Eternal Life: I Can Break Through The Limits Of All Methods

Chapter 174: Jiang Zhilan's Request

Chu Ming chuckled awkwardly, "Don't be silly, our family has always believed in avoiding unnecessary trouble."

"If we really bring her in, it will be quite troublesome."

"Moreover, my puppet is playing the role of a righteous Daoist who eliminates demons and upholds justice. What would it mean if we were to abduct a female cultivator from another sect?"

"If anyone from Myriad Demon Cave were to discover any clues, all our previous efforts would be in vain."

Xiao Yuying softly chuckled, "If my husband truly likes Fellow Daoist Jiang, naturally he wouldn't want her to be mistreated by us."

"And if he doesn't like her, my husband wouldn't even consider bringing her here."

"So no matter what, we won't bring her here."

Chu Ming looked at Xiao Yuying and couldn't help but smile.

His junior sister truly understood him. They were indeed an old married couple.

Li Haimeng seemed to be deep in thought and earnestly said to Chu Ming, "Husband, if you really have feelings for Jiang Zhilan in the future, you don't have to care about my opinion."

"Although Jiang Zhilan is ruthless towards outsiders, she is very kind to her own people."

"The conflicts between us before were mainly due to the grudges between our sects. The divisive tactics she used were meant to create conflicts between me and the higher-ups of the Divine Will Sect."

"As an elder of the Biling Valley, there is naturally nothing wrong with what she did."

"And that Sword Manual that I couldn't understand is of no use to me. It was all thanks to my husband's guidance that I was able to comprehend this Dragon's Roar Sword Intent."

"So if my husband really wants to marry Jiang Zhilan, I won't be so petty as to stop you."

"But my husband still needs to be cautious and at least see her true intentions before making a decision."

Chu Ming took her hands and smiled, "Meng'er, I didn't expect you to understand her so well."

Li Haimeng chuckled softly, "Of course I understand. I've known her since we were young."

"But we just never got along."

Chu Ming then said, "But I'm not very familiar with her either, and there is no romantic relationship between us for now."

"Let's talk about this later."

"Dealing with it now would be quite troublesome."

"Alright, I won't say much here. I'll go over there and focus on controlling the puppet, and you can all cultivate on your own."

The three nodded and then left one by one.

Chu Ming also landed on the ground and began to meditate, shifting his consciousness to the puppet controlled by Hoda.

Outside the Cave Mansion, Jiang Zhilan's voice could be heard.

"Fellow Daoist Hoda, Zhilan has something to discuss."

Chu Ming's divine sense moved, and the doors of the Cave Mansion slowly opened.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, please come in."

Jiang Zhilan asked the two female disciples behind her to stay outside the Cave Mansion while she walked in alone.

Today, she was dressed in a light green Daoist robe, tightly wrapped around her body, and her attire was more conservative than before.

She only had a simple updo on her head, with light makeup on her face. Compared to before, she had lost some of her charm and gained a touch of elegance.

Her face was serious, without any smiles.

Chu Ming was somewhat surprised to see her in this outfit.

It gave off a different vibe, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

As Jiang Zhilan approached, the fragrance emanating from her couldn't be concealed.

Seeing Chu Ming smiling, she couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Hoda, what are you smiling about?"

Chu Ming smiled and said, "Nothing, it's just the first time I've seen Fellow Daoist Jiang dressed like this, it's a bit unexpected."

"I am still more familiar with your previous appearance."

Jiang Zhilan calmly said, "I thought I was meeting Fellow Daoist to discuss important matters, so I dressed up a bit more formally."

Chu Ming laughed, "That's not bad either. Fellow Daoist Jiang has always had an extraordinary celestial beauty, no matter how you dress, you won't look bad."

Jiang Zhilan raised an eyebrow and snorted lightly, "I didn't expect my appearance to catch Fellow Daoist's attention."

"It's rare to hear you compliment me."

"Well..." Chu Ming chuckled dryly and said, "I'm just stating the truth."

He had enjoyed Jiang Zhilan's beauty and figure with the help of illusion techniques some time ago.

This kind of thing was somewhat unethical, and he couldn't help but feel guilty, so he casually praised her.

Jiang Zhilan remained indifferent and said, "Alright, let's get down to business."

Then she used the plant communication technique to connect their fingers with a willow branch.

"Fellow Daoist, it seems that someone in our Biling Valley is using forbidden techniques to communicate with that old demon."

Chu Ming was shocked to hear this and quickly asked, "Has a demonic cultivator infiltrated Biling Valley?"

Jiang Zhilan shook her head, "No one has infiltrated, but if someone wants to use forbidden techniques to communicate with that old demon, there are ways."

"There are always people with strange intentions among the sect, who can't stand orthodox cultivators and are determined to bring that demonic cultivator into the mortal world."

"Even if there is a glimmer of hope, they want to fight for it."

Chu Ming nodded, "It's not surprising to have such people. Who is it? Do you know?"

Jiang Zhilan shook her head again, "I'm not sure yet, but I have a few suspects."

"But to avoid alerting them, we haven't taken any action for now."

"And because it's a major matter, I think it's better to communicate with Fellow Daoist and see what your plans are."

Chu Ming thought for a moment, "Since that's the case, I can help observe."

"We don't need to rush. Let's wait and see what they are planning."

Jiang Zhilan asked, "How will Fellow Daoist observe?"

Chu Ming smiled, "I have my own secret technique. I'll go out for a walk later."

"You don't need to follow me. If there's any news, I'll let you know."

Jiang Zhilan didn't say much either. After informing Chu Ming of the identities of a few suspects, she prepared to take her leave.

"Then I'll trouble Fellow Daoist."

"If things are successful, Biling Valley will naturally show its gratitude."

After saying that, she severed the connection with the willow branch, turned around, and left without spending much time with Chu Ming.

Chu Ming was somewhat surprised by her formal and business-like attitude.

He thought she would take the opportunity to get closer to him, but he didn't expect her to show such a cold attitude.

Perhaps it was because she didn't want to be humble again after being defeated last time?

After all, she was also a proud woman, and she had her own dignity.

Chu Ming didn't try to keep her either. After Jiang Zhilan left, he also left the Cave Mansion.

He went to various places in Biling Valley to observe, and took the opportunity to plant perception plants in a few other places.

In this way, through the boundary-breaking technique, not only would his line of sight not be obstructed in Biling Valley, but his divine sense could also cover everything.

In the following three days, he practiced in the space while observing the situation in Biling Valley.

At first, there was no activity from the suspects, but on this night, a middle-aged male cultivator from Zizhu Peak invited five fellow disciples to a banquet.

Halfway through the drinking, all five of them were poisoned and completely controlled by this male cultivator.

(End of this chapter)