Chapter 78: Both Life and Nature at the Third Grade, Exterminating an Elder, and Pleasing the Mother-in-law

Time stood still in the nightmare, so after touching this drop of blood, Ning Xuan began to refine the record without hesitation.

This person named Yuan Xiaoye had a remaining lifespan of sixty-five years.

Ning Xuan then began to live through one sixty-five-year period after another.

In the fifth sixty-five-year period…

He had already mastered the remaining four types of power. Even the centipede power, he had learned through duels and experiments with Yuan Xiaoye. Not only that, but he had also pushed the five powers to the extreme within the scope of his ability and completely linked them together, forming a huge and complex “power vein system.”

These five powers were the Thread-Pulling Play, the Flood Dragon Bite, the Horse-Tripping Spur, the Thousand Hands, and the Breathing…

One, the Thread-Pulling Play. The power veins were hidden in the body, and the force was exerted from the earth. Within a hundred zhang, he could even manipulate the bodies of others. The power was exquisite and precise, making it the number one poisonous power for sneak attacks.

The weakness was that if the enemy was not on the ground, or not on the same carrier as you, it would be difficult to touch them. It also sought stillness rather than movement, making it easy to be targeted.

Two, the Flood Dragon Bite. The power veins were hidden in the legs. One kick after another, continuous and unending, like a flood dragon coiling around the body. If a fixed posture was used to bite, it could trigger the effect of ten thousand forces being released at once. With the same strength, it could instantly erupt with ten times the power of Lu Xuezhi, and could also instantly shatter the Ruyi Saber. After all, the latter two were in the category of “thousand,” while the Flood Dragon Bite was “ten thousand.” Of course, the consumption was also extremely large. This was called the number one poisonous power for killing.

The weakness was that it was extremely active and the force was not completely released. Steel was extremely easy to break, and it was easy to injure oneself.

Three, the Horse-Tripping Spur. The power veins were hidden in the skin. As it flowed, it could connect to any power, and in addition to the power of both sides, it could suddenly erupt with the power level you used last time, and it would definitely send the enemy flying. This was called the number one poisonous power for backhand moves.

The weakness was that it could mix all the unreleased power and use it all, but there would be a moment of body stiffness, just like a scorpion stinging someone, it needed to be still at the moment of stinging.

Four, the Thousand Hands. The power veins were hidden in the arms, and could simultaneously use a thousand kinds of hidden weapons. Of course, if you had enough strength, you could also use a thousand kinds of treasures.

The weakness was that it was most dangerous when it was still. The power of the hidden weapons was scattered, and if someone got close, they would be in danger.

Five, the Breathing. The power veins were hidden in the head, hidden in the qi in the abdominal cavity. One breath could blow around, and whether it was fog, rain, or snow, it would be imbued with your power. Then, one breath of power would be exhaled like a tide, and one breath of power would be inhaled like a mountain surrounding.

The weakness was that you would not be approached by people, but you would also have difficulty hitting enemies in the distance.

The five powers each had their own strengths and weaknesses, but when connected together, they happened to form a perfect circle, and the power veins covered the limbs, body, and head…

Not only that, but when the five powers were linked, the five powers were mixed together, and were no longer confined to the original parts of the body that exerted power. The flood dragon power that could only be exerted with the legs could also be exerted with the hands. It could be said to be a whole, perfect and flawless.

Ning Xuan only felt that according to this training method, his entire body could be transformed into a treasure, and every part of it possessed the power of a treasure.

Three hundred and twenty-five years passed in a flash.

Ning Xuan’s eyes recovered their spirit from their daze.

In his spirit, there was endless old age and loneliness, but in the blink of an eye, it returned to normal.

He was still in the kitchen, still holding a kitchen knife in his hand. Beside him, Madam Zhao was still looking at Yuan Xiaoye’s wound…

He glanced at Yuan Xiaoye. This was a familiar yet strange person.

