Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 45: You're Too Slow

The sun was setting, and tired birds were returning to the forest.

Inside the newly set up tent, Xu Mu, Lan Shijin, and Leng Yuening sat facing each other.

"When did he mention it?" Xu Mu asked.

"He came to talk to me when we were setting up camp just now! He asked me to consider it for a few days and give him an answer before we enter the depths of the jungle! If I agree, he's willing to give a thousand low-grade spirit stones as a betrothal gift and escort us to Liyang Sect!" Lan Shijin gritted her teeth and said.

This was the first time Xu Mu had seen Lan Shijin so angry.

Leng Yuening, who was beside them, had a slightly pale complexion.

There was a rare sense of panic in her eyes.

"Lan Fellow Daoist, don't want to agree?" Xu Mu frowned.

Xu Mu wasn't surprised that Xiao Yi had such intentions.

There were already signs of it from the beginning!

"Naturally, I won't agree!" Lan Shijin said coldly.

"Why?" Xu Mu asked, puzzled.

Xiao Yi's betrothal gift was not insignificant, and he promised to escort the two of them.

Most importantly, Xiao Yi was only in his forties or fifties and already in the late stage of Qi Refining. He had a certain chance of breaking through to Foundation Building in the future, which could be considered quite promising.

As for Su Qing!

It was normal for high-level cultivators to have multiple wives and concubines.

In the current situation, marrying Xiao Yi might not be a bad choice.

"Why? Xu Fellow Daoist, are you joking with me?" Lan Shijin snorted in annoyance.

"..." Xu Mu was a bit confused.

He was considering it for the other party, so why was he being blamed in return?

"Lan Shijin, can you explain it more clearly? I'm not very clear!" Xu Mu smiled bitterly.

"You don't know?" Lan Shijin looked at Xu Mu for a few moments, confirming that Xu Mu wasn't teasing her, before speaking, "The cultivation technique Xiao Yi practices is an evil path technique. He likes to use female cultivators as cauldrons to enhance his cultivation. Very few of the women who marry him live past ten years!"

Leng Yuening, who was beside them, turned even paler and tightly grasped her clothes.

"Huh? Is it true or false?" Xu Mu's eyes widened suddenly.

If that was the case, then Su Qing...

"It's true. Many people in the market know about it! My husband has had several dealings with him!" Lan Shijin said disdainfully.

It wasn't strange for high-level cultivators to know each other in the market.

Lan Shijin's tone was indifferent, "He relies on constantly marrying and taking concubines to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining before the age of fifty. However, my husband said that his cultivation technique is not refined, and he constantly absorbs spiritual energy to enhance his cultivation, resulting in impure qi in his body. It's as difficult as reaching the heavens for him to achieve Foundation Building in this lifetime!"

"I see!"

If that was the case, it would be abnormal for anyone with a normal brain to agree.

In the past, Xu Mu's level was too low and couldn't reach the other party, which is why he asked such stupid questions.

So, Su Qing's willingness should also be forced.

"Lan Fellow Daoist, why did you tell me all this? What do you want me to do to help?"

Lan Shijin doesn't know his true strength, so it's unlikely that he will be able to kill Xiao Yi or force the other party to give up.

"I hope we can leave the team in advance and take a detour to Liyang Sect! Of course, I know that this will definitely encounter many dangers. Xu Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I am willing to provide enough spirit stones to supplement you!"

"If Xu Fellow Daoist is unwilling, Shijin will not force it. Tomorrow, I will leave the team with Ning'er and leave alone!"

When saying this, Lan Shijin's attitude was very low, and Leng Yue Ning was even more nervous and dared not look at him.

Obviously, both of them are afraid that Xu Mu will not agree.

If they leave Xu Mu's team, it will be difficult for them to find a new trustworthy team in a short period of time.

Seeing the nervousness of the two, Xu Mu smiled.

It's not a big deal, why make such a fuss!

"Lan Fellow Daoist, don't worry! How about this, I will talk to him tomorrow and make him give up!" Xu Mu smiled.

"Xu Fellow Daoist, are you joking with me?" Lan Shijin frowned, looking incredulous.

Leng Yue Ning also looked at him with a strange look.

If things were so easy, they wouldn't have come to Xu Mu alone to say those things earlier.

"I never joke around, Lan Fellow Daoist, you can rest assured! I will give him an absolutely irresistible reason!" Xu Mu's mouth curled up, lightly laughing.

Although the mother and daughter were full of doubts and disbelief, there were still a few days left, so they decided to temporarily believe Xu Mu once.

"I remember that he is on patrol tonight. Miss Yue Ning, you can pretend to be sick and not go. I think he should agree!"

"Also, after the matter is done, there is something I want to ask Lan Fellow Daoist for help with!"

...

Late at night!

The wind rustled through the treetops, and the leaves swayed.

Dim moonlight spilled down, and Xiao Yi led more than ten Qi Refining mid-stage cultivators walking on a newly opened road.

In order to maintain a broad field of vision, they would use spells to clear a piece of land before resting.

Fortunately, they were all cultivators; otherwise, it would be quite troublesome to set up a camp in the densely forested jungle.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, I heard that you are going to take Miss Leng as a concubine. Congratulations!"

As they patrolled, they chatted, and some of them knew about Xiao Yi taking a concubine, flattering him.

Anyone could see Xiao Yi's thoughts about Leng Yue Ning, so the others weren't surprised.

They were just very impressed with Xiao Yi, who was about to approach the Cloud Peak Mountains and still had the mood to take a concubine.

After leaving the Baihe Forest, they would reach the Cloud Peak Mountains, and crossing the Cloud Peak Mountains would lead to the area where Liyang Sect was located.

