This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 236 And your dead elder brother
The chief escort leader was afraid of getting into trouble and did not want to get involved in the grudges in the martial arts world, so he fled the scene with a large group of people.

Only five people stayed to help. Xiang Yuan wanted to infiltrate the Five Poisons Sect as a matter of course, and the remaining four were more pragmatic and stayed to make money and seek wealth.

They were all ordinary warriors in the Foundation Establishment Stage, not disciples of any big sects. They had some skills but not many. Xiang Yuan did not want to be too conspicuous, so he released the eight skeleton soldiers in his Qiankun bag, and then he stepped forward with a knife, relying on brute force to meet the enemy.

This is what natural supernatural power looks like. The numbers are here. Even if Xiang Yuan lets go of his defense in various ways, he is still the one with the most dazzling performance on the field.

After a cup of tea, more than ten barbarians fell down one after another, and the eight skeleton soldiers were torn into pieces.

Several of them were injured accidentally by Xiang Yuan. He had been annoyed with these old onions for a long time.

The four people who were seeking wealth and honor all had injuries on their bodies because the weapons of the barbarians were smeared with poison. At this moment, they sat cross-legged on the ground, took the antidote from the two women, and silently practiced their internal energy to heal their wounds.

As for the two brothers, the elder brother was first hit by a poisoned arrow and then was surrounded. He failed to take the antidote in time, and he kicked his legs and died.

The younger brother cried loudly and vowed to avenge his brother.

Xiang Yuan did not join in the fun. He lost eight skeleton soldiers while looking for replacement materials. He glanced at his lifeless brother, then at his brother with tears in his tiger eyes. He shook his head slightly and did not offer to lend his brother a hand.

Telling jokes at a memorial service and making people laugh to death is likely to lead to a beating.

He glanced at the few still intact corpses of the southern barbarians, used the method of refining zombies that Zhao Haoran from the Wusheng Realm used, and barely replenished a few consumables.

Half an hour later, the younger brother cheered up, and the four people who were seeking wealth and fame also eliminated the toxins in their bodies.

Everyone was sitting around the fire. The younger brother glanced at the five ruffians who were only seeking wealth. He first took out the silver bills from his pocket and divided them among them. Then he said, "My dear righteous men, this is just a deposit. The real wealth is still to come. As long as you escort us to Yundou City and avenge my brother's death, Hao is willing to give you all his wealth."

The four of them received silver notes, which were enough to offset a year's hard work. They all looked happy, and when they heard that there was still money to be made, they all patted their chests and promised.

People in the underworld will roar when they see injustice. They will give money, whether it is money or not, just for the sake of standing up for the weak.

"Brother Hao, rest assured. Although this is our first meeting, we feel like old friends. Your elder brother is my elder brother, and the knife in my hand will definitely avenge your brother."

"And the sword in my hand!"

"Me too!"

Seeing the four people being so righteous, Xiang Yuan guessed that the atmosphere had reached a point where he had to follow suit, so he said righteously, "And there's the murderer who killed your eldest brother!"

"..." x7
Several people looked over together and saw several zombies lined up in a row behind Xiang Yuan. They were not just talking, but were serious. The corners of their mouths twitched and they were speechless to the extreme.

If you don’t know how to speak, don’t speak. You’re ruining the atmosphere.

Xiang Yuan was completely unaware. He pointed at the body of Brother Hao beside him and said in a loud voice, "If Brother Hao thinks this is not enough, I will use some tricks, and your dead elder brother will fight side by side. He will avenge himself personally."

Fuck you!

The man surnamed Hao was in a terrible state and was nearly pissed off to death by Xiang Yuan. It was just that he couldn't defeat Xiang Yuan, otherwise he would have drawn his sword and fought to the death.

He ignored Xiang Yuan and told his origins. His surname was Hao and his name was Ren. His brother who unfortunately died was named Hao Shi. He took orders from the wife of the leader of the Five Poison Sect and was part of an audit team sent by her. The two women with average fighting power were the accountants.

There was internal turmoil in the Five Poison Sect. The leader and his wife checked each other's accounts. Today they leaked some information, and tomorrow they burned down a warehouse. The sect became a complete mess.

As we all know, in any world, checking accounts poses certain security risks, which means that something bad is bound to happen. Therefore, the leader's wife not only sent out an auditing team, but also equipped each team with a congenital guard.

"Unexpectedly, a traitor emerged among us and revealed our whereabouts. To protect us, the senior stayed behind to cover our retreat..."

"The account book is fine, which is a blessing in disguise..."

"At the moment, Hao and the other two are outnumbered..."

Hao Ren talked a lot and promised even more benefits, but it can be simply summed up in two sentences.

Lack of expert protection!
As long as the account book is sent to Yundou City, everything will be fine!

Faced with this kind of boasting and empty talk, the four heroes shook their heads decisively and then walked away tactfully.

He was the kind who never came back, and no matter how much money Hao Ren offered, he would just ignore him.