Even though he had been with this person for hundreds of years in the nightmare, in reality, they had never met before.

Ning Xuan withdrew his gaze and began to seriously chop the bones.

He listened to the sound of the chopping knife and the lively sounds not far away, and a strange pleasure flashed in his eyes.

He found that he had fallen in love with the feeling of cooking.

He liked everything that was stained with the smoke and fire of the mortal world.

In the years he was suppressed by Tianyouzi, he felt that he should cherish the happiness of daily life.

And in the hundreds of years of nightmares that he had deliberately delayed, he felt that he should participate in these daily routines, and not be alone.

However, he didn’t know what to cook tonight.

“Sister Zhao, I’ll be your assistant.” After Ning Xuan chopped the bones, he looked at Madam Zhao who had just sent Yuan Xiaoye away.

Madam Zhao said, “You’re a general, and you’re really going to be an assistant?”

Ning Xuan smiled and said, “Yes.”

Madam Zhao said, “Then I… will really give orders.”

Ning Xuan smiled and said, “Just give me your orders.”

Madam Zhao pointed to a large piece of hard meat like a stone not far away and said, “That’s second-grade beast meat. If it’s cooked well, it can have the effect of increasing qi and blood, but it also contains a lot of toxins… It needs a martial artist of the second grade or above to beat it violently to squeeze out the toxins in the meat.”

Ning Xuan directly took the meat and washed his hands.

Madam Zhao added on the side, “I heard all this in the village. It is said that powerful beasts are like demons, and their flesh and blood can be used as cultivation resources, but the toxins in the bodies of beasts and demons are extremely numerous.

The Heavenly Master refines pills with dragon fire, which is actually to use the mysterious power of dragon qi to remove the poison from the demons as much as possible and turn them into pills. But even so, it cannot be completely removed, so it needs a martial artist to digest it. If the martial artist’s constitution is similar to that of the demon, it’s fine. If it’s much worse, just a little bit of residual poison can make him lose his mind.

However, the dragon qi is almost used to refine the entire demon into pills. We eat these beast meats, but we only eat a little bit…

This piece of second-grade beast meat of mine is of the type with the least toxins, but General Ning, you still have to pound it three thousand times, and then wash it ten times. When it feels like cotton, it can be put into the pot.

During this pounding process, the toxins in the beast meat will volatilize, producing a strange and pungent bloody smell. And if the toxins splash up and land on the skin without power, it will also cause a certain degree of corrosion…”

The more Madam Zhao spoke, the more worried she became. She suddenly said, “Why don’t we wait for Old Qin to finish his work and come back to deal with it. General Ning, you should go and rest over there.”

Ning Xuan said, “Leave it to me.”

As he spoke, he clenched his fist, and his fist was covered with armor. He began to pound the meat one by one, and chatted with Madam Zhao while pounding.

When Madam Zhao saw that he was doing it seriously and without perfunctory, she was more and more satisfied.

His talent was good, and he didn’t have the kind of fighting and killing aura that ordinary martial artists had. She couldn’t wait to pull this young man back to the room and have him consummate his marriage with her daughter, and then call her mother the next day.

However, the Qin family could no longer show themselves outside, and this young man in front of her could no longer be her son-in-law.

Madam Zhao felt regretful in her heart.

At this time, she was different from the past. In the past, she would still be on her guard, but now she said whatever she thought.

“You child are really likable to a mother-in-law. It would be great if you were my son-in-law.”

Ning Xuan said, “I was also planning to take you back to Star River County to retire, but now it’s even better for you.”

Madam Zhao sighed and said, “I’m really envious of Madam Lu.”

Ning Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then he realized who “Madam Lu” Madam Zhao was talking about. Then he said curiously, “Are you talking about Xuezhi’s mother?”

Madam Zhao nodded and said, “Grand Commandant Lu was already a powerful Heavenly Master when he was young. At that time, he had also partnered with Old Qin. The late emperor trusted him very much.

