Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 166: Trap

Midday.

Luo Han sat in front of the alchemy furnace, meditating and cultivating.

Strands of spiritual energy were drawn into the furnace, refined, and then entered her body. They circulated along her meridians and finally settled in her dantian, transforming into strands of mana.

As a Foundation Building cultivator, Luo Han rarely slept. Cultivating through meditation had become her daily routine.

Perhaps by cultivating a little longer now, her chances of breaking through to the Gold Core stage in the future would increase.

But today, she was feeling restless.

Luo Han opened her eyes, got up, and walked to the main room. She looked up and saw the dazzling night sky, with stars scattered like gemstones on the dark canvas.

This was the result of her complaint about the stuffiness of her cave dwelling and her desire to see the stars. Half a month later, Yu Xian came to her with a new formation diagram.

It turned out that he had spent half a month studying a circular light formation, which, when embedded in the mirror stone outside the cave, allowed her to see the outside scenery in real time on the cave wall.

She gently manipulated it with her fingers, causing the angle of the night sky to constantly change.

Watching the stars flicker at her fingertips, a faint smile appeared on Luo Han's lips as she remembered the ambiguous interactions between her and Yu Xian during the day.

"Too fast..."

She felt both delighted and fearful at the same time.

Although they had only known each other for less than half a year, she felt like they had known each other for many years. It seemed that no one understood her better than him.

"Master, what should I do?" she couldn't help but recall the message Dong Yueyue had sent her when she left the Wu Residence.

"Younger sister, save me."

Younger sister?

Her master had indeed mentioned that she had an older martial sister, but he also said that her martial sister had died long ago.

She had encountered Dong Yueyue a few times before, but she had never mentioned their relationship.

Luo Han suspected that it might be a trap.

After all, she had worn a veil and changed her hairstyle and clothes during their encounters. She hadn't spoken at all, so how could she be recognized?

But when it involved her master, the person she respected the most, she couldn't help but hesitate.

What if it's true?

If she really was her martial sister, how could she save her?

With her current strength, it was simply wishful thinking to rescue someone from the Wu family, and she might easily get herself involved.

She couldn't help but blame her martial sister.

If she wanted to escape, why did she claim it was voluntary that day? Did she not trust Yu Xian or herself?

It was clear that she had recognized her.

Suddenly...

Luo Han's heart stirred, and she took out a sound transmission talisman from her waist. It had been delivered to her cave entrance a few days ago, but she didn't know who sent it.

She infused her mana into it, and a familiar voice came from the talisman.

"Younger sister, I know you have many questions, but now is not the time for explanations. Just know that I am truly your martial sister.

Our master's name is Dong Wanqing, and she is my mother. I am her daughter.

Our sect is called Yidan Sect, and our sect's headquarters is located on Xiaoye Mountain. The sect's cultivation technique is called the One Heart, One Pill Art, which emphasizes unity of heart and alchemy.

Also, my mother has a unique fire control technique called the 'Three Transformations of Dan Fire,' which can control temperature in three stages.

I've said so much just to tell you that I haven't lied to you.

If you are willing to believe that I am your martial sister and are willing to give face to my mother, please come to the back street of the Wu Residence at three in the morning on the sixth day of November."

The voice abruptly stopped, and today was already the fifth day of November.

Tomorrow was the appointed time.

"To go or not to go?"

Luo Han was extremely hesitant.

She could ignore Dong Yueyue, but she couldn't ignore her master.

Without her master, she wouldn't be where she is today.

If Dong Yueyue really was her martial sister and she didn't go to save her, leading to a tragic outcome, how could she face her master?

"Should I tell him?"

Luo Han thought of Yu Xian's warm and gentle smile, which had given her a sense of security during this time.

"Forget it, I've already troubled him so many times, and this is my personal matter."

Luo Han made up her mind and lay down on the rocking chair that Yu Xian had brought over, staring at the ever-changing starry sky on the cave wall, lost in thought.

...

The next day.

The back street of the Wu Residence, the night grew deeper.

A figure wearing a hooded cloak appeared from the back door.

She glanced around and then pinched her fingers, a strand of dark red flame appeared in her palm.

Then the flame flickered and turned into a deep red color, then into a golden orange color.

The three colors kept changing in her palm.

"How did you learn the Three Transformations of Dan Fire?"

Luo Han walked out of the shadow and looked at the figure.