"This is not a matter of adding money. Even if you have money, you still have to live to spend it. If I had known that there was strife among the Five Poison Sect, we brothers would have gone crazy to earn this hot money."

"Get lost, your eldest brother is your eldest brother, what does he have to do with me? I don't even know him!"

The four of them ran very fast and disappeared in a flash.

Hao Ren was helpless, knowing that if he told the truth, someone would have to leave. But he couldn't keep silent as their whereabouts along the way were strange and keeping silent would only cause internal strife.

Xiang Yuan was also preparing to run, but just as he put away the four zombies, two accountants grabbed his arms from the left and right. After a lot of pulling, he was unable to break free.

There was no other meaning. If he wanted to leave, the two accountants would definitely not be able to stop him. Only by creating a character that was greedy and lustful would he have a reason to stay.

By the way, I have to complain that the trip from Zizhulin to Southern Xinjiang was a bumpy one, as if I had been wandering around Europe and the United States for several days and suddenly switched to Japan and South Korea. I was a little uncomfortable for a while.

The scenery of Emei is really nourishing!

As soon as Hao Ren saw Yang Yuan's excited expression, he knew that this guy was not acting. He was not only lustful but also greedy for money. He immediately promised him many benefits. As long as he could send the account book to Yundou City, the leader's wife would reward him handsomely. He would have everything he wanted, including money and beauties.

Xiang Yuan did not nod immediately. He struggled for a long time to get rid of the two female accountants and asked curiously, "As far as I know, the Five Poison Sect is a mixed bag and accepts everyone. Why are you three so loyal?"

Checking accounts is such a dangerous job, and you only earn a few hundred dollars a month. What's the point of risking your life?
Hao Ren smiled bitterly, and the two accountants also looked gloomy. The Five Poisons Sect was not an ordinary sect, and the leader's wife had plenty of ways to make them loyal.

If they do not return to Yundou City and hand in the account books within the stipulated time, the poison in their bodies will break out and they will be unable to survive, which will be more painful than death.

It was inconvenient to say these words. Hao Ren was afraid of scaring Xiang Yuan away, so he smiled bitterly and said, "The leader's wife is never stingy with rewards. We have received her kindness, so how can we just leave with our sleeves? If you don't believe it, follow me to Yundou City and you will know the truth."

The reward you are talking about, could it be herself?

It turns out that you are also treated as a leader!
Xiang Yuan Wuliang thought that he could not resist the benefits promised by Hao Ren, so he gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay to escort you to Yundou City. It's on the way anyway, but let me be frank. The Five Poison Sect's affairs have nothing to do with an outsider like me. I will take the reward and leave. Don't involve me."

"It's natural."

Hao Ren readily agreed, sneering in his heart. Once you get to Yundou City, it is not up to you to decide how much reward you can get and whether you can leave alive.

The three escaped the pursuit, and it was not known whether there were any more pursuers. Hao Ren hurriedly buried his brother's body, took Xiang Yuan through a small path, and headed straight for Yundou City with the two accountants.

There were poisonous insects and miasma everywhere in southern Xinjiang, and ordinary innate masters did not dare to take the small paths. Hao Ren was born in the Five Poison Sect and was best at dealing with poisonous insects, snakes and ants. He had a smooth journey, and except for the increasing number of mosquitoes, there was nothing wrong.

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Snapped!
"Everything has a spirit, except mosquitoes." Xiang Yuan slapped his face, killing a spotted mosquito, and looked at the outline of Yundou City in front of him, which was shrouded in clouds and mist. "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. There have been no dangers along the way, and we have finally arrived."

He has the Formless Seal, and his physical body has long surpassed ordinary concepts. Not to mention his internal organs, even his blood and energy can be controlled at will. He has perfect operation of qi, blood and meridians, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he has a leak-free body.

Mr. Bai Yue has a deep understanding of this point.

You are wrong. The mosquito is well aware of this. It landed on Xiang Yuan and split his legs directly, unable to find a place to bite him.

Even if I find it, I can't insert it or suck it out, so I can only express my dissatisfaction with a buzzing noise.

Snapped!
Xiang Yuan put his hands together, slapped a mosquito to death, and said speechlessly: "Is this Yundou City or Mosquito City? Why are there so many flying insects?"

"It's like this in southern Xinjiang. It'll be fine once you get out of the small path. There are insect repellent herbs planted in the city..."

Hao Ren explained casually and then killed a few mosquitoes.

The four of them walked out of the path and onto the main road. Xiang Yuan took the opportunity to ask about the situation in Yundou City. Hao Ren answered them one by one and said what he could.

It cannot be said. Xiang Yuan has asked about it these days and got a definite answer without Hao Ren and the two accountants knowing.

In the eyes of outsiders, Yundou City is a remote small town where Chu and Yi people live together. It is far away from the official roads where every inch of land is valuable, has no commercial exchanges, and its poor mountains and bad waters do not have any strategic value.

Secretly, this city is controlled by Ana Heiyan and is one of the most important strongholds under her command, with more than a dozen innate-level masters stationed there.