At that time, there were not many demons, but as long as there was dragon qi, the late emperor would mobilize it for him, and forcibly turned him into what could be said to be the number one Heavenly Master at that time.

Unfortunately, after he became a Grand Commandant, he dispersed all the dragon qi, settled in Suizhou Dao, and then established a family.”

Ning Xuan continued to pound the beast meat and said, “It’s a pity that the number one Heavenly Master dispersed his power.”

Madam Zhao smiled while flipping the pot, “It’s not a pity. No matter how strong a Heavenly Master is, he can’t increase his lifespan. It’s just a choice of how to live.

Moreover, the dragon qi that Grand Heavenly Master Lu dispersed was not dispersed randomly. He ignored the opposition of the Lu family and resolutely dispersed it to his wife.

Xuezhi was born to Madam Lu. She has been pampered since she was a child. If she wanted to learn martial arts, she had Old Man Lan Yu to teach her. After that, she slayed demons and eliminated evil… On the surface, it was the Heavenly Master assigned by the emperor who was her partner. Behind the scenes, I guess her mother’s protection was definitely not lacking. It can be said that it was a smooth road.”

Ning Xuan said curiously, “Why haven’t I heard of this Madam Lu’s name?”

As General An Yuan, if there was such a powerful Heavenly Master in Suizhou Dao, even if he didn’t know it himself, his eldest brother would definitely have told him.

Madam Zhao said, “Madam Lu is very low-key. If I hadn’t come to this Five Poisons Sect and heard some past events from Old Qin, I wouldn’t have known. Madam Lu is a dragon whose head is seen but not its tail… it’s very difficult to find.”

Ning Xuan said strangely, “Then she still married me so casually?”

Madam Zhao smiled and said, “How do you know that before the Grand Commandant’s family agreed to this marriage, Madam Lu hadn’t observed you?”

Ning Xuan was stunned for a moment and asked, “How strong is Madam Lu?”

Madam Zhao said, “The number one Heavenly Master back then was the same as Old Qin. That number one Heavenly Master dispersed all his dragon qi to Madam Lu. In addition, in these years, Madam Lu is probably so high that Old Qin and I can’t see her. In fact, Old Qin once said that the reason why Suizhou Dao can still be stable is related to this Madam Lu.”

Ning Xuan suddenly understood.

The mystery of Lu Xuezhi was solved.

Although his stupid wife was strong, the more he got along with her, the more he realized that this stupid wife did not have the ability to stand on her own, at least her mentality was not enough. If she encountered a cunning demon, she would probably be played around.

Now he understood.

It turned out that it was all his mother-in-law’s credit.

Thinking of Lu Xuezhi’s legendary experience, Ning Xuan couldn’t help but feel emotional: Sure enough, behind every legend, there is a terrifying family background.

The two of them chatted, and the food was also being cooked. After it was served, everyone ate heartily, and the atmosphere was lively. Ning Xuan was also quite happy.

Lu Xuezhi was not used to such liveliness. She just sat quietly by Ning Xuan’s side. When Ning Xuan served her food, she would say, “You eat yours.”

She was a young lady from a rich family, a legendary great general. Even if she liked the environment here, she was not used to so many people. Having lost her subordinates and power, she was just a little wife hiding by Ning Xuan’s side here.

After eating and drinking to their heart’s content, at night, it was daily life…

When Ning Xuan was holding Lu Xuezhi, he suddenly thought of something: if Lu Xuezhi had been protected all the way, then when she came to this Five Poisons Sect, wouldn’t that Madam Lu be worried?

People can only see the level they know.

Ning Xuan knew about the Shanmo Sect, so he deduced the current situation.

However, there were also things he didn’t know, and that was Lu Xuezhi’s family background.

Now it seemed that Madam Lu was the side he had not calculated.

He had not included Madam Lu in his calculations, so his grasp of the overall situation was inevitably biased.