The most dangerous place on their journey was the Cloud Peak Mountains.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xiao!"

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xiao!"

Although some people didn't like Xiao Yi in their hearts, they still warmly congratulated him on the surface.

"Haha! Fellow Daoists, no need to be polite! If things work out, I will treat you all to a drink!" Xiao Yi was also in a good mood.

He never thought that the other party would refuse!

In the current situation, if the other party refuses, is there still a possibility of leaving alive?

It's a pity that his technique is only effective on young girls. Otherwise, he would have accepted Lan Shijin as well!

"As a fellow Daoist, it is unreasonable for Xiao to not succeed!" someone who wanted to flatter him said.

"That's right! That's right! I'm just waiting to drink at the wedding! Haha!"

"It's a shame that Fellow Daoist Leng is not here today!"

"Perhaps it's just a misunderstanding! Women are all like this!"

Everyone laughed, and Xiao Yi didn't mind.

Crash!

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the surrounding woods. The people who were laughing immediately reacted and formed a clear defensive formation.

Two cultivators immediately pinched their fingers and chanted a spell, releasing two green wind blades.

Puchi! Puchi!

The sound of blades cutting through flesh and blood came.

"Chirp chirp!"

Then came a strange sound.

Someone cast a spell to create a bright light and threw it over to investigate.

Under the light, there was a rat the size of a basin, cut into two pieces by the wind blades.

"It seems like we're lucky today! We have a harvest right from the start!"

A cultivator laughed and went forward to put the rat into a storage bag.

Although the rat was the lowest-level first-order demonic beast, it was still a demonic beast. Removing its fur and internal organs would yield at least ten pounds of fine meat, equivalent to ten pieces of low-grade spirit stones, which was not a small gain for ordinary cultivators.

Of course, this money had to be divided equally, and Xiao Yi would definitely take the lion's share, even though he didn't make a move from start to finish.

"We are now close to the five hundred-mile area. We will soon leave the periphery and enter the Cloud Peak Mountains. We will encounter more and more demonic beasts in the future!"

"As long as we don't encounter fourth-order Foundation Building stage demonic beasts!"

"With so many of us, if we really encounter a fourth-order demonic beast, we might not be unable to fight!"

"Don't be naive! The Foundation Building stage and the Qi Refining stage are completely different levels. It doesn't matter how many people there are!"

Several people resumed their original formation, talking as they continued to patrol forward.

Clatter clatter!

There was another commotion in the dark jungle, this time to their left front. However, this sound was a bit strange, like footsteps.

Swish swish!

Without hesitation, several people released several wind blades again.

But this time, apart from cutting off some branches, there was no sound of hitting flesh and blood.

"Use fireball spells!" Xiao Yi calmly ordered.

Puff puff puff!

Four people simultaneously released fireballs, like four meteors falling on the source of the commotion.

The fireball spells exploded, illuminating the area and revealing a tall and fierce figure.

That person held a long sword and walked slowly towards the crowd.

"It's that murderer!"

The crowd suddenly gasped in surprise.

Although they had never seen each other before, they had heard rumors about each other more than once in the past few days.

Everyone didn't know where this murderer came from, but the only thing they knew was that this person was extremely powerful and could easily kill several mid-level Qi Refining cultivators.

"Who are you? Please stop!" Xiao Yi shouted loudly.

The person didn't speak, but continued to approach them.

"Activate the protective spells! Everyone attack with their magical weapons! Inform the others!" Xiao Yi's face turned slightly cold as he shouted. He patted the storage bag at his waist, and several golden flying knives flew out, turning into streams of light and shooting towards that person.

After the initial panic, the others were influenced by Xiao Yi and quickly released their own magical weapons. For a while, various magical weapons emitted dazzling lights, almost completely enveloping that person.

But the next scene made everyone break out in a cold sweat.

Facing everyone's attacks, that person just moved sideways lightly, easily dodging their magical weapon attacks. At the same time, he continued to step forward slowly, leisurely approaching them.

He walked slowly, as if taking a leisurely stroll in a courtyard, but every step felt like it was stepping on their hearts.

The invisible sense of oppression made the pressure in everyone's hearts grow stronger and stronger.

What kind of monster is this?

His reaction is too fast!

This thought arose in everyone's mind at the same time.

"Use spells! Restrict his movements!" Xiao Yi said as he retreated, sweat already appearing on his forehead.

The methods of the incoming person were too strange.

How could there be a cultivator who could dodge the attacks of more than a dozen people solely based on his physical reactions?

"Hold on! Others..."

Just as Xiao Yi was about to calm everyone down and buy some time, the ground suddenly shook under the person's feet, and his figure disappeared in an instant.

The next moment, as if in an instant, he suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Yi.

Boom!

A violent wind stirred up!

A person brought forth a gust of wind, causing the protective spiritual light on everyone's bodies to violently shake, as if it could shatter at any moment.

"You guys! Too slow!"

Swish!

The long sword emitted a red light, like a flash of lightning, illuminating the entire night sky, slashing across Xiao Yi.

Crack!

The protective spiritual light shattered!

A red bloodline overlapped with the sword light, extending from the red flower pattern on Xiao Yi's forehead all the way down to his lower body.

"You... you..."

Xiao Yi widened his eyes, his mouth twitched, and he stood still in place, holding the talisman he had just taken out in his hand.

"Too weak!"

The person muttered disappointedly, then grabbed Xiao Yi's body and disappeared from the sight of the crowd in the blink of an eye.

At this time, a few other late-stage Qi Refining cultivators hurriedly arrived.

(End of this chapter)