A short while later, Su Hao arrived outside Su Ming's study.
He knocked and entered upon receiving permission.
"Greetings, Second Uncle, Third Uncle," Su Hao said, bowing to the two men. As the junior, he had to show respect.
"Dad, you called for me. What's the matter?" Su Hao asked Su Ming casually after paying his respects.
"I didn't call you. Your Third Uncle did," Su Ming replied.
"Third Uncle?" Su Hao looked puzzled, glancing at Su Wu. He felt a flutter in his heart, wondering if something was wrong.
"Hao, I called you here to discuss something," Su Wu began. "We originally planned for you to spend some time at the Fu City Constabulary before joining the Surveillance Division. However, the young lord's incident has alerted us. We fear that both the Prefectural Surveillance Division and the Fu City Constabulary have been infiltrated by the Blood Moon Cult. Given your current strength, it might be dangerous for you in either place. So, I've decided to send you to a county-level city for training."
"A county-level city?" Su Hao instantly relaxed. He had worried his uncle had discovered something. Going to a county-level city actually pleased Su Hao. He hadn't wanted to join the Surveillance Division, and Fu City was too close to the Su family, limiting his freedom of action. A county-level city would give him more independence.
Of course, Su Hao kept these thoughts to himself, not daring to express them out loud.
"Hmm, Hao, you've broken through to the fourth stage of the Human Realm, and your physique has improved significantly?" Su Ming suddenly noticed, looking at Su Hao with surprise.
"Dad, you're amazing to notice that!" Su Hao said proudly. "I did some simple cultivation when I got back tonight and broke through. Is cultivation really that easy?"
Su Ming and his brothers exchanged glances. Su Hao's cultivation progress was seriously lagging behind other Su family youths.
"By the way, I heard outside that Young Lord Dongfang Ming was poisoned?" Su Hao asked quietly.
"Yes, the young lord was poisoned with the Blood Moon Cult's Black Blood Poison. Only they can cure it. Since your Third Uncle was with the young lord, this incident has put our Su family in a difficult position. Why are you suddenly interested in this?" Su Ming asked curiously.
"He really was poisoned? That's great!" Su Hao exclaimed.
"What are you saying, you brat?" Su Ming immediately gave Su Hao a knock on the head.
Su Hao yelped in pain, tears welling up in his eyes. He felt wronged, wondering if his reaction had been too exaggerated.
"Dad, you're too harsh. Hit me again, and I might get a concussion. I might even forget you're my dad. Besides, shouldn't you let me finish speaking?" Su Hao said tearfully.
"You little rascal, the young lord is poisoned, and you're cheering? If someone overheard and it reached the Weeping Blood Marquis's ears, they might think our Su family is colluding with the Blood Moon Cult to plot against them," Su Ming said sternly.
"Hurry up and say what you need to say, then get out of here!"
Although they liked Su Hao, his loose tongue made them want to scold him.
"Dad, you're too impatient. Look at this," Su Hao slowly pulled out a medicine bottle from his pocket. Before coming, he had taken the detoxification pill from his inventory and placed it in this bottle.
"What's in there?" Su Ming asked, eyeing the bottle curiously.
"It's a detoxification pill," Su Hao replied.
"A detoxification pill!" Su Wu stood up and walked over to Su Hao, taking the bottle. He opened it, saw a glowing pill inside that didn't look ordinary, sniffed it, and examined it carefully.
"Where did you get this?" Su Ming asked coldly.
"A few years ago, I met a traveling Taoist priest and bought it from him. He guaranteed it could cure any poison, so I paid 1,000 silver taels for it. The pill didn't look ordinary, so I happily paid the price. When I heard the young lord was poisoned, I immediately brought out this treasure from my collection. Dad, quickly give me 1,000 taels, and the pill is yours!" Su Hao started spinning his tale again.
"1,000 taels? You're too wasteful. What kind of good medicine could a traveling Taoist have?" Su Ming's eyes flashed with anger. 1,000 silver taels was no small sum.
"Brother, this pill isn't ordinary. 1,000 taels might actually be a bargain," Su Wu said, handing the bottle to Su Ming for his judgment.
Su Ming took the bottle and examined the pill closely. His expression became serious when he saw the pill's glow. He poured it out for a closer look.
"Second Brother, you're the most familiar with medicines. Check the pill's properties," Su Ming said to Su Hong.
Su Hong, although the prefect of Fu City, was also a pill master, a fact known only to a few in the Su family.
Su Hong's eyes were fixed on the pill as soon as Su Ming poured it out, as if he'd seen a rare treasure. He carefully took the pill from Su Wu's hand, examined it closely, and sniffed it. His brow furrowed in thought, then gradually relaxed.
"Brother, this might actually be able to cure the young lord's Black Blood Poison," Su Hong said solemnly.
"What? Second Brother, are you saying this pill can cure the Black Blood Poison?" Su Ming and Su Wu were both surprised.
"Yes, not only can it cure the young lord's poison, but I might also be able to use its patterns to advance to a second or third-grade pill master. Hao, I never expected you to have such luck. I must thank you!" Su Hong said excitedly, carefully placing the pill back in the bottle.
"Second Uncle, let's be practical. I want money!" Su Hao said shamelessly, not expecting that this ordinary pill from the Medicine Clan could help his uncle advance. It was completely unexpected.