He had always been used to fighting alone, so he had forgotten one thing: he had married Lu Xuezhi, and he seemed to have become the son-in-law of the Grand Commandant of one of the nine daos in the world.

The Grand Commandants of this era were different from the past. They had to have real power and means, otherwise they would be killed by the demons in minutes.

After thinking about it for a while, he stopped thinking. He fell asleep with the “fiery mare” in his arms.

A person still had to rely on himself. Now, the surroundings were full of crises.

The next day…

Ning Xuan got up early, and as usual, he released the light barrier bell and began to practice martial arts, in order to raise his strength to the level in the nightmare as soon as possible.

But as he practiced, for some reason, a strange feeling of disgust arose in his heart.

If you did one thing over and over again for hundreds of years, you would get tired of it no matter what it was.

In comparison, he felt that going to buy vegetables and cook might be more interesting…

But despite the disgust, Ning Xuan’s cultivation efficiency was not affected at all.

At this moment, he had to raise his strength at the fastest speed.

At night…

He returned to the house.

Outside the boat house, Xiao Jie was actually helping to boil water, and Qin Yi’er was beside her.

The two women were chattering and laughing from time to time, covering their mouths.

These two mortal enemies had become friends at some point.

Seeing Ning Xuan return, Qin Yi’er was the first to say, “I’m chatting with Aunt Jie. Why is Uncle Ning back so late?”

Xiao Jie said, “What are you talking about, Sister Yi’er?”

Qin Yi’er said, “Aunt Jie.”

Xiao Jie shouted, “Sister Yi’er.”

As the two women spoke, they giggled, and the atmosphere was quite good.

As for Xiao Jie, Ning Xuan admired her.

Time passed day by day.

Ning Xuan cultivated on one hand, and on the other hand, he learned about the outside situation through Madam Zhao and his daily life with Xiao Jie.

Since Qin Shan Jun had gone out with a bag of Bodhisattva statues that day, he had indeed encountered many obstacles.

Great General Qin was decisive and resolute. At this moment, he didn’t care about anything. He just held on to it. He didn’t care who you were, or what your status was. He would first desecrate this group of Bodhisattvas.

However, many martial artists refused.

Some said that although they didn’t believe in it, they wouldn’t desecrate these Buddha statues; some were still in seclusion and it was not convenient for them to go out; some were out on business and had not yet returned…

These passive responses were fine.

There were also some who “actively responded.”

Some said that Great General Qin was still putting on the airs of a great general. Testing the believers of the Shanmo Sect was a small matter. The real intention was to take the opportunity to unify the Five Poisons Sect and merge the three villages. Otherwise, they would find a village chief with high prestige to do this;

Some said that Great General Qin might have long become a spy of the Taiyin ghosts. Now he was trying to sow discord between the martial artists and the demons. By urinating on the Bodhisattva statues revered by the demons, he was trying to destroy the cooperation;

There were also some who were very straightforward. They had no reason, but they were unwilling. Could it be that this Qin guy dared to hit people?

Listening to these news, Ning Xuan felt an increasingly urgent sense of crisis.

“Qin Shan Jun’s execution was not smooth” had almost completely proved that there were already demon believers in the Five Poisons Sect, or rather, Buddhist country believers. And either the number was not small, or… there were people in high positions. Otherwise, the resistance would not be so great.

But Ning Xuan had his own rhythm…

His cultivation speed was extremely fast.

In fact, if it weren’t for the “separation of the two worlds” that had broken the whisper chain, he might have even had the thought of “asking for help.”

But now, he could only rely on himself.

He was also very helpless in his heart. He clearly just wanted to slack off, but how did he end up in a situation where he had to risk his life again?

And his stupid wife was sleeping on the ice and didn’t know the cold. She didn’t have much feeling for the strong sense of crisis outside.

Ning Xuan cultivated very quickly.