Yundou City belongs to Ana Heiyan's private property and has nothing to do with the Five Poisons Sect, at least on the surface. It is definitely not the case that Ana Heiyan emptied the Five Poisons Sect's warehouse to expand his own assets.

Xiang Yuan followed the three people into the city, and was greeted by a strong smell of fireworks.

The streets were filled with smoke and the air was filled with the smell of charcoal and metal. Blacksmith shops were lined up on both sides, with fires blazing and the sound of hammers hitting each other. The whole city was shrouded in a thick layer of rust and heat waves.

Outside the shop, piles of swords, spears, and armor were neatly arranged, shining coldly.

Almost every pedestrian on the street was carrying a sharp weapon, with some wearing a sword at their waist, some carrying a knife on their back, and even women and children were holding short blades in their hands.

Xiang Yuan was secretly shocked. If Yundou City was not too far away from Dezhou and had no geopolitical value, with this style of everyone becoming a soldier, Xi Chu would have already launched a heavy attack.

What is Ana Heiyan thinking? Not satisfied with unifying the Five Poison Sect, she plans to use Yundou City as her base to establish a country and call herself the queen?
Xiang Yuan followed the three men into the City Lord's Mansion. The two female accountants handed over the account books, and Hao Ren took Xiang Yuan to a large courtyard and arranged a house for him. As for the reward money, when he asked, he was told that it would be soon and that he should not rush him, and that it would be arranged immediately.

Xiang Yuan rolled his eyes, ignored him, and walked around the courtyard alone.

He lives in the outer part of a large courtyard used for entertaining guests. It is of average quality and not very large. Going inside, there is an exquisite courtyard for entertaining distinguished guests. Masters in the innate period can get one.

Xiang Yuan looked around and saw some scribbled marks on the corner of the wall. He recognized them as those left by Xiao He, but he ignored them and turned back to his room.

That night, a figure sneaked in silently, rolled on the ground twice, and stopped in front of the couch.

Although his face was unfamiliar, his temperament was outstanding and could be clearly seen from ten miles away. Xiang Yuan could guess that the other person was Xiao He even with his eyes closed.

Boom!
Xiao He knocked his head against the couch, looked up and saw Xiang Yuan sitting cross-legged without moving, and muttered: "Brother Xiaoyuan, you are too careless. If I were a witch, you would have been poisoned by my Mongolian and Han medicine."

"Brother-in-law, please stand up quickly. We are of the same generation and I am not worthy of your gift." Xiang Yuan reminded.

Xiao He then noticed that he was kneeling in front of the couch. He jumped up and kept saying it was bad luck.

"This is ridiculous! My father has never received such a gift from me!"

"If you say so, I don't mean to..."

Xiang Yuan was halfway through his words when he waved his hand and pretended he hadn't said anything.

As we all know, the feelings between men are very hypocritical. They appear to be good brothers on the surface, but secretly they all want to be each other's father.

If you look deeper, it turns out that most people don’t really want to be a father. At least, most of them don’t.

The underlying meaning is, young man, you can't do this, so stand back and watch me do it. From now on, follow me and I will protect you.

Xiang Yuan wanted to take advantage of Xiao He, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered that this was his elder brother-in-law, and speaking carelessly would easily cause unnecessary misunderstandings. If Xiao He exaggerated and spread the news to Xiao Lingyue, he would definitely be in trouble.

It’s better not to have this evil child!
"Brother Xiaoyuan, there's not even a charming woman in the room to warm the bed. Your current status isn't that great!" Xiao He was complacent.

"Why, do you have it in your room?"

Xiang Yuan raised his eyebrows. In just a few days, Xiao He had sneaked into the courtyard where distinguished guests were entertained. No one knew what despicable tricks he had used.

He thought viciously in his heart that he must have obeyed the leader's wife and became her lover, and was treated like a leader.

"I am now the direct disciple of one of the five great elders of the Five Poison Sect..."

Xiao He explained his identity, and then took out a human skin mask: "I have arranged everything, you can just throw away your current identity, pretend to be this face, and follow me to the inner courtyard."

"Since you have already arranged everything, why do you let me act alone?"

Xiang Yuan was speechless. He knew that Xiao He had prepared for so many days and it was impossible that he only pulled out a few old onions.

"This is just to see what Brother Xiaoyuan is capable of!"

"hehe."

I think you are just itching for trouble. Just wait, in two years I will give you a nephew and see if you can still smile.

Xiang Yuan did not argue with Xiao He, but played a long game and left happiness to his future self. He took the human skin mask and put it on, asking, "Where is Brother Xu? Was he also in the inner courtyard and was he fooled by you?"

"Uh, he's not in the inner courtyard."

"Still not here?"

"I came early..."

Xiao He was confused and said incredulously: "He lives in the City Lord's Mansion. Calculating the time, he may be above the leader's wife, or behind her."

"???"

A string of question marks flashed across Xiang Yuan's mind. He didn't understand the details of this trouble.

(End of this chapter)