The figure lifted the hood, revealing a beautiful face, it was Dong Yuanyuan.

She smiled bitterly, "My mother taught me this, how could I not know? Junior sister, since you came here for the sake of my mother's face, I won't waste words with you. I invited you here, not for myself, but for my poor child. The Wu family took my child and forced me to refine pills for them. I thought as long as I was willing to refine pills for them, they would spare my child. But not long ago, I learned that my child was injured by the Wu family and is now in critical condition. I want to save him, but there is no one else here who can help me. I can only ask for your help."

Luo Han was puzzled, "Since you are my senior sister, why did you pretend not to know me when we met before?"

Dong Yuanyuan sighed, "I have no face to see the sect again. If it weren't for my child, I'm afraid I would never recognize you in this lifetime."

"I beg you, junior sister, save my child first. I can answer any questions you have."

Luo Han remained silent for a while and asked, "Where is your child?"

Dong Yuanyuan's face brightened, "Thank you for helping, what about Manager Yu? With his help, my child can definitely be saved."

Luo Han said, "I didn't tell him, this is a private matter of our sect, it's not appropriate to involve him."

Dong Yuanyuan's expression turned from bright to dark, with a look of regret.

"I clearly saw Manager Yu deeply caring for you that day. As long as you ask, he will definitely help you."

Luo Han suddenly felt annoyed.

"Sister, don't forget, I am also a Foundation Building cultivator. It's not difficult for me to save a child."

Dong Yuanyuan helplessly said, "Alright, with junior sister here, I can have a little more confidence."

"Follow me, my child is being held by the Wu family in the outer city area, in a place called Tianxiang Courtyard."

Luo Han felt a little panicked when she heard that they had to leave the city. She felt that she had overestimated herself.

But she had already promised her senior sister just now, so she couldn't back down now. She could only follow Dong Yuanyuan.

Just before leaving the city.

Luo Han looked at the dark city gate and couldn't help but secretly send out a sound transmission talisman.

...

Baihua Street.

This is a high-end entertainment street in the outer city area, mostly brothels, and the backers behind them are all Foundation Building-level forces, so the public security is good and there are very few disturbances.

Tianxiang Tower is one of them.

When Luo Han learned that Tianxiang Tower was a brothel and that her senior sister's child was severely injured due to jealousy, she showed obvious disgust on her face.

"Sister, how old is your child?"

She originally thought that her senior sister's child was a helpless baby, forcibly separated from his mother, and his mother became a pill-refining machine, which made her feel sympathetic.

But the truth was that he was injured because of visiting prostitutes.

She suddenly didn't want to go anymore.

Dong Yuanyuan said somewhat awkwardly, "He's twenty-six. Actually, Qier is a very well-behaved child. If it weren't for the Wu family corrupting him, he wouldn't have become like this."

Luo Han didn't say anything anymore, she made up her mind to save the person and leave. She regretted getting involved in this mess.

They soon arrived at Tianxiang Tower.

Because their main customers were mortal warriors and Qi Refining cultivators, the guards here were also at the Qi Refining realm, without any formation guarding them.

After all, Foundation Building cultivators mainly consumed in the inner city area, where the level was higher and the service was better.

Since the cancellation of the spiritual energy tax, the commercial atmosphere in the inner city area had gradually become stronger, but the cultivation effect had become worse.

Residential property prices plummeted, and many ordinary scattered cultivators had their lifelong efforts go to waste, while commercial property prices steadily rose, and the major aristocratic families made a fortune.

This was all due to a document from above, with a change of personnel below.

But let's get back to the point, Luo Han and Dong Yuanyuan easily sneaked into Tianxiang Tower.

After some searching.

The two found a person in a small room in the backyard, a young man in his twenties, thin and pale, lying on the bed.

"Qier, my poor child."

Dong Yuanyuan rushed to the bedside, grabbing the young man's hand, full of pity.

But Luo Han realized something was wrong.

"Sister, something's not right. Didn't you say that Tianxiang Tower has strict guards and experts guarding your child? Why are the guards here so lax? We should leave quickly."

Upon hearing this, Dong Yuanyuan turned her head, looking apologetic.

"I'm sorry, junior sister. They used my child to threaten me and forced me to do this."

"What?!"

Luo Han's face changed.

Then a light array rose in the small room...

(End of this chapter)