In the several reincarnations in the nightmare, he had already become extremely proficient in the connection of these five powers. His every power exertion would not be wrong, and the construction of every power vein was extremely precise.

In just eight days, he had completed the transformation of his own power veins.

On this night…

The sun had set, and the sky was dark. In the swamp area, the water mist was hazy, like clouds in the sky.

Ning Xuan put away the light barrier bell and returned to the boat house as usual.

As he was walking, he suddenly felt the long grass rustling and moving, and there was a strange movement other than the wind. His expression moved, and he continued to walk forward.

After walking two more steps, his gaze swept over the surroundings, and he saw a transparent cover covering the vast grassland.

This cover was extremely large, much larger than his light barrier bell. As soon as it appeared, it had covered the entire thousand-zhang-large land.

As soon as the cover appeared, a gray shadow appeared in front of him. It suddenly kicked out in the air, and that kick carried a bit of mysterious power as it kicked towards him. It was both violent and contained a soft feeling. This made Ning Xuan think of the power that Qin Shan Jun had used to knock his soul out of his body with one palm.

A third-grade martial artist, turning the real into the virtual.

This kick was the Great Python Bite.

Ning Xuan instantly summoned the Heavenly Demon Record [Lu Xuezhi]. He stood still, as if he had been scared silly.

The gray shadow came from afar.

“Hoo.”

Ning Xuan blew out a breath.

Toad Breathing Power.

The dense fog seemed to be injected with life, and turned into soldiers holding huge white shields, pushing forward.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The gray shadow kicked and exploded many white shields in a row. Its momentum was extraordinary, but its figure also landed on the ground. As soon as it landed, the old power had not dissipated, and the new power rose again. Its figure flipped, and in the spreading white shield fog, its left leg swung out a whistling arc whip, and once again slashed towards Ning Xuan.

The next moment…

“Ah!!!”

The gray shadow let out a loud cry.

A strange voice.

The gray shadow’s right foot was entangled by the thousand-silk power, and it directly performed a split for Ning Xuan.

His reaction was faster than Lu Xuezhi’s. He slapped the ground with both hands, and was about to rise.

But he saw a figure coming from afar in the gray fog. The figure was fixed in the air for hundreds of times, and then the figures merged into one.

A thick leg spear ruthlessly stabbed towards the gray shadow’s face.

The gray shadow’s face suddenly swayed with extreme dexterity. In this impossibility, it created a possibility of dodging. He actually tilted his head and dodged this terrifying stab in an unbelievable way.

Then, the gray shadow hurriedly used his power to untie the power entangled on his right foot.

But the next moment, he saw a terrifying hand shadow seamlessly connecting and grabbing over.

Ning Xuan’s kick missed, and that foot landed on the ground. His palm took over.

Thud!

This time, it was a solid grab.

The five fingers of that hand were like iron pliers, and they clasped the gray shadow’s face and pressed down.

The power followed the heart, and was not confined to the legs. The power was transmitted throughout the body. One blow missed, but it was not scattered.

Flood Dragon Bite!

Boom!!

The Flood Dragon Bite was broken.

But the second layer of power followed, the Horse-Tripping Poison!

The Flood Dragon Bite of the same power seamlessly connected.

Boom!!!!

With the gray shadow and Ning Xuan as the center, the ground under the surrounding grass seemed to have been awakened by an earth dragon, and it rolled and twisted in all directions, and its body twisted and arched.

The gray shadow blocked it again.

But this time, he was covered in blood.

He was masked, with a gray robe and a gray face, which matched the fog at this time.

In the next moment, the gray shadow heard a loud noise.

“Ha!”

The Hum Ha Art, combined with the Toad Art’s breathing power, pressed down overwhelmingly. Water mist and sound waves were mixed together.

Boom!!

This time, the gray shadow didn’t block it. Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he knelt on the ground, looking at Ning Xuan with a dazed and unbelievable gaze.

