Won’t your conscience hurt?” Guan Haoran realized he had been fooled and suddenly exclaimed.

“Okay, it’s not like I won’t give you money.” Madam Guan waved her hand without any burden.

Guan Haoran didn’t expect that he wanted show off but was tricked by his mother. He knew he should have said three thousand taels just now.

“By the way, you said there was something wrong with those medicinal pills before. Are you sure?” After grabbing her son’s things, Madam Guan suddenly changed her tone and asked seriously.

Haoran had previously mentioned that those pills might be problematic, and the more Madam Guan thought about it, the more dissatisfied she felt. Planning to inform her parents and prevent her nephews from getting sick, she couldn’t shake off the doubt. Fearing she might have offended the immortal cultivator with her overthinking, Madam Guan asked.

“I can’t say for sure; it’s just an intuition. Why don’t you bring some pills back, and I’ll ask someone to inquire?” Guan Haoran thought Li Tianyan might be able to discern something, considering he didn’t know about it at the time but could identify medicines by smell.

“That’s fine.” Madam Guan agreed, guessing that her son wanted to consult Li Tianyan. Mother and son shared a tacit understanding.

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“Li Wu, go and set up the carriage. Let’s go shopping in Jincheng today.” Li Tianyan, with a substantial sum of money, was eager to enter the city early the next morning.