Ning Xuan had no desire to ask any questions. He wouldn’t waste time. He fiercely clasped his face with one hand.

Flood Dragon Bite.

Boom… boom boom boom boom!!!

The gray shadow’s body began to expand, and it exploded inch by inch, and blood splattered everywhere.

Ning Xuan raised his hand and touched a drop of blood.

Information appeared:

[Gong Siji]

[Heavenly Demon Life Attribute, Human Family (Constitution): 21]

[Control Technique 1: Five Poisons Great Python Bite]

[Control Technique 2: Five Poisons Scorpion Cone Heart]

[Control Technique 3: Great Art of Sensing Heaven and Earth and Turning the Real into the Virtual]

Ning Xuan was stunned for a moment. Wasn’t this the person who had come to give Qin Shan Jun an explanation from the surrender faction that day?

This was already a third-grade martial artist, right? His rank was equivalent to Tianyouzi. And in this Five Poisons Sect, he was also a figure at the level of an elder below the village chief.

He didn’t expect that he had really skipped a level and killed this elder who was one level above him. He hadn’t even used Tianyouzi’s power.

After a little thought, he probably understood that a martial artist’s “third grade” was indeed a qualitative change, but this qualitative change was not reflected in the power, but in the power that turned the real into the virtual and knocked a person’s soul out of their body.

This time, he had crushed him in terms of moves.

Thinking of his several attacks just now, Ning Xuan himself was a little scared, because if he had faced them, he would not have been able to break them, and he would have been killed. But Gong Siji was actually able to dodge and counterattack continuously.

“As expected of an elder, he’s really hard to kill, much stronger than me.”

Ning Xuan praised.

He estimated Gong Siji’s power in his heart.

Then, while it was still hot, he instantly refined it.

When he opened his eyes again, he quickly searched again, but he didn’t find anything. Obviously, when he came out to catch him, he was light-handed and didn’t bring anything, so as to avoid any accidents. If he had left any tokens and was tracked, that would be too stupid.

‘Wait, there’s still a treasure.’

Ning Xuan looked at a pigeon-egg-sized jade stone standing on the ground not far away.

The cover that covered the thousand-zhang-large area was emitted by this jade stone.

This jade stone covered the area, and could ensure that the movement inside would not be transmitted to the outside.

This was obviously a super-advanced version of the “light barrier bell.” Not only could it be used for husband and wife business, but it could also be used to kill people and rob goods.

He quickly walked towards the jade stone.

As he walked, Gong Siji’s corpse also stood up, and swayed towards the water’s edge of the grassland. Then it began to dive down. The corpse’s hands paddled in the water, allowing it to sink quickly, and then it was buried under the water bed here.

There were many beasts in the swamp water area. In the daytime, there might be martial artists around, so they didn’t dare to get too close. But at night… if there was anything with a bloody smell in the water, it would be eaten clean. Even if it wasn’t eaten clean, it would be dragged to the depths of the swamp, leaving no trace.

Thud.

Ning Xuan’s five fingers held the jade stone, and his qi and blood surged, refining it. He touched it and looked at it, and the corresponding information appeared in his mind.

These days, he naturally couldn’t not go to understand the Five Poisons Sect’s market.

The Five Poisons Sect’s market was near the radical faction’s small stone bridge. There… only barter was supported.

Among them, the specialty was some of the Five Poisons Sect’s “circulating poisons.” The non-circulating ones were controlled by the elders of each village and above. The reason why they were not circulated was that, first, their power was strong, and second, their quantity was limited.

The inheritance of the Five Poisons Sect was only the five poisonous powers, not the poison formulas. The current “circulating poisons” were all formulated by the Five Poisons Sect through some ancient books, while the “non-circulating poisons” were those that had remained in this fragmented world before. After all, this place was a training ground for the Five Poisons Sect, and there were also disciples who had died in it.

When a person died, the poison was still there. A bottle could be passed down for a hundred years, and it would fall into the hands of later generations.

And that day, the one that had drugged Lu Xuezhi and the others in the oasis was this kind of “non-circulating poison.” The dosage was very small, but the effect was amazing. If the dosage was a little more, even if Ning Xuan was on guard, it would be useless.

Another specialty of the Five Poisons Sect’s market was the treasures of the incense fire world. These were all obtained from the demons.

How to get them?

It was probably some kind of transaction, or something else.

And one of the important specialties was this kind of treasure that could emit a light shield. After all, every household needed it. It was a daily necessity. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to be heard by the neighbors while doing business on the bed.

The light barrier bell was the most common item in this series of treasures.

And the Bodhi Cover was a high-grade item among them.

Ning Xuan played with this transparent and not-so-regular jade stone. Although he had never seen a Bodhi Cover, he thought this was it.

He did not immediately put away the Bodhi Cover, but let the jade stone continue to emit a shielding light shield, and he sat cross-legged on the ground to quickly recover.

Using his body with a constitution of 19.99 to perform those moves, the consumption was extremely large.

It could be said that if Gong Siji had not fought him head-on, but had dragged him into a fight, he would have been exhausted to death in just a moment.

An hour later, he had recovered a lot.

Only then did Ning Xuan put the Bodhi Cover in his arms. At the same time, his figure was low, and he passed through the long grass filled with fog like a gray light without a sound. He made a turn, and waited for a while. Seeing that there was no one outside to meet Gong Siji, he returned to the boat house.

As soon as he returned to the boat house, he first looked for Lu Xuezhi.

Lu Xuezhi was sitting by the window in a daze.

She was different from Ning Xuan.

She would return every day before it got dark.

Perhaps it was because of this habit that she had escaped a disaster.

At night…

Lu Xuezhi stretched her long body and slept on the same pillow as Ning Xuan. Suddenly, she said, “I’ve been thinking these past few days. The Shanmo Sect doesn’t seem so simple. Even Senior Brother Qin has to deal with it cautiously. I think our original plan to push through the Shanmo Sect should be impossible to execute…”

As soon as his wife moved, Ning Xuan knew what she was going to do.

This woman’s mind was too simple.

She wanted to go back.

Actually, Ning Xuan also wanted to go back.

He didn’t want to test the waters of the Shanmo Sect, and it was almost spring. He had to consider the matter of the Ning family’s scholars going to the examination.

The more he spent hundreds of years in the nightmare, the more he cherished the family he had now, and the more he hoped that his life could be normal and lively, not lonely.

He missed his father, and he also missed his mother, and his eldest brother.

Lu Xuezhi, this big stupid girl, might not be a good “teammate,” but as long as her existence could make the two old people happy, Ning Xuan would accept it.

But now, it was not so easy to go back.

Last night, it had already developed to the point where Gong Siji had come to catch him. This showed that the undercurrent of the Five Poisons Sect was becoming more and more turbulent.

This boat house was still their safe haven. If they left and went to the desert, they didn’t know what they would encounter.

Thinking, he said, “Didn’t the Shanmo Sect say that we must go?”

Lu Xuezhi said, “I’m not going.”

Ning Xuan said, “Who was it that was so eager to go west to slay the demons?”

Lu Xuezhi grabbed the pillow, held it up, and curled up on the side, turning her hips, “Aiya, I didn’t expect it to be like this here… Before, in Suizhou Dao, every time I fought against the demons, no matter how difficult it was, I could handle it. I don’t know what’s going on this time.”

Ning Xuan said, “You could handle it no matter how difficult it was?”

Lu Xuezhi said, “Then let me tell you.”

Then, she began to speak eloquently.

The more she spoke, the more Ning Xuan’s hair stood on end.

Because some of the demons this stupid wife had encountered were obviously very deep, the kind that would leave no bones if you stepped on them.

To a certain extent, Lu Xuezhi’s legendary name as a divine general was truly a reputation she had killed for, because she had really fought against many terrifying demons.

But… based on Ning Xuan’s understanding of Lu Xuezhi, the stupid wife was definitely not the opponent of those demons.

He thought for a moment, and suddenly asked, “I wonder what kind of person my mother-in-law is?”

Lu Xuezhi said a little sadly, “Mother is traveling around the world. I haven’t seen her for several years. Otherwise, if she knew I was married, she would definitely come and see you. It’s also because she’s not at home that I don’t want to have a wedding.”

Listening to his stupid wife’s words, Ning Xuan’s heart suddenly calmed down.

The stupid wife had been so reckless and hadn’t died. This time… it seemed that it would be very difficult for her to die.

Suddenly, Ning Xuan had a realization: this marriage, he had really made a big profit.

Although the stupid wife was a pig teammate, the stupid wife had brought him to the Five Poisons Sect for a trip, allowing him to make up for his shortcomings in martial arts, and then… she might have even given him a powerful background.

The night grew deeper…

Lu Xuezhi slowly fell asleep.

Ning Xuan was not yet asleep.

He thought left and right, and suddenly stood up, got out of bed, walked out of the range of the light barrier bell, and then walked to the deck.

At this time, the moonlight was hanging down, making the rumbling water vapor appear a bit pale gold.

He thought for a moment, and then thought for a moment. He suddenly cupped his hands towards the sky, and respectfully and tentatively shouted, “Your son-in-law greets his mother-in-law…”

There was no response.

He waited for a while longer.

Still no response.

Ning Xuan laughed at himself.

It seemed that he was thinking too much.

He turned and went back to the house. The muffled roar of a strange beast came from the depths of the swamp. It was as deep as the beating of a drum, constantly reminding of the danger and coldness outside, letting everyone who lived here know… this place was once a training ground for the Five Poisons Sect, and the depths of this place, the martial artists had not yet set foot.

Ning Xuan returned to the house and fell asleep with the big white girl in his arms.

The next day…

Ning Xuan did not do anything unusual. He just, like yesterday, randomly chose a place not far from Lu Xuezhi and began to cultivate.

If he acted abnormally at this time, it would be almost directly telling some people that he had met Gong Siji, and had also killed Gong Siji.

In addition, he was not taking a risk.

Because now, if he summoned the Heavenly Demon Record of [Gong Siji], this elder of the Five Poisons Sect, his strength would instantly become a dual third-grade.

In this land, besides the three village chiefs, and fourth-grade experts like Qin Shan Jun, no one would be able to fight him.

A day passed…

Nothing unusual.

Although the grassland was greatly damaged, this was not unusual in this fragmented world of the Five Poisons Sect.

Martial artists sparring and beasts fighting could all cause damage to the terrain.

No one mentioned Gong Siji’s death.

This was very abnormal.

In the evening, Ning Xuan returned, and he actually saw Qin Shan Jun in the house.

Qin Shan Jun was holding a pot of tea and pouring it directly into his mouth. Then he put it down with a “thud” and said, “I caught a full twenty-one formal disciples. Our Five Poisons Sect has only over two hundred disciples. Counting their families, that’s only a thousand people. This time, it’s twenty-one families…”

“Twenty-one believers.”

His expression was solemn as he sighed with emotion.

Ning Xuan went forward, saluted, and then asked, “Did you catch them all?”

Qin Shan Jun nodded and said, “Not a single one was missed.”

Then, he added, “The three village chiefs and the elders are not. It seems that it’s really the kids below who are playing tricks.”

Ning Xuan was stunned for a moment, and he narrowed his eyes.

That’s not right. If the elders were not believers, then why did Gong Siji ambush him yesterday?

Old Qin, you missed something…

But where was the leak?

Ning Xuan only thought for a moment, and he thought of a possibility.

Old Qin had indeed carried a large bag of Bodhisattva statues, but what if… what if the most